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Title: 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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Print source: 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.
Cooper, William, fl. 1668-1688., Helvetius, Johann Friedrich, d. 1709. Vitulus aureus, quem mundus adorat & orat. English., Glauber, Johann Rudolf, 1604-1670. Novum lumen chimicum. English.
London: Printed by T.R. and N.T. for William Cooper ..., 1673.
Subject terms:
Alchemy -- Early works to 1800.
Chemistry -- Bibliography.
Alchemy -- Bibliography.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A34451.0001.001
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.