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

Title

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

Author

L. C.

Publication

London :: Printed by William Godbid, for William Barlow ...,

1658.

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Subject terms

Alchemy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the worshipful and truly worthy Patriot of his Family and Country, WILLAM PITT of Hartly-Westpel in Hampshire, Esq Robert Turner of Holshot, wisheth Felicity.
• To the Reader, Whose Studies are seasoned with Salt.
• To the Reader.
• To his ingenious Friend, Mr. ROBERT TURNER, on this his laborious and difficult Translation.
• To the learned R. T. on the following Tract.
• The Contents.
• A TREATISE OF The Philosophers true Salt and Secret; And Of the universal Soul or Spirit of the World. BOOK I.
  • CHAP. 1. That the World lives, and is full of life.
  • CHAP. 2. That the World, because it lives, hath a Spirit, a Soul and a Body.
  • CHAP. 3. That all things which have Essence and Life, are made by the Spirit of the World, and of the first Matter.
  • CHAP. 4. How the Sun is by Hermes cal∣led, The Father of the Mun∣dane Spirit; and of the Universal Matter.
  • CHAP. 5. How the Moon is the Mother of the Spirit of the World, and the Universal Matter.
  • CHAP. 6. That the Root of the Spirit of the World must be sought in the Air.
  • CHAP. 7. How the Earth nourishes this U∣niversal Spirit.
  • CHAP. 8. That the Spirit of the World is the cause of perfection in all.
  • CHAP. 9. Of the specification of the Univer∣sal Spirit to Bodies.
• A TREATISE OF The Philosophers tru Salt and Secret; And Of the universal Soul or Spirit of the World. BOOK II.
  • CHAP. 1. That the Spirit of the World assumes Body; and how it is incorporated.
  • CHAP. 2. Of the conversion of this Spirit into Earth; and how its ver∣tue remans integrally in this Earth.
  • CHAP. 3. Of the Separation of Fire from Water, subtile from thick; and with what industry it should be effected.
  • CHAP. 4. Of the Spirits ascent into Hea∣ven, and descent into the Earth.