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An Hermetic Work.
Avorld , the true Phffosopher ' s stone , none ever more real or can be better , neither shall any have another , and I my self haA'e wrought it from the very beginning , to the very end . Then stepping into a more private Room he shewed me these five pieces of pme gold , made out of Lead by the Philosophical Tincture , which saith he , I Avear iu memory of my Master : Now by thy great reading canst thou judge of AA'hat matter of substance it is made and composed .
Physician . Sir , I cannot judge , but it seems you learnt it not of your self , but had a master instructed you to make it . Now I beseech you Sir , bestoAv a little crum of the same upon me , if it be but as much as a Coriander or Hemp Seed , only to transmute four grains of Lead into gold . Elias . I confess an honest good man first sheAved me the possibility , and then the art ancl manner to prepare the Medicine , but to gh'e thee any of this Medicine is not
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-GHT PRAISE BE TO ^ . ISk *\ SETHOOHMVNKME A / ^ Sff"M W THE 7 WcOFI ^ JNrMTE / ^ E ^ SjioF ™ / \ MOST mmcj ^ - ^ j- ^^^ mmmN ^ of that - puce- of aoiMm ~ - —
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lawful , though I had for it as many Duckets as Avould fill this room ; not for my esteem of the matter , AA'hich . is of no price at all , but for other private considerations , and to make it so appear , I would now throw all into the fire to be consumed , if it Avere possible for the fire to destroy fire . Be not therefore cOA'etous , for thou hast sent more than many Kings or Princes that have sought for it . But I must now depart ancl purpose to come again at three weeks' end , ancl then if not Mildred or forbid , I will not
abundantly satisfie thy curiosity to see transmutation ; in the Interim , I warn you to tamper AA'ith this dangerous art , lest you lose your fame ancl substance in the ashes . Physician . Sir , What shall I do , if it be not laAA'ful for you to bestow so small a part of your tincture , because of your Philosophical Oath , taken at your drinking the dissolved Silver in the rain water ? Tet know I do eagerly desire to learn this , ancl I
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
An Hermetic Work.
Avorld , the true Phffosopher ' s stone , none ever more real or can be better , neither shall any have another , and I my self haA'e wrought it from the very beginning , to the very end . Then stepping into a more private Room he shewed me these five pieces of pme gold , made out of Lead by the Philosophical Tincture , which saith he , I Avear iu memory of my Master : Now by thy great reading canst thou judge of AA'hat matter of substance it is made and composed .
Physician . Sir , I cannot judge , but it seems you learnt it not of your self , but had a master instructed you to make it . Now I beseech you Sir , bestoAv a little crum of the same upon me , if it be but as much as a Coriander or Hemp Seed , only to transmute four grains of Lead into gold . Elias . I confess an honest good man first sheAved me the possibility , and then the art ancl manner to prepare the Medicine , but to gh'e thee any of this Medicine is not
/ ^ EAREHEpK / 0 , « ir ^ fev / H ^ ETHISARTX /§? i ^ t ^ / SOE COMETH IT \ /& % gf < 4 iVEEKRAKEDfTOUAg Wlk ™\ Ll
-GHT PRAISE BE TO ^ . ISk *\ SETHOOHMVNKME A / ^ Sff"M W THE 7 WcOFI ^ JNrMTE / ^ E ^ SjioF ™ / \ MOST mmcj ^ - ^ j- ^^^ mmmN ^ of that - puce- of aoiMm ~ - —
Cmmb & i fxj upp & rmojh $ & ll mafizr hi efteyer did Carmfhia ( kvvQrouincts of hi g h ftrmatu /) liatk mill- cnv onl y graiim cftfnctar & franfmuted
¦ force , vounJj ofQiiickjilfM' ink - pure vollfixt iivall ci fi ai fw h-proufa aictcfwliich ivas aafb fliis p iece of GctikL
lawful , though I had for it as many Duckets as Avould fill this room ; not for my esteem of the matter , AA'hich . is of no price at all , but for other private considerations , and to make it so appear , I would now throw all into the fire to be consumed , if it Avere possible for the fire to destroy fire . Be not therefore cOA'etous , for thou hast sent more than many Kings or Princes that have sought for it . But I must now depart ancl purpose to come again at three weeks' end , ancl then if not Mildred or forbid , I will not
abundantly satisfie thy curiosity to see transmutation ; in the Interim , I warn you to tamper AA'ith this dangerous art , lest you lose your fame ancl substance in the ashes . Physician . Sir , What shall I do , if it be not laAA'ful for you to bestow so small a part of your tincture , because of your Philosophical Oath , taken at your drinking the dissolved Silver in the rain water ? Tet know I do eagerly desire to learn this , ancl I