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An Hermetic Work.
AN HERMETIC WORK .
( Continued from page 533 J THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY Of Doctor John Frederich Helvetius .
To the most Excellent and Learned , Doctors , Dr . Theodosius Eetius , at Amsterdam Doctor John Casper Fausius , at Heidleberg , and Doctor Ohristianus Mentzelius , at Brandenburgh , My Honoured Friends and Patrons .
MOST Noble and Acute Searchers into the Vulcauick Anatomy : I Avould not be wanting to manifest the glory and riches of this ancient Spagyrick Art , which I have seen ancl done , by projecting a very little of the Transmuting Powder on a piece of impure Lead , ( Avhich in a moment ) Avas thereby changed into the most fixt pure Gold , enduring the sharpest examination of fire , so that none need doubt , but certainly knoAV the first material Mercury of Philosophers is to be foAindand is as a fountain
over-, flowing with admirable effects . Yet it is not in my thoughts to teach any man this Ai % of Avhich I my self am yet ignorant , but only to rehearse the proceedings I have seen . For it is only the part of Bruits to spend their life in silence , and not to declare that which might propagate the honour of the most AVise , Omnipotent God our Creator : It being ungrateful for men , ( Avho ought to participate of the divine nature ) not to glorifie their maker . I shall therefore Avithout flourishing , faithfully relate Avhatever I
saw and heard from Elias Artista , touching this miracle . For truly I was not so intimate , that he Avould teach me to prepare the Universal Medicine throughout the Artificial , Chymical , Physical Method , yet he vouchsafed such a rational Foundation in the Method of Physick , that I shall never sufficiently extoll his praise . Receive therefore this small present which I officiously Dedicate to you for admiration . FareAvell . N . E . E . D . V .
Your most humble Servant . John Frederick Helvetius .
CHAP . I . BEFORE I describe the Philosophical Pigmy conquering Gyants in this Theatre of Secrets , suffer me to transcribe some of Helmouts words , out of his Book of The Tree of Life , fol . 630 . I am constrained ( saith he ) to believe there is a . Stone to make Gold and Silver
, though I know many exquisite Chymists have consumed their own and other mens goods in search of this Mystery ; and to this clay ( alas ) we see these unwary and simple Laborants cunningly deluded by a Diabolical CreAv of Gold ancl Silver , sucking Flyes or Leeches . But I knoAv many Stupid men will contradict this truth . This man will have it to be a Avork of the Devils , another a hodge-podge , another to be the soul of gold ; so that with one ounce of this Gold may again be tinged onlone ounce of Lead
y , and no more ; but this is repugnant to Kissler ' s attestation , and others as I shall shew you : Another perhaps believes it possible , but says , The Sawce is dearer then the meat . Yet I Avonder not at all , for according to the Proverb , Things that Ave understand not , we admire ; But things that please our fancy , Ave desire .
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An Hermetic Work.
AN HERMETIC WORK .
( Continued from page 533 J THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY Of Doctor John Frederich Helvetius .
To the most Excellent and Learned , Doctors , Dr . Theodosius Eetius , at Amsterdam Doctor John Casper Fausius , at Heidleberg , and Doctor Ohristianus Mentzelius , at Brandenburgh , My Honoured Friends and Patrons .
MOST Noble and Acute Searchers into the Vulcauick Anatomy : I Avould not be wanting to manifest the glory and riches of this ancient Spagyrick Art , which I have seen ancl done , by projecting a very little of the Transmuting Powder on a piece of impure Lead , ( Avhich in a moment ) Avas thereby changed into the most fixt pure Gold , enduring the sharpest examination of fire , so that none need doubt , but certainly knoAV the first material Mercury of Philosophers is to be foAindand is as a fountain
over-, flowing with admirable effects . Yet it is not in my thoughts to teach any man this Ai % of Avhich I my self am yet ignorant , but only to rehearse the proceedings I have seen . For it is only the part of Bruits to spend their life in silence , and not to declare that which might propagate the honour of the most AVise , Omnipotent God our Creator : It being ungrateful for men , ( Avho ought to participate of the divine nature ) not to glorifie their maker . I shall therefore Avithout flourishing , faithfully relate Avhatever I
saw and heard from Elias Artista , touching this miracle . For truly I was not so intimate , that he Avould teach me to prepare the Universal Medicine throughout the Artificial , Chymical , Physical Method , yet he vouchsafed such a rational Foundation in the Method of Physick , that I shall never sufficiently extoll his praise . Receive therefore this small present which I officiously Dedicate to you for admiration . FareAvell . N . E . E . D . V .
Your most humble Servant . John Frederick Helvetius .
CHAP . I . BEFORE I describe the Philosophical Pigmy conquering Gyants in this Theatre of Secrets , suffer me to transcribe some of Helmouts words , out of his Book of The Tree of Life , fol . 630 . I am constrained ( saith he ) to believe there is a . Stone to make Gold and Silver
, though I know many exquisite Chymists have consumed their own and other mens goods in search of this Mystery ; and to this clay ( alas ) we see these unwary and simple Laborants cunningly deluded by a Diabolical CreAv of Gold ancl Silver , sucking Flyes or Leeches . But I knoAv many Stupid men will contradict this truth . This man will have it to be a Avork of the Devils , another a hodge-podge , another to be the soul of gold ; so that with one ounce of this Gold may again be tinged onlone ounce of Lead
y , and no more ; but this is repugnant to Kissler ' s attestation , and others as I shall shew you : Another perhaps believes it possible , but says , The Sawce is dearer then the meat . Yet I Avonder not at all , for according to the Proverb , Things that Ave understand not , we admire ; But things that please our fancy , Ave desire .