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.

EPITAPHIUM factum per W. C. MInante perICuLo GranDe.

Scutis{que} affixis patefaciens Avem Minervae, Hermetis, & Apollinis Avem Paradici.

In hIs HyerogLyphyCIs nVMeranDI FIgVrIs.

Bubo Minervae inter ramos Haederae. Creatio, Chaos, Corrupti••.

[illustration]

♈

Mercurius Sal▪

[illustration]

Anser H••rmo∣genis sive Pul∣lus in sole assatus. Generatio. Mortificatio. Vivificatio.

Mundo lassatus tandem 〈☐〉〈☐〉 iveni▪ Hunc nidum ad me in terra reficiendu•• Nudus sum n••c tamen sentio srigus Alo hoc pridem quod me nutrivit, Quiete{que} hoc fruor loc••, Cum Amicis meis, Consanguineis, Ne Plores igitu••, Fugalo Timorem, Aut Pulvis lachrymas hic ficce tu••s, Est Anima in Caelis, in requie, cum San∣ctis Ubi laudes Angeli sine fine cantant Olida sed mortalitatis haec Parum hic Fermentant dum perfecte Putrescant, netide{que} purgentur, & tan▪ dem, Cum Spiritu & Anima Rediviva Re∣surgant. Clangore Buccinae quoe juncta lucebunt, Erunt{que} Divina, Spiritualia, & Fixa Uti Ch••istus, Semp••r{que} manebunt unum Quae T••ia sic facta unum Bis V. C. Restat.

Apollinis Avis Paradisi, Phae∣ni••, Icarus, vel ••quila excelsa

[illustration]

Sul∣phur.

W. C.

Regeneratio. Redemptio, Glorificatio

Nemo ante Obitum faelix.

Est in Mercurio quicquid quaerunt Sapientes,

Si ••ixum solvas facias{que} volare solutum, Et volucrem figas, facient te vivere tutum Solve Coagula, Fige. Dum Fixum Figit, Tinctum fusibile Tingit.

Si pariat ventum, valet Auri pondera Centum, Ventus ubi vult spirat. Capiat qui capere potest.

L'Aurum amice eligis, Rus.