Philosophia Maturata

Philoſophia Maturata: AN Exact Piece of Philoſophy, Containing The Practick and Operative part thereof in gaining the Philoſophers Stone; With the wayes how to make the Mineral Stone, and the Calcination of Mettals.

Whereunto is added, A Work Compiled by St. Dunſtan, concerning the Philoſophers Stone, And the experiments of Rumelius and Preparations of Angelo Sala, all moſt famous Chymiſts in their time.

Publiſhed by Lancelot Colſon, Dr. in Phyſ. and Chym.

London, Printed for G. Sawbridge, and are to be ſold at his houſe upon Clerken-well-Green, 1668.

A Preface relating to the life of St. Dunſtan, the Author.

HOw reverent an eſteem Antiquity hath had of this holy man wil appear, in that ſo many famous Authors have written concerning him, to wit the Author of the Brittiſh Antiquities; Hiſtory of Great Brittain; Malmsbury, and Mat. Weſtminſter. He lived about the year of our Lord 946. having been at firſt a Monk, after that Abbot of Glaſtonbury, then Biſhop of Worceſter, next of London, and finally Archbiſhop of Canterbury: As to the Religious part of his life, it was ſo exemplary, that after ages even to this time have eſteemed it miraculous: He flouriſhed in the Reigns of Edred or Eldred, Edwin and Edgar three Kings of England. In Edwins Reign he was Baniſhed, during which time the King by the Rebellion of his Subjects was deprived both of his life and Kingdom, whom Edgar ſucceeding, highly favoured and promoted. He Crown'd Edw. King at Kingſton, this Edward was ſurnamed the Martyr, being murthered by the procurement of Queen Elfrida. After whoſe death Etheldred was Crowned King by Dunſtan, with whom alſo he was ſo much in favour that he preferred him before all his Nobles and laid up all his richeſt royal Houſholdſtuff, Charters and Records with all his Wealth and Treaſure in his Monaſtery, ſo that all things were in his power, the King without his advice doing nothing either in the publick affairs of the Kingdom or in his own private negotiations: And as he ſtood thus in his Royal Maſters favour, with all fidelity to that great eſteem he employed his endeavours to enrich religious places either by the Danes waſted; or by bimſelf founded: in this manner did our Author by the favour of his Prince attain the higheſt honors, and ſurely not without great merit, his extraordinary acquired parts and learning, deſerving greater Eulogyes then this narrow ſcantling of Paper can allow room for. At laſt full of honour and dayes and replete with the grace and affection of his Prince, be received his Quietus eſt from the cares of this world to enjoy the happineſs of a better, leaving behind him the pattern of his Religion, vertue and learning for the world to imitate, a taſt whereof you have in the enſuing diſcourſes. Et ſic Vive & Vale Lector.

To the Underſtanding Reader.

THou art here preſented with an ingenious peice of curious Art which may well be entituled An exact Piece of Philoſophy, for its ſubject is of ſuch a nature as none but ſuch as are [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Lovers of Wiſdom, are able to comprehend, and that hath made ſome even pretenders to Learning cry out, That the Philoſophers Stone is indeed an invaluable Gemme, but ſuch as deſerves only to paſs among nominal, not real Jewels, but it would be a toylſom work, and to as little purpoſe as certare de lana caprina, to give an anſwer to ſuch Anomalus Caprichio's.

The following tract (there is no doubt) will yeild great ſatisfaction to all ſuch as knowingly purſue this kind of Philoſophy, eſpecially when they ſhall conſider the eminency of its Author, for it bears in front the Reverend Character of Learned Dunſtan, of whom the preſent world, at leaſt thoſe therein that have converſed in this Science, cannot but know, that he was as exact as diligent, and ſo diligent, that none before, nor hardly any ſince did ever arrive herein to equal perfections with him.

But why ſhould we waſte time in making Eulogyes of him, of whom not only antiquity, but even the wickedneſs of the preſent age ſpeak both great and honourable things, (to give them no greater a Title) Let the Work it ſelf advance (as no doubt it will) its own praiſe, for its Author needed not the ſtilts of a vain-glorious ſuſtentation. Farewell.

AN Exact Piece of PHYLOSOPHY.

Touching the Stone of Phyloſophers.

IT is chiefly to be underſtood, That the Ancient Phyloſophers did often endeavour to compoſe in a moſt ſhort time above the Earth, thoſe things, which by Nature, in many years, were perfected under the Earth; viz. To make moſt perfect and moſt pretious Sol and Lune; wherein they imitated the foreſteps of Nature, chooſing to themſelves moſt pure Earths, white and Red, which they named their Sol and Lune; joyning them together as Nature doth, without repugnance, untill at length they were brought to a fixation and ſubtilty: This thing alſo is needfull for you to perform, if you deſire to obtain the deſired end in this Science.

For Sol and Lune, is nothing elſe, but Red and White Earth, to which Nature hath perfectly joyned Argent vive, pure, ſubtile, white, and Red, and ſo of them hath produced Sol and Lune.

It is therefore needfull for thee, ſeeking this Science, That firſt thou get theſe Earths, White and Red, ſubtile, pure and fixed, and in theſe two Earths to fix two Mercuries, white in the white, and red in the red, without diviſion, and by their leaſt parts, ſo as they may endure the greateſt examen of the fire, and may have ſuch fuſion, that as we ſee a great quantity of Water coloured with a little Saffron, ſo they may in the leaſt quantity abundantly tinge every mettall, and all metalline ſpirits whatſoever, ſo as they be of the ſame Kind and Nature, and may altogether and fully bring them to their own quality.

And moreover, that in themſelves they may be infinitely multiplied, and able to free the body of Man from the worſt and moſt deadly Diſeaſes; which Properties truly are not found in common Sol and Lune, without great Labour, (and yet but onely in part) becauſe that the Vegetative power, the Mother of all increaſe, for the moſt part, is long ſince extinct in them.

If thou know how to perform this, and to imitate the condition of the inferiour nature in making Mettals, thou mayſt worthily rejoyce in the name of a Phyloſopher, as being not meanly expert in natural things.

It is to be noted, That the more Antient Phyloſophers uſed not common Sol and Lune in this Work, and therefore they ſaid, That their work needed not great Coſt and Charges, but that it might be as well performed by the Poor, as the Rich: Which were altogether different from the truth, if it could not be performed without Common Sol and Lune: For they are very pretious and rare, and hardly to be gotten of poor men without great labour. Indeed, many have brought great quantities of Sol and Lune to nothing by this Art, and have unprofitably ſpent and waſted their Time and Labour, to the deſtruction both of their Bodies and Souls, which is much to be lamented.

Moreover, in theſe our Times, we know no man who doth diligently and truly find out the Philoſophers Tinctures, but moſt of them labour abſurdly and vainly in vulgar Mercury, and in common Sol and Lune; therefore few of them obtain this grace.

Let us take heed; for although Sol and Lune may be ſubtilated and mixed with tinctures, and ſo reduced into leſſer tinctures and Elixers with mean profit; yet the true way according to the Doctrine of Philoſophers, is not in them: for Sol and Lune are two tinctures Principal, red and white, buried in one and the ſame body, which by nature were never brought to perfect compliment, yet they are ſeparable from their dirty and earthy accidentall droſs, and afterward according to their proper qualities, are made moſt fit ferments for pure earth, white and red, ſo as in no ſort they are ſaid to need any other thing.

For the whole Work is one, and the thing it ſelf is one, and all the whole is derived from an Image. For our Anceſtors knew, that the parts of this our Stone are celeſtiall and concrete; which were altogether abſurd, if common Sol and Lune were needfull to the compoſition thereof.

For it is ſaid, Take a body wherein is Argent vive, pure, clean, unſpotted, and incompleat of Nature: ſuch a body after its compleat and perfect cleanſing, is much better then the Bodies of Mineral Sol and Lune.

Of this ſelf-ſame body, which is the matter of the Stone, three things are chiefly ſaid; namely, that it is a green Lyon, a ſtinking Gumme, and a white Fume.

But this is ſpoken of Phyloſophers, purpoſely to deceive Folks, and to bring them into doubts, by the many and different names.

But underſtand thou ſhalt, one thing alwaies is really ſignified, though accidentally and by names it is ſaid to be three: for the green Lyon, ſtinking Liquor, and white Fume, are ſpoken of one and the ſame ſubject, wherein they altogether lie hid, untill by Art they are made manifeſt.

By the green Lion, all Philoſophers mean green Sol multipliable and ſpermatick, which is as yet incompleat by Nature, having power to reduce Bodies to the firſt matter, and to make fixed things ſpirituall and flying, and ſo it is fitly called a Lion.

For as every Beaſt is ſubject to the Lion, ſo every Metalline body is confirmed and ſtrengthened by the power of this Liony and green Sol; namely, of our Mercury, when it is Philoſophically prepared.

This is bred and born with a certain water, which we call Argent vive of the Philoſophers, and white Mercury: Therefore their water White and Red, giveth unto us two tinctures, white and red, proceeding from one body and ſubſtance: Theſe are alwaies named our Mercuries; and after due conjunction, decoction, and digeſtion, we call our White and Red Stones.

By the ſtinking gumme, we mean a certain ſtinking ſmell, proceeding from the unclean Body in the firſt diſtillation, which is altogether like unto ſtinking Aſſafaetida, that with a certain ſweetneſs, whereof it is ſaid before its preparation, its ſmell is grievous; which is moſt certain: but after that, in a due manner it ſhall be prepared and circulated into any quinteſſence.

This dignified matter of Philoſophers abounds with unſpeakable ſweetneſs, having power to cure the Leproſie, and other grievous Diſeaſes; and without this our living Sol, it is impoſſible to make aurum potabile, to cure with; which of Philoſophers is called the Elixer of Life, and of Mettals.

Yet I deny not, but that Philoſophers may very well and with good ſucceſs, diſſolve Mineral Lune and Sol with radical things of their own kind, and as yet not perfected by Nature, and ſo may attain to the higheſt myſterie of this Art.

But certainly it is not for every mean Wit; it is for Princes who do moſt abound with Sol and Lune: but this way is univerſally open and lawfull unto all men, yet chiefly for poor men, as being more brief, and of leſſe Coſt.

It is called a white Fume, becauſe that in the firſt diſtillation, before the red tincture doth aſcend, there riſeth a fume truly white, whereby the receiver is clouded with a frequent milkiſh ſhadow and moyſture, for which cauſe it is called the Virgins Milk. Wherefore, whereſoever thou ſhalt find a ſubſtance endued with theſe three qualities, know that it is the true matter of the Philoſophers Stone.

There ariſeth a Queſtion very difficult, which much troubleth fantaſtick Heads, viz. our Stone ſheweth it ſelf in a foul ſhape, becauſe it is in every thing, and in every place; whence many men reading this, make choice of ſeveral and ſtinking things, which with great labour they diſtil, calcine, & joyn together. But let ſuch hear what the Philoſophers ſay, Who ſo ſeeks the Philoſophers Secrets in Turds looſethhis Labour, and in the end finds nothing but deceit.

Yet there is alſo another thing which troubleth theſe mens Brains, viz. our Stone is bred between two Mountains, it is caſt out into the Dunghill, and troden under mens feet, it is counted a moſt vile and contemptible thing, it is generated between Male and Female, and lieth hide in Thee, in Me, and in ſuch like things. And contrarily it is ſaid, Our Stone cannot be in things differing from its kind, namely, from the Nature of Sol and Lune; for nothing can give that which it hath not. A Nettle cannot produce a Roſe, nor a Woman a Dog; How then ſhall we reſolve ſo many doubts riſing from Contrarieties?

Truly, it is eaſily done; for it is plain, That nothing in this World, whether it be Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral, can be generated without a natural and a ſpecial appetite.

Therefore according to the Doctrine of Phyloſophers, which informs us only by obſcure Examples; We muſt underſtand that the Stone may be by Similitude in every thing, and in all places, chiefly, becauſe it is nothing elſe but a ſpecifical vertue and quality joyned with natural heat, whereby every compounded thing is brought to his perfecteſt determined end.

Things generally ſpoken are alwaies generally to be underſtood, for what earthly thing can be in every thing, and in all places, but only a ſpecifical Appetite, and a natural Heat; for theſe are the immediate and near cauſes without which the Stone cannot be.

Whoſoever therefore deſireth to underſtand the Stone, let him not depart from his ſpecifical quality and Original.

Of a Man cometh a Man, of a Roſe a Roſe; ſo likewiſe from a matter which is potentially Gold, having things neceſſary, and Excrements purged, ariſeth Sol by an inward Appetite; therefore from a Mettal ariſeth a multitude of metalline tincture and perfection: The Stone is made of a mettal, living, hot and moiſt, when natural heat is joyned with it, whereby it is made apt to generate its like. For our Stone is moſt pure matter, viz. the nature of Sol, containing in it ſelf a vegetable heat, whereby it hath power and vertue alwaies to multiply in its own ſpecifical and natural form; therefore it is called the ſecret Fire of nature, ſtirring up the compound, and perfecting it in our Glaſſe into a Stone, in like manner as ſeed, by reaſon of its own proper naturall heat, and radicall moiſture, if its mother Earth doth putrifie to admirable Generation and Multiplication.

Whoſoever therefore keeps not this our heat, our fire, our balnium, our inviſible and moſt temperate flame, and of one regiment, and continually burning in one quality and meaſure within our Glaſſe; I ſay, whoſoever underſtands not this Dunghill, horſebelly, and moiſt fire, ſhall labour in vain, and ſhall never attain this Science.

Thou ſeeſt therefore that the radical humidity, which is that firſt vegetable Vertue, is the cauſe of multiplication of every thing in its kind. Therefore of the Compoſition of Sol and Lune take our burning water, that Aqua vite, which the ignorant do think, but falſly, to be extracted from Wine, Oyl, and ſuch like Liquors.

I ſay, ſuch green Sol and Lune, in which the vegetable vertue is not extinguiſhed, but is living, hot and moiſt, and hath power to reduce all Bodies to their vegetability; for by this, with Gods permiſſion, bodies extinct, and not multipliable, may more eaſily get the habit and vertue to germinate, which of Phyloſophers is called the beginning and tearm from whence the Stone is generated.

Marie the Propheteſſe in an Epiſtle to Aron, writeth, That the Body taken from little Mountains, is a Body white and clear, not ſuffering putrefaction nor motion, and it is that which is generated between Male and Female; By thoſe little Mountains is underſtood Sol and Lune, which are naturally ſeparated from us by a great diſtance, by whoſe influence Gold and Silver are generated, both which are in our Mercury.

By Male and Female, we underſtand Agent and Patient, Active and Paſſive, both which are alſo in our active Mercury, and in our Paſſive Earth.

Whereby, without doubt, is inferred, that a mineral Earth and Water are the Active and Paſſive matter, as the Philoſophers Stone. And here hence appears that community between the Poor and Rich; ſeeing that the Stone may be made of one thing, without viſible Sol and Lune.

But here by the way, I advertiſe thee, that betwixt the Elixer and the Stone there is this difference; for the Stone rejoyceth in unity and ſimplicity, but the Elixer in plurality.

The Stone therefore is one thing, our Mercury, Sol, Lune, our Lincture white and red, which may be naturally joyned with its own proper Earth, or with the Earth taken from the little Mountains, and may eaſily be obtained by mortal men. But the Elixer is the ſame vegetable Mercury, which yet by reaſon of its fixation, is ſaid not to be common, but conſiſting of many things, for it is abſolutely fix'd in the Earth of common Sol and Lune: And therefore it alwayes conſiſteth of many things, viz. of Mercury vegetable, and of a different Earth, which is neither Common nor fit for poor men. But of this Earth, it is not much to be reſpected of what ſubſtance it is, ſo it be fix'd.

Alphidius is of the ſame Opinion, ſaying, The Faeces, from whence this Earth is taken, ſeeing it is of no value, is altogether to be rejected, and the Mercury to be planted in another ſubtil Earth: For its own Earth is ſeldom natural in the compoſition of the Elixer.

Yet, my Friend, I will name it to thee by its own Name, whereby the common People name it; and it is the end of the Egg, whereby we underſtand the nature of Mettals, viz. Mercury rightly mix'd by Nature, with its own ſulphur, of its own accord inclined by pntrefaction and growing.

From this Egg, three things muſt be conſidered; namely, The Yolk, the White, and the Shell; and this laſt is only and altogether neceſſary for Phyloſophers, which is called the end of the Egg; that is, the laſt part, rejoycing in perfection, having the likeneſs of a little Mountain, and alſo generated between Male and Female; which when it is perfectly calcined it exceeds all Earths whatſoever in whiteneſs and ſubtilty, enduring the greateſt fire, embracing Tincture, and deſiring a metal in Nature, which is hardly believed of Workers in the Art, unleſs they being overcome by experience the Miſtreſs of things, that they be compelled to confeſs and admire it. But another Earth, wherein there is any Mercurial humidity, will not drink up our Mercury with ſo much greedineſs, and therefore it is not ſo commodious; the reaſon is, becauſe it aboundeth with its proper and natural humidity, but this hath non ſuch, for its humidity was naturally transferred to the generation and union of the White and the Yolk.

Yet we deny not, that this vertue is neceſſary, yet profitable for the preſervation of man's Body, which is derived from the outward parts to the inward, yet ſo as it be mixed with the Elixer of life; this Earth is wholly contemned, when the matter included is corrupted, and is caſt out on the Dunghill, and every where troden under foot, and accounted unprofitable.

Sometimes I deſiring to try whether it would joyn with our unctious humidity: I put it thereto, which it drunk up with ſo great appetite as that it ſeemed ſpongious, & a moſt fat congealation, rather then an Earth naturally naked; from which when I had gently evoparated Mercury, it remained very Citron.

Here I will end and ſhew what matter, and what way of practice is neceſſary for this Work and Art.

Of the Practick, and Operative Part.

In the Name of God take a Drop of the Green Lyon, which I have mentioned before, and diſſolve him in diſtill'd Vinegar very well for ten dayes, ſtirring the Compound ſtrongly three times every day, that it may be well mixed: then ſeparate the Foeces three times by filter; afterward evaporate the Vineger with a gentle fire, untill it be thick as Pitch, then pour it out, and keep it ſafe.

Having 12 pounds of the Green Lyon thus brought into Gum, thou may'ſt believe, that thou haſt ſeen Earth of Earth, and the Brother of Earth, whereof Phyloſophers have ſo often ſpoken; put thereof three pound into a Glaſs, whoſe third part may contain at leaſt four Sextaries of Wine: put it into a Furnace with Sand, ſo as the Sand may be two fingers thick under the Glaſs, and about and above the Matter; then the matter being a little dryed with a gentle heat, put a Receiver not yet luted thereto: after a few hours, having received a certain light Water, when thou ſeeſt a certain white Fume begin to aſcend, put thereto another moſt long & moſt large Receiver, which lay cloſe, leaſt the Spirits break forth, which are moſt neceſſary in this Work:

Note alſo, that from the firſt appearing of the White Fume, the fire muſt be diſcreetly increaſed by little and little: This ſame tingeth the Receiver with a certain thick and milky humidity which is our Lune, and therewith ſhal alſo aſcend a moſt red oyl, called the Philoſophers acreal Gold, a ſtinking Menſtruum, the Philoſophers Sol, our Tincture, Burning water, the Blood of Green Lyon, our unctious humidity, which is the laſt comfort of Man's Body in this Life; the Philoſophers Mercury, the Solutive Water, which diſſolveth Sol under conſervation of its Species; it hath alſo many other Names.

Continue this Diſtillation from the firſt appearance of the white Fume 12 hours following: then remove the Receiver, and ſtop it cloſe, leſt the Spirits be loſt, which are very volatile and penetrative: And thus thou haſt the Bloud of the Green Lyon, called The Secret Water, and moſt ſharp Vinegar, by which all Bodies may be reduced to their firſt Matter, and purgeth Man's Body from all Infirmities.

This is our Fire alwayes equally burning in one meaſure within the Glaſs, and not without: This is our Dung-hill, our Aquavitae, our Balmy, our Horſebelly, working and producing many Wonders in the moſt ſecret Work of Nature: It is alſo the Examiner of all Bodies diſſolved, and not diſſolved; a Fire hot and moiſt, moſt ſharp, a Water-carrying Fire in its Belly; otherwiſe it could not have power to diſſolve Bodies into their firſt Matter: This is our Mercury, our Sol, our Lune, which we uſe in our Secret Work. Take the Foeces left in the bottom, as ſoon as they are cold; for they are our Croſs-Bill, far blacker then Pitch, which thou may'ſt ſet on fire, by putting a kindled Cole into it; ſo as they ſhall be calcined of their own accord into a moſt Yellow Earth: But this Calcination ſufficeth not for its perfect cleanſing; put it therefore into a Reverberatory, with a moderate heat, for eight dayes, and ſo many Nights following, increaſing the heat and flame, till it be white as Snow; they may alſo be calcined in a Potters Furnace, being meanly hot.

Having this white Earth, thou may'ſt putrifie and alter it, or the Calxes of other Metals prepared, as I will teach you in that which followeth, at thy pleaſure, into a new Whiteneſs or Redneſs, by meanes of our Lune or Mercury, which putrifieth with them by Generation, and Vegetation; which Properties they wanted before: for the Phyloſophers ſay, firſt calcine, then putrifie and diſſolve; diſtill, ſublime, deſcent, and fix often with our Aquavitae; waſh and dry, and make a Marriage between the Body and the Spirit; and if the Water be congealed, by a natural commixture with the Body, then the Body ſhall dye of the Flux, ſhedding its bloud, and putting on many Colours; after the third Day, he ſhall aſcend and deſcend, firſt to the Moon, then to the Sun, through the round Ocean Sea, and without end, ſitting in a very little Ship; and when his Journey is ended, he ſhall immediately obtain the Victory, for doing whereof, there ſhall not need any great expence: And thus thou may'ſt wait again patiently the Harveſt, and thou ſhould be fill'd with Joy and Riches. And now we will ſpeak of Putrefaction.

Take an ounce of this Calx hidden before in the Philoſophers eg, and thereon put of the red tincture to cover it two fingers; then ſeal it, and ſet it to putrifie eight daies in a moſt cold place; which being ended, it will drink up the humidity; again pour on as much of the tincture, and let it ſtand as before for other eight daies, continuing again the ſaid imbibitions and times: let it ſtand till it ceaſe to drink any more tincture; remove it not from its place, untill it be blacker then any pitch; which being ſeen, ſet it into a natural balmy, that the moiſture with the black Earth may be digeſted, and fixed into a white Mineral: then divide it into two equal parts, and work the one for the white, and the other for the red ſtone: which thou ſhalt thus eaſily perform; Ferment the one part with the oyl of Lune, that is, with white water, and the other part with the oyl of Sol, that is, with the red water; and ſo by greater heat and digeſtion, it ſhall be converted into a moſt red powder, like Dragons blood.

This powder being joyned with a part of our Mercury, and circulated, is called Aurum Potabile, Elixer of life and of Mettalls, which tranſmuteth Mercury and all imperfect mettals into moſt perfect Sol.

But here learn a general Rule; If thou ordain the Elixer only for the white, then keep one part of the red work, diſtill the other part with a gentle fire, taking the white water, which we call our white tincture, our Eagle, our white Mercury, and Virgins milk, and having theſe two Mercuries, thou mayſt practiſe with them, either upon their own Earths, or upon the calxes of Mettals prepared.

For it is ſaid, The Earth is not much to be reſpected, ſo that it be fix'd. Therefore take which thou wilt, being firſt altered into whiteneſs; and for the white work, you may ferment thus;

Take the Calx of Lune and Earth altered, equall parts, grind them together, and temper them with white Mercury, named Virgins milk, which keep ſafe; ſublime the reſt not fixed, and that which ariſeth to the ſides of the glaſs, like Mercury ſublimed, reiterate upon his proper calxes, grinding and tempering with our Virgins milk, diſtilling and ſubliming as before, untill no fire will raiſe it.

This our Mercury ſublimed and fixed, made of the white Earth of bodies altered, ariſing at firſt admirably by the vertue and help of water.

This is that Mercury, inſtead of which the unlearned take the compounded of common Mercury, Vitriol, and Sol ſublimed; wherein they are deceived: when this is thus fixed into white earth, it is afterward calcined, whereof is made an Elixer or ſtone as followeth; Put it into a circulatorie, and pour thereon Virgins milk to cover it, then circulate it to the thickneſs of oyl, by drying and calcining it, as often as thou wilt, for by this means it may be augmented infinitely.

But before thou make projection, congeal it into an oily powder, one part thereof converts thouſand, nay ten thouſand parts of Argent vive, and the other Mettals into pure Lune, enduring all trialls.

In like manner thou ſhalt work with the Red Water upon the calx of Metals, by fermenting and ſubliming upon the calx of Sol altered.

And note, That thou canſt have no perfect ferment, untill it be altered with Mercurie from their firſt qualities, into a new whiteneſſe and redneſſe by means of Putrifaction and alteration, which before it wanted.

But when after putrifaction, it ſhall be reduced into Whiteneſs, then it becomes ſpiritual, and is more apt to joyn better with our Mercurie ſublimed naturally, and by the leaſt parts, and alſo to be fixed together inſeparably; which would not be ſo naturall, if one part were fixed, and the other part to be ſeparated.

Moreover, when ſpirits have not vertue to penetrate bodies, nor bodies appetite to imbrace ſpirits, it is impoſſible that they ſhould be joyned by their leaſt parts.

But contrarily, when ferments are made ſpirituall, then ſpirits will joyn with ſpirits, and the body which was moſt perfectly fix'd, is naturally diſpoſed, and inclined to return to his former fixation; which without doubt cannot poſſibly be in bodies which were never perfectly fix'd, but the body before fixation, deſiring a ſolid habit and fixation, draweth with him, and into his diſpoſition, all ſpirits whatſoever, which are joyned with him, and not degenerating as Sulphur vive, Arſnick ſublimed, Bole-Armonick, and ſuch like.

Common Mercury ſublimed, may very well be joyned with ſpiritual ferments, which with calx of ferment not altered, wi[•]l never be perfectly joyned.

Therefore this part of natural Phyloſophie excludeth all citrinations and dealbations, which were not produced by a perfect alteration before the tincture, were joyned to their bodies and ſpirits.

For nothing can be made an Elixer, untill it hath paſs'd the Philoſophical Wheel; which being unknown, all labour comes to nothing.

Of the abbreviation of the Work. Wherein almoſt all Elixers are contained, and the wayes to make them.

The Firſt Abbreviation.

TAke Vitriol, calcine it into aſhes, then beat them into moſt ſubtile powder; put them in an Urinal, and pour thereto Virgins Milk to cover them, ſtop the Urinal with a Linnen cloth, and let it ſtand eight dayes, then adde thereto as much of the aforeſaid Milk, reiterating this from eight dayes to eight dayes, and when it will drink no more, let it ſtand in a cold place, cloſe ſtopt, untill a certain Criſtalline earth like Fiſhes eyes, appear in the upper part thereof, which ſeparate from the groſs part remaining in the bottom, which put into the Philoſophers Egg to digeſt diſcreetly untill it be perfectly fixed.

Then increaſe the fire, till it be perfect yellow, and then again increaſe the fire, until it be red as Dragons blood: Then add to this a part of red Mercury, to cover it, and congeal it by circulation into Oyl, and afterward into Powder, and do thus three times.

Project one part of this Powder upon forty of moſt pure Lune, melted with one part of moſt fine Sol, and it ſhall be converted into moſt pure Sol: or if you project it upon Amalgum of Mercury and Sol, or of Mercury and Lune, it ſhall be more certain, and more plentifull.

But if thou wilt have Gold moſt perfect, and moſt high, take the Elixer out of the Egg, put it in an Urinal, and poure upon of the foreſaid red Mercury, equally compounded, and mixed with a ſtrong Corraſive made of Vitriol and Sulphur, which evaporate from the Elixer with a moſt gentle fire, and by this means the tincture of the one water and of the other, ſhall be fixed with the Elixer, by augmenting its quantity and colour; which being often repeated, the Elixer ſhall be converted into the form of Oyl, in which if you quench Lamins of Lune nealed, they ſhall be throughout ting'd into moſt perfect Sol, which being melted with a part of moſt pure Gold, it ſhall be purer then any common Gold.

But if you take as much of the white Earth of Mars altered as before, of Vi- Vitriol, fixing it upon the calx of Sol altered, and afterward rubified, and then convert it into Oyl as before, with the ſaid compounded water; thou ſhalt have a great Elixer, converting every Metall into moſt pure Gold.

This work may be done in twelve weeks: but it is not good for the health of Mans body.

In the ſame manner with the ferment of Lune altered, thou mayſt fix the white Earth of Vitriol, and of Mars altered, which are reduced into Oyl with the foreſaid Virgins Milk, being equally mixed with water of common Mercury, ſublimed, fixed, and calcined, ſo haſt thou the beſt Elixer to convert all Bodies into moſt pure Lune.

The Second Abbreviation.

IF thou canſt artificially prepare the aforeſaid white or red water, thou mayſt farr ſooner attain the end of the work. Firſt therefore fix Mercury ſublimed, and calcine it, and then diſſolve it in the other Mercury white or red, untill they be made one water: purifie this water three weeks, and it will alter the calxes of any Metall; for in this work is joyned a twofold Water, namely, natural and againſt nature.

The way to fix Mercury ſublimed, is thus: Firſt ſublime Mercury; if there be half a pound of it, joyn hereto half a pound of Saltpeter, and as much of Vitriol, grinding and tempering the mixture with diſtilled Acetum, till all become like white Paſte; when they are thus incorporated, ſublime ſeven times, that of his own accord he may be clear, then fix it in this manner: put two or three pound in a long receiver, ſtop the mouth, place it in aſhes, ſo as the Globe may be wholly covered; the firſt week, give it a gentle fire; the ſecond week ſtronger, and the third moſt ſtrong: this done, it ſhall be very well fixed. Again, diſſolve it in Virgins Milk, after the foreſaid way and order; if thou wanteſt money, thou mayſt obtain a branch or particular, in farr ſhorter time.

Thus, take the foreſaid white compoundèd Mercury, and fix it upon the calx of Lune, not altered by circulating it thereon, and when one part is fixed, add more, repeating it often, untill the calx it ſelf melt like Butter on a fiery Cole.

One part thereof projected upon ten of Mercury purged, maketh good Lune for Veſſels and Houſhold-Ornaments. This ſelf-ſame way thou mayſt handle our red Mercuries compoſition, being made as before with the ſaid water extracted from Mercury ſublimed, fixed, calcined, and diſſolved in the ſaid red Water, ſo as it be then calcined upon the calx of Sol not altered, and thou haſt the beſt tincture to convert Lune into Sol, whereof Rings and other things may be made.

The Third Abbreviation.

PUt into a Circulatory, an ounce of the calx of the Egg-ſhells very well reverberated, and pour thereon of white or red Mercury to cover it; then nip the glaſs, or ſtop it cloſe with lute made of powder of Iron, Vitriol, and Honey, well boyled together, circulating in balnco, till it be dryed up into powder.

This done, pour in more, obſerving the ſame order, untill it be made oyl; This converts Mercury, and the other Metalls into moſt perfect Sol and Lune, according to the nature and diſpoſition of the Elixer.

After the ſame manner thou mayſt circulate our Mercury upon the Calxes of Metals. There can be no way ſhorter than this; for if thou put an ounce of calx of Sol with Mercury, before likewiſe fixed, and pour thereto as much red Mercury as may cover the calx two fingers breadth, then ſtop it cloſe with Paſte compounded with Hony, Bolearmenick, and Iron duſt, mix'd and ſtrongly tempered and boyled, till it be ſtiff and black.

Then ſet the circulatory in a Furnace, and with gentle heat digeſt the red Mercury into a red and fixed calx, then adde thereto as much more of that Mercury, circulate and dry it as before, till the Calx have drunk as much Mercury as it can, and be converted into a thick blackiſh oyl, and ſo thou haſt an Elixer which converts ten parts of Mercury, purged and heated, into a moſt red powder dry and fixed, which if thou alſo put into a Circulatorie with increaſe, and digeſt by imbibition and congealation, as before, it ſhall be ſo much increaſed in quantity: And thus thou mayſt multiply this Elixer infinitly.

One ounce thereof will congeale a hundred of crude Mercury into powder; of which powder, one ounce will convert ten of any metal into moſt pure Sol.

And this way thou mayſt work with the Calx of Lune and Mercurie joyned together, ſo as evaporation be made by Circulation, and adding our naturall white Mercurie, untill it be reduced into oyl, proceeding in all points as in the former, with the red Mercurie upon the calx of Sol, and ſo thou ſhalt have a white Elixer converting all bodies into moſt pure and perfect Lune.

The Fourth Abbreviation.

TAke an ounce of the Earth of the quinteſſence, ſmelling moſt ſweetly, and an ounce of the Mercury of Virgins Milk; powder the Earth, and joyn it with the Mercurie.

This way ſhall be made a perfect compoſition in the firſt order for the white Elixer, which by longer time and greater fire is reduced into a red Elixer; put therefore the compound into a blind Urinal (as it is call'd) very cloſe ſtopt, and geſt it in dung equally for 15 dayes; then take it out, and ſhut it up in a Philoſophers Egge, and digeſt it in a gentle heat, till it be black, and ſo unto perfect whiteneſs. This we call a white Elixer: within this time, the fire being increaſed, will be red, of which one ounce cements hundreds of Mercury into Sol.

To multiply it, take a part thereof, and joyn it in the foreſaid manner with Virgins milk, digeſt as before, unto whiteneſs, and then unto redneſs.

In this ſecond repetition, the Projection will be upon four hundred. By this Projection thou mayſt multiply it at thy pleaſure.

The Fifth Abbreviation.

DIſſolve the red Calx of Sol and Mercurie in the firſt moſt ſtrong Corroſive compoſed of Salt-Peter and Vitriol the common way; put the ſolution▪ in a pellican in balneo, drawing off the one half, then ſtop it moſt cloſe, dry it up with a gentle heat; then add more of the Corroſive, obſerving the foreſaid order, in diſſolving, evaporating and congealing ten times, untill the Corroſive ceaſe to ariſe; which is then done, when by no fire it can be fixed into powder, but remaineth like oyl and thick.

This Elixer converts Mercury, and every metall into moſt perfect Sol; This work ought to be done in a Circulatory placed in an Earthen Pot, wherein it muſt ſtand covered with dung to the middle; This Pot muſt be full of holes in the bottome, and muſt be placed upon the mouth of a Copper Veſſell half fill'd with hot water, as a Copper Veſſell is placed of a Furnace, wherein fire muſt be made to be continued diſcreetly for neceſſity of digeſtion.

This Experiment is called Ruſtum.

Of the Minerall Stone.

GOD is wonderfull in his Works, who is Vertue, teaching the Truth.

Take in this name the Mercury white or red, ſimple or compounded, and diſſolve therein five ſtones of the Sea; Doing in all things as you did in Vitriol, and thou ſhalt have the great Elixer.

By the ſame way of utrifaction, all Mineralls may be altered, and ſo of every fixed thing (a due matter being added) may be made an Elixer, for our Mercury white and red muſt be joyned with fixed things which want Mercury; and this way the Metalline Bodies may be brought into a metalline form, namely a Vitrified Powder, as alſo Egg-ſhells, which when they are perfectly calcined, will endure fire more than Sol; and thereof being well and artificially ting'd, Philoſaphers have made Sol in the ſpace of one day, which Nature cannot do under-ground in a thouſand years: A thing hard and incredible to the unlearned; yet true and moſt certain, and confirmed by the Teſtimony of many men.

Be thou therefore not ſolicitous or curious in chooſing thine Earth, ſo that it be of a Metalline Nature, and induring the Fire.

Hereby Glaſs is made malleable, and by meanes of this Tincture, is converted into tranſparent and fixed Mettal, whereby it appeareth, that this Science is poſſible.

For there is no Earth which doth more eaſily embrace the Spirituality of our Mercury, than that which is moſt deprived of Mercury, and moiſture; which Privation thou ſhalt not find in Bodies of another Nature, although yet they be very much calcined.

Wherefore it appeareth manifeſtly, that ſeeing Sol and Lune, are nothing elſe but Earth, Red and White, wherein a moſt pure Mercury is fixed and joyned by the leaſt parts, that Philoſophers (having the ſame Elements) may artificially imitate Nature in her Compoſition under the Earth, to produce the ſame effect: for it is certain, that Earth may be fermented to Water, ſo as it be fixed; and Water fermented to Earth, if it be perfect and cleanſed; and this without the help of any common Sol or Lune: And therefore Philoſophers in their Writings have taught, that the Stone is equally common both to the Poor and Rich.

Theſe things conſidered, thou ſhalt underſtand, that our Stone lyeth hidden, and fecretly lurketh, often in places leaſt ſuſpected, and nothing eſteemed, whoſe matter and nearneſs, if it ſhould be known, would produce moſt great danger.

It is to be noted, that the Philoſophers have found out divers wayes of handling this one thing: But I anſwer for them all, and briefly conclude, That our Earth doth drink up and fix our Mercury; and that this Mercury doth waſh and ting our Earth, and ſo doth perfect it into the Stone, without any further ferment.

For the white Mercury giveth a moſt perfect Tincture of Lune, and the Red Mercury of Sol: Therefore, when they are fixed in convenient Earths, they make Sol and Lune, without the help of common Gold and Silver. Behold thou underſtandeſt this Tincture, which we draw out from a vile thing of no price: yet note, that he that hath Salt in his Breaſt, may ferment this Tincture with common Gold, whereby he may obtain incomparable Riches, yet with Wiſdom, with moſt great Coſt, and not without danger.

For from Sol alone, by means of this Tincture, which is our burning Wine, is made a moſt pretious and a moſt perfect Elixer, white and red; for it rejoyceth in fulneſs of white and red Sulpher, whereby may be made moſt perfect Silver.

Of this Work, I have written more fully in my Seventh Book; wherein I Treat of the manifold plenty of Gold, and of the greateſt Elixer of Life: But here alſo I will briefly touch it. Underſtand therefore, that it behoveth thee to alter the Calx of Gold (with the foreſaid Stone, equally mix'd with the Water of Mercury, ſublimed and perfectly fixed) into moſt white and fixed Sulpher.

Then calcine it well, that the ſtrength and poyſon of the Fire againſt Nature put to it, do haſten to Putrifaction and alteration, may be utterly deſtroyed.

Then imbibe it with the foreſaid ſimple Milk, untill the Calx it ſelf have drunk up a reaſonable quantity thereof, and that it be fixed.

Diſſolve it again with the ſame Milk, and make it volatile; afterwards fix and calcine, and then bring it into Oyl, with a little part of that Virgins Milk by circulation, and ſo it ſhall be a perfect Elixer, converting Mercury, and each imperfect Mettal, into moſt perfect Lune: and by the ſame way, thou mayſt rubifie the other part with our Red Mercury, by fixing and calcining, and afterward diſſolving it with the ſame Red Menſtruum; and at laſt by circulating it into a thick Oyl, which we call potable Gold, a curing and preſerving Exixer of Life, and of Metals.

Know alſo, That if our Red Mercury equally with Mercury ſublimed and fixed, be circulated with Lutrie, Vitriol, or Iron, before and after Rubification, be digeſted into Oyl, it will convert thine Lamins, of Lune nealed and injected into pure Sol, which if thou afterward taketh out, it will ſerve for all need to live withall.

It is a general Rule, That if thou wilt be a Maſter of this Art, it is needful to make all Medicines gumous and fuſible, melting like wax of their own accord, without Fume, upon a Plate nealed.

For by this means, each part will follow the other in Projection and will joyntly dilate themſelves through the Pores of the Metal, without any disjunction: but if any part be ponderous, it will ſeparate the parts of the Metal, & make it brittle.

Therefore the Medicine muſt be often ſubtilated, after that it is perfectly fixed, that at leaſt it may be an incombuſtible Oyl, and rather may be called a Species, then a Genus, becauſe it is nothing elſe but a fixed Tincture of Colour.

If (this thing obſerved) thou canſt prepare thy Medicine thus, thou ſhalt make fair Metals, and malleable, or elſe not.

Alſo here underſtand, two Bodies to be diſſolved with the Natural Menſtruum, is always the ſecond Calx, not the firſt; and therefore it behoveth thee to diſſolve Calx of Mettals with a compound Mercury, as before is taught, that they may ſooner putrifie, and be altered into the ſecond Calx (which we call Sulpher of Nature, and Foliated Earth) which we then diſſolve and circulate into Oyl, with a Simple Menſtruum; namely, Natural.

The Calcination of Mettals.

NOw learn how Mettals are to be calcined: Know therefore, that Saturn and Jupiter we calcine onely one way, which is this: Put either of them into a great Iron Veſſel, and in the Fire, ſo that the Flame may beat upon the Mettal; and draw off the Scum with an Iron Rake, to the ſides of the Veſſel, ſtirring it often, until it grow white; then ſearſe it, & gather the ſubtile Powder; one Ounce is ſufficient for thee.

Sprinkle Venus and Mars with the beſt Viniger well diſtilled, that they may gather Ruſt: burn this with moſt ſtrong Fire in an Iron Diſh; when it is red-hot, cool it in the beſt Acetum, evaporate that Acetum, and gather a moſt red Earth; which dry, and keep ſafely.

Amalgame Sol and Lune, and grind it on a Marble with Powder of Salt, prepared without any moiſture, untill no Mercury appear: then ſublime and evaporate the Mercury with ſtrong fire; grind that in the bottome into moſt ſubtile Powder, and ſublime, untill no Mercury remain with it; waſh the Calx with hot Water, to take away the Salt; dry it, and thou ſhalt have a Calx more ſubtile then Meal.

Another way is thus: Take thin Lamins of Sol, neal and caſt them into Mercury, heated on hot Aſhes; ſo the Mercury will drink up the Sol.

Note, That every Ounce of Sol requireth four and twenty Ounces of Mercury; put this a malgame in a larg Glaſs; bury it in Sand in a great Furnace, give it Fire by degrees; after the ſixth hour make it vehement: continue this heat five dayes and nights, at each hour putting down the Mercury which aſcendeth, with a linnen Cloth, bound with a little Iron Rod, and ſtopping the Glaſs with Lute, till at laſt all become a Powder redder then Blood, which then we call the firſt Calx, good and perfect; with which, if you mix Fire of Nature, to uſe his Vertues, as it requireth, thou canſt not erre in this Science.

The Recapitulation.

I Have told out of what, and how thou ſhalt make our Mercury white and red, and how this Mercury is to be actuated and ſharpned; how thou ſhalt prepare Calx, how to purifie and alter them into a new Whiteneſs, which we call our Mercury ſublimed; how to abbreviate the time of Putrifaction and. Alteration; how to fix and diſſolve again, and then how to circulate into a white and red Elixer; how by Imbibitions, with proper Waters white and red, they may be infinitely multiplyed to an incredible profit.

Learn therefore Patience, fear God and love him, keep theſe Secrets, and then the Lord will bleſs thine Endeavours.

Saint Dunstan lived, and was Archbiſhop of Canterbury, in the Reign of King Edgar, and Etheldred his Son, as appeareth by an Antient Monument yet extant, in St. Paul's Church in London, containing a Prophecie in theſe Words:

HEre lyeth Etheldred King of England, Son of King Edgar; to whom (on the Day of his Conſecration, after his Coronation) it is reported, that St. Dunſtan, Archbiſhop of Canterbury, Prophecied openly this Curſe;

Becauſe thou haſt aſpired to the Kingdom, by the Death of thy Brother; in whoſe Blood, the Engliſh, with thy infamous Mother, have conſpired, the Sword ſhall not depart from thy Houſe, but ſhall be against Thee all the Dayes of thy Life, deſtroying thy Seed, untill thy Kingdom be transferred to another Kingdom, whoſe King and Language the Nation, over whom thou Reigneſt knoweſt not: Neither ſhall thy Sin, and the Sin of thy Mother, and the Sin of thoſe men, who were acceſsary to that wicked Councel be expiated, but by a long Revenge.

Which Things came to paſs, as were fore-told by that Holy Man: For Etheldred having been in divers Battles miſerably vexed, and put to flight by King Swans-Danſh and his Son, and at laſt ſtraitly Beſieged, and ſhut up in London; He there miſerably dyed, in the Year of our Lord, 1017. after he had Reigned 36. Years in great Tribulation.

DUNSTAN of the Stone of the Philoſophers; With the Experiments of Rumelius of New-Market.

I.

TAke of the beſt red tranſparent oar of gold, as much as you can have, drive its Spirit from it through a Retort; this is the Azoth and the Acetum of Philoſophers, from its proper minera, which openeth radically Sol that is prepared.

II.

Take the Minera of Venus or Saturn, drive their ſpirits in a Retort, each of theſe diſſolveth Gold radically, after its purification.

III.

Take Pulveriſed oar of Saturn, or vulgar Saturn calcined, extract its ſalt with Acetum, or its Antinae, purifie it in the beſt manner, that it be tranſparent as Cryſtall, and ſweet as honey, and be fluid in heat like Wax, and brittle when cold.

This is the Tree, which is cut off, of unwholeſome Fruits, on which muſt be inoculated the twiggs of Sol.

IV.

Take of that Earth which lyeth waſte in the Field, found every where in Mooriſh grounds, into which the Aſtrals ejaculate their operations, being adorned with all manner of Colours, appearing like a Rainbow; extract from it its pureſt and ſubtilleſt. This is the Univerſal Menſtruum for all; and is all in all.

V.

Take of the Oar of Sol and Mercurie a like quantity, grinde each very well, pour on it the Spirit of Mercurie, that it ſtand over 3. fingers deep; diſſolve and digeſt it in a gentle warmth.

VI.

Take of the beſt Vitriol, or of the Vitriol of Venus, drive their Spirits in a Retort, white and red; with this red Spirit being rectified and ſweetned, you may ferment and inbibe the ſubtile Gold Calx, and with the white Spirit you may diſſolve it after it hath been purified.

VII.

Take quick Mercurie, purifie and diſſolve it ſo long in alcoliſated ſpirit of Wine, till its impurity be ſeparated from it, and become into its extream tranſparent eaſie fluid eſſence; like unto the white gluten of the Eagle, and capable to receive the blood of the Red Lyon.

VIII.

Extract the ſalt of the crude and white calcined Tartar, Purifie and Clarifie it as often, till it be as bright as the tear of the Eye, and can be brought no higher; therewith you may ſharpen its own ſpirit of Wine, which diſſolveth Sol and Lune.

IX.

Take of the ranck poiſonous matter or ſtone, called Kerg ſwaden, exuviae, or husks of the Metals, drive its ſpirit very circumſpectly, receive it ſo, that it may turn unto water, it reduceth all metalls to a potableneſs.

X.

Take of the ayre or heavenly dew, being well purified, ten parts, and of ſubtile Gold Calx one part, ſet it in digeſtion, diſſolve and coagulate it.

XI.

Take the Urine of a wholeſome Man, that drank meerly Wine, make of it, according to Art, the Salt of Microcoſme, purifie it very well, which doth ſo much accuate the Spirit of Wine, that it diſſolveth Sol in a moment.

XII.

Take of the beſt Oar of Gold, pulveriſe it very well, ſeal it with Hermes his Seal, ſet it ſo long into the vaporous fire, till you ſee it ſpring up and grow a white and red Roſe.

XIII.

This laſt Experiment he calleth the Light. Take in the Name of the Lord, of Hangariſh Gold, which hath been caſt thrice thorow Antimony, and be laminated moſt thinly, as much of it as you will, and make with quick Mercury an a Malgame, then calcine it moſt ſubtilly, with flowers of Sulpher, and ſpirit of Wine burnt, as often, till there remaineth a fair ſubtile Gold Calx, of a purple colour. Take one part of it, and two parts of the above mentioned red matter, grind it very well together for an hour on a warmed Marble, then cement and calcine well by degrees for three hours in a circle fire. This work muſt be Iterated three times, then pour on it of the beſt rectified ſpirit, that it ſtand over it three fingers deep; ſet it in a gentle and warm digeſtion, for ſix dayes to be extracted, then the Spirit of Wine will be ting'd as deep as blood; cant of that tincture, and pour on another, as long as ir will tinge it; put all theſe ting'd Spirits of Wine into a Violl, ſo that the fourth part only be fill'd, and ſeal it hermetically, ſet it on the vaporous fire of the firſt degree, let it be of that heat as hot as the Sun ſhineth in July; let it ſtand thus for forty dayes, then you ſhall obtain your wiſh.

The Author recommendeth this laſt Experiment very highly, affirming upon his experimental practice, that this aurum Potabile is the higheſt Medicine next unto the univerſal, and being taken in appropriated vehicles, Cureth all Diſeaſes, without cauſing any pains at all.

Item, With this Aurum Potabile is Antimony prepared, ſo that it purgeth only downwards, and carrieth forth all ill humours without moleſtation, and is called the purging Gold; hence are his Pills of Gold.

It is prepared alſo by the help of Antimony into a diaphoretick gold, to expell by ſweating all malignant humours; and Mercurius vitae is made alſo with this potable gold (if it be kept in a long digeſtion), their doſe is according to the Quality of the perſon.

Some Principall Preparations OF ANGELO SALA.

TAke of Sugar one ounce, of Roſewater one ſpoonful, boyl theſe in a Skillet, till it afford a ſmall thred at the pouring forth; take it off the fire, being cold pour to it one ſcruple of Annis oyl, pour it on a a Trencher; this ſerveth againſt phlegme.

A Purge of his.

Take of the beſt Rhubarb, Mechoacan ana one dram, of Andromachus his Treacle one ſcruple; infuſe theſe over-night in Wine, cant it off, and let the party drink it, and faſt three hours upon it; it purgeth downward gently.

Hidromel, or Metheglin.

Take of the odoriferous crude Honey one part, of Fountain water ſix parts, boyl theſe, do not ſcum it, ſtirring it continually with a woodden Spatule, let it not ſettle to the bottom, boyl it way to the third part, then take it away from the fire, let it grow cold, ſtrain it through a cloth, barrell it, hang into two drams of Ginger, and one grain of Musk, then ſtop it very well, ſet it in the Sun or warm place for 6. weeks, thus the pure ſeparateth from the impure; draw it off into a clean veſſel, ſtop it well, it will keep long, the ſtaler it is, the better it is.

The uſe of it; This Liquor taſteth & ſmelleth like Malmeſy, & is good for ſuch as have a ſhort breath, and are troubled with a Ptiſſick; it is of an abſtergent and lenifying quality, it purgeth the Breaſt and Reins, cutteth phlegme very much, preſerveth the vigour of the radical moiſture.

A Water for the Toothache.

Take of the Greek Pyretrum, of the root of Maſterwort, and Angelico, ana one ounce; of Dragons blood, of calcined Lead, of each two ounces; of ſimply diſtill'd Vinegar two pound; infuſe and extract its ſubſtance, in a warm place for a ſennight; then adde to it one ounce of Niter, dip into it Cotton Wooll; apply and hold it to the place affected, it allayeth the Flux, and healeth all Infirmities, and ſtayeth the Rheum; it mundifieth the gums, it carnifieth, ſicatrizeth, and conſolidateth, and inſtantly allayeth the pains of the teeth.

Balſom of Tobacco.

Take ſpirit of Turpentine, ſpirit of Juniper, of each one pound; of Indie Tobacco leaves ſix ounces; infuſe and circulate it for a ſennight, and preſs it out in the preſs, it cureth all wounds in 24. hours.

A Stomachical Aqua-vitae.

Take of cut Galanga four ounces, of Ambergreece four grains, of rectified Aquavitae 20 ounces, infuſe theſe for a ſennight, caut it off, diſſolve as much Sugar in it, as you may; it is good for a weak Stomach, for the Cholick and griping in the Guts.

Aqua-Theriacalis, Againſt the Plague.

Take of Andromachus his Treacle two ounces, of the root of Angelica, and Maſterwort, of each one ounce, of calcined red Corals (which are calcined between two Crutibles, for ſix or eight hours in a ſtrong fire) four ounces; of Flowers of Sulphur one ounce, of rectified Aqua-vitae three pound: infuſe theſe for four days, and extract, then add to it of rectified ſpirit of Vitriol one drachm; one drachm of this uſed, ſerveth againſt all cold Defluxious, Megrums, Giddineſs.

Pills for the Head, comforting and ſtrengthening the Brains, which defend the ſame againſt Corruptions.

Take wild Thyme four ounces; of white Agarick, of the beſt Rhubarb, of each 3. ounces; of Spick, Ginger, Galanga, of each one dram; of rectified Aqua-vitae 15 ounces: infuſe theſe for a ſennight, caut it off, and preſs it out as much as you can; then take of waſh'd Alloes Succotrina ſix ounces: boyl it in a glazed Pot or Pan, to the thickneſs of Pitch, mingle one ſcruple of Saffron, and 5. grains of Musk, keep it in a Leaden Box. It is to be uſed after Supper from one ſcruple to one dram; take it in a new laid Egg, or in Wine made up into Pills, purgeth gently, expels Wind.

For the Gowt.

Roaſt a ſweet Apple in hot embers, and the flowers of Caſsia, of a like quantity, inbibe it with a Womans milk, make a cataplaſme; it is a certain lenitive againſt the tormenting pains of the Gout.

A laxative Conſerve of Roſes.

Take of old Conſerve of Roſes two ouuces, of Diagridium one drachm and a half; of Cinamom, of Cloves, of each one ſcruple; of ſpirit of Wine, one dram; of ſpirit of Vitriol, ten drops; of the beſt Musk 3. grains: make an Electuary according to Art, without fire, in a glaſs Morter; and when it worketh too dry, or groweth too dry, then put to it ſome Julip of Roſes, and keep it in a Venice glaſs: its Vertue is to purge without any detriment, it conſumeth all ſuperfluous humiditie of the body; its doſe is even to half an ounce, to be taken faſting.

A Compound extract of Diagridium.

Take of the beſt Diagridium two ounces, of the root of Mechoacan four ounces, of Galanga, of Cinamom, of each one drachm, of white Ginger half an ounce, of oriental Saffron half a dram, of Musk five grains: Beat theſe and infuſe them in Aqua-vitae; extract and expreſs according to Art: then reduce it to a viſcous matter, then adde of Salgema half a ſcruple to each dram, and keep it in a Glaſs. Its doſe is from five to eight grains, in wine or broth; it purgeth the Body without danger.

A Confection of Diagridium.

Take of the Compound extract of Diagridium ſix drams, of the powder of Diacorels two drachms, of white Sugar three ounces; of Baulm water a ſufficient quantity; Make Lozenges, and keep them in a Glaſs well ſtopt. It purgeth the Body without hurt, and is very good againſt abounding humors; it purgeth the Brains and Back, and purgeth the whites, and running of the Reins, let the cauſe be what it will; it is good againſt the Dropſie, and ſuch like ſymptoms. Its doſe is from 2. ſcruples to 3, and is to be taken faſting.

A Laxative Unguent.

Take Alloes Heppatick, of Mirrh, of each ſix ounces, of Coloquint, of Agarick, of Scamonie, of each one ounce and a half; of Sallet oyl 24 ounces; of Goats ſuet fix ounces; of old wine four pound; All theſe beaten groſly: Then boyl them gently in Wine in a glazed Pot, keep cloſe the Oyl and Suet, till the Wine be conſumed, then ſtrain and keep it.

But if you will prepare it better, firſt boyl them, then ſet it in purification, in warm horſe dung, for a whole month, then ſeparate it, as above: If the Belly be annointed warm with it, and then a warm cloth upon it, it purgeth the body from abounding humours; it kills the Worms, and operateth in other wayes.

Our Dragons Blood.

Take of rectified Mercury 12 ounces, of lamins of ſteel 3. ounces; put theſe into a Urinal well luted, and precipitate according to Art, iterating it a ſecond time; then take it out of the Veſſel, put it into an Earthen Pan or Glaſs, kindle five or ſix times Aqua-vitae on it; then being dryed, keep it for uſe: This is our Dragons Blood, which purgeth upward without any danger. Its doſe is ſeven grains even unto ten, in Conſerve of Roſes, or Conſerve of Baulm. It muſt be taken mornings faſting, and drink ſome wine after it.

A ſweet Confection of Diadragon.

Take of our Dragons Blood ſix drachms, of the ſalt of Red Corals, and Pearls, of each two ſcruples; of Saffron, Galanga, Cinamom, of each one ſcruple; of the beſt Musk and Ambergreece, of each 6. grains, of white Sugar ſix ounces, of a ſufficient quantity of Roſewater.

Let the Sugar be boyled to the thickneſs of Manus Chriſti, in an Iron Pan, then adde the other Ingredients, and make rolls, which are kept cloſe in a glaſs; This Confection may be uſed in all Diſeaſes where there is need of purging; it attracteth from the Remoter parts, cuts Phlegme and Humours, where it is needful. Its doſe is from one drachm to two, faſting: There is no better Purge for Quartan and Tertian Agues; and is Medicinal againſt the Pox.

The bitter Confection of Diadaragon.

Take of our Dragons Blood ſix drachms; of the Salt of red Corals, of Mother of Pearls, of each two ſcruples; of Cloves half a drachm, of Saffron half a ſcruple; of Aloes Succatrina two ſcruples; of Sugar ſix ounces; a ſufficient quantity of Marjoram water; make a Confection, as above: It may be uſed againſt ſuch Diſeaſes, where Amber and Musk cannot be uſed, and where no ſweet things are admitted.

Head Pills.

Take of freſh Tyme (Epithimus) four ounces; of the beſt Rhubarb, of Mechoacan, of white Agarick, of each two ounces; of Galanga, of Cloves, of each 2. drams; of Marjoram one handful; of Musk, of Ambergreece, of each 5. grains: Beat theſe, except the Musk and Ambergreece, then according to Art make an Extract, with Aqua-vitae, to a ſolid form; then adde Ambergreece and Musk, then add the powder of Maſtix, and the powder of Amber, of each one dram and a half; make a maſſe, keep it in a glaſs or leaden Box. Its doſe is one ſcruple, to be uſed after Supper, or mornings, faſting; they purge without any danger, and may be uſed ſeverall times, againſt ſeveral Infirmities of the Head.

Conſerve of dry Roſes.

Take the ſubtile powder of red Roſes one ounce, of Roſewater 3. ounces, of the ſpirit of white Vitriol one drachm, of the beſt Musk and Ambergreece, of each one grain, of white Sugar 12 ounces; infuſe the Roſes in Roſewater and the ſpirit of Vitriol, keep them in maceration for 4. hours, in a glaſs, then boyl the Sugar with the Roſewater, to the conſiſtence of Manus Chriſti, then incorporate with them the Musk and Ambergreece in a glaſs Morter: Thus is your Conſerve prepared, which is ſufficiently red and odoriferous: This ſort of Conſerve is more effectual than thoſe which are prepared in the vulgar way, eſpecially where ſtrengthening is needfull, by reaſon of the ſpirit of Vitriol; and the older this Conſerve is, the better it is.

Electuary of Diacorals.

Take of our Conſerve of Roſes 12 ounces, of the ſalt of red Corals 2. rams, of pulveriſed Orras, and of pulveriſed red Santals, of each one dram; of Roſe Julep two ounces; make an Electuary without fire in a glaſs Morter, keep it well cloſed; it is good againſt the Chollick, and illia[•] paſſion, provoketh Urine, and corroborates the whole body; it mundifieth the reins and panicles of the brains, and ſubtillateth the blood by its mundifying quality; and it is a very good aſtringent after purging, and conſequently it is admirable good for the ſuperfluous courſes of women, as well of the white as of the red; yet ſo, that the party be firſt purged. Its doſe is from one dram to two at once, to be uſed faſting.

An Electuary for the Stomach.

Take of our Conſerve of Roſes, of Conſerve of Baulm, of each 3. ounces; of the pulp of Quinces two pound; of skim'd honey four ounces; of ſpirit of Vitriol 20 drops; of Galanga, of Cinamom, of each half an ounce; It is beſt to incorporate it in a Glaſs; It ſerveth to comfort the ſtomach, being weakned by ſuperfluous humours; it ſtrengtheneth and exhilerateth the heart, if continually uſed. Its doſe is half an ounce, at a time, to be taken mornings faſting.

Electuary Therebiminated.

Take of the whiteſt pulveriſed Sugar ſix ounces, of moſt ſubtilly pulveriſed Orras, and powder of Maſtix, of each one dram; of ſyrup of Cinamom three ounces; Let all theſe be incorporated in a glaſs Mortar; then add of the ſpirit of Turpentine one drachm, of oyl of Nutmegs 5. drops; keep it in a glaſs. This is an excellent Electuary to cut tough and viſcous phlegme in the ſtomach and breaſt; therefore it is good for thoſe that are Rhumatick, and ſhort breathed, it purgeth the Reins, and provoketh urine; being obſtructed by groſs viſcous humors; it may ſerve alſo againſt many infirmities and corruptions conceived in the womb: It is of a digeſtive evacuating and mundifying quality, and conſolidateth alſo; its doſe is from one dram to two, at evening to be taken going to bed.

A Confection againſt the Hartake.

Take of the ſiderial Powder, one ounce; of white Sugar ſix ounces, a ſufficient quantity of Marjoram water. Make Lozenges of it, they are admirable good for the aking of the heart: its doſe is, as occaſion ſerveth, from two ſcruples, to foure ſcruples, more or leſſe, as the Phyſitian ſhall direct, and it may be miniſtred at all times; but the party ſhould uſe it continually, then let it be taken mornings faſting.

An Antidote for the Womb.

Take of Pulegium Sylveſtre, four ounces; of Mugwort two ounces; of Galanga, Ginger, of each an ounce. Make an extract with theſe, with Aquavitae, according to Art, to the conſiſtence of Hony, and keep it in a Glaſs, adding to each dram, half a ſcruple of vegitable Salt. Its doſe is ſix grains, in water of Mugwort. It provoketh the Courſes of Women ſtrongly, therefore make uſe of it circumſpectly.

An Antidote againſt the ſuffocation of the womb.

Take of the Extract of Caſtorium 2. ounces, of the Extract of the Root of Peony 1 ounce; of the Magiſtery of the Mother of Pearls, and Corals, of each one dram; of ſubtilly pulveriſed Craine, Humany two drams; of Saffron orientall, half a dram; of Rectified Oyl of Amber two ſcruples, incorporate theſe in a Glaſs Morter, and ſtopt cloſe, keep it. It is of an admirable efficacy, for the ſuffocation of the womb; its uſe is faſting, and may be continued for eight dayes, or as long as there is occaſion for it: Its doſe is half a ſcruple, and are to be made into Pills: it may be miniſtred alſo in water of Marjoram and Pyony.

A Powder of Diacorels.

Take of Red Roſes two ounces and a half; of the Salt of Coralls, half an ounce; of the Spirit of Vitriol, two drams; of Sugar-Candy, one dram; of Ambergreaſe and Musk, of each four grains.

Make a Powder according to Art, and keep it well ſtopt in a Glaſſe. This Powder is good againſt Convulſions, and pains of the heart; it ſtrengtheneth the brains, and ſubtillateth the blood, and maketh the heart glad, and cauſeth a good digeſtion in the ſtomach. Its doſe is half a dram, in Wine, or other proper Vehicle.

A Confection of Diacoralls.

Take of the Powder of Diacoralls two drams; of the Spirit of white Vitriol, two ſcruples; of white Sugar two ounces, and a ſufficient quantity of Roſe-water. Let the Sugar be boyled to the conſiſtence of Manus Chriſti, put in a Glaſſe in warm Sand, then add the Powder to it, afterward the ſpirit of Vitriol, then caſt it forth into Tablets, and keep them in a Box of Wood, this confection is a true Conſervative of mans body: It is of an admirable vertue. Its doſe is half a dram, which is to be taken faſting.

A pretious Antidote.

Take of our pretious Magiſterium of Extractum le Zourdicum, of each two drams: of our pretious golden Bezourd, of our golden Cordiel Electrum, of the Extract of Opium Thebaicum; prepared with the juyce of Lemons, of each one dram; of Ambergreaſe two ſcruples, and fifteen grains of pure Musk, gr. b. of the whiteſt Sugar an ounce: the dry Ingrediences muſt be well grounded on a Marble; for two or three hours, to an impulpable Powder.

A Balſum of Treacle.

Take of the Treacle of Andromachus four ounces, of the Root of Maſterwort, Angelico, Pimpinella, Tormentilla, of each an ounce, of Galanga, of Ginger, of each ſix drams, of the Salt of Rede Coralls, and orientall Pearls, of the Lemnian Earth, of each half an ounce; of Orientall Saffron, one dram; of Camphire one ſcruple; of the beſt Musk, and of Ambergreaſe, of each half a ſcruple; of the ſpirit of Turpentine, and of the ſpirit of Juniperberries, of each ten ounces, of the beſt Aqua-vitae two pound, infuſe all according to Art, put it in a Glaſſe, lute it, let it circulate in a Balny, for a month, then ſeparate the two Liquors, one from another. This Balſom looks very red, and then this Aqua vitae, is deſervedly called the Mother of the Balſum, both are very good againſt all Infirmities, and are admirable good againſt the Plague; the Balſum is for inward uſe, half a ſcruple, and of the water one dram. Both cauſe ſweat & Urine.

A Magiſterie of Coralls and Pearls.

We have an Univerſall way to make the Magiſterium, not onely of Pearls and Coralls, but of all other Gems. And this operation is performed only by the help of our Phyloſophick Aqua-vitae: we will tell you the manner how you ought to proceed about the Magiſterie of Coralls, which ſhall be the Patern to proceed alſo with the reſt.

Take of the Powder of red Coralls, ſix ounces, of our Aqua-vitae twelve ounces. Let the Coralls be infuſed in the Aqua-vitae, and let them be diſſolved thereinto a clear water. Then ſeparate the pure from the impure, by inclination, taking heed that you do not ſtir the feces; then take this diſſolution, ſet it in aſhes in an Urinall well luted, diſtill the Spirits and flegme from it, ſo that a dry matter be left in the bottom of the Veſſel; take out that, and ſet it into a moyſt place, which in a ſhort time, will wholly be diſſolved, leaving ſome earthlineſs of no value; take this Liquor, ſet it in Sand, ſo that the humidity being diſſolved into fumes, may have a dry matter behind. Take it out of the Veſſel, add a triple quantity of Spirit of Wine to it, or Aqua-vitae, which is thrice rectifyed; Set it on circulating in a gentle heat, for a moneth, either into a balny, or at the Sun, and it will yield ſome Sediment; ſeparate the clear by inclination, and in a balny, ſeparate the Spirit and Phlegme, and in the bottom of the Veſſel remaineth the Magiſterie, in the form of a mucilaginious Oyl, and this is the true Prima Materia; and thus you have the Magiſterie of Coralls, which looketh very white, but the Magiſterie of Pearls, cometh near to the colour of Gold. Thus you may proceed with all precious Stones which our Menstruum diſſolveth into a clear water. The Vertues of theſe Magiſteriums, cannot ſo eaſily be deſcribed. Their Doſe is from three grains to five, and the uſe of it may be continued as long as there is need of, and that without danger. It is miniſtred in Wine, Broth, or diſtilled water. Electuary, or Confections, even as the Phyſitian ſhall ſee it convenient.

The great Magistery of Vitriol.

This Magiſtery is made by meanes of the four Principall Operations, which are diſtillation, diſſolution, Sublimation, and Circulation.

The first operation produceth this Liquor.

Take of Roman Vitriol, or any other, which is good, as much as you pleaſe, diſtill it in a retort, extracting onely the ſpirit and water, and increaſe your fire as much as you can, ſo that at laſt, nothing appear more in the neck of the Retort, then let the Receiver grow could, take out the Liquor and keep it: take out the feces alſo, or the Colchotar, for the following ſeparation.

The ſecond operation produceth the Salt.

Take the foreſaid Colchotar, pulveriſe it very ſubtilly, diſſolve it in common water, and extract according to Art all its Salt, ſo that all the ſharpneſs be gotten out of the Colchotar Calcine this Salt: diſſolve, and coagulate it five times, ſo that it be very well rectified, ſtill adding the Colchotar left, to the other, but keep the Salt.

The third operation produceth Sulpher.

Take the foreſaid Colchotar, burn it in a great Crucible, then pulveriſe it very ſubtilly, and add a third part of that quantity of Salt Armonick; incorporate theſe two very well, then ſublime it very well luted in an Urinall, obſerving the degrees of fire, and there will appear in the Alembick, a yellowiſh matter; continue the fire, when no more fumes come forth out of the Urinall, then let it cool, take out the ſublimed matter, put it into common water warmed, that the Salt Armonick be extracted, ſeparate the clear water from the Sediment; iterate this as often, till all the Salt Armonick be extracted, and in the bottom will remain the Sulphur of Vitriol; of a green colour, which being dryed, keep it.

The fourth Operation affordeth the Magiſterium.

Take all the former Liquor, the Salt and Sulphur, joyn theſe three in a Circulatory very well luted, circulate it in a Balny for a Sennite, then ſeparate the cleare, and diſtill it in an Alembick, in a Balny, ſo that all the water come over in the bottom, there will remain a green Liquor, which containeth Salt, Sulpher and Mercury of Vitrioll, which keep, for it is the true Magiſterie of Vitriol.

The Compound water of Vitriol.

Take the ſeparated water in the Balny, from the ſaid Magiſterie, and to each pound of it, add the following Ingredients, viz. take of rect[•]fied Aqua-vitae, two ounces, of the Root of Peonie half an ounce, of red Roſes of Palm, Marjoram, of each one Pugill, put all into a Balny, into a Circulatory, for 24. houres, then ſtrain the Liquor, which will be very red, then add to each pound of theſe, the following things of Cranium humanum one ounce, of Spodium half an ounce, of Camphore half a dram; of Saffron half a ſcruple; of Ambergreaſe two grains; put all theſe into a Glaſſe, and circulate it for ſix weeks continually, then ſeparate by inclination the ſubtile from the thick, which keep in a Glaſſe well luted. And this is the moſt pretious Liquor, which worketh marvellouſly, in all the Spices of Convulſions, and is adminiſtred in the following way.

The uſe of the Magiſtery of Vitriol, and its Compound Water.

If you intend to adminiſter ſuch noble Medicaments, which are of ſuch an admirable efficacy in the Falling-ſickneſs, then this Order ought to be obſerved; Before you begin, you muſt expect the new Moon, becauſe this Diſeaſe is then in its vigour, and then you muſt proceed in the following manner: Firſt, the ſick party muſt be kept from all ſuch meats and Sents, which occaſion and cauſe ſuch a Diſeaſe; However, Wine muſt not altogether be prohibited. Secondly, you muſt make an Aromatick, and vitriolized water to be his Diet-drink, when ever he is thirſty between meales; in the mornings faſting, you are to give three or five drops, according to the conſtitution of the party; if our green Magiſterie, with half a dram of the compound water in Marjoram Wine, then the ſtrife will begin againſt the Diſeaſe, and will cauſe a Vomit to the party of clear water, refreſh him after four houres are paſt. Thirdly, the fit muſt be obſerved, and alwayes when the fit is paſt, you muſt miniſter unto him one ſcruple of the Compound vitrioliſed water, with Marjoram Wine, and if the fit cometh often, then you ought to miniſter but half a doſe, continuing it till the Diſeaſe be diminiſhed, which will be about the new Moon. At laſt, when you ſee it needfull, miniſter the Magiſterie once more: in brief, he that will undertake to cure ſuch a Diſeaſe, muſt be a Phyſitian, and not a Woman.

The Compound Liquor of the vitrioliſed Tartar.

This Lemmon Liquor, by reaſon of its temperature, may very well be uſed to ſeverall infirmities, and to all ſuch perſons, where there is need of opening, ſubtiliating, mundifying, and conſolidating, and it worketh by ſweat and Urine.

Take of white crude Tartar, of Viſcous Vitriol, of each two drams; beat theſe two together, diſtill them in a Retort, as much as poſſible you can, then let the ſtilling-Veſſels grow cold, and take the Liquor out of the Receiver, which is muddy and ſtinking, poure it on again to the Caput mort, in a new Retort well luted, apply a Receiver, and diſtill again; iterate this work a third time, ſo that the Liquor be as clear as water: weigh the Liquor, add half its quantity of rectified Aqua-vitae to it, then take of albified Vitriol, and calcined Tartar, of each 20. ounces, put all theſe into a Retort, adding to it all the Liquor, diſtill as long as any water and Spirits run over, then let the Veſſels grow cold, and keep that Liquor in a well ſtopt glaſs, to which add the following matters:

Therefore take the ſaid Liquor, and add to each pound three drachms of Saſſafras; of white Ginger two drachms; of Galanga, of Treacle, of Andromachus, one dram and half; of Orientall Suffraca, ſix grains, of Ambergreece and Musk; of each 3. grains. Put all theſe into a glaſs, circulate for ſix weeks in a warm place, or in the Sun, then ſeparate the ſubtile from the thick, by inclination or decauting, and keep it as a Jewel.

The Vegitable Salt.

Take the Caput mort of the ſaid Tartar and Vitriol, extract its Salt with diſtill'd common water, coagulate away one moity, and let it grow cold, to the bottomward you ſee the tranſparent ſalt like Criſtal, then coagulate the water more, and let it grow cold, continue it ſo long till all the ſalt be gotten out; which keep for a Medicinal uſe.

The uſe of the Compound Liquor of Tartar.

This Liquor may be uſed ſafely againſt all manner of obſtructions of the body, and it is a Specificum againſt the Pox. But its particular operations are againſt the Sciatica, Gout in the hands, Chollick, Illiac Paſſion, and againſt the torments and gripings in the Belly.

The manner of the uſing of it is this; You muſt take mornings an hour before day in the beſt Wine, then the party muſt abide in the bed for half an hour, then let him take warm broth, and the party will begin to ſweat all the body over, which cometh very eaſily; After two or three hours ſweating, let him ſhift himſelf, and riſe out of the bed, and eat ſome reſtorative: And this may be uſed twenty or thirty times more or leſs, as you ſhall ſee occaſion, uſing every fifth day a moderate purgative; in this manner many Chronical Infirmities are cured. Its doſe is from two drams to 3. drams in Wine, and the oftner the party maketh uſe of, the better it will be for him, for it removeth all peccant matter, and reneweth the blood of the whole body.

The uſe of the Vegitable Salt.

This Salt may be miniſtred with ſuch things which work and operate againſt the gravel in the Reins, and the Stone in the bladder, becauſe it is very proper for ſuch diſeaſes. Its doſe is half a dram at once.

A Specificum againſt the Cholick.

Take of the ſpirit of Juniper, and ſpirit of Turpentine, pour it on St. Johns-wort, preſs it out, add more of the freſh Flowers to it, till it be very red; one ſcruple of it taken in broth, is an approved Medicament againſt the Cholick; If St. Johns-wort be digeſted in ſpirit of Wine for a moneth, then its pretious oyl will ſwim at the top.

The green oyl of Vitriol.

Take of Vitriol 2. pound, put it in an Urinal in a balny for a month, let it be diſſolved into a tranſparant green Liquor, its combuſtible Sulphur remaineth in the bottom, decaut the Liquor from the phlegme, rectifie it in a balny, then you have the purging green oyl wherewith you may cure the Falling-ſickneſs.

FINIS.