Fundamenta chymica: or, A sure guide into the high and rare mysteries of alchymie; L.C. Philmedico Chymicus.

To the Reader.

THis little Treatise Secrets doth unfold, More rich, more precious then the Indian Gold: Here is the path, which who doth rightly tread, To health & wealth it will him safely lead. Salt seasoning all things, Light illuminating, The universal Spirit vivificating. O happy Souls, who first these understood! Here's true Philosophy so pure and good, And free'd from errors, that none need to doubt, If they were in them, this would bring them out. By Transmutation may be brought to pass, The courser Metals, be they Copper, Brass, Iron, Lead, Tin, to purer, (this is high) But 'tis not all that's done by Chymistry: For the Elixir, (which renews our youth, And age retards, if Spagyricks say truth)

Is thereby got, if these things may be done, Lets Saturn, Venus, turn to Sun & Moon. Th' effeminate French our Author hath turn'd well, To manly English; and the Latin Spell Is made so easie, that none need to fear To understand th' Aenigma's writing there. The busie Merchants for their hoped gain, To both the Indies, Turky, France, and Spain; Nay all the world, for Gold and Drugs do rome, Now here, now there; but better stay at home: For health and wealth is here; if they'll but look, They'll finde them both discover'd in this Book.

25 Xbris, 1656.

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