Royal Society Miscellaneous Manuscript 6/5: Alchemical notes in ...
Royal Society Miscellaneous Manuscript 6/5: Alchemical notes in ... Royal Society Miscellaneous Manuscript 6/5: Alchemical notes in ...
arcanum. Si id intellexistis, o Turba, bene quidem: sin autem, operis vobis perfectionem reitero. Accipite album mundum quod maximu{m} est arcanum {12r} There are 3 humidities in all compositions , the 1 st is Elementary united in every body united w th earth, This earth & water united (i.e. fixt salt) are y e vessel of y e other elements in w ch are enclosed viz t y e fire in y e earth & y e air in y e water. They are permanent in all things & even in their ashes & in y e fixt salt drawn from thence & in glass made thereof & they are named the body by Ph{ilosoph}ers because they give corporeity to all their natures. The 2 d humidity is called radical. Tis aereal volatil & inflammable Some small part of it remains in y e ashes but it is wholy dissipated in vitrification Before its congelation it was y e vapour of y e elements of an etheral nature. In every composition it takes y e form of oyle having in animals y e form of grease in vegetables the form of oyle in minerals y e form of sulphur. In this humidity consists y e form true subject of all alterations, & the foundation of all generations, & the vertue of the compound w ch is vigorous or languid according to y e abundance or defect of this humidity In it is nature shut up & conserved. It is y e true sperm of things in w ch resides the seminal point The 3 d liquor is alimentary, the Mercury vegetable. Tis volatile & the first that abandons the body, & being a vapour very subtile & spiritual it penetrates y e body & preserves it from burning, the dissolvent of nature causing corruption & blackness by its humidity & acidity w ch it has contracted in a mineral body. Tis very acid & sharp & y e author of all motion Tis compared to a menstruall. Its vertue is great beyond expression tho it be very imperfect crude & vile. p 115, 116, 117, 118, 119. 120, 121. 445) 5760 (130 - 35 /44½ = 130 - 50 /89 = 129 39 /89 =129 4 /9 = 129 7 /16. 1335 131 - 15 Of y e 4 mercuries p. 122 &c
Impurities 78 hinder y e union of y e 3 principles, whence iron is less perfect tho more coct then silver, & ☼ � & � vulgar are of y e strongest & most united composition & iron tho more coct then Silver is yet less perfect & united being more feculent & {there?} & therefore o ur matter in w ch y e 3 principles are least united ought to be the most feculent of minerals And ffor impurities hinder y e union of y e80 3 principles so y t are found more open in iron y n in silver tho iron be more coct & most open in y e 1 st matter. & most shut & united in Gold & � {???} easily separated by putrefaction. p 156, 157, 158. Every body according to its species conteins its own seed w ch is not found in divers things & o ur body the true gold of y e wise conteins all things necessary to y e art p. 148, 14 The feminine sperm is sharp & pontic p 161, 223 Vulgar ☼ & � are not at all fit for o ur work because they want a thing w ch is absolutely necessary in o ur art that is a proper Agent. I speak not of y e internal agent or solary sulphur but of y e external w ch excites y e internal & leads it from potentia to act. This agent leaves gold in y e end of its coction, (as is described in Margarita pretiosa). And so Zachary disputes well that vulgar argent vive wants this agent & Bernard exclude 81 metalls alone that is metals deprived of this agent as is explained in Arca arcanorum aperta p 162, 163, 164 Therefore vulgar ☼ & � ought not to enter y e Ph{ilosoph}ic work neither in whole nor in part. ib. All the metals have this spirit or agent in y e mines except ☼ w ch it forsook in its final decoction & � to w ch it was never joyned {catchword: but} {12v} but in fusion they lose it p 166, 167. Metals are thus generated of � & �. The vapour of y e Elements w ch is very pure & almost insensible & conteins in it y e spirit of fire or light w ch is y e form of y e Vnivers, &
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Impurities 78 h<strong>in</strong>der y e union of y e 3 pr<strong>in</strong>ciples, whence iron is less perfect<br />
tho more coct then silver, & ☼ � & � vulgar <br />
are of y e strongest & most united composition & iron tho more coct then Silver is yet less<br />
perfect & united be<strong>in</strong>g more feculent & {there?} & therefore o ur matter <strong>in</strong> w ch y e 3<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>ciples are least united ought to be the most feculent of m<strong>in</strong>erals<br />
And ffor impurities h<strong>in</strong>der y e union of y e80 3 pr<strong>in</strong>ciples so y t are found more open <strong>in</strong> iron y n <strong>in</strong> silver tho iron be more coct &<br />
most open <strong>in</strong> y e 1 st matter. & most shut & united <strong>in</strong> Gold & � {???} easily separated by putrefaction. p 156, 157, 158.<br />
Every body accord<strong>in</strong>g to its species conte<strong>in</strong>s its own seed w ch is not found <strong>in</strong><br />
divers th<strong>in</strong>gs & o ur body the true gold of y e wise conte<strong>in</strong>s all th<strong>in</strong>gs necessary to y e art p.<br />
148, 14<br />
The fem<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>e sperm is sharp & pontic p 161, 223<br />
Vulgar ☼ & � are not at all fit for o ur work because they want a th<strong>in</strong>g w ch is absolutely<br />
necessary <strong>in</strong> o ur art that is a proper Agent. I speak not of y e <strong>in</strong>ternal agent or solary<br />
sulphur but of y e external w ch excites y e <strong>in</strong>ternal & leads it from potentia to act. This<br />
agent leaves gold <strong>in</strong> y e end of its coction, (as is described <strong>in</strong> Margarita pretiosa). And so<br />
Zachary disputes well that vulgar argent vive wants this agent & Bernard<br />
exclude 81 metalls alone that is metals deprived of this agent as is expla<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> Arca<br />
arcanorum aperta p 162, 163, 164 Therefore vulgar ☼ & � ought not to enter y e<br />
Ph{ilosoph}ic work neither <strong>in</strong> whole nor <strong>in</strong> part. ib. All the metals have this spirit or<br />
agent <strong>in</strong> y e m<strong>in</strong>es except ☼ w ch it forsook <strong>in</strong> its f<strong>in</strong>al decoction & � to w ch it was never<br />
joyned {catchword: but} {12v} but <strong>in</strong> fusion they lose it p 166, 167.<br />
Metals are thus generated of � & �. The vapour of y e Elements w ch is very pure &<br />
almost <strong>in</strong>sensible & conte<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> it y e spirit of fire or light w ch is y e form of y e Vnivers, &
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