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This is the haven at which after many a nights watching, and days labour,thou mayst with Gods blessing hope at length to arrive; but in the meanseason be patient, and expect the harvest in its season.First thou shalt have thy Body whitened, and all become a white livingWater, which being moved on the Fire continually, will turn first intogreater, and after that into smaller grains, till all at length become a Calx ofan exquisite fineness, and transcendent brightness, which is our LillyCandent, which in the end of thy Operation by continual decoction will beturned into a purple redness, which is our wonderful Secret.The Earthly grossness therefore first mortified in moisture, &c.This principle may not be denied, &c.Which had. Of whiteness thou mayst not miss, &c.And if, &c.The cause of all these strange alterations in one Glass, on one subject, withone decoction, without laying on of hands, is from the internal dispositionof the Compound, which at the first is gross and earthy, therefore indecoction it becomes very black, it being the nature of all moist grossthings, by the Fire to acquire such a colour. And this is according to theintention of all Philosophers, that although thou seekest white and red, yetthou must at first make black, before thou canst make white profitably.But when once thy Matter is become truly black, rejoice, for this death ofthe Body will be the quickning of the Spirit, and then both Soul and Bodywill unite into a perfect whiteness, which is our Kingly Diadem.The end of the sixth Gate.177