A breefe aunswere of Iosephus Quercetanus Armeniacus, Doctor of Phisick, to the exposition of Iacobus Aubertus Vindonis, concerning the original, and causes of mettalles Set foorth against chimists. Another exquisite and plaine treatise of the same Iosephus, concerning the spagericall preparations, and vse of minerall, animall, and vegitable medicines. Whereunto is added diuers rare secretes, not heeretofore knowne of many. By Iohn Hester, practicioner in the spagericall arte.

Oiles of Woodes are thus prepared.

TAke Lignum vite rasped in powder, and put it into a glasse or stone pot close stopped, and set it in Balneo or warme dunge certaine daies to digest: then distill it with * 1.1a gentle fire Per descensum, and there will come foorth a li∣quor called of the chimistes, Mercurie: then increase the fire and there will come foorth an oile which is called the sul∣fure, the which must bee purged by arte from his stincking smel, then take the ashes of the woode and drawe foorth his salt with Fumetorie water, the which ye shall calcine, dis∣solue and congele diuers times, vntill it be as white as snow, the which salte by a workeman may be brought Cristalline: Of the Mercury or first liquor is giuen one spoonful or more with 2. ounces of Fumetorie water against all vicious hu∣mours in the body, and driueth them out by sweate: with the oile or sulfure ye shall cure the vlcers or other greefes after

the bodie is well purged with the salt, the which is done in this order. Take of the salte ʒ i. good theriakle ℥ ss. mixe them and giue thereof ʒ. ss, more or lesse according to the discretion of the phisicion, and the strength of the partie: in this order must thou draw forth the Mercurie, sulfur, & salt, of all maner of woods: there are diuers other orders to giue this Mercurie or liquor, whereof some are written in the chapter, where wee intreat of spiritus tartars.

Notes

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  oleum gua∣ics.