The compovnd of alchymy Or The ancient hidden Art of Archemie: Conteining the right & perfectest meanes to make the Philosophers Stone, Aurum potabile, with other excellent Experiments. Diuided into twelue Gates. First written by ... George Ripley ... & Dedicated to K. Edward the 4. Whereunto is adioyned his Epistle to the King, his Vision, his Wheele & other his Workes, neuer before published: with certaine briefe Additions of other notable Writers concerning the same. Set foorth by Raph Rabbards Gentleman, studious and expert in Archemicall Artes |
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Of Seperation.
The third gate.
Seperation
doth each part from other diuide,
The subtile from the grosse, the thick frō the thinn
But Seperation manuall looke thou set a side,
For that pertaines to fooles that little good doth winn,
But in our Seperation Nature doth not blinn,
Making diuision of qualities elementall,
Into a fift degree till they be turned all.
The subtile from the grosse, the thick frō the thinn
But Seperation manuall looke thou set a side,
For that pertaines to fooles that little good doth winn,
But in our Seperation Nature doth not blinn,
Making diuision of qualities elementall,
Into a fift degree till they be turned all.
Earth is turned into water vnder black and bloe,
And water after into ayre vnder very white,
Then Aire into fire, elements there be no moe,
Of these is made our stone of great delight,
But of this Seperation much more must we write,
And Seperation is called by Philosophers definition,
Of the saide foure elements tetraptatiue dispersion.
And water after into ayre vnder very white,
Then Aire into fire, elements there be no moe,
Of these is made our stone of great delight,
But of this Seperation much more must we write,
And Seperation is called by Philosophers definition,
Of the saide foure elements tetraptatiue dispersion.
Of this Seperation I finde a like figure,
Thus spoken by the Prophet in the Psalmodie,
God brought out of a stone a flood of water pure,
And out of the hardest rock oyle abundantly,
So out of our stone precious if thou be witty,
Oyle incombustable, and water thou shalt draw,
And there abouts at the coale thou needst not to blow.
Thus spoken by the Prophet in the Psalmodie,
God brought out of a stone a flood of water pure,
And out of the hardest rock oyle abundantly,
So out of our stone precious if thou be witty,
Oyle incombustable, and water thou shalt draw,
And there abouts at the coale thou needst not to blow.
Doe this with heate easie and nourishing,
First with moyst fire and after that with drie,
The flegme with patience out drawing,
And after that the other Natures wittely
Drye vp thine earth vntill it be thirsty,
By Calcination else labourest thou in vaine,
And then make it drink vp the moysture againe.
First with moyst fire and after that with drie,
The flegme with patience out drawing,
And after that the other Natures wittely
Drye vp thine earth vntill it be thirsty,
By Calcination else labourest thou in vaine,
And then make it drink vp the moysture againe.
Seperation thus must thou oftetimes make,
Thy waters diuiding into partes two,
So that the subtile from the grosse thou take,
Till earth remaine beneath in colours bloe,
That earth is fixed to abide all woe,
The other parte is spirituall and flying,
But thou must turne them all into one thing.
Thy waters diuiding into partes two,
So that the subtile from the grosse thou take,
Till earth remaine beneath in colours bloe,
That earth is fixed to abide all woe,
The other parte is spirituall and flying,
But thou must turne them all into one thing.
Then oyle and water with water shall distill,
And through her helpe receiue mouing,
Keepe well these two that thou not spill
Thy worke for lack of due closing,
And make thy stopple of glasse melting,
The topp of thy vessell together with it,
Then Philosopher-like it is vp shit.
And through her helpe receiue mouing,
Keepe well these two that thou not spill
Thy worke for lack of due closing,
And make thy stopple of glasse melting,
The topp of thy vessell together with it,
Then Philosopher-like it is vp shit.
The water wherewith thou mayst reuiue the stone,
Looke thou distill before thou worke with it,
Oftentimes by it selfe alone,
And by this sight thou shalt wit,
From feculent feces when it is quit:
For some men can with Saturne it multiplie,
And other substance which we defie.
Looke thou distill before thou worke with it,
Oftentimes by it selfe alone,
And by this sight thou shalt wit,
From feculent feces when it is quit:
For some men can with Saturne it multiplie,
And other substance which we defie.
Distill it therefore till it be clene
And thinne like water as it should be,
As heauen in colour bright and shene,
Keping both figure and ponderositee,
Therewith did Hermes moysten his tree:
Within his glasse he made it grow vpright,
With flowers discoloured beautifull to sight.
And thinne like water as it should be,
As heauen in colour bright and shene,
Keping both figure and ponderositee,
Therewith did Hermes moysten his tree:
Within his glasse he made it grow vpright,
With flowers discoloured beautifull to sight.
This water is like to the venymous Tire,
Wherewith the mighty triacle is wrought,
For it is poyson most strong of Ire,
A stronger poyson cannot be thought,
At Pothecaries often therefore it is sought,
But no man by it shalbe intoxicate,
From the time it is into medicine elixerate.
Wherewith the mighty triacle is wrought,
For it is poyson most strong of Ire,
A stronger poyson cannot be thought,
At Pothecaries often therefore it is sought,
But no man by it shalbe intoxicate,
From the time it is into medicine elixerate.
For then as is the Triacle true,
It is of poyson most expulsiue,
And in his working doth marueiles shew,
Preseruing many from death to life,
But looke thou meddle it with no corosiue,
But choose it pure and quick rinning,
If thou thereby wilt haue winning.
It is of poyson most expulsiue,
And in his working doth marueiles shew,
Preseruing many from death to life,
But looke thou meddle it with no corosiue,
But choose it pure and quick rinning,
If thou thereby wilt haue winning.
It is a marueilous thing in kinde,
And without it can nothing be done,
Therefore Hermes called it his winde,
For it is vp flying from Sunne and Moone,
And maketh our stone flie with it soone,
Reuiuing the dead and giuing life,
To Sunne and Moone, husband and wife.
And without it can nothing be done,
Therefore Hermes called it his winde,
For it is vp flying from Sunne and Moone,
And maketh our stone flie with it soone,
Reuiuing the dead and giuing life,
To Sunne and Moone, husband and wife.
Which if they were not by craft made quick,
And their fatnes with water drawne out,
And so the thinne disseuered from the thick,
Thou shouldst neuer bring this worke about:
If thou wilt therefore speede without doubt,
Rayse vp the birds out of their neast,
And after againe bring them to rest.
And their fatnes with water drawne out,
And so the thinne disseuered from the thick,
Thou shouldst neuer bring this worke about:
If thou wilt therefore speede without doubt,
Rayse vp the birds out of their neast,
And after againe bring them to rest.
Water with water accord will and ascend,
And spirit with spirit, for they be of one kinde,
Which after they be exalted make to discend,
So shalt thou deuide that, which Nature erst did binde,
Mercury essentiall turning into winde,
Without which naturall and subtill Seperation,
May neuer be complete profitable generation.
And spirit with spirit, for they be of one kinde,
Which after they be exalted make to discend,
So shalt thou deuide that, which Nature erst did binde,
Mercury essentiall turning into winde,
Without which naturall and subtill Seperation,
May neuer be complete profitable generation.
Now to helpe thee in at this gate,
The last secreat I will declare to thee,
Thy water must be seauen times sublimate,
Else shall no kindly Dissolution bee,
Nor putrifying shalt thou none see;
Like liquid pitch, nor colours appearing
For lack of fire within the glasse working.
The last secreat I will declare to thee,
Thy water must be seauen times sublimate,
Else shall no kindly Dissolution bee,
Nor putrifying shalt thou none see;
Like liquid pitch, nor colours appearing
For lack of fire within the glasse working.
Foure fires there be which thou must vnderstand,
Naturall, innaturall, against Nature also,
And elementall which doth burne the brand:
These foure fires vse we and no moe,
Fire against nature must doe thy bodie woe,
This is our Dragon as I thee tell,
Fiercely burning as the fire of hell.
Naturall, innaturall, against Nature also,
And elementall which doth burne the brand:
These foure fires vse we and no moe,
Fire against nature must doe thy bodie woe,
This is our Dragon as I thee tell,
Fiercely burning as the fire of hell.
Fire of nature is the third menstruall,
That fire is naturall in each thing;
But fire occasionate, we call vnnaturall,
As heate of ashes, and balnes for putrifying:
Without these fires thou maist naught bring
To Putrifaction, for to be seperate,
Thy matters together proportionate.
That fire is naturall in each thing;
But fire occasionate, we call vnnaturall,
As heate of ashes, and balnes for putrifying:
Without these fires thou maist naught bring
To Putrifaction, for to be seperate,
Thy matters together proportionate.
Therefore make fire thy glasse within,
Which burneth the bodie much more than fire
Elementall, if thou wilt winne
Our secrets according to thy desire:
Then shall thy seeds both rot and spire
By helpe of fire occasionate,
That kindly after they may be seperate.
Which burneth the bodie much more than fire
Elementall, if thou wilt winne
Our secrets according to thy desire:
Then shall thy seeds both rot and spire
By helpe of fire occasionate,
That kindly after they may be seperate.
Of Seperation the Gate must thus be wonne,
That furthermore yet thou maist proceed
Towards the Gate of secret Coniunction,
Into the Castle which will thee inner leed:
Doe after my counsell if thou wilt speed,
With two strong lockes this Gate is shit,
As consequently thou shalt well wit.
That furthermore yet thou maist proceed
Towards the Gate of secret Coniunction,
Into the Castle which will thee inner leed:
Doe after my counsell if thou wilt speed,
With two strong lockes this Gate is shit,
As consequently thou shalt well wit.
The end of the third Gate.
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