A book of renovation and restauration, part 2 of 2

Likewise the quintessence of Pearls, or Vni[…]'s, of the Smaragdine, the Saphir, Ruby, Granate, Jacynth, do renovate and restore the body into all perfection, they take away tartarous Diseases, as the Stone, Sand, Feet-Gout, Hand and Joint-Gout, and the things that are congealed and coagulated, and all such like Diseases as arise from Tartar, so likewise the Qnintessence and Magisteries of Minerals and of Liquors, do renovate and restore the whole body without any defect, and free it from the […]alling-sickness, Swounding, Suffocations, and all such Diseases as happen with a deprivation of the senses, as […]adness, the Vitista, or Laughing Diseases, and such like.

The Magisteries and Essence of Tartar, and of Alcali, do also renovate the body with the perfection of, Restauration; they take away all Aposthumes, and amend the putrefactions and grossness of the Humors.

In like sort the Essences, Extractions, and Magisteries of the greater remedies, do renovate and restore the whole body; as for example, They remove Feavers, as Quotidian, Quartan, the Syncchus, [or continual] the Ephe[…]ra Feaver, &c. Likewise the first Ens of Margarites are able to renew and restore the whole body, and to take away all Womens Diseases, together with their Accidents, and to render both the Man and Woman fruitful; so likewise those same Arcana's do take away all long and incurable Diseases by the renewing and restoring of the body into its supreme Virtues.

Thus also doth the Quintessence drawn out of Balsom, renovate and restore the body, and take away Pleurifies and the Pestilence by the admirable operations and virtues of its prefecting property: There are many more such like things which shall be elsewhere repeated, and such as are of a far greater virtue then is able to be attributed unto them, and then can be mentioned. But yet as to these things, this is diligently to be heeded and considered of, as to Compositions, that although there are very many of them, yet none of them is sufficiently able generally to expel and cure all the Diseases (by it self) as are to be expelled by those Medicaments of Renovation. Wee'l therefore demonstrate the manner and Practick of our intention and meaning, even to the end; yet we will not set down all the Processes, for that is not necessary; for he that understands us, will apprehend and mark our writings, but he that doth not, will not be instructed by them; & yet wee'l set down all the Processes (as are necessary) abundantly enough: But 'twould be burdensome for us to write down such things as many have written of, or are known before; yet this whole Doctrine cannot be better delivered, or treated of, then by the first Ens, wherein there's a singular Nature of operating upon the body, and of transmuting the essence thereof; for the first Ens it self is an imperfect Composition, predestinated to a certain and assured end, and corporal Matter. And because it is not perfect, it is able to alter every thing that it shall be incorporated withall; even as Mercury, which is like to the first imperfect Ens, as to imperfection: For although that it be determinated and bounded, yet notwithstanding it is not changed from Imperfection, but is limited therewith.

Mercury hath even a power of renovating the whole body, for that there is a most wonderful Laxative, & Alterative Virtue therein, which can never be sufficiently enough searched out: And yet nevertheless tis wholly imperfect and unprofitable in its Own operation, and that (forsooth) because 'tis Mercury, and the first Ens thereof must not be predestinated into anothers body; for such as it, viz. ☿︎ is, so is its perfection: But we speake of a first Ens that is perfect, for the renovating and restoring of the whole Body, as is the first Ens of Gold, and that for this reason, because it truly possesseth the spirit of the Gold, and the most subtile spirit, and is far more subtile then the true body it self is, viz. Gold.

Hence likewise the first Ens of Sol, or Gold is penetrable, even as a Mercury in Metals; nor containeth it in it self the spirit of Salt, whereby it may be coagulated; for the spirit of Salt coagulating the first Ens, doth take away so much virtue that the Gold is not a hundredth part so potent in its virtue, as its first Ens is; like to Generous Wine, which being coagulated with Frost, doth not again return to its former power and excellency.

But that we may perfectly speak and write concerning Renovation and Restauration, you must know that the first Ens, that is, that the first composition of Gold, which is as yet a liquor, and not as yet coagulated, doth renovate & restore whatsoever it layes hold on; and not man only, but also all cattel, fruits, herbs, and trees: And what we thus mention, is to be understood on this wise, viz. Like to the Mineral, or Oar, of a Metal, which is endued with far greater virtues than its Metal is: for in the Oar there's a spirit of Arsenick, and Salt, of Sulphur and Mercury, all which do go away in the purging of the metal, the said metal remaining in one essence only.

The like is to be understood of the first Entities of Marcasites, as of Antimony; the which you must note to be no less then the first Ens of Gold is; for there is such a virtue in the first Ens of Antimony, that it doth, of it self, of its own proper nature, transmute every thing that it seizeth on, even like as Antimony it self doth by the fire: for the virtue of it separates every thing from the body that is born out of the radical humidity, and doth thoroughly renovate the said body from a true foundation; because its first Ens is seated is that predestination, insomuch that such an essence proceeds and goes out there-from, as the heat doth out of the fire.

The like is to be understood of the first Ens of Rosins: The first Ens of Sulphur is an entire transmutation of the body into some Renovations and Restaurations, for it is so vehement that it tingeth all the first Entities of metals into its own essence, it takes away their operations, and reduceth them again to their first matter, and doth afterwards reduce them into a new perfect body: For, the first Ens that's produced out of Sulphur, hath such virtues upon the body of a man, that it renewes all the radical humidities in him, in all his parts and members.

In like sort may we speak of the first entities of Gems, the which do, by their first essence, most potently restore the whole body to its former powers and vigorousness, and do amend it of all its impurities, and renovate it, even as fire transmuteth Lead into a most pure Glass: for the primum Ens of the Smaragdine doth regenerate and renovate it self, for 'tis a perfect body from the beginning: Even as the green Marble, the which hath such a nature from its proper predestination, that it renovates it self from all uncleanness and impurities, and doth again coagulate it self until it become pure; and it doth sometimes thus renovate it self, and return into juvenility a third, and a fourth time; and by how much the oftner it doth thus regenerate itself, so much the more pure and constant doth it become: therefore as far forth as the virtues of the first Entities are known to me, they do assuredly far excel all the rest.

So likewise are you to note concerning the first Entities of Salts, that they are according to their spiritual virtues, far greater then in their perfection: So the first Ens of Vitriol transmutes all white Metals whatsoever into red, and those that are red into white, and over comes and subdues all the perfections that are comprehended in them; it renovates and restores all the imperfect bodies of the Metals, as, Yin into its own fi[…] Ens, and into Tin again, in which is more virtues then is in the Old Tin.

After the same manner it reduceth whatsoever proceeds out of the radical humidities into the radical moisture, and causeth the Renovation and Restauration it fell more perfect, more plentiful, and more abundant; for there's no other thing that operates so vehemently upon the radical moisture.

Nor are the first Entities of herbs and trees different from what was aforesaid, the which Entities are a thousand times more potent as to theirvirtues, then when they have received their body, stalk, or trunk, and are incorporated: Even as the first Ens of Bawm doth renovate and restore the whole body far more powerfully then seems possible to be done in natural things; for 'its to be known that the Hal[…]yon, or King-fither, is not thus renovated nor restored from his own nature; but because its nature is such as to be nourished and live on first Entities, on this wise, when it seeds on the bodies of herbs, or seeds, and such like, his stomach doth, by digestion, reduce them to their first Ens, and doth afterwards our of that first Ens perfect the operations of its Renovation and Restauration: for, that Birds digestion hath its predestination naturally to first Entities only, whence it comes to pass that he doth first transmute all his food and drink into a first Ens; and therefore likewise doth he seed only on such bodies as do regenerate and restore, with which bodies he is even from the very beginning alwayes provided for, and nourished with by his Parents, or Dam: this also is his nature, viz. to be renovated and restored after death; and that for this reason, because the first Entities cannot at all have their progress, or full course, in the Bird whilest he lives, for the life of this Bird takes away all the virtues thereof by converting them into bloud and flesh; but being dead, he flourisheth according to the yearly seasons: And even as the first Entities disclose and produce themselves in the earth, even so, in like manner do they then, even in the Bird it self, put forth themselves and so renovate and restore the dead flesh; and this is [in nature her self] a very wonderful Argument of its most great virtues and power: And now, were not these things apparent to sight, they would seem incredible, although thus described by many a one; for this cause also doth it happen that the Hal[…]yon's do renovate themselves at different times, viz. some of them sooner, some later or flower, according as they have either more early or more late, eaten the first Entities; for some of them are born and do come forth either sooner or later then other-some do. In like sort there are very many Vermine or Worms renovated and restored, and that for this reason, Because they are fed and nourished by first Entities, while & they are as yet in the Earth, imperfect. Many more wonderful things are there that are hidden, yea far more then are known, or openly manifest, concerning which I could write more largely, but that it would be too much wide from the Text of the Book of Renovation and Restauration.

And although we cannot so very well take, or get the first Entities, as we have written of them, or have them in the same Essence as we have demonstrated before, yet nevertheless' tis a thing possible unto us; for if we know where the Mineral of Goldlyes hid, we shall even the[…]e find its first Ens, if we but come afore its perfection; for there are certain signs whereby it may be known, in what manner the form of the Metal is posited, viz. thus Whilest it is in its first Ens it makes trees fruitful, and the bottom, viz. the Earth, fertile; it renovates old trees, that have produced no fruits for these twenty yeers; for when the first Ens of Gold shall lay hold on them, or on their Roots, they again begin to live and flourish as before; but albeit, that there are many more admirable things done by the first Ens of Gold, then we write of, yet notwitstanding these things are sufficient for the demonstration of the […] Ens, that, viz it is there.

But when you […] or some […], and to be noted that treme[…]tal is […], and that it […]h betaken […]; these are […] be accounted a […], of the other […], as […] those of Gold.

When therefore such a […]ee[…], o[…] found […]ut, 'tis to be understood, […] very fi[…]t E[…]s is not in the […] up (as […] in the hear, as it is when it lies in its pe[…]ction, but is d[…]ated (in that place) […].

And therefore this earth is in the virtues of the first En[…]ies, for o[…]t of it […]e they […] as […] in Cel[…]ndin[…], when 'tis not as yet compounded, or […]moned, […] Ens is in the earth, in which it oath its situation: for this reason a like earth must be taken, be then it much be at length extracted therefrom, as we have demonstrated concerning the […] of […] you are likewise […], that there is this […] between the […] Ens, and perfection […]an Reno[…]e, and […]: but being perfect, it […]nely the natur[…] i[…] as to incline thither […]d, as […], but yet […]perfectly. So then you are to understand from hence, that if you would have from them the virtues of those first Entities, then 'tis […] that you remove th[…] from their co[…]ulation, and […], as is demonstrated in A[…]n[…] 's and Quintessences but yet every thing in its first […] hath […]. Nor let a Philosopher wonder here […] that out of a certain earth in which an herb is essentially born, before it be incorporated, all the virtues of that herb may be extracted: […] that the virtues may be […] kept, or preserved, and the earth may be again put into its place, and in such wise, as that 'tis thenceforth but a meer earth, not hath in it any fruitfulness at all, because its first Ens […] now sequested from it, that lay in the earth: from thence its wont to come to pass, that the virtue of such a first Ens, may be shut up in a glass, and be brought to that state, as that the form of that same herb may grow in itself without any earth: and after 'tis wholly grown, may have no body, but be notwithstanding, a formed thing like a body: the reason whereof is this, because it hath no liquor of the earth; from whence it follows, that the stalk thereof is nothing else but a certain apparition to the sight, which may be again th[…]st down with your […]n[…]er into a juice, in the likeness of asume, […] which demonstrates the Substantial form, but not perceptible by the touch. In such like growing things is the Quintessence altogether incorrupt, and in its highest perfection, as in the earth.

Therefore there is born, after this manner, out of the first Ens of Gold, a concluded, or inclosed Gold, which in touch is like to a […]ed water, and is stirred up, and is exalted after the manner of Gold.

But enough of this Let's therefore now betake ourselves to the practick of those things as do Renovate and Restore; provided they be prepared according to the possibility and rule of Art: the which, though briefly described by us, yet are evident enough, for those intelligent men that have a good knowledge of Medicine and Philosophie.

So then, such things are to be known in the first place, as Renovate and Restore, as we have demonstrated, and the first Ens of them is to be extracted, and by it is a Renovation and Restauration to be made: but for a close of this matter thus treated of, wee'l set down four Mysteries: viz. of Minerals, Gems, Herbs and Liquors, as followeth.

The first Ens of Minerals.

Take the mineral of Gold, or of Antimony, ground exceeding small one pound; of circulated Salt, four pound; mix them together, and digest them for a month an Horse-dung, then 'twill become a water, the pure whereof must […] separated from the […]: coagulate this into a […]ne, the which you must […] with cen[…]sia[…]ed wine, and again seperate it, and dissolve it upon a marble: putrefie this water for a month, then wil there be made a liquor, in […] do happen all […] signs, as in the first Ens of Gold: Antimony, and therefore we justly call it the first Ens of th[…]se things: the same is to be understood concerning Mercury, and the others.

The first Ens of C[…].

Take of Smarag[…], or Emerald[…] excellently well ground, one d[…]am, […] them in […] dissolved untill they be converted into a […]; then let them be dissolved and ne put into a Pi[…]ial glass, […] with the Lute of Hermes; let them be set over a […]ine, and let the matter be hang'd up somewhat […]gh, in a […] un[…]oated glass, so as […] so long, untill it fall down from its […] and condition unto the bottom, into a body like the liquor of Hony. This body exhibits the […] of the Emerald, and therefore may deservedly be called, the first Ens of the Emerald.

The first Ens of Herbs.

Take Celondine or Burnt, heat them into a Pult[…], and put them in a glass […] with the Lute of Hermes, set them a digesting in Horse-dung for a month, then afterwards […] the pure from the impure; powr out the pure into a glass with the dissolved Salt; the which being shut, let it be set in the Sun for a month, which time being over, thou shalt find a thick liquor in the bottom, and the salt swimming at top: separate it, and thou shalt have the virtues of the Bawm, or Celondine, as they are in their first Ens: the which both are, and are called the first Entities of Bawm or Celondine.

The first Ens of Liquors.

Take the Mineral of Sulphur, and Salt dissolved, and let them be totally reduced into a Water by themselves, the which distill four times there will ascend up a certain whiteness, in the first place, which demonstrates all the virtues of the first Ens of Sulphur, and therefore may we deservedly account of it as the first Ens of Sulphur, and so term it. Having thus written of the fo[…] first Entities in general, 'tis to be further noted, viz. in what manner, they are to be made use of, that then virtues may be perceived, the which is thus: Each of those first Entities is to be put into good Wine, in such a quantity that it may be tinged therewith; which done, 'tis prepared for this regiment, or work. Or this wine must you drink every day in the morning about day-break; so long, till your nails of your fingers first fall off, and then the nails on your feet, then your hair and teeth; and then lastly, till your skin be dried up, and new bee again generated.

All this being done, you must cease from that Medicament, or Potion, so will there new nails be born aagain, new hairs, new teeth, and withall, a new skin; & the diseases both of the body and mind will depart away, as is afore-mentioned. Herewith wee'l conclude this our small book of Renovation and Restauration.