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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- 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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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A65379.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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A Catalogue of Menstruums.
I. Simple Vegetable Menstruums made of Philosophical Wine only.
- 1. THE Heaven, Essence, or Spirit of Wine of Lully. 1
- 2. The Essence, Soul or Spirit of Wine of Rupescissa. 9
- 3. The Spirit of Wine of paracelsus. 11
- 4. The Essence of Wine of Guido. 12
II. Simple Vegetable Menstruums made of Spirit of Philosophical Wine, and the hottest Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers, &c. being Oyley.
- 5. The Anima Metallica, or Lunaria Coelica of Lully. 16
- 6. The Aqua Vitae of Paracelsus. 21
- 7. Another. Ibid.
- 8. The Aqua Vitae of Ripley. 23
- 9. The Compounded Aqua Vitae of Ripley. Ibid.
III. Simple Vegetable Menstruums made of Spirit of Philosophical Wine and Oyley Sals, as Sugar, Honey, Tartar Common, &c.
- 10. The Mellifluous Heaven of Parisinus. 31
- 11. The Spirit of Honey of Lully. 34
- 12. The Spirit of crude Tartar of Guido. 36
- 13. The Spirit of crude Tartar of Paracelsus. Ibid.
IV. Simple Vegetable Menstruums made of Spirit of Philosophical Wine and Volatile Salts, as Sal Armoniack, Salt of Blood, Urine, &c.
- 14. The Spirit of Sal Armoniack of Trismosinus. 38
- 15. A Water of Sal Armoniack of Trismosinus. 40
- 16. The Gelative Sulphur of Lully. Ibid.
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V. Simple Vegetable Menstruums made of Spirit of Philosophical Wine, and Fixed Salts of Vegetables and Minerals not Tinging.
- 17. The Coelum Vegetabile of Lully. 46
- The Volatile Salt of Tartar of Lully. 48
- 18. The Spirit of Wine of Basilius. 52
- 19. The Fiery Spirit of Wine of Basilius. 54
- 20. The Spirit of Calx vive of Basilius. 55
- 21. The simple Spirit of Calx vive of Basilius 57
- 22. The Tartarized Spirit of Wine of Basilius. 58
- 23. The Vegetable Acetum acerrimum or Ignis Adepti of Ripley. 59
- 24. The Aqua fortissima of Rupescissa. 60
- 25. Vegetable Mercury acuated with the Salt of Tartar of Lully. 61
- 26. The simple Vegetable Menstruum produced from 3 Individuals of Lully. 62
- 27. The Circulatum minus, or Water of Salt circulated of Paracel∣sus. 65
- 28. The sweet Spirit of Salt of Basilius. 70
VI. Simple Vegetable Menstruums made of the Spirit and Tartar of Philosophical Wine.
- 29. The Coelum Vinosum of Parisinus. 73
- 30. The Coelum Vinosum of Lully. 76
- Vegetable Sal Harmoniack of Parisinus. 78
- Vegetable Sal Harmoniack of Lully. 80
- Vegetable Sal Harmoniack of Lully. 81
- Another. 83
- Animal Sal Harmoniack of Lully. 85
- Vegetable Sal Harmoniack made by the Accurtation of Lully. 89
- Another. 90
- 31. Coelum Vegetabile of Lully circulated. 92
- 32. The less Vegetable Menstruum of Lully. 93
- 33. The Vegetable Menstruum per deliquium of Lully. 94
- 34. The Vegetable Mercury of Lully. 95
- 35. The rectify'd Aqua Vitae of Lully. 96
- 36. The Circulatum minus of Guido. 97
- 37. The Animal Heaven of Parisinus. 98
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VII. Vegetable Menstruums compounded of the aforesaid Simple Men∣struums.
- 38. The Circulatum majus of Guido. 103
- 39. The Menstruum acutum of Guido. 104
- 40. The Coelum majus of Parisinus. 105
VIII. Vegetable Menstruums compounded of Simple Vegetable Menstruums, and Common Argent vive, or other Metals.
- 41. The Ignis Gehennae of Trismosinus. 110
- 42. The Alchymical Mercury of Ripley. 113
- 43. The Exalted Water of Mercury of Ripley. 114
- 44. The Glorious Water of Argent vive of Lully. 115
- 45. The incalcinated Menstruum of Lully. 115
- 46. The Mercurial Water by three Vessels of Lully. 116
- The Mercurial Sal Harmoniack, or Mercury of Mercury of Lully. 119
- 47. The Menstruum of Guido for Pretious Stones. 122
- 48. The Lunar Menstruum of Lully. 123
- 49. The Circulatum majus, or Acetum acerrimum of Lully. 124
- 50. The Circulatum majus of Parisinus. 126
IX. Vegetable Menstruums compounded, made of Simple Vegetable Menstruums, and Things tinging being first fixed.
- 51. The Circulatum majus, or Metallick Acetum acerrimum of Para∣celsus. 137
X. Vegetable Menstruums compounded, made of Vegetable Menstru∣ums compounded, and Metallick Bodies.
- 52. The Neapolitan Menstruum of Lully. 144
- 53. The Pretious Menstruum for Pearls of Lully. 146
- 54. The Mercurial compounded Menstruum of Lully. 147
- 55. The sweet Spirit of Mercury of Basilius. 148
- 56. The incalcinated Menstruum of Parisinus. 149
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XI. Vegetable Menstruums compounded, graduated, made of the com∣pounded Vegetable Menstruums impregnated with the Influences of Heaven and Earth.
- 57. The Etherial and Terrestrial Waters of Metals of Lully. 154
XII. Vegetable Menstruums compounded, most highly exalted, made of compounded Vegetable Menstruums graduated.
- 58. The Ethereal and Celestial Limes of Lully. 163
XIII. Simple Mineral Menstruums made of the Matter of Philosophical Wine only.
- 59. The Green Lyon of Ripley. 172
- 60. A Menstruum made of the Gum Adrop of Ripley. 174
- 61. A Menstruum made of Red Lead of Ripley. 179
- 62. The Simple stinking Menstruum of Ripley. 181
- 63. The Menstruum of Sericon of Ripley 182
- 64. The Green Lyon of Roger Bacon. 192
- 65. The Green Lyon of Paracelsus. 198
- 66. The Stinking Menstruum made of the Gum Adrop and Common Vi∣triol of Ripley. Ibid.
- 67. The Stinking Menstruum made of Azoquean Vitriol and Nitre of Lully. 199
- 68. The Water calcining all Bodies of Lully. 201
- 69. The Stinking Menstruum for reducing Metals into Argent vive of Lully. 202
- 70. The Stinking Menstruum made of Azoquean Vitriol, Common Vitriol, and Nitre of Ripley. Ibid.
XIV. Simple Mineral Menstruums made of the Acid or Saline Essences of Salt.
- 71. The Water or Oyl of Salt of Paracelsus 211
- 72. The Water of Salt by another Description. 214
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XV. Simple Mineral Menstruums made of the Spirit of Philosophical Wine, and Acid Spirits, as Aqua fortis, Spirit of Nitre, &c.
- 73. Aqua fortis mixt with the Spirit of Wine of Paracelsus. 222
- 74. Aqua fortis mixt with the Spirit of Wine of Trithemius. 223
- 75. Vinegar mixt with the Spirit of Wine of Basilius. Ibid.
- 76. The Spirit of Salt of Basilius. 225
- 77. The Spirit of Salt of Guido. Ibid.
- 78. The Aqua fortis mixt with the Spirit of Wine of Lully. Ibid.
- 79. Aqua fortis mixt with the Spirit of Wine of an Anonymous. 226
XVI. Simple Mineral Menstruums made of Philosophical Vinegar, and Vo∣latile Salts, as Common Sal Armoniack, Urine, &c.
- 80. The Oyl of Sal Armoniack of Guido. 229
- 81. The Water of Sal Armoniack of Isaacus. 230
XVII. Simple Mineral Menstruums made of Philosophical Vinegar and fixed Salts non tinging, as well vegetable as mineral.
- 82. The Aqua comedens of Paracelsus. 233
- 83. The fixative Water of Trithemius. 234
- 84. The Aqua mirabilis of Isaacus. 235
- 85. The resuscitative Water of Basilius. Ibid.
- 86. The Water of Sallabrum of Paracelsus. 236
XVIII. Simple Mineral Menstrums made of Vegetable Sal Harmoniack and Acids not tinging.
- 87. The Aqua fortis of Isaacus Hollandus. 240
- 88. The Aqua Regis of Ripley. 244
- 89. The Kings Bath of Basilius. 245
- 90. A Philosophical Water for the solution of Gold of Basilius. Ibid.
- 91. The most strong Aqua fortis of Paracelsus. 247
- 92. The Aqua Regis of Guido. Ibid.
- 93. The Aqua Regis of Lully. 248
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XIX. Mineral Menstruums compounded of Philosophical Spirit of Wine, and Acid Spirits not tinging, Spirit of Vitriol, Butter of Antimony, &c.
- 94. Spirit of Vitriol mixt with the Spirit of Wine of Lully. 251
- 95. The Butter of Antimony mixt with the Spirit of Wine of Basil. 253
- 96. The Water of the fourth Gradation of Paracelsus. 254
- 97. The Water of the sixth Gradation of Paracelsus. Ibid.
XX. Mineral Menstruums compounded of the Spirit of Philosophical Wine, and other tinging things, Vitriol, Cinabar, Antimony, &c.
- 98. The Oyl of Vitriol of Basilius. 261
- 99. A Menstruum of Basilius made of Hungarian Vitriol. 293
- 100. The Mineral Menstruum of Isaacus 294
- 101. The stinking Menstruum of Lully made of Vitriol and Cinabar. 294
- 102. The same. Ibid.
- 103. The stinking Menstruum of Lully made of Vitriol, Cinabar and Nitre. 295
- 104. The stinking Menstruum of Lully, made of Vitriol, Nitre, Alume, Tartar, &c. 296
- 105. The dissolving Water for the Red of Isaacus, 297
- 106. Another. 298
- 107. Again another, 299
- 108. A dissolving Water of Isaacus for the White. 299
- 109. Another. 299
- 110. A Red Water shining Day and Night of Isaacus. 300
- 111. Another. 301
- 112. Again Another. 303
XXI. Mineral Menstruums Compounded, made of Simple Mineral Menstru∣ums and Mercury, the rest of Metals, and other tinging things.
- 113. The Spirit of Venus, or Spirit of Verdigreece of Basilius. 306
- 114. The Water of Paradise of Isaacus. 310
- 115. The Mercurial Vinegar of Trismosinus. 312
- 116. The Mercurial Water of Trismosinus. Ibid.
- 117. The Mercurial Water of Albertus Magnus. 313
- 118. The Mercurial Water of Paracelsus. 315
- 119. The stinking Menstruum of Lully. 316
- 120. The Mercurial green Lyon of Ripley. 317
- 121. The stinking Lunar Menstruum of Lully. 317
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- 122. The stinking Solar Menstruum of Lully. Ibid
- 123. Philosophers Vinegar made of the Mercury of Silver of Isaacus. 318
XXII. Mineral Menstruums compounded of the Philosophers Vinegar, and other Simple Mineral Menstruums, and things tinging being first fixed.
- 124. The Menstruum of Venus of Isaacus Hollandus. 322
- 125. A Menstruum of Vitriol of Isaacus Hollandus. 324
- 126. The Circulatum majus of Isaacus. 332
- 127. The Oyl of Vitriol shining by Night, of Trismosinus. 335
- 128. The Circulatum majus of Ripley. 337
- 129. The Metallick Acetum Acerrimum of Ripley. 338
- 130. The Circulatum majus of Isaacus, made of Sulphur. 339
XXIII. Mineral Menstruums compounded made of Mineral Menstruums com∣pounded, and Metallick Bodies, and other tinging Things.
- 131. The Oyl of Mars and Venus of Basilius. 346
- 132. The S irit of Ʋniversal Mercury made of Vitriol of Basilius, 347
- 133. The Oyl of Mars and Venus, acuated with the Sulphur and Salt of Sol of Basilius. 351
- 134. The Spirit of Ʋniversal Mercury, acuated with the Sulphur and Salt of Luna of Basilius. 353
- 135. The Spirit of Ʋniversal Mercury acuated with the Sulphur of Sol and Luna of Basilius. 354
- 136. The S irit of Ʋniversal Mercury acuated with the Sulphur of Sol, and Mars of Basilius. Ibid.
- 137. The Spirit of Ʋniversal Mercury acuated with the Sulphurs of Sol, Mars and Antimony of Basilius. 355
- 138. The Spirit of Ʋniversal Mercury acuated with the Sulphur of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn of Basilius. Ibid.
- 139. A compounded Mercurial Water for the red Work of Isaacus. 356
- 140. The Philosophers Water made of three Spirits of Isaacus. 357
- 141. The compounded Water of Silver of Lully. 358
- 142. The stinking Lunar Menstruum acuated with the Essence of Sol of Lully. 360
XXIV. Mineral Menstruums compounded of vegetable and mineral Men∣struums mixed together.
- 143. The Vegetable ••ire dissolved in the calcina••ive Water of Lully. 363
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- 144. The Vegetable Heaven dissolved in a mineral Menstruum of Lully. 364
- 145. Ice compounded of Vegetable and Mineral Menstr. of Lully. Ibid.
- 146. The Aqua mirabilis of Ripley. 365
- 147. The stinking Menstruum acuated with the Sal Harmoniack of Lully. 366
- 148. The stinking Lunar Menstruum acuated with the vegetable Sal Harmoniack of Lully. 366
- 149. The Spirit of Mercury made with Vitriol, and the fiery Spirit of Wine of Basilius. 367
- 150. The mixt Menstruum of Paracelsus. Ibid.