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the least measure. I shall therefore in this Epistle take up a new method,and that different from the former, and shall first draw up the substance ofthe Philosophy couched in this Epistle, into several conclusions, and afterelucidate the same.The first Conclusion is drawn from the ninth Stave of this Epistle, the eightfirst Staves being only complementall; and that is, That as all things aremultiplied in their kind, so may be Metalls, which have in themselves acapacity of being transmuted, the imperfect into perfect.The second Conclusion in the Tenth Stave is, That the main ground for thepossibility of transmutation, is the possibility of reduction of all metals, andsuch minerals as are of metallick principles, into their first Mercurialmatter.The third Conclusion is in the Eleventh Stave, that among so manyMetaline and Mineral Sulphurs, and so many Mercuries there are but twoSulphurs that are related to our work; which Sulphurs have their Mercuriesessentially united to them.The fourth Conclusion from the same Stave is, That he who understandsthese two Sulphurs & Mercuries aright, shall find that the one is the mostpure red Sulphur of Gold, which is Sulphur in manifesto, and Mercurius inocculto, and that other is most pure white Mercury, which in indeed trueQuicksilver in manifesto, and Sulphur in occulto, these are our twoPrinciples.The fifth Conclusion from the Twelfth Stave is, That if a mans Principlesbe true, and his Operations regular, his event will be certain, which Event isno other than the true Mystery.These Conclusions are but few in number, but of great weight orconcernment; the Amplification, Illustration and Elucidation therefore ofthem, will make a son of Art truly glad.STAVE IX. In the edition 1591: but in Esq. Ashmole’s Theatrum it is Stave8.But notwithstanding for peril that may befall,If I dare not here plainly the knot unbind,Yet in my writing I will not be so mysticall,But that by study the true Knowledge you may findHow that each thing is multiplied in its kind,And how the likeness of Bodies Metalline be transmutable,10
I will declare, that if you feel me in your mind,My writing you shall find true, and no fained Fable.For the First; Forasmuch as it is not for our purpose here to invite any tothe Art, only intending to lead and guide the sons of Art; We shall notprove the possibility of Alchymy, by many Arguments, having done itabundantly in another Treatise. He then that will be incredulous, let him beincredulous; he that will cavil, let him cavil; but he whose mind isperswaded of the truth of this Art, and of its Dignity, let him attend to whatis in the Illustration of these Five Conclusions discovered, and his heartshall certainly rejoice. We shall therefore briefly Illustrate this 1stConclusion, and insist there more largely, where the secrets of the Art aremost couched.For this first, which concludes in effect the truth of the Art, and its validity;he that would therein be more satisfied in it, let him read the Testimony ofthe Philosophers: And he that will not believe the testimony of so manymen, being most of them men of renown in their own times, he will cavilalso against all other Arguments.We shall only hold to Ripley’s Testimony in this our Key, who in theFourth Stave, assures the King that at Lovain he first saw the greatest andmost perfect secrets, namely, the two Elixirs; and in his following verses,craved his confident credit, that he himself hath truly found the way ofsecret Alchymy, and promiseth the discovery of it to the King, only uponthe condition of secrecy.And in the Eighth Stave, though he protests never to write it by Pen, yetproffers the King at his pleasure, to shew him occularly the Red and WhiteElixir, and the working of them, which he promiseth will be done for easiecosts in time. So then, he that will doubt the truth of this Art, must accountthis famous Author for a most simple mad Sophister. To write and offersuch things to his Prince, unless he were able in effect to do what hepromised; from which imputation, his Writings, and also the History ofhim, of his Fame, Gravity, and Worth, will sufficiently clear him.STAVE XAs the Philosopher in the Book of Meteors doth write,The likeness of Bodies Metalline be not transmutable,But after he added these words of more delight,Without they be reduced to their beginning materiable,Wherefore such Bodies which in Nature be liquefiable,Mineral & Metalline may be mercurizate,11
Page 1: Eirenaeus PhilalethesRipley reviv'd
Page 4 and 5: INDEXAuthor's Preface to His Exposi
Page 6 and 7: such Secrets. I learned the Secret
Page 8 and 9: The Contents1. The Author’s Prefa
Page 12 and 13: Conceive you may this Science is no
Page 14 and 15: weigh the Mercury which thou Sublim
Page 16 and 17: upon that matter, nor but one regim
Page 18 and 19: Preparation of our Mercury; and thi
Page 20 and 21: For the more exact Guiding of your
Page 22 and 23: Instrument, hath no qualities perce
Page 24 and 25: so you begin your degrees of heat a
Page 26 and 27: ANEXPOSITIONUPONSir George Ripley
Page 28 and 29: Heterogeneity, but in Unity; for Go
Page 30 and 31: Nature herein: for all the Works of
Page 32 and 33: Mercury, whenas all such ways indee
Page 34 and 35: Blessing of God, Furnaces, Coals, G
Page 36 and 37: Stone being the System of the great
Page 38 and 39: This Elixir is divided into a more
Page 40 and 41: was compounded of three Mercuries)
Page 42 and 43: Take from it the Said Clearness, an
Page 44 and 45: The LearnedSOPHIES FEAST.Whoso woul
Page 46 and 47: This Sulphur is combustible, to get
Page 48 and 49: and it hath at present an accidenta
Page 50 and 51: Hermes Tree unto Ashes is burnt.It
Page 52 and 53: Our Mercury, our Sulphur, our Tinct
Page 54 and 55: e studious and desirous of knowledg
Page 56 and 57: is in Gold, as it is made and left
Page 58 and 59: This is our red Lead, our Mercury e
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Their mad expence with many a curse
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And being enter’d will unlock the
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inflicted on Adam, in the day that
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moreover hath plighted her troth to
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seated in the Will of God, which is
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was no way resembling the former Be
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There were as it were a multitude o
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was the Subject on which was wrough
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Nature: for this cause is our King
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Flexible as Wax, else stand they in
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one, as Ripley hath it. This is ind
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The mean also by which it is Calcin
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degree of Fire, and that is boiling
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econcile the Mercury with its quali
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And if it true were that profit mig
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This done, go backwards turning thy
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continually till your Gold begin to
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arrived, there is no farther progre
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thickning and then a length calcini
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ANEXPOSITIONUPON THESecond Gate,Whi
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More fierce then Fire burning the B
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the exigency of its own nature, it
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Influences than any other Bodies wh
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the Countries of Pleasure being dir
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Glass, provided thy Nest be covered
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ANEXPOSITIONUPON THEThird Gate,Whic
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This white Argent vive, or Mercury
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Till the Earth remain below in colo
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without much wringing, which makes
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In the time of this process many co
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efore. Yea and a man or woman who i
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easily appears by it changing of co
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And as the Key of all our Operation
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So that whatever any Sophisters may
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Now to God only wise, the revealer
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Which now united, of renowned fameT
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econgealed with the fermental virtu
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But when as such Work-men have wait
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four one; the Quadrangle is turned
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fermental Odour of the Body, by whi
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I shall soon draw to an end concern
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This when thou shalt see, rejoice,
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Then of them thus a temperament may
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Great Phoebus he was nam’d, whose
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Thus two one Body have, of double S
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Whom God shall chose, and to his Pa
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together with the external heat con
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with the Spirit, which because it w
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Therefore follow my advice, and be
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When they be there, by little and l
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when they are united and joined, th
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with Songs, and everlasting Joy sha
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Then shall the heavenly Fire descen
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So resolve our Stone must be used,
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your Fire be equal and continually
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gift of God, I have holpen thee wha
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From it is made a subject of great
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ANEXPOSITIONUPON THESixth Gate,Whic
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incombustible, yet so as that the M
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EXPERIMENTSFOR THEPREPARATIONOF THE
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and more of it own humour by degree
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dew of our Compound may be elevated
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And one of the Earth is good, and o
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His Basilisk, of which he never mad
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Position III.Three Substance make o
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Answer 1st. What the Red Man is?The
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First in a small Circle of Heir of
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spoon, yet in short time you may be
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ANEXPOSITIONUPONSir GEORGE RIPLEY
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at the best none of them were but m
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venom from his poisoned bulk; in as
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the Body. Also Reduction to the fir
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touching his Solary Qualities, and
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Porta PrimaDe Calcinatione Philosop
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