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fhacionof ihisyvord Plumif am Phi/ofophorMmy q,s
appears in the Pra^blical Compendium of rR^fUys
we lay chac the Philofopbers Lead is not taken for
Antimony but for Adrop , beii>g converted intp
the Gum of Sericon.

It remaineth now that we in order treat of the
third termination of this Book : therefore after
we have done with Satnrne , it is neceffary to
fpeak of Jupiter, viz,. Tin : but becaufe there arp
many other ways of handling SatHrm belides
thofe we mentioned > therefore we refer the
Reader thith€r> feeing he followeth his footfteps ;
for he is the ofF-fpring of SdtHrne and naturally
born from him.

CHAP. IV.

The third Tdle of the Uixiv of Iron.

IT is not neceffary to prefix a peculiar Table to
this metal alone 3 becaufe it is fee down before
this book J neverthelefs 1 will here reckon up its
parts and operations as followeth.

1, ^a/cimtio», ^,PtitrefaUio»» 9

2. Solutiott, 6 Su/phnr,
"^^SeperatioH, "j » F ermentation,
^.ConjunBiotii S. Elixir*

Exaltation or augmentation and ipio]td\on i$
fpoken of fufficieatly in the fbroae): Books.

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Mc^rs being moft earthly of all the Planets or
bodies > it is not to be doubtedbut chacitmay
eafilybe reduced into a body with little labor ;
and therefore molt eafily converted into Salt ,
which is done by Calcination : therefore we will
jird fliew his converfion into Salt.
' Underhand therefore a that hence arifeth a
twofold confideration , that is to fay? that it be
calcined one. way into its body or Sale > the other
way that the body be prepared for folution by
calcination.

^ The prailice differeth but a little) for whether
you calcine Iron for its Salt or its Menlkuum>
one onely manner of preparation fufficeth.

That i$ to fay, that you take filings of Iron or
SteeL as much as you pleafe » and mix therewith
equal weight of Sulphur in an earthen body with
^ Limbeck will luted thereto, then fet it in aQies
CO fublime till all the Sulphur be fublimed from
it, then diiTolve the filings which remain in the
bottom in Ai^ttaRegUi and it jWill be converted
into Salt 5 which will be cleanfedfrom the faidi
water, if you put thereon dilUlled Vinegar and'
91 Hill it away ; do thus three times with new
yinegar, and you fhall have a yellowifli red Sale
in the bottom j which then is a body to be joyhed
10 the foul , which keep in warm afhes till you
life it.

Now for thepradlice of Iron for difTolutiony
take filings of Iron or Steel, fo m.uch as yoii
pleafe, and put it in an Iron difli filled with Vi-
negar, and fet it in the flaming fire thefpaceof
three hoars J then rake it out and let it cool ;
jeiterafe this work four or five times, then
■ *" • '■ calcine

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calcine it with Sulphur as you fiid before.
When ic is thus calcined, fee ic to diffolve in a
corrofive water, by adding equal weight of our
acetum AcerrlmHmi and let ic rtand rill ic have
diffolved fo much as ic can in che cold, then fee ic
in hocafhes, and lec icft;nd there the fpace of
fouroriivc days, pour off the water and dry
which is not diflolved , and again calcine ic and
diffolve ic> and When ic 15 diffolved, fo as che wa-
ter be coloured red> pour ic oucincoa body, aad
keep ic till you have diffolved as much calcined
Iron as you pleafe.

Then cake all your diffolutions j and with an
A limbeck diflill away the water in Balneo , and
pucdiHilled Vinegar upon themacter remaining
in che botcom, and lec ic ftand upon ic in Balneo
the fpace of feven days ; then take out your
Glafs and filter the diffolucion , and then again
in Balneo didill off che Vinegar , and ifi che bot-
tom will remain a chick Oyl of che Iron or Steel 5
buc if ic be not diffolved to your mind , reicerate
your folurion in Raj/munds calcinative water, but
ic would be beccer if ic were edulcorated with
^qua, vlt£^ drawing ic away again in Balneoi
and fo you have your Iron diffolved into a li-
quor.

Therefore proceed co diftillacion, that there
may be a feparacion , and diltill ic in an earthen
Veffelin a ftrong fire, encreafing che fire as much
as you can, and, receive cheoyi, orfoul, orred
tindure of CMars feparaced from che remaining
feces by the nofe of che Limbeck , which oyl is
the moft permanent tin6lure for colouring Sul-
phures for the red work? or for exalcacion of all

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JEUxirs in colour* for ic makes ic cinge and coloac
higher.

When you have thus prepared the tin6lure,
then proceed toconjundion>and work with the
Sale before referved, taking three or four ounces
pf theSalcj and equal weight of the foul.

Then feal ic up and fet ic to putrifie in Balnep,
^nd keep it there till it pafs through all colours
and be white * and then ic is Sulphur of Na-
ture"!

Then take out your Glafs and fet ic in allies
in a greater degree of heac till icbered* then
4i0olve the red Sulphur with its own foul> and a-
gain diffolve and fix it, difiolving ic in Bilneo,and
fixing it under the fire> and fo ic is prepared for
fermencation.

The fermencation is,as hath often been fpoken
of before > with the refolved oyl of the Sulphur of
iGoldin a fourfold proportion to the Medicine,
that by the addition of the ferment j ic maybe
made Elixir tranfmuting all bodies.

And noce that this Elixir of Iron excelleth all
pther Elixirs, for ic rubifieth morcj andcingech
jiigher, and is beccer for mans body> for icpre-
y^ilech agaiuft che fpleen 3 conftringeth the belly
and cureth wounds , ic knitteth broken bones
together jand ftoppeth the fuperfluous Flux of che
p04r[eSo

CHAP.