The Philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire for a memento mori on his tomb-stone, vvith three hieroglyphical scutcheons and their philosophical motto's and explanation : with the philosophical Mercury, nature of seed and life, and growth of metalls, and a discovery of the immortal liquor alchahest : the salt of tartar volatized and other elixirs with their differences. Also, A brief of the golden calf, the worlds idol : discovering the rarest miracle in nature, ... / by Jo. Fr. Helvetius. And, The golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason, or, A new chymical light : demonstrating to the blind world that good gold may be found as well in cold as hot regions, and be profitably extracted out of sand, stones, gravel and flints &c. .../ written by Jo. Rod. Glauber. With Jehior, aurora sapientiae, or, The day dawning or light of wisdom : containing the three principles or original of all things whereby are discovered the great and many mysteries of God, nature and the elements, hitherto hid, now revealed / all published by W.C. Esquire. : with a catalogue of chymical books.

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The Philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire for a memento mori on his tomb-stone, vvith three hieroglyphical scutcheons and their philosophical motto's and explanation : with the philosophical Mercury, nature of seed and life, and growth of metalls, and a discovery of the immortal liquor alchahest : the salt of tartar volatized and other elixirs with their differences. Also, A brief of the golden calf, the worlds idol : discovering the rarest miracle in nature, ... / by Jo. Fr. Helvetius. And, The golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason, or, A new chymical light : demonstrating to the blind world that good gold may be found as well in cold as hot regions, and be profitably extracted out of sand, stones, gravel and flints &c. .../ written by Jo. Rod. Glauber. With Jehior, aurora sapientiae, or, The day dawning or light of wisdom : containing the three principles or original of all things whereby are discovered the great and many mysteries of God, nature and the elements, hitherto hid, now revealed / all published by W.C. Esquire. : with a catalogue of chymical books.

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London :: Printed by T.R. and N.T. for William Cooper ...,

1673.

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Alchemy -- Early works to 1800.

Chemistry -- Bibliography.

Alchemy -- Bibliography.

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Contents

• frontispiece
• half title
• title page
• THE AUTHORS EPISTLE To the Courteous and Well minded READER.
• To the Honourable ROBERT BOYL, Esq Eminently Noble & Accomplisht.
• TO HIS Worthy, and much Honoured Friend, ELIAS ASHMOLE Esq One of the Kings Majesties He∣raulds at Arms, and Comp∣troller of the Excises through all England.
• title page
• epitaph
  • EPITAPHIUM factum per W. C. MInante perICuLo GranDe.
  • An EPITAPH made by W. C. CLowDeD by threatnIng DIsasters.
• CHAP. I. A plain and full explanation of the afore∣said Epitaph, Scutcheons and Motto's of W. C. As well for the Philoso∣phers Stone as his own Tomb-stone.
• CHAP. II. Of the Causes and Manner of Multiplica∣tion of Life and Seed; And one way of preparing Mercury for the Philoso∣phers Stone, and others for making of Ʋniversal Medicines, &c.
• CHAP. III. Of the Subject and Marks of the immor∣tal Liquor Alchahest.
• CHAP. IV. Of the Salt of Tartar volatized, or Samec, and other Elixirs.
• CHAP. V. An Apologitical Peroration of Mans Mor∣tality, Resurrection, and State for E∣ternity.
• title page
• THE EPISTLE Of VV. C. TO THE READER.
• THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY Of Doctor John Frederick Helvetius. To the most Excellent and Learned, Doctors, Dr. Theodosius Retius, at Amsterdam, Doctor John Casper Fau∣sius, at Heidlebergh, and Doctor Christi∣anus Mentzelius, at Brandenburgh, My Honoured Friends and Patrons.
• CHAP. I.
• CHAP. II. The Testimony of divers illustrious Authors of this Arcanum.
• CHAP. III. The sooner a thing promised is perfor∣med, the more grateful. Wherefor I return to my predestinated Histo∣ry.
• CHAP. IV. I betake me now to the Dialogue be∣tween Elias the Artist, and the Phisici∣an, to express what is past, and all other passages.
  • part
• title page
• testimonial
• THE EPISTLE Of VV. C. TO THE CHRISTIAN AND COURTEOUS READER. Job 28. 6. & 2 Esdras 8. 2.
• POSTSCRIPT.
• JOHN RODOLPH GLAƲBER'S EPISTLE TO THE READER,
• The first kind of Proof
• The Second kind of Proof.
• The third kind or manner of Proof.
• The true manner of proving all Flints, Rocky Stones, Pibbles, and Sands, &c. Legitimately and Infallibly; whether they contain much Gold or little; With a plain Reason for all.
• How Sand. Flints, and the like im∣pregnated Stones may be known, whe∣ther they contain little or much Gold.
• An Amonition to the Courteous Reader.
• title page
• THE EPISTLE To the honest, sober READER.
• THE PREFACE TO THE Lovers of Wisdom.
• THE CONTENTS Of the several Chapters of this Book.
• AƲRORA SAPIENTIAE▪ Morning Light, OR Dawning of Wisdom.
• CHAP. I. Of the Books of Wisdom, in which the same may be learned; How and in what manner?
• CHAP. II. Of those principles and beginnings of all things, as also of God himself, and of all whatsoever it be.
• CHAP. III. Of the first Principle of all things which is God.
• CHAP. IV. Of the Second Principle, viz. Nature.
• CHAP. V. Of the third general Principle, namely of the Element.
• CHAP. VI. Of the three special Principles, Spirit▪ Wind, and Water.
• CHAP. VII. Of the particular principles, Body, Soul, and Spirit.
• CHAP. VIII. Of the Elements, and contrary Elements in the Creation.
• CHAP. IX. Of the Principle or Original of that evil one, and of the Angels.
• CUAP. X. Of the difference of the light and dark∣ness, as also of the light and fire.
• CHAP XI. Of the Principle of the fire, and its Mystery.
• CHAP. XII. Out of what, wherein, and wher by all things good and bad do subsist, pass away, and yet how they last for e∣ver.
• CHAP. XIII. Of the Creation of the World.
• CHAP. XIV. Of the particular Creation.
• CHAP. XV. Of the Mystery of the Word.
• CHAP. XVI. Of the mystery of the Created lower visi∣ble things.
• CHAP. XVII. Of the Creation of man and his Ana∣tomy.
• CHAP. XVIII. Of the Image of God, after which Man is Created▪
• CHAP. XIX. Of the Mystical Image, that is of the Mystery of God.
• CHAP. XX. Of the Truth and Spirit, by which all Wisdom is justified.
• CHAP. XXI. Of the Mystery of Time, to understand it aright.
• Conclusion.
• A Catalogue of Chymical Books which have been written Originally, or Tran∣slated into English.
• THE BOOKSELLER TO THE READER.