An Hermetic Work.

and approbation . And indeed Sir , I may affirm , they were made in a Living Grave , in 1652 . From whence I never thought to come forth no more , then probably Jonas might in the Whales Belly , Daniel in the Lyons Den , or the Three Children in the Fiery Furnace , Being grievously oppressed and clowded in my long Troubles , and since as little regarded . Wherefore I hope these may he better excused , especially , if it may tend to Gods Glory , as I hope it will by a continual warning , or ( Memento Mori ) to the

Reader for his souls health , though he want the Philosophick spectacles to understand the sense more perfectly . However Sir , give me leave to tender you these small Reliques of my obsequious ohsequy , as Burnt Offerings , Reviving and describing Aarons Calf ground to dust by Moses , with Helvetius his Golden Calf , burnt to a stone or Ponder , by the Teutonic Elias Artista , and I wish you might prove another Elias ( as your name imports ) in this Fiery Chariot , or Transfiguration for the "benefit of this our

English nation , and of the whole world , to glorifie him who is the giver of all good things . And although ( as if dead ) I should remain unknown in the AYhales Belly , on Job ' s Dunghil , or Diogenes his Tub , Yet entertain these ( as your own worth deserves and requires ) with a Noble mind not regarding the weakness or misfortunes of the giver , which will the more illustrate your virtues , and oblige , Worthy Sh ,

Your faithful Friend and humble Servant , July 16 . 1668 . W . C . Or twice five Hundred . Lauruni Amice Eligis Rus .

The Authors Epistle to the Courteous and Well minded Header . Reader , I Thought not of publishing this my Epitaph , or Hyeroglyphical Figur'd Scutcheons , further then my Grave Stone , heing in a Living Grave , and in despair of Life , when I made them ; but since Almighty God hath gratiously extended the Thread of my Life , and providentially put these adjoyned Treatises for my Task hefore I dyed ; and heing

earnestly entreated by a Friend to publish and explain them , I thought good to offer my mean Mite to the World , so that thou mayest not only see and read an Mnygma in these my Scutcheons and Epitaph , hut have me thy iEdypus to unfold them . Where also I have set forth the Philosophers Stone , and shewed the Causes and manner of Multiplication of Life and Seed , and given thee as an Overplus , a clear relish of the Alchahest , and Salt of Tartar volatized , with other Elixirs , and Philosophick Medicines , & e . in 5 small succinct Chapters , to put thee one step forward in ' this knowledge , if thou wantst my help , or if heyond me to shame thy back

The Philosophical Epitaph

THE PHILOSOPHICAL EPITAPH

Of VV . C . Esquire , ROB , A . MEMENTO MOBI ON THE Philosophers ( Tomb ) Stone .

AVith three Hierogliphical Scutcheons displaying Minervas , and Hermes Birds , and Apollos Birds of Paradice in Philosophical Mottoes and Sentencdv , with their Explication . AVith a perfect Discovery of the Immortal Liquor Alchahest , or Macchabean Fire , and of the Volatized Salt of Tartar , or Sameeh , and of other Elixirs , with their differences ancl properties .

LONDON , Printed by T . E . and N . T , for Will . Cooper , at the Pelliean , in Uttk . Britain .