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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95. The Butter of Antimony mix'd with the Spi∣rit of Wine of Basilius. Pag. 88. Currus Triumphalis Antim.

TAke of Common Mercury most purely sublimed, of Anti∣mony, equal parts, grind, mix and distil by a Retort, which retains the Spirits, three times; rectifie this Oyl with the Spirit of (Philosophical) Wine, and it is prepared, and of a Blood-colour; in the beginning it was white, and thickens as Ice or melted Butter. This Oyl hath done many wonderful things; yet the Virtue, Faculty, and Operation of it hath al∣ways appeared, making an ill thing good.

This Composition, though given by Basilius, as a Medicine, not as a Menstruum, yet is by Paracelsus in Libro de Gradationibus, described as such.