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rd TH THE EXpERMENTS 0F REUMELTUS F NET{T4ARKET

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Take of tne best red transpareni ore of goldr 3s much as you canhave- dr ive its Snir^i t f i nrn i t thror:gh a Retnrtr th i s is the AZOTl i ano \4-vv vy+A:w IMta -v vr-!Vqbj : vV! vt urt4Ethe ACETUM f the Phi losophers, f rom its proper minera, which oDenethradical ly SOL that is prepared.

I I"Take of the Minera of VENUS r SAfURN, drive their spir i ts in a Re-rnni aanh ^r ' these di-ssolrreth Golo radical ly, af ter i ts pi ;r i - f icat ion.svrt vr

I I I .Take Pulverised ore of SAIURNTor rn:Igar SATURN alcined; extract

i ts sal t wi th ACETUMTr i ts ANIMA, pur i f ie i t in the best marner,that it be transparent as Crystal] , and sweet as honey, and be fluidin heat l ike Wax, and britt le when co1d.

This is the Tree, which is cut off , of u.nwholesome n:. i tsr or1 whichmust be inoculated the twiggs of 'SOl.

IV.Take of that Earth which lyeth waste in the Field, for,md every where

in Moorish growrds, into whi.ch the Asira ls e jaculate their ooerat ions,bei-ng ador'ned with all maru:er of Colours, appearing like a Rainbow;extraci from it i ts purest and subt i l l -est. This i5 the UniversalIiIEI\TSTRWI4or all-; and is all in all.

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v.Take of the Ore of SOL and MERCURIE like quantity, grind each veryr r ro ' l 'l nn r rF n hvvsrr-l p\ru.L UrI i t the Spiri t of MERCURIE, that i t stand. over 3 fineersdeep; dissolve a'd digest i t in a gentle wannth.

VI.Take of the best VITRIOLT or of the VITRIOL of trENUS,d.r ive theirSpir i ts in a Retort , white and red.; with th is red Spir i t being rect i f iedand sweetened, you nay ferment and imbibe the subtile Gold Calx, srdwith the white spir i t you may di.ssolve i t af ter i t hath been puri f ied.

VIf .Ta ka att i a1zr4As qLr.r.unMERCIIRIET urifie and dissolve it so long in alcoli.satedspirit of wine, t i I l its impurity be separated from it, an4 beeomeinto its extrearn transparent easie fluid essence; like r.mto the whitegluten of ' the Eagle, artd.capable to receive the blood of the Red.Lyon.

VTII .Extract the salt of the crud.e and white calcined Tartar, R.rifieand Clarifie it as often' ti l l it be as bright as the tear of the Eye,and can be brought no hi.gher; therewith you may sharpen i.ts own spiritof Wine, which d,issolveth SOt and IUNE.

rx.Take of the rank poisonous matter or stonercal]-ed KERGswADEN,EXUyTAE,or husks of the Metalsr dr ive i ts spib i t very circumspect ly, receiveit so; that it may turrr rmto water, it reduceth all metals to a pot-ableness.

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Take of theand of subt i lecoagulate i- t .

x.air or heavenly dew,

Gold Calx one part,being wel l pur i f ied,set i t in digest ion,

ten parts,d issolve arrd

XI.Take the Urine of a wholesomeMan, that drank meerly Wine, make ofi t , according to Art , the salt of Microcosme, puri- f ie i t very wel] ,which doth so much accuate the Spir i t of Wine, that i t d issoLveth SOL

in a moment.XIf .

Take of the best Ore of Go1d, pulver ise i t very we1l, seal i t wi thI IERMES is seal, set i t so long into the vaporous f i re, t i . I l you seeit spr ing up and grow a white and red Rose.

XfI I .This last Experiment he calleth the LIGHT. Take in the Name of theLord, of HUNGARISH o1d, which hath been cast thrice threw AI,{TfMONY,and be larni.nated most thinly, as much of it as you wiIl, and make withquick MERCURYn amalgane, then cal-cine it most subtil ly, with flowersof Sulphur, and spir i t of Wj.neburntr &s often, t i l l there remainetha fa ir subt i l -e Gold calx, of a purpre col-our. Take one part of i t ,and two parts of the above mentioned red matterr grind it very welltogether for an hour on a war:nedMarble, then cement and calcine well

by degrees for three hours in a circl-e f i re. This work must be l teratedthree t imes, then pour on it of the best reet i f ied. spir i t , that i tstand over i t three f ingers deep; set i t in a gent le and wann digest-ion, for six days to be extracted, then the spir i t of wine wi l l bet inged as deep as blood; cant of f that t incture, and pour on another,

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as long as i t wi l l t inge i t ; put a l l these t inged Spir i ts of Wine intoa Vi-o l , so that the fourth part only be f i l led, and seal i t hermetic-^' rr . - ^^+ :+d.r-LJ, DEU J-u on the vaporous f i re of the f i rst degree, let i t be ofthat heat as hot as the Sur: shineth in JULY; let it stand thus forforty days, then you shaLl obtain your wish.

The Author reconnendeth this last Erperiment very highly, affirmingupon hi.s experimental practice, that this AURUM OTABILE s the high-est Medicine next r.mto the universal, and being taken i.n appropriatedvehi-c1es, Cureth a l l Diseases, without causi .ng any pains at a l l .

ITEM. With this AIIRUM OTABILE s Antimony preparedr so that itpurgeth only downwards, and carrieth forth al1 il l humours withoutmolestat ion, and is cal led the PURGING OLD;hence are his Pi l ls ofGol-d.

I t is prepared also by the help of ANTfMONYnto a di .aphoret ick go1d,to erpell by sweating all malignant humours; and I/IERCURIUS ITAE is madealso with th is potable gold ( i f i t be kept in a long digest ion), theirdose is according to the Qual i ty of the person.

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SOMEPRINCIPLEREPARATIONSF:

ANGELO ALATake of Sugar one ounce, of Rosewater one spoonful , boi l these in a(lr i 'r1 a# +i 1 I it afford a sma1l thread at the pouri-ng forth; take itr l444v V t U+44

^f f * ]aa f i navrr er lv !+rv, being cold pour to i i one scnlp le of Arenis oj . I , pour i ton a Trencher; this serveth against phlegme.

A Purge of his .Take of the best Rhubarb, Mechoacan a.na one dran, of AI{DROMACHUS

his Treacle one scrr:p1e; infuse these over-n ight in Wine, cani i t of f ,and 1et the party drink it, and fast thrree hours upon it; it purgethdownward gently.

Hidromelr or Metheglin .Take of the odoriferous crude Honey one part, of For-mtain water sixparts ' boi l these, do not scum it , st i r r ing i t cont inual ly with a wood-

en Spatulae, let i t not sett le to the bottom, boi l i t away to the th irdpart, then take it away from the fire, 1et it grow cold, strain itthrough a cloth, barel it, hang i.nto two drams of Ginger, arrd onegrain of Musk, then stop it very well, set i t in the Sr.mor warm placefor 6 weeks, thus the pr.re separateth from the impure; d.raw it off into.a crean vessel, stop i t wel l , i t wi l l keep longr the sta ler i t is,the better i t is .

The use of i t ; Thi .s Liquor tasteth & smel leth l ike Malmesy, & is goodfor such as have a shcrt breath, and are troubled with a Prissick; i tis of an abstergent and lenifying quality, i t ptrrgeth the Breast and.Rain< nrr#*a'{!s ! r i .or r -u ' ,usCh phlegroe vefy muchr pfesfveth the vigour of the radicalmoisture.

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A Water for the Tooth-ache .Take of the Greek Pytetrum, of the root of Master-wort , and Angel-ico, ana one ouncet of Dragons blood, of cale ined Lead, of each two

ouncest of simply dist i l led Vi-negar two por.rrd; infuse and extract i tssubstartee, in a wann place for a sennight; then add to i t one ounceof NITER' dip into i t Cotten Wool; apply and hold i t to the p lace aff-ected, i t a l layeth the Flux, and healeth al l Inf i r rn i t ies, and stayeththe Rheum; it mr,u:difieth the gums, it carr:if ieth, sicatrizeth, andconsol idateth, and instant ly a l layeth the pai-ns of the teeth.

Balsom of Tobacco.Take spir i t of Terpent ine, spir i t of Jr.miper, of each one por.md; ofINDIE Tobacco leaves six ounces; infuse and circulate i t for a serrr ight,

arrd press it out in the press, it cureth all wor.mds n 24 hours.A Stomachical Aqua-vitae .

Take of cut GAIAI{GA our ounces, of AMBERGREECEour grains r of re-ct i f ied AQUA-VITAE 0 ounces, infuse these for a sennight, cut i t of f ,dissolve as much Sugar in itr 4s you mayt it i .s good for a weak Stom-ach, for the Cholick and griping in the Guts.Aqua-Theri.acal-is, Agai.nst the Plague .

Take of ANDROMACHUSis T:reacle two ounces, of the root of Ange1ica,and Masterwort , of each one ounce, of calcined red Corals (which arecalcined between two Crrrcibles, for six or eight hours in a strongf i re) four ouncest of Flowers of Sulphur one ouncerof rect i f ied AQUA-VITAE three por-md; infuse these for four days, and extract, then addto i t of rect i f ied spir i t of Vi tr io l one drachmi one d.rachmof th isused, serveth against a l l cold Def luxious, Megngns, Giddiness.

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PILLS for the Head, comforting and strengthening the Brains, whichdefend the sane against Corruptions .

Take wild Thyrne our ouncest of white fuarick, of the best Rhubarb,of each 3 ouncest of Spick, Ginger, Galanga, of each one dram; of rect-ified AQUA-VITAE15 ounces; infuse these for a seruei-ght, caut if off'and press it out as much as you can; then take of washed ALIOES SUCC-OTRINAsi-x ounces; boi t i t in a glazed Pot or Pan, to the th iclceess ofPitch, mingle one scrrrple of Saffron, and J grains of Musk, keep i-t ina Leaden Box. It is to be used after Supper from one scrtrple to onedram; take it in a new laid Egg, or in Wine made up into PiJ-ls, purgethgent ly, expel ls Wind..

Roast a sweet Applel ike quantity, imbibeis a certain lenitive

For the Gout .in hot embers, and theit with a Womansmilk,against the torrnenting

f lowers of CASSIA, of amake a cataplasme; itpains of the Gout.

A laxitive Conserve of Roses .Take of old Conserves of Roses two ounces, of DIAGRIDIUMone drachm

artd a half t of Cinamon, of Cloves, of each one scnrplet of Spir i t ofWiner orre dramt of spir i t of VITRIOL, ten drops; of the best Musk 3grai.ns; make an Electuary accordi.ng to Art, without f ire , in a glassMorterr and when it worketh too fuy, or groweth too dry, then put toi t some Jul ip of Roses, and keep it in a Venice g lass; i ts Vir tue isto purge without any detriment, it consumeth al l superfluous humiditieof the body; its d.ose is even to half an ounce, to be taken fasting.

A Compor,md xtract of DIAGRIDIUM .Take of the best DIAGRIDIUM wo ounces, of the root of MECHOACAI{

four ounces, of GALANGATf CINAMONT'of ach one draehm, of whlte Ginger

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half an ounce, of ori-ental Saffron half a dram, of Musk five grai.ns:Beat these and infuse them in AQUA-VITAE; extract and eryress accord-ing to Art; then reduce it to a viscous matter, then add of SAIfEMAhalf a scruple to each dram, and keep i t in a Glass. ' I ts dose is fromfive to eight grains, in wine or broth; it purgeth the Body withoutdanger.

A Confection of DIAGRIDIUM.Take of the Compor,md xtract of DfAGRIDIIJM ix drams, of the powder

of DIACORELSwo drachms, of white Sugar ttrree ounces t of Balm watera suff ic ient quant i ty: Make Losenges, and keep them in a Glass wel lstopt. It purgeth the Body without hurt, &rd is very good agai:rstabor.mding humours; it purgeth the Brains and Back, and purgeth thewhites, and rr.urning of the Reins, let the cause be what it wil l t i tis good against the Dropsie, and such like slnnptoms, Its dose is from2 scrr,rples to 3, and is to be taken fasting.

A Laxitive Unguent .Take ALIOES HEPPATICK,of Mirrh, of each six ounces, of Coloquint,

of Agarick, of Scamonierof each one ounce and a half t of Sal1et oi l 2L+ounces t of Goats suet six ounces, of oId wine four por.md A11 thesebetten grosely: Then boil them gently in Wine in a gJ-azed. ot, keepclose the 0i1 and Suet, t i l - l the Wine be consumed, then strain andkeep it .

But if you wiJ-l prepare it betterr'first boiJ. them, then set it inputrefaction, in warm horse dwrg, for a whole month, then separate it,as above: If the Be1ly be annoi.nted wa:m with 5. t r' and then a warm clothupon i-t ' it purgeth the body from abor.rnding hnmours; it kilIs the Worrns,and operateth i.n other ways. .

Our Dragons Blood.Take of rect i f ied MERCURY2 ounces, of lamins of steel 3 ounces,

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put these into a Urinal wel l - lu ted, and precip i tate according to Art ,i terat ing i t a second t ime; then take i t out of the Vessel, put i t in toan Earthen Pan or Glass, kindle five or six times AQUA-VITAEon it;then being dryed, keep it for uses This is our Dragons Blood, whi-chpurgeth upward without any danger. Its dose is seven grains even untoten, in Conserve of Rosesr or Conserve of Balm. I t must be taken morn-ings 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

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Mechoican, of white AGARICK,of each two ounces; of GALANGA, f Cloves,of eaeh 2 drams; of Marjoran one handful- ; of Musk, of Ambergreece, ofoqoh I a l .q i - . : Beat theSe, except the MUSk a3d Ambergreege, then aCc-ording to Art make an Extract, with AQUA-VITAE, to a solid forrn; thenadd AMBERGREECEnd MUSll, than add the powder of Amber, of each onedram and a half ; make a masse, keep i t in a glass or leaden Box. I tsdose is one scruple, to be used after Supperr or morni-ngs, fast ing;they purge without any danger, and may be used several t imes, againstseveral Inf i rmit ies of the Head.

Conserve of dry Roses.Take the subt i le powder of red Roses one ounce, of Rose-water 3 ounces,

^ *traaQ*{a{{- of white VITRIOL one drachm, of the best Musk and Amber-r v l tv v! ,4r ! Igreece, of each one grain, of white Sugar 12 ounces; i .nfuse the Rosesin Rose-water and the spir i t of VITRIOL, keep them i.n macerat ion for+ hours, in a gIass, then boi l the Sugar with the Rose-water, to theconsistence of I4AGNUS HRISTI, then incorporate with them the Musk andAmbergreece i-n a glass Morter: Thus is your Conserve prepared and odor-i ferous: This sort of Conserve is more effectual than those which areprepared in the vulgar wdy, especi-al1y where strengthening :s needful,by reason of the spir i t of VITRIOL; and the older th is Conserve is,the better i t is .

Electuary of Diacorals .Take of our C6nserve of Roses L2 ounces, of the sal t of red Corals

2 drams, of pulver ised Otras, and of pulver ised red Santals, of eachone dramt of Rose Julep two ounces; make an Electuary without f ire ina glass Mortar, keep it wel l - closed; i t is good against the Chol l ick,and i l l iac passi .on, provoketh Urine, .and corroborates the whole body;it mundifieth the reins and panicles of the brains, and subtil lateththe blood by its mrrndifying quality; and it is very good as an astring-ent after purging, artd consequently it is admirable good for superflu-nrts nnrtrscs ," f womenr aS wel l of the white aS of the red; yet Sor thatv4 ! uv u v.

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the party be first pr.rrged. Its dose is from one dram to two at once,to be used fast ing.

An Electuary for the Stomach .Take of or,r Conserve of Roses, of Conserve of Ba1m, of each ) ouf lcs;

of the pulp of Quinces two por.rndt of skimmed honey four ounces, ofspirit of VITRIOL 20 dropsr of GALAI\GA f CINAIVION,f each half an^1'hna. Tt is best to incorporate i t in a Glass: I t serveth to comfort|4rvv , L vthe stomach, being weakened by superfluous humourst it strengthens andexhi lerateth the heart , i f cont inual ly usedl I ts dose is hal f an ounce'at a time, to be taken mornings fasting.

Electuary Therebiminated.Take of the whitest pulver ised Sugar six or.mcesrof most subt i ly pul--

ver ised Orras, and powder of Mast ix, of each one dramt of syrup ofCinamon three ounces; I,et all these be incorporated in a glass Mortar;then add of the spirit of Turlpenti.ne one drachm, of oil of Nutmegs 5rrr .nn


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Physici-an shaI l d i . rect, and i t may be ministred at al l t imes; but theparty should use it continualfy, then let it be taken mornings fasting.

An furtidote for the Womb.Take of PULEGIUM YLVESTRE,our ounces, of GALAI',IGA' INGER, of each

an ounce, Make an extract with these, with AQUAVITAE, ccording to Art ,to the consistence of Honeyrand keep it in a Glass, adding to each dram,half a scruple of vegetable Salt . I ts dose is s ix grains, in water ofMUGWART. t provoketh the Courses of Women trongly, therefore make useof i t c i rcumspect ly.

An Antidote against the suffocation of the womb.Take of the Extract of CASTORIUM ounces, of the Extract of the

Root of PEONY ouncer of the Magistery of the Mother of Pearls, andCorals, of each one dramr of subtil ly pulverised CRAfNETHUMANYwodramsr of SAFFRONORIENTAI-,I,half a dram; of RECTIFIED 0i1 of AIVIBffi.two scruples, incorporate these' in a glass Morter, and stopt c1ose,r:aan;+ r+ is of an ad.mirable eff icacy, for the suffoeat j -on of the\vvP 4v a +vwomb; i ts use is fast ing, and may be cont inued for e ight days, or aslong as there is occasi .on for i - t : I ts dose is half a scruple, and. areto be made into Pil1s r it may be ministered also in water of MARJORAIVIand PEONY.

A Powder of Diacorels.

Take of Red Roses two ounces and a half ; of the Salt of CORAIS,hal farl ounce; of the Spirit of VITRIOI, two dramsr of SUGAR-CANDY,ne dram;of AIVIBER.GREECEnd MUSK, of each four grains.

Make a Powder according to Artrand keep it welJ- stopt in a Glass.This Powder is good against Conrnrlsions, and pains of the heart; i tstrengthens the brains, and subtil lateth the bIood, and maketh the heartg1ad, artd causeth a good digest ion in the stomach. I ts dose is hal f adram in Winer or other proper Vehicle.

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A Confect ion of Diacoral ls .Take of the Powder of DIACORALISwo drams; of the Spir i t of whiteVITRI0L, two scruples t of white Sugar two ounces, and a suff ic ient

^l1enf i l r r nf Pqu'4. t r rJJ- t rJ r nOSE-WATER. Let the Sugar be boi led to the consis tence ofMANUSCHRISTI, Put in a Glass in wann Sand, then ad.d the Powd.er oi t ' a f terward the Spir i t of VIIRIOL, then cast i t forth into Tablets,and keep them in a Box of Wood, th is confect ion is a true Conservat iveof mans body: I t is of an admirable vir tue. f ts dose is half a dram,which is to be taken fast ins.A precious Antidote.

Take of our precious MAGISTERIUMf EXTRACTUME ZOURDICUM, f eachtwo drams; of our precious golden BEzouRD,of our golden cordia l El ,EcTRuM,of the Extract of OPIUMTHEBAICUM, repared. with the ju ice of LEMgNS,of each one dramt of AMBERGREASEwo scruplesrand. fifteen grains ofpure Musk, gr . b. of the whitest Sugar an ounce; the dry Ingredientsmust be wel l grounded on a Marble; for two or three hours, to an im-palpable Powder.

A BaLsomof Treacle.Take of the Treacle of ANDROMACHUSour ounces, of the Root of MAS-TERWORT, NGELICO,PIMPINEIIA, T0RMENT]I,IA,of each an ounce, of GAI-ANGA, of GINGER, of each six drams, of the Salt of REDEC6RALLS,andori-entall Pearls, of the LEMNIAI\Earth, of each half an ounce, of Orien-

ta1 SAFFRONT rr dramt of CAMPHfRE ne scruple; of the best Musk, andof AMBERGREASE,f each half a scruple; of the spirit of TURpENTINE,and of the spir i t of JUNIpER-BERRIES, f each ten ounces, of the bestAQue VfTAE two por.rnd, infuse all according to kt, put it j-n a Glasse,lute i t , let i t c i rcul-ate in a Balny, for a month, then separate thetwo Liquorsr or l from another. This Balsom looks very red, and thenthis AQURVITAE, is deserved. ly ca11ed the Mother of the Balsom, both are

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rrer l r c '^^r l 2cr2inst al l Inf i rmit ies, and are admirable good against the' - . . ,bvv*-b*P1 qcruo. the Ralsom is fOr inward USe, hal f a ScrUple, and of the water vrrvone dram. Both cause sweat & Urine.A Magister ie of Coral ls and Pearls .

We have an Universal way to make the MAGISTERIUM, not only of Pearlsand Coral ls, but of al l other Gems. And this operat ion is perfonnedonly by the help of our Phi losophick AQUA VITAE; we wi l l te l l you themanner how you ought to proceed about the Magister ie of CORALT,S,whichshal l be the Pattern to proceed also with the rest.

Take of the Powder of red CORAES, six ouncesrof our AQUAVITAE twelveounces. Let the CORALI,S e infused in the AQUA VITAE, and let them bedissolved thereinto a clear water. Then separate the pure from thei--rrra }-rr i -c l i -nat i -on, taking heed that you do not st i r the FECES;urlJu! v t vJ rrr lthen take this dissolut ion, set i t in ashes in an Urinal l wel l lu ted,dist i l l the Spir i ts and f legme from it , so that a dry matter be lef tin the bottom of the Vessel; take out that, and set i t in to a moistnlano rmhial r in a short t ime, wi l l who]ly be diSsolved, leav ing SOme} ,+qvv t ' rr !3vrrearth iness of no value; take th is Liquor, set i t in Sand, so that thehumidi ty being dissolved into fumes rr laVhave a dry matter behind.Take it out of the Vessel, add a tr ip le quant i ty of Spir i t of Wine toi t ,or AQUAVIIAE, which is thr ice rect i - f ied. Set i t on circulat ing ina gent le heat, for a month, e i ther into a balny, or at the Strn, andi+ rrr i ' r - r ' ' io ' rA some Sedimentt separate the clear by incl inat ion, and in v vt!4+ J+v4sa balny, separate the Spir i t and Phlegme, and in the bottom of theVessel remaineth the Magister ie, in the form of a muci lagini-ous 0i1,and this is the true PRIMA MATERIA; and thus you have the Magisterie ofC0RA11S, whi-ch looketh very white, but the Magister ie of Pearls, comethnear to the colour of Gold. Thus you may proceed with al l preciousStones which our MENSTRWM issolveth into a clear water. The Virtuesof these MAGISTERIUMS,cannot so easi ly be descr ibed. Their Dose isfrom three grains to f ive, and the use of i t may be continued as longas there is need of, and that wi thout danger. I t is ministered in Wine,

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Brothr or dist i l led water. Electuaryr or Confect ions, even as thePhvsieian shal l see i t convenient.

The Great Magistery of Vitr io l .This Magistery is made by means of the four Pr incipal Operat ions,

which are d ist i l la t ion, d i-ssolut ion, Subl imat ion, and Circulat ion.The first operati .on produceth this Li-quor .

Take of ROMANVITRI0I, ' or any other, which is goodr ?s much as youn'roaco rr ic+' i f f i t in a retort , extract ing only the Spir i t and water,/4vevv t s4u v4and increase your fire as much as you caJr, so that at last, nothingappear more in the neck of the Retort , then Iet the Receiver grow co1d,take out the T, iquor and keep it ; take out the feces also, or the Col-chotar, for the fo l lowing separat ion.

The second operat ion produceth the Sa1t.Take the foresai-d Colchotar, pulver ise i t very subt i1 ly, d issolvei t in commonwater, and extract according to Art a l l i ts Salt , so that

a l l - the sharpness be gotten out of the Colchotar: Calcine th is Salt ;d issolve, arrd coagulate i t f ive t imesr so that i t be very welJ. rect i f ied,st i l l adding the Colchotar 1eft , to the otherr but keep the Sa1t.

fhe third operation produceth Sulphur.

Take the foresaid Colchotar, burn it in a great Crucible, then puJ--verise it very subtil ly, and add a third part of that quantity of SaltARMONIACK;ncorporate these two very weIl, then sublime i-t very wellluted in an Urinal, observing the degrees of fj.re, and there will appearin the Alembick, a yel lowish matter i cont inue the f i re, when no morefumes come forth out of the Urinal- , then let i t cool , take out the sub-limed matter, put it into commonwater war:ned, that the Salt ARMONIACK

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be extracted, separate the cl-ear water from the SEDIMENT; i terate this'a nr#an +ir l a l l the Sal t ARMONIACK e extracted, and in the bot-uom+ vvl l t v44.wil l remain the Sulphur of vITRIOL; of a green colour, which beingr l r r . rror l l roon i +t r lvv!, !u .

The fourth Operat ion affordeth the Magister ium.fake al- I the former Liquor, the Salt and Sulphur, jo in these three

in a Circulatory very wel l lu ted, circul-ate i t in a Balney for a Serur i te,then separate the cLear, and dist i l l i t in an ALEMBICK, n a Balnyr sothat a l l the water come over in the bottom, there wi l l remain a greenLiquor, which containeth Salt, Sulphur and MERCURYf VITRIOI-,, wkr-ichkeep, for i t is the true Magister ie of Vitr io l .

The Compoundwater of Vi tr io l .Take the separated water in the Balny, f rom the said Magister ie, and

to each por.mdof i t , add the fol lowing Ingredients , viz. take of rect-i f ied AQUAVITAE, two ounces, of the Root of PEONIEhalf an ounce, ofnad R^caa ^r BAI-.,M, ARJORAIVI,f each one Pugill, put all into a Balny, vg .rvevu t v!in to a Ci-rcul-atoryr for 24 hours, then stra in the Liquor, which wi l l] ra rronrrnorl then add to each pound of these, the fo l lowing things ofCRANIUMHUMANUMne ounce; of SPODIUM al f an ounce, of CAIVTPHOREat fa dramt of SAFFRONal-f a scruple; of AMBERGREASEwo grains; put allthese into a Glasse, and circulate i t for s ix weeks cont inual ly, thenseparate by incl inat ion the subt i l -e from the th ick, which keep in aGlasse wel l lu ted. And this is the most preci .ous tr i .quor, which workethmarvel lously ' in a l l the Species of Conmlsions, and is ad.ministeredin the following way.The use of the Magistery of Vitr io l , . and i ts CompoundWater.

I f you intend to administer such noble Medicaments, which are of suchan ad.mirable pff inanrr in +h.eFal l ing-si .c icress, then th is 0rder ought

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to be observed: Before you beginr $ou must expect the new Moon, beeausethis Disease is then in i ts vigour, and then you must proceed. in thefo l lowing manner: First , the sick party must be kept from al l suchmeats and Scents, which occasion and cause such a Disease: However,Wine must not al together be prohib i ted. Secondlyr $orJ must make anAromatick, and vi tr io l ized water to be his Diet-dr ink, when ever heis th irsty between meals in the mornings fast ing, Vou are to givethree or f ive drops, according to the const i tut ion of the party; i four green Magister ie, with hal- f a dram of the compor-rndater in MAR-JORAMWine, then the str i fe wi l l begin against the Di-sease, and wi l lcause a Vomit to the party of clear water, refresh him after four hoursare past. Ih ird ly, the f i t must be observed, and always when the f i tis past, Vou must minister unto him one scruple of the Compound itr io-l i fed water, with MARJ0RAM i-ne, and i f the f i t cometh often, then youought to minister but hal f a dose, cont inuing i t t i I l the Disease bediminished, which wi l l be about the new Moon. At last, when you see i tnoor l f r r ' l n in ir rvvs!q4r. , . - . . -s tef the Magister i -e once moret in br ief , he that wi l l under-take to cure such a Disease, must be a Physician, and not a Woman.

The Compound iouor of the vi t r io l i fed Tartar.This Lemmon iquor, bV reason of i ts temperature, may very wel l be

used to several inf i rmit i -es, and to a l l such persons, where there isnaaA nr nnant"g, subt i l ia t ing, mr.mdi-fying, and consoLidat ing, and it 4 v! , vr r4 rworketh by sweat and Uri-ne.

Take of white crude TARTAR,of Viscous VITRIOL, of each two drams,beat these two together, d ist i l l them in a Retort , as much as possib leyou can, then let the st i l l ing Vessel grow cold, and take the Liquorout of the Receiver, which is muddy and st inking, pour i t on againto the CAPUTMORT., in a new Retort wel l lu ted, apply a Receiver, anddist i l l again; i terate th is work a th ird t i .me, so that the Liquor be asclear as water, wei-gh the Liquor, add half i ts quant i ty of rect i f iedAQUAVITAE to i t , then take of alb i f ied Vifu io l , and calcined TARTAR,of each 20 ounces, put al l these into a Retort , adding to i t a l l the

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Liouor, d ist i l l as long as any water and Soir i ts run over, then letthe Vessels grow cold, and keeo that L iquor in a wel l stopt glass, towhich add the fol lowing matters:Therefore take the said Liquor, and add to each por.rnd hree drachmsof SASSAFRASTf white Ginger two draehms; ofGalanga, of Treacle, ofAndroniachus, one dram and half; of ORIENTAIT, UFFRACA, ix grains, ofAMBERGREASEnd MUSK;of each J gfains. Put al l these into a glass,circulate for s ix weeks in a warm place or in the Sunr then separatethe subt i le from the th ick, bV incl inat ion or decant ing ' and keep i tas a Jewel.

The Veeetable Salt .Take the CAPUTMORT., of the said TARTAR nd VITRIOL; extract i ts

Salt with d ist i l led commonwater, coagulate away one moi-ty, and let i tgrow co1d, to the bottomward you see the transparent sal- t l ike Crysta l .Then coagulate the water more, and let i t grow co1d, cont inue i t solong t i l l a l l the sal t be gotten out; which keep for a Medicinal use.

The use of the Compound iquor of Tartar.This Liquor may be used safely against al l manner of obstructi-ons

of the body, and it is a SPECIFICUM gainst the Pox. But i ts part icularoperations are against the SCIATICA, GOUT n the hands' CH0LT,ICK' I,LIACPASSION, and against the torrnents and gripings in the Belly.

The manner of the using of it is this: You must take mornings anhour before day in the best Wine, then the party must abide in the bedfor half an hour, then Iet him take warm broth, and the party will beginto sweat aI l - the body over, which cometh very easi ly; After two or threehours sweatingr 1et h im shif t h imself , and r ise out of the bed, andeat some restorat ive: And this may be used twenty or th ir ty t i .mes moreor less, as you shal l see occasi-on, using every f i f th day a moderatepurgat ivet in th is manner many Chronical Inf i rmit les are cured. I tsdose is from two drams to 3 drams in Wine, and the oftner the party

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maketh use of, the better i t wi l l be for him, formatter, and reneweth the blood of the whole body.

i t removeth al l peccan'b

The use of the Vegetable Sa1t.This Salt may be mini-stred with such things which work and operate

against the gravel in the Reins, and the Stone in the bladder, becausei t is very proper for such diseases. I ts dose is hal f a dram at once.

A Speeificum against the Cholick .Take of the spirit of Juniper, and spirit of Trrrpentine ' pour it onS.T. JOHNS-WORT,ress i t out, add more of the fresh Flowers to i t r t i l l

i t be very red; one scruple of it taken in broth, is an approved. Medica-ment agai.nst the Cholick; If ST. JOHNS-WORIe digested in spirit ofWine for a month, then i.ts precious oi1 will swim at the top.

The green oi l of Vi tr io l .Take of VITRIOL 2 pound, put it in an Urinal in a balny for a month'

let it be dissolved into a transparent green Liquorr its combustibleSulphur remaineth in the bottom, decant the Liquor from the phlegme'rectifie it in a ba1ny, then you have the purging green oil wherewithyou may cure the Falling-siclcness.

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