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I. AND know that the White Body is made with the Whiteness; and its Ferment is that which you already know: Whiten there∣fore the Body, and under∣stand what I say.
II. Also in like manner you are to note; that the Stone sought after, has not its like or equal in the whole Earth. It is both outward∣ly and inwardly of a Citrine Golden Color; but when
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it is altered or changed, it is made a Body dark and black, like burnt Coals.
III. Now the Color of the Spirit taken from it is White, and the substance thereof is Liquid as Water; but the Color of the Soul thereof is Red.
IV. But the Soul and the Spirit thereof is returned to it again, and it doth Live and Rejoyce, and its Light and Glory returns again; and you shall see it over∣come and Triumph: And that which was even now Dead, shall have Conquered Death, and then it shall Live, and arise from the Dead, and Live as it were for ever.
V. Happy and Blessed therefore is he in whose Power the disposition of this Matter is, who Kills and makes Alive, and is Om∣nipotent over all for ever.
VI. I therefore advise you, not to do any thing in this work, till you get an understanding thereof: For if you be Ignorant and void of true Knowledge, you will err in whatsoever you do, you will wholly Labour in Vain, and your work will Perish.
VII. So that thus mista∣king in your Operation, you blame presently your in∣structors (the Philosophers) and think that they have erred, or taught you wrong, when it is only your Igno∣rance, and none under∣standing of their words.
VIII. This then know and understand, that the Day, is the Nativity or bring∣ing forth of the Light; but the Night, the Nativity or bringing forth of the Dark∣ness.
IX. Sol also is the Light of the Day; and Luna the Light of the Night; which God Created to govern the World.
X. But Luna does receive her Light of the Sun by Combustion, and is dilated or enlarged therewith: and by so much as she receives
of the Light of the Sun, or does contain in her, of his Light; by so much does the Nature of Sol bear Rule over the Nature of Luna.
XI. If therefore you con∣template what I say, and Meditate upon my Words, you will find that I have spoken the Truth; and you will understand the signifi∣cation, of all that I have said, and the demonstrati∣on of the whole Matter.
XII. Know then, that the Spirit, is enfolded or circumscribed, within (as it were) its Marble House or Walls: Open therefore the Passages that the Dead Spirit may go out, and be cast forth from our Bodies: then it will become beauti∣ful, which is only a Work or undertaking of Wisdom.
XIII. Sow therefore [O God] thy Wisdom in our Hearts, and Root out the corrupt Principles which lodge therein, and leads us in the way of thy Saints, by which our Spirits and Souls may be Purified. Thou art Omnipotent, O Lord God Almighty, and canst do whatever thou pleasest.