Four books of Johannes Segerus Weidenfeld concerning the secrets of the adepts, or, of the use of Lully's spirit of wine : a practical work, with very great study collected out of the ancient as well as modern fathers of adept philosophy : reconciled together by comparing them one with another, otherwise disagreeing, and in the newest method so aptly digested, that even young practitioners may be able to discern the counterfeit or sophistical preparations of animals, vegetables and minerals, whether for medicines or metals, from true, and so avoid vagabound imposters, and imaginary processes, together with the ruine of estates.

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Title: Four books of Johannes Segerus Weidenfeld concerning the secrets of the adepts, or, of the use of Lully's spirit of wine : a practical work, with very great study collected out of the ancient as well as modern fathers of adept philosophy : reconciled together by comparing them one with another, otherwise disagreeing, and in the newest method so aptly digested, that even young practitioners may be able to discern the counterfeit or sophistical preparations of animals, vegetables and minerals, whether for medicines or metals, from true, and so avoid vagabound imposters, and imaginary processes, together with the ruine of estates.
Author: Weidenfeld, Johann Seger.
Publication: London :: Printed by Will. Bonny, for Tho. Howkins ...,; 1685.
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Subject terms: Alchemy.
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88. The Aqua Regis of Ripley. Pag. 349. Viatici.

MAke a corrosive Water of Salt Peter and Harmoniack, and put not above four Ounces in the Destillatory, and draw a water with a slow Fire, wherein dissolve and make the Oyl of Sol, &c.

This Water Basil Valentine calls the Kings Bath, of which thus, in the elucidation of the second Key: Take notice, Friend! and seriously consider, because here lies the principal Secret; Make a Bath, have a care that no strange thing enter into it, lest the Noble Seed of Gold be radically destroyed after the dissolution of it: Exactly therefore, and with care examine the things which the second Key informs you of, that is, what Minerals are to be taken for the Kings Bath, wherein the King ought to be dissolved, and his external form subverted, that his Soul may appear without blemish: To this purpose will the Dragon and Eagle, that is Niter and Sal-Armoniack serve, out of which being united, is made an Aqua fortis, as you will be informed in my Manuals, where I shall treat of the Particular of Sol.