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“...teneirimerum eleuatorumin
Alembicum per artem.
SABA.
(jeneraturhocinmontihui'i
95. S A L O M O N.
Siccft; Nam montes funt ciibiliaNature fubterrancx,inquibus
jtanquam camuratislocis illafixtus fuos excubat& edit vrfino more,
primo informcs & rudcs,quos deinde polit & colir, donee fpeciofifll-
mifiant:Sicfulphurmontanumcftphilofophiciinitium,quodexc
fit poft longampra:parationem,cotioncm,&maturationem:quod-
quc linguie vrfxeftrelpcAu fiu foetus, id ignis eft ratione noftriful-
phuris; lila vtitur arte natural!, fuaq; induftria iuuat naturam, Philo-
fophi narura artificiali, ingcnioq; fuo dirigunt artem,vtnaturae ante
'exiftcnti fubueniac.eius fuperHua tollat,& deficientia addat.
SABA.
Ex quogeneratur hocjul^hkr ?
jEHieuA
10 Qt
SALO-...”
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“...gares in ipforitm uatura, eo quod Sol & Luna in noftro laptde funt vtui, & vuloa-
resfnt mortui,repau Sol & Lunam noftro laptde. ideo Philtftopbt iwmiiuue- ^
runtipfum lapidem Solem & Lunam inuicrm; quia in ipfo ftmt potainalner, &
mnvtftbiliterftcdmvirtute&mejfentid. H^cRofanus. Ex qiiibus appa-
ret, quodjliquando Philoiophi dcauro loquantnr, difccrnendiim
fit,num de fuo &philofophico, an de communi incelligi velint. Hinc
quidamaurumvtartipropn'umlubicdturaftatuunt, nempcphilold-
phicum,quidam ab arte reiiciunt, videlicet commune. Vcriufque te- Teftimo-
ftinioniaquam plurima vnus habet Ro/arius: De communi Itcrelrt; oiade nro-
PaHUfermentam&cocUaellperfeausinfuoftatufeueffe, &adfuumvltimum
finem peruena,nec exeo plus potentfermentari.Sicell mauro. Aurumpurum de-
dudume^ per examen ignis incorpus firmum 'ftxum, &cum eo amplius fer-
mntare,omninempofttbileeliapud Pbtlofoplm-, nift babeatur materia prima
tnetallorum.inquareftoluaturaurtim (hoceft,philofophicum) mprtmam
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“...bctfulphur fixum in fe, fed quod llquefierincqueat, ni advitrum
igneintenliflImo,ideoqj inutile fit Philofopho.
SABA,
Sivilius adhuc Adarteidfit,annonJulphurphiloJophi- ,iEnigma
cum latetmjtlice,autlapillisalbis, ejuibusipfumferrumin
chalybemf^iturj vnde Mar te jixius eorum fulphur vi^
deturf
SALOMON,
Dehacopinione quorundamphantafmataextant, qua?adeoiiinC
averitate aliena,vt nihil cum ea cmune habeant. Vilitas eft quidem
inhocfubiedlo, id quia nil Mcrcuriiinlhabeat, quoiblototates
perficitur, ab arte reieiftumeft. Sulphur[quoqueoletfilex, fedvul-
gare,quodPhilofophianonadmittit, Rufticus hic eft craftlisq; in-
fus,potins Melibgei alicuius, cui in nuda filice peperit ouicula, quam
L 3 Phi-...”
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“...compai.ari queax. An
idem in aurificio pr$fter,ab experientia difcendtun crit-
HYRAMVS.
^nne aqu^e gradatiua 6" flxatiuarte educere, natural conrrarium eft. Opuseftenim fiinguinis altera-
tiorie in genitalibus, fpiritus vitaliscommixtione; deinde invafis
debitisconccpcioncjgeftatione, nutricionc, aiigmcntationc, &ani-
mationc,antequamindeperfclusnafcaturbwmo. Sicadtindlurara
falium,vcvitiioli,lalispetra:,armoniaci,,&mineralium,vtcroci Vene-
ris Martis, fulphuris., amimonii,.& fimilism, multae operationes re-
.quiruntur, priufquam perfedlionem adipifcatut, fine qua eft inutilis
vana: Vndeeniminillisxolorrubcuspuriffimus...”
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“...quam literariim, ex quibus infinita: voces compo-
nuntur a fe inuicem differentcs. Non mirumitaquc, li quis centics
milleexperimcntaper o.annos autainpliustcntaflt, &artcinnoa
inucnerif.quia per expenmentacaminuenirinonpolTedifti cant Phi-
lofophi; necperflamratiocinationem, aut per vnam natarac con-
templationem,nccpcrdil:aaHthorinnfolummodo,eorumq;confo-
nantiam; fedperhaecomniallmul Diuino annuente Numinc. Vndc
non fcquicur.
Muit a expertm eSl ,& nihil ccrti o uk:
Ergo nihil vcritatiseftin arte:
Namarsteaaeftfnb allcgoriis, vcluti nux vel amygdalura in luocot-
tice,&teftudoin;fuarefta. Adintcrioraeius adyta luftrandacuiq/uis
ftlaborarcj atpcrucnireyniuscx miilibus.
H Y R A M V S.
Satamcdiaumnuncopinorj Tnisigiturfententsacquiefcimus,
fed ita, vt has quxftionum vices £bluendarum lubentes fubeamus, a
te,vt re(pondendo,ficintcrrogando,indicsjdo^ioresfa^.
SALOMON. ^
Inma
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“...s & parum refrigcrantibus, vt
McrcLuialis, & Moly conttatia; qualitatis,calida: & ficca; i m qiubus
tota Philofophia occupataeft
SABA.
Qjiidde ^laucieneherhafentisy cjuapijcescreduntur
^riusmortuiinvitamrediijJe,C:7 nquamre^etiilje'i ^^5*
SALOMON.
Glaucuspifcator, repertor huius herbx perhibetur, aqno &no-
menobtinuit; Hie eumeanderoguftaret hetbam,immortalistaarte facers
'veltingere preefumanty quantum tis fdei adhihcndum
erit f
SALOMON.
Quantum experientia monftret aut doceat. Efie eiufinodi man-
goniain natura, non eft diibium ^ attamenhomo id, quod nature ad-
ucrfum eft, nunquam iili conciliabit, adco vt generatie ex vrroque
fiat. Mineraliammeralibus, &;vegetabiliaplantisgaudent,&facile '
confociantur, at non diuerfa genera: Vnde nuftracum minio velci-
nabari quidam bnlbos liliorum alborum imbuunt, vt tilia indena-
fcantur rubea.Nihil enim commercij...”
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“...seft, vtmerir Regina inter arbores Cedtui.
dici & haberi debcati Omnes enim omnium virtutes exprimir per-
petuitatc, odorc, continuitatc: Ex quibus fingulis hoe documenti
clicio, qudnatura metallica in muleis vegetabili cSrreipondeat; Et
qd Philolbphi cxponentes fiium opus, non rar id alfimilarint
hifcevegetabilibus, pracferti.marborumfrudibus, flonbus,&:odo-
tibus.
Adhaec infitio, quac fir in arbufculis manifeftiftim philolbphi-
cura opus demonftrat,& vt poflibilein natura, & vt imicabile ab arte:
Vt enim arbor iuucncula & tenera pomifera quaeritur in fyluis vel
hortis.quas in nouum folum feu terrae gtemium pofita, fupra truncum
abfcindicut cym ramis omnibus, in quibus frudus fylucftresdatura
V cflet....”
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“...ciunt'i
SALOMON.
Bourn m. Vtantiquiinfuisallcgoriisfatpe Bouis ineminerunt, cum de mate-
tioapud riaphilofGphicaloquerentur,vtpoteBoumGeiyonisabHerculeab-
ntiquoi. al:orum,punicei coloris; AugiaSolis filij,cuiusi]leftabulumrepur-
gaiTeimmenrolaborediciturjTauri, inquemlupiter conuerfusEu-
ropamrapuitj Acheloi cornu copiae miniftrantis,&fimilium: itaSc
nonnunquaaliorurjiiumencoriimmentionernfaciuntjinprimisEqui;
Eauorum Celcbratur Maronis carmine Equus Troianiis.qu Grteci diuina Pal-
mcntio. ladis arte diticarum,arcanisq; trabibus contexuerut,Epeo machinae
Bellura authore.NilautcbelloTroianofiftitio&totoallegoricGintelligitur,
Ttoianutn nifi id Gpus philofophic.vtalibi copiofiffim demftrat eft j & per
toium fiiii-quo beG finisimpofitus.TrGia occupata,incenfa,^cdeftru-
num &al- ^^gfl.^nifjfnbic(3:umartisj quod patet quoque apud alios authores
egoncum. SicenimRhafisinEpiftola: CofcrfdwE^tti;'**/-
Hum nofirum album, & equus noJerleofortUfitb paUio coopertus. Diomedis
quoque Thracum RcgisEquii...”
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“...Qvihta Dies; De ANmAiiuvs.
SABA,
EU ^ Aon&cerosju nkornts in arte velebratus f ^niom*
S A L O M O N,
Imo, qui cumCcruain tnafyluamtsrari dicimt. Anrareautera&
agnofc^re yirginem puram perhibenir, in cuiusgremiumcornu de-
ponat,feleqi tiaAariabeapeimittat. Eftautcm VnicornisSol philo-
(ophicuSj&virgoLuna; Ideoq; ciuilnodi virgo icdensfiipraLunam
corniculatam cum Vnicorni pafllin pingitur: Venenis nempc viridenj, album, n-
beum,fuluum,alatum, &abfq^ pennis; Ectlc nulJo animalificquen#-
cms.qnamde LeoneJoquuntm; LulUuscodic.c.iuHoceHfulphur filL
r htuduher&dracodeuormscaud4mfuam, Leorugiens.&c. Ib.c.jg Co%
fiderajlt,quampukhrum&vttkfitmjfteriitmolementorumfeparatio, acLeo-
nvcnatio, ktieJkio&iHgeniodijir^tmbumaiia^yc. Marcos verb apud
Seniorem, venationem Leonisdefcripd.tprolixius, vt ibivideripo-
teft. Eiufd...”
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“...ats fola abfqqe naturreadminiculo quid tcnta-
rct, nihil omninoinillageneratione cfEcetet: itafi naturafolarelin-
quereturabfq; artis auxilio,tinarte.
Deinde habetur furculus ex pyroarboregenerofiffimadepromptus,
quifimiliterarefcet.nifiartisbeneficio in integrum reftituatur; Na
tura hie nihil impedirepoteft,nccdare,qnod non habet: Sedarshor*
tulaniacceditj&furculumilium inferitftcmmati fylueftri,proutde-
cet,&breui temporis fpatioex ill'i? duobus.fit vnumquid,nempe
pyrusgcnerofi(fima,non fecundumftirpis, fed furculi naturam, fe-
Ff tens
itNIGMA
Jl6....”
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“...larofafrigida, no.y.&izi.i
Corpus abf^ Spiritibus quodcunque mor- -Coruus ApoUinifacer, 169 14.1 f. inauf^i^
mumt[i,lio.nullum adeo dejirtiipo- cata auis qnid in philofcpbta prajlet
tefi vt omniformaorbetur,ni,quomo- 168. phdofoplnctis m coUtmbam niue
dofiatffiritus,ij.i6.i7.iS. fixumde albiorem conutrtitur, 169.11
tordeSaturni, iji. 18.19. Luna, vide, C^f*^^o^^*^^i<>ornicis, opensph'tlolo\ hid
Ltina, 32.19 prtmipium, i86.if.i6
ox Corporequanio&iptomodofiat jptri- Corutm alias inau^icatttm,in arte ehji-
tus, 196.29 mica boni effiau^icii, 169.9.10. ejfe
inpo/ruo Carport ftptmagnavklami 12. optrisiniimm,. sad.t
Z7.iS per...”
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“...INDEX.
per Cermm quid in bat arte Jtgttificetur, aheodiremptusejl, 17114.1^
Kj9.10.11 II Cjignum fhilefophts fubitSla chjmica de-
{JraboHesvndenafcamury 197.J1 mtare, 171.15.r4
CramaexSaturno O' loue mifiu fubie- de Qgnoquidfiatutndum, lyj
clum phyjfcum^ ^q.(jillent,mom Arcadia^
Cta^a & torporea, qua fcala afcendant ad Cylknim dUtus Mtnunw^ 11 ^
j^irttualem nobdttatm, 2.11.51.33.^ i Cymba Chartmtptdtm vnu habere,^ i
ii.r.&feqq. Cymbalumaurtumcttatur, 171.15
.{Creatorvtideagnofandns, 104 Cynoetphalinatura, i67Ai..&feqq.
-Creata omnia, ad ornatum vnitterfi mun- ptr Cymcephalium quid intellexerim,i6y
dtjpena::t, 191.7 in Cyrenaica regmelex eji ter anno locu-
Cremorinladt, ^i.io .^debeilandi, 194.4
Greta albipma ,adeoque htciium nu ta-
rnen rarum & , jtd deiifum D.
corpm, 17.10.ir.12
{drifts in nubibm, igne Mice, 51.12 oA^ylm, cencharam generis, i^i.e.
^rocodilusqutbas metrenequeat, 184.5o. ^feqq.
^i.tiushtjioria, tad.tniranatura,tad. Daphne,amafiaApoUinta,
10.11.11.13. Darda,/ndorumpopHlif...”
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“...debet, 88.10 .pMofiphnus,
11%. 6. fangaispurpura qaoir.odo tpfi Diam& Apellinispromuscondtu, tu-
mrahendus, i7j.zz.& 178-Jo- tor.&c.^ui.^.inortuDianapMojo-
-j ,j_ pincaobptricemagit,90.17.1%.cur a
Sanguini humano quomodo opu philofo ^iana aut Sole non reftituatur iuu^"
phicumapmiktur, 117.^6 & ii%.i tuii. 91. Marti in opere pbilofophtce
txSanguinf omnia inimnori nnsndocon- copulari ntquit,9 t.u.ii.cur,tad.^4-'
ditafutit, 319-I5- &[eqq.&9y^-t.- curCamtlusvoce-
ex Sanguine folo veUe vimm foetum arte tur, 161.10
educere,Haturtcontrariuniefi, 101. SattirnmdeCanahbus, 96.19
SaturmlresatmbuuntmfiUi, 79-1-7
in Sanguine virtus digefliua intelligitur, .Saturnimaleuoli,
zi%.9.10. hurnano,eft poteH'iafemi- Saturninaminora,
101.11 Satyri,
Semitasabfqueiucunditate& vtilitatefe- Scarabaivndenafcantur,
Ttiimoriuavidetur, 117 Scenaabfquerifu,
Sapavndefiat, ^8.14 Scobshebeni,
SapiiHtiain profundo natura deliiejctt, Scoriaferrii>ilis,
170-11-^3 Scorpiiidusquoremediofiitwtur,
Sappbirifs, 17-18 Selenindesmuheres...”
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