Cheiragogia heliana.: A manuduction to the philosopher's magical gold: out of which profound, and subtile discourse; two of the particullar tinctures, that of Saturn and Jupiter conflate; and of Jupiter single, are recommended as short and profitable works, by the restorer of it to the light. To which is added; Antron Mitras; Zoroaster's cave: or, An intellectuall echo, &c. Together with the famous Catholic epistle of John Pontanus upon the minerall fire. / By Geo. Thor. Astromagus.

The Time to perfect the physick-work. ECHO. IX.

This work cannot be perfected in a little space of Time; therefore the Artist must be patient. Greverius.

The shortest Time of the preparation is the Circuit and Revolution of the Greater luminary. For the Stone must be kept in the fire, till it cannot any more be changed from one nature to another, from one Colour to another, but become like the Reddest blood running like wax in the fire, and yet dimini∣shing nothing at all. Laurentius Ventura, Italus.

We take a year for our Expectation; for our Calx, in lesse Time, cannot be made. Ri∣pleus.

The Philosophers seeing a sort of white∣nesse come, after a long Time, of the Colour of Ashes, called it Incineration, or Dealba∣tion.

Idem cap 112.

In purification there cannot be a deter∣minated Time, but in ninety dayes the Red work is completed.

Variation of Times happens from the quantity of the med'cin, and according to the Industry of the Artist.

Monach. pag. 17.

After the first fifty dayes, the Caput Corvi shows it self; from thence in an hundred and fifty the Dove is made; and in another hun∣dred and fifty, the Red is wrought. Till you come up to whitenesse, use a Gentle fire.

Saturninus.

When it has stood under an Eclipse for five months, and the Darknesse recedes, the light supervening, Encrease your fire.

Scala philos. Ripleus etiam.

The Time for perfection of Elixir is at least one year.

Rosarius. pag. 179.

Be patient in extracting thy Tincture; for haste is the first Error of Art, and burns all.

Anonymus.

In forty dayes and nights, after the True purification of the Stone, the work to White is compleat: because in the purification

there cannot be a Set time; but in ninety dayes and nights, the work to the Red is per∣fected.

Rosarium Vetustum.

The first Decoction has no certain Time and indeed is somewhat Taedious: yet waite upon it, and Expect it with joy. Many have perisht with haste and affected with Tedious∣nes given over all. Phoenix. Liber pretiosissimus.