Philosophy reformed & improved in four profound tractates.: The I. discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature: by that learned chymist & physitian Osw: Crollivs. The other III. discovering the wonderfull mysteries of the creation by Paracelsvs: being his philosophy to the Athenians. / Both made English by H. Pinnell, for the increase of learning and true knowledge.

TEXT 9.

Separation was the principle and mother of all Generation. The greatest miracle of all in Philosophy is Separation. Yet should not men study these things beyond their capacity and reason. How such things were, and might be made, is somewhat to be known by this exam∣ple, viz. If you put vineger to warm milk, you shall see a separation of the heterogeneous parts many wayes. Thus the Truphat (or Traphat) of mettalls brought every mettall into its own nature. So was it in the Mystery. For as the macerated tincture of silver, so also the great penetrating mysterie, reduced every thing into its essence, distinguishing and separating all things with such wonderfull diligence, that eve∣ry substance had its due form. Now that Ma∣gick was a most singular secret that directed such an entrance. Which if it were divinely done by the Deity, it would be to no purpose to study for it. Nor doth the Deity make known him∣selfe to us hereby. But if that Magick were na∣turall, certainly it was most wonderfull, very excellent for quickness of penetration and swift∣nesse of separation, the like whereof Nature can never more give or expresse. For whilst that was busie at work, one piece fell into the Ele∣ments, another into invisible things, another into the vegetables; which doubtlesse must

needs be a very great and singular miracle.

Notes

• Separation is the begining of all genera∣tion.
• The force and nature of vi∣neger. Truphat.
• The Magick that directed unto the Great Myste∣rie.