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.
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- 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.
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- Du Chesne, Joseph, ca. 1544-1609.
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- anno. Dom. 1591.
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- Aubert, Jacques, d. ca. 1587. -- De metallorum ortu et causis contra chemistas brevis et dilucida explicatio -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
- Metals -- Early works to 1800.
- Alchemy -- Early works to 1800.
- Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
- Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- dedication
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❧ To the gentle
Reader. -
A BRIEFE ANSVVERE OF Iosephus Quercitanus Armeniacus, Doctor of Physicke, to the exposition of
Iacobus Aubertus Vindonis: Concer ∣ning the originall and causesof Mettalles. - A briefe answeare of Iosephus Quer∣citanus Armeniacus doctor of Phisicke, to the exposition of Iacobus Aubertus Vyn∣don. concerning the originall and causes of mettalles against the Chimistes.
- half title
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¶ The spagyricall Preparati∣on of Mineralles and precious stones. -
And first of Gold, Chap.
1. -
Of Siluer Cap.
2. -
Of Jron. Cap.
3. -
Of Coper. Cap.
4. -
Of Leade. Chap.
5. -
Of Quickesiluer. Chap.
6. -
Of Arsenicke Chap.
7. -
Of Sulphur chap.
8. -
Of Vitriolle. Cap.
9. -
Of Antimoni. Cap.
10. -
Of the true preparation of Gemes and precious stones. Cap.
11. -
The Spagiricall preparations of medicines, which are taken out of Animalles. Cap.
1. -
Of the essence of mans scull. Chap.
2. -
Of Viperis. Chap.
3. -
Of the preparing of hornes, and cordiall bones muske, ciuet, and castoreum.
Chap. 4. -
The preparation of oiles out of fattes and greases. Chap.
5. -
Of sundrie partes of liuing thinges. Chap.
6.
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And first of Gold, Chap.
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The Spagyricall preparation of Me∣dicines taken out of Vegitables, and first of wine.
- Chapter 1.
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The liquor of Honie. Cap.
2. -
The extra
ction of liquors out of plantes, flowers, seedes and rootes. Cap. 3. - Oyle of Time his vertues.
- Oyle of sweete Margerom.
- Oyle of Sage.
- Oyle of Peniriall.
- Oile of Mintes.
- Oile of Hisope.
- Oile of wormewood.
- Oile of Rosemarie flowers.
- Oiles of seedes must thus be prepared.
- Oile of Aniscede.
- Oile of Fenell seede.
- Oile of commin seede.
- Oile of caraway seede.
- Oile of Dill seede.
- Oile of Percelie seede.
- Oile of the seed of Rue or hearbe grace.
- Oile of Iuniper beries.
- Oile of Baie berries.
- Oile of Iuie berries.
- Oiles of sweete smelling thinges are thus prepared.
- Oile of Cinamom.
- The Oile or essence of Safrone.
- Oile of Mace.
- Oile of Cloues.
- Oile of Pepper.
- Oile of Nutmegges.
- Oiles of Woodes are thus prepared.
- Oile of Iuniper wood.
- Oile of the wood of Ashe.
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The true order to prepare and make oiles out of Rosens concreat liquors and gummes. Chap.
4. -
Of artificiall saltes, and their properties. Chap.
1. - De salibus purgantibus per tussim.
- De salibus purgantibus per vrinam.
- Salt of Woormewood.
- Sal Gentiane.
- Sal Gratiolae.
- Sal Anonidis.
- Sal Raphani.
- Sal Genistae.
- Sal Stipitum Fabarum.
- Sal Iuniperi.
- De salibus purgantibus per vterum.
- Sal Chelidoniae.
- De salibus purgantibus per sudorem.
- De salibus dolorem sedantibus.
- Sal sanguinis humani.
- A composition of saltes that seperateth fleme.
- Sal perigrinorum.
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An addition to that salt to preserue the bodi
in health. - Balsamum vrinae, the which through the great vertues it hath, deserueth to be called Catholicum, and is made thus.
- Of common salt.
- Oleum salis.
- Sal nitri.
- Oleum salis nitri.
- Sal petrae fusibills.
- Colirium contra pustulas, maculas▪ pannas, cataractas, & similes affectus oculorum quod visum acuit, & mirè conseruat.
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A most excellent clister dispereing wind, dryuing forth water against Hidropem asciten, adiuncta timpanit
, ascirrho i cinor ▪
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Of the causes and reasons of spagiricke pre∣parations of simple purgations.
- Of Eleborus.
- Of Turpetum, Hermodactilis, Thymelea, Chamelea, Esula, and other milkie purgations.
- Of wilde Cucumbers, Ebulo, sambuco, and Squilla.
- De lachrimis purgantihus & Colocynthide.
- Of stones that purge.
- Of the preparation of Rhabarb, Aloes, Sennae, Agaricke, Myrabolanes, Oxiphenicis, and of such like of a meaner sort.
- The vertues of aqua Balsamie.
- Aromatico, L F.
- Fodicationum Emplastri.
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The Table of the first part of this Booke, those marked with
R. signifieth remedies. - A Table containing those chosen things men∣tioned in the second part of this booke, whose markes with R. signifieth Remedies.