Section 24

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2§o thegreene Lyon.
TheZy0#y$the Preift,the £00 and Moone thewedd, Yet they were both borne in the Lyons Bcdd 5 And yet thys King was begottby none other, But by Sun and Moone hys owne Sifter and Brother,
O noble Mafter of pardon I you pray, Becaufe I did wcll-ncere bewray The fecrct which to me ys fo deare, For I thought none but Brothers were here : Than fchould I make no doubt To have written plainely out , But for my fealty I muft keepc aye. He turne my pen another way , To fpeake under Benedicite Of thys noble Company : Wych now perceives by thys, That I know what our Ljonys.
Although in Science I am noe Gierke, Yet have Ilabour'd in thys warket And truly wythouten any nay, If you will liften to my lay : Some thing thereby yow may finde, That well may content your minde, I will not fweare to make yow give credence, For a Pbzlofopher will finde here in evidence, Of the truth, and to men that be Laya I skill not greatly what they fay. For they weene that our Lyon ys Common Quickfilver, but truly they miff: And of thys purpofe evermore fhall fayle, And fpend hys Thrift to litle availe , That weeneth to warke hys wy 11 thereby, Becaufe he doth foe readely flie • Therefore leave offere thou begin, Till thow know better what we meane 5
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Whych whan thow docft than wilt thou fay That I have tought thee a good lay, In that whych I have faid of thee before, Wherefore lyftcn and marke well my lore.
Vf han thow haft thy Lyon with Sol and Lum well fedd, And layd them clenly in their Bedd; Aneafie heate they may not mifle, Till each the other well can kifTe5 And that they ftiroude them in a skin, Such as an Egg yelke lyerh in: Than muft thow draw from thence away, A right good fecret withouten any nay .• Wych muft ferve to doe thee good, For yc ys the Lyem Blood : And therewith muft the King be fedd, When he ys rifen from the dead ; But longetyme it wilbe, Or ere his death appeare to thee 5 And many a fleepe thow muft lack. Or thow hym fee ofCollour black. Take hcede yow move hym not with yre, But keepe hym in an eafy fyre 5 Untill you fee hym feperate. Prom hys vile Erth vituperate* Wych wiibe black and light withall, Much like the fubftance of a fUsball: Your magnet in the midft wilbe, Of Collour faire and white truft me 5 Then whan you fee all thys things Your fire one degree increafing 5 Untill yow well may ie thereby,
Your matter to grow very dry:
Then yt ys fit wythout delay, The excrements be tane away 5
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Prcpaire a Bed moft bryght and fhine
For to lodge this young Chylde in :
And therein let hym alone lye,
Till he be throughly dry ;
Than ys tyrne as I doe thinke ,
After fuch drouth to give him drinke :
But thereof the truth to fhew ,
Is a great e fecret well I know 5
For Philofopbers of tyme old ,
The fecret of Imbibition never out tould 5
To create UMagnefia they made no care,
In their Bookes largely to declare 5
But how to order it after hys creation,
They left poore men without confolacion ;
Soe many men thought they had had perfection,
But they found nothing in their Projection :
Therefore they mard what they had made before,
And of Alchimy they would have no more.
Thus do olde Fathers hide it from a Clearke,
Becaufe in it confifteth the whole fubtill warke;
Wych if ye lift of me to know,
I fhall not faile the truth to flicw.
Whan your pure matter in the glaffe is fitt,
Before that you your veffcll fhitt -,
A portion of your Lyons fweate
Muft be given it for to eate ;
And they muft be grounded fo well together,
That each fro other will flee noc whither;
Then muft you fcale up your Glaffe,
And in hys Furnace where he was ,
You muft fet them there to dry.
Which being done then truly,
You .muft prepare like a good Phifitian,
For another Imbi bition:
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But evermore lookc that you dry
Up all hys drinke, that none lye by,
For if »yow make hym drinke too free,
The longer will your workeing be,
And yf you \tl hym be too dry,
Than for thirft your Child may dye $ '
Wherefore the iiieane to hold is beft,
Twixt overmoyft and too much roft5
Six tymes thy Imbibitions make,
The feaventh that Saboath's reft betake .•
Eight dayes twixt ilke day of the fix,
To dry up moift and make it fix 5
Then at the nynth tyme thy GlafTe up fcale,
And let him ftand fix wcekeseach deale:
With his heate tempcrd Co right,
That Blacknes paft he may grow white 5
And fo the feaventh weeke reft him ftill,
Till thow Ferment after thy will;
Which if thow wilt Ferment for Whyte,
Thereby thow gainft noe greate profict -y
For I allure thee thow needeft notdred,
To proceede with fire till all be Redd ;
Than muft thow proceede as did Philofofhers old
Toprepairethy Ferment of peure Gold,
Which how to doe though fecret that it be,
Yet will I truly teach it thee.
In the next Chapter as erft I did fay. That foe the truth finde yow may, Therefore of Charity and for our Lords fake, Let noe man from my writings take One word, nor add thereto, For certainely if that he doe, He ihall flicw malice fro the which I am free, Meaning truth and not fubtilty 5
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Which I refer to the Judgement Of thofe which ken the Fhilofopbers intent: Now liften me with all your might, How to prepaic your Ferment right.
O noble Worke of workes that CJod has wrought, Whereby eachthing of things are forth aye brognt 5 And fitted to their generacion, By a noble fermentacion 5 Which ferment muft be of fuch a thing, As was the workes begyning 5 And if thow doe progreffe aright Whan thow haft brought the worke to whight •■;. And than to ftay is thy intent, Doe after my Comandement 5 Worke Luna by her felfe alone, With the blood of the greene Lyon i As earft thow didft in the begining, And of three didft make one thing, Orderly yeilding forth right, Till thy Magnet fchew full'- why te? Soe muft thow warfce all thy Ferment^ Both White and Red, elfc were yt fhent. - Red by yt felfe and foe the White, With the Lyons Blood muft be deight 5 And if thow wilt follow my lore, Set in thy Ferment the fame hdTire, Of Sol for Redd, of Luna for White, Each by himfelfe let worke tight $ Soe fhall thy Ferment be ready edreff, To feeds the King with a good meff Of meates that fitt for his ckgeftion, And well agreeing to his Complexion 5 IfhebeofCollour White, feed hym than with Luna bright $
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If his flefhbeperfeftRed,
Than with the Sun he muft be fedd,
Your Ferment one fourth parte muft be,
Into your Magnet made evenly ,
And joyne hem warrae and not cold,
For raw to ripe you may be bold
Have difagreement foe have heate and cold i
Therefore put hem warmc into thy Giaffe,
Then feale it up even as it was .•
And Circle all till yt be wonne,
By paffing degrees every each one :
Both black and whytc, and alfo redd,
Than of the Fire hecre have noc dread $
For he will never drea^e the fyre,
But ever abide tixy defire .
And heere a fecret to thee I muft (hew,
How to (Mnlteplie that thow muft know,
Orelfe itwilbeover miclepaine
For thee to begin thy worke againe :
I fay to thee that in noe fafhion, tation .•
It's fo well Multeplied as with continuall Firmen
And fure far it wilbc exalted at the laft,
And in Projection ren full f aft .• There for in fyre keepe Fitment alway, That thy Medicine augment may ft aye 5 For yf the maid doe not her leaven fave, (crave* Then of her Neighbours fche muft needs goc Or fche muft ftay till fche can make more, Remember the Proverbe xhzxftore is no fere : Thus have I tought thee a leflbn, full of truth, If thow be wicked therefore my heart is reuth ? Remember God hys bleffing he can take, Whan he hath given it, if abufe any you make, For furely if thow be a Clerke^
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Thow wilt finde trcwth in thys wcrkc :
But if fo be that thow be lay,
And underftond not what I fay ,
Keepe Councell then and lcve thy Toy,
For it befitts no Lymmer loy,
Tomedle with fuch grete fecrefie :
As ys thys hygh Phylofiphje.
My Councell take,; for thow fchalt finde it true,
Leave of fecking thys Lyon to purfue ,
For hym to hunt that ys a prety wy le,
Yet by hys Craft he doth moft Folke beguile ,
And hem devour and leave hem full of care,
Wherefore I bidd thee to beware.
And Councell give thee as my frend,
And fo my Hunting here lend.
Praying God that made us we may not myff
To dwell with hym in hys Hevenly blyflf.
THE
Naturall Philos o p h y. Compiled by the unlettered Scholar
T HO MAS ChARNOCK,
Student in- the moft worthy Scyence of
^flronomy and Philofopby. The firft of January
i^inno* Dom. 1557. Anno. Dom. 1557. The ft ft day of the newyeare This Treat ife was begun as after may appear e.
The Booh Speaketh.
CO me hither my Children of this Discipline, Which in naturall Philofophy have fpent fo longtime 5 To cafe your painfull Study I am well willed And by the grace of God it fhall be fulfilled -, If he in me f my Author) will fhed one drop of grace, The better hefhall finiih me and in fhortcr fpace. And if you will know what I am furely, I am named the The Breviary of naturall Phikfofhy. Declaring all Fejfells and Inftruments, Which in this Science ferve our intents. For moe things belong unto the fame, More then any Author hath written the Name^ Which hath brought many a one in great doubt, What is the Implements that longeth thereabout 5 Wherefore in good order, I will anon declare, What Inftruments for our Aru you necde to prepare.
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The Preface of the Author.
GOefoi th little Booke in volume bmfmall, ret haft thou in thee that is not in them All, Forfatisfying the mindes of the Students in this Arte, Then art thou worth as many Bookes, as will lye in a Cart : Clad may he be that hath thee in his keeping, For he may find. through diligent feeking All things in thee which Jhall be necejfary, As resells and Inftrnments belonging to Alchimy 5 Which would fef many a Mans heart on fire, To have the fame knowledge they havefo great defire. And no mervade though they begladandfaine For they have (pent many a pound in vaine > In making of Fe fells of many divers forts, * Andhave brought them out ofmanyftrange Forts : Beciufe they did not well underftand, That all things we need we have in England. Now think you that this will notfav'e many a Marke Unto thofe that have wreftledfo long in our Warke f 7es fome would fiend all the Money in their pouch, J f they knew but this or half e Jo much. Wherefore ofptty I will no longer refraint But declare all things their purpofe to attaint. Wherefore if you do happen on my Booke, Either by Cafualty, Hooke, or by Crooke : ret pray for my Souk when I am dead and rotten, That of Alchimy Scyence the dore hath let. open h Sufficient for thee if thou have any Braine, Nowfiarpenthy wits that thou maift it amine*
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Thefirjl Chapter.
NOwwilll declare ali things at large, Of Implements of this Woi k and what is the charge: And firft with the Potter I will begin, Which cannot make that which he hath never fecne 5 Whether that thy Veflels be made to thy minde, Srand by while he worketh more (urety to finde, And fhew him what to doe by fome figne or fimilitude, And if his witts be not to dull nor tudc, He will underftand what thou doeft mcane, For I think few Potters within this Realme Have made at any ryme fuch cunning ware, As, we for our Scjence doe fafhion and prepairc 5 And when he hath formed them unto thy purpofe, For what occafion thou needeft not difclofe .• But if he fay unto you, Good M after myne, Tell me for what purpole or what engine Shall thefe VtfTds ferve that thoucaufeme to make, For all my life hMicrto I dare undertake I jevcr formed fuch, nor the like of them 3 Yet are they bur phinc without wrinkle or hem, One within another, it is a pretty featc, The third without them to guide up the heatc .- Then fay onto him to fatisfie his minde, That ye have a Father whxh is fome what blinde, Who if it pleafc God you will indeavour, To ftil a water his blindnes to difTever : Which is the Elixir of lyre as wife men fay , And in this doing God fend me my pray 5
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Then will he fay this or the like,
I pray God to lend ycethat which you fecke,
And thus with the Pptter thou haft now done,
Without thou breake thy Pots with the heate ofthe Sun:
Which if it doe it turnes thee to paine,
And there is no way but to make ihcm new againc.
As foonc as with the P^ttrthouhaft made an end, Then with a Ioyner thou muft Condefcend, Who alfo muft have this Counccll and witt, To make a Tabernacle the Veffell to fict * Which wilbe alfo in greate doubt y Tor what purpofe it will ferve about 5 Inthac he never made nor framed none fuch ? Although it be made like to a Hutch .• Then tell him a Tale of a roafted Horfe, Unto the which he will have no rcmorfe : And laugh and fay it is a Borrough for a Fox, Although it be made fure with Keys and locke, And thus with the Ioyner thou haft made an end. Without thou fet it on Areas I did mine.
As for Gla/ftmakers they be (cant in this land. Yet one there is as I doe undcrftand* And in Sujfex is now his habitation, KiChiddwffold he workes of his Occupation; To go to him it is neceflTary and meete. Or (end a fervantthat is difcreete: And defire him in moft humble wife Itoblow thee aGlafle after thy devife-, If were worth many anArme or a Legg, The could fhape it like to an egge 3 To open and to clofe as clofe as a haire, If thou have fuch a one thou needeft notfeare. Yet if thou hadft a number in to ftore, It is the the better, for Store is no fore.
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Thefecond Qhapter.
NOW L O R D of thy grace I befeech thee fuffer me, To finiib my pretence in this lude Studie: For this nor ought elie without thy helpc can be done, As neither the Conjunrion of Sun nor Mesne : Nor yet other Planets can motion them felves an houre. Without thy providence and thy divine power: Wherefore in all things that we doe begin, Let us with prayer call for helpe of him : That he bring our doings to effect, Which muft be done very Circumfpe&t : Wherefore if you thinketoobcaine your intent, Feare God and keepe his Comandement : And beware of Pride and let it palTe, And never be looking too much in thy Glaffe 5 Deceive noe man with falfe meafure. For truly thar is ill gotten treafure.* But let thy weights be true and juft, For weight and meafure every man muft Unto his Neighbour yeild uprightly, And fo muft thou in the worke of PbiUfiphy : And alfo feede him which is hungry, And give him drinke which is thirfty. Give liberally I fay as riches doe arife, And from thirfty body turnenot away thy Eyes.
What and two poore Men at one tyme come unto thee And fay, Maftcr, for the love of God and our Lady, Give us your Charity whatfoever you plcafe, For we have not one peny to do us eafe*
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And wc arc now ready to the Sea prcft,
Where wemuft abide three moneths at the lcaft 5
All which tyme to Land we (hall not pafle,
No although our Ship be made but of Glaffe ,
But all tempeft of the Aire wemuft abide^
And In dangerous roades many tymes to ride 5
Bread wciball have none, nor yet other foode,
But only fairc water descending from a Cloude 1
The Moone fhall us burnc fo in proccfTe of tyme,
That wefhalbcas black as men of Index
Bur fhortly we (hall paflc into another Clymatc,
Where wc fhall receive a more purer eftatc5
For this our Sinns wc make our Purgatory,