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Tothispurpofefpeaketh Geher^ Hermes Ar-^
ffoUusy %^ymu}idHs^ Lnllms^ RipUj^ Penottis^
^fignretltis^ Asgidiusy Valefcns^ Roger B.Kotfy
ScottiSy LuH-renttHS, Venture i and diverfe un-
certain Authors.

Laftly, 1 now come to the gcncrall confent
of all ttic Philofopders and repeat what is found
in their writings in the Book de Aarcrci con"
ffirgeit^ and in CUngor Buccina, It is to be
noted that the Aaaent Philofophers have found
4 principal cffeds or vcitues in the glorioais
repofitory of this trealurc.

1. Firfl, It is faid to cure irans body of
all inRrmities.

2. Secondly^to cureimperfed mettalls.

3. Thirdly ,t9tranfmQte bale ftones into pre-
tious genomes. (

4. Fourthly, to male Giafs malleable. i
Of the firft. All Philofophers have confented

that when the^EHxir is perfectly rubified ic
doth not on^yMvork miracles in folid bodies
but alfo in tpans body of which there is no
doubt, for being taken inwardly it cureth all
infirmities, i|^£UL£ihj^|wardl^^ un^^ion* The
Philofophers alio fay/iFTt^bs given to any in
water or wine firft warnotd it cureth them of
th^Phrenfy. Drop lie, and Lejyofy^ and allJkjniL
of fg^grj^re cured by this Tin(^urcand taketh
away whatfoever is in a weak flomack itbindcth
and confumeth the Flux of peccant humours
being taken faftingj it driveth away raalen-
cholly and fadncls of the mind it cureth the
infermities of the eyes and dryeth up their

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tnoiftenefs and blearednefs , it heipeth the pur-
blind, red or blocdfhoc eyes it moliifieth the
pricfty or web the Inflamation of the eyes and
all other incident difeafes are eafily cured by
this PbilofophiGal medicine,

Itcorafoftcth the heart and fpiritual parts
by taking inwardly it mittigateth the pain of
the he^d by anointing the temples therewith
makcth the deaf to hear and fuccoreth all pains
of the ears it rcdifieth thcfcontradcd Nerves
byundien, it reftoreth rotten teeth by waQi-
ing'alfo all kind of impofthumes arecused with
it, by oyntmcnts or cmplaytors or injcding the
dry powder therein.

It cureth Ulcei^wounds_XBiicejX^Fi(llj[as
mlimiianpereJTv^^rluch like difeafcs and ge-
neraceth new fleili if it be mixed with cor-
rupt and fower wine it rcftoresit, it expclleth
poyfon being taken inwardly it alfo kiiiech
worraes if it be given in powder ic taketh t-
way wrinkles and fpots in the face by anoint-
ing therewith and maketh the faQe- fee m young,
ithclpeth women in travail being taken inward-
Jy and bringeth out the dead cbil^ by emplaifter,
it provkcth YnnC) and heipeth generation
it preventcth drunkennefs, heipeth the memory,
and Augmenteth the radical moifture itftreng-
thenerh nature and alfo Adminiftreth many
other good things to roans body.

2. Of the fecondit is written that it tranfmu-
teth all imperfed mettals in colour fubftance lad-
ing weight duftibrlity melting hardnefs and foft-
ncfs

7.. Of