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.

111. A Red Water shewing Light by Night of the Second Description of Isaacus. Cap. 44. Oper. Min. Pag. 458. Vol. 3. Th. Chym.

TAke of Roman Vitriol three Pounds, of Cinabar, Verde∣grese, Cerusse, of each half a Pound, of Crocus Martis, La∣pis haematites of each four Ounces, of Sal Niter as much, as the whole Mass (five Pounds) pulverize and mix them well to∣gether; divide the Mass into three parts, and of one part make an Aqua fortis, which pour upon the powder of another part; distill Aqua fortis again, and pour it upon the third powder, and distill Aqua fortis again; which being done, pulverize all the three Caput Mortuums. Take the Water of Sal armoniack, which I shall teach you below to make (but we have already declar'd it in Numb. 81.) wherewith grind the aforesaid powder so fine, as that a Painter may paint with it, then dry it in your Dry Stove in glass Dishes being dried, grind it dry upon a Stone, and put it into an earthen Pot, and pour the Aqua fortis (before distilled) up∣on it; distill first with a gentle fire the space of twenty four hours, then increase (the Fire) as yet 24 hours more, then increase till it begins to shine, then keep it in the same

fiery brightness six hours more, then let it cool, take it away from the Fire, and stop the Receiver well: Then grind and pulverize the Caput Mortuum upon a Stone with Vinegar distilled, and extract the Salt or Element of Earth out of the Feces; put the Salt into a Glass, pour yout A∣qua fortis upon it, the Alembick and Receiver being very close, put the Glass in Sand in a Kettle with Water (in Bal∣neo) distill all that will distill, when no more distilleth, let the Balneo boil a day and a night whether it drops or no: Then let it cool, remove it from the Fire, put it in Ashes, use first a weak Fire for 12 hours, then increase the Fire yet 12 hours more; then let it be moderately hot, and let it be so for six hours; then let it cool, take it from the Fire, and cover it well, and having taken away the Feces or Salt, grind them very small with Distill'd Vinegar, put it into a Stone Jugge, and a good part of the Distillation be∣ing poured to it, put it in Balneo, doing as was taught be∣fore; see if it hath yet any Feces, and make the Salt clear; put it again in a Glass, pour on the Aqua fortis again, do e∣very way as before, three or four times, and all your Mat∣ter or Earth will distill with the Aqua fortis, then take it from the Fire, stop close, and keep it well: For you have a pretious Water, above all the Waters that ever I heard of; and believe me in good faith I have seen and done also my self wonderful things with this Water: This Water I have reduced to a Red Christalline Stone, which would give light by night, so as that my Friends might see to eat and drink by it. Keep it well for use, and esteem it as the most secret Water of all you have.

The Method of making such Shining Menstruums is better perceived by the following Water.