BRIDGEWATER LIBRARY   bookplate   

¶ The new jewel of Health, wherein is contained the most excellent Secrets of Physic and Philosophy, divided into four Books. In the which are the best approved remedies for the diseases as well inward as outward, of all the parts of man's body: treating very amply of all distillations of Waters, of Oils, Balms, Quintessences, with the extraction of artificial Saltes, the use and preparation of Antimony, and potable Gold. Gathered out of the best and most approved Authors, by that excellent Doctor Gesnerus. Also the Pictures, and manner to make the Vessels, Furnaces, and other Instruments thereunto belonging. Faithfully corrected and published in English, by George Baker, Chirurgeon.  
ALCHYMYA  
Printed at London, by Henry Denham.  
1576.   


VERO NIHIL VERIUS   blazon or coat of arms   

¶ To the Right Honourable, Virtuous, and his singular good Lady, the Noble Countess of Oxeforde. etc. your humble servant wisheth long life, prosperous health, and daily increase of Honour.  
IT IS WRITTEN (RIGHT Honourable and my singular good Lady) that Philip King of Macedonia rejoiced greatly when his son Alexander was borne, because his Empire should not lack a governor after his death, but herein he rejoiced much more, that his son was borne in the time of Aristotle that learned Philosopher, by whom he was taught and instructed ten years: And in like manner it fareth now with me, as with the King of Macedonia, and no less is my joy▪ than the delight of that mighty Prince. Herein I do rejoice, that this work of distillation is now finished to the profit of my country, wherein great study and long labour hath been earnestly bestowed. But I rejoice much more that it is finished in the time of you my Honourable, virtuous, and good Lady, to whose learned view and favourable protection I offer this Book, as a due testimony of my serviceable heart, and as some fruits of my poor painful study and practise, wishing that it were in value countervail able to the condign demerits of your so Honourable expectation, so as every line, in respect of my loyalty, might supply a new jewel for your New years gift, albeit, you have no need of Gold and jewels, abounding honourably in all riches: Notwithstanding, this book may be truly termed the new jewel of health, which before this day was never seen or published abroad by any other man. This new jewel will make the blind to see, and the lame to walk. This new jewel will make the weak to become strong, and the old crooked age appear young and lusty. This new jewel will make the foul seem beautiful, and the withered faces show smooth and fair, yea, it will heal all infirmities, and cure all pains in the whole body of man. What is it to have lands and houses, to abound in silver and gold, to be decked with Pearls and Diamonds, yea, to possess the whole world, and lack health the principal jewel. Not without cause therefore Agamemnon the wise and famous Captain of the greeks did highly esteem and reward Machaon and Podalirius, by whose cunning skill in chirurgery, thousands worthy Creeks were saved alive, and healed, which else had died and perished. But why do I here name Agamemnon, or the Greeks, when as no age can be without Physic, no person can live without chirurgery, no country can miss these noble mysteries. Wherefore I at this time to pleasure my country and friends, have published this new jewel under your Honourable protection, that it may more easily be defended against Sycophants and fault finders, because your wit, learning, and authority hath great force and strength in repressing the curious cracks of the envious and bleating Babes of Momus charm.  
Your honours humble & obedient servant. George Baker.   

¶ George Baker to the Reader.  
GEntle Reader, although I have given the onset to publish in our own natural tongue, this most excellent work of Distillation, for which cause, it should not be the less esteemed, although some more curious than wise, esteem of nothing but that which is most rare, or in hard and unknown languages. Certainly these kind of people cannot abide that good and laudable Arts should be common to many, fearing that their name and practice should decay, or at the lest should diminish. The intention truly of such persons seemeth much like them which gape for all, and would all have, leaving nothing to any body, but that which they must needs forego, not considering that we are not borne for ourselves only, as Plato saith, but for the profit of our country. Surely, if that I did not fear to be to long in this Preface, I would prove how all Arts and sciences may be published in that tongue which is best understanded: as for example, Hypocrates, Galen, Paulus Aegineta, Aecius, were Grecians, and wrote all in the Greek, to the perfect understanding of their country men. Also Cornelius Celsus being a Latinist, wrote in the Lative. Avicen and Albucrasis, Arabians, wrote in the Arabic tongue. The eternal fame of which worthy men shall never be extinguished or drowned in oblivion, nor their noble works for ever be out of remembrance. For what man is as yet alive that ever was able to countervail them, yea the best learned in our days, do most highest esteem of them above all, without whose, works all Physicians in the world be but blind, and not able to make any perfit Arte. Peradventure some will object and say, that if we were without their works, there are other of later writers which should suffice. To the which I will answer, that they have written nothing, but that their ground was first laid by them, & further, as M. john Canape D. of Physic saith, I will give them this gift, except they first read Hypocrates and Galen, they shall never understand what they read, nor make any perfect work. Therefore not without good cause Guido calleth Galen the lantern of light. And now in these our days, we see how other Nations do follow their examples. For what kind of science or knowledge ever was invented by man, which is not now in the Italian or French▪ And what more prerogative have they than we English men (of the which many learned men have made sufficient proof within th●se few years, fully to furnish & satisfy our Nation with many goodly works.) For our English is as meet & necessary for us, as is the Greek for the Grecians, though in the translation we be constrained to make two or three words sometime for one. For if it were not permitted to translate but word for word, them I say, away with all translations, that which were great loss to the common weal, considering that out of one language into another have been turned many most excellent works, the which the best learned have both received & approved to the singular commodity of all men. And among all the works which have been translated into our native tongue, I do think concerning the matter, there was never the like to this as yet. For herein you shall learn the manner to separate by Art the pure and true substance as well manifest as hidden, the which in Physic is a great help to the taking away of diseases, hard or rebellious to be cured. And moreover, that by the Chemical Art, those medicines which are hard and hidden, their forces and virtues are plainly manifested and proved, and the gross juice being mingled with the subtle and fine substance, are thereby digested and separated, as we may see by the drawing of the oil of Gold, Iron, Copper, or Tin. Also by Distillation are corrected the malignity or venomous qualities thereof, as in oils of Quicksilver, of oil of Vitriol, Antemonie, artificial Saltes, and many other purging medicines. Furthermore, we see plainly before our eyes, that the virtues of medicines by Chemical distillation, are made more available, better, and of more efficacy than those medicines which are in use, and accustomed. In trial of the which, we do daily prove to our great credit, and our patients comfort. For make trial between the one and the other, and you shall see that the decoctions, juices, syrups, or such like, shall never come near to the distilled waters, Oils, Balms, artificial Salts, and extraction of Roots, leaves, flowers, and fruits, of wood, Barks, Gums, Metals, and such others, so that two or three drops of the oil of Sage doth more profit in the Palsy: Three drops of the oil of Coral for the falling sickness: Three drops of the Quintessences of Pearl for the Sincope or swooning: Three drops of the oil of Brimstone or Turpentine for the Astmatikes: One drop of the oil of Cloves, for the cold pain in the teeth: Three drops of the oil Ammoniacke for the diseases of the spleen: One dram of the water of the oil or salt of Guaiacum, for the French pox. One dram of the oil of Walwort for the gout: Three drops of the oil of Iron for the Dysenteria, or other white fluxes: Three drops of the oil of Crystal for the stone: Three drops of the oil of Cloves or Bay berries for the Colic: Three drops of the oil of Antimonium for the Leprosy, doth more than one pound of those decoctions not distilled. And another thing is to be noted, that the diseased people, principally those which are delicate, do detest all things which do not agreed to their minds, and delight not only in the pleasantness of the taste, but also the sight of the eye, and the littleness of the quantity of the medicine, the which I think, no man will deny. But this I will say, that thorough the fire there is some hot quality in the medicine, but that quality is easy to be corrected, as in the administering of them are plainly taught. Peradventure some in the sight of the furnaces, and other vessels will be loath to meddle with so busy matters, as the preparing of the Metals, and drawing of Quintessences. For the which look what excellent medicine any standeth in need of, there be in this City which are most excellent in the preparing or drawing of any of them, to whom if you resort, they will faithfully deal, among whom none to be dispraised. I do know some most excellent, as one master Kemech an English man dwelling in Lothburie, another, master Geffray, a French man dwelling in the Crouched friars, men of singular knowledge that way, another named john Hester dwelling on Paul's wharf, the which is a painful traveler in those matters, as I by proof have seen, and used of their medicines to the furtherance of my patients healths, and also one Thomas Hill, who for his excellent knowledge in this Art, is not to be left out, who did also take pains in this work, but before it could be brought to perfection, God took him to his mercy: There are yet others excellent men, which for brevity I leave at this present. so finishing this my simple Preface, desiring God to further the study of all those which faithfully and truly mean in the exercise of this so noble an Art, desiring all those which shall find any fault, that they will friendly admonish me thereof, or else to note them in the margin of their own books for their private use and commodity, till such time as it shall be new printed again, and then if it shall please them to give me their old Books so corrected, I will deliver them new for them. And as for those find faults, which will do nothing themselves, I weigh them not, for I had rather be serviceable to my Country, than to please some particular persons, as the Lord doth know, who rules and guides us all in the right way. Amen. From my house in Bartholmewe lane beside the Royal exchange in London, this xxj. day of Februarye. 1576.   

¶ The Table containing the chief and principal secrets in this Book, drawn after the order of the Alphabet.  

The ix Chapter.  
BAlneum Mariae. Folio. 5.25.  
Balneum Mariae after a new manner. 32.33  
The broth of a Capon. 79  
Balm dystill●d. 122  
Balm artificial. 123  
Balm distilled in a Retort. 126  
Balm magistral. 126  
Mother of Balm simple. 127  
Balm of Rome. 127  
Philosophers Balm. 128  
Balm of Hermes. 128  
Balm maystriall. 129  
Balm ail marvelous that cureth all manner of wounds. eodem  
Balm oil singular drawn out of Wax & Turpentine. eodem  
Balm oil singular that forthwith easeth & helpeth the gout. 130  
Balm perfect helping the cold gout. eodem  
Balm of a certain Empiric. eodem  
Balm of a certain Englishman. eodem  
Balm of a marvelous virtue in tremblings & the Palsy. eodem  
Balm precious helping the Palsy. etc. 131  
Balm otherwise after a certain composition. 135  
Balm borrowed out of the secrets of Gabriel Fallopio. 137  
Balm borrowed out of the same Author. eodem  
Balm voc. Christ's Balm borrowed out of the learned practices of Theophrastus Paracelsus. eodem   

The x. Chapter.  
Balm artificial curing all old wounds, and helping dryness of members. 138  
Balm distilled, helping and curing wounds & deep ulcers. 139  
Balm artificial for the healing of wounds, borrowed out of the Italian secrets. 140  
Balm artificial helping & putting away the scars of wounds. 142  
Balm voc. a Greeks balm. eodem  
Balms which are applied and used without the bodies, of which some are prepared and done by distillation, and some without distillation.   

Chapter xj Of the Balms not distilled.  
Balm curing wounds. 143  
Balm of many virtues, but it doth peculiarly close and heal new wounds. eodem  
Balm otherwise made, to the same purpose. 144  
Balm otherwise to the same purpose, out of the secrets of Gabriel Fallopio. eodem  
Balm otherwise of Tarqvinius S●tenellenbergius. eodem  
Balm receiving all those which are required to the true balm. eod.  
Balm otherwise of the same man's. eodem  
Balm serving unto all new and old wounds. eodem  
Balm not distilled serving unto all ulcers and wounds. eodem  
Balm otherwise not distilled. eodem  
Balm in wounds of the bones, borrowed out of the practices of Theophrastus Paracelsus. 145  
Balm artificial prepared and made without distillation, that availeth in wounds, and cureth them, without engendering or procuring of matter. etc. out of a certain Empirics book. 147  
Balm otherwise out of the same book approved. eodem.  
Balm otherwise of the same mans not to be contemned. eodem  
Balm voc. Noble Balm. eodem  
Balm otherwise helping members shrunk. 148  
Balm otherwise availing in wounds. eodem   

The fourth book The xij. Chapter.  
Borace how it is confect, used at Venice as a singular secret. 239  
Borace made by a singular form borrowed out of a french book. eod.  
Borace at this day in use with the Goldsmiths. eodem  
Borace otherwise composed out of the same rule. eodem  
Borace made by a perfect way, borrowed out of a goldsmiths book of fame with us. 240  
Borace another way well liked, and to be put in use. eodem  
Borace in paste a special way. eodem  
Borace in special manner, and that is made perfect good unto all judgements. eodem   

D.  
DIstillation what it is. Fol. 1  
Distillation whereof it came. 4  
Distillation and their differences. 5  
Distillation with the instruments. 8.11  
distilling in the Sun. 23  
Distilling by ascension. 24  
Distilling in Balneo Mariae. 25.26  
Distilling by sand. 27  
Distilling by dung. 28  
Distillation by dissension. 31  
Distilling waters out of beasts, etc. 76   

F.  
FVrnaces. 12  
A rare form or figure of the Alcumistes. 31  
filter and the distillation. 33   

G.  
Glasses and the facioning of them. 8   

H.  
Heat necessary to distillation. 9   

L.  
Lute of wisdom. 35   

O.  
Oils in general. 115  
Oils drawn by distillation. 116  
An Instrument for drawing out of oils of herbs, roots. etc. 118  
Oils by distillation of boy●●●g water. 118  
Oils by an Iron or Wood pr●sse. 119  
Oil of Cloves. 119  
Oil of Spikenarde. 120  
Oil of Garden Spike. 120  
Oil of Nutmegs. 120  
Oil of Cinnamon. 120  
Oil of yolks of eggs. 120  
Oil separated from water. 121  
Oils and their use. 122  
Oil of Balm. 122   

The third book The ix. Chapter.  
Oil of Balm drawn out of Wax and Turpentine, which drieth and mightily pierceth where the same is applied. 129  
Oil or Balm, borrowed out of the practices of Petrus de Albano. eodem  
Oil or Balm that the like is not to be found, against trembling, the Cramp, drawings, conclusions, and the astonying of parts or members. 131  
Oil serving unto sundry diseases having the virtue of a balm. 132  
Oil compound, borrowed out of Aristotle. eodem  
Oil or water, which is named of virtue, & a drink of youth. eod.  
Oil vocat. holy oil, which is very singular unto divers diseases. 133  
Ointment thin, or a lineament, which in virtue may be compared unto a Balm. 134  
Oil marvelous and divine, borrowed out of the practices of Leonarde Fioravant. 137  
Oil preserving the body in safety a long time, and sharpening or quickening the wit. eodem  
Oil vocat. a blessed oil for wounds happening on the head. eodem  
Oil precious for worms where ever they be. 138   

The x. Chapter.  
Oil distillled helping the trembling or shaking of the hands. 139  
Oil effectuous & pr●●●ed for softening of the sinews or Palsy. eod.  
Oil the best serving unto all the sinews, & unto the joints. eod.  
Ointment helping sinews cut a sunder. eodem  
Oil for the Canker and Fistula. 140  
Oil or water of great efficacy in healing wounds. eodem  
Oil voc. a blessed oil for wounds out of the secrets of Fallopio. eodem  
Oil of great efficacy and power in the closing of wounds, singular and experienced. eodem.  
Oil singular, helping the grief and pain of the sinews and joints. eodem  
Oil or ointment sharpening the wit, and increasing memory, out of Fumanellus. 141  
Oil helping the Gout, borrowed out of a written book. eodem  
Oil marvelous in the Palsy, and shrinking of sinews, the falling sickness, and the Cramp. eodem  
Oil of many virtues, but availing specially in wounds, borrowed out of the secrets of Fallopio. eodem  
Oil having the properties of a Balm, borrowed out of a written book. 143   

Chapter xj  
Oil supplying the properties of a Balm in the curing of wounds, borrowed out of a written book. eodem  
Oil curing the pricking of the sinews, and wounds, of a practitioner unknown to the Author. 145  
Oil compound, proved many times, helping speedily such as be poisoned. eodem  
Oil the best for the helping of scrosses new begun, especially in children. eodem  
Oil or certain great liquor of the famous Greek Leonarde Fioravant. 146  
Oil secret and experienced, that healeth the legs ulcered, and all other ulcers as well old as new, except▪ etc. eodem  
Oil precious compared to gold, in that the same cureth all the evils of the legs and sinews cut. etc. 147   

Chapter twelve entreateth of Oils gotten out of Flowers.  
Oil of spike. 148  
Oil of common Spikenard, which is brought out of France. eod.  
Oil of flowers of Veruascum. eodem  
Oil made or drawn of the flowers of Tapsus Barbatus. eodem  
Oil of Saint john's wort. eodem  
Oil of Hypericon learned of john Tanwyler the younger, a singular Chirurgeon in the city of August. 149  
Oil compound of Hypericon, borrowed out of the wonderful practices of the Greek Leonarde Fioravant. eodem  
Oil of Hypericon otherwise perfectly invented by a singular chirurgeon of Milan, named Gabriel Fallopio. eodem.  
Oil of Hypericon by mastriall composition right profitable for wounds. etc. 150  
Oil of Orange flowers. eodem  
Oil of jasamin flowers. eodem  
Oil of Damask Roses. eodem  
Oil of Roses by sunning. eodem  
Oil of Violets, how it is prepared. 151  
Oil helping the spots of the face. eodem  
Oil of the Rosemary flowers not distilled. eodem   

Chapter xiij of the Oils drawn out of seeds.  
Oils by distillation drawn in sand, how they aught to be prepared. eodem  
Oils out of seeds how to prepare them. eodem  
and how to distill them. 152  
Oil of Annis seeds, how it is prepared. 153  
Oil of Fennell helping the head. eodem  
Oil of Cummin drawn. eodem  
Oil of Henbane seeds prepared in manner as the oil of Roses, by the description of Rogerius. eodem  
Oil of compounds, out of seeds procuring sleep. 154   

Chapter xiiij Oils out of fruits.  
Oil of juniper berries, how it is distilled. eodem  
Oil drawn out not evil savouring. eodem  
Oil boiled in a double vessel by confection of Mandrake apples. eod.  
Oil out of bay berries. 155  
Oil out of ivy berries. eodem  
Oil of Rape seed. eodem  
Oil out of the Onion and treacle provoking sweat in the pestilence. eodem   

Chapter xu Oils out of Spices.  
Oil of Cloves, Nutmegs, Pepper, Mace, & Cinnamon. 156  
Oil of Nutmegs taught by a certain Empiric. eodem  
Oil of Nutmegs distilled most pleasant and sweet. eodem  
Oil of Mase. eodem  
Oil of Pepper. eodem  
Oil of Cloves prepared, how. etc. 157  
Oil of Cloves that is as the Cloves itself, being hot and dry, in the third degree. eodem  
Oil of Cloves written another way. eodem  
Oil of Cinnamon, read among the barks, Libro three cap. xviij. fol. 163. cap. xix. & fol. 165.   

Chapter xuj Of Oils, Gums, Tears, or liquors thickened or congealed, and Rosins.  
Oil of Mastic, how it is gotten. 158  
Oil out of Frankincense and Carabe. etc. how. etc. eodem  
Oil of Myrrh that maintaineth the person long youthful, and even as the natural Balm doth. 159  
Oil precious of Myrrh otherwise prepared, helping the aches and pains of the Gout. eodem  
Oil of Benjamin by Art made, a most pleasant and marvelous oil to be drawn. eodem  
Oil of Benjamin, how it is made. eodem  
Oil of Benjamin otherwise well commended. 160  
Oil by distillation of Storax liquida, how it is made. eodem  
Oil of Laudanum, how it is drawn. eodem   

Chapter xvij Of the Oil of Turpentine.  
Oil of Turpentine distilled. 161  
Oil simple of Turpentine. eodem  
Oil compound of Turpentine. eodem  
Oil out of Turpentine Larigna marvelous against the shrinking of members, if members be anointed with it. eodem  
Oil drawn out of Turpentine with Sage, prevailing against the Palsy of the members. eodem  
Oils distilled of Gums. 166  
Oil out of the rinds of Nuts. eodem   

Chapter twenty Of the Oil of Tartarus, which is the dry lies of wine prepared.  
Oil of Tartarus, borrowed out of Gabriel Fallopio. eodem  
Oil of Tartar another way by the same Author. eodem  
Oil of Tartarus availing against the bushes or little weals of the eyes. 167  
Oil of Tartarus to be calcined on a sudden. eodem   

Chapter xxj Oils drawn out of woods.  
Oil out of the wood Guaicum. eodem  
Oil out of the wood of the Ash tree. eodem  
Oil out of the ivy wood. eodem  
Oil out of the juniper wood, with the properties. 168  
Oil of juniper wood rectified, how it is wrought. eodem  
Oil out of the small chips or pieces of wood, which the Germans call Hovelspon. eodem   

The xxij Chapter.  
Oils gotten out of paper, and the linen cloth. eodem   

The twenty-three. Chapter.  
Of the oils out of beasts or their parts, together with an Epistle of Arnoldus de villa nova, of man's blood distilled. 169.170  
Oil holy prepared of dead men's bones. 170  
Oil of bones helping the falling sickness. eodem  
Oil drawn out of the excrements of children. eodem  
Oil out of man's ordure. eodem  
Oil or distilled liquor gotten by dissension, out of the Badger or Gray, 171  
Oil marvelous gotten out of the Bever. eodem  
Oils distilled of eggs, and experienced in many matters. eod.  
Oil out of eggs, how. etc. eodem  
Oil red out of the yolks of eggs. 172  
Oil out of Honey a Quintessent drawn by Art of Distillation, which yieldeth marvelous effecte●▪ eodem  
Oil of Honey serving unto the colouring of hears. eodem  
Oil of fat Wax drawn by Chemic or Chimistick Arte. 173  
Oil of Wax that healeth the clefts and chops of the hips, and chops or other soreness that happen upon teats of woman's breasts. eodem  
Oil of wax miraculous & divine that helpeth most diseases. eod  
Oil of Rosin simple, serving unto sundry uses, how distilled. 174  
Oil of frogs right profitable to such as are pained of the gout. eod  
Oil prepared and made of the red serpent availing against scroffles. eodem  
Oil of Scorpions distilled against poisons, borrowed out of a written book. eodem  
Oil of Aunt's eggs. eodem   

The xxv. Chapter.  
Oil of Antimony, how it is prepared. Fol. 175.176.177 178.179.180.181.182.183.   

The xxuj Chapter. Of the Antimony prepared, with the judgement of the learned, and of the use of it.  
Of the Antimony shining like Glass, with other practices thereof. 183.184.185.186   

The xxviij. Chapter.  
Oil out of Brimstone alone, as Brassanolus affirmeth, distilled and gathered, how, etc. 186.187  
By other Practisioners. 188.189.190.191   

The xxix. Chapter.  
Oil of Vitriol, and of the making of it, out of Valerius Cordus in a manner. 191.192   

The xxx Chapter.  
Of the true choosing of Vitriol out of Valerius Cordus. 193   

The xxxj. Chapter.  
Of the manner of seething the Vitriol out of Cordus. 193   

The xxxij Chapter.  
Of the manner of calcining of the Vitriol. eodem   

The xxxiij. Chapter.  
Of the making and form of the furnace. 193.194   

The xxxiiij. Chapter.  
Of the distillation of the Vitriol. eodem   

The xxxv Chapter.  
Oil of Vitriol infused by separation. 195   

The xxxuj Chapter.  
Oil of Vitriol rectified. 195   

The xxxvij Chapter.  
Oil of Vitriol what virtues it hath. 195   

The xxxviij Chapter.  
Oil of Vitriol being sour, how the same may be made sweet. 196   

The xxxix Chapter.  
Oil of Vitriol separated. 196.197   

The xl Chapter.  
Oil of Vitriol sepatated, what virtues it hath, with sundry other practices. Fol. 197.198.199.200.201.202.203.204.205.   

The xlj Chapter. Of Oils out of Metals.  
Oil of Copper, learned of a French Empiric. 205  
Oil out of Iron. eodem  
Oil out of Steel. 206  
Oil of Litarge. eodem  
Oil drawn out of lime. eodem   

The xlij. Chapter. Of preparing of the oil of Amber, by the description of a singular Physician of germany, which freely also described the history of the whole Amber, as appeareth in the proper places.  
Oil of Amber, what it is. 206   

The xliij Chapter.  
Of Amber what kind must be chosen. eodem   

The xliiij Chapter.  
Of the furnace and instruments necessary unto the distillation of the Amber. eodem   

The xlv Chapter.  
Of the distillation of the Amber. 207   

The xluj Chapter.  
Of the Rectification thereof. eodem   

The xlvij Chapter.  
Of the virtue and utility of the rectified oil. 207 & 209   

The xlviij Chapter.  
Oil of Tylestones, or oil Benedick, having in it many virtues, how it is prepared. eodem  
Of which there are specified to be xliiij. virtues. 209.210  
Oils of the salts, and of herbs. 238  
Oil or ointment of salt mightily availing. etc. eodem   

The fourth book The xuj Chapter.  
Oil of Gold singular. 251  
Oil of Gold of great secrets. 251.252  
Oil of Silver. 256   

The xviij Chapter.  
Oil incombustible, how it is made. 258   

R.  
Retort and his furnace. Fol. 30   

S.  
subliming what it is. Fol. 1   

V.  
Vinegar distilled. Fol. 40   

W.  
Waters' distilled of all sorts. Fol. 41  
Waters distilled of herbs. 44  
Water of Walwort. eodem  
Water of Imperatoria. 45  
Water of the blessed Thistle. eodem  
Water of Pellitory of the wall. 46  
Water of yarrow. eodem  
Water of Angelica. eodem  
Water of Nettles. 47  
Water of Alkakengie. eodem  
Water of Barberies. 48  
Water of Brionie. eodem  
Water of Bursa Pastoris. 49  
Water of camomile. eodem  
Water of Honysuckle. 49  
Water of century. 50  
Water of Cherries. eodem  
Water of chervil. 51  
Water of Germaunder. eodem  
Water of Stock Gellyflower. 52  
Water of Dragons. eodem  
Water of Comfrey. eodem  
Water of Quinces. 53  
Water of Dodder. eodem  
Water of elecampane. eodem  
Water of Eyebright. 54  
Water of beans. eodem  
Water of Filopendula. 55  
Water of Fumitterre. eodem  
Water of Garden Clarey. eodem  
Water of Cloves. 56  
Water of Broome flowers. eodem  
Water of Gentian. eodem  
Water of jointed grass. 57  
Water of ground ivy. eodem  
Water of Cowflippes. eodem  
Water of herb Robert. 58  
Water of horsetail. eodem  
Water of Hops. 59  
Water of Henbane. eodem  
Water of Hearts ease. eodem  
Water of juniper berries. eodem  
Water of wood lily. 60  
Water of the Wylding ●r Crabs. 61  
Water of rotten Apples. eodem  
Water of peach flowers. eodem  
Water of Mallows. eodem  
Water of Horehound. 62  
Water of herb Mercury. 63  
Water of herb Balm. eodem  
Water of Bramble berries. eodem  
Water of Mulberries. eodem  
Water of lily. 64  
Water of Hasill nuts. eodem  
Water of walnuts. eodem  
Water of Palma Christi. 65  
Water of Cinkefoyle. eodem  
Water of Saint john's wort. eodem  
Water of Pimpernell. 66  
Water of Plantain. eodem  
Water of Ribbewort. 67  
Water of polypody. eodem  
Water of Daisies. eodem  
Water of Knottegrasse. eodem  
Water of wild Tansy. 68  
Water of s●lfe heal. eodem  
Water of Okeleaves. eodem  
Water of the Willow. 69  
Water of Scabious. eodem  
Water of Nightshade. 70  
Water of Mullen. eodem  
Water of Lind. 71  
Water of Tormentill. eodem  
Water of Valerian. eodem  
Water of Veruen. 72  
Water of Fluellen. eodem  
Water of beech tree. 73  
Water of the Vine tree. 74  
Water of Celondine. eodem  
Water of Strawberries. 75  
Water of man's blood and man's ordure. 76  
Water of a Capon. 77  
Water of doves dung. eodem  
Water of Swallows. 79  
Water for the Fistula. eodem  
Water against the Leprosy. eodem  
Water of Honycombe. 80  
Water of Hydromell. eodem  
Waters compounded and their virtues, of leaves, Flowers, seeds, roots, fruits, gums, and wood. Fol. 81.82 83.84.85.86.87.88.89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98.99. etc.   

The third Book. The ix Chapter.  
Water compound distilled, called the liquor of youth. 130  
Water precious and marvelous, which availeth in wounds, ulcers, and Fistulas. 131  
Water secret of good account, which putteth away spots, whyteneth the skin, takes away spots, wrinkles, and pimples, causing a clear and most comely face. 142   

The xj. Chapter.  
Another. 145   

Chapter. xviij.xix.  
Water of Cinue●on how to prepare. 163.164.165   

The twenty-three. Chapter.  
Water's twain distilled, of which the one serveth to clear and beautify the face, the other to the colouring and dying of the hears of a man's head. 172.173  
Water or liquor prohibiting or letting the engendering of the stone. eodem  
Water or liquor of Honey drawn by distillation. 173   

The fourth book The first Chapter.  
Water of life how to distil it. 211   

The ij. Chapter.  
Water of life having instruments thereto incident, used by the best practitioners. 214   

The three Chapter.  
Water of life to be distilled out of the lies of wine, and the instrument thereto described. eodem & 215  
Water of life, having also other instruments. eodem & 216  
Water of life so well simple as compound, the divers manners of distilling it. 217.218.219.220.221.222.223.224.225.226.227.288  
Water voc. Aqua fortis, how it is prepared. 254   

The xvij. Chapter.  
wines with their several virtues and confections, mixed after Art, and the manner of using them. 256. & also .257   

The third book. The twenty-three. Chapter.  
juice or liquor pressed out of the hard yolks of eggs sodden. 172   

The fourth book The ix and ten Chapter.  
juices, and drawing of juices out of herbs, simples and compounds. 228.229.230.231.232.233.234.235   

The fourth book The xj. Chapter.  
Saltes burned out of the simples, and what the use of them is. Fol. 236.237. & 238.   

The fourth book The xiij Chapter.  
Gold potable, and the dissolving thereof, by the opinions of the Philosophers. 240.241.242  
Gold potable dissolved, and the properties of the same. 242.243  
With the description of making it. eodem & also .244   

The xu Chapter.  
Gold potable against the Pestilence and all sicknesses. eodem   

The xuj. Chapter.  
The manner and way of making a potion like unto potable gold, serving to sundry sicknesses. 245  
Gold potable after the manner of the Alchimisters prepared. eod.  
Gold potable, a divine liquor. 246  
Gold potable, borrowed out of sundry preparatives. 247.248 249.250.251. and .352.  
Gold of life, or powder of the Sun. 253.254.255  
Silver how to prepare by the rule of the Alchimisters. 255   
Finis Tabulae.   

¶ The first Book of distillations, containing the most excellent secret remedies for all diseases, with the rare forms of many Vessels and Furnaces, serving for distillations, lively set forth in the same.  

What subliming or distillation is, and what especially in the same aught to be considered. The first Chapter.  
THe Arabians (if we may credit the learned Physician Fumanellus) were first author's & inventors of the Art of subliming, which some do name Drawing or Distilling, and others (as the chemists) having regard and consideration to another end, do term the same, both the Chemic and Chimistick Art: that is, a separating and drawing of juices, and other moistures more subtle, out of the most kinds of things. And they not only were first inventors (although the worthy man Mathiolus be of a contrary opinion, that none of the ancient Physicians left any monument of this Art) but by their search, diligence, and long continuance of time, endeavoured to increase the same with many worthy secrets, and other matters right profitable: and those to none other intent and end, than for the only health and benefit of man. But distillation, as writeth joannes Langius in his epistles, is the separating and running forth of a subtle moisture. First, by the force of heat into a vapour, which hanging in the head, and thickeneth after by the cold air, is so caused to fall down to the Channel or Gutter of the head, and from thence guided to run unto the nose, doth on such wise distil by dr●ppes, into a narrow mouthed receiver standing under. another Chemist doth report, the Art of Distilling to be none other, than only a separating of Elements, as the Air from Water, the water from fire, the fire from earth, and the pure from the impure, & to bring also those matters unperfit, to a perfectness, through help of this Arte. The learned Cardanus defineth distillation to be a changing of bodies into a thinner substance, the quality yet remaining, and the commodities of Distillation to be so great & many, that scarcely any thing can be found'st comparable to it, in that it separateth the unlike parts, and delivereth the worthier from corruption: and those matters which are unperfit, this by attenuating maketh perfit: also those which are divided, doth this join into one substance, both in qualities and properties, although the bodies be mixed. Besides, this Art hath invented many profitable & excellent things for man's l●fe: yea, the same in Physic hath found out rare & marvelous secrets, and of those greatly to be esteemed, if any prepare them orderly, and according to Arte. This mann●r of doing, do some chemists term by another ●ame, to sublime, which signifieth no other matter, than to separate the parts more light and thin, from those heavier and thicker, and the working of this requireth so to do, that the bodies or matters whose substance is impure and gross, be 〈…〉 pure, fair, and clear, or the earthly parts evilly 〈◊〉 and conjoined, or otherwise overmuch confused, and shed through all the substance of the Bodies, be drawn, gathered, and better fixed together, in such manner, that those separated by heat, each may abide a part at the bottom of the Limbeck.  
How often the virtues of certain substantial parts are lost, or changed in the Distillations, and why that Distillation came but of later time into use: this borrowed of the learned joannes Langius.   

The second Chapter.  
NO Person needeth to doubt, that all Bodies which grow and take increasement in the earth, are compounded of divers, and in a manner, infinite small parts (which the Greeks properly name Atoms) of the Elements, and that in those rest differing and contrary virtues: nevertheless, under one manner of form of all the Bodies compounded: as the like appeareth, and is confirmed in that root of Rhubarb, so much regarded and esteemed in all places, which doth both lose the Belly, and bind the same, yet this delivereth and openeth the obstructions and stoppings of the Liver. The same also is known to be in the juice of Roses, which purgeth the belly of Choler, where contrariwise, the distilled water, and the dry powder of the leaves, do bind and harden the Belly: the like to this is found in the bitterness of the nails, or white ends of the leaves, which boiled and applied up in glister form (after the mind of the learned Mathiolus) doth mightily stay the flux of the Belly, and by giving it to drink, this healeth the perilous ulcers of the Lungs: The yellow seeds within the Rose, and the hears hanging to them, boiled in Wine, and drunk, doth stay (as he affirmeth) the styllings down to the Gums, and marvelously helpeth the running of the Whites in women. He also reporteth that the whole heads of the Rose sodden in Wine, and drunk, helpeth the flux of the Belly, and stayeth the spitting or casting up of blood: the seeds within the pears of the Rose, are known (of experience) to be astringent, for which cause, the yellow, and all the whole Pears sodden in wine, doth greatly profit the flux of the Belly, and such abundance of the Whyte's in women, yea, marvelously stayeth the tedious Gonorrhoea, these hitherto Mathiolus. And is it not evidently seen and known, that the outward part of the Nettle procureth itching and burning, in that part of the body, as the same toucheth: where contrariwise, the juice drawn out of the inner substance, applied on the arteries of the arms, doth refresh and cool the burning of the Fever, or feverous burning of the heart: Besides, dried and brought into powder, and given to a married man to eat, causeth him after to love dearly his wife and children: and the same used, fortifieth the venerial act, and purgeth the Matrix in women, by the daily eating in meat: yea, washing the Body with the decoction of it, mitigateth all pains caused of cold, and healeth scabs. And do we not daily understand & see, that out of one ●●per Mine of the vain under the ground purchased, there 〈◊〉 ●olten and separated in the Furnace, divers kinds of Metals, that is, of Lead, of Silver, Copper, & Gold, of which always the greater part is converted into Fumes. When therefore after in the Distillation, the grosser and excrementuous parts abide in the bottom of the Limbeck, then do the aereal vanish into spirits, and the moisture thickened through the cooling of the cover or head of the Limbeck, fall from the Gutter of the head, and run down drop by drop into a receiver standing under. It is not to be marveled at, if distilled waters do not yield their proper savour, taste, and all other virtues, or but little that they aught, of those matters, out of which they are distilled. For which cause the learned Physician Mesue reporteth, that the water drawn by distillation out of Roses, doth greatly comfort and strengthen: yet doth the same nor like lose and purge the body, as the juice gotten out of the fresh Roses, or the infusion of them done after Art, by reason that their subtle heat vanisheth with the fire. To these add, that the hid or secret property which proceedeth of the form (that the Physicians term particular) as in the Lode stone, Colocynthis, scammony, and others like, equally shed throughout the whole substance of his subject, insomuch that when the forces and virtues be lost of the other parts of the subject, it cannot then retain his proper strength, but that his action and working perisheth: as by a like the water distilled by a limbeck of the Colocynthis, or Rhubarb, cannot then loose or purge the Belly: where the liquor at all times, or either of them infused for certain hours, and ministered, will easily perform the like working. By the same manner, all herbs of a hot and dry quality, do yield or give forth in their Distillation, the best waters of property, keeping nevertheless their natural heat and dryness: but the herbs cold and moist, do not retain so well their coldness and moisture, by reason they attain or purchase a certain strange heat of the fire of the Limbeck, which abateth and taketh away from the waters their proper nature and virtue: so that the same water, which is distilled, doth not any thing retain, or but little of the nature and virtue of that simple, out of which it is distilled. Whereof it cometh to pass, that although the waters of endive, Lettuce, or Nightshade, are accustomed or wont to cool: yet do these always perform the same but a little: where otherwise, if these kept the proper qualities of the Herbs, from which they are distilled, would then greatly cool: to the end that the Herbs, the same which are of temperature 〈◊〉, may keep their proper qualities, they aught rather to be ●●yled with a soft fire, and their decoctions ministered, when ●●ede requireth. If at any time, the distilled waters are more agreeable and pleasanter in taste, than the decoctions of the Herbs: it behoveth to understand, that these lose lesser of their moisture and coldness (in that they need but a temperate fire) if they be distilled in the Furnace, named 
MARI. BALNEUM  Balneum Mariae, whose form is here described to the eye, that commonly is made long, whereby the same may contain many vessels, and hath sundry doors, that the water may heat together alike: built also of small height, to the end the water may be made hot with a small fire: than if they were distilled in a dri● Furnace, as in Sande, or Ashes: of which hereafter, shall further be uttered, whereas we mind to entreat of the correction of Herbs. By the same discourse each man may easily conceive and judge, that all forms cannot wholly resist and do their workings a long time in mixed bodies, if the qualities abide not perfit and hole. For which cause, it is no marvel, if the waters of Plants and juices, especially those which are distilled, by a dry heat of fire: do disagree, and sever from the virtues of their Simples: which for troth more troubled, and moved rather the skilful to be abashed, than the ignorant Physicians, and caused that a long time after it was, or they any thing (to purpose) attempted to put in use Distilled waters: yet others, for to recompense the default, which they knew to be in them, sought out and practised many ways, how and by what means these might best retain and keep their virtues after the Distilling. But among the Arabians, the Noble Mesue first made mention of Sublimation or Distillation of the waters of Wormwoode and Roses. For, saith he, water of wormwood is distilled after the manner as is out of Roses, and such like, which are done in vessels of Sublimation. But in process of time, when Rhasis, Serapio, and Avicen, had taken in hand the practice of Alchemy: then began these waters to be used in Physic.   

Of the kinds and differences of Distillations. The third Chapter.  
FOrasmuch as we have sufficiently uttered in the first Chapter, that the Bodies which we desire to separate by Distillation, are not of one nature and quality: yet it often cometh to pass, that some lightly suffer, and others resist mightily, through the action of the causes agent, and these yield not, but by a great force and violence: so that not without good occasion, the first inventors of the Art of Distilling, and their successors, which made a matter of the said Art, devised divers kinds of Distilling, according to the diversity of things proper to be distilled, by the means of which, they might the more easily come unto the intended scope which they purposed. Again, seeing it is certain, that for the diversity of the kinds and fashions of Distilling, there needeth divers instruments proper and commodious to each fashion of Distilling. Good reason it is (in my opinion) that we entreat of the kinds of Distillations, before we make mention of the Instruments.  
Further, although that the Chymisticke Authors do teach and show divers fashions of Distilling by Ascension, yet may all these ways & fashions be brought into three orders, according to the difference of the cause agent or efficient, which is heat.  
First, the Distillation that is done in the Sun, when the vessel or Limbeck of Glass filled with the matter, which a man would distill, is set fully in the hot Sun on fine sifted Sand or Ashes hot, to the nose of which, is a receiver hanging or fastened: But this manner of distilling in England and Germany, and in cold Countries, cannot so well be performed. Yet sundry chemists are wont to prepare many Oils by Sunning, that is, by setting them in the hot Sun, which perhaps may more commodiouser be prepared and done by decoction, to the end that the faculty and property of the Simples may the better be drawn forth by a stronger heat.  
Thirdly, the form of Distilling by Ascension, is done in Distillatorie vessels, filled with the purposed medicines or substances, deep set, or standing covered, in a heap or little hill of new pressed Grapes with the Kirnelles, or in the refuse of olives, after the Oil pressed forth, or in Horse, or other Cattles dung. For by the rotten heat of any of these kinds, being one and the self-same continual for certain days. The chemists not only purge and separate their Quintessences, by a small labour and cost, but infuse in a Glass body (with a narrow neck and mouth, for a long time) their singular Medicines and Balms, with Oil, Aqua vitae, or other Liquor, with which they affirm to cure divers desperate diseases and sicknesses. They also affirm by the said form of Distilling, that certain waters may be attained for the restoring of youth, and prolonging of life, and I cannot tell what manner of Defensatives, and worthy Drinckes (saith joannes Langius in his Epistles) for expelling of the Plague, and all manner of poisons, to which as they gave the name of Gold, or termed Golden: even so they would those to be rewarded with gifts of Gold. And these three manners of Distilling, may by good right be named Sublimations, because these make their vapours to ascend on high.  
The other form and manner of Distilling, which the chemists often have in usage, named of Albertus by Dissension, is wrought or done on this wise, a round hole and deep, must be digged in the earth, after two Potts prepared, glazed within for the only purpose, the upper Pot, having many small holes in the bottom, and that filled with the matter or chips of the wood to be distilled, which after set into the mouth of the neither Pot, standing in the ground, luting diligently both Po●tes with a strong ●u●e, made with the whites of Eggs, after the well drying, cover the neither Pot with earth up to the bryn●ke or edge, or higher if you will. Which done, make an easy fire at the first round about the upper Pot with coals, or dry cloven wood, not smoking (lest with too strong a heat at the first, you dry up much of the liquor or Oil in the distilling, therefore increase the fire by little and little, until the work be ended. For as soon as the wood or thyppes in the upper pot shall be heated, the Oil or liquor than beginneth to distill through the little holes into the neither Pot. And by this manner or way, d●e many at this day draw out or distil Oils of the wood● of juniper▪ Guaiatum; and other woods shaven, as writeth Langius. Besides these, we may not be ignorant, that there be sundry other manners or ways of Dy●tilling often in use, as those which are wrought or done by Fylt●ing, by a Sponge, by a Press. etc. But of all these shall here no further be mentioned, but only touched by the way.   

Of the Instruments or vessels which serve to the distillations. The four Chapter.  
ALthough that all manner of distillations, may diversly be performed, according to the judgement and industry of the Distillatour, and according to the pleasure and opinion of each person: yet evermore the workman & Practiser, how ingeniouser and better advised he shall be, so much the more carefully and diligently he aught to search before all things, the same which he knoweth to be necessary for the guiding and performing of the work happily. And he shall in like manner weigh, and consider in his mind, what Instruments are for him more commodious for distilling, before that he taketh in hand or beginneth the work of distilling. Now of the Instruments, some are in general, and for the same cause▪ require all one manner of Distillation, which is the heat. But the others are particular, appointed only to certain fashions of Distilling, which are these, Infusion, Putrefaction, Fermentation, the Furnace●, of sundry kinds, the divers vessels of Glass, of Earth, of Tyn, or other matter, and whatsoever there are of any other.  

The manner of cutting your Glasses fit for your purpose.  
Now the easy way● of cutting the necks of divers Glasses, when need requireth, with the apt Instruments serving to that use, shall hereafter appear. First with that stone (which the glaziers use) being set into some handle, draw about the neck of the Glass, in the same place where you covet to break it of. After the Instrument formed, having three or four edges, according to the figure here described) and the same made glowing hot, work about the razed place unto the time it be through hot. After by diping your finger in water, and letting a drop or two fall, the Glass incontinent will crack in the said place marked: and drawing after that instrument (which we have above demonstrated) round about, you may lightly break of the p●ece without danger to the Glass. The like of this have I known to be wrought with a pointed Diamond set in a Ring: but a waxed thread was fastened about that place, by which (the Diamond guided) should run, for the straighter and evener racing of the Glass, which done in such order, and the place heated hot round about with the flame of a wax Candle, or other Candle, if a man will, was suddenly cracked through the falling of a drop or two of cold water, on the place marked. Another more easy way to cut Glass, have I known experienced with a big wire wreathed round at the one end (like to a Ring) which heated glowing hot, and turned often round on the place marked, caused the Glass (through his heating) by a drop or two of cold water falling on it, to crack about the said razed place. Some use to break off the necks of Retorts, with a double waxed thread twisted hard, and made in the form of a Ring, which put hard on the neck, they heat the same round about with the flame of a wax Candle, and by pouring a drop or two of water on the place, the Glass is caused to crack.  
And some use other Instruments like to those before describe, which heated glowing hot, after they draw sundry times about the place of the Glass razed, and do the rest above taught.  
If you covet to seal up or shut close the mouths of narrow necked Glasses, that no vapours or spirits may breathe forth, and that these may appear to be whole on every part, then prepare a little Furnace (like to this here describe) in whose bottom let a Grate of Iron be coutched, with a hole made in the side above the Grate, to thrust in the neck of the Glass, and retching up to the top of the Furnace, set a strong pair of tongues, and broad at the end, which done, and the neck of the Glass made hot, wring with the glowing tongues the Glass together, then sweeting by occasion of the heat, which shall so be united at the top, as the same there were whole, or that it seemed like as it were closed together in the Glass maker's shop.    

Of the heat being the Instrument in general, necessary to all kinds and forms of Distilling. The fift Chapter.  
EVery Distillation is especially performed and done by two ways or means: as the first by heat and Dryness, and the other by heat and moisture. And of both these, there are three degrees constituted: the first is of gentle heat, or of quality weak: the second more strong, yet with some mediocrity: the third heat is mighty and violent. Therefore it behoveth to govern the fire, and to moderate the same, according to the nature and quality that the skilful may have, of the thing or substance which he would distill: Herein not neglecting how much & how little the second and third qualities are to be moderated. Wherefore those, which are of a tender and thin substance, as the Lettuce, endive, Sorrell, maidenhair, Heart's tongue, and such like Simples, do not endure a heat but moderate, and which is of the first degree: those which are thick and gross, and of a substance more firm and solid, as the wormwood, Mugwoort, agrimony, Sothernwoode, the Aromatic things, the spices, and others like, require a heat more mighty. The Antimony contrariwise, and all kinds of Metals, desire one manner of fire. By the heat moderate, in the Distillation of Wine, and all Herbs, do the watery parts ascend: but by the heat more mighty and violent, do the th'inner parts only show, and the watery tarry behind. Further conceive, that the flame itself as well as the Coals, do not a little differ, not by reason only of the same being greater or lesser, but by occasion of the woods rottenness, or ill smelling, or otherwise sound and well smelling, green or dry. To these, the greatness or smallness of the Furnace: the form and closing of it, hath a great force in changing or altering of the heat. The Coals also made of smothered and half burnt wood, yield a certain ill ●auour and strange quality in the things distilled: as the like in boiling, and otherwise preparing of matters with them is perceived. For which cause the Coals aught to be thorough kindled, and half burnt, whereby the malignity or ill savour of them, may (in the doing) breathe forth, before that any matter be distilled with them, to be ministered especially into the Body, were the same outward applied, it forceth not so much. There is as great a matter to be considered in the difference of Coals: for that the Coals made of the wood growing in the valleys are supposed to be worthier and far better, than those made of the wood on the Hlles: and the wood in the valleys is the th'inner, for which cause are the Coals the like, yet doth the fire lightly and soon waste all thin matters. And in making the best Coals, they aught not to be done under the Ground (as the custom of many is) but made above the Earth, for that they burn better, and are more profitable. Also the Coals made of the beech, Birche, and Fyrre tree, are accounted best, for their sweeter and sooner burning, although Coals of the juniper tree, do last far longer, as of experience known: besides, the Coals made of the Oak and Ash tree, are not in cases of necessity to be refused, especially where the store of the beech, and other trees are not. Moreover, it behoveth the Distillatour to have a special regard and care about the bestowing of fire under his vessels, that the same be not made of cleft wood half rotten, or evil smelling (as we have above declared) nor of Coals smothered within a deep pit or hole of the Earth, or evil burned, or of Coals gotten out of Caves, whether those be of Stone, or of Earth, for fear that the vessels of Distilling, and the liquors be not tainted and infected of their vapour, filthy and stinking. A like reason may be gathered, that if waters or Oils be distilled with any of those, they after purchase a savour and quality disagreeing, yea, far unlike the substances that are to be distilled, as the same may well be perceived and tasted, by the matter boiled with any of them. Further, the Chambers, Parlours, Stoves, Hot houses, heated with such wood or Coals, do sufficiently witness how noyous and hurtful such a vapour and savour is, which not only bringeth an intolerable pain of the head, but moveth vomiting, and causeth passions of the heart, to those which be conversant and abide any time in such places: as I the like (sayeth the worthy Gesnerus) have experienced in myself, to the peril of my health, at the Baths of Oenosponte, where I abode a certain season with the Noble Prince Palatine. Of the like occasion Galene seemed worthily to reprehend Erasistratus, which perceived that the inhabitants of his Country to perish, through the overmuch subtleness or thickness of the air. He also learned and knew that these came much sooner to their death, by reason of the exceeding deep Caves and pits of Charon, which breathed forth pestilent exhalations and vapours: or through their houses newly plastered, and whitened with lime: or for the evil savour of the Coals, which sent forth vapours very dangerous: this out of joannes Langius. It is besides reported, that many are molested by the stinking sweat of the feet, after the shoes newly shifted of in any close room, whether the same be Parlour or Chamber: but affirmed to be more dangerous, where Coals burning in any close room, breath forth a stinking savour: yet some there are of a contrary opinion, which suppose that neither the fume, nor favour of the Coals burning, can any thing harm nor altar the matters which a man distilleth, when the Cucurbite (or Glass Body with his head) is well luted and stopped round about, according unto Art: but that sooner the vapour may be annnoyance to the Distillatour, and to those which govern the Distillation, than to the matters which any distilleth.   

Of the other Instruments particular. The sixth Chapter.  
The infusions by which the drier matters are prepared to distill, for the more easy drawing forth the Water or Oil: are done either in simple water laboured, that is, running by pipes a long way: or in water distilled, or in water of Life, or Wine, or in water distilled of Herbs simply, or vinegar, or in any other liquor: on such wise infused, let them stand and abide in the hot Sun, or on the fire, for the space of half an hour, or more hours, a whole night, a whole day, two days, three days, one, or many Months, according to the nature of the medicine, and divers intention of the Physician, and necessity present. We wring out sometimes before the Distillation the things infused, and distill the liquor wringed forth, or the same we distill in a Glass body, or other like Instrument, the infusion altogether, that is, the same which is infused, and the liquor in which the infusion is made.  
The Fermentation of matters, is done after the manner of infusions, by an outward heat increased, which worketh into moisture, whereby a certain common quality with the hot spirit causing bubbles, may be mixed and extended throughout the whole body: and this either wrought in the suns great heat at the Dog days (if the suns heat in the mean time, be not sufficient) or on the Furnace of Balneo Mariae, carefully governed, or in hot Horse dung. The Fermentation hath need of many days, as of four or more: and how much the better shall the Fermentation and preparation be done, somuch the greater quantity shall a man draw forth of water or Oil.   

Of the Furnaces, Cucurbites, Heads of sundrie●formes, receivers, and other Instruments in general. The seventh Chapter.  
IT is not our determination nor purpose at this present to declare at length, but a part of the Instruments material, which serve for chemists workings to Distill the water and Oils: seeing that many Authors have at large entreated of all these: It shall suffice us to make mention of some more rare Instruments in general, and to set forth duers fashions of Distilling; not known to many, as shall after appear in this first Book.  
The Tower of the Philosophers, is a Furnace that hardly can be learned by words, nor by long writing, without full sight of the same in the building: for if any happeneth to see the whole making of it, yet may he fail to co●ceyue and understand the secret consisting in it, in that there are many things in it, framed and made after such manner, that a man may hardly attain to the knowledge of them. But to declare wholly (and to th'end) how the same is to be made, and that any conceiveth this my writing and demonstration, to his profit be it, and he that understandeth not the same, to his harm be it. The manner of erecting and framing of the said Tower, is on this wise, that the foundation be laid four square with raw or baked Bricks, on a plain and even ground, and three foot broad on every side, and that a hollow space (in cross manner) be left, to the breadth of a baked Brick, and of height so much, as is the height of the said Brick in largeness set on edge: and this Pipe or Gutter, is the same, where the fire or flame passeth, and over the mids of the said cross Pipe, lay an iron Grate, and above the same build a round Furnace of a span in breadth, and a yard and a half of height: and this is named the Tower, and to the four holes (appearing forth) build and frame in like manner four little Furnaces round, but lower than the holes, and without little Grates of iron in them: that the fire or flame may pass by those pipes, & enter within the said small furnaces, on which, may be placed or set Glass bodies, Retortes, or other vessels. When you will bestow Coals, and make fire in the middle Tower, do the same after this manner, that is, take kindled coals, and put them in at the bottom of the Tower, and after fill up the said Tower with dead or unkindled coals: and shut close above with a cover of Iron, the head of the tower, that no air breath forth: for by this doing, the fire shall burn only below, so much as the pipes which extend to the Furnaces can receive, and no more: and on such wise, in a Tower of this greatness full of Coals, will the fire endure twelve or fourteen hours, without putting in of any Coal. With this Tower may a man Distill, Circulate, dry up, and sublime, with great facility: And this is the Philosopher's Tower above named, which serveth, and is very necessary in the Art of Alchemy.  
After that the things shall be on such wise prepared, let the Furnace be heated with the fire of Coals, and the slow Harrie filled up with great Coals: which done, shut or stop close with his cover the upper hole, and like the other vent holes, except the three little ones afore mentioned. At the same time, shut or put to half the door, which is placed under the Grate, marked with the letter A. by reason of the air, for to preserve the fire. etc.  
The other vessels which commonly serve in the Art of Distilling, and be put in use every where, as well for matters of Alchemy, as the drawing of medicinable things, which are all manner of Waters, Oils, Baulmes, Aqua vitae, Quintessences, and all other compound matters, shall after be lively demonstrated: and the manner how to order them in the distilling of things, with the apt names for each vessel, and the forms, shall in order be faithfully set forth.  
This Vessel is named the Glass body with a long neck, and where at any time is mentioned of a Body (which in Latin is named Cucurbita) there this Vessel is understanded and meant, whether the same be greater or less, according as the workman shall think necessary: and this is a Vessel common, much occupied of them which distil divers matters in the Art: and this is as much used for Physic matters, as for the working of Alchemy: So that this cometh to occupying often, as a thing most commodious, for the doing of all manner of workings in a manner, and may as well serve for a receiver, as for a Body to distil withal: Of which, it may be said, that this is a principal Vessel in the Art of distilling, serving (as it doth) for two Vessels, and being commodious in so many things, so that more needeth not to be spoken of it. Wherefore we will proceed to describe hereunder, that Vessel, which (of the chemists) is named a Head, without the which a man can not distill any matter by the Cucurbite or Body of Glass, as after shall plainer appear.  
This Vessel named a Head, is well known to most persons, and in the Art of distilling very necessary: Because (as I have aforesaid) it is impossible, that a man may distill any thing without it: and of such Vessels, the workman may choose or 'cause to be made with narrower and larger mouths, according to the condition of the Body standing under, yet these require to be fashioned all after one manner, and the like to be made with one manner of Nose: which Nose requireth to be after this manner, that is, fashioned long, and that (put in) it may reach a good way into the receiver, for by entering very deep in the distilling, and the spirits issuing out of the Body, will not be so apt to pass forth of the receiver: for this cause the said head will be much better when the Nose shall be formed long: herein considering that it hath the like similitude, with the Nose of the Head, here afore describe, and being on such wise fashioned, it is a perfit Vessel, for the Distilling of tender and Phlegmatic matters.  
This Instrument named the Pelican, which is a Vessel for Circulating, serveth to none other end and purpose, than for to Circulate the Quintessence, which by the Art of distilling is drawn: so that this Vessel on such wise made, is not apt for the distilling of any matter, but only serveth for the Circulating of Aqua vitae, and other compound liquors. Where in any place you found written to be done in a Pelican, the same is meant to be wrought in the said Vessel: and in all the Art, there is no other kind of Vessels, that are more necessary than these five, which we have afore describe, although many other Vessels, and of those divers are occupied of sundry chemists, yet all consist and serve to the like working, which the above named do, that is, the Retort, the narrow necked Body, the Head, the Urinal, and Pelican, with which a man may do all manner of works that are required in the Art, as distillations, Sublimations, Fixations, Circulations, and other like woorkyngs. And for that cause I think it not needful to make a long description of so many strange sorts, as of those long, short, round, square, and so divers forms, which rather are occupied to marvel at, than for utility or profit: But I this affirm, t●at these five Instruments to be the fundament of the whole Art of Distilling, and Alchemy, as I have afore declared. Therefore let it not move you to marvel at so many sorts of Glasses that many chemists use, which for this respect, I leave to demonstrate in this place.  
This is a Bag which the Chimistes make of white Woollen cloth (whether the same be Pennystone or Kerchief) shaped and sown after this manner, and name it a filter. And it is a very necessary thing, in that a man can not work in a manner, any thing without it, that consisteth thick: and in any place whereas a man findeth written to distil by filter, the same is meant to be in this Instrument, which he shall like do when the matters are dissolved into water, for to clear them from their Faecies, that they may remain neat and purified: which manner of Purifying, he shall work and do after this order, that is, when the matter shall be dissolved, it behoveth us to pour the same into this Bag, letting it pass and run through by itself, which passed through (by this manner of distilling) will be most clear and pure, and this is named the distillation by filter, that also is very necessary in the work of Alchemy, and the Apothecaries besides do often use this manner of distilling, for to separate divers matters, as are the juleps, syrups, Decoctions, juices of Herbs, and other Infusions, whereby they might come purified and neat: and in this doing, there is nothing that may hinder their working: wherefore if such matters were not sufficiently purged, they would soon fall to putrefying and corrupting: which they do not, being well Fyltred, and cleared thorough the Bag: As by a like in that Syrup, which compounded of the juice of sour citron, aught first to be distilled by the Bag above describe, or by a list put into the Liquor: for this otherwise curdeth, when it shall be cold: and the like doth the juice of Oranges and Lemons, being not ordered as abovesaid.  
The Cucurbites or Glass bodies aught sometimes to be very long necked, as when we seek and covet a purer and subtler liquor: Which sort of most long necked Bodies (as writeth Cardane) serve for the only turn and purpose of distilling the Quintessence, when as we would that the subtler parts or spirits, and not the grosser and more earthly, to ascend from the bottom of the Cucurbite or Glass body.  
In the time of distilling any substance, a man must now and then cool the Limbeck or head of the Glass, with Linen clotheses dipped or wet in mean cold water, and those after the gentle wringing forth, to lap wittily about the Head, that the vapours and spirits (through the same doing) may the sooner thicken and fall down into the Gutter about: But a man may avoid this labour and travail, if he ordereth the Limbeck or head of the Cucurbite, after the manner which the skilful Lovicerus describeth in his treatise of the Art of distilling, under these words.  
The Beak or Nose of the head, aught not to be longer (for the more part) than from twelve unto eighteen inches of the Thumb, before that it toucheth the water: where otherwise if the Gutter be longer, as well the Oils as the Waters should consume somewhat the more.   

The manner of distilling in the Sun. The eight Chapter.  
THe singular man Adam Lovicer in his treatise of the Art of distilling, setteth forth an easy manner of distilling by the heat of the Sun beams, which also may be used (howsoever a man will) in cold Countries: if so be he mindeth at all times to distil Flowers, and such like matters, to the end that those may retain their savour and other qualities. And the same is to be wrought on this wise: take (saith Lovicer) a hollow burning Glass, which directly place toward the hot beams of the Sun, after (between the Beams of the Sun, and the burning Glass) set the Glass body filled with the Flowers or other like matter (and to stand in a small Earthen pan of sifted Sand or Ashes) in such manner, that the Beams of the hot Sun falling into the hollow Glass, may so beat back and extend to the Glass Body with the proper matter (as to the object standing right against) which so causeth that lighter and purer matter ascending, to distil forth, as more lively appeareth by this figure here describe.  
T●e Italians have invented another manner and way of distilling waters in the Sun, which with them is often used after this manner. They take two Glass Bodies with narrow necks and mouths, the one being empty, and the other filled with Herbs or Flowers. This Glass so filled, they close or ●●op with a fine Linen cloth (bound about) through which the liquor may aptly pass or distil. After that, they thrust the neck of this Glass, into the neck of the empty Glass standing under, and then diligently ferment and stop the passages and ways round about, with Lute or Potter's Clay, or other like matter, to the end, that no vapour nor virtue of the substance may breath forth: This done, set these two Glasses on such wise joined and bound together in the beams of the Sun, after such manner, that the same Glass which containeth the Herbs or Flowers, may seem to be above, and the other which is empty, to stand under, for to receive the liquor which is heated and decocted by the suns force, that so dystilleth down into the Glass. And on such wise, do the women of Bononie in Lombardy, prepare and purchase the water of Bremble flowers, for the benefit and singular comfort of the eyes. As touching another manner or way of distilling in the Sun, read hereafter in the proper place taught.   

The manner of distilling by Ascension, and what especially behoveth to be observed in the said working. The ix Chapter.  
WE have afore taught, that the distillation, which is a separation of the subtle parts from the grosser and heavier, to be wrought & done especially after two means & ways, as by the Ascending and Descending. Further, of the same which is wrought in the Ascending, is one way done, in that named Balneum Mariae: in another manner by Ashes or Sand, another way in Horse dung, and in another manner, by another mean heat serving between these. This by the way in every distillation aught to be observed (that how often Oils especially are to be drawn out of substances) that the distillation in the mean time, be in no manner hindered or stayed. For if this distillation begun, be once letted, insomuch that the matter or substance be cooled, the work or distillation after can never be performed, in that the same can no more ascend. For which cause, it behoveth that this working or Distillation, be diligently and carefully followed unto the end.   

The manner very commodious, for the retaining without great pain and impediment, that the Cucurbites float or swim not aloft the Kettle or Pan full of hot water, when any mindeth to distil in Balneo Mariae. The ten Chapter.  
TO do the like, prepare an Earthen Vessel, or deep Pot glazed within, and the same so large, that it may well receive or contain the Cucurbite, which it behoveth you to fill with water (in a manner to the brink) at the bottom of which, within let four Tiles be laid, as the one lying right against the other, and those formed with certain risings bored through, to the end that by the holes of each of th●se eminencies or risings up, a cord or string may pass, after this form in a manner here described: After you have thus put through the cords in each hole, place the Cucurbite in the middle of the Tiles, before that you pour in the water (as afore taught) & after the same manner tie the said Cord round about the neck of the Cucurbite, to which equally fasten the four small cords tied & retching from the four tiles lying in the bottom of the vessel, after such manner, that these four cords may be loosed or stiffened, and fastened shorter or longer, according as the workman will have, that the Cucurbite or Glass body to stand deeper, or higher in the Water. And by this means may the Cucurbite be commodiously retained, which otherwise would not so well be stayed under the water. But if the Cucurbite shall be of Copper, and not of Earth, in the stead or place of that cord, which compasseth the neck of the cucurbit may a man bestow and fasten a Copper band, having four small rings hanging equidistant, to which each Cord retching (from the bottom of the Vessel) may easily be tied: and on such wise, shall the Cucurbite or Bozia be stayed in the bottom of the Vessel, as the same figure aforesaid, lively demonstrateth to the eye.   

How a great yield and quantity of waters, may with a small cost, few Instruments or Vessels, and in a very short time, be distilled in Balneo Mariae. The xi Chapter.  
IF the necessity present be such, that any hath to make a great quantity of waters distilled in Balneo Mariae, he may accomplish the same with small charge●, little pain, few Instruments, and in short time, such a yield and quantity as he would have by this means▪ in preparing a Wooden bowl or Tub, of a sufficient compass and largeness over, and placed on a form or Bench being like made of wood: in the mids of which Tub, erect and set from the bottom unto the edge or bryncke of the same (or rather above it) a great Copper Vessel, in the form of a hollow pipe, sufficient large, bored without round about, and all over with little holes. Under the bottom of the Tub, make a Furnace, within which empty part or space, let a part of the Copper Pipe descend, in such sort and manner, that the water be contained between the outward bored wall of the Pipe, and the part within of the Tub: But within that part of the Pipe, which descendeth by the bottom of the Tub, let the fire be put and kindled, for the heating of the water, which being in such wise handled and done, round about the Pipe, and in the rest of the space of the Tub which is full of Water, let many Lymbeckes with their Helmets be placed (after such manner) that the beaks and Noses may reach beyond the edge of the Tub round about, for the easier and handsomer setting to, and fastening of the receiving vessels. The water within the Tub must he 'cause so long to seeth, unto the time all the matters and substances in the Cucurbites, be wholly distilled. The form of making the abovesaid Balneum Mariae, is borrowed out of that skilful work named Pirotechnia, which in English is called the Art of Fiery works, or working by fire.   

The figure of Balnei Mariae, invented by Alb●casis, as the learned Gesnerus conjectureth. The twelve Chapter.  
 
THe Letter A. in this figure representeth the Furnace where the fire appeareth be made and kindled: the Character B. expresseth the Funnel or Chimney of the Furnace: the note C. declareth the Pot set and standing over the fire, in which the water boiling is contained: the Figure D. showeth the Pipe, by which the water boiling runneth forth into a Wooden Tub, standing nigh to the Furnace: the letter E. expresseth the Tub of wood, which receiveth the water heated, within which is set and standeth the Cucurbite or Body of Glass: the letter F. demonstrateth the Bozia or Cucurbite with his Helmet, which containeth the matter to be distilled: the figure G. representeth the hollow Pipe, by which the water runneth forth into another waste Tub or Pan standing under: the letter H. showeth the Glass vessel, which receiveth the water distilled. It seemeth undoubtedly (saith the worthy Gesnerus) the same to be the better fashion of all others, for the distilling in Balneo Mariae, but much more commodious, than if the fire were put under the distilling vessels, Consider and mark the other form, like in a manner to this, hereafter among the Oils.   

The distillation of the Quintessence, in Balneo Mariae. The xiij Chapter.  
TAke four or five measures of the best white wine, or of simple water, or of may dew, or of other liquor pure, according to the greatness and largeness of the Bozia or Cucurbite, in such sort, that a third part of the Glass body remain empty: which done, set the Limbeck or Head on the Vessel, fast luted about, with the whites of Eggs Flower or Meal, and water mixed together, and spread on a Linen cloth: the Body of Glass on such wise trimmed and prepared, let be set into Balneum Mariae, after distilling by a small or most soft fire, day and night, until the time that the five measures be come to the one half, the same keep, that you have thus distilled fo● the extractions: you shall have a sign or note certain of the perfit distillation of the Quintessence, if you cast a hear of the Eye brow into the same, and that it sinketh or falleth to the bottom incontinent: then have you brought the Quintessence to a perfection, commodious, and apt for other distillations. The like may you bring to pass and do with water simple, or May dew: In the mean whiles it behoveth, that the Bozia be very long, to th'end that the gross vapours o● earthly spirits, ascend not on high. The same distillation must be repeated five or seven times over, or so often, until that it be perfit. And such a fashion or way seemeth very excellent: for that the sa●●e infecteth nothing at all the extractions (infused in it) with any strange quality: you shall also obtain a water with expedition, if on any juice or liquor heated, you set a Goblet or Bowl of Glass, into which the fume ascended, turneth itself into sweeting drops, and those drops gathered together of the sweatings, are on such wise converted into water. By the like means and way, is the Vinegar easily converted into water: even so the vapour of Herbs boiled in Wine, is gathered round about the bottom of Platters or dishes covered over: such a Quintescense is very excellent, for the cleansing of spots, and Webbe or Pearl of the eyes, especially if a man boil of the Rue, or herb Grace in white Vinegar, us the worthy Physician Cardanus affirmeth.   

An ingenious manner of distilling by Sande. The xiiij Chapter.  
 
Bestow the matter which you will distill within a Glass body stopping the mouth with Paste, that no air at all may breathe forth, after do the like, as followeth: Set the Cucurbite into a Kettle or Copper pan full of water, and fresh Oaten straw; which cause to seeth softly, until the time that the matter or substance boileth no more (as the same perhaps may be, at the consumption of all the water in the Kettell) after remove the Kettle with the Cucurbite from the fire, and assoon as the Cucurbite is through cold, put the same a new into another vessel full of Sande, in which let it be compassed about, and covered with Sande up unto the neck: after bestow the same in a sunny place, where the sun all the day shineth very hot, and in that hot place let this stand for forty days together, which time expired, take it forth of the Sand, and set the Glass again on the Sand only, without a vessel, for the space of eight days: at the time ended, let it run through a new Linen cloth, and wring the substance hard, in a Press for the purpose. etc. This manner of distillation aught rather to be wrought and done in the Months of july and August.   

A form very rare, of distilling by Dung, borrowed out of the work Pyrotechnia. The xu Chapter.  
THere is also another fashion and manner of distilling (saith a certain Author) much used of the chemists, which is wrought in Horse dung, whose heat is to be increased by the fume or vapour of Boiling water: after this order. Let a wooden Coffer or Chest be made, of six flemish Else in length, (or not above four yards and a half of our measure) and of such a breadth, that the same may commodiously contain of either side the Urinal bodies of Glass: and that there be no more left, than a space, by which the Pipe may pass and retch between the rows of the Glasses, standing on either side. This long Chest fill with dry dung, mixed with short chopped straw: after lift up and set the same on a wooden Form or Bench, to the end, that it may stand the higher and commodiouser, for the performance of the work. These done, it behoveth you orderly to bestow the Urinal bodies, or Cucurbites of Glass in the Dung, with their heads above it, and regarding (by their height) over the edge of the Chest on either side: to the end the Noses of the Lymbeckes, may the handsomer be luted to the receiving vessels: In the midst between these vessels must a Pipe of Copper or Lead, or if you will, of Wood, be extended and couched, having bored round about many small holes, and these in order throughout, or all the length of the pipe, the one end of which to bend after such fashion, that it wholly regardeth towards the Ground: to this mouth and end of the Pipe, let a vessel of the best Earth, or of Copper be raised and set, having a long neck and narrow mouth, which must be conjoined so close to the Pipe, that no vapours at all breath forth of it: This vessel or Pot filled with water, set on a Trevet with three feet, for to be heated by the fire made under, until the water boil: which by the like means elevating or sending up vapours, and those carried along the hollow Pipe (by issuing through the little holes) do heat the dung, causing after all the Urinal Bodies standing in the same, to distil in comely order, and with a temperate heat: as the figure afore placed, doth livelier represent to us.   

Of the distillation to be done by the Ice. The xvi Chapter.  
This distillation in very deed is marvelous, if that any matter putrefied of a month or two, is set into Ice, and that it cometh to pass (as a certain Chemist affirmeth) that the phlegm settled, and staying at the bottom, will be frozen, and the part Oily swim or float aloft, which may be separated by the straining.   

Of a Furnace to distil very artificial, which the Sarrazenes have in often usage, borrowed out of vitrvuius the Almain, by ●ualterus Riffius. The xvij Chapter.  
TO prepare and build the Furnace artificial, which serveth the Macedonians and Sarrazenes, or that they most often use: In the beginning a man must couch or say (in handsome manner) the foundation, and build the furnace up with Mortar or Earth very strong (like to the same of the Potters) and with glazed or well baked Bryckes, according to the form which is represented by the letters R.S.T.U. These on such wise prepared in a readiness, let the Base or foot of the Furnace be of form round or square, laid with lime and Bricks after the fashion of a wall, as the letter Q. demonstrateth: on the said Base co●eh the vessels of Glass, disposed in good order, and a like together, with fast Mortar laid, according to the form which the letter Y. declareth: and to the end that the said heat temperate be not unprofitable, all the vessels may be disposed both within and without very well defended, being of Glass, or earth, or metal, as the letter Z. plainer showeth to the eye. The vessels in such a fashion disposed, it behoveth to apply carefully and with diligence the receiving vessels▪ well closed with Lute round about: to th'end that they no where breath forth: as you see here by the letter V Further, when any will distil water or Oil, the matter aught afore to be put into the vessels: as this letter X. insigneth ●o 〈◊〉: and after, 〈◊〉 each ●et the receiving vessel be 〈◊〉, as we have above declared: In the midst of the furnace, must ● gentle and soft fire ●e kindled of Coals, to th'end that it may not touch any of the vessels: and on such wise shall you perform your Distillation, by the means of a soft and temperate heat. In this Furnace also, shall you distil together, and at one time fifty or sixty kinds of waters, as the figure here placed, doth plainer demonstrate.  
The Venetian and Neapolitan Artificers of distilled waters, which have plenty of Glass Lymbeckes with them, do often use this kind of Furnace, in which they distil in a day and night, with a dry heat of fire, well a hundredth kinds of waters: The Furnace is built round, like to that afore described, and after the fashion of the Stoves in Germany. This Furnace containeth and hath placed round about the compass of it (as is to be seen) infinite Glasses within fenced with Lute, being of the form of the greater Urinal body, and fastened by a careful skill to the Furnace, with the strongest Lute: to each of which, must receiving vessels of Glass be set, fastened with a big string to the knob of the head, that they may seem to hung, as the Figure pl●●ner demonstrateth: This Furnace than heat in the same manner, as they do the Stoves between the Mountains towards Italy, and whiles the fire in the beginning is vehement or very hot, the Vessels in the mean time they leave empty, until the heat be somewhat abated, lest thorough the violent heat, the plants or Flowers, might be burned: After the close shutting of the Furnace ●oore, that no heat be lost, they bestow the Herbs, in the Urinal vessels, and set on the heads of Glass with the receivers fastened to each: which done, they draw forth a great yield and quantity of waters, which are far better than those purchased out of Leaden Instruments, in that they bring, with them no infection of Metals. This borrowed out of the learned treatise of Mathiolus, De facul. simp. Medica.   

Certain Instruments to distil, of the Invention of the worthy man Gesnerus, which he referreth to the judgement of others. The xviij Chapter.  
IT behoveth to consider, (saith the learned Gesnerus) whether a man may distil commodiously with such an Instrument. A. the Vessel of Copper tynned within, for to be set on the fire, in which the matters are: Now the Herbs may be put in by themselves, or strawed on a quantity of Sande. B. the vessel of earth which is bestowed within the Vessel A. Or by a contrary manner and fashion, that one of the Vessels hath a skirt or edge, within which the other is received. C. the Chaplet of Glass or Earth, or of Copper tynned within: the mouth of which set into the mouth of B. at the top of C. the vapour ascending is converted into water, shall descend into his neither parts, which regard toward the Base downwards: and when need requireth, you shall draw or let forth the water by the Cock: as well for the taste sake when any will, as for the emptying, when it shall be to full of water: unless he rather desireth to make a hole at the top of the head C. to the end that when it pleaseth, or that he shall see needful, he may empty or draw out all consisting in C.D. is the Vessel or Bucket placed aloft, which containeth the cold water, that serveth for the cooling of the head.   

another Instrument to be carried about one, in any journey. The xix Chapter.  
 
This manner of Instrument, marked by the figure 1. may be of Copper tinned within, to the end that a man may carry it whither he will, for to distil the fountains and Springs etc. and he may empty the same by the hole on the top. He may also make such a Limbeck, as that Figure noted by the number 2. doth demonstrate, with a Cock, Tappe, or small beak at the top: or like to that which the figure denoteth, marked with the number 3 Moreover, this only is the portraiture or draft of a Limbeck, which behoveth to be set on an Urinal or Glass body, as the first Figure declareth: of which the neither part, that is, the Urinal Glass, may be luted with the strongest Clay mixed with Floxe, or waxed about twice or thrice with molten wax, and on such wise set on the fire of Coals.   

A new form of a Retort. The twenty Chapter.  
LEt a Retort be made of such a fashion, as the letter A. demonstrateth, of good Earth, that is, of broken Tiles, pieces of looking Glasses, and other Glasses white and clear, of Potter's clay, & the syling of iron, diligently powdered & wrought together. B. must be thrust within C. which hath an edge or border. D. the Pipe sharpened at the end, made of earth, or of copper, to th'end that it may be thrust into any manner of Glass viol, or long necked Glass with a narrow mouth.  
For to distil the water of Cinnamon, a man must prepare such an Instrument. First set ready a Trevet, on which bestow a vessel of Iron sufficient hollow, filled with fine Sande or sifted Ashes: or having nothing in it, that requireth then a greater fire, and to be bored full of small holes, into which set a Cucurbite of Glass well luted, you may include the whole with a band of an iron plate, etc.   

A figure very rare of the Alchemissts borrowed out of an ancient book of Alchemy, in written hand. The xxi Chapter.  
In this little Furnace having to the right hand three flames, aught to be filled with fine Sande and sifted, and that the fire kindled and flaming to have three Candles: the second Furnace which is in the mids of the two, aught also to have Sande, and a fire temperate of two Candles, as doth the flame demonstrate in the d●●re of the Furnace: In the third Furnace to the left hand, is a Balneum Mariae, and the fire or flame of one Candle. These Fu●naces aught on such wise to be disposed and set in order, that they stand nigh one the other, whereby a very small space may appear between Furnace and Furnace, as the figure above plainer showeth to the eye.  
For the same use, have the Alchemissts devised these Instruments following.  
A. the Cucurbite which containeth the substance, with his head. B. the head, whose Nose retcheth within the neck C. Into the glass C. doth the secret spirit of the Quintessence pass. Into the receiving vessel D. doth the simple wine or phlegm of the Quintessence fall.   

The manner and Instruments of distilling by Dissension. The xxij Chapter.  
THe manner of distilling by Dissension, is wrought in a Bozia or Cucurbite turned upside down, which is conjoined to the Furnace with the best lute, that is, of that part which the body of the Bozia thickest fenced, toucheth to the furnace: after the well drying & closing thus of the Glasse●Body to the Furnace, that no matter fall through, the Coals than are to be laid upon all about, and on such wise kindled, that the fire be very gentle. For a small fire sufficeth in this work at the first, but when it toucheth and is come to the Bozia, let the fire be after increased by little and little. Before the distillation, it behoveth to thrust & couch strongly together, the matter within the Bozia, or to dry thoroughly the same, or with the white of an Egg, or by long running to stay the matter in the Bozia turned upside down, to the end that it shed not forth: During the time of the distillation, the matter cleaveth to the neck of the Bozia. etc. This manner of distilling is so much the more perfit and excellent, because the matter seemeth to be sublimed often and many times, as nigh a thousand thousand times wrought and driven up and down, a high and below, during the time of the distillation: yet may it not cause that such an agitation and moving, to tender and yield a perfit Sublimation of the Quintessence of the matter, that is to say, the Elementary converted into the name Elemental, and of a corruptible matter rendered an incorruptible. After this manner of distilling by Dissension, may a man attain Oils out of Woods, and half Minerals: If so be the mouth of the Bozia strong luted, be close stopped with a Plate of iron tynned, and stricken full of small holes: That you may the readier conceive the manner and Instruments of this distillation, behold the Figure here before describe, borrowed out of the work entitled Pyrotechnia.  
That singular man Rogerius▪ hath set forth a like manner of distilling on this wise: Let a Bottle of Earth (well glazed within) be filled up to the mouth with Flowers or Herbs, having in the bottom a reasonable small hole, and the mouth of it diligently stopped, to be set into the mouth of a larger vessel like glazed, standing under: which done, to close and stop with diligence, the bottom of the Bottle (within the mouth of the other vessel) with good Lute or mortar of Potter's earth, and to bury both the Pots wholly within the Earth, leaving these so covered for a year. The year being ended, to draw them forth of the Earth, and in the neither vessel shall be found a very clear Oil, which is distilled by virtue of the heat and fumes of the Earth.   

The form of a Furnace for Balneo Mariae, very rare, and highly commended. The xxiij Chapter.  
 
Behold here a manner or fashion of Balneo Mariae, very excellent, of which the vessel large and great is of tin, much like to a big urinal Body, in length of three spans, or three great feet long, very big below, and narrower extending upward: the bottom or belly of the same standing wet, well two long feet within the boiling water, and the part above retching quite without the Balneo, in height of a long foot, through a round hole cut out, in the mids of the cover of the Kettell or Pan, being the Balneo. On this great vessel is a limbeck of Tin set steadyly and fast, covered and compassed of another vessel like of Tin far larger, after the form of a Bucket, that receiveth the cold water which is caused to run by the Pipe or Cock of Copper out of the upper vessel somewhat long, situated and standing in the highest part of the Column, and the same for cooling, continually the Tin limbeck standing in the mids, to the end that the vapours which are ascended, may thicken much better, and be sooner converted into water: so that this causeth, that the Artificers may receive the more yield of water: and where the same cold water contained in the Vessel or Bucket that compasseth the Limbeck, may be hot within short time by the heat of the Limbeck, this in like manner by a Pipe, out of which the water ●●●meth, may incontinent be let forth in the neither part, through a Cock turned, and the Bucket again filled with other cold water, drawn out of the vessel on high: But to th'end a man may not have so great a labour and pain to empty so often the hot water, and to pour in of cold, he may dispose the same on such wise: that from the vessel which is standing at the top of the Column, he may continually draw out so often of the cold water into the Vessel which compasseth the Limbeck, as he letteth forth of the hot to run out of the same, in opening and shutting of the Cocks of the Pipes, when need requireth: And to the end, that the Kettell or Pan of Copper, in which the Balneum Mariae is, may always be full with a like quantity of water, which otherwise is wasted by the vehement & continual heat of the fire in the Furnace: it is devised therefore by Art, that another vessel below, or in the neither part of the Column placed full of very hot water, which may be caused to run continually into the Balneum Mariae by a Pipe governed of his Cock. And this water is heated within his vessel▪ with the same fire that the Balneum is heated: for so much as the wall of the Column is hollow and empty unto the bottom of that neither vessel. This sort or fashion of Balneum Mariae, is commended for the distilling and yield of waters in great quantity, by reason of the cold water which thyckeneth and converteth incontinent the vapours into water. For a readier conceiving of the former taught, behold the Figure before lively set forth to the eye: Borrowed out of the learned treatise of Mathiolus.   

The form of another Furnace for Balneo Mariae, to be wrought by sundry Instruments of Glass at one instant time. The xxiiij Chapter.  
THere is another fashion of Balneo Mariae, which containeth four Limbecks, of which, the vessels being large, that are set into Balneum Mariae, may be of Glass, or of tin, but their heads only of Glass, for the persiter seeing of the spirits ascending: Besides these four Bodies with their heads, there is placed another comely instrument, which standeth far higher than the others, that is heated only by the vapour of the water boiling (arising from the Balneo Mariae) which ascendeth on high by the means of a great Brazen Pipe: and this rendereth or dystilleth by the Herbs or Flowers contained in it, the best water of all the other four: All these vessels well joined and closed diligently, are to be set into round holes cut out of the Cover, that they may so be stayed upright, on the mouth of the Kettell or Pan of Copper sufficient large and capable: the same also covered with Tin, and closed on such wise round about, that no vapour of the water of Balneo Mariae boiling, may breathe forth: Moreover, all the Instruments require so to be placed and set round about, that these seem not but as one Body together: excepting the heads, which may be separated and taken of, and those set on again, when need requireth for the distilling of waters: That this description may plainer appear, behold the figure lively set forth to the eye: Borrowed out of the treatise of Mathiolus, at the end of his Commentaries upon Dioscorides.   

Of the distillation by a filter. The xxv Chapter.  
FIll a wide mouthed Glass, or earthen Pot, with thick water or any juice, and take a list or piece of Woollen cloth, being two palms or a span long, and fashioned sharp at the one end, like to a tongue which wholly wet in water: After say the same into the Glass or Pot, in such order, that the one half in a manner, may seem to lie wet within the water or juice, and the other to hung over the edge of the Glass, or mouth of the Pot without: which on such wise ordered, you shall then see all the liquor to drop forth of the Glass, within short time: when you see that the cloth beginneth to fur, and waxeth fouler or blacker, or the drops distil slower, by reason of the grounds or grosser substance drunk in, than the filter or list shall you (at such times) wring hard out, and washing it clean, lay again into the Glass or Pot until the work be finished. Further learn, that the repeating of juices, waters, and liquors, three or four times over by a filter, are caused both the purer and clearer: if so be you 〈◊〉 out the ●ee●es or dregs, as often as need shall require the same.  
Some chemists there are, which ex●rcysing this manner of distilling by a filter, do sometimes use (in stead of it) two crooked Glass Bodies, named Retortes: the one of these filled with the matter, and put into the neck of the other being empty (and luted close about): place them so, that the same being filled, A standing higher, with the body, bending up whereby▪ it might the easier and speedier distill into that marked with the letter B. standing lower▪ For by this manner of distilling, is the liquor (digested before in Balneo Mariae) caused the purer, neater, & pleasanter of smelling: But this distilling by a filter, is oftener exercised of the chemists, than of the Physicians: and devised by them to separate the subtler, lighter, and purer matter, from the heavy, gross, and full of dregs, as often as need shall require the sa●●▪   

Of the same named vulgarly the Lute of wisdom, with which the chemists use to parget and fence the Dy●●illatorie vessels, and for to stop or c●ose their Ioy●●●, that no ma●ter breath forth. The xxvi Chapter.  
FOrasmuch as we have hitherto entreated su●●●cientl●●, of the Instruments necessary, for distilling of the most matters & subst●nc●● 〈◊〉 therefore 〈…〉 this present, that we likewise set forth ●nd t●●ch th● manner of the same, which defendeth the vessels from the violence & ●●ghtie heat of fire: and that closeth & fast joineth them together in the ioynt●●, to the end, that the distillation may be the 〈◊〉 performed▪ And this is the Morte●▪ of which the chemists have need fo● the performing of their works, 〈◊〉 Lute. Now 〈…〉 divers, sorts of Mortar▪ as the one named 〈…〉 only for the building o●●urnaces and Towers for distilling▪ The other is named the Lute or Mortar of wisdom, with which the vessels of Glass are p●rgetted and fenced, to the end that those may the better sustain and abide the violent force of fire▪ The other is profitable for the conjoining and 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the vessels gaping or ●hapt: although the Mortar of wisdom may sometimes serve for stopping and fencing the cracks an● clefts of Glasses.  
The Lute or Mortar common, fit and the best for Furnaces▪ may on such wise be prepared: Take Chalk or Potter's clay, or earth which appeareth very fat and cleaving▪ to the same add a little quantity of Sande or gravel, mixing or wor●ing with these Woollen floxe, and Horse dung, After incorporate and labour the whole together with great diligence, ●nto the time that it be of a consistence more ●ft, than hard or dry. This borrowed out of Leonarde Fiaravant.  
A Lute or Mortar for the building of Furna●es, and the Philosopher's Tower: Take a quantity of Hearts hears (with which Saddlers are act 〈…〉 to stuff Saddles) being afore well shaken and beaten, or else take floxe of Woollen ●loth, dr●sse or beatings of Iron (flying from the Anvil) lime, the blood of a Bull, or Weather: of these well mixed and wrought together, couch and erect your Furnaces with Tiles and Bryckes.  
Another fashion of Lute or Mortar, often used of a certain skilful man: Take of the fine powder of Sande searced, one pound: of the scales or beatings of iron (about the Anvil) brought into fine powder, so much: of Glass beaten into fine powder, as much: of fat Potter's Earth and cleaving, three pounds: to which add a third part of a pound of the shorn flox of cloth, with old water of Tartar, or Salt water: which done, mix the whole together, and work it strongly with an iron rod, as afore taught.  
Another. Take of Venice Glass, and of Tartar, of each a like quantity: of Salt Armonjacke a little, these beat and labour well together. Of this shall you use, when that you will diligently Lute any thing, or seal glass with glass, by smearing it round about the vessels when they are hot.  
Another for to defend that the Glasses break not by the force of fire: Take what quantity you will of Alum, putting the same into an earthen Pot, on which pour clear water to putrefy, after boil the whole with diligence, and skim it: which done, let this thoroughly cool, then smear or daub with thee▪ said mixture the Glasses without, until that you may well and safely bestow them in the fire, or on Sande: these let to dry by themselves, and do the like unto a third tyme.  
Another Lute or Mortar for to defend the vessels, that they crack or break not in pieces, by force of the fire, or by violence of the spirits, and that perpetually they may contain and keep Aqua fortis, or the strong water. The vessels smeared or daubed with the said Mortar, aught to be well dried in the Sun: It is also profitable for the conglutinating or fastening together of Glasses or vessels broken: Take of Glass and V●rmilon, of each a like quantity, these labour into most fine powder, after sift it through a fine searce, then incorporate the same with varnish: adding to it a little of the Oil of Lynséede, and making of the whole like to a soft Pultise: which done, spread the same on a fine Linen cloth, and apply or wrap it about the Orifices of the vessels, or their joints, letting them so to dry in the Sun by themselves: which although it be very slowly done, yet doth it retain and keep the fire, the strong water (named Aqua fortis) and the kinds of the strong water. This is very true, and experienced by the Author of the work named Pyrotechnia.  
For the fast closing and stopping of Glasses, the grounds and thicker substance of that Mortar of other Glasses made, is very commodious: the self same doth the Meal, lime, and Bole armoniac mixed together, in the form of Paste like avail.  
Another Lute or Mortar to be applied about the joints, which so letteth or stoppeth, that the vapours in no manner breath forth: Take the fine powders of Glass, and Litarge of Gold sifted thorough a searce, of each a pound: the Meal of Wheat, two pounds, mix these diligently, and work or labour them very well with the whites of Eggs in the form of Paste, extended and spread on the one side of a wet Linen cloth, for to apply about the joints: after that it shall be through dry, bestow or say yet another Linen cloth upon, and on such wise the spirits shall be retained.  
If the Glass that any hath to set on the fire, happeneth to be cracked, it may be stopped by this means, that the spirits breathe not forth: wet or steep divers Linen clotheses in the whites of Eggs well beaten, those apply on the crack of the Glass hot, the one after the other, of such sort, that as soon as the one shall be dry and hard as any crust, to bestow an other, and in like manner another consequently: Such a kind and form of Mortar is commended for the Luting and fencing all about of vessels, when as any will distil Aqua fortis, or strong water, or the Oil of Vitriol.  
A Lute or Mortar of wisdom on this wise: Take fat Cley, and Horsedung, these strongly mix and work together with Wine, Ale, or Beer: and in the second labouring together, add shorn floxe of Cloth: and in the third working together, mix pure Wheaten Meal and Flower, with the whites of Eggs diligently tempered: and on such wise shall you make the Lute of wisdom.  
Or thus, take two parts of Clay, so much of Horse dung, and one part of the scales or dross of Iron about the Anuyll: all these diligently bring to fine powder, dissolving after a part of Salt in water: with that water work the whole together, spreading the same after on a Linen cloth, which apply round about the vessel.  
Another Lute: Take a fast and tough earth, which after the through drying, bring into fine powder, the same sprinkle with a little quantity of water, to which add Horse dung, brought to powder: after the well mixing of all these with the whites of Eggs, diligently labour them together, then of both joined, make one mixture, with which you shall Lute round about your vessels.  
Another Lute: take of the excrement or upper dross of the Iron, one pound and a half: of the Meal dust, half a pound: of Glass brought to fine powder, one pound: of the whites of Eggs as much as shall suffice to mix the whole throughly, unto the form of Paste.  
A Lute of wisdom is made on this wise, according to Fyeravant the Italian, in his book of secret inventions, with which a man may lute vessels of Glass to resist a mighty heat of fire. Take of the best and finest Chalk, to which add the dross of Iron brought to fine powder, and the common white Ashes, the shorn floxe, and Horse dung, these Artely mix together: For this is the true composition of the Lute of wisdom, which resisteth the fire marvelously.  
Another Lute or Mortar of wisdom, that is much commended by an Empiric, which prepareth of the Antimony: Take of the best Cley, beaten and wrought with the powder of Tiles or brick, the dross of iron in powder, and the Hearts or Ox hears, all which diligently mix and labour with the whites of Eggs, unto the form of Paste,   

The correction of Waters and Oils distilled. The xxvi Chapter.  
The waters set in the Sun for certain days, in Glasses well stopped with Linen cloth, or Parchment having sundry holes, to the end that all the same which is excrementuous in them, may so be consumed: and by the said means, that what the distilled waters have of strange heat, may in like manner be breathed away. In cold Countries for correcting the moisture excrementuous of waters, which can not be rectified nor sufficiently evaporated by the gentle heat of the sun & the air: set the Glass or vessel which containeth the things distilled into a vessel full of water, causing it gently to boil for two or three days together, unto the consumption of a third part of the Oil (if the same shall be Oil) but if it be water distilled, then by the like means the moisture excrementuous (if any such remain) shall easily be consumed, and the Oil, or the Water rectified. This Rogerius. Or rather that the Chemists do and observe in the water of Life, by Balneum Mariae: the moisture watery (that they name phlegm) is received a part, and separated from the subtle liquor. But of the other manners of rectifying liquors, we shall more at large hereafter entreat in the proper place.  
¶ The end of the first Book of secret Remedies▪ for distillations.    

¶ The second Book of distillations, containing sundry excellent secret Remedies of distilled waters.  
 

¶ Of the Waters simple distilled of Herbs especially, and of divers other Bodies simple.  

Of Vinegar distilled. The first Chapter.  
Bestow or put the best Vinegar that you can choose, into a Limbeck, set after into Balneum Mariae, or on fine sifted Ashes, having the lips or edges (round about) well stopped with Paste or Meal tempered in water, or with Paper pasted: which done, make under it a soft fire for the space of three or four hours, in which time the phlegm, that is; the moisture excrementuous is separated from the Vinegar, which you aught to cast away as a matter unprofitable. And a man may know that the phlegm is taken away and gone, when the Vinegar shall be consumed unto a third or fourth part: After, let all the joints of the Limbeck be well stopped, to th'end that it maketh no evaporation, then increase the fire by little and little: By the same means shall you distil forth (for the second draft) a Vinegar very good, and most white unto the Lies, of which you shall have a sign or note certain, if you see the Fecies black, and that there cometh forth any Liquor which hath the consistence of Honey or Pitch: you may draw the like of Vinegar, Rosate, of the Elder, of the Clove Gellyflowers, and others: If any shall infuse all a night in Vinegar (which is drawn the second time) the Pellitory, Staphisagre (or ivy bruised) in Balneo Mariae, after the expression made, and the grosser substance thrown away, distil with diligence the Liquor poured into a Limbeck: This third extraction or draft (besides a number of experiences that a man may work with it) doth greatly prevail against the mighty ache and dolour of the teeth: This borrowed out of the Book of an Alchymister of Paris. In the distillation of Vinegar only I suppose (saith the worthy practitioner Leonarde Fiaravante) that the part waterish first runneth forth, after the better sort, in ordering the distillation, as above uttered: This second draft of Vinegar, is a matter incorruptible, which Artely separated from the Fecies, becometh of such force, that it cannot after corrupt. It also dissolveth precious Stones, and Minerals, that are laid to steep in it, as Iron, Tin, Lattone, Copper, and other like things. It serveth for the cleansing and clearing of women's faces, washing sometimes with it, in that this corrodeth and weareth away all spots: It serveth effectuously, for making the Syrup of Vinegar: It preserveth all matters corruptible put into it, as are Flesh, Eggs, Gourds, Melons, Cucumbers, Oranges, Lemons, Fennell, and to be brief, whatsoever thing a man will put into it. This in like manner dissolveth the Rheum, maketh a good and clear voice by drinking a little at a time: It mitigateth the pain in all sores, and in effect is helping in every matter, and never harmeth in none. If the Vinegar shall be distilled by a Limbeck, unto the time that the Fecies remain dry, and they after burned so long in the fire, unto the time that they become white Ashes, which after bestowed in a moist Cellar, or other moist place, dissolveth (as the Tartarus prepared doth) into an Oil, which is of so excellent virtue, for the health of man's body, that a man would hardly believe. For giving a little quantity of this by the mouth, it dissolveth the Stone of the Kidneys, and wasteth the Stone in the Bladder: The Vinegar distilled with a little quantity of the Oil of Tartarus, and pure Aqua vitae together, preserveth the faces of women, and maketh them to appear most comely. Sundry other great matters may be wrought with the distilled Vinegar, which here for brevity are omitted: and referred to the wisdom of skilful practitioners to find out.  
The Sea or Salt water may a man make sweet, by this means: If he filleth a vessel or Pot with Salt water, and causing it to boil a time by the fire, doth after distil the same by a Limbeck, as the Rose water, and the Salt shall remain a● the bottom. But to make a great quantity in short time, it behoveth to distil the same by a Limbeck having a Bucket on the head, which fill with cold water, and as the water waxeth hot in the distilling, draw it forth by the Tap or Cock, and pour cold water immediately into the Bucket: For by this often cooling of the head, shall you purchase the more yield. And this is the secret to distil much at once with a small cost: and the Instrument being not of this manner fashioned, a man can not distil but a small quantity at a tyme.   

The manner of distilling water simple, & the waters of Minurall Baths, to th'end that a man may know the things mixed in them, and of their property: Borrowed out of the learned work of Medicinal waters of Gabriel Fallopius. The second Chapter.  
A Man may dissolve after two fashions, the waters of Mynurall Baths by distillation: the one in Balneo Mariae, but such a resolution is hard to bring to pass: the other by a Distillation dry, which is done in vessels of Glass, whether they be Urinal Bodies, or those named (of the Arabians) Bozia, it much forceth not, as I have said: It is sufficient that by this Dissolution of the water, which is wrought by the distillation of dry heat, that all those things are known, mixed in such waters, without excluding or excepting the vapours or spirits, which are known by this reason. Have a Furnace wholly in a readiness, the fire represented by the letter A. let be kindled beneath, a high on the Furnace, as in the hollowness, set a vessel of strong Earth very large, (in fashion of a Carnation pot) full of sifted Sande expressed by B. fill the Bozia or, Urinal vessel declared by C. (it forceth not much whether of them) with the Mineral or Bath water, and that the vessel be set unto the middle in the sand, which is within the Earthen pot: let the Bozia be covered with his head, having a nose sufficient long, signified by the note D. Both these Lute well together, to the end that there be no clefts, nor any space between the two vessels: After purchase a Pipe of Glass about the bigness of a finger, hollow and open at both ends, describe by E. into the one end of this Pipe thrust the nose of the head, and wrap a Linen cloth many times about that joint, to the end that the passages and pores may on such wise be stopped, that no vapour at all breath forth: then have in a readiness a baled Pail, or other like vessel of wood, expressed by the letter F. full of cold water▪ and bored of either side directly, that the Pipe descending from the nose of the Head, may pass overthwhart this Pail along, within the cold water: By this means and way shall you know what manner of Spirits have been commixed with the Mineral water. For the Sand contained in the Earthen pot, heated by the fire, doth make hot by his heat the Bozia or urinal body and the water contained in the same, from which many vapours continually are sent, which ascending and flying to the head, are there thickened and converted into water, which running down by the Pipe, retaineth as yet the vapours, because that the water descending by this Pipe, is somewhat cooled, by the cold as well of the Pipe, as of the 〈◊〉 water which is in the wooden vessel (overthwart the which, the Pipe extendeth and passeth along) that toucheth the water: so that the cooling of the one and the other, doth not permit that the vapours being in the water which descend, to breathe forth: Thus proceed with that fire under the Furnace, until all the water shall be distilled forth, and consumed in the Glass body. This done, draw the Bozia out of the Earthen pot, in which you shall find and see yet remaining some moisture, the same let to dry and consume away in the sun, after set in the Sun the Fecies or grounds which shall be at the bottom of the vessel, and let them throughly dry. When the Fecies shall be thus dried in the Sun, than it behoveth to consider & mark what in them is contained. Certain will that the sedunents or grounds be laid abroad on a fair smooth Table, and behold them in the Sun, to the end that what bright and shining Body shall be there, the same may appear more easily in the Beams of the Sun. As touching my mind in this, I rather wish that another matter be afore done: First, so soon as the Bozia shall be drawn forth of the Furnace, the sediments or grounds being yet hot, it behoveth to approach and put down the Nose to the mouth of the Bozia, for a man shall easily know and perceive by the smell, whether the same be of Cleye, or of Earth, which is impossible to know by any other means: In like manner the savour of the grounds yet being hot, bringeth or yieldeth a knowledge of the red Chalk (that we name Ruddell) which rendereth a savour sweet, and by the same note is the presence of the Ochre perceived. After that, the sedimentes shall be somewhat more cooled, take a portion of the same, rubbing it between the fingers: By the same means shall you discern and know the Sandaraca, brimstone, Orpiment, and others like: In the end let the grounds being dry, be spread on a Table in the Sun, for if there shall be any small Bodies of Alumne, those will be made manifest by the Sun, so that on such wise shall they apparently show and be seen: By this manner and fashion shall you perceive the Salt, if it be gathered in big grains, the nitre likewise if it be in great quantity, for that in small quantity the same is very hardly discerned. The Brimstone, if it be pure, is known by his colour, in that it is somewhat yellow, or palyshe: even so may a man have judgement or perceiverance of Ashes and Stones, clotted and hardened together. As touching other Metals, as the Gold, Silver Tin, Iron, and such like, are not known: for that those are sometimes so much mixed with Marble, Ashes, and such like things, that they cannot be judged or perceived by any sense: yea, although that you taste the sediment, yet may you know nothing by the same. For which cause it behoveth to proceed and try by another means and way: as to spread that sediment on a Lamyne of Iron polished and burning, or red hot: for on such wise shall it be ●asie to discern the Ashes, Marble, Gypsum, lime, brimstone, Salt, nitre, and Ceruse: Forsomuch that if it hath of the Lime, or Marble, they will not be burned at all, but after that some one of the others shall be burned, they will remain, & possess a colour more white than they had afore. And if you discern or see that it hath any matter, which cannot be burned, but rather incontinent becometh very white, know for troth that the same is Gypsun: for which cause, the Lime, Marble, and Gypsum agree and partake in this, that they be not burned at all, but remain, and be caused more white: yet this difference there is, that the Lime and Marble are slowly caused white, and their whiteness is not much more increased than it was before: But contrariwise the Gypsum attaineth incontinent a whiteness, which is much greater tha● the same was before. The Brimstone is also easily known by this experience, forsomuch as that it m●lteth and representeth his proper savour: The Salt likewise and the nitre are known, for that their sediments (if they be there) are burned, and will cast forth sparkles: But this difference there is, for if there be Salt, it will sparkle and crack likewise, if only nitre, it will sparkle without cracking: If the matter be mixed of Salt and nitre, whiles the sediment is in burning, part of it will sparkle and crack, and part of it will sparkle without cracking: I never yet found the Lead by this experience, but I suppose that if it were found in the sediment, it would be melted on a Lamy●e of Iron burning. If there be in it of the Ceruse, the grounds than will tender or be caused red, which is also a note of the Lead, for so much as these two are very little differing: For the Ceruse is made of Lead, and of Ceruse the Vermillon, that is, a like quantity of Ceruse and Ruddell or red earth burned together: If you see that the sediment is melted, and become so white as Milk, you may not persuade and gather incontinent, that there is in it of the Alum, for although that there be sometimes a note that there is of the Alum with his stone, yet may it be caused there to be without m●lting, for the Alum is melted one whiles by heat, an other whiles by moisture: The other Metals cannot be known by any of these experiences.  
I nevertheless have found an Art, which I have experienced at the Aponitaine Baths, Lucensis, and the water of Villensis, which is on such wise: When you will examine and try, if any water hath of the Vitriol, or of Alum, or other like Mynurall, cause the water first to boil, not in a vessel of Glass, but of Tin, or Iron: after that the water shall be boiled a certain time, let it settle, then after the boiling yet a little more, incontinent throw or pour into it the juice or decoction of Gall nuts, in small quantity: If the water hath of Vitriol, or of Alum, it will incontinent become black: Or else take some composition black, as is the medicine (named Verzinum) known in Italy, causing it to boil in water, unto the time that the water taketh a colour in manner black: after strain the same, and sprinkle a quantity of this water on the grounds, and if there be of the Alum, that colour black, will incontinent be restored or caused more clear. And what I have said of the colour left of the medicine Verzinum, as much it behoveth to understand of any other matter, in such sort that the water for to work or do such an experience, may be made of every matter, which may die the water into a black colour: and the water so that it be black, it forceth not of what matter the same be caused black. As touching the astriction, which consisteth in the Alum, I report nothing of it, in that the Alum being in the sediment, cannot be known by the taste: For it cometh often to pass, that when you taste the sediment, and that you feel an astriction, yet the same proceedeth or cometh not of the Alum, but perhaps of Salt or some other thing: The Iron, the Copper, and such like Metals, cannot by other means be known●, but by the corruption and resolution of the grounds, in such sort that every metal (that there shall be) may be turned into his proper excrement, and so of his proper excrement, shall you after know this or that metal to be in it. By the self same fashion and manner is known the Iron, the Silver, the Gold, the Chrysocolla, that is, the Saulder of Gold, the Copper, and such like. For these reasons it behoveth to join and mix the grounds with some medicine, or sharp liquor, to the end that every metal which shall be contained in the sediment, may be turned into his proper excrement. Now the sharp and corrosive medicine that a man may find, apt and fit to do the same, shall be the strong Vinegar, the Aqua fortis, and such like. Take therefore the sediment, and bestow the same into Aqua fortis, or other such medicine corrosive, and when you shall see the water to be dried up and consumed, regard and mark diligently, if the excrement of any metal, be not on the sediment: as if you see on the Grounds, the excrement of Iron to be coagulated and heaped together, you shall easily judge the Iron to be in the sediment or grounds. If you there see of the excrement of Copper, or a matter green cankered, the same is a note that there is of the Copper, and even so of the others. Therefore the Metals are known by the corruption, and mutation, or changing of them into their proper excrements: And this shall you know to be a sure experience and a troth of the matter (as you may easily try in the doing) if you take a portion of any metal, as the filings of Iron, and shall mix the same with the grounds of any matter, and bestow a pain about it, that the filings may be corrupted, then shall you see that the same will be corrupted into his proper excrement, which is named (of the Latynes Ferrugo) that is, the rust of Iron. After this manner are known how much and what are the things which are mixed with the Mynurall waters, that serve to Baths, which is especially tried by the industry and work of distillation: But consider and take heed that the green colour doth not deceive you, which appeareth sometimes in the sediment, although that it hath nothing of the Copper mixed: for oftentimes this colour is there engendered of some Bole, which is mixed amongst the grounds: for that cause thoroughly examine and make the proof, if this colour proceedeth of the Copper mixed, or Iron, or the excrement of Iron, or of some Bole, in this sort: Take the sediment of that water, and pour the same into Vinegar distilled, and consider or mark what colour the Vinegar representeth or draweth unto, the like consider what the colour is of the sediment, after that it shall be through dried. For if it hath there the excrement of Iron, the colour shall be black: If Bole, the colour shall be red, that is, less black, and tending or drawing to a redness: I here utter nothing of the savour and taste, for that so divers is the savour and taste of Mynurall waters, that a man cannot know of them, what those are mixed withal. All these hitherto have I borrowed out of the learned work of Mynurall Baths of Fallopius, which I have endeavoured to pen or write word for word, as things appertaining to the matter, of which we have entreated, in respect that we so oftentimes entreat of Metals in this Book, which are things worthy to be examined diligently, for the utility and profit of most men.    

¶ A collection of certain waters distilled of Herbs, Juices, Liquors, and Fruits.  

The water of Hemp. The three Chapter.  
THe congruent time of distilling the Hemp, is, that the tops as yet tender and green, shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae. This water greatly helpeth the pains of the head proceeding of a hot cause, if the head, the forehead, and Temples, be often laboured with the same. This also profiteth against any heat, in what part or member of the Body it shall be, especially the Gout, if a Linen cloth dipped in the water, be applied on the place: and this in the Winter use twice in the day, but in the Summer three times of the day. Take of the water of the green Walnuts one ounce, of the water of agrimony an ounce and a half, of the water of rue, half an ounce, of the water of Hyssop three ounces, of the water of Hemp four ounces, these mix together, of which take half an ounce, adding to it half a dram of Mumia, half an ounce of Sugar Candie, and a dram of the Conserve of Roses, this after the drinking warm to bed, and lying down well covered with clotheses to sweet, expelleth those wicked humours of which the plague proceedeth: the same potion helpeth the Dropsy, taken in the same manner, and preserveth a man from such sicknesses: A water distilled of the Hemp seed with the juice of Garlic, of the same fashion that the Rose water is distilled, which is cosmetical, that is, profitable for garnishing, for it causeth hears to grow in the bore and bald places, being often applied.   

The water of Walwort. The fourth Chapter.  
THe best time of distilling the Walwort, is, when it beginneth to bear flowers, that then the whole Herb and root finely shred and bestowed in a Cucurbite or Glass Body, may be distilled by Balneo Mariae, this water drunk with a little Sugar, or the juice of Raisins, unto the quantity of four or five ounces at a time fasting, doth lose the Belly: In the same manner drunk morning and evening, availeth against the swellings of the Body, but especially the Dropsy: even so this drunk, helpeth the Quotidian Ague, and stitches or other pains in the sides: it profiteth against the outward swellings of the Body, by applying Linen clotheses wet in the same: This water also removeth stitches or other griefs in the sides, by applying Linen clotheses wet in it: This gargelled with a little of the powder of Pellitory, helpeth the falling of the vulva down: This drunk warm (after the manner above taught) helpeth a dry cough: This gargelled in the throat, helpeth that swelling there, named Angina: The distilled water of the roots finely shred, doth much mitigate the grievous dolour of the Gout, by daily dryncking and applying Linen clotheses wet in it, on the grieved places: This also helpeth marvelously joint aches, by applying on the grieved places, Linen clotheses wet in it: and eating a few of the tender green tops (whether two or three) in a Sallate, causeth a man soluble, and to have sundry stools: The water drunk with Syrup of Vinegar, helpeth a burning Ague: The powder of the leaves marvelously worketh in all sorts of Ulcers, in that the same assuageth pains, cleanseth them, and doth incarnate.   

The water of Imperatoria. The fift Chapter.  
THe time aptest for distilling the Herb Imperatoria, is, when it yieldeth the flowers, than the whole Herb with the roots well shred (although some rather will the roots only) require to be infused in wine for twelve hours, after the bestowing into a Cucurbite, distil the whole (after Art) in Balneo Mariae: This water drunk, doth marvelous expel the wind of the stomach, Bowels, and Belly: for which cause, available in the Colic passion's, and t●●sion● of the stomach: This also procureth the Terms in women, and moveth urine: If assuageth toothache, by washing the mouth therewith: The same mixed with Rosed Honey, and drink warm, helpeth marvelously the griefs and stranglings of the womb or Matrice in women, and Conception greatly furthereth, where the impediment proceedeth of coldness. This water in like manner drunk warm, strengtheneth the stomach, and causeth digestion. This water sundry times gargelled in the mouth, comforteth a cold Brain, and purgeth it effectuously of phlegm: A dram of the powder drunk with a quantity of the water, prevaileth in cold sicknesses: so that this marvelously helpeth the lose parts of the Body, convulsions, and the falling sickness. This water mixed with Rosed Honey, and drunk with half a spoonful of the fine powder of the root, an hour before the coming of the fit, helpeth miraculously the quartan ague: The water gargelled in the mouth, amendeth the breath, and strengtheneth all the senses: This drunk with half a spoonful of the powder of the root, helpeth the plague, all manner of poisons, the biting and stinging of venomous beasts and worms. This water drunk with Rosed Honey, and half a spoonful of pure Cynnamone water, amendeth such hardly fetching breath, openeth obstructions, helpeth the water between the skin and flesh, the Dropsy, and diseases in the milt: To be brief, it heateth all those parts of the Body, where cold occupieth and offendeth.   

The water of the blessed thistle. The sixth Chapter.  
THe commended time for the distillation of the blessed thistle, is, that the Herb alone finely shred and stamped, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, in a Cucurbite of Glass about the end of May. This water drunk Morning and Evening, unto the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, with Rosed Honey, purifieth the blood, removeth headache, comforteth and causeth a ready memory, breaketh the stone, putteth away giddiness of the head, amendeth the consumption of the Body, and preserveth the person long in health: This like ministered, availeth against the Plague, and deadly poisons, received as well within the Body, as outwardly by the stinging or biting of venomous Beasts applied upon. This water drunk with a dram of the powder, before the coming of the fit, helpeth not only the quartain, but other Fevers, whose beginning are with cold. This like drunk, helpeth the falling sickness in children. The water drunk with a quantity of Rosed honey, assuageth the griefs of the bowels and kidneys, ceaseth the other torsions of the Belly, and keepeth the Body soluble: It also causeth sweeting, slayeth the worms in the Belly, amendeth the defaults of the stomach and womb. The abovesaid quantity of the powder drunk with pure Aqua vitae, not only killeth worms in the Body of Children, but delivereth in short time the grievous pains of the Body. A Pass made with the powder of the blessed thistle, white Bread, and Honey, and distilled with white wine, yieldeth a water right singular, for the decayed sight of the eyes.   

The water of Pellitory of the wall. The vij Chapter.  
THe time of the distillation is, that the whole Herb shred and infused in wine, be distilled about the end of may in Balneo Mariae, the water drunk with Rosed honey for eight or nine days together, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, Morning and Evening, openeth the stopping of the liver and milt, purgeth the kidneys and Bladder, ceaseth the griefs of the Matrice, and sendeth down the Terms in women: The same drunk Morning and Evening unto the quantity of three ounces at a time, helpeth an old and continual cough: The water simply of the Herb gargelled, and applied without, amendeth the inflammation of the throat. The above said water drunk with a quantity of Rosed honey, availeth against the Strangulion, and gripings of the Belly, proceeding of wind and cold humours. The water applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, assuageth swellings, and pain of the Gout, also the Shingles, burning, or scalding, and hot ulcers.   

The water of yarrow. The eight Chapter.  
THe congruent time of the distillation of Yarrowe, is, that the whole Herb shred and infused in wine, be distilled about the end of May in Balneo Mariae. This water drunk every morning (for a time together) to the quantity of four ounces at a time, and applying of it on the region of the heart, heateth a cold stomach: This also availeth against the worms of the Belly, and difficulties of Urine: The water drunk with a dram weight of the fine powder of Cynamone, stayeth the over great flux of the Terms: The rather if the green Herb bruised, be applied at that time by a skilful Midwife. This water drunk sundry days, profiteth that person which hath lost his colour by much bleeding, and purgeth the blood: Also fresh wounds washed with the same, and Linen clotheses after the wetting in it, applied upon, morning and evening, doth speedily cure them. A handful of the herb bruised between two stones, and applied on fresh and bloody wounds, after the stitching of the lips, if they be great, cureth them thoroughly within the space of xxiiij hours, as of experience known by sundry persons. This water drunk, with Coowe milk, unto the quantity of three ounces at a time, both Morning and Evening, helpeth the vehement heat of the Kidneys miraculously, and in short time: and it like availeth in them, which have the liver and Lungs ulcered, and this often experienced in many persons.   

The water of Angelica. The ix Chapter.  
THe aptest time for the distillation of the most singular herb Angelica, is, when this beginneth to yield the flowers: then the whole Herb with the roots (broken and shred) infused a time in the best wine, to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, in a Cucurbite of Glass with his head, and large receiver set to the Nose of it, well closed about with Wax and Rosin mixed together. This water (thus Artely distilled) by dryncking a quantity sundry Mornings, doth not only open, attenuate, and expel evil humours, but marvelously prevaileth against the Plague, and deadly poisons: The same drunk with a quantity of Rosed honey, and a scruple weight of the powder of Cinnamon, or more, digesteth Fleugmaticke and clammy humours. Yea, this amendeth the Cough in short time proceeding of cold, in that it causeth the person more easily to spit up, gross and clammy phlegm. The water drunk divers mornings, sweetened with a little Sugar or Rosed honey, doth recover and heal the inner Ulcers of the Bowels, and dissolveth the clotted blood within the Body, and strengtheneth the stomach. This water ministered with a little of Cynamone water, and a scruple of the powder of the root at a time, for sundry Mornings, doth miraculously help swooning, and other passions or griefs of the heart. This water availeth against the biting of mad & venomous Beasts, applied outwardly with rue, and received within the body, with a scruple weight of fine treacle. Hereof it cometh to pass, that certain of the later Physicians have a great opinion in the bestowing of the root (of the Herb) in their Medicines, for the expelling of poison.   

The water of the Nettle. The ten Chapter.  
THe leaves and flowers plucked of, require to be distilled about the xiij day of july in Balneo Mariae: This water drunk at Morning, Noon, and at Evening, unto the quantity of three ounces at a time, profiteth against the Colic passion, and gripings of the Bowels, it putteth away the stone, and griefs of the Kidneys proceeding of cold. The like quantity drunk, helpeth an old Cough, the hard fetching of breath, and swooning, of an untemperate coldness proceeding, and like recovereth the Lungs cold. The same drunk a time together, prevaileth against worms of the belly, and all manner of windy passions in the same: It profiteth filthy and mattrie wounds, and sores running, if they be often washed with the same, or Linen clotheses wet in it be applied upon. If linen clothes wet in the water of the read Nettle, be divers times applied, doth marvelously recover & help in short t●●●, the bite of a mad Dog. The water of the roots purely washed and shred, before the distilling in the Canicular days, drunk Morning and Evening, unto the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, prevaileth against a long continuing and cold Colic, ceaseth an old Cough, and breaketh the Impostumes of the Lungs: The water drunk and applied on the members, putteth away the deprivation of feeling, speech, and moving, and the Palsy: It also profiteth the prime place, looseth the Belly, healeth the griefs of the Lungs, and is to be applied to the breast. The same drunk Morning and Evening to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, putteth away the pain of the stomach, draweth down women's Terms, and expelleth the youngling dead: A dram weight of the powder of the Seeds drunk with a quantity of the water, and a little of the sweet cuit of Reysius, provoketh a desire to the Veneral act.   

The water of Alkakengi, or Winter Cherries. The xi Chapter.  
OF the kernels gathered in the month of August and bruised, let a water be distilled in Balneo Mariae, according to Art: This water daily drunk at Morning, Noon, and at Evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time (but to Children and Infants only one ounce given) helpeth the liver, the stone of the Kidneys, and Bladder: The water drunk in the same manner, stayeth the dropping of the Urine, speedily purgeth the liver, Kidneys, and Bladder. This also drunk in the manner abovesaid, recovereth the grievous blistering and soreness of the Kidneys and Bladder, and right profitable for the pissing of Blood.   

The water of Alchimilla, or Lion's foot. The twelve Chapter.  
Unto the congruent distillation, the root and Herb with the whole substance requireth to be shred, and to be distilled about the end of may, or the mids of june in Balneo Mariae: This water drunk unto the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, both Morning and Evening, is not only available for inward wounds, but healeth winding ulcers, and ruptures: The water applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, on outward wounds, doth not only assuage the evil heat, but also closeth them in short time: & this experienced in wound drinks, ministered by divers skilful Germans: A dram of the powder of it, taken with three ounces of the water, helpeth the falling of the Bowels into the Cod, or other rapture in short time, without any cutting. The like weight of the powder, given with the water (sweetened with a little Sugar) for fifteen or twenty days together, procureth the woman (not apt to conceive, through a coldness of the overmuch moisture of the womb, which letteth the retaining of the seed injected) to conceive in short time after: The distilled water drunk, and conceived into the womb, doth miraculously stay the whites (or white flux from the back) in women: yea, by the daily injection, is the privy place made so strait, that hardly she can be known from the chaste Maiden, the rather by sitting in the decoction, which then is sooner performed. This also draweth up hanging Paps or Breasts of women, and causeth them to be fast and hard, if Linen clotheses wet in it, with the water of Horsetayles, and the dried pears of Roses, with other ●ipticke things, be often applied.   

The water of Barberies. The xiij Chapter.  
THe fruit of Barberies when they be ripe (as in October) require to be distilled in Balneo Mariae: This water given with the syrup of Violets, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, Morning and Evening, doth not only cease thirst in vehement and pestilent Agues, but suppresseth Choleric and pernitions exhalations causing an evil heat in man: The same like drunk, profiteth against the heat of the liver, in the Colic passion, in the casting or vomiting up of meat, in fluxes and painful gripings of the belly, and restoreth the appetite weak: The water mixed with red Coral, and drunk, stayeth the overmuch shedding of the Terms: The water drunk with the water of Grass, or Purcelane, or Southernwoode, sweetened well with Sugar▪ killeth the worms in the Belly: the water drunk sundry times, helpeth the spitting of blood: It fasteneth lose teeth, if they be often washed with it: It strengtheneth the gums and jaws, by often gargelling, and represseth the hot styllinges from the head: The water closeth the fresh wounds in the upper face of the flesh, and drieth up old Ulcers, being orderly applied: Nevertheless, this water harmeth them, which be grieved with pains of the stomach, proceeding of wind and coldness, and that hardly fetch breath.   

The water of bryony. The xiiij Chapter.  
THe root of Bryonie shred small, requireth to be distilled about the end of May: This water drunk to the quantity of four ounces at a time, with the conserve of Quinces, & a little Mastic, helpeth digestion, cleanseth the breast, mundifieth the brain, openeth the stoppings of the bowels, causeth Urine, expelleth the stone in the Kidneys, & delivereth the falling sickness. The water g●●en with the ●rrup of Roses and Figs wrought together, doth marvelously help the Cough, and resolveth hard swellings, especially of the milt. The water drunk with a little Cynamone, draweth down the Terms, purgeth the whole womb, and expelleth the dead youngling, the rather if she sitteth in the decoction of the roots: The feet washed and laboured with the feign, prevaileth against the gout. Four ounces of the water drunk, with a dram weight of s●me Cordial powder, amendeth an evil stomach: but eight ounces received at a time, looseth the Belly. The water assuageth the burning heat of the Shingles, putteth away unseemly spots, moles, and pimples, yea, cleareth a red and L●pr●●● face, and amendeth the scars of wounds, if it be often applied after the form of a Lineament: The water applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, doth recover a running Palsy, and putteth away a swelling, and the ●ing● evil. The water sundry days drunk, doth marvelously help the suffocation or strangling of the Matrice, insomuch that it thoroughly delivereth and healeth such of the same grief: And a 〈◊〉 daily de●e● (in a 〈◊〉) with this grief for certain years, was in the end thoroughly cured of the same, by drinking of the water boiled with an ounce of the root sweetened with Sugar (at the going to Bed) once in the week, for one whole year.   

The water of shepherds Purse. The xu Chapter.  
THe Herb with the whole substance gathered and shred small, requireth to be distilled in Balneo Mariae, about the end of may, or beginning of june: This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, with a little fine Bole and Plantain water, is profitable for all manner of fluxes and gripings of the Belly, and helpeth the spitting up of Blood: in the same manner drunk, stayeth the abundance of the Terms in women, if they sit in the decoction of the Herb and Persicaria or Arssmart: The water orderly applied, closeth fresh wounds, and mitigateth the dolour of all wounds, by washing them oftentimes with it: This also dropped warm into the ears▪ amendeth the mattery running of them: The water applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, on Inflammations, and the Shingles, mightily prevaileth: Yea, it stayeth all fluxes of Blood, by applying Linen clotheses wet in it round about, or on the place. This also commended for the washing of wounds on the head, in that it mightily stayeth bleeding: and the same drunk to the quantity of vj. or vij ounces sweetened with a little Sugar, stayeth the bleeding of wounds: The water restraineth the bleeding at the Nose, if a pessary made with raw silk and dipped or wet in the same, be put up into the Nostrils: The like it performeth, if with a Linen cloth wet in the water, it be applied on the forehead.   

The water of Camomile. The xvi Chapter.  
THe Herb Camomile with the whole substance shred, requireth to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, in a Cucurbite of Glass, about the end of May, or beginning of june: This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, doth mitigate the pain of the Belly, and gripings in the Bowels: It strengtheneth the sinews, taketh away the Palsy, and softeneth stiff members: The same quantity drunk with Rosed honey, looseth the Belly, purgeth downward Melancholy and Phlegm, with other clammy humours, and assuageth heat in the Bowels: The water in like quantity drunk, amendeth the yellow jaundyse, openeth the Urinal ways, procureth urine, & breaketh the stone of the bladder and Kidneys, by mixing the Saxifrag● water with it: It moveth the Terms in women, and expelleth the dead youngling (if any such be) in the womb of the woman, & all clammy humours besides of the Matrice: This water drunk, in the like manner abovesaid, doth put away Agues (without burning in the bowels) proceeding of Choleric humours, or by thickness of the skin: It also openeth the milt stopped, putteth away swelling of the stomach, by comforting and heating, it stayeth besides the flux of the Belly, named Lienteria: In the abovesaid manner drunk, recovereth the impostume of the Lungs, and amendeth the lepry: The water applied with Linen clotheses on the ulcered privities, assuageth heat, and diminisheth the pain: The water drunk, and applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, doth speedily heal the bit and stinging of venomous worms and beasts: The water profiteth the Marrow or Bones, if they shall be felt cold, by often washing and rubbing of them with the same: It also comforteth the Brain, ceaseth headache proceeding of a cold cause, stayeth the cold running of the ears, and draweth down evil humours from the Brain, gathered of cold, if the head by a Lie made with the flowers boiled in it, be well washed.   

The water of Honysuckles. The xvij Chapter.  
THe time congruent to the distillation, is, that the flowers bestowed in a Cucurbite of Glass, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the beginning of june: This water drunk four or five days morning and evening, recovereth the Cardiacke passion, and hard fetching of breath: The water drunk in the same manner, helpeth the Dropsy, the shortness of wind, causing a long breath, and purgeth the stomach: This in like manner, prevaileth against the stone of the Loins, purgeth the reins, and dissolveth the swelling of the milt: yet by drinking a long time together of this, procureth barraynesse all the life time: This water is profitable for them to drink, which fear the coming of the lepry, and purgeth the blood: it also amendeth the red bushes in the Face, putteth away Moles, and causeth a clear face, if it be divers times in the day washed with the same: the water is effectuous, for Palsy members, which be dried and consumed, if with the same they be daily rubbed: it profiteth old and new wounds, washed morning and evening with the same: it also healeth speedily old ulcers on the legs, as the worthy Chirurgeon johannes de Vigo affirmeth, if they be often washed with the same: this anointed on any swellings healeth them, or drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time. The water doth like recover astonished or benumbed parts of the body, by divers days drinking, or rubbing them with it: it healeth the burning or scalding, if the places shall be washed with the same, or linen clotheses wet in it, applied upon them: it healeth the Canker in the mouth, if it be often washed with the same, and the gums ulcered within the mouth. A Canker washed with the same, morning and evening, or if linen clotheses wet in it be often applied, doth in short time cure the sore. The water dropped into the eyes, doth amend a thick and dim sight. The water healeth a Fistula, putteth away whelks, the itch, and fowl scabs, by often washing with the same.   

The water of century the lesser. The xviij Chapter.  
THe time of Distilling this century, is about the end of june: then the stalks, leaves, and flowers shred together, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae in a cucurbite of glass: this water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, is right profitable for them, which have a raw and cold stomach, for all that which is evil and hurtful in the same, it consumeth: this drunk in the like quantity abovesaid, draweth and sendeth forth Choler, phlegm, and other gross Humours by sieges. This water drunk of a Child, to the quantity of two ounces, but of a man (of full age) four ounces, in the morning fasting, expelleth the worms in the belly: the same drunk at the beginning of the fit, putteth away the Ague: but drunk for three mornings fasting (sweetened with sugar) availeth against all Agues. The water drunk in the manner abovesaid, helpeth the hard fetching of breath, and putteth away an old cough. The water drunk of a woman, expelleth out of the womb the dead youngling. This is right profitable for staying the desire to vomit, & belching of the stomach: it procureth an appetite to meat, purgeth and expelleth gross Humours, of which are wont to proceed Ache and pain in the hips, feet and hands, the jaundice, and others like. The water sweetened with sugare and drunk in the morning fasting, recovereth the stopping of the liver, Loins, milt, and Bladder: and amendeth the hardness of the liver and milt; it prevaileth against the Colic passion, & gripings of the bowels. The water closeth and cureth new wounds big, if they be washed with the same, or by Linen clotheses wet in it applied upon: and old ulcers that may hardly be brought to a scar, are doing in the same manner covered with a scar. The water drunk much availeth, in the spitting of Blood. The water mixed with a little Honey, and dropped into the eyes, greatly cleareth them: the same drunk, sendeth down the Terms. This drunk, helpeth the sinews affected, by emptying and drying up the matter offending. The water sweetened with Sugar and drunk fasting, is much available, for the obstructions of the liver: and applied aswell without the body, as received inward, is a singular remedy in the hardness of the milt.   

The water of Cherries. The xix Chapter.  
THe great, red, and sour Cherries with short stalks, when they shal● be ripe, are to be gathered: And for two days spread abroad on a sheet, after distilled by Balneo Mariae, in a Cucurbite of glass: This water drunk twice or thrice a day, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, sweetened with a little sugar, doth restrain the terms, the flux Dysenteria, and all other Fluxes of the Belly. In the same manner drunk and applied without, amendeth the heat of the liver, stomach, and other parts of the Body, and comforteth the heart. The distilled water of the flowers, dropped into the eyes at evening, when the patient goeth to bed, putteth away the pin and web, and other spots of the eyes: and the water like putteth away the redness, & watering of the eyes, if it shall be dropped into them, twice or thrice a day. The water of the black Cherries (distilled in the same manner) drunk twice a day, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, helpeth the Dropsy: but it behoveth that the patient in the mean time refrain, from taking any other drink. The water drunk in the same manner, removeth the deprivation and Palsy of members: so that they be washed and rubbed with the same, and let to dry in by itself: in like manner washing and gargelling the mouth with it, restoreth the use of the tongue lost. Also such annoyed with those griefs, aught daily to drink the water fasting, to the quantity of two ounces at a time. The water drunk helpeth swellings, and is avayliable in burning, and pestilent Agues, in that it cooleth seasseth, thirst, and yieldeth strength. The water (of the ripe black Cherries, newly distilled in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae) drunk to the quantity of half an ounce at a time, or powered into the mouth at the time of the fit of the falling sickness, doth forthwith revive the person to knowledge of himself, and causeth him to be free from convulsions and Cramps, until the next fit take him. Which assoon as it shall happen to come again, let the same quantity of the water be powered into the patients mouth: for this not only shall let, but take away, and heal altogether the fit: as the like, of experience known. A certain woman afflicted with the falling sickness, recovered health, and was delivered thoroughly of it, by the daily receiving (& at the fits) of the water distilled of the black Cherries, the lesser nettle, and the flowers of the tree named Tilia. The water distilled of the meat and kernels bruised together, doth send forth the sand, procuring the stone in the Kidneys and Bladder. The Gum of the tree infused a time in this water, and drunk twice a day, is not only available against an old cough, but helpeth such as are vexed with the stone.   

The water of chervil. The twenty Chapter.  
THe chosen time for the distilling of chervil is, that the herb the root, with the whole substance finely shred, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the middle of may: This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time: helpeth persons bursten, and harmed by a grievous fall, and resolveth the Blood clotted into lumps. The same drunk, helpeth the stone of the Kidneys, and a great quantity drunk at a time, looseth the Belly: it causeth a good stomach, strengtheneth and comforteth the heart, putteth away the cold shivering or shaking of the Ague, amendeth the head, & comforteth the senses. The water drunk in the manner abovesaid, putteth away most great pains, and prickings or stitches, it helpeth the Lungs, and his affects or griefs.   

The water of Germander. The xxi Chapter.  
THe time of the distillation is about the middle of may, than the herb with the whole substance shred small requireth to be distilled by Balneo Mariae: The water drunk fasting, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, dissolveth the swollen and hard Milt, provoketh Urine, & sendeth down the terms. This drunk in like quantity, cutteth asunder the gross and clammy Humours, cleanseth the stoppings of the bowels, and expelleth the youngling dead. This water for an inward rapture is right profitable, if to the quantity of four ounces at a time, it be often times (in the day) drunk. The water daily drunk, morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, sweetened with a little sugare, purgeth, and causeth good Blood, gladneth the heart, refresheth and cooleth the liver, especially if it shall be distilled with the flowers. The water also recovereth the exulceration of the mouth, if it be often washed with the same.   

The water of the stock Gelyflowere. The xxij Chapter.  
THe congruent time for the distillation is, about the end of April or mids of may, when the flowers shall be full blown: then the herb with the whole substance finely shred, aught to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, in a cucurbit of Glass. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, recovereth the Frenticke person, & comforteth the Brain. The water in the same manner drunk, strengtheneth the liver, and Kidneys, procureth the Terms, causeth women to be fruitful, cleanseth them after the birth of Child, and sendeth forth the youngling dead. In the same manner the water drunk, heateth and comforteth the heart cold, sharpeneth the senses and reason, joyeth the mind, cleanseth & strengtheneth the Blood corrupt, heateth the marrow of the bones, and recovereth cold Fluxes. The deprivation or Palsy of the tongue, doth the water help: or if the sides shall be molested with this evil, the water thoroughly recovereth, by drinking twice a day of it, or rubbing the members therewith. The water delivereth the trembling of the hands, if they be rubbed with the same: the like doth the water perform, drunk Morning and Evening. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, temperateth the heat of the heart, comforteth and openeth the same. The water droped twice in the day, doth put away spots in the eyes, whether those shall proceed of heat, or of cold, and procureth a clear and fair face. The water seizeth all pains of the head, by applying and binding about the head, Linen clotheses wet in it: and in the same manner applied, procureth sleep to weak persons.   

The water of Dragons. The xxiij Chapter.  
THe congruent time of distilling is, that the root shred and bruised be distilled by Balneo Mariae, between the months of july and September. This water drunk with a little Rosed honey, prevaileth against the plague. The water drunk morning and evening, helpeth the Cough, openeth obstructions, attenuateth gross phlegm, purgeth the breast of evil humours, cleanseth the Bowels, and helpeth the dropping of Urine. The water is greatly available, if any shall happen to have a grievous fall, or be stricken, or pricked with weapon, or bruised by staff, that the Blood within the body or skin shall be congealed: then take a wine pint of this water, and four ounces of Muster seed bruised, these after the tempering with four ounces of chervil water, and strained through a cloth, and wringed out to the manner of Milk, give to drink (sweetened afore with half an ounce of Sugar pennuttes) morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, for this thoroughly helpeth in short time. If Cotton wet in the water, be laid on fresh wounds, stayeth the bleeding of them. It also healeth wounds, by Linen clotheses (wet in it) applied upon: or by drinking morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time. The feet astonished and without feeling by cold, wash morning and evening with the same water: For it expelleth the cold, and mitigateth the grief. The person bit or stinged of a Snake or Adder, let him wash the grieved place with Linen clotheses wet in it, and apply those upon the sore, for it speedily helpeth. The like doth heal a Canker, if Linen clotheses wet be applied.   

The water of the greater comfery. The xxiiij Chapter.  
THe roots with the whole Herb shred & bruised, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the middle of the Spring. This water drunk, helpeth such as are bursten, and that have broken the bone of the leg: by taking of the same to the quantity of three ounces at a time, both Morning, noon, and at Evening: It healeth the chops of the lips, if they shall be washed with the same. The water drunk, and Linen clotheses (after the wetting in it) applied upon, doth speedily heal wounds, and extinguisheth inflammations, and seizeth pains. The water in the same manner applied, assuageth the burning of the Shingles, and expelleth outward swellings. Applied with Cotton wet in it, stayeth the bleeding of wounds: the like it performeth, if mixed with any other drink, it be drunk twice or thrice a day. The water drunk twice a day, dissolveth and sendeth forth the clots of blood congealed in the stomach, or in any other part of the Body. And this applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, doth marvelously cleanse and seize the running of Mattery ulcers eaten in, happening about the privy place of man or woman.   

The water of Quinces. The xxv Chapter.  
THe chosen time for distilling of Quinces is, when they be ripe: then they shred and bruised, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, in a cucurbit of Glass. This water to the quantity of four ounces, mixed with three ounces of thick read wine, and drunk morning, noon, and at evening, yieldeth fresh blood, amendeth an evil stomach, in that it comforteth and strengtheneth the same, retaineth the meat in it, and putteth away the will to vomit: It also seizeth belching of the stomach and vomiting, and restraineth all manner of Fluxes of the belly, and comforteth all the members of the body, by daily and often drinking of it: the water amendeth the exulceration of the throat, if it be often gargelled within the mouth. The water retained in the mouth, seizeth thirst, healeth tongue ulcered, and cooleth the heat of the stomach. The water taken with a dram weight of some Cordial powder at evening, procureth an appetite and desire to eat, yieldeth a great strength to the heart, and comforteth it, and putteth away drunkenness. In the griefs of the bowels this is not to be used, in that it restraineth: and in Fevers this neither is to be ministered, when as any coveteth to have the belly soluble. The water of Quince flowers (distilled by Balneo Mariae in a cucurbit of Glass) drunk of women, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, stayeth the great Flux of the Terms. In the same manner drunk, comforteth the heart: and stayeth the will to vomit and vomiting, by drinking to the quantity of three ounces at a time, morning, noon, and at evening.   

The water of Doder. The xxvi Chapter.  
THe congruent time of distilling the Doder is, when the strings, eyes, or seeds begin to appear, for it hath no leaves as other herbs: then to shred the whole substance, and distil it by Balneo Mariae: this water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, recovereth all griefs of the liver and Lungs, by purging and comforting: for it cleanseth, ● by a certain astriction strengtheneth: it openeth the stoppings of the liver, and dissolveth the hardness of the milt and liver, by drinking of the water of hearts tongue mixed with the same. The water drunk twice a day, expelleth Flewmaticke and Choleric humours out of the Body, and causeth Urine. In the same manner drunk, putteth away jaundice, and sendeth forth the stone of the Bladder. It helpeth the gripings of the Belly, drunk morning and evening: the water dropped into the eyes, causeth them clear within short time. The water recovereth women's places cold, if it be drunk in the foresaid manner. The water helpeth women, whose terms be stayed, and that have a swelling about the Navel. The water drunk with a little powder of Annis seeds▪ profiteth such which abound in corrupt Blood, and be infected with fowl or Leaprowse scabs. The water mixed with common drink, and drunk daily for a time, comforteth the stomach. The water helpeth Fevers in Children, given in Ale with a little of the powder of Annis seeds, in that it purgeth the hot humour.   

The water of Elecampane. The xxvij Chapter.  
THe congruent time for distillation is, that the roots with the Herb shred together, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of may: This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of an Egg shell full at a time, for five or six days together, delivereth the grief of the stone: washing the teeth therewith, strengtheneth them, & i● amendeth the cough, by drinking two ounces at a time with the powder of Lycorise and Annis seeds mixed. It also expelleth worms in the Body, helpeth convulsions and swellings, and pain in the Loins. In the foresaid manner drunk, or taken with drink, helpeth such bursten. The water drunk with a little Rosed honey, and the head well laboured with the same, that it may dry in by itself, comforteth the head. The water drunk many days together, not only comforteth and strengtheneth the stomach, but cleanseth the breast and Lungs, of gross and clammy humours: Yea, this causeth a fair skin to women, both in face and Body, through the often using of it. It also procureth a glansome mind, and the person often using the same, to have a cheerful and amiable countenance. The water drunk and anointed, strengtheneth lose members. It profiteth such fetching the breath hardly, by drinking sundry mornings with Rosed honey. The water drunk morning and evening, for a certain time together, expelleth the stone of the Kidneys and Bladder, cleanseth them, and causeth Urine. The water of the roots alone (distilled about the end of may, or from the month of july unto September) drunk Morning and Evening, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, for certain days, healeth an inner rapture. In the same manner drunk, helpeth the stone, provoketh the Terms in women, delivereth the grief of the stone, and causeth Urine. This drunk in the abovesaid manner, sendeth forth the dead youngling out of the mother's womb. It like drunk, or applied with linen clotheses, dissolveth & putteth away the swelling of women's places. This on such wise drunk, or applied, removeth the swelling of the testicles. The water often drunk, sweetened with Rosed honey, seasseth the Cough, and consumeth the gross and clammy humours, detained within the Breast.   

The water of Eiebright. The xxviij Chapter.  
THe congruent time for the distillation of it is, that the leaves, stalks, flowers, with the whole substance be distilled in a cucurbit of glass by Balneo Mariae, when it yieldeth or beareth the flowers. This water dropped and stryked about the eyes, causeth clear eyes, and sharpeneth the sight: the water used in the same manner seasseth the pain of the eyes: the water dropped into the eyes an hour before night, and striked about, & drunk to the quantity of three ounces at a time, comforteth, strengtheneth, and preserveth the sight, especially in the aged persons, and flewmaticke of complexion. The herb dried and brought to powder, and eaten every day in a rear potched Egg, for a certain time together, restoreth sight lost: the water mixed with half a dram of the powder, and drunk every evening for a month or forty days together, recovereth a weak sight.   

The water of our Beans. The xxix Chapter.  
THe best time of distilling them, that the green bestowed in a cucurbit of Gloss, be distilled by Balneo Mariae: with the water of beans, wash ulcered and mattery legs, & that remaining after the water distilled quite forth, bring by heat of fire into powder: Which then sprinkle on the sore, for it drieth up, and is the best remedy for fowl and mattery legs. The water of the Bean cods (distilled when the Sun shall be in Leo, and the Moon in Aries) drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, doth marvelously remove and help the grief of the stone, of the Kidneys and Bladder. The water of the green herb with the stalks (distilled about the end of may) drunk for certain days, morning & evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time sweetened with sugar, putteth away the stone in Children, the same every day drunk, to the quantity of four or five ounces at a time, prevaileth against a strong Poison. The water drunk in the like manner for a month, engendereth good and pure blood. The face and skin of the Body washed with the same water, procureth a soft skin and clear, and a fair face. The water of the flowers (gathered at the full ripeness and before the rotting, distilled in a cucurbit of Glass by Balneo Mariae) dropped into the eyes at evening, drieth up the watering and dropping of the eyes. It amendeth the exulceration and redness of the eyes dropped into them, after the manner abovesaid. The like it availeth in bushes of the eyes. The face also washed with this water or laboured on the Body, causeth a clear and soft skin, and cleanseth or taketh away spots on the skin. The same drunk to the quantity of six ounces at a time, availeth against poison. If Linen clothes wet in it be applied upon, doth draw forth Dart or Arrow heads, and thorns run into the Body. The water drunk of women morning and evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, for six or seven days together, sendeth down their Terms in due season. The water extinguisheth the burning of the Shingles, and expelleth evil bushes, if it be applied morning and evening, with a Linen cloth or soft tow wet in the same.   

The water of Filipendula. The xxx Chapter.  
THe chosen time for distilling the same is, that the whole herb with the roots shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the end of may. This water drunk Morning & Evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, with a dram weight of the powder of the Gentiane root, sweetened with sugar, helpeth the staying back of the urine, and dropping of the same: it also amendeth the coldness of stomach, and helpeth digestion. This in like manner drunk, helpeth such fetching the breath short and painfully, and all sicknesses proceeding of a cold cause. The water drunk in the like quantity abovesaid, mixed with a dram weight of the powder of the blessed Thistell, sweetened with sugar, helpeth the plague, and prevaileth against poison, eaten or drunk by hap: The water drunk Morning and Evening, to the quantity of four or six ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, easeth the griefs, and expelleth the stone of the Kidneys and Bladder.   

The Water of Fumitarie. The xxxi Chapter.  
THe best time of distillation is, that the herb with the whole substance shred small, be distilled by Balneo, about the end of may or the mids of june: this water drunk Morning and Evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, recovereth the jaundice, and cleareth away the foul scab on the face, after the kind of a lepry, and preserveth the person by the daily using of it, from the Leaprie. In the same manner drunk, helpeth every kind of scabs, the morfew, & itch. Let the patient entered into Bath drink this with a little treacle, for it then provoketh sweat, by which the blood is purged, and helpeth the sickness, which is proceeded of corrupt blood. In the time of the plague may the water be used, in that it preserveth such by drinking of it. The water mixed with fine treacle and pure bull Armoniake, and given to that patient afflicted with the plague, yieldeth a help, & delivereth him in short time. The water drunk attenuateth, pierceth, openeth obstructions, & looseth the belly: it also purgeth the blood, Choler, and all discommodities proceeding of choler, & adust humours. The water drunk twice a day, strengtheneth the stomach, the liver, and the Bowels: it also putteth away the choleric and burning Agues, and those sickness which are caused by the obstruction of the vessels. The water in the foresaid manner drunk, provoketh much choleric urine, and helpeth the stoppings of the liver. It also putteth away clotted blood, and dissolveth the swelling, both within and without the body, and provoketh the terms in women. The water drunk with a dram weight of the powder of Cinnamon, comforteth the stomach, provoketh urine, putteth away scabs and itch, and mundifieth the blood. A potion of the same water recovereth ulcers of the mouth and dolours.   

The water of the garden Clar●e. The xxxij Chapter.  
THe aptest time for the distillation of it, is, that the whole herb shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the middle of may: this water drunk Morning and Evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time sweetened with Sugare, ceaseth the gripings of the belly, and pains of the stomach and sides, the rather by appling upon the places, linen clotheses wet often in it. The water drunk twice a day, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, removeth the pain of women's places, and prepareth them apt to conceive with child: it also comforteth and recovereth the members harmed by cold, by applying linen clotheses wet in it on the places.   

The water of Caryophyllata. The xxxiij Chapter.  
THe Herb with the roots finely shred, and bestowed in a Cucurbite of glass, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of March or mids of April, this water drunk Morning and evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, for four of five days together, ceaseth gripings of the belly, stayeth the bloody flux, women's Terms, the spitting of blood, and strengtheneth a cold brain. This in like manner drunk, purgeth all evil & clammy humours, and sendeth them forth of the body. The water drunk in the foresaid manner digesteth meat hard of digestion, and amendeth a cold stomach. This drunk twice a day, profiteth the liver. The water drunk Morning and Evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, healeth the inner wounds of the breast, the like doth this recover wounds, deep and desperate ulcers, if they be often washed, and that linen clotheses wet in it be applied on the fores. The water helpeth impostumes, by applying linen clotheses wet in it on the swellings. The water drunk Morning and Evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time sweetened with Sugar, healeth fistulas: it also profiteth much, if they be washed with the same, or that linen clotheses wet in it, be applied on the places. The water removeth and putteth away spots, & moles, or other like marks, which Infants have taken of the mothers: if they be often washed in their Infancy, with that water.   

The Water of Broome flowers. The xxxiiij Chapter.  
THe distillation of the flowers, is to be done by Balneo Mariae, in a Cucurbite of glass, when the flowers are full ripe, and begin in a manner to fall of: this water drunk with a little Rosed honey, morning & evening, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, for twelve of fourteen days together, draweth humours from the joints, purgeth phlegm, and availeth against the shedding of the Gaul. The water drunk twice a day, to the quantity of five or six ounces at a time, sweetened with Rosed honey, and a dram weight of the powder of Fe●ell seeds mixed expelleth the excrements of the kidneys, causeth urine effectuously, and breaketh the stone as well in the bladder, as in the kidneys and suffereth not matter after to gather in th●●●, to harden into a stone. The water drunk with Oximell or 〈◊〉 honey for a certain time, dissolveth the hardness of the milt, and putteth away the swellings in the throat. The water profiteth the head, if applied, it be suffered to dry in by itself: this in like manner ordered, recovereth the weariness of members.   

The Water of Gentiane. The xxxv Chapter.  
THe congruent time for distilling only the root (as more commended) is, that the green or fresh root shred small, and bestowed in a cucurbit of glass, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of the Caniculare days: where otherwise the dried roots infused a time in wine, may be distilled at any time. The water simple of the fresh roots drunk often fasting, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, expelleth fevers caused by the obstruction of the Bowels, and other parts of the body, killeth the worms in the belly, cleanseth all manner of spots in the face, if they be often washed with the same and prolongeth man's life, in that it consumeth all the clammy humours in the stomach. The water like drunk provoketh the terms in women, and causeth urine, & against the plague and stinging or bit of venomous worms and Beasts, this drunk and applied with linen clotheses, doth miraculously avail. The water drunk of him which hath taken by hap the venomous and monstrous blood of a nim 455. expelleth the same, nor suffereth any hurtful disease to ensue to the parson. The water drunk fasting for certain days, procureth an appetite to meat, and purgeth the stomach of clammy humours. If with it (before the taking) be half a dram of pure Calamus Aromaticus brought to fine powder and a dram of Sugar mixed, the same potion taken three or four times, doth mightily restore the taste and desire to rate. The ●ater drunk with a dram of Ginger, and an ounce of Sugar ●asting, doth speedily deliver the gripings of the Belly caused by wind, and the obstruction in the flanks. This of experience foun●e, that the fresh root bruised and applied in plaster form on the belly, doth undoubtedly kill the worms consisting in the Bowels.   

The Water of jointed Grass. The xxxvi Chapter.  
THe congruent Distillation of it, is done of the Herb with the roots, and the whole substance shred small: And the same after the bestowing in a Cucurbite of Glass, distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of may. This water drunk morning and Evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, with a dram of the fine powder of Synamone, and a little Sugar, stayeth the great flux of the Belly. The same quantity of the water drunk at one time, purgeth the reins, provoketh urine, and openeth the stopping of parts in the body. The like quantity taken with a little Rosed Honey fasting, expelleth the worms in the Belly: to Infants and children, only give but two ounces: to youth of more years minister three ounces: to men and elder persons, four ounces, as above taught. The water ceaseth the grievous pain of the shingles, by applying linen clotheses wet in it▪ It putteth away the Fever arising by heat, either by drinking or applying the same without the body. The water prevaileth against all pains, and burning beat of wounds, yea, and closeth them, if they be gently washed and suppled with a linen cloth wet in it, or linen clotheses wet in the same be applied. The water in the foresaid quantity, drunk fasting, ceaseth and helpeth the grypinges of the Bowels, amendeth the stopping of Urine, recovereth the ulcers of the Bladder, and breaketh the stone: but a dram of the powder of the seeds mixed with the water, more availeth in sending forth the urine. The water dropped warm in the mattery ears, healeth them in short time: It profiteth the rottenness of the Gums, if they be often washed with the same. This helpeth black bushes ● if a ly●●nen cloth or soft Tow wet in it, be applied twice or thrice a day, and that at each time be three or four ounces drunk. The water ceaseth all manner of heats, by applying without, linen clotheses wet in it. In youngmen, and of thirty. years, doth this water m●●e work, than in the elder persons.   

The water of Ground ivy or Tunhove. The xxxvij Chapter.  
THe congruent time of distillation is, that the whole herb shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the beginning of june. This water drink morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, prevaileth against the trembling of the heart, the kings ●uill, and a weak stomach. The water drunk in a bath, throughly cleanseth clammy h●mours, which are contained in the stomach, the Lungs, the Liver, and Bladder, and procureth the ●erson healthful. The water drunk in like manner, prevaileth ●●ainst the infection and poison of the Plague, in that it expel●eth the same. The water drunk twice a day, to the quantity abovesaid, doth recover the ulcers of the Heads, openeth the stopping of the liver and milt, draweth down the Terms of women, and provoketh urine. The water drunk morning, noon, and at evening, prevaileth against the weariness of members in women, if the parts also be rubbed, with it four times in a day. This water stilled into dropping and running eyes, stayeth and drieth up the water. The like performeth the ●●●ce of the leaves, or mixed with this water, and applied to them.   

The water of Cowslippes. The xxxviij Chapter.  
THe aptest time for distillation of it, is, that the leaves and flowers, with the whole substance shred together, be distilled by Balneo Mariae (in a Cucurbite of Glass) about the beginning of may, or sooner. This water drunk twice a day, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, heateth the stomach, the Liver, and Matrice. For which cause it is much available for women painfully traveling, and provoketh the terms in them. The water in the foresaid manner drunk, assuageth swellings of the hoade, if linen clotheses wet in it, be often applied: The water twice a day drunk, resolveth humours gathered, causing ache in the Hips and joints, and sendeth them forth by urine. This water prevaileth against all manner of headache proceeding of cold, by applying linen clotheses wet in it, to the aching head. It healeth also the bit and stinging of venomous worms and beasts, and all poisonings. The water cleanseth the fowl stainings, the wrinkling and spots of the face, and the rest of the b●die: in that it causeth a smooth and fair skin, by often washing with the same. The water drunk twice a day, helpeth the Palsy, putteth away the stone in the Kidneys and Bladder: It also recovereth lose and broken bones, by drinking and often applying linen clotheses wet in it. The flowers made into a Con●e●●e with Sugar, profit such as are feeble and often swooning, and that be decayed of strength, in that they recover and restore strength lost.   

The water of stoics bill, or herb Robert. The xxxix Chapter.  
THe ●●st congruent time for Distillation of it, is, that the stalks, leaves, and whole substance shred small, be distilled in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae, about the end of May, or beginning of june. This water drunk Morning and Evening to the quantity of two ounces at a time, mixed with a little Pepper and Myrrh in fine powder, profiteth such as are dacayed in strength: and the like quantity drunk twice a day for three days together (or longer time) mixed with Rosed Honey, prevaileth against Inflations, and recovereth the phthisic or sore in the Lungs with a Consumption of all the body. The water dr●nck with half an ounce of the seeds, and a quantity of Myrrh and Pepper in fine powder mixed together, doth put away the trick and s●yffenesse of turning the neck. The water profiteth the exulceration of women's places, if they be washed twice a day with the same, and that linen clotheses wet in it, be applied. This water putteth away the black and blue of the skin, caused by a fall or stripe, if it be applied with linen clotheses three or four times a day: in that it dissolveth and weareth away the congeale●●loude under the skin. Th●s also healeth the Fistula, if it be washed with the water morning and evening, or that lyn●●n clotheses wet in it be applied. The water availeth against jointaches of the shoulders and feet, if it be laboured on the grieved place▪ or that it be▪ applied with linen clotheses wet in it. The water applied with linen clotheses wet in it, putteth away swellings of the Paps, and ceaseth the pain of them. The water applied on bruised & shaken members to pieces, recovereth them, and putteth away the clotted blouder.   

The water of horsetail. The xl Chapter.  
THe congruent time for the distillation of it, is, that the herb● and roots shred small, be d●sti●●ed by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of may. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time▪ mixed with a dram of the powder of Cynamone and a little Sugar, recovereth the spitting of blood, healeth the bowels exulcerated and hurt, stayeth the terms of Women, the flux Dysenteria, and all other fluxes of the Belly, cureth the Bladder, ulcered, comforteth the stomach harmed, and the liver, by applying also of linen clotheses wet in it without. The water drunk morning, noon, and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, sweetened with a little Sugar, and that linen clotheses wet in it, be applied in a plaster form, assuageth inflammations, and burning of the Shingles. The water drunk twice a day, helpeth the grief of the stone, & the Strangury. The water recovereth the perilous flux Dysenteria, if a linen cloth wet in it, be often applied to the fundament. The water applied hot with linen clotheses, to the man's privy member swollen, doth put away the swelling, & ceaseth the pain. The water healeth wounds of the feet, & the holes open, if they be washed with the same. The water applied with linen clotheses on the swelling of the Dropsy, morning & evening, doth assuage & put away the same. The water applied with linen clotheses wet in it to the forehead & nose, and put within the nostrils, restraineth and stayeth the bleeding of the nose, and putteth away the running of the nose, by drawing it up by the nostrils.   

The water of Hops. The▪ xli. Chapter.  
THe congruent time for distillation of it, is, that the upper tops, and first branches cut up (in height or length of two handbredthes) and shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of April. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, and that mixed with Rosed honey, it be used for three or four weeks together, putteth away Melancholy, of which commonly is caused scabs, itch, and the lepry, and such like griefs that are wont to happen of corrupt blood. The water drunk in the abovesaid manner, openeth the stopping of the Milt, putteth away the pricking, and all griefs, which are wont to be caused by the stopping of the milt. The water drunk, and of it dropped at Evening into the ears, cleanseth and weareth away the mattering of them. The water mixed with a like quantity of Hearts tongue water, and drunk with a little Rosed Honey, or Sugar, before the beginning of the cold, delivereth the quartain ague in short time. The water on such wise prepared, and drunk twice a day, amendeth the hard fetching of breath, and the stopping of the Breast. The waters like prepared and drunk, putteth away the jaundice, and Dropsy, and looseth the belly. The water drunk, correcteth Choler, purgeth the blood of the same, and extinguisheth his inflammations. It also putteth away headache, gathered of heat. The water drunk, mitigateth the heat of the liver, and stomach, and availeth in Fevers, caused of Choler and blood.   

The water of Henbane. The xlij Chapter.  
THe chosen time for distillation of it, is, that the whole Herb with the roots and flowers shred and bruised, be distilled about S. john's day. This water ceaseth all manner of pain of the head, proceeding of heat, if the head be rubbed and laboured with the same. The water anointed on the forehead and Temples, and washing the feet with it, procureth sleep in a sharp sickness, the rather, if the seeds brought to powder, and mixed with woman's milk, and the white of an Egg, and a little Vinegar, be applied on the Temples: It represseth and assuageth all manner of heat, if linen clotheses wet in it be applied on the places: On such wise it removeth all dolour of the members, and palifyeth, or rather hideth the form of the lepry on the face, if it be often washed and sowpled with the same, in that it draweth forth all manner of heat not natural. The water profiteth them, which have no natural rest, by applying it (by discretion) as well within, as without the body: and if it be laboured oftentimes on the head, and applied with linen clotheses wet in it, than it causeth a man the rather to rest naturally.   

The water of Hearts ease. The xliij Chapter.  
THe congruent time for distillation of it, is, that the Herb with the Flowers shred and bruised, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, in a Cucurbite of Glass, about the end of june, or mids of julie. This water ministered to children twice a day, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, sweetened with a little Sugar, recovereth without doubt the burning heat that commonly taketh them. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, helpeth such hardly breathing, and drawing the wind short▪ the inflammation and impostume of the Lungs, and those which have a straightness about the heart and breast, and that have there some sore or a swelling. The water drunk fasting for a certain time, healeth scabbedness, and all other corruptions of the skin.   

The water of juniper Berries. The xliiij Chapter.  
THe congruent distillation of the Berries, is, when they be ripe, and waxing black, than they aught to be bruised and distilled by Balneo Mariae. This water drunk morning, noon, and at evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, sweetened with a little Sugar, delivereth and helpeth the stone of the kidneys and Bladder, also cleanseth the kidneys and Bladder, causeth urine, and draweth down the terms of Women, by drinking three ounces at a time, with a dram of the powder of Cassia lignea. The water drunk with a little Cinamone and Sugar, expelleth the dead youngling, and poison, and profiteth against the bite and stinging of venomous beasts, and worms. The water availeth against all jointaches, proceeding of cold, if the joints be rubbed and applied with the same, morning, noon, and at evening, and let after to dry in by itself. The water attenuateth, openeth, and cleanseth filthy ulcers, if they be washed with the same.   

The water of the wood Lillie. The xlv Chapter.  
THe flowers only are distilled in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of the Spring: yet the roots distilled, more excel. The water of the flowers drunk, to the quantity of six ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, recovereth them which have eaten poison in their meat. The water ministered orderly, prevaileth against the bite of a mad Dog, it helpeth the hard travail of Child, comforteth the Brain, the Heart, the Liver, and other spiritual members, and riddeth away the falling sickness, by drinking of the same for forty days together. The water drunk fasting, sweetened with a little Sugar, helpeth swooning, recovereth the lack of speech lost, and sundry diseases of the body, and restoreth plenty of milk in women's breasts. The water drunk in the foresaid manner, helpeth the Strangury, availeth against the pricking about the heart, and amendeth the inflammation of the Liver. The water drunk twice a day, stayeth the immoderate course of the terms in women. The water healeth the bite and stinging of venomous beasts, and worms, if a linen cloth wet in it, be applied on the place. The water dropped into the eyes, putteth away the inflammation and darkness of them. It cooleth also hot inflammations, by applying Linen clotheses wet in the same. Whose members or head do tremble, it behoveth him afore to wash purely, and dry them, after to rub and labour this water on the places, and to let it dry in by itself, recovereth them, if this be done morning and evening. The water applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, putteth away the pain of the priusties. To conclude, this water orderly ministered, recovereth lose and palsy members, the falling sickness, convulsions, dazzling and swimming of the head, and swooning. In Germany, certain do make of the Flowers dried in the summer time, a wine (in the time of pressing forth the Grapes) which after the mixing and standing together a certain time, they minister of it for the foresaid griefs. But there are other, which steep a pound of the fresh flowers in a gallon or two of old wine, and set the Glass in the Sun for six weeks or two Months, putting to it of Lavender, and of Rosemary flowers, with sundry pleasant spices: this after the straining, they distill in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae, which water purchased, they bestowed (for the preciousness of it) in Silver or Golden vessels close stopped, and they name this the Golden water, which they use to all the foresaid griefs of the body: The rather if it be distilled three times over, and rectified by a Pelican, which then ministered with six grains of Pepper, & a little of Lavender water, worketh miraculously: for it comforteth the Brain, restoreth such swooning, and left for dead in a manner, yea causeth them to live after a long time. It also recovereth the deprivation of Senses, putteth away the Colic passion, and profiteth that person which shall have an impostume in the hinder part of the Brain and Head, by drinking a spoonful at a time, of this precious water. This water in like manner, by applying it often on the forehead, and hinder part of the head, procureth a good memory and ready wit. As touching the recovery of swooning, and great hazard of death by it, the learned Mathiolus reporteth that he hath of proof, found many times the contrary: yet such is the fame of it (sayeth he) in Germany, that many cannot refrain the ministering of the same, yea, in most hot sicknesses.   

The water of the Wyldinges or Crabs. The xlvi Chapter.  
THe congruent time for distillation of them, is, that they bruised, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of October. This water drunk Morning, Noon, and at Evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, is a most precious water, and miraculously availeth against the gripings of the Bowels. The water in like manner taken, helpeth the flux Dysenteria, delivereth the griefs of the stone, cleanseth the reins and Bladder: The water of the unrypened Crabs or Wyldinges (distilled by Balneo Mariae, about S. john's day) not only helpeth the face swollen, by washing it with the same, and letting it to dry in by itself, but putteth away the high read colour, and peeling of the skin on the face, and the read pimples, or other deformity of the same.   

The water of putrefied and rotten Apples. The xlvij Chapter.  
OF the graffed or sweet Apples which shall be rotten, shall you distil a water by Balneo Mariae. This water helpeth that inflammation, which cooled and putrefied larger spreadeth, insomuch that the flesh falleth out, if the place be morning and evening washed with the same, or Linen clotheses often applied. The water recovereth hot and read swellings, and sores, or Cankers eating, and pestilent Botches, by applying Linen clotheses wet in it, thrice in the day. The water of the Apples through ripe (and before their rotting) distilled by Balneo Mariae, very much availeth for comforting, in that it cooleth the body and heart, by drinking morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, sweetened with a little Sugar. The flowers of the graffed Apples require to be gathered, when as they be thorough blown, and by a Linen sheet spread under the tree, the blossoms aught to be beaten down with a staff, and to be distilled in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae. This water recovereth (and thoroughly helpeth) the redness and deformity of the face, if for three or four weeks together, it be washed morning and evening with the same.   

The water of the peach tree flowers. The xlviij Chapter.  
A Certain Chemist (of fame in Germany) distilled a Rose water out of the peach Roses or Flowers, which looseth the Belly, and procureth to vomit: and he took for losing of the Belly, the water which distilled forth first (before the Roses were burned) and distilled them in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae, where he also distilled the dry herbs, and others in Sand●. The water of the leaves (distilled by Balneo Mariae at the increasing of the Moon in may, drunk in the morning fasting, putteth away the grief of the stone in the loins, the rather by taking it thrice a day, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, which in like manner used, procureth urine, and purgeth the Bladder. The water drunk of children fasting, to the quantity of an ounce at a time sweetened with Sugar, killeth the long worms in the body. The water drunk Morning and Evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, prevaileth against the stone. The water dropped into the ears, killeth the worms in them: Rubbing the head with it, ceaseth headache.   

The water of the smaller Mallows. The xlix Chapter.  
WHen the Mallows shall bear flowers, than the roots with the whole Herb gathered and shred small, distil by Balneo Mariae, about the beginning of may. This water (between day and night) drunk four times to the quantity of four ounces at a time sweetened with a little Sugar, recovereth the pricking or stitches in the sides, and Pleurisy, and purgeth wounds. The water drunk, to the quantity of six or eight ounces at a time fasting, softeneth and looseth the belly, removeth the pain of the Matrice, breaketh and healeth inward swellings. The water in like manner drunk, stayeth the perilous flux Dysenteria, putteth away the grief of the stone, assuageth the pain of the Bladder, and cleanseth the reins and Bladder. The water applied on the Temples, procureth sleep. If the feet of a sick person of a hot Ague be rubbed or laboured with the same, procureth rest, and ceaseth thirst. The water putteth away the Impostume behind the ears, by dropping it warm into them, and by applying it without, and by drinking a quantity each day. The water drunk, helpeth the often desire to the stool, and by applying linen clotheses wet in it on the Belly. The water healeth the bit of venomous things, if it be washed with the same, and linen clotheses wet in it applied upon. This also putteth away scabbedness and itch, and spots of the body, by doing the like. The water drunk, resisteth the infection of the Plague, and preserveth the person that he be not taken with the same sickness. The water applied on wounds, or washed with the same, filleth them with flesh. The water of the flowers (distilled in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae) drunk morning, noon, and at evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, putteth away the gripings of the Bowels, heateth and softeneth the Belly. The water dropped into the eyes, divers times in the day, doth marvelously recover and restore a decayed sight, as the same of experience found.   

The water of Horehound. The. L. Chapter.  
THe time for distillation of it, is, that the whole substance, with the roots shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of may. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, prevaileth against the Cough, the hardness of fetching breath, the spitting of blood, & the Dropsy, comforteth the stomach, cleanseth the breast, and lungs, openeth the liver & milt, and strengtheneth the Kidneys & bladder. It comforteth the youngling in the mother's womb, drunk of women with child, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar. This comforteth and quickeneth the wit and memory, by chase or rubbing it on the head. The water dropped into the ears, taketh away the pain of them, purgeth and cleanseth fresh wounds, by washing them morning and evening with it: yea, it healeth open ulcers. The water putteth away visions, and evil dreams, by drinking sundry times of it. It also helpeth the Dropsy if such refrain from moist things, and to much drinking: and all swellings this healeth, by applying it on the places.   

The water of the herb Balm. The. Li. Chapter.  
THe herb with the whole substance shred small, and well stamped, lay to steep for a whole night in good white wine, that it may well drink in of the wine. Which done, distil the whole on the morrow, in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae, about the end of May. This water drunk twice a day, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, recovereth in short time any kind of scabbedness of the body, and causeth a sweet savour of the same, if with a grain of Musk mixed, it be washed. The water removeth Pimples, Letters, and all other spots happening on the face or breast, by mixing a quantity of the natural or artificial Balm, and washing or rubbing the places with the same: and it causeth the face to come to a fair red colour. The water drunk every morning fasting, to the quantity of a small Nut shell full at a time, putteth away the ill ●auour or stinking of the breath. The water also removeth toothache, by holding it a time in the mouth. The water preserveth a long time flesh or fish, by lying in it: and poured into turned wine, restoreth the same to be drunk. The water drunk, procureth urine: and applied with a Linen cloth on the bottom of the Belly, breaketh the stone of the Bladder, causeth urine, and moveth the Terms of women. The water drunk, recovereth the pain of the Body and Kidneys. The water drunk twice a day, and the herb applied in plaster form on that swelling under the chin, named Scrophula, helpeth it greatly. The water drunk fasting, breaketh an impostume grown within the body. It healeth also all prickings or stitches of the heart, and sides. This water taken in the manner abovesaid, is a mortal enemy, or killeth all manner of worms within the body. The water drunk fasting, comforteth the afflicted spirits, strengtheneth all the members, and recovereth those parts endamaged or grieved with the Gout through cold: For this comforteth the sinews far better, than any other remedy. The water drunk fasting with a little treacle, delivereth and helpeth the falling sickness. And the person, which by occasion of any sickness cannot speak, by putting a fine linen cloth wet in the water, and put under the tongue oftentimes, recovereth the speech hindered and lacking. The water drunk fasting, comforteth the breast, and helpeth digestion. The water drunk twice a day, procureth a sweet breath, ceaseth all inward swellings, putteth away the Colic and gripings of the Bowels, purgeth the matrice, and helpeth the Dropsy. The water applied on wounds twice a day, healeth them in short time. The water dropped into the eyes, stayeth the watering of them, and procureth a sharp sight▪ The water drunk fasting, cheereth the heart, maketh a man merry, helpeth a cold stomach, strengtheneth the vital parts, helpeth digestion, recovereth the stoppings of the brain, amendeth a feeble courage, strengtheneth the weakness of the heart, and the same especially, by which sleep is often broken in the night, and the beating of his pulse repressed. It also putteth away the cares of the mind, and troublesome imaginations, which either are of Melancholy, or of adust phlegm engendered. The water drunk fasting, sharpeneth the understanding, and wit, and procureth a good or ready memory.   

The water of the herb Mercury. The. Lij. Chapter.  
THe congruent time for the distillation of it, is, that the whole herb shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the beginning of june. This water drawn up into the Nostrils oftentimes, profiteth unto the purging of the head, helpeth the running of the eyes, nose, and ears. The water applied with linen clotheses wet in it, on burnings, healeth them, and mitigateth the griefs. The water tempered with wine, and applied with linen clotheses wet in it on Ulcers, cureth them. The water drunk in the morning fasting, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, expel●eth superfluous heats, and gross humours, as phlegm, and the gross black Choler. The water drunk, and the herb eaten for three days together of women, as a day before, and two days after the Terms begun, and at the fourth day (coming out of Bath) to coeate, worketh a marvelous matter in conception: The rather (as Hypocrates affirmeth) if before it, the powder of the roots of Iroos and it, formed into a pessary with Honey, be conveyed up into the body, the readier to 'cause the Terms to come down. The water drunk in time of travail of child, and a Bath made with the Herb and mallows, sendeth forth the afterburthen. The water dropped into deaf ears, and anointed with old wine, recovereth the hearing. The water of Grummell (distilled about the end of may, or beginning of june) drunk morning and evening for thirty. or xl. days together, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, with a little of this water, helpeth the stone, the dropping of the urine, the Strangury, and grief of the stone, of the Kidneys and Bladder: It also cleanseth the reins and Bladder.   

The water of the Bramble berries. The. Liij. Chapter.  
THe congruent time for distillation of the Berries, is, when they are full ripe, but not tarrying till they be soft, and it behoveth to wash them before, and to dry them again, after to distil them in a Cucurbite of Glass, by Balneo Mariae. Thy● water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, helpeth the stone in children. The water drunk fasting, recovereth the grief of the stone of the Kidneys and Bladder. The water gargelled in the throat, profiteth the griefs of the Vuula: and healeth ulcers of the throat, by gargelling it hot, four times in the day.   

The water of Mulberries. The. Liiij. Chapter.  
THe Mulberries are to be distilled, when they are sufficiently ripe by Balneo Mariae. This water gargelled to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, for three or four times a day, recovereth ulcers of the throat. The water handled after the same manner, and drunk down, putteth away impostumes of the Breast, expelleth phlegm out of the body. The water in like manner drunk, expelleth and dissolveth the congealed blood in the body, helpeth the Cough, and looseth the binding in the breast. The water of the unrypened Mulberries (distilled by Balneo Mariae, dropped and applied about the eyes, greatly helpeth them. This water often gargelled in the mouth, helpeth the weakness of the Vuula, taketh away all manner of roughness, exulceration, and heat of the throat. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, with Rosed honey, recovereth the impostumes of the Liver.   

The water of Nenupl●are, or the water Lillie. The. Lu. Chapter.  
THe white flowers of the water Lyllie, when they are full ripe, require in the due season to be distilled by Balneo Mariae. This water drunk with Rosed honey morning and evening, for ten or thirteen days together, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, helpeth the shedding of the gall, and a hot and dry Cough. The water also profiteth them which have an impostume of the Breast, with pain in the side. The water drunk with Sugar, prevaileth against the ulcers of the Bowels, softeneth a hot bel●●e, and recovereth an old & watery rapture. The water drunk in like quantity, prevaileth against the heat of the Plague, putteth away headache, ceaseth the Cough, and helpeth the impostumes of the milt, if they proceed of heat. The water applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, morning and evening, doth mightily extinguish all inflammations in man's body. It also procureth sleep, ceaseth the inflammation of the head, the liver, stomach, and heart. The water especially profiteth unto the cooling of the head, if it be often applied round about: and recovereth the heat of the heart, by applying linen clotheses without. The water drunk fasting, or outwardly applied, greatly availeth against the consumption of the Body. It also delivereth the night forms of Venus in sleep, and taketh away the Uenereall delight for ever, by drinking it fasting, and washing the Genitals with it for forty days together. The water applied without, with linen clotheses wet in it, doth in short time cool the burning heat of the Liver.   

The Water of Hasill Nuts. The. Lvi. Chapter.  
THe green Hasill nuts gathered and bruised, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of july. This water well laboured on the hands and arms, morning and evening, and let to dry in by itself, putteth away scabbedness, and trembling or shaking of the hands. The water distilled of the fresh Hasill Nuts, drunk fasting, to the quantity of tw● drams at a time, miraculously helpeth the Colic, and gripings of the Bowels: a thing sure, and experimented often, as writeth the learne● Alexander Benedictus.   

The water of walnuts. The. Lvij Chapter.  
THe green Walnuts gathered and bruised, aught to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the beginning of july. This water ministered to drink to a wounded person, twice or thrice a day, putteth away the inflammation of the wound: the rather, if a linen cloth wet in it, be applied sundry times of the day. The water drunk twice a day, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, putteth away any manner of heat, and profiteth black Pushes, as the Carbuncle, and hard swellings in the grind, and other pestilent blisters and swellings, by applying (divers times) linen clothes wet i● it. It also helpeth the Plague, by drinking the like quantity twice a day, with a scruple weight of fine treacle. Certain persons there are, which distil a water out of the Walnuts not ripe, and whole with their shells, which is sovereign and available against the plague, and for to foment the places afflicted with Gout, right profitable, as the learned Graterolus writeth. The water applied with linen clotheses wet in it, putteth away Tetters, in that it extinguisheth and ceaseth pain. The water of the green rinds of the walnuts (distilled by Balneo Mariae, in September) taken in drink, with a third part of vinegar, when the heat of the Plague taketh any, and that a vain before be opened, and that he shall drink it within xxiiij hours, is a sure and approved remedy against the Plague. This water dropped into the ears, helpeth the ringing and sound or noise of them. The water of the ripe rinds applied, doth like help those griefs. The water of the Walnut leaves shred and distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of May, drieth up the open ulcers, ceaseth heat, and causeth a smooth skin to grow again on ulcers, by applying linen clotheses wet in it, morning and evening for a certain time together.   

The water of Palma Christi. The. Lviij. Chapter.  
THe roots only gathered, and finely shred, require to be distilled in a Cucurbite of Glass, by Balneo Mariae, about the end of May. This water drunk twice a day, recovereth the perilous flux Dysenteria, as the same of experience known. The water like drunk, expelleth the gross humours of the body, and by oftentimes washing with it, greatly cleanseth and cleareth the face. The water is profitable, ministered to mad persons and frantic, and in the griefs of the sinews. A dram weight of the fine powder of the seeds, given with three ounces of the water sweetened with a little Sugar, prevaileth against the falling sickness. The water mixed with pure wine, and drunk at dinner and supper for xxx or xl days together, doth like recover the falling sickness. The water drunk at the beginning of the cold fit, riddeth away the quartain fever in short time, as a certain man of proof affirmeth. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, strengtheneth the stomach, heateth and comforteth nature. The water in like manner drunk, putteth away the yellow jaundice, and provoketh urine. The water taken in the morning fasting, for a certain time together, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, and that Linen clotheses wet in it, be often applied: doth prevail against all swellings, being as well without, as within the body. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, and that Linen clotheses wet in it, be often applied, doth heal old and new wounds, aswell within happening, as without the body.   

The water of Cinkfoyle, or five leaved grass. The. Lix. Chapter.  
THe best time for distillation of it, is, that the herb, stalk, & root, with the whole substance shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of may. This water drunk morning and evening, for certain days, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, helpeth the stone, the grief of the Stone in the Loins, and cleanseth the reins. The water drunk fasting, to the quantity of eight or nine ounces at a time, doth mightily lose the belly, and like resolveth the hardness of belly, by applying it without. The water applied with linen clotheses wet in it, ceaseth all manner of heats and swellings: applied with linen clotheses wet to the forehead, stayeth the bleeding at the nose: It recovereth the trembling of members, and the hands, if they be often laboured with the same, and let to dry in by itself. The water healeth new and old wounds, if they be washed with the same, or applied with linen clotheses. It also putteth away all swellings, and Impostumes. The water drunk fasting, for certain days, profiteth against all manner of Fevers, and expelleth them utterly. The water of Thowrowaxe (distilled in Balneo) drunk to the quantity of two ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, helpeth the inner rapture of Children, healeth inflammations with a readiness, and the Shingles, and ceaseth the grief of a burning stomach.   

The water of S. john's Worte. The. Lx. Chapter.  
THe best time for distillation of it, is, that the herb, the leaves, and flowers drawn from the stalks, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of june. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, prevaileth against the Apoplexy or depriving of senses. This water mixed with the powder of the roots, or seeds, or water of peony, and drunk twice or thrice a day, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, recovereth and helpeth the falling sickness. The water prevaileth against the trembling of members, if they be laboured with the same twice a day. The water drunk with red wine, helpeth all manner of superfluous fluxes of the Belly, the rather being applied, with a linen cloth wet in it. The water drunk morning and evening, healeth all manner of wounds, being as well without as within the Body, foins, or cuts, the rather if they shall be washed, or applied often, with a linen cloth wet in it.   

The water of Pympernell. The. Lxi Chapter.  
THe congruent time for distillation of the lesser Pympernell (which hath a sharp root) is, that the roots, the herb, with the whole substance shred and bruised, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of May. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, helpeth the stone, and grief of the stone in the Loins and Bladder, and cleanseth the reins. This water helpeth the Plague, drunk once within six days. It profiteth women, whose matrice is become cold, and draweth down the Terms. The water drunk in like quantity, with a little of Castoreum brought to fine powder fasting, putteth away the palsy of members. The water drunk fasting, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, defendeth the person from sickness that day, in that it putteth away all manner of grief from the heart, delivereth evil humours, and procureth urine: this drunk with a little fine treacle, prevaileth against poison. The water causeth a clear and fair skin of the face and hands, if any often washeth these outward parts with it.   

The water of plantain. The. Lxij. Chapter.  
THe roots and herb with the whole substance shred small, distil by Balneo Mariae, about the end of May. The water drunk for forty days morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, sweetened with a little Sugar, recovereth the Dropsy, a hot Cough, and that swelling proceeding of a heat, and healeth blisters and bushes rising of heat. It profiteth any flux of the Belly, but especially helpeth that flux Dysenteria, if you mix in the drinking, the powders of the stone Hematites and Bole armoniac, to the quantity or weight of a dram of each, with two ounces of the water. This like mixed and drunk, stayeth the humoral flux, and the over great flux of the Terms. The water healeth the ulcers and impostume of the Lungs: it prevaileth against poison. The water recovereth the falling sickness, by drinking it for forty days. The water drunk for four days, helpeth the love medicine, if a purgation be afterward taken, and this drunk a time, delivereth the grief of the milt. It killeth worms, by drinking fasting the quantity abovesaid: taken fasting for three days together, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, helpeth the Ague. It also recovereth the Matrice, and sendeth forth the after burden. The water helpeth the Plague, and profiteth inflammations, by applying Linen clotheses wet in it. The water healeth all ulcers which are happened by a bruise, stripe, fall, or by any other cause. The water retained a long time in the mouth; healeth all wounds and ulcers of the mouth, and the gums rotten by blood. The water dropped every day into a Fistula, healeth it, the rather if it be often washed with the same. The water dropped into the ears, removeth the pain of them. It helpeth the Shingles, and dropped or applied to the eyes, putteth away the swelling of them. The water gargelled in the mouth, recovereth the exulceration of the throat. The water applied with linen clotheses on fresh wounds, stayeth the issue of blood: It healeth the bit and stinging of venomous beasts and worms, recovereth inflammations, and those with a readiness, by applying linen clotheses wet in it. The water applied with linen clotheses, preserveth wounds, that no inflammation or other incommodity happeneth to them. It healeth those Ulcers, which by feeding creep abroad. The water cureth that fore feeding, which most men name the Wolf, if in it be boiled the flowers of Pomegranates, Psidia, the Cypress nuts, Xylobalsamum, Carpobalsamum, Sugar Alum, of each an ounce, of Mumia, an ounce and a half, and of Camphora one dram, of Plantain water one pint: with the which decoction thus prepared, let the sore be daily washed. The water often applied, causeth flesh to grow again: it healeth the Fistula in the Fundament, and recovereth Canker sores, by often washing the mouth therewith: it healeth the exulcered bowels, given up in glister wise by the fundament. The water applied on running piles with Cotton, cureth them: it cureth also evil Pushes, and grievous ulcers.   

The water of Rybworte. The. Lxij. Chapter.  
THe time of distillation of it, is, that the roots and herb, with the whole substance shred small, by distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of May. This water drunk with Rosed Honey, to the quantity of four ounces; two hours before the coming of the fit, delivereth the quartain fever, so that it be used before the beginning of sundry fits. The water in like quantity drunk, sendeth forth the afterburthen, cleanseth the reins and Bladder, and prevaileth against the ulcers of the Nostrils or eyes, if they be washed twice a day with the same. The water drunk warm, with a little Rosed Honey, expelleth the worms of the belly. This water hath in a manner the same virtues, which the greater Plantain possesseth, saving that these are not so mighty in working.   

The water of the polypody. The. Lxiij. Chapter.  
THe seasonable time for distillation of the polypody of the Oak, is, that the roots only gathered (without the herb) and shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, from july to September. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, with Rosed honey, helpeth the Cough, and frenziness: It also putteth away Melancholy, heaviness, and grief of the mind: and drunk for certain days, delivereth the quartain Ague. The like quantity drunk with the broth of a Cock or Pullet, expelleth by siege, Melancholy and phlegm, and helpeth them greatly which by nature are costive. The water drunk, looseth the streyghtnesse of the breast, softeneth the belly, putteth away fearful dreams, provoketh urine, purgeth the blood, comforteth the heart, and amendeth an evil colour.   

The water of the daisy. The. Lxiiij. Chapter.  
THe herb and roots, with the whole substance shred small, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of May. This water drunk Morning, Noon, and at Evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, procureth an appetite to meat. The water drunk, profiteth that person, which shall have a rib or leg broken, and healeth wounds, by drinking or washing them with it. The water taken, to the quantity of six ounces at a time, looseth the Belly, healeth the ulcered bowels, and strengtheneth the Palsy members, if they be often rubbed or laboured with the same. It cooleth the liver, extinguisheth an inward heat, represseth Choler, helpeth the blisters of the mouth and tongue, proceeding of heat.   

The water of Knotgrass. The. Lxu. Chapter.  
THe whole Herb with the roots shred small, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of may. This water drunk morning, noon, and at evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, stayeth the over great flux of the belly. The water profiteth against the Ague, which invadeth with a heat. It also healeth the Shingles, by applying linen clotheses wet in the same. The water helpeth all manner of pain of wounds, where an inflammation with redness consisteth, if they be washed with the same, or that a linen cloth wet in it, be often applied. The water drunk in like manner abovesaid, cleanseth the reins, expelleth the stone of the loins, procureth urine, and openeth the obstruction of such members. The water drunk with Rosed honey, profiteth children and men against worms. It recovereth rotten gums, if they be often washed with the same, and healeth black bushes or bladders, by applying linen clotheses wet in it. The water extinguisheth all manner of heats, happening as well within, as without the body.   

The water of wild Tansy. The. Lxvi. Chapter.  
THe whole Herb with the roots shred small, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, from july unto September. This water drunk morning and evening, for six or eight days together, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, stayeth the white terms, or whites in women. The water dropped into the eyes, recovereth the much running of them, and healeth the eye lids folding outward, by anointing them often with it. The water applied to the eyes, profiteth against dimness of sight, the pin and web, and other spots happening in them. The water healeth wounds, if they be washed with the same, and applied often with linen clotheses wet in it. If the back bone be laboured with the same, it taketh away the grief thereof. The water of the flowers (when they shall be full ripe, distilled in a Cucurbite of glass by Balneo Mariae) drunk in the morning fasting, to the quantity of two or three ounces at a time, for certain days together, comforteth all the members of man. The water drunk, and applied with a linen cloth on the forehead, profiteth against the giddiness and swimming of the head. The water delivereth the Rheum, and running of bleared eyes. It also recovereth moist ulcers, by applying linen clotheses wet in the same, in that it draweth forth the moisture by the poors.   

The water of self heal. The. Lxvij Chapter.  
THe time for distillation of it, is, that the herb, stalks, and flowers shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of may. This water recovereth the putrefaction of the mouth: tempered with the oil of Roses and vinegar, and applied to the Temples, putteth away the burning of the head: mixed with Rose water, doth like help the head. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, profiteth against the stitches which are felt in the sides, and against the inner impostumes of the body: It also extinguisheth inflammations, and recovereth a weakness of the heart: In the like manner drunk, healeth the Shingles, and the inflammations with a redness, as well in men of ripe age, as in children. The water every day drunk fasting, preserveth from the plague, cleanseth the breast, and putteth away the strangury: It also prevaileth against the Tertian, and quartain Ague. The water drunk in the abovesaid manner, helpeth such women, whose matrice within beginneth to putrefy and matter, for by the same are they healed. The water recovereth wounds, if they be often washed with the same, and that linen clotheses wet in it, be applied. The water healeth swellings and exulceration of the mouth, by washing and gargelling the mouth with it: for this delivereth the putrefaction and heat, and the bushes or sores of the mouth.   

The water of the leaves of the Oak. The. Lxviij. Chapter.  
THe leaves gathered and bruised, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of May. This water drunk to the quantity of six ounces at a time, recovereth the flux of the belly, whether the same be white or mattery: It also expelleth congealed blood into clots by a stripe. The water drunk, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, profiteth a fowl and corrupt liver, and diseased lungs (or at the lest) beginneth to putrefy. This in like manner drunk, prevaileth against stitches in the sides. The water drunk twice a day, stayeth the over great flux of the terms, & stoppeth the bleeding of wounds, and like helpeth the pissing of blood, by taking it in the foresaid quantity. The water daily drunk, doth especially prevail against the stone of the loins and bladder. It also healeth the bowels exulcerated, by the dangerous flux of the belly. The water applied with linen clotheses on the inflamed member, exceedingly cooleth. It healeth old ulcers of the legs, if they be often washed with the same, and let to dry in by itself. The water availeth against redness, and burning of the legs by black bushes, in applying on the places twice or thrice a day, tow, or linen clotheses wet in it, until the heat be extinguished. The water drunk with a dram weight of the fine powder of Mestiltowe of the Oak, for certain days together, adding to it a scruple weight of Aqua vitae rectified, recovereth not only Fevers, and the Apoplexy, or deprivation of senses, but helpeth without doubt the falling sickness. The water in like manner prepared and drunk, putteth away giddiness, swellings of the body, preserveth from the lepry, and delivereth most diseases: in that it purgeth and sendeth forth the gross, and evil humours offending.   

The water of the leaves of the Willow. The. Lxix. Chapter.  
THe leaves of the white willows stripped from the twigs, being tender in the Spring time, require to be distilled about the beginning of May, by Balneo Mariae. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time sweetened with Sugar, helpeth the stone, procureth urine, and prevaileth against the worms of the belly. The water profiteth against the redness of eyes, being often washed with the same: It helpeth the shingles, and recovereth the Fistula, by applying linen clotheses wet in it. The water drunk in like quantity, expelleth the youngling dead. The water of the flowers (distilled after the manner of the flowers of the Apples and Peaches) recovereth the sight, healeth scabbedness of the head, procureth fair hear: if wetting the hears well with a Sponge dipped in it, and kembed, be after suffered to dry by themself.   

The water of the Elder. The. Lxx. Chapter.  
THe outward rind scraped and pilled from the slips of the Elde● tree, and the inner rinds taken and shred, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the beginning of May. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, recovereth the Dropsy. The water drunk fasting, to the quantity of six ounces at a time, sweetened with a little Rosed honey, mightily looseth the belly without harm. The water (of the tender leaves of the tops and sides budding forth, shred small, and distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of May) helpeth hot legs and putrefied ulcers, if they be often washed with the same, and let to dry by themself. The water of the flowers (through blown and stamped together, distilled in a Cucurbite of Glass by Balneo Mariae) drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, sweetened with Rosed honey, looseth the straightness of the breast. The water in like quantity drunk, profiteth against the swelling and water between the skin, and openeth the stopping of the liver, milt, and kidneys. The water drunk, putteth away the Tertian ague, cleanseth and helpeth all courses proceeding of Melancholy, and strengtheneth the stomach. The water drunk to the quantity of six ounces at a time, purgeth all humours by siege, and cleanseth the body. The water dropped into the eyes, extinguisheth the heat of them: It also drunk twice a day, and dropped into the eyes, consumeth white spots in them. The water helpeth the trembling of the hands, if they be wet and laboured with the same, and let to dry by themself. The water profiteth against ulcers, and that be cold, if they shall be often washed with the same, or that linen clotheses wet in it be applied.   

The Water of Scabious. The. Lxxi. Chapter.  
THe leaves and roots shred together, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of may. This water drunk three or four times a day, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, recovereth the straightness of breast, and helpeth the impostumes of the same. The water drunk morning, noon, and at evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, prevaileth against stitches of the sides. The water profiteth against swellings in the body, against the Plague, poisoning, the Cough, and all inward corruption of the body. The water in the abovesaid manner drunk, helpeth scabbedness, and cleanseth the blood corrupt: It also putteth away swellings arising in the body, and healeth wounds as well without, as within the body, by applying linen clotheses wet in it. The water in like manner drunk, purgeth the lungs, and putteth away the Cough. The water helpeth the piles, white scurf, Letters, and Ringwormes: It also recovereth pestilent bushes, as the Carbuncle sore, and amendeth the sight of the eyes. The water of the Saxifrage (with the whole substance shred small, and distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of May) drunk every day fasting, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, breaketh the stone of the kidneys and bladder, helpeth ache in the hips, delivereth the stopping of urine, and cleanseth the reins and bladder.   

The Water of Nightshade of the Garden. The. Lxxij. Chapter.  
THe leaves with the stalks gathered and shred small, require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, when that the berries be green. This water drunk morning, noon, and at evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, helpeth a swelling proceeding of an untemperate hotness. It performeth the like, by applying linen clotheses wet on the swelling. The water in the foresaid manner taken, helpeth the stone, and putteth away sweat, mixed with the water of wormwood, and drunk to the quantity of three ounces at a time. The water prevaileth against the griefs and aching of the hinder part and whole head, procured of heat. The water applied with Linen clotheses wet in it, on a hot Gout, and the Shingles, doth in short time help them, the rather by the often applying of the clotheses wet in the water. The water dropped into the ears, putteth away grief in them, assuageth inflamed impostumes of the breasts or paps of women, and represseth hot swellings in the throat, that they do not hastily strangle nor stop the wind: and the water gargelled in the throat, cooleth the liver, and extinguisheth heat. The water helpeth men bursten, by often applying linen clotheses wet in it, on the rapture. The water drunk greatly availeth, if by any night terror certain bushes shall arise: and the like doth the water prevail, applied with linen clotheses. The water of the Mustard seeds (when the herb bearing flowers, is to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the beginning of june) putteth away ulcers of the gums, by often washing the mouth with the same. The water profiteth the consumption of members, if they be often rubbed and laboured with the same, in that (by it) they recover strength and flesh. The water heateth the marrow of the bones, if they be often washed and laboured with the same, and let to dry by themself. The water profiteth against a cold disease of the joints, if they be rubbed and laboured with the same, and let to dry by themself.   

The water of Mullaine or Hygges' Taper. The. Lxxiij. Chapter.  
THe leaves with the flowers full ripe, gathered from the stalks, (after the shredding small) distil by Balneo Mariae. This water is most precious against all swellings, as well inward as outward, by drinking of it morning and evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time: or that a linen cloth doubled, and wet in the same, be often applied. The water in such manner taken, helpeth the lungs ascending unto the throat, and increasing. This in like manner profiteth against a hot gout, by drinking of it morning and evening, and applying linen clotheses wet in the same, for on such wise handled, a better remedy is not to be found. The water profiteth against all manner of griefs, proceeding of a flux, by drinking thereof morning, noon, and at night, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, and a little of the fine powder of Cinamone: in the same manner drunk, putteth away the gripings of the bowels. The water recovereth the face, which appeareth infe●●ed after the kind of a lepry, if a soft linen cloth dipped in the same, be often applied upon. The water helpeth burnings or scalding▪ if a double linen cloth (assoon as the harm done) wet in the same, be applied, the rather by doing on such wise oftentimes: for it draweth forth, and extinguisheth the heat without harm leaving. The water amendeth an itching scabbedness, whether the same shall be moist or dry, by applying linen clotheses wet in the same, morning, noon, and at evening. The water profiteth, if an inflammation with redness happeneth on the skin, by wetting a linen cloth in the s●me, and applying it to the place. The water profiteth, if an●e shall have a long time dim eyes and weak of sight, by letting one or two drops fall at a time into each eye, for two or three weeks together.   

The water of the Lind or rope Timber tree. The. Lxxiiij. Chapter.  
THe flowers orderly gathered, and put into a Cucurbite of glass, distil by Balneo Mariae. This water cleanseth any spots of the face, if the face be often washed with the same: as Hieronimus the Herbarian reporteth. The water drunk with a little Cynawone water, recovereth the trembling of the heart. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, helpeth the falling sickness. The water drunk in like manner, profiteth against the fretting of the gu●t●s: and dropped at evening into the eyes, procureth a clearness of them. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, helpeth the stone: In the same manner drunk, recovereth swellings, and sendeth all manner of evil humours out of the body.   

The water of Tormentill. The. Lxxu. Chapter.  
THe herb with the whole substance shred and bruised, requireth to be distilled by Balneo Mariae, from the xv. day of August, unto the viij. of September. This water drunk in the morning fasting, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, prevaileth against all manner of poisons. The water is a good preservative against the plague, and an unhealthful air. For the plague when it invadeth any, incontinent open a vain, as it behoveth, after give this potion, on such wise prepared: take of the water of Tormentill three ounces, of Venice treacle a dram weight, of wine vinegar an ounce and a half, which diligently mixed together, minister warm to the patient, lying in his bed, and well covered with clotheses to sweat: whiles he thus lieth in a sweat, rub and labour his hands and feet, with vinegar, Rue, wormwood, and Salt mixed. The next day following, minister again the same potion, and he shall then recover health. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, recovereth the desperate and all ulcers in manner, and stayeth any manner flux of the belly, especially the flux Dysenteria. The water taken in the same manner, strengtheneth the body, comforteth the brain, the heart, stomach, liver, milt, and the whole breast, if wine sometimes be mixed with the same. The water drunk in the same manner, helpeth all Agues, it strengtheneth and comforteth such recovering out of a long sickness. The water drunk profiteth wounds, as well within the body, as without, and cureth outward wounds the speedier, if they be often washed with the same: It also helpeth all manner of griefs of the eyes, by dropping of the same every night into the eyes, for it cleareth the sight. The water healeth the Fistula and Canker, if they be often washed with the same, and that linen clotheses wet in it, be applied. To be brief, in what manner, and what sicknesses the water shall be applied and ministered, shall (of experience found) be profitable.   

The water of Valeriane. The. Lxxvi. Chapter.  
THe congruent time for distillation of it, is, that the herb, roots, and stalks, with the whole substance shred small, be distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the end of May. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, and applied with linen clotheses, recovereth ulcers, & swellings causing pain, and great piles in the fundament: It also profiteth against other piles, by applying linen clotheses wet in the same. The water helpeth such bursten, and the bone somewhat broken, by applying and drinking of the same: It also dropped into the eyes, cleareth them. The water drunk in the morning fasting of Children, to the quantity of of a spoonful at a time, delivereth the worms in the belly. The water drunk, profiteth against poison, and a pestilent air: It healeth new and old wounds, recovereth ulcers and impostumes within the body, and putteth away ache of the hips. The water drunk, procureth clear eyes, taketh away the pai●● of them, and provoketh sweat: powered into troubled wine, causeth the same clearer and purer. The water removeth grief of the members, proceeding of a cold cause, by labouring the members with the same. The water of the roots only (distilled by Balneo Mariae, from the mids of August unto the viij. day of September) drunk; helpeth poison, and profiteth against venomous beasts & worms. The water helpeth the quotidian fever, drunk to the quantity of six ounces before the coming of the fit. The water drunk, and applied with linen clotheses, prevaileth against pain & stitches of the sides. The water procureth unity & love, where two shall drink together a cup full of this water.   

The water of Verueyne. The. Lxxvij. Chapter.  
THe male Uerueyne with the whole substance gathered, shred small, distil by Balneo Mariae, about S. john's day in june. This water drunk morning an● evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, for six or eight days together, recovereth the yellow jaundice, prevaileth against poison, helpeth the Tertian and quartain fever: and expelleth worms of the belly, by taking the like quantity, every morning fasting. The water in such manner drunk, helpeth the straightness of the breast; the hardness of fetching breath, the ulcers and consumption of lungs. It comforteth the liver, and causeth a good colour. The water drunk, recovereth griefs of the stomach, the stoppings of the liver and milt, and grievous pains of the loins, and bladder. The water drunk, amendeth the stopping of the bowels, stomach, and belly. The water cleanseth the reins and bladder, and washeth the stones in them. The water profiteth against inward bushes of the body: it helpeth the pissing of blood, and gripings of the belly. It is a precious water, for grievous pains and stripes of the head, by often anointing and applying linen clotheses wet in it to the head: It also helpeth long sicknesses, whose cause is not known. The water prevaileth against all manner of dimness of the eyes, and ulcers in them: comforteth a weak sight▪ and procureth a clearness to it, by ●ropping and anointing it divers times in the eyes. The water helpeth sores or scabs arising amongst the hears of the head, or other places of the body, and griefs of the stomach, liver, and milt, by anointing and applying linen clotheses wet in the same. The water profiteth against the exulceration of women's places, if they be washed morning and evening with the same, and that a linen cloth wet in it, be often applied.   

The water of Fluelling. The. Lxxviij. Chapter.  
THe herb with the whole substance shred small, and infused for a day and a night in good Sack or white wine, distil by Balneo Mariae, about the beginning of june, which after rectified, will endure for ten years. This water drunk in the morning fasting, to the quantity of two ounces or less at a time: or that a Sponge wet in the water (mixed with other savours) be borne in an Orange pill, to smell oftentimes to it, preserveth the person from the plague. The hands, head, forehead, and temples, anointed with the same, profiteth against any evil and noisome smell. The person which is taken with the plague, if he letteth a vein before it be opened, and taketh an ounce and a half of the fine powder of this herb, with three ounces of the water mixed with a scruple weight of Venice treacle, and after the drinking be well covered with clotheses to sweat: the poison and evil humours be then expelled from the heart, and by sweeting avoided, so that it is a present and proved remedy against venomous and pestilent fevers. The water drunk twice a day, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, healeth new wounds, in that the same issueth forth of the wounds, by sweeting like to an Oil. The wounds are also to be washed with this water morning and evening, & applied with linen clotheses wet in it, for this on such wise cureth wounds and evil ulcers, in a marvelous manner. An ounce of Vitriol, or rather of the stone Chalcites brought to powder dissolved in a pint of this water, healeth all putrefied ulcers, the ringworm, spots of sundry colours, or any evil scab, whelks, and foulness of the skin, proceeding of corrupt humours. The elder that this water shall be, so much the worthier in divers causes. The water anointed or applied with linen clotheses, on the sting of Spiders, or bite of venomous beasts, healeth and putteth away the swelling. The water drunk and gargelled morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, putteth away incontinent the swelling of the throat: If half a pound of Alum be dissolved in a pint of this water, and heated, driveth away Moths out of cloth; by wetting and washing it with the same. The water drunk morning and evening to the quantity of an ounce and a half, or two ounces for certain days together, putteth away giddiness of the head, helpeth memory, cleanseth tough and clammy humours, wasteth and purifieth corrupt blood, the matrice and bladder purgeth, expelleth poisons, the stone of the kidneys, and all inward poisons of the body. The water delivereth the wandering heat, and openeth the passages of the body. This also drunk every morning fasting for six weeks together, to the quantity of three or four ounces at a time, maketh a man lean of body, strengtheneth the liver, and consumeth superfluous evil humours. The water drunk in the morning fasting, an● labouring it especially on the head, doth greatly profit to the comforting of memory, and to the strengthening of the head and brain: it also causeth a readiness of speech, and purifieth the blood. The water drunk to the quantity of two ounces, or two ounces and a half, with a dram weight of the fine powder of the leaves of Fluelling▪ and a dram of the middle rind in powder of Amara dulcis, (that is, bitter sweet) mixed and drunk fasting, for certain days together, delivereth the clamminess of the lungs, purgeth the breast by spittings forth, helpeth the Cough, difficulties of fetching breath, & corruption of the lungs, for which cause the shepherds in our time, use to give the herb with salt to sheep vexed with the cough. The water taken morning and evening, doth especially help the lungs and liver, if they inwardly putrefy, and do ascend unto the throat: yea, though they shall putrefied unto the greatness of a hasill nut, yet will they again be restored to health by this. The water drunk with a dram of the powder of the herb, delivereth the shedding of the gall; gently procureth urine, and causeth very fat and barren women, lean and fruitful. The water drunk to the quantity of four ounces at a time, procureth sweat according to necessity.   

The water of the Birche tree. The. Lxxix. Chapter.  
THe leaves newly sprung out▪ shred and beaten, distil by Balneo Mariae, about the mids o● May. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time▪ sweetened with Sugar, delivereth the grief of the stone in the loins. The water profiteth unto the cooling of hot ulcers, especially those which shall happen on man's privities, if it be applied with linen clotheses. The water dy●tilled out of the tap of the tree, after this manner purchased (as that 〈…〉 a hold bored in the body of the tree, near to the root, and under the same a glass set to gather the liquor distilling forth, which after distilled by Balneo Mariae) profiteth unto all wounds washed with the same, yea, healeth and drieth up open ulcers, if it be often applied with linen clotheses. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of two ounces and a half, sweetened with Sugar, for xl. days together, wasteth the stone of the kidneys and bladder. The water cleanseth away spots on the skin, and procureth a fairness of the same: It also healeth ulcers of the mouth, by often washing with the same. The water (of the herb Peryvincle, distilled about the end of May) drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, recovereth women's places cold, the rather by applying linen clotheses wet in the same, and helpeth those which have a cold stomach. The water for certain days drunk, with a dram of the powder of the herb, sendeth forth the water between the flesh and skin by vein. A pessary wet in the water, and conveyed up into the privy place, draweth down the Terms. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of three ounces at a time sweetened with Sugar, ceaseth the grypinges of the bowels, and stayeth the flux of the belly▪ and terms: It also purgeth all clammy humours out of the liver and bladder, and cleanseth the reins.   

The water of the Vine tree. The. Lxxx. Chapter.  
THe water of the Vine tree is gathered in a great glass, about the beginning of April, when wines are cut: and the same (after the distilling by Balneo Mariae) requireth to be sunned for xl. days. This water mixed with a little pure wine, and drunk fasting, sharpeneth or quickeneth the mind and senses. The water profiteth against any scabbedness, if it be washed with the same, it causeth a clean and fair face, and putteth away bushes and pimples of the face. The water often applied, weareth away warts, and the thick knobs of hard flesh on the hands. The water recovereth ringworms, fowl spots on the body, scuruynesse, and inflammations with a redness of the skin, if they be washed with the same▪ and applied with linen clotheses wet in it, twice or thrice a day. The leaves of the best wines▪ which grow on high and sunny places, require to be distilled in a due season of the year (as about the end of May) by Balneo Mariae. Thi● water dropped into running eyes, drieth and stayeth the running of them, & cleareth the sight. The water drunk, helpeth the spitting of blood, recovereth ulcers of the bowels, and stayeth a hot flux of the belly. The water taken thrice a day, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, expelleth the stone, helpeth the abhorring of women with child, and their foolish longing for sundry things, that no harm may ensue to the youngling. Of the roots of the vine, is made a decoction right profitable, on this wise: Take of the feet of the Vine shred small, two pounds, these infuse in the strongest vinegar (covered well over) to which after add nine pints of Conduit water, and a pint of white honey: after the boiling and consuming in a third part, that only six pints remain, strain the whole through a carsey cloth, to which then add of the simple Iu●lepe viij. ounces, and four grains of Musk dissolved in four or six ounces of pure Rose water, which after the pouring into a glass, stop close with a cork and parchment: If any drinketh four ounces of this decoction hot, in the morning fasting, and refraineth meat four hours after, procureth in short time a very good stomach, and appetite to meat. This also helpeth the Colic passion, increaseth milk in women's breasts, putteth away griefs of the matrice, and is much available for the cough, the rheum, and grief of the reins.   

The water of the greater Celondine. The. Lxxxi. Chapter.  
THe congruent time of distilling the Celondine, is, that when the herb bearing flowers, the whole substance gathered and shred small, be distilled in a Cucurbite of glass by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of May. This water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, delivereth the yellow jaundice, and helpeth the gripings of the belly. The water drunk in the same manner, mitigateth the Ague, and putteth away scabbedness proceeding of cold, if the places be anointed with the same. The water drunk twice or thrice a day, to the quantity of two ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, recovereth the stopping of the liver and milt. The water (after the infusion of the herb for six days in good Aqua vitae) drunk for certain days morning and evening, to the quantity of an ounce at a time, preserveth the body long in health, and expelleth evil humours. The water dropped into the eyes, recovereth spots, the pin and web, delivereth the redness of them, preserveth and causeth a sharp and ready sight, and restoreth the same in a manner lost: If the mouth be washed with the water, it ceaseth the grievous pain of the teeth, and putteth away spots, if the face be often washed with the same. The water drieth and healeth a Canker, and likewise the Fistula, and putteth away pestilent bushes, if a linen cloth wet in it, be applied twice or thrice a day. The water of the greater Celondine, that hath the property of helping diseases, as well the hot as cold; giveth strength to the spiritual members, expelleth poison from the heart, delivereth the lungs of that which to it is noyous, healeth it ulcered, and by drinking sundry times of it, stayeth the flux of blood. I am in doubt (saith a certain skilful Physician) whether a man may believe, that all these properties be in the distilled water of Celondine; seeing that according to Dioscorides and Galen, it is of quality mightily cleansing, and very hot, by reason whereof this causeth the veins to be the clearer of all gross humours, and delivereth the obstructions of the liver in the jaundice: This also is the reason, why the learned Mathiolus in his commentary upon Dioscorides, doth so greatly reprehend the Chemists, which take upon them to draw forth a Quintessence of this herb, that they affirm to be not only commodious for their extractions, but as wonderfully profitable for the preserving of health, and expelling of infinite diseases. Seeing that this herb can work no such matter, it is possible that the chemists abuse the same, where they in stead of rightly naming this herb Chelidonium, do name it Caelidonum, (rather devising for it such a word Caelidonum) as if this herb were a gift from heaven, to which are attributed all these great virtues. This water is on such wise distilled, take the roots, leaves and flowers, which shred small, and put into a vessel of glass, well fenced with Lute, bury the vessel covered with his head in horse dung, for the space of ten days: After the taking forth, distil it in ashes according to Art: the liquor that shall first run forth, will be waterish, the second as an oil, which you shall distil yet once again, and keep for your use.   

The water of Strawberries. The. Lxxxij. Chapter.  
THe time most agreeable for distilling of the berries, is, when they are ripe, yet not over soft: and those which grow and are gathered in the highly woods, be accounted the better. These full ripe, shall you putrefy in a Cucurbite of glass, by strawing upon them a good quantity of Sugar brought to powder, which let so long stand (close covered with the head) until they appear hoary, after distil the whole by Balneo Mariae. This singular water assuageth burning humours, putteth away spots of the eyes new grown, either of a hot or cold humour, so that they be not overgreat. It also stayeth the watering and running of the eyes, proceeding of heat or cold, and like restoreth the sight to a clearness, decayed or lost by either of the causes. This water drunk in the morning fasting, to the quantity of three ounces at a time, with a little wine, doth marvelously prevail against the inward heats of the lungs and liver, and extinguisheth thirst. It also comforteth nature, expelleth poisons, & procureth the terms in women. The water drunk in like quantity morning and evening, sweetened with a little Sugar, recovereth an evil heat of the stomach, and assuageth the great desire to drink. The water drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, with a dram weight of pure Aqua vitae, recovereth and healeth the lepry, for that the same drunk in wine, or otherwise eaten with bread, purgeth the blood, and removeth a noisome scabbedness of the body. The water in the same manner taken, helpeth the inflammations of the liver, the yellow jaundice, the stone in the loins, kidneys and bladder. It also looseth the breast, comforteth the heart, and cleanseth the blood. The water holden a little while in the mouth, and gargelled in the throat, strengtheneth the gums, fasteneth the teeth lose, and stayeth the distillations from the brain: It also profiteth against ulcers, and swellings in the throat, soreness of the mouth, and a stinking breath. The water marvelously recovereth and healeth blisters and pimples on the face, which proceed of heat, by often washing it with the same. This also assuageth the swelling of the face, by washing and often applying linen clotheses wet in the water. The water recovereth that person whose leg is broken, by drinking every morning fasting (for a certain space) to the quantity of four ounces at a time, sweetened with Sugar, and to apply often linen clotheses wet in the same. The water healeth all foul legs, if they be washed morning and evening with the same, or that the water often applied with linen clotheses: It also cureth filthy wounds, if they shall be often washed with the same, and that the patient in the mean season, doth daily drink twice a day of this water. The water mixed with pure white salt, and distilled once again in a Cucurbite of glass by Balneo Mariae, is highly commended for the eyes, in that it cooleth, cleareth, and putteth away the dimness of them. The water of the Strawberries, is a sovereign and an effectuous ointment for the eyes, if they especially be grieved by an extreme heat, or hot dystillings from the head. The water of the herb (distilled by Balneo Mariae, about the mids of May) drunk morning and evening, to the quantity of four ounces at a time, recovereth the yellow jaundice, procureth urine, stayeth the flux Dysenteria, and the terms in women, and helpeth the spleen. The water like drunk, looseth the breast, purgeth the lungs, helpeth the Cough, and putteth away the lepry. The water dropped into burning eyes with a redness, morning and evening, doth greatly mitigate the heat of them. The water drunk, assuageth the overmuch sweeting of body. For the burning and obstruction of the liver, there is nothing more profitable, nor holesommer.   

¶ Of the distilling of waters out of beasts, or out of their parts. The. Lxxxiij. Chapter.  
THe manner of drawing forth a substance from all beasts and Eggs: Take new laid eggs, the quantity and weight of nine ounces, of common salt prepared, one ounce, beat and mix these well together, after put the same into a Cucurbite or glass body, with the cover fast luted, the which set into Balneo Mariae, or horse dung for ten days at the lest. After set on a head with his receiver well luted together, which you shall distil in ashes with a soft fire, by little and little, and that which cometh, keep charily. The like to this may be drawn out, of Snails, Partridges, and Capons, for consumptions: and also the like may be drawn out of Adders, and Snakes for the Leprosy.  
The water distilled of the blood of a healthful young man, availeth against aches, and running pains in the joints, which is prepared on this wise: take the blood of a young man, of twenty years old, or thereabout, being in perfit health: this blood let stand to cool in a vessel so long, unto the separation of the wheyish moisture from the blood, which watery moisture floating above, throw away: the other put into a glass body with a head close luted about, after set or bury the same in horse dung, for sixteen days, that it may putrefy or rot. Which after the drawing forth, set into ashes, luting diligently the receiver to the nose of the head. This distil with a soft and easy fire in the beginning: with this distilled water, supple (and as it were bathe) the aching and paining places.  
The water of man's ordure distilled by a Limbeck, prevailing in the Fistula, and bringeth or causeth a fair scar, if the grieved places be applied with the same: If of this water be dropped into the eye, it taketh away the redness and dimness of sight, it breaketh and dissolveth the web, and putteth away or drieth up tears. This drunk, helpeth speedily the falling sickness, namely if their heads be anointed therewith. This water also applied on Impostumes with tow, speedily breaketh them. If ministered with a quantity of lime dissolved in it, breaketh the stone. This water drunk, helpeth the Dropsy. This water speedily healeth the bite of any venomous dog being mad, or other beast venomous, if the harmed person drink thereof: If this water be drunk by and by after poison received, it delivereth the person. This Bertapalia.  
The water of man's ordure or dung, of a sanguine man distilled, being orderly applied, doth help the hasty changing of the hear of the head to a whiteness, and the shedding of it, corrosive ulcers, the canker, and spots of the eyes. This also drunk, recovereth the falling sickness, amendeth the stone of the kidneys and bladder, the Dropsy, and the bite of any venomous beast.  
The water of man's ordure distilled, causing the hear of the head to grow, is thus prepared: Take of man's ordure, and the same distil in a glass body, and that the same may not stink, mix a little Camphora, or Musk finely grinded with it: with this water wash the bore place, where you would have the hear to grow, anointing after the place with the best honey for thirty. days. The place or scabbed part washed with the water of man's ordure distilled, doth thoroughly cure it: for this is a secret in every scab, or in all manner of scabs.  
The water of doves dung (steeped for a night before in wine) distilled, and drunk, helpeth the stone, this Theophrastus.  
The water of a Capon distilled, which a german woman used in the travail of child, and in birth of the child: Take a Capon of twelve years of age, this strangled, pulled, and orderly dressed, boil then in a sufficient quantity of the best malmsey, rose-water, and Borage in a possenet, or rather new earthen pot glazed, unto a tenderness of the flesh: after stamp diligently the flesh, with the bones and entrails, which put into a Cucurbite and luted, distil according to Art in Balneo Mariae, add in the distilling both Musk and Amber grease, but another willeth of Diambra, and of Diamoschus (which I rather allow) of the powder of precious stones, of Diarrhodon abbatis, of Diamargariton calidum, Aromaticum Rosatum, of each of these Cordial powders (gotten from the Apothecary) four scruples, of Coriander prepared half an ounce, adding hereunto besides of the oil of Cynamone, four grains weight, of the oil of Cloves six grains, these diligently mix together.   

The description of the water of a Capon, out of the dispensatory of the Colonians. The. Lxxxiiij. Chapter.  
The distillation of a Capon Maystriall, of D. Peter Vnormatiensis. he first boiled the Capon in water unto a sufficiency (on such wise) that two pints remained of the broth, after he powered the broth and flesh into a glass body close-luted, which he distilled after Art in ashes, and having distilled about a pint, or a pint and a half, ceased of, without adding to this water either spices▪ either herbs or roots: which water he often ministered and used to weak bodies, in Agues, and was delectable without abhorrement to the patients.  
Another, let a good Capon be boiled in pure water, with the leaves of Borage and bugloss, of each one handful, of the conserve of Violets, Roses, Borage and bugloss, of each two ounces (of the Cordial powlders a like quantity added) let all these be distilled in Balneo Mariae, the liquor distilled, aromatizate with the powder of the three Saunders: and let this be drunk or ministered often to weak bodies: this borrowed out of And▪ a Lacuria, in the end of his book of the pestilence.  
The distillation of a Capon, borrowed of a certain doctor. Take an ancient Capon, of six, seven, or eight years of age, the same dry pull and bore, which after the drawing, steep or soak in pure water for a night, the whole put after into a new earthen pot glazed, which containeth four measures of water, this in the seething skym diligently, and the fatness take carefully of, remembering always to fill up the pot boiling: After the flesh tenderly sodden, and fallen from the bones, take or pair of both the fat and thin skins (which so ordered) shred the flesh very small, putting it with the boiled water, into four glass bodies Artely luted, under which maintain fire, until the whole work be ended, which distilled on this wise, stop close unto your use: for this mightily recovereth those which be decayed of strength, and that have no appetite or will to meat.  
Another water of a Capon, unto the restoring of decayed strength, out of a written book of a certain Physician: the tender flesh and pulp of one Capon, the skins and fat drawn of, and pulled away, shred finely, and wash diligently with bugloss water: after this, add to the conserve of Violets, Borage, and bugloss, of each an ounce and a half, of the conserve of Roses one ounce, of lease gold vj. in number, all these artificially mixed together, and put after in a double vessel, distil according to Art: let a spoonful alone of this liquor, be often ministered, or with comfortable broths mixed.  
Another water of a Capon, out of the same author, recovering bodies low brought by the ague: Take the pulp or tender flesh of the Capon, being chased and coursed up and down, and to and fro, before the strangling, from which draw or pluck both the fat and skins, then wash both in the waters of the water Lillie (named of the Latins Nenuphar) and the Lettuce, adding thereto the conserve of Violets new made, and the flowers of the Nenuphar, of each one ounce, of the conserves of Borage and bugloss, of each one ounce and a half, of the white Poppy and Lettuce seeds, of each one ounce, of the powder of the cold Diamargariton, one dram and a half, of the juice of pleasant Apples, two ounces, all these diligently mixed together, and put in a double vessel, distil according to Art, which distilled liquor use after the manner above taught.  
Another water of a Capon, of the same authors, for the recovering strength, in a cold sickness: Take the pulp of the Capon thoroughly wearied, and after washed diligently in white wine, or else in malmsey, if so be the sickness shall be colder, adding thereunto of the conserve of Sage flowers one ounce, of the conserve of Staechas, Anthos, and Acorus, of each half an ounce, of the rinds of the Citrons prepared with sugar, and finely shred, six drams, of the inner part of the Cinamone, and of Nutmegs, of each one dram, let all these be put in Balneo Mariae, and distilled according to Art: let certain spoonfuls of this liquor, be ministered for a certain time, to the weak and feeble bodies.  
There be some Authors, which in certain sicknesses, especially of the head, and in cold diseases, with the weakness, and decayed strength: that highly commend the waters of Capons distilled on such wise, yea, the Author hath experienced to have availed sometimes in the Colic passions, especially those which were windy of body: for the distilled water given to such, much perplexed with wind of the body, it speedily ceaseth and stayeth the wind from any more molesting, if so be the water shall rightly be prepared. Thus divers and sundry medicines may skilfully be devised by a learned Physician, in the variety of sicknesses.   

For what cause the broths of Capons, and other fats, seeing they be fluxible, and of an ayreall substance, are so slowly elevated. The Lxxxu. Chapter.  
THe reason of this, is, in that the fatness floating or swimming above, doth of the same procure and draw over a thine skin, which so keepeth the moisture resting under, that the humour can hardly evoporate through: and even the like, doth the oil poured into a vessel with either wine or pleasant waters, by the floating above, suffer not any of them to breath through: and the Radish root also eaten with oil, causeth then not the like belchings or reastinges of the stomach to ensue, as did otherwise without the oil: and even the like of juices may be learned, which when any would have kept for a time, they do cover it with oil, that neither the spirits (through the same) keeping in the juice, do breath forth, nor may be drawn away of the outward air: this written of Langius in his Epistles.  
A distilled water restoring weak bodies, and most profitable in consumptions, out of the secret conclusions of Fieravantus: Let a good young hen be gotten that never laid egg, this pull alive, whereby her blood may so be stirred up, and dispersed throughout all the body: thus being plucked bore, and dead, draw forth the bowels only, beating after both the flesh and bones together in a mortar, adding so much of the crumbs of white bread, as the weight of the flesh and bones beaten, beat these well together, putting thereunto also one handful of the green or dry Scabious, and so many leaves of gold as weigh a French or English crown, to these after add so much of the water of the garden Nightshade or petty morel, as is the weight of the whole substance, which after let so stand together for a whole night, putting it then into a glass body with a head diligently luted, and three pints of the best and mightiest wine also added before the distilling, which (after the fastening of the receiver to the head) distil in Balneo Mariae, unto the fecies remain thorough dry, and then have you the water. Now to every pint of this water, add one ounce of our water of the honey (of which shall after be taught in the proper place of this book) which let be kept in a glass close stopped, that the air breathe not forth. The use of it serveth to be drunk both in the meals, and between meals: which helpeth the dry cough of the persons diseased and sick of the Ague, and women traveling in childbed, and many other like matters, doth this distillation work, greatly to be wondered at.  
The alchemists instruct and teach a way of the drawing of waters out of the whites & yelks of eggs, (by burying the substance before, for five days in horse dung) and adding also a quantity of Salt in the distilling. The like do they describe of the fats, and rosinie substances▪ and many descriptions of the like waters may be understanded and read in many practices of Diodorus Euclayon, already published by the Author.  
The water of Swallows helping the falling sickness, borrowed out of the method of Rondelle●ius▪ Take of swallows unto the quantity of vj. ounces▪ of Gastore●m one ounce, these mix and infuse in wine for a night, and put after into a glass body, distil after Art▪ let the patient use and take of this water unto the quantity of two spoonfuls, once a month, in the morning fasting.  
A plaster marvelously helping the scrofuls, and Fistula etc. It hath been experienced, that cutting of the heads and tails of the snakes, and cleansing forth the bowels, and after distilling them according to Art: This water applied on scrofulles and the Fistula, doth speedily help them: this Fumanellus writeth.  
A remedy against the lepry, prepared and made of frogs: This one singular remedy and medicine, I will not hide from the world (saith Fumanellus) nor lightly overpass the confection of frogs, which aught before to be flayed, and the bowels drawn forth, then put into a Copper vessel tynned within, and having sundry small holes in the bottom, like to the form of a watering pot, under which must another pot be set, in such sort, that the upper standing within the mouth of the neither pot; and diligently luted round about, that no air at all breath forth, these so ordered, set into the earth unto the mouth of the neither pot, and covering the earth close and hard, make a fire of coals round about the upper pot, the mouth of it, like close luted: which so long continued with fire, until the whole substance and moisture of the frogs shall be distilled: The liquor may be ministered or drunk every morning fasting, for a certain time, unto the quantity of the third part of an ounce: And if oppurtunitie and just occasion shall so move me, I intend to make an attempt of the distilling also of Snakes, in like order (as above taught) of the frogs. Now the form of the vessels, which Nicholaus Florenti teacheth to be made in his large commentary (in fermo. 7.) fift treatise, and xxxix. Chapter, is on this wise: He first writeth the vessel or pot (in which the frogs prepared be) to be filled unto the mouth with them: and the mouth all over filled and covered with butter: with this distilled liquor, being a noble medicine, he instrudeth to anoint the Canker, that healeth it in short time.  
The water of the honey comb, procureth hear to grow: and helpeth the hard fetching and drawing of breath, or such short-winded through the straightness of the breast, if this be often drunk: it helpeth a man's beard to grow the more, being sundry times anointed or wet therewith: but far better and sooner doth the oil and honey perform the same, which hath a most great force in the like.  
The distilled honey anointed on a bald pluee, causeth the hear to grow, and come very soon again, after the shedding of hear: this Theophrastus.  
joannes Montanus writeth, that of honey may a strong water be made: and that in the third distillation of it, to become a poisonable liquor: ●●t of Mercury which is resolved by the strong water, is to be brought into a water the which will make a healthful liquor and strengthening.  
The water of honey to make the face white and fair: take of reddish honey two pounds, of gum Arabecke two ounces, these two mix together, and distil by a Limbeck with a soft fire▪ The first 〈◊〉 tha● co●meth, serveth unto the cleansing of the face, and unto the clearing and whitening of it: the second with the third liquor, doth cause the hears to grow and become whitish or flaxen of colour.  
Gesnerus distilled a water out of honey, whose first water savoured somewhat of wax, where besides it was sufficient delectable and clear, and whitish, which perhaps may seem available in the Colic passions. The second water which distilled forth, had a certain sourness. The third water which came forth, tasted as it were vinegar. The fourth water which came forth, tasted in a manner as sour as vinegar: he began distillation in the morning at the seventh hour, and out of half a measure of honey, he purchased two small vials full in a day, in the evening he began to distil, and continued unto noon in a manner, he also prepared and made his fire to last unto the ninth hour of the night: and from that hour he renewed the fire unto the sixth hour of the next morrow: and following the fire from the sixth hour of the morning unto two in the after noon: then began a great fume or smoke to arise and issue forth into the receyvet, and that somewhat stinking, and a substance also to ascend (as when nothing remained of the watery substance, than did the honey ascend) then drew I forth the Cucurbite (saith the author) which I should not have done (but rather have set or lifted him higher in the ashes) and then came the drops forth red, and burnt in the Limbeck, yea sour, and in savour or smell like to the oil of the juniper wood in a manner: and of it fast cleaving to the sides and bottom of the Cucurbite: The remnant in the Cucurbite, was the honey of a blackish red colour, burnt, somewhat sour, and colouring yellow.  
Master Gesnerus distilled the oldest Hydromell in ashes, and left in the Cucurbite a substance tending or declining unto a blackness, and sweet in taste, yet sour or loathsome in smell. The first water which distilled forth, was odoriferous, & had the hot and quick taste of Aqua vitae, yet the same conceived nor took no flame. The second water which came forth, seemed wateryer, with a certain sourness: so that a small quantity of water, he distilled of the same.  
A water gotten of the hinder legs of frogs, by the sublimed vapour, helpeth consumptions, and wasting of the lungs, yea, most effectuous for the dry distemperance of the liver, being taken fasting, and twice a day warm, for this proved Alexander Benedictus, most excellent, and ministered of it to his great praise.  
The water distilled out of the sperm of frogs, in the month of May: and applied on the gout, doth marvelously assuage or mitigate the pain, and taketh the pain away utterly within a short time.   

Of the compound waters, especially of leaves, flowers, roots, seeds, fruit, herbs, and trees, liquors, gums, and wood. A water for the eyesight. The. Lxxxvi. Chapter.  
Another water for the eyes, borrowed out of a written book of secrets: Take of Turpentine, (of Tormentill I rather suppose) of Fennel, of Rue, or endive, or betony, Celondine, of Eyebright, of red Rose leaves, of Syler of the mountain, and of Maiden hear, of each one handful, let all these be steeped in white wine for one day and a night, after put the wine and the whole substance into a glass body, which distil according to Art: for this is a marvelous water for the eyes.  
Another water, borrowed out of the same book, excellent for the eyes: Take of Eyebright (orenegliae) Celondine, the five leaved grass, the Vervain, and Rosemary flowers, of each one handful, all these mix together in the form of a sauce, by pouring the best red wine upon, which after the infusion for a time, and put up into a glass body, being luted after Art, let so stand (before the distilling for four or five days: which thus prepared, and the receiver fastened to the nose of the head, distil with a soft fire: to this water after add these following, as the rue seeds, the Fennel seeds, Sugar Candie, Tutia prepared and brought to powder, and Aloes hepaticke, of each three drams, all these diligently labour and mix together with this water, in a glass body with a head, and distilled (as before) with a soft fire, which after keep in a glass close stopped: Of this water pour a drop at a time into the eye, of what grief soever the eye shall be molested or pained, so that the same grief be cold, for it will ease and heal the grief within a short time.  
A water of master Peter the spaniard, which both sharpeneth the sight, and cleareth the eyes, and putteth away spots and the web of the eye: take of parsley seeds, Fennel seeds, Smalledge seeds, Siler of the mountain, of Annis seeds, of Carowaye seeds, of the seeds of either Clarée, of the roots of Celondine, of Acorus, of betony, of the leaves of agrimony, of Tormentill, Rue, Vervain, of each a like quantity, these together beaten and grinded, put for the first day in a healthful child's urine: the second day in white wine: the third day in woman's milk or Asses: and in the fourth day let all these together, be distilled according to Art: which after keep as a Balm, in stopping the mouth of the glass close, that it breath not forth: for his property is to breath and seek out.  
A water of marvelous working, clearing a misty and dim sight, and preserving the health of the eyes, borrowed out of joannes de Vigo: take of the juice of Fennell, of the juice of Celondine, of Rue, of Eyebright, of each two ounces, of Honey ten drams, of Sarcocolla, of Antimony, of Tutia, and of Aloes, of each half an ounce, of the galls of Capons, Cocks, and Hens, of each two ounces, of Nutmegs, of Saffron, of Cloves, of each one ounce, of Sugar Candie, and of the syrup of Roses, of each six drams, of the liver of a healthful goat, two ounces and a half, of the flowers of Rosemary, and vervain, of each one handful and a half: these altogether beat diligently, and very fine, and the liver cut or shred very small, all these put after into a glass body with a head, distil twice over according to Art: and drop of this into the eye, for it is marvelous.  
Another water of the same man's, unto that purpose: Take of the galls of those fowls which live by rapine, and of the gall of a Crane, of each two drams, of the galls of Partridges, Pheasants, and of Cocks, of each three drams, of Honey one ounce, of the juice of Fennell, and the juice of Eyebright, of each one ounce and a half, of the wine of the sweet and sour Pomegranates, of each ten drams, of Aloes hepaticke, and of Sarcocolla, of each two drams, of Cubebae, of the long and round Pepper, of each one scruple, of Cynamone one dram and a half, of Nutmegs, and of Cloves, of each one dram, of Sugar Candie, and of the syrup of Roses, of both six drams, of Antimony, and of Tutia, of each two drams and a half, of a goats liver three ounces, of Rosemary flowers one handful: all these finely shred and bet together, and put after into a glass body, distil according to Art: for this water dropped into the eye, preserveth the health and sight of the eye, and amendeth both the mystynesse and darkness of sight.  
A most precious water that amendeth the mystynesse, the pin and web, and all defaults of the eyes: It cleareth also the sight by a marvelous manner, and cleanseth any manner of spot of the eyes: Take of white wine one ounce and a half, of the juice of Fennel purified and cleared, five drams and a half, of Camphora, one dram, of Tutia Alexandrina one ounce, of Ginger half an ounce, of Honey four ounces: all these beaten and grinded together, let steep for nine days in a clean scoured basin, set in a clear air, where neither dew nor the sun beams may fall upon, which after distilled by a filter, keep the water in a glass with a narrow mouth: and drop of this water both morning and evening, one drop or two into the eye: this Arnoldus.  
A water of a most noble working, in the cataracts of the eyes, for it resolveth the matter consisting or being in the ways of the eyes, with a notable comforting of the virtue visive or seeing, borrowed out of joannes de Vigo: Take of a healthful and fresh goats liver two pounds, of Calamus aromaticus, and of honey, of each half an ounce, of the juice of Rue, three drams, of the water of Celondine, six ounces, of Fenn●ll water, of Vervain water, and Eyebright water, of each three ounces, of long Pepper, of Nutmegs, and of Cloves, of each two drams, of Saffron one scruple, of Rosemary flowers grinded somewhat, Schiara or Bozomus, of each half a handful, of Sarcocolla, of Aloes hepa●icke, of each three drams, of the g●lles of those fowls which live by rapine if they can be got en● one ounce, or in stead of the● let be taken or used the galls of the Cocks, Capons, Henn●s, and Partridges, of each three drams: to all these after the grinding and beating together, add three ounces of white Sugar, of Rosed honey, six drams: these after the diligent labouring and mixing together, distil in a Cucurbite according to Art, which diligently stop and keep to your use: for this water comforteth any dimness and weakness of sight, mundifieth the mystinesse of the eyes, and letteth or stayeth the coming of a Cataracte.  
A water to be dropped within the eye, restoring the largeness of the apple of the eye, with a certain comforting of the virtue visive: Take of the juice of the sweet Fennel, one dram, of the blood of a Culuer one ounce, of Tutia, and Antimony, of each two drams, of rose-water, and of the water of Myrtels, of each one ounce and a half, of the powder of the Myrobalan●s and Citrines together half a dram, these after the mixing, and put into a glass body with a head, distil according to Art: which water after use, as above taught: this joan. de Vigo.  
A water experienced, for the recovery of sight in a manner lost, being often dropped into the eyes: take of Cellondine, Fennell, Sage, Rosemary, Vervain, and Rue, of each one handful, these distil in a Limbeck.  
A water recovering sight, in a manner lost, and the pin and web: Take of the garden Tasill, and of yarrow, of each one handful, of Celondine, of Vervain, of Rue, of Fenell, of the leaves of Euula Campana, of each one handful, of Caphura half an ounce: these fresh gathered, stamp together, and distil in a Limbeck.  
An ointment or rather medicine for sore eyes, recovering the sight in a manner lost and experienced: Take of smallage, of Fennell, of Rue, of Vervain, of herb Benedict or Hare's foot, of Cudwoort, or Chasewoort, of agrimony, of Germaunder, of Luminella, of Pympernell, of Strawberry leaves, and of Sage, of each of these a like quantity, these steep together in a young child's urine, adding to these, seven grains or corns of Pepper, and a little white honey, all which distil in a Limbeck: this borrowed out of Fumanellus.  
A water of Sage, Fennell, red rose-leaves, Cellondine, and Rue, of each a like, with a little of Vervain, not so much of this herb, as of the others, distil a water, which if the same be dropped into the eyes both morning and evening, it helpeth the weakness of an old sight: this Arnoldus.  
Another water in the beginning of water descending, for the swelling of the eye lids, and tears: Take of Assa one ounce, of pure white honey half a pint, of Fennell water, and Rue water, of each twelve drams, of Maioram water half an ounce, distil in a Limbeck, according to Art: this Fumanellus.  
A water, or distilled liquor unto the provoking of sleep, and it is a secret worker of sleep: Take of Opium thebaicum, of Garlic heads pilled, of each two ounces, the Garlic heads bet with a wooden Pestle in a Marble mortar, adding thereto the Opium grinded, these well incorporate together, that it may be like to a sauce: this distil in a Retort, with a most soft or slow fire in ashes: with this water when need shall require, anoint the temples, the forehead, and pulses of the wrists: and beware you minister not, nor use this, but upon a great necessity, as in the frantic persons, as you shall think good.  
A water of Fumanellus unto the provoking of sleep: Take of the juices of the black and white Poppy, of each half a pint, of the juices of the black and white Henbane, of each two ounces, of the juice of Purslane, and of Lettuce, of each three ounces, of the juice of Faba inversa, half a pint, of the Nenuphar, three ounces, of the seeds of either Poppy, and of the roots of Faba inversa, of each two ounces, of the seeds of Darnell half a pound, of the white and red Henbane three ounces, of Xyloaloes, and Nucis Methel, of each one ounce and a half: of Purslane seeds, and Lettuce seeds, of each one dram, of Scariola, one dram and a half, of Endive one ounce, these all beaten together, put into a glass body for three days, which after distil: of this give one dram in either wine or water.  
A water of Fumanellus procuring sleep, let the seeds of the Poppy and Lettuce unto the weight of a pound, be bruised and steeped in wine for twenty hours, adding to these a little of Opium, and after the distilling, give one dram of this water at the going to rest or sleep.  
A water or sleeping liquor marvelous, being distilled: Take of Diatragacanthum, two drams, of Sumach half a dram, of the flowers Bedegnar, three drams, of the red Saunders half an ounce, of Psilium one dram, of the rind of the Mandrake root one ounce, of Henbane half an ounce, of the black Poppy two ounces and a half, of the white Poppy half an ounce, of the red Poppy so much, of Opium two drams, of the Basill seeds one dram and a half, of the roots of Alkakengi two drams, of Camphora one dram, of Dragon's blood one ounce, of the seeds of the Hemlock two drams, of the Adamant stone half a pound, of the Purslane seeds two ounces, of Lettuce seeds two ounces, of endive seeds three ounces, of the wine of Pomegranates half a wine pint, of Plantain seeds two ounces, of the wine of Barberies half a pint, of the garden Solanum one pound weight: of all these distil a water, which is marvelous: in that the same procureth a most strong and sound sleep, if at the lying down in bed, half an ounce weight be ministered in a draft of good wine.  
A water procuring sleep, borrowed out of Fumanellus: Take of black Pepper, of the white Henbane, of the rinds of the Mandrake root, of the seeds of Lettuce, of Darnell, of the white and black Poppy, of each a like quantity: and to these one dram of the juice of Lettuce, which after the stamping, let so lie in the glass body for a day and a night, and being distilled, minister of this as above taught.  
Another water: Take of the juice of the white Henbane, of the juice of the leaves of the white and black Poppy, of the juice of the leaves of Mandrake, or the juice of the Apples, of the juice of ivy, and of the juice of the Hemlock, of each half a pint, of the seeds of Lettuce, and seeds of the Darnell, of each three ounces, these after the well grinding together, distil by a Limbeck three times over, and in every distilling grind the fecies or grounds, mixing them with the water distilled: and in the third distillation, the water which then issueth or cometh forth, keep close stopped in a glass with a narrow mouth: of this minister only two or three drops at a time.  
A water for the washing of the head, borrowed out of the same Author: a compound (as they writ) experienced, if so be the hinder part of the head be bathed therewith, and that a decent diet be used before, which aught to be applied at the going to bed, for xl. days together, and a grain of pure Olibanum swallowed down withal, the form of the compound is on this wise: Take of the flowers of Rosemary, of Borage flowers, of bugloss flowers, of the Roses, of the Violets, and of the herb Balm, of each one dram, of the Camomile flowers two drams, of Bay leaves, of Staechas, of marjoram, and Sage, of each six drams, these after the fine shredding, steep in pleasant white wine for five days together: after distil the whole according to Art, which distilled, keep close stopped with a narrow mouth, adding to it one pound of Turpentine, of Mastic, Myrrh, and of the honey of Anacardus, of each one ounce, of Olibanum two ounces: all these grinded and wrought together, infuse for five days within the distilled liquor: which again distilled, to this liquor add of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of Cubebae, of Cynamone, of Mace, and Cardamomum, of each six drams, of Lignum Aloes, eight drams, of Amber, and Musk, of each half a dram, all these grinded and mixed together, infuse for five days, which then begin to distil with an easy fire, and toward the end a stronger fire, the same keep to your use.  
A water experienced for the whitening of the face, and making thin the skin, and cleansing or taking away all spots of the face: Take of chosen Turpentine distilled, two pounds, of Olibanum three ounces, of Mastic half an ounce, of the herb Dragons, so much, all these beaten together, and with the Turpentine water mixed, distil again, adding to it after new Barrowes grease melted, one pound, of Cloves two drams, of Nutmegs three ounces, of chosen Cynamone half an ounce, of Spica Celtica, as much, of Spikenarde two drams, of Caphura three drams, of gold leaves one dram, of silver two drams, all these finely grinded and beaten together, distil it in a Limbeck, after add twice so much of this water, as of the water following, and scouring the face before with the decoction of Bran, wash the face all over with this water: Take of the water of Quicksilver one ounce, of Borace, of Aluminis Zucharini, of Ceruse washed, of each one dram, these mix together, and use as above taught: This borrowed out of Fumanellus.  
A water for memory, safe, and to be marveled at, if so be the patient keep and use a diet: Take of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of Ginger, of the three Peppers, of each three dams, of juniper berries half an ounce, of saint john's wort, of the rinds of Cytrones, of Rosemary flowers, of Basill, of marjoram, of Mints, of pennyroyal, of Bay berries, of Catmyntes, of spike, of Xyloaloes, of Cubebae, of Cardamomum, of Calamus aromatichus, of Staechas, of each one dram and a half, of Acorus roots, one handful and a half, of Organdie, of Hyssop, of Rue, of the herb Hare's foot, both the Aristolochia, and either Picnie, of Cassia lignea▪ of Pimpernell, of Dittanie, of Tormentill, of Scabious, of the Woodebind or Honey suckle, of the Amryse, of Cummin Seseleos, and of garden Cresses, of each one scruple, of old treacle one ounce, of Aqua vitae rectified according to Art, and distilled out of the best wine thrice over, viij. pints, all these beaten and ●arced, keep together in a glass body, which then according to Art four times, continually pouring the liquor upon the fecies that remained: to this fourth distillation, add of all the Myrobalanes, and of Anacardus, of each two drams and a half, these finely brought to powder, and infused, distil after the sixth day, beginning to distil with an easy fire, and within a while after increasing the fire somewhat, the first that than cometh, is weak as water, the next that cometh, is of a yellowish colour, the third and last through the fire increased, cometh forth yelower of colour, to which then add both Musk and Amber grease, and other fragrant powders: and using it twice in the week, unto the quantity of a spoonful at a time, six hours before meat: that if you shall anoint the seat or place of memory, and the temples, you shall soon after call to mind and remember what you will: this borrowed out of Fumanellus.  
A water for memory: Take of bean flowers, of the Elder, and Camomile flowers, of each two small handfuls, of Rue, of Balm, of Pympern●ll, of bugloss, of Lycoris clean scraped and bruised, of each three handfuls: these distil in a Limbeck with a soft fire: of this water use twice or thrice in a week, unto the quantity of half, or one ounce at a time.  
A water helping the frensynesse or madness, which is a precious secret, and proved in the cure of madness, and the Melancholy frenziness, borrowed out of an ancient written book: Take of the flowers of Rosemary, of Borage, and of the roots of bugloss, of each a like, of Saffron one dram, of the Quince or Quinces four ounces, of the best white wine well digested, and clear, two pints, these after the mixing, let so stand for a natural day, after bury the glass body in horse dung for fifteen days, which drawn forth, distil according to Art, two or three times over: This water (sayeth the Author) keep as the apple of your eye, for it is very precious: in that I have (saith the Author) experienced the same in all Melancholy sicknesses, very effectuously, and in the pain and trembling of the heart: the quantity to be ministered at one time, is a dram.  
Another whitening water, causing or procuring a white colour: Take of the red Honey two pounds, of gum Arabeck two ounces, these diligently mixed together, distil according to Art in a glass body with a soft fire. The first water which cometh, serveth unto the clearing and whitening of the face: the second and third liquor together, procureth yellow hear.  
An odoriferous water, not distilled, out of Alexander Benedict. Allachalach, as the Arabians write, and it is a certain compound, of the juice of the leaves of the Myrtels, of rose-water and Saunders, and a little of vinegar, and the water of Alkalef, or of the juice of the fruits well smelling, and of such like liquor mixed, and put into a glass with a narrow mouth, and after the well labouring of these mixed, shall a pleasant smell ascend to the nose, comforting the head and spirits.  
An odoriferous or fragrant water, yet in taste in a manner unsavoury, but in savour and smell excellent, and a drop rubbed on the end of the nose, seemeth to be as a procurer of sleep in a manner: out of Georg. Sighart: Take Assa dulcis, and of Styrax calaminta, of each one ounce, of Lignum aloes, half an ounce, of Cloves, of the citrine Saunders, and of the rinds of the citron, of each three drams, these beaten and laboured diligently together, infuse in rose-water unto the quantity of xxiiij ounces for eight days, which after distil in Balneo Mariae, the same distilled, keep close stopped in a narrow mouth glasie, in which hung of Musk and Amber grece, of each half a dram, tied up in a fine linen cloth: of this use, to procure a sweet smell where ever you walk.  
A most proved water for the falling sickness: Take of the roots of the flower de Luce, or Ireos, of smallage, of Fennell, of parsley, of Sperage, of Butcher's broom roots, and of Hops, of each two handful, of Maiden hear, of Heart's tongue, and the flowers of Tamariscus, of each one handful, of Fennell seeds, anise seeds, and Carroway seeds, of each three drams, all these well beaten together, distil in a glass body after Art: of this water minister or use every morning, unto the quantity of two ounces at a time.  
For the falling sickness, let the patient drink a certain distilled water of the flowers of the Lind tree, of the lesser Nettle, and Cherie tree leaves or flowers: A certain woman molested with the falling sickness, by drinking sundry times this water, recovered health.  
A water effectuous for the clearing of the voice, and helpeth the hard fetching o● breath, the Cough, and lepry: Take of Lycoris scraped, and the juice of it, of each three ounces, of Spikenarde one ounce, of Diatragacanthum, of the Melon seeds, of the citron seeds, of the Gourd seeds, of the root of Euula campana, of Hyssop, of Time, of the flower of Time, of polypody, of the round Aristolochia, of Gentian, of Ireos, of Saffron, of savoury, of Organie, of Penny royal, and of Catmynt, of each half an ounce, all these beaten together, and distilled orderly, use.  
A pectoral water, or water for the breast, of great strength and virtue, that especially availeth in the weakness of the stomach, through clammy and rotten humours, in that this softeneth, and helpeth digestion, and openeth withal, and is also cordial: Take of Figs, of Raisins, of the Pynaple kernels, and Almonds, of each four ounces, of Coliander, and Annis seeds, of each two ounces, of common Honey one pound, these mixed together, pour into twenty pints of common water, letting the whole boil together unto the consumption of six pints, and that xiv. remain, after strain the liquor through a linen cloth, and then have you the water: to this add of our Quintessence, four ounces, and keep to your use in a glass: and this is the pectoral water, exceeding by his worthiness the virtues of all other pectoral waters hitherto invented of any: this out of the secret conclusions of Leonar. Fioravantus.  
A distilled water helping the Dropsy, of which let the patient take fasting every morning, unto the quantity of four ounces at a time, and if he will with wine: Take of the roots of Ireos, or flower de Luce, of Fennell, of parsley, of smallage, of Sperage, of Butcher's broom roots, and of Hops, of each two handful, of Annis seeds, Fennell sédes, of Cummin, of parsley seeds, of Sperage roots, and Butcher's broom roots, and of Hops, of each half an ounce, of Maiden hear, Hearts tongue, and flowers of the Tamariske, of each one handful, of Ginger, of Galingale, of Cynamone; and of Mace, of each three drams: all these diligently beaten and mixed together, distil in a glass body according to Art: this water hath the Author often experienced.  
A water perfitly healing the Dropsy, by washing and rubbing the belly twice a day therewith, and applying a plaster both on the Pulses and Arters, made of bay berries, so that the body be purged before: The water is made on this wise, take of Cinamone, of Cloves, of the three Peppers, of Xyloaloes, of Spikenarde, of Opobalsamum, of Galingale, of Calamus aromaticus, of Cubebae, of Saffron, of each brought to powder one ounce, of Turpentine four ounces, distil according to Art: the first which cometh forth, throw away: and the second liquor that dystilleth forth, keep to your use: for the applying of this above taught, both deliver and cleanse all the parts and veins from filling any more.  
Of a water, distilled by a Limbeck, of the matters hereunder described, and drunk for a year, unto the quantity of a spoonful, both morning and evening▪ each day with four spoonfuls of wine, and the powder (described in the second place) strawed upon the meats, doth dissolve any stone, yea, hardened, being either in the kidneys or bladder: It also ceaseth the pain of the bowels, and cureth the diseases of a cold cause: The preparing of it, is on this wise: Take of Fennell roots, of parsley roots, Butcher's broom roots, and radish roots, of each one dram and a half: all these diligently stamped, and steeped in the mightiest wine, distil according to Art, to which distilled liquor add then of the powder of Cynamone half an ounce, of Galingale, of Amber, of Ginger, and of Catmynt, of each one dram and two scruples, of Macropiperis, one dram, of Cloves two drams and a half, of Cummin one dram, of Ameos, and of Lovage, of each two drams, of Spikenarde, of Cassia lignea, and of Mastic, of each two drams and a half, which again distilled, add thereunto of Cynamone, of Cloves, of Spikenarde, of Ginger, of long▪ Pepper, of Xyloaloes, of Mace, of Galingale, of Zedoaria, and Lycoris, of each seven drams, and ten grains weight: these together mixed in the form of a sauce, distil over again in a cucurbite: which use as above taught: this borrowed out of Fumanellus.  
A water breaking the stone in the bladder and kidneys: Take of the juice of Saxifrage two pints, of Grummell, and of the juice of parsley, of each one pint, of the best vinegar of a pleasant wine, eight ounces, these altogether distilled, let the liquor be kept in a glass with a narrow mouth, of which minister in the morning one ounce at a time, the like quantity at noon, and at evening before the going to bed: for this is a proved water, as writeth Fumanellus.  
A marvelous and rare water, causing the patient to piss forth sand, and cleansing the kidneys of the same: borrowed out of Leonar. Fioravantus. The which sand in man procureth a much and great heat and dryth of the kidneys, and such do piss w●th an extreme difficulty, and burning in the coming forth of the urine: in so much that such cannot abide many garments on, but rather desire to go thinly and coldly, specially on their back. And for that cause any minding to cure su●h a grief and disease, aught to minister and use those matters, w●ich both cool, moisten, and take away or abate heat: like as this remedy following doth, both with great facility, and in a short time. The making of which is on this wise: Take of the seeds of the lesser Lemons, and of Oranges, of each one pound, of Saxifrage six pounds, of Balm, of Heart's tongue, of the herb Vitriolum growing on old walls, of Sperage, of sea Holy, of Ysope, of the roots of Fennell, and of parsley, of each vj. ounces, of the juice of small Lemons so much as shall suffice, to labour and incorporate the whole substance together in the form of a liquid paste or very soft ointment: let this substance be distilled in a Tin Limbeck, which is diligently closed in the edges round about, until all the substance of moisture be drawn, which after keep in a glass close stopped: But this learn, that when you mind to minister and use of this water, that the body before be thoroughly purged of the crude and clammy humours, and like the stomach purged both of phlegm and choler, which thus prepared, let the patient take of this water warm, both morning and evening, unto the quantity of six ounces at a time: and in the mean time, to use a diet, in abstaining or refraining from cold and moist meats, and to eat the dry. And this in such a case and disease, is a most proved remedy, often experienced of the Author.  
A water breaking the stone of the bladder, which a Cardinal used sundry times: Take of Philipendula six pounds, of the roots of Acorus, three pounds, of Saxifrage with the roots, as much as the whole, these diligently stamp together, and distil according to Art: of this water use unto the quantity of an ounce at a time.  
A water of a marvelous property, against the stone of the kidneys: Take of the red Cicers, of the green rinds of Beans, of each three pounds, of Madder, of the Cherie tree leaves, of agrimony, of Centarach, of Mother wort, of Date stones, of the jaws of a Pike, of each one ounce, of sour Oranges five in number, of sour Lemons four in number, of Honey clean skimmed, and of Sugar, of each one pound and a half, of the water of wormwood two pints, of rosed Honey four ounces, of chosen Cynamone half an ounce, of Galingale one ounce, of chosen Xyloaloes two drams, of pennyroyal one ounce, of marjoram one ounce and a half, these beaten and laboured together, distil according to Art: of which give three ounces at a time fasting.  
A marvelous and proved water breaking the stone, whether the same shall be in the kidneys, or in the bladder, out of Arnoldus de villa nova: Take of the Sperage roots, of Acorus, of Saxifrage, of Virga aurea, of Mirasolis, the whole with his roots, of each two pounds, of the squilliticke vinegar four pints, of the juice of lemons two pints, of burnt glass, and of the herb Po●ey of the mountain, of each one pound, all these a little beaten and grinded together, distill after Art in a Cucurbite, and that which shall be distilled, reserve in a glass: of this give two drams with the wine of the decoction of Levisticus, for it marvelously availeth.  
A distilled water for the hearing: Take of betony, one raw Onion round and white, of Rosemary, of bitter Almonds, of a white gross Eel, all these chopped together, distil in a Limbeck, and the liquor which cometh forth, keep in a glass, of this drop warm into the ear or ears.  
An odoriferous Damascene water, or water of virtue, in the time of the Plague: Take of Rose water four pints, of Benjamin, that is, of Assa dulcis, of Styrax calaminta, and of Cloves, of each one ounce, of both the Saunders, of either three drams, of the rinds of the citron, of Cyperus Romanus, and of Cynamone, of each half an ounce, of Camphora, three ounces, of Lignum Aloe six drams, these chopped and stamped together, put into a glass body covered close with a Parchment, letting it so stand to infuse for three days, which the fourth day distil according to Art by a Limbeck in Balneo Mariae, after add to the water, of civet twenty grains, of Musk twenty grains, these thoroughly laboured together, set in the sun for xv. days, and then will it be a water very odoriferous.  
A water or rather a liquor, precious against pestilent Agues, and this sundry times proved: Take of Al●es two drams and a half, of the distilled Myrrh which otherwise is named Stacte, two drams, of Saffron one dram, of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of Cardamomum, of the grains of Paradise, of Cubebae, of Cynamone, of Mace, of Ginger, of Xyloaloes, of Caphura, of the seeds of the Pome citron that be sour, of the peony seeds, of Xylobalsamum, of each one dram, of Rosemary flowers, of bugloss, of Borage, of Marigolds, of Spike, of each one dram, of Staechas one ounce, of the Dittanie roots, of Tormentill, of Zedoaria, of the white Behen, and red Behen, of Euula campana, of Acorus, of english Galingale, called otherwise Cyperus, of Carlina, of rhubarb, of the leaves of Hares Lettuce or jagged, of each one dram, of the rinds of the Pome citron so much, of old treacle, of the electuary of the precious 〈◊〉, of each an ounce, of Musk three grains, of the bones of the Heart's heart two drams, of the juice of Pomewaters', or sweet apples, of Honey, of the Myrobalanes Chebulae, of each half an ounce, of Sugar unto the weight of the whole, which altogether beaten and infused in a glass body for two days, distil with a soft fire: that which first cometh forth, let be kept to use, of this minister every day one great spoonful: for this is one of the best and oftenest proved, of the true medicines in the Pestilence: the next which cometh forth, changeth unto a whiteness, or beginneth to be troubled, which cast away. Fumanellus.  
A compound water which is made of spices, delivering the Pestilence: Pour the water on the spices delivering, and distil in the same manner, like as the oil of Cloves, or of anise seeds, or of other dry herbs be distilled. In this distillation put a pound of pure white Sugar, which clean clarified, put in then two ounces of the spices, which frame into tables.  
A compound Damascen water, and oil Damascene: Take of malmsey three pints, of rose-water, and of Lavender, of each half a pint, of Cynamone, and of Cloves, of each half an ounce, of Rosemary flowers, and of Maiorame, of each four handful, of the Clove roots, of the rinds of Oranges, of Cupressus, Costmarie, and of the Balm wood, of each half a handful, of the Bay leaves, and of the Nutmeg, of each one handful, of Laudanum, of Nigella Roma. of Styrax calaminta, of each one ounce, of the powder of Ireos, two ounces, of Calamus aromaticus, of long Pepper, of each one ounce and a half, of Camphora two drams, of Amber and Musk, of each one scruple: these stamp, and diligently labour together, which after the ●●éeping for three days, distil in a Cucurbite 〈…〉 water; and the next an oil: which 〈◊〉 let 〈…〉 in a double ve●●ell.  
A water helping 〈◊〉 proceeding of 〈…〉, the trembling of the heart, the Quartain 〈◊〉, the 〈◊〉 and griefs of the spleen and w●●be, diseases 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 cause: Take of the flowers of Rosemary, of the flowers and roots of bugloss, and of the Q●●nce 〈…〉 ounces, of Saffron half a dram: all 〈…〉 and infused in 〈…〉 of whyt● wine, 〈…〉 body, covered, and set in 〈◊〉: after distil and use▪ this but of Fumanellus.  
A water that delivereth 〈…〉 of Ague: 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of Fumitarie purified, in which Raisins of the sun be 〈…〉.  
〈…〉, the 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 Take of Clo●●●, of Nutmegs, of 〈…〉, o● Ginger, of rosemary, of Herb grace, and of Scabious, of each two ounces, 〈◊〉 finely 〈…〉, and 〈…〉, which after 〈…〉 with a soft 〈…〉, keep to your use.  
A water causing the patient to re●y●e, and to appear young again: Take of pure Turpentine one po●nde, of clarified honey 〈◊〉 pints▪ of burning water two pints, of Xyloaloes the purest in powder three or drams and a half, of the Saunders 〈◊〉 much, of Olibanum, of 〈…〉, of the bone of the Harte● heart, of Zedoaria, and of long Pepper, of each three drams, of gum Arabecke one ounce, of the Nutmeg, Galingale, Cubebae, Cynamone, Carowayes, 〈◊〉 Mace, Cloves, Spikenarde, Saffron and Ginger, of ech● thr●eacute; e drams, of chosen Musk a pe●●e weight: all these diligently brought to powder, distil according to Art, until a water 〈◊〉 forth so cle●●e as the fountain water, & whiles the 〈◊〉 water is in coming forth, which then appeareth fiery, increase the fire by little and little: for the water will ●ssue then unto the thickness of honey.  
Another water of youth: this so named the water of youth, in that it preserveth youth, and delivereth the person using it from sickness: Take of Xyloaloes, of Cloves, of Ginger, of Galingale, of Cardamomum, of Cubebae, of grains of Paradyse, of Rhubarb, of Cynamone, of Nutmegs, of Aloes, of Calomus aromaticus, of Mace, of each two drams, all these brought into a gross powder, sea●se diligently, adding to it of the juice of Celondine two pints, of 〈◊〉, of bryony, of bugloss, of fumitory, of Rue, of Bet●nie, of mint, of Borage, and of Fennell, of each half a pound, all these reduced into one, and distilled with the best white wine: of this distilled liquor drunk every day in the Summer time one spoonful, but in the Winter two.  
A distilled water for the drying of ulcers, and the Fistula: take of the best Aqua vitae, and that thrice distilled over, so much as you will, into it 〈◊〉 of Bet●nie, of Vervain, of Rosemary, and of saint john's wort, of each alike well boiled (put into the Aqua vitae▪) or otherwise let them be distilled again together, and the ulcers after washed with it.  
A marvelous water healing the: Fistula, and all wounds▪ Take of Rosemary, of B●y●s, of the Myrtill, of the wild Sm●lledge, tegarden Smalledge, which four herbs cause newly 〈◊〉 be distilled by a glass limbeck, of which water take one ounce, after add of Turpentine six ounces, of gum ivy three ounces, of Olibanum two ounces, of Saffron, Mastic, of Cubebae, of Nutmegs, of Myrrh, of Galingale, of Cinamone, of Aloes ●●ceatrine, of Cloves, of each one ounce, but let all these be finely brought to powder, and infused in the abovesaid waters, put the whole into a Cucurbite, which distil according to Art: this water reserve in a glass body: for this availeth against any Fistula being from the throat downward, and all wounds, i● of the same you shall apply on them, and that a cloth wet in this water, be applied upon the said Fistulas, changing it fo●th ● as it waxeth, dri●● this also much availeth and helpeth any passion●● the body, impostume, and inward griefs, by drinking a little of the same. But if any Fistula shall be from the thr●te upward, then let be added to the foresaid substances one ounce of Pepper▪ and it will be most perfit: and the fecies which shall remain of the said distillation, buying to powder: for that applied on any ulcer, healeth it.  
A water of a divine workings healing any wound in a short time, and both itch and scabs. Take of the white Tartarus calcined, that is, with the quick silver decocted and purified, of burning water, so much as shall suffice unto the distilling that if oftener it shall be distilled, it is then caused the effectuously. Fumanellu●.  
Another proved water against the Fistula, which so hardeneth iron, that you may cut another piece of iron therewith, so easy a●● if the same were wood: Take of ●a●th worms, and of them draw a water by distillation, and like draw a water of Ra●●sh 〈◊〉: wh●ch mixed together, into thi● then put 〈…〉 iron 〈…〉 red hot, the same thus heated and 〈◊〉 for three or four times by anequall quantity used as 〈◊〉 times, and the knife tempered with an edge, ●ippe red hot again into the glass with the waters abovesaid: for you may after cut any Iron safely and easily, and this w●ter 〈◊〉 is marvelous in Fistulas.  
A water for all wounds: Take of Eg●●monde, of Solanum, of P●●●taine, of 〈◊〉 a pound, of white wine to much▪ of white glass four ounces, of crude Allu● three ounces, of Mastic two ounces, of Orpiment half a scruple, of the whites of eggs six in number, let all these be strongly beatin together, and distilled: with this water wash twice a day the wound.  
Another water for Fistulas, knobs, knots, bunches, scr●f●●s, and any other manner of swelling without pain: Take of the chosen oil of Tylestones five pints, of white frankincense, of Mastic, of gum Arabecke, of Turpentine of Venice, of each three ounces, these finely wrought together, distil in a Cucurbite after Art, and in the distilling over again add five pounds of Salt, and that distilled liquor then keep to thy use: this Fumanellus.  
A water soon healing wounds: Take of burning water four ounces, of treacle half ●n ounce, this after the distilling, apply on wounds, and strawing than the powder of Aloes and Myrrh: this Fumanellus.  
A water which healeth all wounds speedily, in any part of th● body, whether those be new or old wounds, and the Fistul●▪ as the author hath 〈…〉 experienced: Take of Aqua vitae distilled of the best wh●te wine, two pints, of Rosemary water, and of Sage water, distilled at one time, of each five pints, of white 〈◊〉 ten pounds, which laboured together, or still over against after add a vial or glass full of Rosemary flowers, and so much of Sage flowers, these mixed with the foresaid dyst●lation, 〈…〉 it so stand for a day, which after strain and keep in a glass to your use: The manner of using, is, that it must be applied on with a linen cloth wet in it, and as the same cloth always drieth, moisten it again.  
Another water to draw out bones, and to keep the member▪ from putrefying▪ and availeth in wounds: Take of white Venice Turpentine unwashed, of pure sh●ppe Pitch, of the honey combs, of each one pound, of pure and new Rosen being white, and of Honey five pounds: all these distil by a Limbeck of glassy, and the wa●ter keep in a Vial.  
A compound water, for them which newly recover out of their Frenc●e disease, by the 〈…〉 Ronde●●●ius: Take of the rasped 〈…〉▪ one pound, of good old Triacle● 〈◊〉 ounces, of the conserve of Roses, bugloss, and Borage, of each two ounces, of the Conserve of Helenium or H●lycampane, and Rosemary flowers, of each one ounce, of the powder of the electuary of precious stan●●● and of that named Letitia Galeni, of each 〈…〉: th●se together infuse in a glass body filled three parts up, with white wine and pure Conduit water, of each alike, which dystil● with Cinnamon on ashes: in this water distilled, melt so much Sugar as shall suffice, which after let run through an hippocras bag: of this give to the feeble recovered from the French disease.  
A Triacle water of the same man's description: Take of old treacle one pound, of Sorrel three handfuls, of Camomile flowers, of Penny Royal, of the long or great grass, and of the blessed thistle, of each two handful, these steeped in white wine, distil after Art: this keep in a glass with a narrow mouth: let the patient take two ounces of the same water, with three ounces of Sorrell water and bugloss, when he goeth to bed, or entereth into the bath or hot house: This water cureth the pains of the French disease, if the same be ministered alone, or with the decoction of Grummell or the great Burr: I (saith the Author) by happy success have cured many children, and old persons with this potion, or by sometimes adding certain drops to the common decoction of Guaicum, so that through the thinness of parts, doth this water soon penetrate, and send forth the matter. This water also, with the water of the extinction of gold mixed, doth correct and amend all manner of defaults, of the Quicksilver.  
A treacle water helping the falling sickness, of the same Author's invention: Take of old treacle four ounces, of Mithridate two ounces, of the Helycampane roots half a pound, of the herb Clarée two handfuls, of the greater Celondine one handful, these after the infusion for a night in malmsey, and put altogether into a glass body, distill according to Art: This water availeth in all cold griefs and diseases, both of the brain and sinews.  
A treacle water of jacobus Silvius, which he used in the French disease: take of the rasped wood Guaicum half a pound, of Spring or Conduit water viij. pints, of the white wine not pleasant two pints, of the waters of fumitory, Succory, and Camomile, of each one pint, let all these be infused together for a night on hot ashes or embers, to which after add of the polypody of the Oak half a pound, of the flower of Time two ounces, of Sperage six ounces, of the Conserve of Roses, Succory, Borage, and bugloss, of each four ounces, of the best treacle two ounces, of the conserve of Helycampane two ounces: these well closed in a glass body, distil in a double vessel: The quantity to be ministered at one time, is from two unto three ounces: and you may (if you will) add to three ounces of the treacle water, one ounce of Sugar, and a dram of Cynamone, and let the same distil again through an hippocras bag, for so the taste of it shall be the pleasanter in the drinking: let be given in bed in the morning, to procure a strong sweat.  
Eight waters of S. Aegidius, helping the falling sickness new come, the Palsy, wounds & Agues: Take of Isope, Peny Royal, Hare's foot, of Succory, of each a like, these stamped in a mortar, and distilled, keep in a glass with a narrow mouth: After take of Rue, of parsley, of Zedoaria, of Aloes, or the stone Calaminaris, of each a like quantity or dram, these beaten together, boil in the foresaid water unto a consumption of the third part, the same after strain through a linen cloth, keeping it then close stopped: and after the standing and setting of it. xl. days, let the patient drink of this liquor every morning fasting, for ten days together, being molested with any of the abovesaid sicknesses or diseases, yea, if he happen to have the Plague, but then let him refrain meat for six hours after the taking of this drink: This liquor also drunk with a fasting stomach, doth preserve the person from the falling sickness and Palsy, for this exceedingly comforteth the members: If this besides be drunk fasting with Castory, these sicknesses being but new begun, it is a special remedy: It singularly availeth, in the healing of wounds, and the cutting of veins and sinews, if those be washed with it: It cureth besides all manner of Agues, being drunk with a fasting stomach for nine mornings together.  
The second water of the Philosophers: Take of Rue, of agrimony, of the Satyrion, of Celondine, of Sugar, of the stone Calaminaris (otherwise Tutia) of each a like quantity, these beaten together, distil in a Limbeck with a soft fire: This water is very precious, in that it healeth any grief or disease of the eyes: This used or taken with meats, or otherwise in potions before meat, and with a fasting stomach availeth against all poisons, in casting it up by vomiting: and drunk fasting, cureth the Dropsy, and cleanseth the stomach of all putrefied and cold humours, it extinguisheth the creeping influmation called Saint Anthony's fire in a day, if plasters of Tow be applied upon, being wet in this water: It cureth the Canker, being mixed with Aloes, and that a plaster of the tow of Hemp wet in it, be applied upon twice in the day.  
The third water of the Philosophers, which otherwise is named Petralis▪ Take of Pympernell seeds, of parsley, of smallage, of the Burr, and of Mastic, of each a like: these mixed beat together with goats blood, adding a little strong vinegar, which let so stand close stopped for certain days, after distil the whole in a Cucurbite after Art: the water which then cometh forth, breaketh both the red and white stone, being either rough, plain, or sharp: But if the stone shall be broken, then let the patient drink of this water with a fasting stomach, and he shall then piss the sand forth. And washing any scabbed parts with this water, doth speedily heal the scabs, and causeth hear to grow in the bore places: It cureth also all manner of scabs of the body, by washing all the places of the body with this water, for three or four days together: and drunk fasting in the morning, engendereth good blood in the body: It delivereth the Palsy, by drinking of it twice in the day with Castoreum or Castory, unless the sickness shall be confirmed: This also healeth the Apoplexy and falling sickness.  
The fourth water: Take of young Swallows brought to powder, to which add Castoreum or Castory, mixing a quantity of vinegar withal, these distill in a Cucurbite: The water drunk, availeth against the falling sickness: If he be a young person of xiv. years of age taken with the sickness, if he shall drink of this water fasting for forty days, shall throughly be cured: It also helpeth the Cough, & the straightness of the breast, or fetching of breath, by drinking of it fasting nine mornings together: It comforteth and amendeth the brain, it purgeth the stomach, it enlargeth the breast, and taketh away the cause procuring the Palsy, it increaseth sperm, and heateth the cold persons: and drunk fasting with Isope, healeth the Dropsy of a cold cause, and the Quotidian or daily Ague: But every woman with child must refrain (that season) from the drinking of this water, in that the same slayeth the child. This also drunk with Isope, helpeth the diseases of the head, and procureth an appetite, purchas●th sleep, helpeth digestion, and sendeth forth the urine.  
The fift water: Take of Isope, of Gladen, of Savin, of Sothernwood, of each alike, of the●e make a pa●te, letting it so stand impasted together for certain days, which distil according to Art: for this is a singular water, and of a great virtue: It availeth against all manner of Agues, as well hot as cold: It provoketh women's terms, and for that cause women with child aught to refrain the taking of this water, for doubt and fear of losing the youngling: The water drunk, stayeth the bloody flux, or the perilous flux of blood named Dysenteria, and is a singular remedy also against any manner of flux of the belly: It purgeth the stomach of evil humours, and stayeth the worms in the body: Drunk with Castoreum, helpeth the Palsy, ministered or taken warm every morning.  
The sixth water of the Philosophers, is made of a Moule, which serveth unto the dying or colouring of hears white, either of man or beast: Take a Moule, which artely brought to powder with Brimstone, add to it the juice of Celondine, which orderly mixed, let so stand for certain days, after distil the whole according to Art: The virtue of this water, is on such wise, that if a beast wholly black of hear, shall be washed all over with this water, the hears shall in short time become so white as snow: Also if to this water be wax and Aloes mixed, and anointing the Palsy member therewith, it cureth the same in short time: It healeth besides the disease named Noli me tangere, if this be applied plasterwise upon: it amendeth the weakness of the head: Further this water commixed with the stone named Calaminaris, and Aloes, healeth the disease named the Wolf, if the same be applied plaster wise twice a day, or only washed twice a day with the same water: but beware that this liquor enter not, and especially that you use it not within the body.  
The seventh water, which is named the water of conservation or preserving: Take parsley, which after the well beating in a mortar, distil according to Art: who that drinketh of this water, not having an appetite to meat, with a fasting stomach, doth not only amend all windiness and rawness of the stomach, but procureth digestion: it purgeth also the breast of superfluous humours.  
The eight water is named the conduplicive or doubled: Take of smallage seeds, of the oil of Poppy, of white Sugar, and of Cloves, of each alike, these laboured together in a Mortar, add to the whole the above said water of preserving, and mixed diligently together, distil these in a glass body after Art: This water drunk cold in the morning fasting, and warm at the going to bed, doth marvelously help the Cough, and griefs or pains of the breast: This water also drunk warm with Castory, availeth in all the diseases of the spleen, and tremblings of the members, yea, and comforteth both the head and brain: These eight waters did the Author translate out of the German into the Latin tongue, written first by that godly man Aegidius. And a ninth water, affirmeth the Author there was, which for that the description of the same was unperfit, for that cause he left it, as unmentioned in this place.   

¶ Of the compound waters, which are named Elixir, of which some also extend unto Baulmes: and may like be applied, as shall after appear. The. Lxxxvij. Chapter.  
A secret water: Take of Malmsey, pure and good, into which put your flowers, herbs, and spices, and what things besides you please: that let so stand infused, for three or four days in a glass body close luted, to putryfie: after distil the whole with a most slow and easy fire, and make no separation until the end: then separate or draw away the waters, and cease, lest the waters styncke, and the spices burn. In that water drawn, dissolve Sugar, adding after of Musk, Amber, and Cinnamon, and if you will have your water very delectable or pleasant: the●● take of Sugar Candie, pouring upon it the best Aqua vitae, and the same distil from the Sugar, until the spirits and fumes ascend: pour the other water in the abovesaid glass body, in which will three or four Aromatical red drops fall: and such a distillation also shall be repeated with Sugar Candie, as before, and the same so often repeated over, shall marvelously work, being especially mixed with gold, as you may like co●ceyue: and you shall then have gold dissolved, or potable gold, that is both marvelous and very effectuous, and sweetest. And if you be minded to have pure gold, than lay a dead head in a moist place, and you shall purchase and possess a marvelous Art: And this abovesaid manner, doth excel the others, as reason the like instructeth: which the Author here will not reveal, for causes that he knoweth.  
A golden water, or Elixir vitae: Take of Sage three quarters of a handful, of Nutmegs, of Mace, of ginger, of grains of Paradyse, of Cloves, and of Cynamone, of each two drams, of rhubarb, of Castorée, and of Spikenarde, of each half an ounce, of oil of Bays Artely drawn, two ounces, these diligently beaten and mixed together, infuse in six measures of good wine, close covered in a glass body for a month, at the end of which time, let the wine be strained, and the spices or drugs again beaten very fine, until the whole be like a thick broth or liquor, upon which, pour then the abovesaid wine, letting the whole stand for other three days covered, which after distil by a Limbeck: The water which cometh forth, will be so clear as Crystal, the same keep in a glass body with a narrow mouth, being close stopped, which apply to these griefs and sicknesses ensuing: If you sprinkle fishes, Birds, Fowls, Venison, and such like, with this water, they shall not putrefy, so long as you be minded reasonably to keep them. Wine of a sour & strange savour, & decayed, is made pleasant and perfit, if you pour a little of this water ●n it. This water drunk, or applied upon, healeth inward impostumes, it comforteth the vowels, and helpeth the Colic: it healeth wounds, if a linen cloth wet in this water be applied on the wound: It defendeth the falling sickness beginning to come or grow on any, being drunk, or applied on the brain: it cureth the grief's and sores of the mouth and jaws, and amendeth the evil savour or stink of breath, through the rottenness of the gums, and the stink also of the nostrils and ears: If this be drunk of men, ●t preserveth their strength, and correcteth fearfulness, by drying up the moistures in body: It correcteth and cleanseth the spots of the eyes, and amendeth also the defaults of the body: This out of an unknown Author in the german tongue.  
Another named a Golden water, of a most singular virtue: Take of Sage leaves two ounces, of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of Zedoaria, & of the gra●nes of Paradise, of each half an ounce, of Cinnamon one ounce, of Lavender four ounces, of good wine one gallon. Let all these be close covered in a glazen vessel for xiv. days, after the wine strained, let the spices be well beaten, and mixed again with the wine, which distil in a Limbeck in sand, or in Balneo Mariae: This water doth provoke appetite, comforteth and strengtheneth the stomach, correcteth the diseases of the lungs, and amendeth the griefs of the spleen, and all the inner parts: it is a defender of all poisons, it cleareth the blood, it amendeth and taketh away the evil savour of breath, and the stinking air coming out of the nose, caused through a piece of flesh grown in the overmost part of the nose within, also Rheu●res, the cough, straightness of the breast, the difficulty of breathing, comforteth the brain▪ and memory, sharpeneth the sight, healeth all manner of griefs of the eyes, and is a singular medicine to them which are sore whipped, wounded, or fallen from a high place: it dissolveth and putteth away impostumes, it assuageth and helpeth both the Gout and falling sickness, it cleanseth and healeth the foul sourfe, Ringwormes, and the lepry▪ and in the Cramp an uttermost refuge, and singular help. If this be mixed with corrupt wines, it rectifieth the taste and savour of the wine: it preserveth old men, such as be comely or beautiful, and well coloured.  
A marvelous water, which is named the mother of Balm, whose properties are infinite and marvelous, and procureth a marvelous working in Fistulas: Take of Turpentine one ounce, of Olibanum two ounces, of Aloes succotryne, of Mastic, of Cloves, of Galingale, of Cynamone, of Saffron, of Nutmegs, and Cubebae, of each one ounce, of Gum ivy five ounces: all these finely brought to powder, and close luted with the lute of wisdom in a glass body, distill with a soft ●●●e: The f●es● water which cometh forth, will be white and clear: the same continued so long with fire, until the water beginneth to appear yellow and thick, then take away the receiver, and purchase the second water, which will be yellow, thick, and swim above the first water: when that yellow colour is higher tincted, then remove the second water, in that the third cometh, which in colour is as the clear Honey, and named properly a Balm, and hath the like effects and properties to it: If you shall let fall a drop of it, from a knives point into a cup glass of water, the same will keep together, even like a true Balm, in the bottom of the glass, which after it hath stand for an hour, will float above the water, not breaking a sunder: This also burneth, further, it courdeth milk, for if one drop of it warm fall into a pint of milk, it forthwith thickeneth and courdeth the same, even like the Balm: The first water is named a Balm▪ which cureth the Fistula, the sound and noise of the ears, if you shall drop two or three drops of the same into the ear in the morning. The second water is named the oil of Balm, which cureth the eyes lacking the hears of the eye lids, the Leprosy and the running of the eyes, and that suddenly, if so be you wash the eyes mourning and evening with it: The third liquor is named the Artificial Balm oil, which in a manner possesseth the like properties, that the natural hath: for this cureth & expelleth all worms, the scab, & superfluousness, in what part of man's body the same shall happen: the like all impostumes, and all ulcers newly happening, and any swelling of the eyes, if you shall bathe or wash them with the same: It is also more driving back of cold humours, than any other medicine: it cureth, restraineth, and slayeth any pain of the teeth, proceeding either of the worm, or of humours, if so be you wash them with it. And it singularly availeth in all cold poisons, as of the Toad, the Spider, the Adder, and Scorpion, nor it is possible that they may harm a man, if he be either stinged or poisoned of any of them, so that the patient apply upon the place one drop warm of it. All ulcers how deep soever they be, whether in the flesh, or in the sinews and bone, and mattery impostumes, if you shall wash them with it, without any tent applied, it cureth them within nine days, how hideous soever, or loathsome, cankered, or Fistulated they shall be, yes Noli me tangere, and Aegidius disease: It hath also marvelous effects, in the sweeting of metalline bodies. If you wash any cold gout with it, and shall apply plasterwise with a linen cloth wet in it on the grieved place, it speedily assuageth and cureth the same: it putteth away, drieth up, and healeth the strokes or cuts happening through a stone, or fall, causing a wound in the place, by applying a linen cloth wet in it, and both stayeth, comforteth, and strengtheneth the sinews: & conceive that it is the hottest above any degree, and no substance can be found hotter than it, and it is also of such a penetration and hotness, that if you let fall one drop warm on the palm of the hand, it forthwith pierceth without harm, that you shall not feel it. It cureth and healeth the swelling of the feet, the legs, and also the grief or pain of the joints, applied thereon, it helpeth any cold coming of a cold cause, or of corrupt blood. This liquor also is named the mother of Balm, which if you will prove the same, take a Pullet plucked bore, & clean drawn within, or the guts taken out, after heat him so long, until you can hardly abide the holding of him in your hand, which then anoint with the said oil, & lay after in the sun for two hours to dry, which through dry anoint again with the said oil, letting it dry in: after put or lay the pullet where you will, for he shall never after putrefy, and it hath besides many other properties of the like kind and order: this borrowed out of Bertapalia.  
A water or noble oil, of a divers & sundry properties unto many griefs & diseases, as unto the recovery of sight, & memory. It also strengtheneth any member anointed with it, & digesteth the phlegm harming the stomach, & strengtheneth it, ministered unto the quantity of a spoonful at a time: & in what manner also it be taken every day fasting, the same defendeth the person from any bit of venomous beast, and applied on the bit of any venomous beast, speedily delivereth and cureth the poisoning: anointed on any fowl scabs, it speedily healeth them, and slayeth worms of the body: dropped into the ears, taketh away the hard and flow hearing, helpeth the running or watering of the eyes, and all dullness of sight: and drunk it, delivereth the swellings of the inner members, & the teeth by washing: and if both ulcer and canker be anointed with it everyday, they are speedily cured: and in the like manner, the resolution of the sinews: it cureth besides the swellings of the legs, or any sickness proceeding of a cold cause. The Author (to make this:) took of Turpentine, half a pound, of burning water two pints, of Xyloaloes, of the citrine & red Saunders, of chosen Cinnamon, of Cubebae, of Galingale, of Nutmegs, of Cardamomum, of Saffron, of Frankincense, of Mace, of Mastic, of Ginger, of spikenard, of cloves, of each three ounces, of gum Arabic, one ounce, of Musk one dram, of Amber grease so much, all these he did beaten apart, & finely searced them, which after he had infused them together in Aqua vitae or burning water for a day in a glass body, he then distilled the whole with a very soft & slow fire, until the water distiling come forth clear, and when it changed colour, he set under another Receiver, and so kept either by itself: This Fumanellus.   

An Elixir, or compound water of Life, which shall be applied unto the Baulmes. The lxxxviij Chapter.  
TAke of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of ginger, of Galingale, of long Pepper, of black Pepper, of Zedoaria, of juniper horryes, of the rinds of oranges, of the rinds of citrons, of marjoram, of rosemary, of Mints, of Bay berries, of penny royal, of the round Aeristolochia, of Stoechas, of Sigillun. B. Mariae, of the blessed thistle, of the flowers of Cheiri named of some the stock gelyflowers, or rather the yellow Violet flowers, of daisy flowers, of red Roses, of Elder flowers, of Spyknarde, of Lignum aloe, of Cubebae, of Cardamomum, of chosen Cinnamon, of Calamus aromaticus, of Sage, of Basill, of Gentiane, of Catminte, of all the kinds of Saunders, of Acorus, of peony both the roots & seeds, of Mace, of the garden nightshade, of the Hearts horn, of the ceilings of ivory, of Germander, of Chamepithis or bitter sweet, of Nelligetta, of Mastic, of Olibanum, of Aloes hepaticke, of Myrrh, of Chamomill flowers, of dill, of Mugwoort, and of Bytonie, of each three drams, or borage flowers, of bugloss flowers, of Balm, of anise s●edes, of Fennell, and Carrowaye seeds, of each two drams, of Specierum electuarij de gemmis, of Specierum diarhodon, of Specierum triasantali, Specierum aromatici rosati, of each half a dram, of Diamuschi, of Dulcis diambrae, of the electuary of precious stones, of treacle, of Diacorus, of Dianthos, of each half an ounce, of the flowers of the herb Lichnitis, of Altilis, of the bremble flowers, of Marygold flowers, of the roots of Bardana, of the fern roots, of each half an ounce, of the greater Celondine, with the roots clean scraped from the filth, and the rotten & decayed leaves cut away, if any such hung on, one ounce, of chosen rhubarb an ounce & a half, and of oil of Turpentine one pound; all these above noted, well beaten & brought to powder, and let each be gotten and put up in his proper time (in beginning from the Spring, and continuing the Summer) in the best Aqua vitae made of pure & pleasant rennyshe wine distilled in a Glass body, and not in a Copper vessel, and in that the flowers and herbs gathered in their special times infused, and close stopped in a glass body, with the head diligently luted on. The Aqua vitae in which the abovesaid spices shall be infused, must be unto the quantity of twenty and six pints. If you shall divide the water into three bodies, and like the spices and other matters: you shall then distill safer in those three several times, then in one body, and at one time alone. And set your body with his head on, in Balneo Mariae, having a soft fire under. The first which cometh, will be the Elixir or jewel of Life, the same keep alone close stopped in a Glass, that it breath not forth. The next water which cometh, will be grosser, serving unto far sympter uses. And the Feces remaining in the glass body, be compared to treacle, and serve for the poor, and many sicknesses.  
Another Elixir vitae, marvelously strengthening and comforting the head, in a manner like to the other afore: saving it is nothing so chargeable, and with lesser travail done. Take of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of ginger, of Zedoaria, of Galingale, of long Pepper, and the black, of the rinds of the citron, of juniper berries, of Sage leaves, of Basill, of Rosemary, of marjoram, of Eyebright, of Fennell, of Bytanie, of Bayeberryes, of penny royal, of Gentiane, of Catmynte, of red Roses, of Spyknard, of Lignum aloe, of Cubebae, of Cinnamon, of Cardamomum, of Calamus aromaticus: of Staechas, of mace, and of Olibanum, of each one dram: of dry figs, of Raisins, of Dates without the stones, and of jourdaine Almonds, of each one dram and a half, of Honey six ounces, and of white Sugar unto the weight of all: let all these be diligently beaten and laboured together, and infused in good Aqua vitae thrice distilled over, which after distill in a glass body, with a soft fire, in doing besides (as is afore taught) of the other Elixir vitae.  
A most laudable water, containing in it the virtues of a balm, necessary and helping many sicknesses, borrowed out of Fumanellus. The water which followeth and yieldeth the properties of a balm, procureth mirth and gladness, comforteth the brain, and drunk, breaketh and cleanseth the rotten and mattery impostumes within the body, putteth away the redness & spots of the eyes, cureth the Fistula, & the Canker applied upon, by drinking of it, it healeth the falling sickness, the lousenesse of members, or the palsy this cureth by applying and anointing the grieved places, which especially proceedeth of a cold cause: the quantity also of a spoonful, drunk with a cup full of wine fasting, doth as it were stay back old age, and mayntàyneth health, and putteth away the pimples▪ watery whelks, and other spots of the face by anointing upon, yea the high redness of the face being deformable, and all other fowl blemishes happening on the face: it taketh away the pain of the teeth, & the windy beating of the ears, being orderly applied▪ the shincke either of the swelling in the nostrils, or swelling of the gums, and any manner of swelling of the throat, this breaketh & cleanseth: it helpeth the Melancholic, the persons molested with ache of the hips, and gout: it cureth the dropsy, and pain of the great gut proceeding of a cold cause: and anointed about the garland seam, taketh away all manner of pain & ache of the head, coming of a cold cause: and slayeth worms in the body, by taking unto the quantity of half a dram at a time, and in the same manner doth it avail against poison. Many things else he promised, which are by him thus written: the making of which is on this wise: take of Mastic, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of the lesser Cardamomum, of Cubebae, of long Pepper, of Cinnamon, of Galingale, of Ginger, of Lignum aloe, of the great Cardamomum, of each half an ounce, of spikenard three drams, of Mace one dram, of Caphura one dram & a half, of the jundiane nut, half a dram: of a pleasant and clear white wine, so much as shall suffice to infuse thoroughly the whole, which after the diligent, beating and mixing together, distill with ● soft & flow fire according to art.  
The spices serving for the distilled malmsey, in the place to be used of potable Gold: take of the best malmsey six measures, which put in a glass body, distill with a slow or soft fire in sifted ashes, seven times over, but after the opinion of the best distyllers, three times over will be sufficient to be drunk; as affirmeth Fumanellus. Into the Aqua vitae thus well rectified, infuse these matters following: take of Spermaceti, of chosen Amber, and of the best rhubarb, of each two drams, of very fine & well chosen Musk one dram, or more: these after the distilling and running through a fine ypocrase bag, made of pure Hob land, and white washed, put up the liquor into a glass with a narrow mouth, which close stop that no air breath forth, for this after the settling, will become & appear of a golden colour. You may put in a little of the inner part of the Cinnamon, in the running through, which will 'cause the water to taste the pleasant. The virtues of this water are these; it first cureth and expelleth poisons. And to preserve the body fro●● having the plague or pestilence, let the person take a drop of it fasting in the morning, with a little toast of white bread, not to dry toasted: but purge the body before with some easy purgation, and be let blood●. And the person infected, give to the quantity of a great hasyll nut shell full of it, with a toast of white bread, which (by the receiving) delivereth the patient. But I (saith the Author) always did give of it with preservative medicines, and mixed it besides with Cordial medicines and Electuaries, for the better digesting and comforting of weak persons. And in this distillation (saith the Author) I found, and practised many good helps. This borrowed out of a written work.  
A singular compound water of spices, having great virtue, in that the same helpeth all cold griefs of the stomach: borrowed out of the secret conclusions of Leonar, Fioravantus, the famous Grecian▪ This water of Life (saith he) is only aromatizated with the Levaunt spices, which is glorious and wonderful in his working, as ●y reason and practise shall plainer appear, which is made and distilled on this wise: Take of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of Galingale, of Cardamomum, of Cubebae, of Mace, of Cinnamon, of ginger, of Saffron, of Frankincense or rather Olibanum, of each one ounce, these mixed and grossly beaten together, and having a glass body well luted, put in your spices, pouring upon six pints of the best Aqua vitae distilled thrice, or at the lest twice over, which let so stand for six days: after the closing of the Receiver, to the nose of the head, distill the whole in fine sifted ashes, the water being come forth will be of a read colour, which is more precious than any other water: the same helpeth all griefs or sicknesses proceeding of a cold cause, and cleanseth any manner of wound or sore. This also healeth all cuts and wounds, without causing any pain to the patient, it procureth a ready memory, it healeth the cough of a cold cause, it maketh or disposeth the person to mirth, and worketh many other great matters besides, which were over long & tedious to utter them one by one: therefore doth the Author here overpass them, wishing all men to practise and learn further proofs of the virtues of this precious water.   

Of the metalline water, and strong waters. The lxxxix Chapter.  
A Water of quicksilver sublimed, prevailing against the Canker, in eradicating or drawing it up by the roots, & soon slayeth or killeth the same, if it be applied upon, so that you shall need no long cure in the doing of it, but even the same diligence & time as is required in an ulcer, to bestow in it: the making of which water, is on this wise. Let a quantity of Tin be melted, and when the same beginneth to cool and wax thick, cast then into it so much of quicksilver as the weight of the Tin, which incorporate or work together, that the whole may be as a paste, and that the paste must be laid on a smooth & even stone, & finely grinded on the stone: after, it shall be thus handled, add to it of Mercury, or quicksilver sublimed, so much as is the paste, which again grind and work on the stone, & remaining thus on the stone, will shortly become liquid as water, the same distill in a strong luted body with a head: the water which cometh, keep diligently in a strong glass, to your use.  
Against all manner of scabs, tetters, fowl scurf, ringwoorms, and the fowl Morphew, etc. A distilled liquor out of Theophrastus, on this wise: Take Helycampane one ounce, of Barrowes grease purified half a pound, of quicksilver half an ounce, of Brimstone two drams, distill the whole in a Retort, but if you will in a Limbeck, as the Author willeth, which drawn, anoint the places therewith.  
An Alum water serving unto all wounds, being a secret, of a certain noble man: take of Egrimon, of Nightshade, & of plantain, of each half a pound, of white wine four ounces, of raw Alum four ounces, of Mastic two drams, of Orpiment half a scruple, of the whites of eggs six in number, these after the well beating and labouring together, distill in a Retort according to art: with this water, let the wound be washed twice a day.  
Another, named an Alum water, which marvelously and soon healeth, all corrosive ulcers, happening either in the mouth, or in any other parts or places of the body. Take of Alum, of the juice of Purcelane, of the juice of plantain, of the juice of green Grapes, of the whites of eggs, of each a like quantity, which after the well mixing together, distill according to the order and manner of the Cinnamon water.  
Another Alum water, borrowed out of the book of Fulgonus: Take of the whites of eggs to the number of fyfteene, of roche alum, of the juices of Purcelayne, of plantain, & of Nightshade, of rose-water of the juice of sour dock or sour Grapes, of each two pints: these diligently laboured & mixed together, distill in a Limbeck, with which wash the grieved places: for it speedily bringeth old ulcers and sores unto a scar.  
A singular practise, which a cunning Surgeon uttered to the Author, that he often used, against the eating Cankers, happening in the over parts of the body. This Surgeon heated a new tile stone, which he after quenched in Alum water sundry times: but he oftener used to hung up the tile red hot, and to pour leasurelye after a sprinkling manner Alum water upon it, until the tile was cold, which water so stilling down, he gathered or received in a basin, or dish, and diping linen clothes in the water, he applied them on the ulcers and sores: and thus (as he affirmed) did he marvelous soon heal those wicked Cankers, to the admiration of many: This Fumanellus.  
A most singular water, helping the spots of the eyes: Take of white Honey two pints, of antimony, of Titia prepared, and of sugar-candy, of each three drams, of the best Aloes half a dram, of Celondine, of Rue, and eye bright, of each half a handful, these gross beaten and mixed together, distill in a Limbeck.  
A water of Tutia prepared: take of the eye bright water, of Fennell water, of the Honey suckle water, of each half a pint, of rose-water two pints, of Tutia prepared two drams, of Aloes half an ounce, of white Coperase half a dram, of Camphora one dram, all these laboured and diligently mixed together, distill according to art: For this is a notable water, experienced sundries times, against the spots of the eyes: this borrowed out of the learned practices of Arnoldus.  
A water of Marchasite, which consumeth & cleanseth the web and other spots of the eyes, & the pin or web confirmed this softeneth. The making of which water is on this wise: take sundry pieces of Marchasite, which red hot, quench in a basin or deep dythe filled with old salad Oil, the pieces through quenched & cold, break very small, which after distill in a Limbeck, the Feces remaining, grind finely again, distiling that over again.  
A water helping the lepry, and other diseases. This water prevailing against the lepry, and all manner foulness & deformyty of the body, cleansing the eyes, maintaining or preserving youth, & effectuous in many other causes, as by practice may further be conjectured: the making of which distilled liquor is on this wise: take of the filings or small pieces of silver, of copper, of iron, of lead, of steel, of the hour of gold, of copper, of silver, of s●or●re, of all a like weight, these steep for a day and a night in the brine of a child not polluted, the next day infuse those in hot white wine, the third day these steep in the juice of Fennell, the fourth day steep these in the milk of a woman, giving suck to a man child▪ which she bore into the world, the fift day infused in red wine, and the sixth day these infused in seven times so much (as the whole is) of the whites of eggs, which after the distilling keep to your use.  
A water availing against the Lepry, take of May dewflue measures, of Brimstone one pound, of Crystal half a pound, of Camphora one ounce, these diligently beaten & mixed together, let so stand a time, after boil the whole easily or lightly, which settled again, distill according to art, to this water add pearls. This orderly ministered purgeth choler adust, and melancholic.  
lime not quenched or staked, joined with the whites of eggs, & grinded on a marble stone, distill on such wise, that the same which is the grosser may descend, and for a day and a night keep this in a moist place, which distill again: with this whiten the face according to discretion.  
Another whytning water, take lime vnslaked, & incorporate the same with the water of the whites of eggs distilled by a Limbeck: which work so thick, as a sauce, after power this into a Glass body, setting it covered in a moist place, for a day and a night, after distill the whole according to art, which distilled keep in a glass with a narrow mouth.  
A water whitning the face, take of the whites of eggs, of Boracic, petrosi, of salt, of roch Alum, of each one dram: each beaten alone, mix to the whites of eggs, the whole distill, and use.  
A great use there is at this day of the strong water, and often occupied of the chemists, and Goldsmiths, yea in Physic exercised unto sundry diseases. For that well practised Physician Amatus Lusitanus▪ prosperously exercised and ministered the same, in the great and wicked ulcer of the jaws. And certain at the beginning of the web, cured it, by dropping of this water into the eyes. A certain Chirurgeon on a time, applied of this water into the hollow tooth of a Woman, which caused the Woman to rag● like almadde body; until th●● a little of Opium was applied to the tooth, by the advise of a skilful Physician, through which she speedily after amended. But this marvelously cureth ulcers, Fistulas, Cankers, and knobs, or knots, whiles they yet be not entered within the bones, and hollow: by wetting them only with a Feather or Linen cloth dipped in the water, with which the Gold is separated from the Syluer●e▪ The ancient in times passed, that they might part or separate the Gold from Silver, used the distilled Liquor of Shoemakers ink or bleach: as they also in Asia do at this day, which with it do separate Gold from Silver. But our later practysioners, that they might make the water stronger, and vehementer, added to it Salt peter. Bellonius uttering, and writing of those medicines or compounds, preserving dead bodies: affirmeth that if iron or any other mettallyne matter, be put into the strong water, that it forthwith boileth, and riseth up to fast, that if it hath not vent to breath out, it than breaketh the vessel or double Glass. But if you throw Gold into it, then doth it not like boil up, but dissolve the same into the form of Sande, and all the other metals in the form of a liquor. When Silver shall be dissolved in this water, then put into it Copper plates, and the Silver will clean to it, which after strike of with a brush: and in the end, this in the melting will join.  
A strong water is thus made: take of vitriol, and of Salt peter, a like quantity, of these draw a water by distillation, into which if you put parsyll or double guilt ruppes or pots, the Silver shortly after will be dissolved, but the Gold remaineth undyssolued, or as I may say whole, which after strain, and if you will strike or wipe of the Gold, then add unto the abovesaid water, of the Salt, etc. * after dry each, and prepare orderly.  
Another strong water: take of strong water, of common salt, and a little of Salt Ammoniacum, these distil together, or if the strong water shall be distilled before, and the others after distilled with it: this than is named the regal water, or water of a king, which separateth Gold. But the common Aqua fortis or strong water, doth only separate Silver: so that it doth both leave the Gold, and maketh it apparent.  
A caustic water in the Fistula, without pain: ●nd availeth also against kernels, swellings, and knobs, yea, it taketh away all manner of excessive or superfluous increasing of the flesh in man's body without pain. The making of which is on this wise: take of the best oil of tile stands, of chosen Mastic, of gum Arabic, and of turpentine; of each three ounces, such as are to be beaten, beat diligently, the whole then mix together, which distill by a Limbeck: this after mix and incorporate with half a pound of the ashes of the tree Cerrus: which distill again by a Limbeck, and that distilled or come forth, keep in a Glass well stopped.  
A marvelous water in the Fistula, with which golden letters may be written in iron: take a Rams horn clean rasped and cleansed without, which cut into small or fine pieces, putting it after into a Lymbecked of glass to be subtilely distilled: this water then come forth, worketh so on hot iron, that it gyldeth it, and marvelously availeth in Fistulae●: This Bertapalia.  
A water corroding and eating away in the steed of a cauterice, in so much that it eateth into iron: take of ●alt water two ounces, of Roman vitriol one pound, of vermilion (or * of the red sanguinary stone) four ounces, grind each a part: which after the mixing together distill by a Limbeck, the water keep in a Glass: this Bertapalia.  
A ruptory, which serveth to part and cut away any swelling, or mattery impostume without iron: take of Roman vitriol rubys●ed or made red, six ounces, or Salt and nitre, of each two ounces, of galls, of salt Ammoniacum, of each eight ounces, of vitriol not rubifyed two ounces, all these after the powthering, and distilled in a Limbeck, keep warily in a glass. The use of this liquor is, that if an olive twig, or other piece of wood edged like to a knife, be dipped and well wet in this water, that the same cutteth away the swelling: and warts may in like manner, be taken away with it. This borrowed out of Fumanellus.  
A water against long continuing ulcers, yea how perilous or wicked so ever they be, and the Fistula, a medicine learned of a certain religious person (of which in another place we have mentioned) taught to me many years ago, and by sundry practices tried the same, that it cleanseth all rottenness, and bringeth to healing, yea and healeth them in a short time: which is prepared and made after this manner take of Chalcitis or of the Roman vitriol one pound, of Salt nitre so much, of water so much as shall suffice these boil together with a little of quicksilver. Take of this water cleared, two pints, of quicksilver one pound, the whole mixed together distill in a Limbeck, and the distillation ended, break then the Glass body, and the substance within it (which he as Feces or ground) grind finely on a marble stone, which distill together again with the abovesaid water, three or four times over: For the ulcers being old, doth the powder remaining heal; by applying upon them withal the water: This Fumanellus▪  
Another water taking away, and healing Fistulas, & knobs or knots: Take of the oil of tile stones five pints, of unquenched lime ●ew made, three ounces, of pure Arsenic, two ounces, of Euphorbium one ounce, all these distill in a Limbeck according to art: This Fuma●ellus.  
Another mightier water, inputting away Fistulas, knobs and warts: Take of the oil of tile stones half a pint, of vnslaked lime four ounces, of pure Ammoniacum so much, of Euphorbium half an ounce, all these mixed with the oil, distill after art in a Limbeck: and the distilled liquor▪ keep to your use: This Fumanellus.  
An Oil for the cleansing of the Morphew: take of white Tartarus, and of Salt nitre, of each a like, these grind finely on a smooth stone, after make a hole in the middle of the powder, in which lay a burning coal, and the oil which runneth from the stone, diligently keep, with the same anoint the Morphew places, and they shall speedily be cleansed and healed.  
A strong water, take of Orpiment, of Floris aeris, of each two ounces, of Roman vitriol one pound and a half, of Salt nitre two pounds, of Alum three pounds, all these diligently brought to powder, distill according to art.  
A strong water marvelous, in the curing of an old Fistula, and that deep entered within the bone: borrowed out of a most ancient written book. Take of Salt Ammoniaci, of vitriol, of the red and citrine Orpiment, of green copperas, of each two drams, either more, or less, according to the discretion of the workman, all these brought to powder, distill in a glass body well luted, making a gentle fire at the first, and increasing it so long until the glass body become red: that distilled, keep in a glass close stopped, in that otherwise it would breathe out and consume away. This water is of such a force and virtue, that it pierceth the bones, and for that cause one small drop let fall in the hollow of the Fistula: doth forthwith canterizate the same, even like to fire. After let the burning be taken or gotten away with the white of an egg, or fresh butter: and a wary application then used, for the increasing of flesh.  
Another strong water, take of Salt peter, and of the Roman vitriol, of each two pounds, of Alum calcined half a pound, all these brought to powder, distill in a Cucurbite, but I rather think a Retort the better. This water whytneth the teeth that be black, if so be you apply a drop of it on the teeth, with a Goose feather, and wash them after with spring or Conduit water.  
A kind of strong water, availing against worms, warts, and knobs, or little swellings: take of Salt Ammoniacum, of Roman vitriol, and of each two ounces, of Sugar Alum, and of vnslaked lime, of each half an ounce, all these diligently mixed, distill after art.  
Another water marvelous, in the Fistulas, and in the dissolving of pearls, and the Gold in leaves. Take of Salt Ammoniacum half a pound, of Salt niter three ounces, of Tartarus two ounces, of common salt half an ounce, all these finely brought to powder, and distilled by a Limbeck, keep in a glass close stopped.  
A water which dieth or coloureth Horses, Dogs, clothes, and Feathers, of a green colour: take of Salt nitre one pound, and of Smerilij half a pound, these finely brought to powder, distill by a Limbeck: the water keep in a glass, close stopped.  
For the taking away of a Canker, a secret of Master Frances: take the distillation by a Limbeck of the quicksilver, of the silver sublimed, of Roman vitriol, of each a like, this orderly use.  
A strong water helping a knob called Morum, (Bertapalia) in the sixteen Chapter of impostumes: take of Roman vitriol, of roche alum, of salt Ammoniacum, of Salt gem, of each four, three, two, and one, these are the weights according to order, which diligently brought to powder, distill in a glass body fenced with the lute of wisdom, and Over dung, and straw mixed, This water is marvelous, for by touching the round knob Morum with it, both shortly destroy it, yea any other knob of flesh grown on the skin: and this is named the strong water, with which the Golosmythes do separate, the silver from the Gold.  
A strong water availing in Fistulas, and is besides of great virtue and power in ulcers. Take of Salt nitre, of Roman vitriol, of roche alum, of each one pound, each finely grinded alone, and incorporated together, put into a Limbeck, making at the first a soft fire: the first water that comes, keep by itself, distilling forward with the increasing of heat, until the glass body waxeth red, then take away that second water, and receive the other by itself, for the first water is nothing worth: and increase then the fire mightier, until the Glass body and head become redder, forcing then the Ashes which are in the vessel to ascend unto the neck of the Glass, and increase your heat of fire, stronger and stronger, until the head be red, and that the red fume ascending shall cease, which shall well or evidently appear in the Glass, the same thus come, seal diligently with wax, and keep the abovesaid water. The Furnace through cold, and the body opened, you shall find in the bottom of it a red mass or lump, which keep. The said water, is stronger than the water of the world, and hath marvelous workings in it. For this water dissolveth, corrodeth the flesh, and reduceth or changeth all things of the world, into a powder and water: as the stones, and metals. If this be heated, it than giveth up a very red, and mighty fume. This water, if it toucheth by itself, either the flesh, or a garment, it dieth or coloureth the same yellow to Saffron, which spot will never be gotten out: for the colour or stain on the flesh continueth many days, and if you wash the stain with Lie, it becometh very red of colour. Further if you shall put a little piece of good Luna, that is of silver, into this water, it dieth then the same of a black colour, which after cannot be gotten out or cleansed away. And if you shall put a little of Mercury, which is quicksilver, into it▪ that it be melted, it is then caused mightier then the fire. For if it then toucheth the flesh, it doth cauterizate or burn, even like to an iron fire hot, and is not felt: and is right notable for canterises, or to make cauterizations: it also mortifieth all Fistulas, Cankers, Carbuneles, wicked, and venomous humours. If iron also be put into the said water, it forthwith heateth & boileth without fire▪ and if you put into it iron, it causeth a red water, by the intermeddling & dissolving of the iron. And if you shall draw or distill the water by a body of glass fenced, the iron than will remain in the bottom of the vessel, and will be a very red powder, which properly is named, Marses, Saffron. If also in the above said water you shall put Venus, that is to say Copper, it like boileth, and of the same is made a green water. And if you will draw that water forth by a Limbeck, then will a most black powder of Venus, remain in the bottom of the vessel, which properly is named Venus lime. Note that if you shall put Saturn that is Lead, in the said water, it causeth the water clear, & if you shall draw that water forth by Limbeck, there will remain a white Salt in the bottom, & that bitter. Also if you shall put jupiter, that is tin into it, it will then 'cause of it a paste like to butter: and if you shall dry the same (as above taught) the powder than will be white in the bottom. And if you shall put Mercury, that is quicksilver, into it, it maketh then a clear water of the same: and if you shall let the water of Mercury to settle, it will then fall to the bottom like to ice: and if you will dry the same, then remaineth a white salt in the bottom, and strong as the stiffest wax. And if you will recover your Silver, when it is in the water, put then in the same water crude Mercury, and the good Silver will incontinent enter within the Mercury, after empty the water, and take the myxion, which put into a goats skin, wring the substance very hard, and the Mercury or quicksilver will then issue forth: the substance which shall remain in the skin, put into a Crucible to be melted, and you shall then find the good silver. Also if you shall put Gold in the same water, it causeth the water yellow of it, and if you shall dry the same, then is a golden salt caused bitter as the earth, that availeth in the drying of Fistulas. If also you shall dissolve one part of good Luna or silver in the said water, and so much of Mercury or quicksilver, and so much of the white sublimed Silver, and a fourth part of one of these, of Tutia Alexandrina, and shall draw this water by a Limbeck, all these then shall remain in the bottom of the glass, unto the form of a stone: of which stone put one part, upon four parts of Copper melted, and it shall soon after become so white, as the silver 〈…〉 if you ●hall io●ne good Silver, then may fair ornaments be made of the same. 
The author ma●es it i● their kind of money. xxij. shillings, the which is in our coin worth three shillings.  Also if you 〈…〉 cause l●ttle vesselled or small rings or any other things be made of half Gold, and half Silver, and that after you shall take the red substance, which remained in the 〈…〉 the vessel of the 〈…〉 and will bring it into fine powder, you shall then do or worked 〈…〉.  
●nother water p●euayling 〈…〉, and the taking a●●ye of thick sky●nes, and hard flesh gathered: take of Cuperosa, that is Roman vitriol, of Salt nitre, of 〈…〉 made of each a like quantity these after t●e dily●●nt 〈…〉 ●nd●nyring together, distill ●y a limbeck according to art. The first water issuing or coming forth i● white, th●t 〈…〉 pimples a●d 〈◊〉, but 〈◊〉 cleansing thick, and hard ●nottie flesh: the other water is red, which cleanseth both knobs and warts, and healeth all those, which I have above uttered.  
Or thus, take of vnsl●●ed lime new made, thr●e ounces, of 〈…〉 Euphorbi●m 〈◊〉 ounce; 〈◊〉 these beaten a part mix diligently with h●th half a po●n●e of oil of tile stones, which after distill according to art: that distilled and come, keep in a glass, both for thick gatherings, and knobs of flesh.  
Another water, take of Salt nitre three ounces, of Roman vitriol one pound, of vermilion four ounces, all these grinded together, distill artly by a Limbeck: and the water come, keep for the gilding of Marse, that is to say iron.  
Another water, take of Salt nitre, of Roman vitriol, of Salt Ammoniacum, of Viridis aeris, of Orpiment, of new vnslaked lime, of Alum, of salt Alkali, all these after the diligent labouring a●d myking together, distill artly, in which steep Marse, or let the same lie infused in it for a tyine, and it will corrode and eat in marvelously.  
A water dissolving the Son or Gold, take of Salt peter, of vitriol, of Gypsum, of Alumiu● iameni, of each twelve ounces, of vermilion two ounces, of the water of Salt 
* The Alcamistes do name the metals, after the name of the planets, as Gold the Sun, and Silver the Moon.  three ounces: these after the ●eating, distill in a Limbeck: and the first water come, will be sweet▪ the second and l●●t that colbeth, i● red▪ and good.  
To separate gold from any metal: take of oil of Tartarus two parts, of Brimstone one part, after the distilling, anoint the metal, or iron, which made red hot, quench them in cold water, and the Gold will after fall of in the form of Sande, to the bottom of the vessel.  
A strong water separating the Sun, that is to say Gold, from the Moon, that is to say silver, take of salt one part, of vitryoll one part, of Salt nitre half a part, of Viridis Graeci the fourth part of one part: the whole steep with the strongest vinegar, to the form of paste, and dried, then sublime the water.  
Another working better, which separateth the M●●ne, that 〈◊〉 silver, unto one part, and the Sun, that is Gold, unto another, after the manner of a mass or lump: take of Tiles one dram weight, of common salt burnt half a dram, of Aeris usti, of Viridis aeris, of each half a dram, all these brought to powder and mixed together, put after the matter which you will separate into this powder, being then in a glazed earthen pan, which c●uer with another pan, & when the mass is dissolved, the one than will be separated from the other.  
A water and oil of salt Ammoniaci: take of six or ten hard Eggs sodden, which opened in the heads, and the yolks taken forth, fill those empty places of the Eggs, with the salt Ammoniaci in fine powder: after let th●se be set into a vessel filled with sand, that is moistened or wet with water, and the next morrow you shall find a water within the shell, which power forth the next morrow after, empty again the water in like manner, and so often do, until the whole be resolved. But if you mind to draw and have an oil of the same, then separate the water by a Limbeck, and the oil will remain, which keep in a glass. The special use of it is and serveth unto the fixing, and unto many other alchemical works, Marcell.  
A water mollyfying or softening all mettalies, Glass, Steel, and Iron, and the Amber stone: take of salt Ammoniaci, of the Salt nitre with Tartarus, of each a like quantity, which boil (in same liquor) with a small ●y●e: and the same softeneth any metal powered into it.  
Salt nitre and Tartarus, equally or of a like quantity taken, do soften metals, after the opinion of some pr●aysioners.  
A strong water: take of Salt nitre of Salt armoniac, of each a like quantity ● mak● of these a water for the Sun, that is Gold. And if you will separate Gold and Silver in the water, take of Salt nitre one pound, of burnt Alum two pounde●, these distill by a limbeck, into the water put so thin plates heaten as a leaf▪ standing or set on the fire, whi●h then will boil, and when the saui● seac●th boiling, take it fr●m the fire, and the water cooled shake well together, and it will be troubled, power then the water, lightly or subtly, forth into another Glass, and you shall see black Gold to settle or rest in the bottom, then take a little Spring or Conduit water, pouring that upon the Sun●● or Gold●, and wash it diligently, and the water after ●●wre, as unto the first water, the Sun or Gold then put into a Crucible, which through dried on the coals, add after to it of Salt nitre a little quantity, melting the Sun with it, and then cast it into form. And when you will have the Moon, take the water powered forth, and distill the ●ame by a Lynmbecke, and the Moon shall abide in the glass, which then power or put forth, as is above taught of the Gold: the Moon then washed with the first water, may be powered upon the Feces: that if more of the Moon in black powder happen, that the same also be then dissolved, and power it after forth again, on which power Spring or conduit water, washing it as above taught. The Mo●n● in the rude dried, put into a Crucible, filled▪ with half so much of nitre, as the same is: and making a small hole above or on the top of it, blow the fire, and you shall have the Moon purified.  
A water of the Philosophers, borrowed out of a written leaf of Paper, in the French tongue: take of ●i●maine vitriol one ●ounde, at Salt nitre half a pound of Uermillio● three ounces, ●●ese fyvelie beaten to powder, and mixed together, ●●●tyll in a Limbeck, which after must be set in a new earthen pot. The same fill so bighe with sifted ashes, as they may well receive and rise somewhat above the substance contained in the Glass body, standing in the earthen pot. Which so ordered, make then in the beginning a clear and soft fire, and after the first water is ●ome, keep that a part which is known to be then full come, when as the neck of the Limbeck above shall appear yellow: and following or maintaining the fire, get the second water in another Receiver: so that each aught to be kept a part. The virtues of this water are many: with this water are cups, helmets, Armour, sword's, knives, & such like things gilded: yea, writhing l●fters, painting leaves, or ●ther ornaments, in ordering it after this manner: as that first or before, the matter or thing to be gilded, be stricken over with varnish, and the same after dried at the fire: on which well dried, writ what you will, with a stiff prick of a hard wood sharpened for the purpose: after wet ●ll ●hat pl●●●▪ 〈◊〉 or written with the said water, which let to rest a little space, then holding or setting these to a soft fire, an● after a whiles to a stronger fire: being then well heated or sufficient hot, let them be rubbed over with a rough Linen cloth, and wiped or cleansed from the varnish. And if you will whiten or make white latin metal, let it boil in this water, and i● will after appear silver ●yke. If you will c●●e the wa●ts, the 〈◊〉, the pimples, or 〈…〉 deformable in any person or take away the superfluous ●●esh growing in any place or part of the body: let the place be first opened with a needle, and power in a little of the above said water, which incontinent will take the same away. But if you would help and cure Fistulas, and impostumes, then with a tent apply the water to them▪ for it will and doth break the Fistulas, and eradicateth by taketh them away by the roots within two date●; and doth like take away evil flesh grown, and restoreth the good. And if you would open impostumes without an iron instrument, then take white ware, making of it a plaster, with a hole bored with them yellen, whi●h apply on the grieue● plate, after po●●e, a ●ytl● of the water into that hole, which 〈◊〉 after openeth the impostumes. This water softeneth Corralles: if you put them into one, or both of these waters mixed together: which after the softening and taking forth, you may work and frame to what form you will, for after a time they return, unto their proper nature and hardness. This water drunk of any beast, slayeth or killeth him. The wind, to which this water is admired, forthwith is corrupted: but when you will recover the wine, then put into it rosemary. And it hath also other properties, not here to be uttered, for the lewdness sake of the crafty, wicked, and detestable persons: which may abuse this water, unto menni● destruction.  
A water named Royal, for the singular properties which it hath unto many grie●●e●punc; the making of which is on this wise, take of yellow Brimstone, of roche alum, and of Salt gemu●e, of each two pounds, of Borrace, and of ●a●●icke, of each two ounces, these diligently beaten in a mortar, and mixed after in a glass body fenced, with a head and Receiver ●●tly● 〈◊〉, distill according to s●yll, making a most strong or mighty fire toward the end, & continuing the same until all the moisture be drawn and come: the water which distilleth and is gathered in the Receiver, is white & troubled, which strain through a fine cloth, the same keep in a glass with a narrow mouth, putting to it four grains of Musk● dissolved in half an ounce of Rose water: and after the settling, will this water be clear, and very sweet. The approved virtues of this water are many, as the Author affirmeth: of which, some he doth here utter that he hath many times experienced. And the first is, that this royal water taketh away the pain of any wound, if the wound all about be bathed with it. The second property and virtue of this water is, that all manner of ulcers, fores, and grief●es that may happen within the mouth, and the gums much putrefied, and to the ache, by holding a little of this water in the mouth, by the space of a Crade and spitting it after forth, doth marvelously and speedily heal any of the above said. The third property and virtue of this water is, that rubbing the teeth with a ●yne linen clothe wet in this water, doth make them very white, a matter delectable to many men & women. The fourth, by giving half a scruple of this water by the mouth with broth, to the person in the fit of an Agu●, doth marvelously deliver it, and that for certain. This borrowed out of the singular practices, of the Greek Fioravant.  
A precious water for the eyes, of vitriol: take a quantity of vitriol, drawing a water of it in a Cucurbite by distillation, in Sande: but this vitriol needeth not, nor aught to be calcined. Another, serving to the same purpose. Take a new laid egg, which after the seething hard, pluck of the shell, and cut the same into just halves in the middle. The yolk taken out, put in the place the quantity of a Pease, of white vitriol in powder, and it will be turned into a water, after let the▪ whole be wringed through a linen cloth into a glass, & the water kept, for it is singular for the eyes.  
A marvelous water, taking away the spots vndoubtedly● of the eyes, and clearing the sight: above all, it preserveth and maintaineth youth, and taketh away any spot of the face: but in the high red c●lour, and lepry, it doth not so much avail, or not throughly cure them. The making of which is on this wise, take of the ceilings of Silver, of Tin, of Copper, of St●ele, of Lead, of the Gold and Silver ower, of each so much as the ability of the person may extend: Infuse these fo● the first day and night, in the urine of a sounds child: the next day, in warm white wine: the thyrd● day, in the juice of Fennell, Veruayne, or Celondyne: the fourth day, in the whites of Eggs: the fift day, in the milk of a woman giving suck to a man child: the sixth day in red wine: the seventh day, in the whites of seven eggs: and the whole together put into a tin Limbeck or Rose still, to be distilled with a soft fire, and that which cometh, keep dilygently● in a Glass with a narrow mouth, close stopped.  
Of this water let fall two or three drops at a time into the eyes, both morning and evening, washing the eyes before with Spring water, etc. This borrowed out of the learned work of arnold De villa nova.  
A water of metals experienced; that helpeth any lepry, fowl scabs, the Fistula, the Morphew, the 〈◊〉 sootte, T●tter, and Canker, & availeth, unto the comforting 〈◊〉 at the members of the ●ody, & pallyveth any contagious sore or grief, and killeth any grief continually running. Take of the filings of iron, of steel, of Gold, of Silver, of Copper, of Tin, and of Lead, of each a like weight, of Myrrh & Aloes, so much as of all or of the wholey all these grind an● mix together, which after put into a glazen or▪ alchemical pot, with a head of Glass set upon it, and artly luted: the same set in a Furnace over the fire, and gather the water, which distilleth by a Limbeck, in a Receiver standing under, which keep to your use, for it marvelously availeth in all the griefs above uttered: this out of the aforesaid Author.  
A blessed water distilled against the Cowte: take of Roman vitriol two pounds, of the distilled Honey four pints, distill these as you know, after add a third part of Aqua vitae rectified to it, which diligently mixed, ke●pe to your use, and with a white doves feather, strike over or anoint the grieved place, according to art.  
A ●roued water helping the foulness and filthy colour of the ●●eth, borrowed out of Guido: take of salt Ammoniacke, and of Salt gem, of each half a pound, of Sugar alum, one quarter of a pound, these brought to powder, & put into a Cucurbite, distill after art: with this water rub the teeth, with a piece of Scarlet.  
A water cau●●ng the heir of the head yellow: take of the Ashes of the Tree Cerrus one pound, of a Spring or Conduit water six pints, boiled a good whiles together, to which add or put two ounces of Roman vitriol, and set in the open air for three days, after use the same according to discretion.  
Another water: take of salt gem, of the ●rosse beatings about the Antui●ld of Copper, and of Alcan●a, of each a like quantity, these after the beating, distill after art in a Limbeck.  
Another water, more of value: take of salt gem one pound, of Roman vitriol half a pound, of Salt nitre four ounces, of the green roots of Celondyne scraped, unto the weight of all, these severally heate●▪ and mixed together, draw ● water by Limbeck the same 〈◊〉 first 〈◊〉 thro●e● way 〈◊〉 ●nprofitable: the next which colbeth, kéepe●, 〈◊〉 it coloureth: th● heir, in washing the heirs before with ●ye▪ and ●●tting the heirs often with a Sponge, as th●y dry in the hot sun.  
A powder made by sublimation most strong, serving with the corroding and eating away, and mortifying de●●●slcke, borrowed out of Lanfra●ke; in his Anty●●●arie. Take of the filings of iron of the powder of vitriol; of Al●ne ia●●●i, and of Anti●●●nie, of each two ounces▪ of the Salt▪ A●●nonia●i, of Arsenic citrine▪ of Sulphur vive, of Floris▪ aeris, of each one ounce and a half, of unslaked lime new made half a pound: after all these well beaten and mixed together, add to the whole one ounce of quicksilver extincted or killed with fasting spittle, or mortified with the squilletick vinegar, or the sea water, or strong Lie, which shall be the better, if the same shall be of the ashes of Beans, and that Trochistes or little flat balls be made thereof; and dried, put into a Aludel, and sublimed after art. The manner of the sublimation ●s on this wise: take a thick & strong Glass body▪ which will abide the heat of fire, without cracking or breaking, or that it be a body of earth glazed within, and hath a cover to artificially framed and matched to it, that one part entereth, close within the mouth of the body, which shall be under, and so closely & near joined to it, that nothing at all can breathe out of the same, & with this that the edges or lips be luted round about, with the lute of wisdom, or potter's clay. Let the powder to be sublimed, be put in the bottom of the body, and close covered with the cover, and the edges strongly luted, and set in the Furnace, under which a soft or slow fire made for half a day, after take the vessel from the fire, letting the same throughly cool, which being cold uncover the head, and that which then remaineth allow in the bottom, throw away. But that which cleaveth or sticketh to the cover, take away, and keep in the pieces. And when you shall need of the same, then use and work with the same by good circumspection, and in a wary manner, in that this burneth like to fire, and both putrifyeth and corrupteth the place, to which this is applied.  
Certain instructions, of Mercury precipitate, to be prepared and made, with Aqua fortis, are here under uttered.  
Th●● Mercury precipitate, is made on this wise: take of Aqua fortis or strong w●●er, one pound, of crude Mercury four ounces, dissolved into water, after the water evaporate in Sande, or by distillation, separate it strongly, that it waxeth red & through dried, the same after grind in a marble mortar, pouring upon Aqua vitae, distilled five or seven times over, which also kindle▪ and let it burn until the same be consumed. After let it be rectified with rose-water very well mixed, and then by fyltring or by a filter, separate the rose-water, and leave or suffer it to dry. Then power again of the Aqua vitae upon, which kindle and burn until the same be through dry, and the same repeated a third time, you shall have that you desire and seek. And so much of Aqua vitae must be powered upon, as may only suffice to cover it, but not to much in any wise.  
A Mercury precipitate, invented of an Empiric French man: take of quicksilver one pound, of strong water fifteen pints, these put into a cucurbit strongly luted, distill after the manner of strong water, as is afore taught, increasing always the fire unto the end.   

Of Mercury precipitate, which serveth and is a remedy against all sicknesses and diseases, caused of the rottenness of humours. The. lxxxx. Chap.  
TAke equal parts of Roman vitriol, and Salt nitre, and of them gather a water by distillation, with a body, head, and Receiver, into which body you shall put a sixth part of the weight of crude Mercury or quicksilver, that is, if of the vitriol and Salt nitre, there be three pounds, then add to these of Mercury, six ounces: after this so do, that a water with his spirits may ascend, and fall into the Receiver. All which come in the receiver, empty then into another Glass body pure within, & strongly luted and fenced without: to the head of which set a Receiver fastened with lute, and standing under: the same cause to distill again, and the water when it shall be gathered in the Receiver, power the same again into the body in which Mercury yet remained, and you shall often repeat and go over with this, until a Mercury come to redness, & being thus come red, take the Cake forth, and wash it with Cordial waters, as the water of rosemary, bugloss, Balm, and such like. But wash the Mercury before (and that often times) in spring, conduit, or well water being before distilled: which Mercury thus corrected and prepared, you shall minister to the sick and grieved persons, after this order and manner.  
If the person shall be sufficiently strong of body, than minister (after the mind of Gabriel Fallopius) of Aloes cicotri half a scruple, of Myrrh and Mastic four grains, of precipitate five grains: mix these with rosed Honey, or rather with the conserve of Roses, framing of the whole, either three or four pills, which give fasting in the morning, and dryncking a draft of white wine warmed after them. If the body shall be mean of strength, then minister but four grains with a little sweet butter, Sugar, and three grains of Mastic. If the body shallbe feeble and through crazed, then only three grains, with half a scruple of Aloes ●ycotrine powthered, and mixed with Rhodosaccharun, which made into three pills, minister as above taught. But if you mind to minister this to a Child, then use but four grains, or rather apply of it, according to the strength and weakness of the child's body, Further learn & note, that you aught to mix the precipitate before with treacle, and to minister the same then to the patient poisoned, to the dropsy person▪ and patient taken with the Pestilence, or any other sickness. And that more to be understanded, if a healthful and sound man shall yearly, or every third year use this precipitate, as need & occasion shall require the same, with a prudent digestion of humours, that is, the preparation of the purgation, the patient than shall avoid diseases, and from being sick.  
Here conceive, that in the place of precipitate, you may use the mixture named Amalgama, which (after the mind of the chemists) is made of sire parts of quicksilver, and of one part of Gold: with which thus prepared, you may do the greater marvels. And note, that with the first, and second precipitate, you may cure wounds, by using the same after this manner, as to put of it about the wounds, & within. Besides the water remaining after the precipitate made, taketh away the pain of all filthy wounds, if they be bathed with the same, & a drop of this water put with coten into a hollow tooth, which grievously acheth and paineth, it doth suddenly astonish & mortify the marrow of the tooth, and delivereth the pain for ever. Also this water mixed with white wine, & wetting the heirs of the head or beard with it being hoary white, causeth them to come yellow. And sundry other matters besides this worketh, which for brevity here omitted.  
The manner of making the Philosopher's stone, which healeth all diseases in man, or woman, is on this wise: take of Salt nitre prepared, of roche alum, & of Roman vitriol▪ of each two pounds, dry the vitriol before in an earthen pan, and being dried, beat altogether into powder, unto which add four ounces of Salt gem, after put the whole into a body luted or fenced about with the lute of wisdom, and the head close joined & clayed about, which set in an open Furnace, making a fire under with cleft wood if you will, unless you had rather use coals, then to the nose of the head artly fasten the Receiver that no air breath forth: which done, kindle the fire, & when it beginneth to distill, wet then linen clothes easily wringed out, which shall apply both upon the head and Receiver, unto this end, that the spirits of the water do not evaporate & waste, for by the spirits evaporating, the water is so caused vnper●ite to such a purpose: & in the beginning of this distillation, do the vessels appear so red, as blood, and within a whiles after they become white, when as you distill with a strong fire: after that they return so red as at the first: and these ●e the good spirits of the strong water, after that they return once again white, and as soon as they appear no more red, the water is then ended and perfit: after which draw forth the fire, and let the vessels cool, the● power forth the water into a strong glass, close stopping the same, which diligently keep, for the making of the Philosopher's stone. After take of quicksilver one pound, of unflaked lime six ounces, of black Soap four ounces, of strong Ashes three ounces: all these labour together in a mortar, which diligently incorporated, put after into a Retort strongly luted, which fastened to his Receiver, set in a Furnace to distill, making about and under it a strong or great fire, continuing this fire so long, until all the quicksilver ●ée come forth, and gathered in the Receiver, which draw away, and keep in a strong Glass body, close luted. After labour the composition of the stone, which is made after this manner: Take the said water, which you made first, pouring the same into a body of such a bigness, that two third parts of the same may rest empty, which strongly fence and lute about: after power into it the quicksilver, which you kept, adding two ounces of thin iron plates, and one ounce of steel plates beaten very thin, to the ●● put so many gold leaves or sheets, as wayghe two English crowns, or font what less of weight: after these so put into the body, set on the head forth with, and the Receiver luted to with speed, for immediately after the mixing of these together, doth the substance in the body boil, and cause so red Funles that ice as blood, which then gather to the head, so that speedily ●ou must set the body in the Furnace, applying fire so long under, until the whole water be distilled and come, and the Fume ended. Then let the vessels cool, and keep the water a part close stopped, after break the body, in the bottom of which you shall find the Philosopher's stone, the same reduce & bring into very fine powder, and diligently sear●e it, keeping it after in a ●alley pot or broad mouthed glass, ●●ry close covered, & setting it up, as you would a precious treasure. The water gathered, and that you keep, will ser●e another time to perform 〈◊〉 ly●● effect and purpose: but it for ●●th not, although you can work ●uer but half the quantity of the substance, the same half you must necessarily labour once ●uer again, in the said water, which second work ended of the stone, bring the same into very fine powder, and mixing ●● with the first substance: the water keep then close covered unto infinite uses▪ as shall after be uttered in the proper place. But as touching the powder this one special matter is written by the Author of the singular properties contained in it, being prepared and compo●●ned after the manner here under taught, which so framed▪ and ministered, doth then work miraculously, in that the same 〈◊〉 position named of him Aromaticum leonardi, doth help all griefs and sicknesses of the body, of what quality and condi●ion so ever they be, for settled in the stomach, doth forthwith draw to it, round about, and from the head, all the evil humours thereabout among the body, which drawn together, it speedily sendeth them forth of the body, as well by vomit, as downward by stool or siege, disburdening by that means, nature before charged, after which the body, may the sooner (without impediment) recover to health: and in this respect; the same is a helper to the amendment of body, and prevailing against all sicknesses, as may appear in the glorious & singular workings of it: the making of which composition is on this wise: take of white Sugar four ounces, of Pearls grinded, of Musk, of Saffron, of Lignum aloe, & of Cinnamon, of each one scruple, of this Philosopher's stone, four drams, which after art make into Tables with rose-water, as you do Manus Christi: these after put up in a close wooden box, that no air breath forth, & kept in a dry place. The quantity to be ministered at a time, is from one dram▪ unto two: & you may either give it in broth, wine, or Ale, or in any conserve: But giving it in a potion, have regard that the same which settleth to the bottom of the cup be drunk also: in that the same being heavy, evermore, settleth to the bottom, and the same not drunk, the effect than is not, nor will be performed at that time. This also learn, that what ●ays the patient taketh it, he may then eat but little unto night, and drink only thin drink, for the better discharging of the stomach. The Author also writeth of an angelic electuary to be made with this stone, that is marvelous in many diseases and sicknesses. For this ministered, availeth in all Agues, by abating the force of them, for grief of the flanks eight marvelous, and easeth strangely the gout, by taking adosed; quantity of it, every third day, and that three times together in ten days, for by that time (doth the Author write) that he shall thoroughly he cured of his gout, & he reporteth that many times he hath wonderfully cured it, to his great fame. This also availeth in the cough, the rheum, & disease of the Milt: & helpeth besides the French disease, joint aches, and such like.  
The making of which precious liquor, is on this wise: take of Saffron, of Lignum aloe, of Cinnamon, of red Coral, of each a dram, of black De●●abore without preparation two ounces, of the electuary of the juice of Roses (of Mesue) not to much or to high boiled, six ounces, of Sugar Roset or of the conserve of Roses, eight ounces, of the East Musk one dram, of the Philosopher's stone three ounces, of the best quintessence, two ounces, of stone honey boiled & skimmed, so much as shall suffice to make a good form of an electuary, these after the powthering, mix & incorporate diligently together over a soft and easy fire, in an earthen glazed vessel, in that a vessel of any metal, is not fit for this composition, and being made, keep diligently in a glass, rather than in any other vessel. And this electuary may be matched or mixed with any other solutive medicine, and taken with a fasting stomach in the morning: the quantity at one time to be ministered, is from two drams unto four. This conceive, that the same raiseth in a manner the doad, through the singular virtue contained in it: as the Author in Rome, and in sundry other places, hath both seen, and done many experiences worthy memory. For which cause, he wisheth the skilful practysioners, not to be without this Angelic electuary, that mindeth to purchase, fame on earth. This borrowed out of the singular practices, of the skilful Greek Leonard Fioravant.  
The making of the vegelant stone, after a rare & strange order, that changeth bodies from one quality into another, & defendeth or preserveth the body a long time in health: and that hath also infinite virtues in a manner, and without comparison. Is borrowed out of the practices, of the above said Author, in this manner.  
Take of the Tartarus of white wine, which is both thick and clear, or bright, of Turpentine very pure and clear, of the herb Aloes which hath long leaves, thick and indented on the sides (and hanged in men's houses, being continually green, and brought of Mariners many times out of Barbary into England) of each of these three one pound, which after stamp together in a mortar, making and incorporating the whole to a paste, the same put then into an urinal body of Glass with a head luted to, and a Receiver artly fastened, under which apply fire so 〈◊〉 until all the liquid substance and moisture be come: & after draw forth the Feces out of the urinal, and if you otherwise can not choose, break then the urinal, and grind those Feces, which incorporate with the whole water come, after distill the whole as above taught, and in the end always of your work, make a greater fire, and so mighty, that your Feces may appear burned well, those Feces again draw forth, grind and impaste with the said water, as afore taught, and distiling it the like over again, which repeat & do fifteen times over▪ or twenty times together without ceasing, until all the water be wholly consumed after this manner, and that no moisture resteth in the Feces, but are so white and bright, as Salt. Those Feces than lay upon a smooth marble stone, hanging it, or laying it in a moist place, and the stone will after dissolve and turn into a most clear water: and being thus wholly dissolved, keep the same in a narrow mouthed glass, close stopped: for this water is the vegetable stone▪ Which water is of such a virtue, that one scruple of the same mixed with two ounces of the julepe or syrup of Violets, & ministered or taken by the mouth, of any sick person or evil complexioned, for the space of forty days, shall be delivered and quited of any grievous and hard sickness, and this must be taken with a fasting and empty stomach in the morning, and that the meat be well dygisted before: for being ●n such wise, this then worketh the greater effect: and is also a singular remedy against worms, in ministering of it as above taught, and cleanseth the liver, drieth up the moisture of the milt, delivereth the cough, the rheum, & causeth the patient to piss, which hath impediment of urine, and sundry other virtues this miraculous water hath, which the Author overpasseth, for doubting that he should seem to any, that he uttered impossible matters. Wherefore he wisheth the skilful to examine these, and to make further tryalles of this water: whereby they may find out other secrets, both strange and miraculous, to the benefit & recovery of health. This also serveth for the fixation of minerals, without flying away in the fume, in that this stone resisteth the force of any great fire, without the consuming away: and it also so fixeth the Brimstone and Orpiment, that they after may abide the fire, and causeth them also most white, through which, in making projection with them on Copper, or brass 〈◊〉 it changeth either into a most pure Silver for whiteness, or as I (may aptly term the same) silver like to the eye, which the Author saw wrought and done by a Chymiste, before his face.  
A Mercury sublimed, borrowed of an Empiric Frenchman, made on this wise: take of quicksilver one pound, which extinguish in the strongest vinyger, of vitryoll dried and pure, two pounds, of common salt very white, three pounds, after power the whole into an urinal body strongly luted, with the head and Receiver close luted in the joints: under which keep fire for six hours, as by little and little increasing: the work ended, break then the Cucurbite, and you shall have perfect Sublimatum.  
quicksilver out of Lea●e, was on this w●se drawn and g●tten 〈◊〉 the same Empi●●cke: take of 〈◊〉 mo●●●nely chopped, ten pounds, of Salt ●yter, and of 〈◊〉 calcined, of each twelve ounces, let all these be put into an earthen vessel glazed: after they are dissolved in strong Aqua vitae, let them be set in the hotter place of all the hot house, for four or six days together, and you shall then purchase and have seven pounds of quicksilver.  
Mercury or quicksilver crude, powered into strong water, the whole is so reduced and brought in a manner, unto the form of an oil: with this are rotten flesh, and the piece of flesh within the nose causing a stink taken away, etc. But if an evil or sore shall be within the mouth, then is Vnguetum aegiptiacum better, or to be preferred.  
Of the precipitate with Gold: this is the manner of the taking of it, and this is the dose or quantity to be ministered at a time, borrowed out of the letters written unto Gesnerus. I have given four Barley corns weight, sometimes of this powder, with conserve of Roses, timely in the morning, but the patient after refrained meat unto dinner time, and made then a small meal or dinner, but a better supper. Through the benefit of which, for the space of two years after, yea three years and more, the patient had perfit health of body, as he reported. Yet the mind of the best practysioners is, that the precipitate, how so ever the same be corrected, doth always painfully torment the head and stomach, especially of tender bodies. Wherefore although this may seem to help sundry diseases, to purge the belly mightily, & to procure strong vomits: yet doth it many times procure the bloody flux to ensue, and a vain to break in the breast, through the painful enforcing, and straining to vomit, Which nevertheless thought meet for husband men, that have strong stomachs to abide the drawing of it: so that to them it is porfitable, and may help sundry griefs and diseases.    
FINIS.   

❧ The third Book of Distyllations, containing very strange secrets.  
 
❧ Of certain oils in general.  

The i Chapter.  
MAny needeth as much of oils as waters, unto the benefit and preservation of health, as for other necessary commodities of body, besides. For seeing of these which we now possess, that certain especially avail to healthful persons, for the preservation and maintenance of the health of body, as those on which we feed, by which a help to be clothed, and defended by shoes, and that strengthen our bodies, as well as certain helping the sick: and others also there be of such sort, which both avail to the healthful, and sick persons, as the oil olive doth: which as Galen witnesseth, is of such condition, that the same so necassarilye serveth the healthful, as the sick persons, in applying of it as well within, as without the body: For among those medicines, which are applied on the outward parts, the Oils bear not the lest sway, as well this simple, as the compound oils. And the use of them is very often, insomuch that we are occasioned and procured sometimes to use them alone, but we often are moved to use them in the making of ointments, Ceroltes, and plasters. And there be oils and ointments, that not only for their consistency or stiffness, but for their near agreeing in virtue, that the oils are often named of Dioscorides oyntinentes, as is the ointment Nardinum Mastichinum, and such like, which many rather name oils than ointments, Yet many kinds of oils there be. But that (of Galen) is named simply and properly an oil, which is pressed out of r●pe olives, and is free in a manner of any quality exceeding. And for that cause, the ●●me i● not only most profitable, and 〈◊〉 unto the composition of many medy ●i●es●▪ that of them with which it is mixed, it maselyn 〈…〉 but for that it ma●e also be●● 〈◊〉 by itself, and alone within the body, unto the ●uryng of sundry diseases. Yea an oil is, many times pressed out of green Olives, which they ●auie oyl●●in●●acine that hath the property of rooling and binding● which now as a matter of ot●er medicines▪ like the sweet▪ can not be. So that these two▪ be properly and truly named oils. And as touching the orders, of which we fully and at large entreat in this book (for that an oil is here named to be the same, whatsoever juice is fatty and oily) are named oils through a certain similitude, as be the oy●●e and running ●●●ees, pressed out, distilled, or wrought and done by any other order and manner, out of fruits, se●des beaten, and kernels, as of ●a●ill nuts, the Indian nut, Almonds, Balano merepfica, mustard seeds, Line seeds, Ricini, and such like.  
And such oils are made, after many orders and manners: for certain are made by pressing out, and others only by impression (as Mesue nameth and termeth it) as when ●●mple medicines, boiled, steeped, in common oil, do leave their virtues in it. But certain are done by a chimerical resolution, as when that which is oily in all parts, is then by the force of fire resolved by distillation. And these manner of oils be most vehement in working, and very thin. A man may also by the benefit of fire, draw a kind of oil, in a manner out of all things, yet out of some a plentifuller yield, and out of other some a lesser yield: in which this is a peculiar among the rest, that by a marvelous thinness of the essence, which they received through the fire, that do most speedily penetrate or pierce into the deep parts, and do most speedily offer and show their virtues: like as those oils, which the alchemists draw out of Brimstone, vitriol, Tiles, and such like. For all these have greater virtues, than those, from which they are drawn.  
Further understand, that two matters or points especially are required in the drawing out of oils first, that the substance have plenty or sufficient water powered upon, that the same may so be lifted and carried upward, through which it may the less be burned, or consumed. The other is, that either the head, that pipe, or long nose, be continually cooled, with most cold water, standing in some apt vessel fast by. Which two necessary helps yield & give this use, that the spirits of the oil, which be very subtle and most hot, that as soon as they inflame and mightily heat in a burning manner the head, they forthwith by the cooling are repressed, and converted into an oil.   

Of the distillation of Oils by an instrument named a bladder. The two Chapter.  
FIrst let a vessel be made of potter's earth, of a finger thickness, that it may be the stronger and surer, which frame after the form of an Egg, with that head (as it were) cut away, as this figure here plainer demonstrateth. And make the same of what largeness, and bigness you will: yet seeing for two pounds of spices, there aught twenty pints of water be powered upon (and that the Copper vessel must so be filled, that a third part or a little less be left empty) even as by this quantity which seenieth a mean, you will distill in it oyther more or less, make the bigness accordingly of the earthen vessel: in whose bottom let fine Sande be powered, unto the thickness of a finger, or rather two fingers, and round about the body, for the drawing of oils, out of spices and seeds: but for herbs, this manner needeth not.  
2. The vessel thus prepared of chosen earth, purged, well and fast wrought together, and through dried, etc. as all other potte●● are wont (yet scarcely prepared at the three weeks en●●) & mak● your Furnace in largeness, according to the compass of the pot, of Tiles only, (for the pot whiles it is thus baked, is drawn and shrunk together much, and for that cause the same aught before to be thus handled) having a deep foundation: and a●round hole framed to the bottom, having a grate made within, above which, fix higher by half a foot, two bars lying cross, on which set or let the bottom of the pot stand, and let the Furnace rise and be above the bottom of the pot, that is, above the iron bars, one foot and a half, or little les●e.  
3. Within the pot, set a large Copper vessella according to the quantity of the water (as for two pounds of spices, let twenty pints of water be powered upon) in such s●r●, that the empty●nesse round about, be filled with Sand a finger and a half high. This vessel with the head shall stand and be above the Sand, half a foot almost.  
4. Let the helmet or head above be round, and not sharp pointed, that the vapour fall not again downward, nor that the head be cooled with water, nor hath any edge or gutter. For being on such wys●, all the vapour will issue and pass speedily and forth with into the pipe. If the head now should be cooled, the vapours there gathered, would ●uer soon be thickened, and fall also backward: or else this also otherwise hindered, by this manner in the distilling of oils. For that cause must be considered and known, how the crookedness of the nose aught to be, according to the standing and space of the place, that the pipe fastened to the nose of the head, may aptly pass and retch through the firkin or other vessel of water, etc.  
5. Let the pipe be long, in a manner six foot, and let it pass or retch through the tub or vessel filled with cold water.  
6. Let the fire first or at the beginning, be made somewhat great: after that by little and little abated or lessened, but let it be kept in an equal force of heat. The oil will come forth together, with the water, and phlegm, etc. Some part of it settleth under the water, and another part swimmeth above, and the oil also may be separated. The water then may be distilled again, and that which shall first come, will be the sweetest water, for the other is only phlegm. This distillation, may be performed in eight hours: these hitherto of the practices of the learned Gesnerus.   

A most apt instrument for the drawing of Oils, out of Roots, Herbs, Seeds, spices, and others like. The three Chapter.  
A. Representeth the vessel, which the Author nameth a bladder, in which the matter or substance is contained.  
B. Doth here represent the belly that is fastened to the neck, that the neck may the commodiousser, be applied to the large mouth of the vessel, which the neck could not so commodiously be fastened, but through this mean and help.  
C. Doth here show the long neck, that letteth the head, that ●t heat not to fast.  
D. Signifieth the head.  
E. The vessel or bucket compassing the head, into which cold water is continually powered, after the heating.  
F. Representeth the long Receiver.  
G. Here signifieth the Tap or Cock, letting out the water hot.  
This form and manner of Furnace, purchased the Author, of a skilful practitioner, and learned Physician of Basel.   

Of the drawing of Oils by distillation of water boiling. The four Chapter.  
TAke a Copper body or pot, of such a greatness, that will well receive fifteen pints, the same fill so with wine or water, or with both mixed together, that a third part only may remain empty. To the water power your substance, apt to yield an oil, and that grossly beaten, which let stand to infuse for three hours, yea the better four, or six hours. After set on the head, very close luted about, and 'cause the water most strongly to boil, for with the vapour then of the water, do the oily spirits ascend, which by the pipe, passing through the cold water, do descend & distill into the Receiver of Glass standing under, and are so changed into oil, which after in the Furnace of digestion, you shall separate from the water, with a Silver spoon. And on this manner, may you draw an oil out of Nutmegs, Mace, anise seeds, Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, Cloves, juniper berries, and others. This Furnace of digestion, is a vessel, into which the water & oil is powered together, in a place temperately hot standing, that they may the aptlyer be separated, one from the other. And how this separation aught artly be done, shall after be taught.   

The manner of purchasing Oils by an iron, or would press. The .v. Chapter.  
TAke a press made with strong cheeks, between which two sides, put too iron plates sufficiently heated, but not burning hot: after wring hard together the substance, out of which you mind to purchase an oil (remembering before to put up your matter into a new Canvas bag) and then in this hard drawing, will an oil come forth. That if your substance shall wax drier and drier, before the end of the work, then moisten the same, by sprinkling a little of the best Aqua vitae upon. But this conceive▪ that all substances aught before to be gross beaten, and being well heated in an earthen pan, put then up hot into a new thin bag, and wringing the same hard, a more quantity of oil will come. But for a plainer understanding, conceive these examples following: and first the purchasing of the oil of Almonds, which is gotten ●n this wise. Take of jourdaine Almonds or of other Almonds, four pounds, these after the paring and cleansing of them dry with a knife (for that they may not be blanched in water) stamp grossly in a marble mortar, which sprinkle with a little of the best Aqua vitae mixed with rose-water, to the quantity of two ounces of both, these after the diligent incorporating together, put into a new earthen pan glazed over the fire, which after the heating so hot, that it beginneth to fume, or at the lest that you can not suffer your hand in it, than put up of the same, a quantity being so hot, into a thin square bag of new cloth, and wring this very hard in a press between two smooth iron plates, or two square boards smoothed of Sugar chest, into a porringer or clean pewter dish: this wholly gathered, wash after if you will, in an earthen pan filled with rain water, which so long labour with a stick in the water, until the same be come white, with this may women (if they will) anoint their faces, both in the morning first, and at night last, for this both cleareth, and maketh be wtyfull the skin, in any place, wheresoever the same be applied.  
Another example, aiding the above taught, made of Almonds componed after this manner: take of Almonds ten pounds, of red Saunders, in powder two ounces, of Cloves one ounce, of white wine four ounces, of rose-water three ounces: these after the gross beating, let so lie in the marble mortar close covered for eight or nine days, beating the same over once a day, after the heating of the whole in an earthen vessel, until it beginneth to fume, and be through hot, put then of the substance into a new square bag of linen cloth▪ which strongly wring in the press; as above taught, for out will come a red oil, with which women may onnoynt their fa●●, for it causeth a comely red; and beautiful skin, a secreth not before uttered ●n any book, and known to few otherwise.  
The making of another oil▪ which causeth the face white and be wtyfull▪ ●of noblesse importance than the others, on this wisely take of common Abu●nde● s●●●ped, six pounds, of Sound a ●acha▪ of Mastic white, appeach three ounces, of the whites of new laid Eggs four ounces, of gum dragant two ounces, all these beats diligently in a mortar, which after closed cover for two days, beating and s●●rring it about once every daye● which heating in a pan (as afore taught) and put up into square linen dags hot, wring hard in the press, for out wy●● come an oil which cleareth the skin, and maketh it white and comely, in such sort that it will appear miraculous and rare: for this is one of the greatest secrets taught of beautifying, in that the same maintaineth the skin smooth, clear, and white, and never harmeth the person, nor the place where it is anointed.  
The making of a singular Oil, very rare, which causeth a comely face, and maketh the person merry, which useth it, yea strong and hardy to fight, being gotten after this manner: take one pound or two of Hemp seed, which after the finely beating, sprinkle and wet with a little wine, than put the whole into an new earthen pan glazed, and set over the fire, heat so long until you can not suffer your hand in it, after put of the substance hot into square bags, which wring hard out in a press, and an oil will come forth very profitable: of which if any drinketh, vnt● the quantity of an ounce at a time, it maketh him pleasant and merry, and being a Soldier which drinketh it, this maketh him both flexce and hardy to fight, having the● no doubt nor fear of his enemy: and also profitable to women, in that the same maketh them merry, and comely to see to. And in this manner, may you draw an oil, out of all seeds.  
The making of the pleasant Oil of Cloves, by only pressing out, after this manner: which for that an oil alone, cannot be purchased through their dryness, therefore do on this wise: Take of Cloves one pound, which bring to powder in a brass mortar, to it add three pounds of Almonds scraped and beaten in a mortar, which after the well mixing together, sprinkle an du●e of th● best white wine on each pound of the wh●●e, letting it ●●lye in 〈◊〉, for the spare of eight days at the lea●●▪ after 〈◊〉 the whole over again, putting it into an 〈◊〉 earthen 〈◊〉▪ ●hich heat so long until you can not suffer your hand in it, than put up into s●●●re bags ●word& ●●de in a press, until all the whole substance of oil be co●●.  
The making of an ●do●ifer querade of 〈…〉 with another substance right profitable ●● and to be ●desyred, prepared on this wise▪ take of Spy●●●arde one pound, this beat fine in powder, after beat six pounds of sweet Almonds sera●ed, which my●e together 〈◊〉 letting the whole solye▪ for ten days, at the lest after beat the same over again, sprinkling upon each pound of the substance, one ounce of Aqua vitae▪ the whole after heat in an earthen pan so hot, as you can not suffer your hand in it, then putting it into square bags hot, wring hard in a press so long, until all the oil be come which is very sweet, and serving to the use of Phis●icke, and for other needful purposes.  
The making of an odoriferous oil of our garden▪ spike, with an other substance, in that this of itself yieldeth no liquor, and yet of a strong savour: yet to purchase his savour or smell, do on this wise: take what quantity of spike you will, the same after the fine beating, wet with the finest Aqua vitae, until the substance be sufficiently wet: to each pound of this, add four pounds of ●●urdaine Almendes scraped, which beat and labour together, letting the whole so lie for ten days, the same after the well beating▪ wring hard in a press, for out cometh a most clear, and pleasant sweet oil: which serveth so well in Physic matters, as in the art of perfuming.  
The making of the Oil of Nutmegs, in an easy manner, got by pressing out, on this wise: take of Nutmegs, and of the best Almonds scraped, of each a like quantity or weight, these beaten together▪ let so lie ●or fow●● or five days, and after the sufficient heating, wring hard in a press, for an oil will some, of 〈…〉, savour, and taste of the Nutmegged. And this by good reason, in that the oil of Almonds entereth to the making of it, which neither abateth his savour nor taste, nor hindereth any thing hi● virtue: for being myted with any other substance, neither hindereth, nor taketh away any part of hi● quality▪ So that this is the aptest manner that any can use, in the drawing out of the oil of Nutmegs, and worketh a greater effect▪ where the same ●● applied: for it is more? p●ar●●ng, and hath then a pleasant savour, and mor● delectable in ●aste▪ and worthier in all his other workings.  
The drawing out of the oil of Cinnamon, after an easy manner by presse● a secret veris rare and marueylous● borrowed out of the singular practy●●o●●r ● which serveth to the use of Princke, in that the same preserveth the stomach from corruption, by taking of it by the mouth● and applying of it on the stomach: the manner of purchasing this oil, is on this wise. Take one pound of Canell or Cinnamon, which finely bea●e, after mix and impaste it is with the oil of sweet Almonds, ●nt● the form of an ointment, the same he●●fe in an earthen glazed pan●e soft what, which after ●et stand (〈◊〉 close) for fowreteene days, or twelve at the lest, at the end of which time, heat the whose again sufficiently, the same wring hard in a press (as afore taught) until the whole Cinnamon rest through dry in the bags which come forth, will then be of the colour, savour, and taste of the Cinnamon (a secret) and an own to few, to be wrought in th●●●rder.  
The making of a pro●●●able Oil, named the oil of the yolks of Eggs, borrowed out of the afore said Author ● whi●h serveth to divers and sundry matters, and is an oil, which never consumeth: the same besides serveth in many workings of Ale●ymie, as in giving fixation to the medynis, when the spirits are fleeting a way: the drawing of it, is on this wise. Take a quantity of the yolks of Eggs, when they are hard, those beaten and work together in a mortar, which after put into a copper pan setting the same over the fire, and making under a great fire of coals, which in the mean time stir diligently about with a splatter, until the same beginneth of itself, to turn into an oil, which thus turned, speedily put up into thin canvas bags and wring the oil hard out: and on this mane● have you purchased the oil of the yolks of eggs, which is both precious, and marvelous. And in the drawing of it on this manner is a secret, and known to few persons: and hath also such properties in his workings, that a man will scarcely believe them: for this healet a wound with marvelous expedition, it causeth the heirs of the head and ●eard bl●ck, and taketh away the sign and blemish of a wound, by anointing often upon, it assuageth the grievous pain of the piles, dissolveth and helpeth the pain of the sides, and doth many other matters besides, which for brevity are here omitted.  
The Author here showeth of a certain Practysioner, that otherwise prepared and drew such manner of oils: For he took the flowers of Camomile, and the like of all other fresh and green herbs, and after the chopping or shredding of them, he artly boiled them in oil: and when the oil was cold; h● strongly pressed the whole forth, putting into that oil again fresh flowers, which he after set in the Sun for a tyme.  
A Greek; and singular practitioner, instructeth the manner of making all sorts of oils, out of flowers, herbs, and other dry things: as out of the Saunders, the wood Aloes, the Tancariske wood, and s●ch like, that have no oil in them: which is on this wise. Take that simple, of which you mind to draw an oil, the same orderly beat, letting it after lie to soak in the oil of sweet Almonds, for the space of eight or ten days, which after the heating in an earthen pan (as afore taught) and put up into square bags, wring hard in a press, and out will come a pleasant oil serving to sundry uses. And after this manner may you draw an oil out of any, of the others, above mentioned, and the same very perfit: in that this oil of Almonds (as afore uttered) 〈◊〉 apt to receive the virtue and property of all things infused in it, and nothing hindereth the virtue, nor working of any.   

By what devise and means an oil which distilleth forth with the water, may be artly separated. The uj Chapter.  
THe separation of an oil, may aptly be done from the water, either with a silver spoon, especially if the oil shall swim on the face of the water: or otherwise which is by a more diligence & skill, in preparing a peculiar instrument or funnel of glass, serving to the same purpose, as is this instrument or funnel, here placed, right against, which hath in the bottom a hole stopped with wax▪ or a vessel having three small pipes contained in it, as the one retching to the bottom of the vessel, another to that middle of it, & the third to the highest of it. But further doth Bessonius utter, in his little treatise of the drawing of oils, after this manner. first, he willeth the practitioner, to consider & learn that the receiver aught to be made somewhat sharp toward the bottom, & to be like the point of a thing bored or stricken through, with many strokes of a small punchin or small nail. This hole then in the time of the distillation, stop diligently with wrought wax. The water & oil after distilled, & set a time to cool in the air, mark then in the clear receiver of glass, what place the oil occupieth in the water. Which you shall well perceive, by the diversity of the colour. That if the same occupieth the bottom, in taking or plucking away of the wax from the hole of the receiver, forthwith doth the oil issue or run into the vial or glass set under, & the water will rest behind: if so be you mind to keep, or to stay the water, by stopping the hole speedily with wax. But if the oil occupieth above the water, then in opening the hole again, the whole water shall be drawn forth softly▪ and by little and little, into the glass standing ●nder▪ that the● 〈…〉 in the bottom of the receiver may so be reserved 〈…〉 it 〈…〉 wise happeneth through the hastiness, & imprudency of the worker, that it shedd●th so away into the receiver being under, then into the glass prepared for the only purpose. But if the oil through the water carrying it, be troubled and turned into clouds, the whole water then shall be strained through a linen cloth in the air, I mean, in the cold air, and the distillation before cooled. Through which all the oil in the end thus stayed, will rest on the linen cloth, that you may after gather easily of with a knife, and shift thence unto a vial or small glass, by which in the end if need shall be, you may resolve into a thin liquor, ●uen with the lest heat that may be, etc.   

Of the rectifying of oils, out of ●●ares or gums, woods, Seeds, yea and of Balm. The vij Chapter.  
THe oil that presently is by that force of fire drawn, needeth also to be rectified, which to do, shall then be powered into another Retort or glass with a bended neck, and with a most soft fire, in ashes distilled: which distillation performed, you shall then purchase a most pure oil, piercing, and falling to the bottom.  
Note, that out of two pounds of Cinnamon, scarcely half 〈◊〉 ounce of pure oil is attained or gathered: but out of two 〈…〉 of Cloves, is gathered two ounces, or at the lest an ounce and a half: and out of two pounds of anise or Fennel s●edes, is purchased two ounces: and out of two pounds of Nutmegs the practysioners attain in a manner, three ounces most commonly.   

Of the many sold use of oils. The eight Chapter.  
MAny and sundry wise, is the use of the distilled oils, as shall after appear. But on such wise or on such manner, are they commodiously applied and used, if so be a quantity of Sugar be dissolved in the water of Vyolettes or rose-water, or in the water of Cinnamon or other spices: and the s●me being thus dissolved in either of these, power into after, a drop or two of some oil, whose use you seek to try, and fra●e or make s●●are tables (or round if you will) of the whole: of these minister according to art.   

Of the Balm, and Balm oils distilled, and of a few not distilled, and of other oils componed, being in ●se like the Artyficiall Balm. The ix Chapter.  
WHat a true Balm is, & whether the same also be known to be at this day, is thoroughly uttered and opened by the Author in a proper chapter of the first part of his work. Therefore our mind in this place is, to utter and entreat of the artificial Balm, which by a certain imitation and near agreeing in the use of the true Balm, was of the same (at the first) inue●●te●, and put in ure, of the ancient practissoners. For when they weighed and understood, that both the one & the other were falsified by the counterfayters, and that those compound liquors which were sold and ministered to men, neither agreed in substance nor properties by any manner to the true Balm, were upon the occasion the earnest liar moved, for the avoiding of such an end ●nyt●●e and great harm, & that such a treasure especially should no longer lie hid and unknown to men, upon this good and so reasonable consideration, they applied their wits & industry, to the attaining and trying out of a liquor, nearest answering in properties of the precious Balm. And for that they might the commodiousser perform and bring it to pass, invented to us a certain general kind▪ of the qualities and properties of the true and natural Balm. And s●ing by nature the Balm is most hot, and piercing, and endued with a mighty property and drying, or that mightily ●ryeth of property, for that cause especially this may preserve bodies very long from putrefying, being anointed with it, and put of old● age or maintain youth a long time: for the performing of which, they chose simple 〈…〉 of like property, so nigh as they could purchase, which myrt might yield the like faculties, so aptly as art could match them. Of which kind, that be principallest, are the Myrrh, the Olybanum, Frankincense, and Aloes. The next to these, be the turpentine, and Aqua vitae. The third sort are these, the gum ivy, Galbanum, ●yquide stor●●, the Wood Aloes or Lignum aloes, etc. But from the purpose these disagree not, as the Galingale, the Nutmegs, the Cloves, and many others of like kind. For all these being gathered into one, by an artificial conjecture matching, was so made, that of all these mixed together, by a iu●● proportion, in the chimerical art, they drew an oil, which in faculties and consistence, was most like and nearest agreeing to the true Balm. These hitherto agreeing in a manner, to the words & mind of Leonarde Fioravant, in the making of the artificial Balm. So that to the making of the artificial balm, is necessarily required▪ that the Turpentine of itself, with the essence (of wine) be only 〈◊〉 in Balneo: the other spices after dissolved in the essence, and with the abovesaid oil of turpentine, by Balneum again distilled For wrought in ashes or sand. doth a gross oil ascend, even with a most soft and easy fire, so that the same in the receiver come is then nothing worth.  
If so be you desire or would perfectly know, a good and true Balm, from an evil and falsified, then after the mind of Fallopius (in his secrets) cast or instil certain drops of the Balm into clear water, and with a stick labour well the water▪ that if the water then be troubled, the Balm is not perfit: but contrariwise, the water if it shall abide clear, then is the same true and good, and doth gather itself always into one place.  
It is to be considered and noted, that out of three pounds of turpentine, mixed with one handful of Salt, and a little of the essence of wine, are four ounces and a half of the oil of turpentine, distilled and gotten in Balneo Mariae. Yet they aught to stand, for certain days before, to putrefy. Further that turpentine giveth or yieldeth more oil of itself, if the same be distilled by a small pipe, than by boiling water, is to be doubted.  
A marvelous Balm made or drawn by art, most laudable, and often tried, which serveth unto divers and sundry diseases and griefs: invented by a singular Greek of great same in our time, named Leonarde Fiorauante: the making of which is on this wise, take of most fine turpentine one pound, of the oil of Bays four ounces, of Galbanum three ounces, of gum Arabic four ounces, of pury Frankincense, of Myrrh▪ of gum ivy, and of Lignum aloes, of each three ounces, of Galingale, of Cloves, of Consolida minor, of Nutmegs, of Cinnamon, of Zedoaria▪ of ginger, of the white Dyttanye, of each one ounce, of Musk, and Amber grease, of each one dram, all these beat and labour together; putting the whole after into a Retort, to which add or power upon ●i●e pints of the best o●●ine●● Aqua vitae: the trial of which is on this wise, that a linen clothe wet in it (and set on fire) burneth clear, which cloth so burning put into the Retort, that it may so 'cause the ●●ter to burn, and the cloth in it together, which thus burning, ●turr● diligently▪ the water with the stuff about, letting the whole stand to infuse for nine days, which after the setting in Ashes, distill according to art, the same which distilleth and cometh forth, is a white, water with an oil together, and on such wise proceed, forward with a soft fire, until you see the oil begin to come forth black●she: incontinent upon that sight, change your Receiver, setting under another, and increase the fire stronger, until all the spirits of the substance he come forth of the body, all which throughly come, separate then the oil from that black water, and each keep a part by itself; and the like do with the first water, in separating the oil, and keeping each a part. The first water, which is white, is named the balm water, the oil separated from that water, is named the balm oil. The second water blackish, is named the mother of balm, the liquor separated from that water, is named the artificial balm▪ which aught to be kept, as a most precious jewel. And this composition have I gathered, and digested into such a perfection, as in (my opinion) seemeth not no defull of any further addition: besides I have made many practices and trials, of all these matters, here under uttered. The first water come, and dropped into the eyes, doth marvelously clear, and preserve the sight of the eyes: and washing the face with this water, maketh after a most comely & beautiful face, it preserveth youth, and putteth of old age, it breaketh and dissolveth the stone of the kidneys, and causeth the patient to piss, which otherwise is letted by a certain fleshy stopping in the way: this also cureth all manner of wounds happening in any part of the body, and of what condition so ever they be, by the washing with this water, and the applying upon of Linen clothes wet in this water, which sundry times exercised, will show so marvelous a working, (as though the same were done by the blessed hand of God only.) This besides mightily helpeth the persons in a consumption, and all manner of rheums, and the cough. This water also bathed or rather fomentedon the Sciatica or ache in the hip, causeth the pain forthwith to cease. That other water named the mother of balm, fomented on scabs, doth speedily and with marvelous easiness heal them: and worketh the like on the fowl scurf, the lepry: and all manner of ulcers, which are not corrosive, this water marvelously cureth, & that without tediousness: and unto infinite other griefs also this serveth, that the Author here overpasseth. The balm oil serveth unto infinite matters and purposes, and especially for wounds of the head, where bones be perished or harmed, and the pannickles: by pouring into, and applying on it on the wounds. This preserveth the fa●e, by anointing (after discretion) with it.  
This also doth marvelously help the Plewrisse, by giving one dram with water at a time▪ and many other matters this worketh besides. The Balm is a marvelous liquor, for who that hath pain of the flanks or bowels, by taking two drams of this Balm in the mouth, shall speedily be eased and delivered: this doth like help the cough, the rheum, the coldness of the head, and the stomach: and for all wounds of the head, this is a most singular remedy, by anointing all the head about once a day, for this pierceth into the brain, and even to the stomach allow. This also dissolveth any swelling happening in any part of the body, and in short time. This besides cureth the quartain Ague, by anointing all the body with it, in omitting no part untouched, and the same in a short time: to be brief, the Author knew at no time, any sickness or disease, which he did not cure with this Balm: in that this availeth as well in the hot sicknesses, as in the cold: for the cold this heateth, and the hot sicknesses this (of a certain hid property) cooleth. To conclude I have (saith the Author) found and tried such singular virtues in this p●ceious liquor, that I can not utter all (or at the lest) to write of them all, were over long. Wherefore I wish all men and women (being of abilytic) to be always provided, and to carry of this treasure with them, whether so ever they travail or journey, for the health of body: in that the use of this, defendeth them a long time, from any sickness or disease, & this is a most certain truth, as the Author of trial knoweth.  
The manner of distiling an artificial Balm, of D. joh. Mag. In the beginning aught thyrteene pounds of Turpentine mixed with Aqua vitae rectified be distilled, and gather that oil by a Receiver, which by Balneo Mariae ascendeth, that is most clear, very thin, and light. Of this oil take one pound and a quarter, of Borrage flowers, of rose-leaves, of bugloss flowers, of Staechas arabica, of the garden spike, of Rosemary flowers, of Lavender, and of Chamomyll flowers, of each one pugyll or little handful, of Annnise seeds, of basil seed, and of peony seeds, of each half a dram, of the roots of Angelica, of Helycampane, of Valerian, of the flower Deluce or Ireos, of the true Acorus, of Dyttanie, of Lycorps, of Pyonie, of Spica, of each one dram, of the rinds of the citron and Oranges, of each two scruples, of herbs, as of Sauge, of marjoram, of Lavender, of Rosemary, of Hyssop, of Mints, of Bytonie, and of Bay leaves, of each one little handful: let all these be finely shred and stamped according to art, and put into the glass body strongly luted, or Copper body, together with the oil of Turpentine distilled, and to all these power the water of Annyse, or Cloves, or that last in the distillation of Cinnamon, in so much that the body be in a manner filled. On this after set the head, and the joint about close stop, with lute. Then fire put under, let the distillation be like done, as of the anise, or water of Cyanmon, that is, let this be distilled, by a pipe running through a vessel of water. Which done, that is, when the water shall be ascended and come, then let the refuse or Feces of the herbs, flowers, and roots be taken forth, and put against into the body cleansed, into which power one quarter of a pint of liquid storax, and to the same power, what so ever you shall draw forth in the next distillation, and let them be distilled again, as the first. That if the water of the first distillation, shall be diminished in quantity, then shall you power more liquor upon. Now as soon as the second distillation shall be ended, cleanse again the body, pouring into it of Storaxe calamity, and of Myrrh, of each two ounces, of Mastic, Frankincense, and of Asa dulcis, of each one ounce & a half, which finely brought to powder and put in, power upon the water and oil already distilled. If those suffice not, then add to it of the like water, above taught, until you shall think it sufficient, & let a like distillation be done, as above taught of the herbs. Which performed, take then forth all those which remain in the bottom of the Glass, & power in these following in their steed. Yet this must be noted by the way, that many mix the liquid storax together with the foresaid gums, so that there ne●deth no peculiar distillation of these following. The spices to be added are these, take of ginger, of Zedoaria, &, of Galingale, of each two drams, of Rhubarb half a dram, of Gentiane, & of Cubebae, of each one dram and a half, of Saffron half a dram, of Cinnamon one ounce, of Nutmegs, of Mace, and of Cloves, of each six drams, of Calamus odoratus half an ounce, let all these be finely brought to powder, and powered together with the water and oil of the last separation, and distilled like the first time by a pipe in water, which thus finished, separate the oil from the water, and keep the oyl● of the artificial Balm in a glass, which use, as here under instructeth. There may also in this last distillation be a ball or great button made of the spices tied round up in a fine linen cloth, & distilled together, & that the savour, may be purchased & caused the sweeter, take of Mus●● dissolved in rose-water five grains, of Camphora two grains, of Cinnamon and Cloves, of each one scruple, these orderly mix as above taught. And this Balm is four times distilled over, as first with the herbs only, in the second with the Liquid storax, in the third with the gums, in the fourth with the spices. This hath the property of comforting all the synewie parts, and those lacking blood, which be, the stomach, the womb, the bowels, & bladder. But it especially helpeth the strangury, & those passioned with the stone, if eight or ten drops of the same be drunk, in either fern water, or wine. This also openeth all inner stoppings: it defendeth & preserveth a person long in health, by taking certain drops mixed in broth, & that in the morning fasting twice in the week, etc.  
A brief rehearsal of this distillation, he took one pound of the oil of Turpentine, & added besides sundry seeds, of herbs, of flowers, & of the above mentioned roots, & mixed all in a glass body luted, & added after to it, five pints (of rectified Aqua vitae) and of Cloves, & distilled them together by a pipe. The next day, he took Liquid styrax, & the other gums, & distilled it again, and this distillation (note) is hard, in that the same so lightly boileth up, & for that cause shall the coals be drawn forth, when it beginneth to boil up. The third day following, he distilled the spices and others, with the Balm by a pipe in water, etc. And on such wise, he purchased the prepared Balm.  
A Balm of G. a Klee, take of good & clear turpentine, one pound, of the oil of Bays two ounces, these two mix together, after of pure Olibanum, & of Lignum aloes pure, of each two ounces, of Mastic half an ounce, of Myrrh, of Laudanum, and of Castory, of each two drams, all these diligently brought to powder, and mixed with the abovesaid, let so stand for thirty days in the abovesaid oil. To these after add, of Galingale, of Cloves, of Cinnamon, of Nutmegs, of Zedoaria, & of Cubebae, of each half an ounce, of Dittanie, & of camphor, of each two ounces, all these prepare and put into four ounces of Aqua vitae rectified, which mix artely together, & let the whole thus stand for four days, at the end of which time, mix together all the whole, & put into a Limbeck diligently luted and closed in the joint, distill then with a soft or slow fire. First cometh a water, which is named the Balm water: next ensueth a citrine liquor, in colour like to oil, which assoon as you shall see distilling, draw away the receiver with the water of Balm, setting speedy under an other receiver, to gather the most precious liquor then coming after the manner of oil, which is named the mother of Balm. After these shall the great liquor distill & come, and remove then the receiver, setting under an other, to gather that blackish liquor a part, which then sendeth forth drops or droppeth, a long space and time between drop and drop, and this liquor (slowest distilling) is more precious than the other two. These three liquors thoroughly distilled, keep diligently in several glasses close stopped, with wax, which wax notwithstanding through the fortitude of the Balm water, is within a short time softened like paste. The second liquor is citrine or yellow, which is the mother of Balm. The third is black, which is named Xylobalsamum, even as the first, named Opobalsamum. The first is good, the second is better than it, but same excellenter is the third. I saw saith the Author, a person troubled with the palsy, which by applying one drop on the forehead, and another on the navel of the belly, was forth with delivered and cured of it. Another taken with the palsy, lest the sense and feeling of the right Arm and foot, who with the anointing of the joints, the shoulder blades or points, the arms from the Elbows to the hands, the knob and joint of the hand, the knee, the neck, & breast, by spending on each place thr●● drops; arose within a few days after from his bed, and was thoroughly healed by it.  
A monk carrying a Beam in Paui● a City of Lombardy, wrung and grievously bruised his hand betw●●ne a pillar & the Beam, in such sort that his hand 〈…〉 after waxed so black as a coal, with an intolerable pain, & ●rampe that happened after in that hand, which being anointed with this oil of the mother of Balm, the pain in short time after ceased: but being after anointed with it, morning and evening, the hand become white again, and thoroughly restored and healed. The Author (by a chance) cutting his finger deep, healed it only with this balm, in a short tyme.  
Another Balm distilled in a Retort, which not much varieth, both in the properties and composition, from the other above. Take of turpentine one pound, of the oil of Bays two ounces, to these mixed▪ add of Galbanum, of gum Elenum, of gum ivy, of Frankincense, of Lignum aloes, also divers spices, of each two drams, these after the artly distilling, put up in a glass. The use of this balm is, that a certain noble man, having the hand drawn and shrunk together, in such sort, that he could not 〈◊〉 the same: by anointing the joints & hand with it (and covering or wrapping that hand with a hot cloth) was within fifteen dai●●, throughlie cured. Another person having a hardness in his throat, on such wise, that he could not retch nor cast up spy●tle out of his throat & mouth, but by anointing the throat with this oil▪ the whole throat after was greatly inlarge● 〈◊〉 ●y anointing again the throat the next day following with it, the patient was wholly cured. Another having a pestilent Ca●●o●cle or swelling in the grind, by anointing the sa●● with this liquor, was wholly cured. This also helpeth the belching & pain of the stomachs the cramp▪ the colic, and stitches: the 〈◊〉 of the ears, ●y ius●ylling one drop at a time, both morning & evening into them. The sinews shrunk, & at wounds: the canker, the Fistulas, bruises or the stripes of black & blue; the pe●●il●ce; & every hard impostume doth this resolve. This besides helpeth memory, if you apply or anoint one drop on the forepart of the head, & anointed on the back bone, & joints, helpeth the palsy▪  
A maystrial Balm, of unknown Author to Gesnerus: take of Xyloaloes, of Mastic, of mace, of Galingale, of Nutmegs, of spikenard, of ginger, of Cinnamon, of Cardamo●●, of Cubebae, of Cloves, of Zedoaria, of gum Arabic, of Santali muscellini, of frankincense, of saffron, & of Olibanum, of each two dramis all the●● finely labour and bring to powder, and mix with the waters of Turpentine & honey, prepared on this wise: take of Turpentine and honey, of each half a pound, these distill together, and a part from others, without any mixing of spices to them. After take of Aqua vitae once rectified, one pint, this mix with the abovesaid confection, letting the whole then putrefy in the sun, in a Glass close stopped with wax, for eight days, or longer time if you will. After make a separation by Limbeck, according to art, and the first water which then cometh, is named the mother of Balm. The second which issueth, named the oil of Balm: the third, named the artificial Balm, and in the end aromatizated or made pleasant of savour, with Musk and Amber gréese, and that addition very much comforteth and delighteth, and used or added in every confection of Balm.  
The mother of Balm simple: take of the best Turpentine, three pounds, of fine Frankincense, of Lignum aloes, of each three ounces, of Cloves, of Galingale, of Cinnamon, of Nutmegs, of Cubebae, and of gum Elemi, of each two ounces, all these beaten and incorporated together, and put in a luted body, and standing in fermentation for five or six days, distill after in sifted ashes, beginning with a soft fire, and increasing stronger and stronger, unto the end of the work: and this which first cometh, named the mother o● Balm. Of this mother of Balm then, and of the Elixir vitae, alike mixed in the Limbeck, and fermented again (as above taught) and a distillation after wrought in Balneo Mariae: there will a most clear water distill and come forth, which is named the mother of Balm conjunct, or componed.  
A Balm invented, and first made in Rome: take of Turpentine, half an ounce, of Olibanum six ounces, of Aloes succotryne, of Mastic, of Galingale, of Cinnamon, of Saffron, of Nutmegs, of Cloves, and of Cubebae, of each one ounce, of gum ivy two ounces, all these brought to powder, and mixed with the turpentine, and put into a Glass body, and to these adding of Camphora, & Amber grease, of each two drams, distill after with a soft fire. The first water which cometh, is white and clear, and the wine of the Balm: the second is yellow, and named the oil: the third more yellow, and is the true Balm.  
The description of a certain Balm or water, invented of a famous Physician, of which he reported and affirmed very rare and wonderful matters, and gave to it a royal name, which is, the reviver, and defender or maintainer of youth. Take of turpentine one pound, of pure honey half a pint, of good Aqua vitae two pints, of Lignum aloes diligently beaten, and of all the Saunders, of each three drams and a half, of Olibanum, of gum ivy, of the bones of the Hearts heart, of Zedoaria, of long Pepper, of each three drams, of gum Arabic, one ounce, of Nutmegs, of Galingale, of Cubebae, of Cinnamon, of Carrowayes, of Mastic, of Cloves, of spikenard, of Saffron, and of ginger, of each three drams and a scruple, of ●ine musk, the weight of two pence: these artly prepared, distill according to art, beginning with a soft fire, and increasing after a stronger and stronger heat unto the end, the first water that cometh forth, is as clear, as the conduit water: the second will be fiery, as a coal: and then increase the fire, and the third liquor will come forth blackish.  
A Balm liquor of johan Mesue, very excellent, and most profitable unto many griefs and diseases: he took of chosen Myrrh, of Aloes hepaticke, of spikenard, of Dragon's blood, of pure Frankincense, of Munia, of Opobalsamum, of Bolellium, of Carpobalsamum, of Ammoniacum, of Sarcocolla, of Saffron, of Mastic, of gum Arabic, of liquid storax, of each two drams (otherwise two drams and a half) of chosen Laudanum, of Succi castorei of each two drams and a half, of Musk half a dram, of the best turpentine, unto the weight of all: these artly brought to powder, and mixed with the turpentine, and powered into a Glass body with a head, and the same strongly fenced with the lute of wisdom: distill in the beginning with a soft fire, and increasing the heat after, according to skill and discretion: the liquor which ariseth by distillation, and artly gathered, preserve in a strong Glass, close stopped. This liquor draweth nigh, unto the true juice of Balm. Guido a cauliaco, did sometimes to this precious liquor, add the herbs appointed and used to the Palsy, and then the worthier, and much more effectuous (as he witnesseth) practises, he wrought and did: And with this liquor alone, in the palsy, Mesue many times dealt, without the addition of any others, and had good success, by anointing the pacientes nape of the neck, and all the ridge bone of the back downward, and that part affected or taken. For in this manner doing, it marvelously helpeth the great debility of the back, & decayed strength of all the parts, and the deprivation of the sinews and bones. So that it much profiteth the Palsy, all the griefs of the sinews, the beating and trembling of the heart, and a manifest looseness of parts, through the secret property incredible. And this conceive, that there can no medicine be invented, nor found worthier than it. For at any time, when the heart needeth any speedy comforting and strengthening, use this as a singular and divine remedy, if we may credit the learned practitioner Mesue.  
An oil of the Philosophers, drawn out of Turpentine and Wax, which is a certain secret Balm having infinite virtues, exceeding all other liquors, that can be invented and made, in that the same is made of two simples, which be but little subject to corruption, or in a manner incorruptible, the one is Turpentine, which is a liquor distilled and gotten of the fir tree, and the other is the wax, which is a celestial matter, that descendeth or falleth from heaven, and that this is true, we thoroughly know, that nature neither produceth the honey nor wax, but rather prepared and sent from heaven. And we after see that the Bees by their wonderful skill and Art (far above man's towardness) gather the one, and the other, and carry them to their home, which man by no industry can gather one drop the like, but to abbreviate this, the preparing and making of this precious liquor, is on this wise, take of clear turpentine eighteen ounces, of sweet yellow wax, twelve ounces, of the Ashes of the Wine tree six ounces, these put together into a Retort or crooked neckte glass, artely luted and fenced, which after the setting into Ashes, distill according to Art, maintaining a stranger and stronger heat, unto the end of the work. And when no more will distill forth, you shall then see about the neck of the Retort within wax courded, which is a manifest sign, of the distillation performed. This now distilled and gathered, stop diligently with wax, and keep to your use, for you have then a liquor like to Balm in properties, which is of a singular virtue, and much piercing. If any with this liquor, shall be anointed all the body over, it then by the sundry times using, preserveth and maintaineth youth a long time, and keepeth all things put in it from corruption, and putrefying: and doth also keep the body a long time in health, and preserveth dead bodies imbaulmed with it a long time. And a person wounded in any member or part of the body, by only anointing on the wound three or four times, with this oil, shall thoroughly be cured. And that person which can not piss, by taking only two drams of this liquor by the mouth, shall forthwith piss plentifully: and this the like ministered, helpeth the grievous pain of the flanks, stitches in the sides, the worms in the body, the cough, the rheum, and pestilent Ague, and other like griefs and diseases, by ministering the abovesaid quantity by the mouth, shall speedily be delivered. This borrowed out of the skilful practises, of the Greek Leonarde Fierovant.  
A water or Balm of Hermes, borrowed out of that book, named Trotula, in the end of the woman's passions: where he willeth to take of turpentine three times distilled over, and at last all together one pound, of Lignum aloes likewise three times distilled over one pound, of crude Amber one pound, of Nutmegs beaten and grinded on a marble, unto the manner of an ointment, with the oil of the same added, unto the full incorporating of these to a mass: the whole distill nine times over. This Balm diligently keep to use, for it is then perfit and sustaineth all trial of fire and water: it soaketh thorough the hand, and by anointing the face with it, the same preserveth youth, closeth and cureth any cut or wound, cleareth marvelously the sight: and by anointing all the body with it, doth defend the same from putrefying, and from worms feeding on it: these hitherto hath the Author sundry times done and experienced, and found a most certainty in them.  
An oil of Balm maystriall, borrowed out of the dispensatory of the college of Physicians of Florence: which willeth to take of turpentine one pound, of old Oil six ounces, of the oil of Bays four ounces, of spikenard, and of Cinnamon, of each two ounces, of new Tiles well baked eight ounces, these after the well beating and labouring together, distill in a Limbeck after art. This sendeth forth urine, breaketh the stone, killeth worms in the body, the ringing and noise of the ears proceeding of a gross windiness, the palsy, the fierce cramp, the ache of the hips, the pain in the knees, & griefs of the other joints: this speedily delivereth and helpeth by drinking and anointing with it, but a small quantity at a time, and minister of it, mixed with that water apt to the disease, in the taking by the mouth.  
A singular Balm oil, drawn out of wax and turpentine, which drieth, and mightily pierceth, where the same is applied, borrowed out of the secrets of Fallopio: take of the purest and clearest turpentine that can be gotten, one pound and two ounces, of new yellow wax, that is odoriferous, one Venetian pound (which with us is twelve ounces) of Nutmegs, and of Cloves, of each one ounce, of common ashes six ounces, all these after the beating, put into a Retort, fenced with the lute of wisdom, and set in ashes, distill with a slow fire at the first, after increasing it, until all be come: which gathered, distill the second time in a glass body with a head, and Receiver, putting into it before the distilling, four ounces of the powder of brick or Tiles, which diligently luted in the joints, maintain fire under, until no more will come: then have you purchased an oil of a rubyne colour, which worketh miracles in wounds, especially where sinews be harmed: this also helpeth any manner rheum, proceeded of a cold cause: it helpeth besides the cough, by anointing the region of the breast with it: and is also of great importance, unto many other griefs: invented and proved, by the abovesaid Author, infinite times.  
An oil of Balm, borrowed out of the practices of Petrus de Abano: take of mire, of Aloes, of spikenard, of Dragon's blood, of fine Frankincense, of Munia, of Panax, of Carpobalsamum, of Bolellium, of Amoniacum, of Sarcocolla, of Saffron, of Mastic, of gum Arabic, and of liquid storax, of each two drams, of Laudanum, of Castory, of each two drams and a half, of Musk half a dram, of turpentine unto the weight of all: these after the diligent beating, mix together, & distill in a limbeck according to art. This may perform and do all these matters, that are uttered afore of the balm oil in the dispensatory of the Florentines, yea and effectuousser.  
A Balm oil singular, that forthwith easeth and helpeth the Gout, as well cold, as hot, or of other accident. Take of Venice Turpentine two parts, of new Mastic one part, of Opopanax, and of the rinds of Pomegranates, of each a small quantity & a like, these prepared, distill according to art.  
A perfit Balm, helping the cold gout, by anointing the grieved places with it: understood and learned of an Ancient Chymiste. Take of Turpentine three pounds, of Frankincense, of Mastic, of Myrrh, and of Laudanum, of each one ounce, distill the whole by a Retort, and keep the oil.  
A balm of a certain Empiric, of great same & authority take of turpentine four ounces, of Frankincense half an ounce, of Lignum aloes, two drams, of Mastic, of Cloves, of Galingale, of Cinnamon, of Zedoaria, of Nutmegs, and of Cubebae, of each two drams, of gum Elemi, one ounce and a half. This balm marvelously worketh, in that it putteth away the lepry▪ both ways, in applying of it both within and without the body: and many other incurable diseases, as the Canker, and Fistulas, and of the like kind.  
Another balm of a certain English man, with which he cured wounds, by laying lint upon wet in it, the Ague, the impostume or gathering under the short rib, such short winded, the consumption of the Lungs, all swellings except the dropsy. It easeth bruises, the cramp and palsy of a cold cause, & a drop ministered to a person lying (or at the point of death) reviveth him. He took of turpentine two pounds, of chosen Myrrh, of Castory, of Mastic, of each three ounces, of Olibanum, of Aloes succotryne, of each four ounces, of the roots of C●nsolida minor one ounce▪ of Turmentyll roots, of gum ivy, of the Indian nut, (and if you will of Nutmegs for it) of Zedoaria, of each half an ounce, of Cubebae one dram▪ let all these be steeped two days) then distilled with a slow fire.  
A compound water distilled, called the liquor of youth, which is a great secret in nature, and is named the medicine of medicines, and curer of all infirmities and diseases: take of Lignum aloes, of Cloves, of Galingale, of Cardamomum, of Cubebae, of grains of Paradise, of chosen rhubarb, of Cinnamon, of the smaller Nutmegs, of Calomus aromaticus, of Mace, of each two drams, let all these be finely beaten and searced, to these than add of the juice of Celondyne one pint, of the juices of Sage, of bryony, of Rue, of Bytonie, of Mints, of borage flowers, and bugloss, & of the juice of Fennell, of each half a pint, these after the well mixing and incorporating together, distill in a glass body with a head, according to art. Of this water take one spoonful fasting every morning all the summer, and in the winter use two spoonfuls. For this water is right profitable to all sorts of persons, both young & old, for this preserveth the stomach in great strength, & yieldeth great strength of body, if that a great heat be not in the brain & liver: and this delivereth or recovereth that person in a consumption, the jaundice, and the dropsy: this greatly preserveth and helpeth the sight, and comforteth the hearing. This helpeth poisoning, and comforteth all the members, and preserveth the blood in good colour, and from any manner putrefying, and helpeth a stinking breath.  
A Balm of a marvelous virtue, in tremblings, and the Palsy, which a most singular Physician kept privy to himself a time, as a most precious secret, which in the end revealed to the Author: the making of which is on this wise, he took of Galbanum one pound, of gum ivy three ounces, these finely beaten a part, mix together, which after put into a glass body with a head, and distill the substance in Balneo Mariae: this after distilled mix with one ounce of the oil of Bays, and of good turpentine one pound, then let the whole be distilled, and separate the water from the oil, as afore taught. The use of this is, that the patient vexed with the Palsy, convulsions, the cramp, and trembling of members, be laid upright, and of this oil temperately hot powered upon the belly into the hollow and bottom of his navel: and you shall see after a marvelous working that may rather be accounted a divine, then natural, and very much helpeth the palsy, after a colic.  
An oil or Balm, that the like is not to be found, against trembling, the cramp, drawings, convulsions, & the astonying of parts or members: take of chosen Myrrh, of Aloes hepaticke, of spikenard, of Dragon's blood, of Frankincense, of Numia▪ of Opopanax, of Carbobalsamum, of Saffron, of Mastic, of gum Arabic, of liquid storax, of Storacis rubrae, of each two drams and a half, of fine Musk half a dram, of Herba paralysis, two handfuls, of good turpentine unto the weight of all, these after the diligent bringing to powder, and incorporating the whole together, put into a Limbeck, which distill according to art: for this according to the declaration above opened, is one of the most singular medicines: with which therefore, let the Nucha, and ridge bone downward be anointed, of the person troubled with the cramp, the trembling of members, the Palsy, the astonying of parts, and the drawings or convulsions.  
A most precious Balm, helping the palsy, and many other griefs, borrowed out of Leonellus, a singular Physician: take of Lignum aloes two ounces, of Opopanax, of the Rosen of the Pynaple tree, of Bolellium, of Galbanum, of Myrrh, of Mastic, of Sarcocolla, of each one ounce, of the Benedick oil, three ounces of Laudanum two ounces, of Carpobalsamum, Xylobalsamun, Opobalsamum, or of the artificial balm, of each one ounce, of Olibanum, of oil of Bays, of Dragon's blood, of Castory, of spikenard, of Galingale, of Cubebae, of Mace, of Cinnamon, of Cardamomum, of Melicitorum, of the rinds of the citron, of each one ounce, of the oil of Turpentine unto the weight of all, of old oil olive one pint and a half: let the gums be finely brought to powder, pouring upon as much of burnt wine, as may cover the whole substance, which after set into Balneum Mariae, for three days to digest, after add to these, the other remaining & finely brought to powder, with the oil of turpentine, and the oil olive, letting the whole then for other fowretéene days stand, to digest either in Balneo Mariae, or in horse dung, which after distill in ashes with a s●ft fire, according to art.  
A precious water and marvelous, which availeth in wounds, ulcers, and fistulas, and prevail against the plague or Pestilence, and the virtue of it besides is marvelous, but the whole must be distilled by a glass body with a head: For in such a manner of distillation, do then three liquors appear, having divers colours, and each aught properly to be gathered a part, and powered into sundry glasses. And note, that the first water which cometh, availeth against the plague, and aught daily to be drunk in the plague time with a fasting stomach: this also comforteth the brain, by drawing up of the water by the nostrils: this besides destroyeth the piece of flesh grown within the nosethrell causing a stinking air to issue, and all other defaults or evils, growing within the nostrils, in daily touching this piece of flesh within the Nosethrell with the said water. If daily the temples, and the pulses, be fomented with this water, and the ridge or back bone the like, in a warm place (as a hot house) shall speedily be cured. If any were fallen from any place, let him then be anointed with the said water. If any hath a weak brain or memory, let the head then be anointed all about, but the forepart especially (being shaven) many times fomented warm with it, and he shall thoroughly be cured. The said water drunk, maystreth and expelleth poisons forthwith. The said water availeth, against ulcers and wounds. Against the Palsy of the tongue or other members, if they be impostumated or cankered, and against any manner of sickness of the body. The second water which cometh, is like to oil, and is an oil, with which we may apply on places of the body, in steed of the Balm: for if you still one drop into water, this drop than goeth or falleth to the bottom, and may be had or gotten again. If you also throw a needle into the said liquor, it shall swim above. This also cowrdeth milk, and hath all the virtues, which seem to be and are in a Balm. The third water, may be named a Balm, whose virtues be infinite. This borrowed of the learned Bertapalia: Take of the finest turpentine (in the steed of Oleum vici or Lachryma, of which two seemeth a controversy, whether to use, and yet in the end concludeth, that for the lack of either, to use turpentine, as not much digressing from the purpose) of this therefore two pounds, of pure Honey skimmed two pounds, of good Aqua vitae one pint, of Lignum aloes pure, of Santali muscati, of Mace, of Cubebae, of Galingale, of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of spikenard, of Mastic, of ginger, of Cinnamon, of Saffron, of grains of Paradise, of each three drams, of gum Arabic three ounces, of fine Musk half a dram.  
An oil serving unto sundry diseases, having the virtue of a Balm, thus described of D. Gesnerus (as I think:) take of the best white wine two measures and a half, of new Cow milk (new milked) three ounces, of good Honey eight ounces, of the roots of the Gentiane eight ounces, of Astrantia three ounces, of Angelica two ounces, of chosen Bay berries one ounce & a half, of Rue, of juniper berries, of dry red rose-leaves, of each one handful, of Helycampane roots one ounce, of Cloves, of the sweet rinds of the citron, of Calamus aromaticus, of Cinnamon, of Annyse, of Fennell seeds, of Mastic, of Beniamyne, of each half an ounce, these after the finely shredding and beating together, steep in a large glass, or glasses (if you will) close luted, and set in a hot place for seven or eight days. After distill the whole with a head, & Receiver, close luted in the joints, so great and large, that a third part or more of the body remain empty. This body set in fine sifted ashes, and distill in the beginning with a soft fire, after increase the fire by little and little, unto the end of the work. But the Author supposeth the first distillation aught to be done a part in another vessel, and that the wine and milk to be first distilled together. Out of this distillation, are also three liquors gotten and gathered. This water will avail against poisons, the Pestilence, the stone, the quartan, the cotydiane Ague, unto sweeting, moving, etc. This also helpeth the hard fetching of breath, and the obstructions or stoppings of the bowels, unto all flewmaticke matters, and unto the Falling sickness, and to defend or preserve also the patient from the Falling sickness. A man may like conjecture, that this Balm, for the making of a perfit treacle, to be aptly and to good purpose appointed.  
The Author of Novia viatici, in the Chapter of the palsy, describeth a like liquor to the balm: take of the whitest Frankincense, and of Mastic, of each two ounces, of Lignum aloes one ounce, of Cloves, of Galingale, of Cinnamon, of Zedoaria, of Nutmegs, and of Cubebae, of each six drams, of Myrrh, of Aloes, of Laudanum, of Sarcocolla, of Castory, of each half an ounce, of bay berries, of the kernels of the Pine apple, of each one ounce, of gum Elemi, of Opopanax, and of Beniamen, of each two ounces, of the juices of jua, and the herb Paralycis or Cowselyp, of each three ounces, of good turpentine unto the weight of all, the whole distill in a glass body, after art. The first which cometh, is a water: the second, like to oil: the third like to Hony.  
A compound oil borrowed out of Aristotle, against the hot and cold gout, and against the incuruations of the sinews, so that the sinews be not cut a sunder, borrowed out of an Italian book written: take of Aqua vitae thrice distilled, and of the juice of Byttonie, of each three ounces, of Saffron, of the juice of Mugwoort, of the juice of walwoort, of the juice of Capreni or Caprellae, of each four ounces, of the juice of march mallows eight ounces, of Cloves, of Carpobalsamum, of Xylobalsamum, of each two ounces, of Ceruse, of Frankincense, of the Tartarus of the white wine, of each three ounces, of child's urine, and of good Honey▪ of each eight ounces, of the oil of Turpentine three ounces, of the oil of Eggs four ounces, of the oil of Brimstone two ounces, of the oil of worms six ounces, of the oil of Rosemary half an ounce, of the oil of Bays three drams: let all these be distilled by a limbeck: the first which cometh, delivereth the person from the hot gout: the second▪ from the cold gout, and healeth any manner pain, in what part of the body so ever the same shall happen, and be.  
An oil or water, which is named of virtue, & a drink of youth: borrowed out of a high dutch or Germayne book written, of one Michael Schricke. Take of Sage leaves three quarters of a pound, of Cinnamon, of Cubebae, of Galingale, of long pepper, of anise, of Mace, of Nutmegs, of ginger, & of grains of Paradise, of each half an ounce▪ these brought to powder, mix artly, which power into six times so much weight of good wine as the whole, being in a tin vessel, the same cover close, that nothing vapour or breath forth, & let so stand in a hot place for fowreteen days. At the end of that time, separate the wine from the spices, by a strainer, & beat the spices then finer, that of the whole may be made like to a thick broth or gruel, and with the aforesaid wine join the whole again, which then distill according to art. This water distilled & come, powered either on flesh or fish, and lying covered in it, doth defend and keep either from putryfying: and wine commyxed with it, doth not suffer it to corrupt, but rather cleareth it, and if the wine presently be corrupt, this speedily restoreth it unto perfection. This drunk fasting in the morning, consumeth impostumes, and all inner diseases, & healeth also the outward griefs, by fomenting on the places: it amendeth besides any manner griefs of the eyes: and wounds, by applying of it upon, within eight days this closeth. This drunk, causeth mirth, and maintaineth youth. This besides availeth in the diseases of the head, and apoplexy. This water (to be brief) may be compared to balm, for it swimmeth above any other liquor mixed with it, except oil: dropped on the fire, this burneth. It cureth the spots of the face, and drunk, defendeth or keepeth back the lepry.  
A certain sublimation like to a balm, in procuring of memory, borrowed out of (Michael angelus Blondus) of memory. In remembering to orderly purge the stomach & head before, which done, prepare of Frankincense, of Cubebae, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of Galingale, & of juniper berries, of each half a dram, of Cinnamon three drams, of Castory fat, three drams, of Costus, and of long Pepper, of each a dram: all these brought to powder, mix a due proportion of Aqua vitae answerable to the whole: these put up together in a glass body covered, set into horse dung to digest, for the space of a. xi. days or more, & longer time if you will: after this time ended, sublime then this in Balneo Mariae, and to the sublimation add, of Mellis anacardini two or three small ounces, and this then sublimed with the Honey, let be buried again in a glass body under dung for the space of two or three months, but let this dung be changed every eight days, lest too much or to strong a heat may break or crack the glass: by such a space of time, thi● sublimation shallbe then perfit, unto the sharpening & quickening of memory. The use of it is on this wise, before you would apply for memory by a days space, anoint the temples and hinder part of the head, and instil one drop into the nostrils, after that, eat down fasting in the morning certain drops, before you would rehearse or utter your Oration, or in any other manner (exercise of memory) for this is the worthiest medicine of procuring memory.  
An holly oil, which is very singular unto divers diseases, for it especially availeth against any Canker and Fistula, & all old griefs or diseases, borrowed out of a book of secrets in written hand. Take of old oil olive two pints, of old white wine and the best, four pints, of clear & the best Turpentine one pound, of the seeds of Hypericon or Saint john's wort two pounds and one dram, of the white Dittanie, of the Tormentill roots, and of the Gentian, of each one ounce: all these brought to powder, and mixed together, putting the whole into a glass body well stopped with paste, that no matter breath forth, procure that they may boil in this manner. Let the said vessel be set into a cauldron filled with water and straw and boil there a time softly, after raise it from the fire, and when it shallbe cold, put that vessel into a pot filled with sand, in such sort, that the whole vessel be compassed and covered unto the neck with the said sand, which set in a place where the sun all the day shineth, and there let it stand, for forty days. After draw it out of the said sand, and set it in the vessel of sand, in such order and manner, that the sun for eight days fully, may with his beams wholly compass about it, which time ended, strain the whole through a new linen cloth, and press out strongly the remnant in a press, the oil after separate from the wine, and the same keep a part, put up into a glass close stopped. This distillation aught rather be done in the month of july or August, then in any other time. This oil gotten, availeth against the Fistula and Canker, if either be washed before with the abovesaid wine, and anointed after with the said oil, shall speedily and soon be cured. This ●yle also, helpeth all griefs, and pains of the sinews. This ●elpeth the ache of the hips, the pains of the joints, & a cold gout. And if a plaster be made of it, and Ammoniacum, doth then dissolve the impostumes of the spleen, and the hardness of it, in a short time, it doth the like help, all other hard impostumes. This availeth in all passions of the ears proceeding of a cold cause, it killeth the worms of the ears, and helpeth speedily the hissing, noise, and deafness of them. This also helpeth the Palsy and drawing awry of the mouth, if the same be often anointed with it. It provoketh the terms, if of the same be aptly applied into the Matrice, and draweth forth the Embryo quick or dead. If a little of it be drunk, it dissolveth the curdled blood in the body. If a small quantity of this oil be commixed with the Syrup of Roses, doth then purge the Lungs of gross and clammy humours, and such short winded. This marvelously helpeth all infirmities, and diseases of the eyes, but especially, the Cataracts. This drunk availeth against poisons: for if the patient shall drink a little of it, it extinguisheth any person. It speedily cureth the quartan and tertian Ague, if the back and ridge bone be anointed with it against the fire, in the beginning of the fit. This doth immediately take away & deliver the cramp or convulsion of wounds, if the same be applied warm on the place. This to conclude, healeth all wounds as well old as new, yea better and perfecter in one day, than any other medicine in a month.  
A Lineament or thin ointment, as M. Michael Angelus Blondus writeth in his book of memory, which in virtue may be compared to a Balm choose (sayeth he) of the best turpentine thirty ounces, of the oil of Bays, six ounces, after that bring to powder, of gum Elemi, of the Rosen of the Pine apple tree, six drams, of Sarcocolla two drams, of gum ivy, of Ammoniacum, of Bolellium, and of Frankincense, of each two drams, of Mastic, of Aloes Hepaticke, of Castory, and of Laudanum of each one dram, of Galbanum six drams, of Xyloaloes an ounce and a half, of Cinnamon, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of Mace, of ginger, of Pepper, of Galingale, of grains of Paradise, of Cubebae, and of Zedoaria, of each one ounce, Xylobalsamum, Carpobalsamum, of tormentil roots, of the white Dyttanye▪ of liverwort, of Celondine, of both the greater & lesser Cons●lida, of each one ounce and a half, these after the diligent beating, mix together, adding to so much of Aqua vitae, as to make and bring the whole into a form and body, which leave so for three days, the fourth day following, add to it the turpentine, the oil, and Rosen, & other of the gums which can not be powdered, these then sublime in a glass body according to Art, making in the beginning a soft fire, but continuing the fire unto the end, and for that three kind of liquors are sublimed and gotten of the whole, as in the same, that the first which shall come, will then appear yellowish, the second and next oily, but the third of a swartyshe colour, and as the changing of colours, even so put under other receivers, keeping each several and a part, and those close stop with wax, that no air breath forth. But this one thing doth the Author admonish and give us to understand, that the fire be studiously cared for and looked unto, until the sublimation of the whole shall be performed, for in the stopping or slaking of fire in that time, the liquors could then not be thoroughly drawn & gathered. These three liquors to be brief, or rather this sublimation triple wise, be endued with properties, agreeable or answerable to their degrees, yet the first of these liquors, is of lesser power in properties, than the other, and the second weaker in virtue then the third, so that the third is mightier and worthier than both, or the other two. The report is, that besides the quickening and helping of memory, they repress the hollow ulcers, master the canker that it cleaveth not to the bone, they also seize convulsions, help cold rheums, vanquish the langours and griefs of the stomach, and the cold tormentings of the body, especially of the Bowels, they cure also the noise of the ears, the grievous pains of the teeth, help the sinew drawn together or shrunk, and they dissolve hard gatherings and swellings they master and help many cold langours, and recover memory lost, by anointing the hinder part of the head with it, it draweth down and purgeth the head of all humours offending, through the help of the root Cyclaminus, put up with it into the nosethrells, as the Author reporteth and instructeth. After this, let the patient swallow down, of the pills of Hiera Madge▪ with Agaricke, one dram, and the day after draw up certain drops of this oil into the nosethrells, in that this procureth the virtues of the brain, quickeneth understanding, & recovereth memory. If so be the temples and hinder part of the head, be anointed for certain bays with it.  
This also is a certain composition of a balm: take of clear Turpentine seven ounces, which wash well in wine, after take of Honey white, three pints, clean skimmed over a soft fire with a little wine, to the same well clarified mix very well the turpentine, pouring upon four pints of good Aqua vitae, to these than add of borage, of bugloss, of Balm, of Sage, and of Lavender, of each one handful, of Hyssop, of Camomile, of Yarrow, of red rose-leaves, of each half a handful, of wormewoodde one dram, of Rosemary two handfuls: to these after add of Lignum aloes, of Xylobalsamum, and of the three Saunders, of each one dram, of Mace, of Nutmegs, of Cinnamon, of Galingale, of Cloves, of Cubebae, of white Ginger, of long Pepper, of Saffron, of spikenard, of grains of Paradise, of Cardamomum, of each one dram, of Zedoaria half an ounce, of Squinanthum half a dram, of the rinds of the citron, the seeds of the citron, of Stoechas, of each one dram, of Calamus aromaticus, half a dram, of Carlina that is cardopacia two ounces, of Bistorta two drams, of Ireos or the flower De luce, half an ounce, of Bay berries, of Valerian, and of polypody, of each half an ounce, of Lycoryse, and of anise, of each half a dram, of Fennel seeds two ounces, of Colyander seeds prepared half an ounce, of that withy on the mountain, and of Cummine, of each one dram, of blanched Almonds, half a pound, of Raisins of the Sun washed with wine, half a pound, all these orderly stamped and beaten together, put into the abovesaid body or cucurbit with the Honey & others. And if there be not sufficient of Aqua vitae, power then more upon the whole, letting these stand to digest for seven days close stopped, after distill the substance in sifted ashes, set within three fingers breadth of the bottom of the pot, & the ashes artly put about the body, the head and Receiver being artly luted in the joints, that no air breath forth, which after sublime for four hours, with a very soft & easy fire (lest the Honey boileth up) and a clear water then issueth & is gathered in the Receiver: after which, increase the fire, and you shall see come a yellow water, then draw away the Receiver, putting under another glass, which you shall like lute as the first, to the nose of the head, the first water then come, keep several and a part, and strengthen or increase your fire. And when the yellow colour in the water shall cease, make your fire again stronger than before, and a water blackish will issue, and when you shall see a fume arise, then cease, for you have drawn sufficient, which water also keep a part, letting the Cucurbite then stand to cool in the Furnace, before the drawing forth. Into the first water put of fol●● judi, one dram, of Amber one dram, of Musk so much, and fifteen leaves or sheets of Gold, which after the mixing diligently, keep. If you will apply of this white water to the head, then add to it of Bytonie or of bugloss water one ounce, which mix and drink in the morning fasting. For this fortifieth all the members. To an ounce of malmsey or good wine, add a spoonful of this water, which mixed together will be white as milk, the same drink with a fasting stomach two hours before meat, and it preserveth all the members. For the liver, use of it with one ounce of the Succory, Sage, Mulberry, or Endive water. For the breast, and cough proceeding of a cold rheum, use of it with Hyssop water, or the water of Lovage. Unto the heart, minister of it with borage or bugloss water, or of Yarrow, with Wormwood or Balm water, unto the stomach. For the Lungs, with the water of lung wort▪ maiden hear, or polypody. For the Spleen, with the water of Hearts tongue. For the giddiness of the head, & Apoplexy, with the water of the peony roots, or Hypericone. For the Stone with the Radish root water, or the water of Alkekengi. In the retention or staying back of urine, with water●resse water, or the parsley, or saxifrage water. For the eyes, with Fennell, Celondine, or eye bright water. In the retention or staying back of the Terms, with the water of Mugwort, or with the water of the roots and herbs of Mader. In the over great flux of the terms, with the water of plantain, or Solanum. In the harming or hurt of the matrice, through the ignorance of the midwife, or of a cold cause, whereof she can not after conceive wi●h child, let her use of this with the water of Valerian, or Bytonie, or Lyverwoort In the spots of the face, take of Pympernell water four drams or ounces, of this water one dram or ounce, which after the mixing, anoint the face with it, morning and evening, drink also of this water, with the water of Endive, twice or thrice in the week. It cureth the Canker by anointing with it, and dropped into the Fistula speedily healeth it: this helpeth a cold ache in any of the joints, by applying of it upon. In Agues, add to it of Folefoote half a handful, which put into a glass with a quarter of a pint of Alum water, letting these stand to digest for three days, which after shift into another glass, then of these an hour before the coming of the fit of the Ague, drink one spoonful, and anoint the Temples, the Nose, the pulses, the back, and the milt. The citrine oil hath many virtues, if the same shall be anointed on griefs. The black oil is of great virtue in the joint sickness, even like to a balm: and the white, is named the golden water.  
Take of Lavender eight ounces, of Sage so much, of Cynanamon, and of Mace, of each one ounce, of ginger, of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of each one ounce and a dram, of Rhubarb, and of Galingale, of each one dram, of small Raisins two ounces, of the grains of Paradise, and of the red Saunders, of each half an ounce, of Cubebae two drams, let the Raisins be beaten a part, & the spices put & laboured a part, which after put all together into a cucurbit, adding to these one measure and a half of malmsey or of other good wine, the same then diligently stop, setting it in new earth toward the Sun for fifteen days, which after distill by a Limbeck, with a Receiver luted to it, and beginning with a soft fire. Take of turpentine six drams, of Diagridij five drams, of Ginger two drams, of Mastic, & of white Saunders▪ of each one dram, of Sugar half a pound▪ of fine wheaten flower one pint, make of the whole a thin paste▪ which bake after the manner of hosts or waver bread, of which take one or two in the morning fasting, with flesh broth, or Pease broth, with bugloss water. etc.  
A most excellent oil for the recovery of the weak memory, for the coldness and moisture of the brain: which very often proved on the Author, and on many others, to his great emendation. Take of Rosemary flowers, as many, as you think good, of these distill a water: of this water then take one pint, the same put into an urinal body of Glass, well fenced about with strong lute, into which after put of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of the grains of paradize, of Cinnamon, of Cubebae, of Mace, of ginger, of each one ounce, of Musk four carates (or sixteen grains weight) of long Pepper one dram, of Saffron three drams, of Galingale two drams, all these brought to powder and mixed together, incorporate with the rosemary water, which let stand to putrefy for three whole days▪ after the setting in sifted ashes, distill according to art, and continued the fire unto the burning of the Feces, or that the Feces rest burned. After get a pint of the water of rosemary leaves distilled, which mix together with the said water, already distilled, these then powered into a strong glass, and set into Balneo over the fire, boil unto the consumption of the half: which done, take of the oldest oil olive that you can find one pint, of oil de Been one ounce, of Euphorbium, and of Castory, of each four ounces, of Mustard seeds six ounces, of Oleum sesaminum, of oil D●tiri, of the oil of Hypericon or Saint john's wort, of Olei citri, of the oil of spike, of Olei ex cibeto, of each four drams: all these above uttered, put into the glass body, which then stop close that no air breath forth, setting the same after in horse dung, sufficiently hot, for forty days, at the end of which time, draw the glass forth, letting it after stand in the Sun for three whole months, and then have you purchased the oil thus prepared, unto the abovesaid purpose. This is a liquor of such power and virtue, that the same putteth away any impediment that may hinder memory, by anointing at night, before the going to bed, all the head about, and the stomach. But this especially is to be remembered & noted, that you may not use this anointing, all the three Summer months, but in any time else throughout the year, you may use it safely, and without any scruple or doubt. And for truth it is marvelous, and his working very great, and this I (saith the Author) have often experienced, both on myself, and on many others, and have always seen & understood a miraculous working of it, in a manner incredible to be reported. Wherefore I wish all those, that would purchase a good & ready memory▪ to use only this singular oil: setting a part all others invented for the same purpose, as most vain & frivolous. This borrowed out of the most worthy practices, of the Greek Leonarde Fioravant.  
A marvelous and divine oil, borrowed out of the practises, of the abovesaid Author, Leonarde Fioravant. Which reviveth the sick, and in a manner dead, by receiving a drop or two of it by the mouth, in either broth, wine, or any other liquor: take of the blood of a healthful young man, of Spermaceti, and of the marrow of a Bull, of each one pound, of good Musk one ounce, of the ashes of the olive tree (or for lack of it) of the young Oak tree two ounces, these after the diligent working and incorporating together, put up into a Retort artly luted and set into fine sand, which after distill with an easy fire at the first, in artly separating the Elements. For the first water which cometh will be white: the second, a citrine or yellow oil: the third liquor which cometh, will be of a reddish colour, and of the greatest property, which is most profitable unto divers matters. But more of this understand, in a place uttered before.  
The making of a Balm, borrowed out of the secrets of Gabriel Fallop. Take of good turpentine, half an ounce, of Xylobalsami as much, of cloves two ounces: these after the beating and labouring together, distill according to art: and the first which distilleth and cometh forth, is a water, the second an oil, and the third a Balm.  
Another Balm borrowed out of the same Author: tak● of pure turpentine one pound, of Aloes hepatic one ounce, of Myrrh half an ounce, all these artly grinded and mixed together, distill thrice over, and you shall then purchase a Balm, serving unto all matters. But unto the preservation of dead bodies, the excellentest.  
An oil, preserving the body in safety a long time, and sharpening or quickening the wit, which is to be used after the exact● purging of the body, and a reasonable diet used the whiles or in the mean time. Take of the Philosophers oil three pints, of the oldest oil olive▪ or at the lest sublimed by a limbeck, and Olei de alcana, of ea●●● two pints▪ of the fat of a Moele, of a weasel, and of a Bear, of each two ounces, of Castory three ounces, of the juice of Acorus four pints, of the juice of Rosemary flowers, of the juice of Bytonie, of each half a wine pint, of the juice of Clare, of the juice of the English Galingale, of each four ounces, of the wine of Candie two pints, of burning water half a pint, all these boil with a very soft fire, unto a certain consumption, adding to these after of Laudanum, steeped before i● a sharp or eager wine, and well beaten, one dram and a half, of Nutmegs half an ounce, of Mace, of Cloves, of Euphorbium, of the three Peppers, of each two drams, all these diligently beaten, put into a vessel, close stopping it, which after let stand for thirty days, the whole then distill according to art. The use of it is in the winter, and once in the week: but in the Summer time only once in a month: the head before washed, and to the hinder part of the head, of this applied, but the temples before being anointed: Fumanellus.  
A description of Christ's balm borrowed out of the learned practices of Theophrastus Paracelsus: take of oil Olive one pint, of good wine three pints, these mixed together in a strong glass▪ set after into Balneo Mariae for a month, & of the oil will a liquor then be caused: but beware you fill not the glass to full, for sufficient will it be, if to a fourth part it be filled. The alteration and amendment of Theophrastus: take of oil olive one pint, of the oldest red wine three pints, these after the mixing and distilled: add to of the liquor of Hyperycone six ounces, of the liquor of Mumia four ounces, distill the whole for a month in Balneo, and keep to your use: This availeth in the wounds of the joints.  
The making of a blessed oil for wounds, happening on the head, which this oil healeth dyvinely, whether there be a fracture of bones, or the perishing of the pannicles: & that further, in any other part of the body, where either the sinews, the muscles, or veins be harmed, or any member besides, this blessed oil healeth most easily, and in a very short time, without any danger, or encumbrance to the person wounded, & this many times experienced of the Author. The making of the blessed oil, is on this wise. Take of the oil of the Fyr●● tree, 〈…〉 ●ynd of turpentine most clear and fair, one pound, of the whiles of new laid Eggs sodden hard in water, and the yolks taken forth, fowreteene ounces, of Rosen of the pine apple tree▪ six ounces, of chosen Myrrh three ounces, of gum ivy two ounces: all these artly ●rought to powder, & mixed together, put into a Retort, strongly fenced with the lute of wisdom, the same after set in ashes, distill with a most slow fire in the beginning, increasing after the fire by little & little unto the end of the work, until that all the substance be come, which will wholly be finished in xxxvi hours: this distillation then gathered will be a water & oil blackish of colour, these separate, keeping either a part in a glisse: which oil after the settling for a time, will become red, yet dark. And here note, that if you draw these with a very soft fire, you shall then purchase a better & sweeter oil, as Fallopio affirmeth of experience▪ in his book of secreet●. This oil miraculously healeth all manner of wounds, & bruises, that especially happen on the head: for that singular Surgiane Gabriel Fallopio, did wonderful cures with it, among which, he healed a ploughman of two such long, & deep cuts on the head, that were fearful to behold, besides a wound that passed through both sides of his thigh, that he healed only with this oil, & with such expedition, that it were in a manner incredible to be reported: so that where need is of drying, there cannot be found anything of greater virtue than this blessed oil, so often and many times proved of Fallopio. Besides the Greek Fioravant reporteth, that it causeth hear to grow on the head, & the hears of the beard shedding, this stayeth, & causeth them to grow again with expedition, by anointing the weak place, & the bore pla●e after a wound this also helpeth the pain of the flanks, & retention or staying back of the ●ry●●, by applying a glyffer prepared with a little of this oil with●● the body, & this it doth forthwith. For it mightily drieth up that alteration caused in the secret places within, where no lovall matter can be applied on the kidneys, nor otherwise de●●● withal. This oil first invented by the famous Greek Leonarde Fioravant, and increased by that worthy man Gabriel Fallopio▪ 〈…〉 ●●most precious oil for wor●●●▪ whi●●●uer they be▪ borrowed out of the first chapter 〈◊〉, written by Bertapa●●a. Take of the kernels of Peaches, of bitter Almonds, of Gentiane, of wormwood, of Horehound, or of lupines, of Colewort seeds, of the peach tree leaves, of the river or water Catmintes, of Oleandri, of Pellytorie, of white Elleborie, of the roots of the long grass, of each half a handful: all these diligently brought to powder, and laboured with the gall of a calf, and the juice of Leeks, and mints, of each two ounces, of Neunphare oil one ounce, of wormwood oil two wine pints: all these after the diligent mixing together, set in horse dung to putrefy for a month, in a strong glass well stopped, which after distill with a head close luted, and you shall then purchase a water and an oil, reviving and strengthening the deceased and sick of the worms, by taking two scruples of the water by the mouth, with Malmesy: & by anointing of the oil on the temples, & pulses of the hands and feet, and all about the body, and the mouth of the stomach, and about the shoulder points: By which doing, the Author saw many children, in a manner dead of the worms, recover health in a short time after: and healed wounds with this oil, and ulcers with expedition.   

Of Baulmes which are applied and used without the body: of which some are prepared and done by distillation, and some without distillation. The ten Chapter.  
AN artificial Balm, curing all old wounds, & helping the dryness of members, and the members shrunk: take of Galbanum, of Ammoniacum, of Mastic, of pure Myrrh, of gum Elemi, of Bolellium, of each half an ounce, of Turpentine one ounce and a half, or two ounces, which is the better, of oil Olive two pints, of Viridis aeris two ounces and a half, all these brought to powder, infuse for six or eight days in the strongest vinegar▪ after distilled by a Limbeck, as in the first day by Balneo Mariae, and the next day in sand: but if you will have it stronger, & of better taste, then add these under taught, and let it be brought and done as afore uttered: take of Storax calam●●a; of gum ivy, of spikenard, of Car●●e, of ●olophonia, of g●m Traga●●●ite, of gum Serapine, of Opopanax, of each half an ounce, 〈◊〉 ph●●●bium, half a dram, of Viridis aeris three drams, of Turpentine one pound. This balm cureth all old wounds, in a cold and hot cause. It helpeth also the dryness and shrincking of members, if those shall be anointed with that balm.  
A distilled oil, helping the trembling or shaking of the hands: let equal portions of the oil of Bays, of Rue, and of Sage be distilled together, which after ten days power into a strong wine, and distill the whole in a Limbeck: with this water gathered, anoint the hands, & feet, and the trembling members.  
Another oil helping the trembling of the head: take all the abovesaid, which put into Aqua vitae for fowreteene days, the whole distill by a limbeck: and with this water anoint the temples, both morning and evening. Here it is to be understanded, that where he speaketh by the matters above taught, he meaneth not the oils in this, but the bay berries, the Rue, & Sage especially.  
A distilled balm helping and curing wounds, and deep ulcers: take of turpentine six pounds, of Olibanum half an ounce, of Lignum aloes, of Mastic, of each one dram, of Cloves, of Cinnamon, of Zedoaria, of Nutmegs, of Cubebae, and of Galingale, of each three drams, of oil olive six drams, these brought to powder and mixed, distill with a slow fire: this helpeth the cold poisons of Toads, Fistulas, Noli me tangere, the Palsy, and venomous wounds with or by a Tent. Here in this place besides is to be noted, after the mind of Theophrastus Paracelsus, that baulmes prepared and gotten by distillation, are not to be applied at all on wounds, of which let others judge.  
An oil effectuous and proved, for softening of the sinews, or palsy, and the shrincking of them, or the cramp, the falling sickness, or Epileptia, the trembling of parts, and any cold disease: it increaseth also memory, & the understanding. Take of Galbanum half an ounce, of gum ivy five ounces, these after the bringing to powder, distill in a limbeck, & mixed after with one pound of Sebesten, distill the whole again: with this anoint the hinder part of the head, and the nape of the neck at night, before the entering into bed: this borrowed out of Fumanellus.  
The best oil, serving unto all the sinews, & unto the joints, & helping marvelously all the aches, happening in the hips, the knees, the hands, and feet, the body before purged▪ after the beginning of the sickness: and let the grieved place be anointed at the fire, or in the Sun, twice a day. Take of children's urine twenty pints, of Brimstone one pound, of unflaked, lime two pounds, let the Brimstone and lime be brought to powder, and the Urine ●●●tyng a hand breadth above them, which boil together, until it shall come unto a green colour, after the straining, boil again the grosser parts and Feces remaining, with the other part of the Urine resting, and this do three or four times, (and so often) until the urine hath lest his colour: and seeth that which remaineth, unto the thickness of Honey, being cold, distill in a Glass body: the same which first cometh forth in the colour of water, throw away: and the next which cometh, being of a yellow colour, through the fire increase, diligently keep.  

Another of the same man's.  
An ointment helping Sinews cut a sunder, in what part of the body they shall so happen, putting away swellings, and all manner of hardness in the flesh, the Canker, the holly fire, and any pain of wounds, and bruises, and worketh more in one week, than any other medicine in a month.  
A certain Physician (of small understanding) promising and under taking much, confessed that he healed many diseases, with this medicine alone, as any manner ulcers of the Sinews, the griefs of the wyntes, convulsions, and swellings, and to be brief, to do more matters, than may decently be written: the making of which, is on this wise: let three pounds of new purified wax be taken, and steeped in twelve wine pints of the strongest white wine: the wax soaked through, let it be wringed hard with the hand, and put after into another vessel of the like bigness, having so many pints of wine, and through wrong the wax hard prepared, and the wax put into a body, which distill after art, three times over, this keep to your use.   

Another of the same man's.  
The best oil for the Canker, and Fistula: take of the oldest oil olive two pints or three, distilled with a sufficient small fire, continuing for twelve days, the same which shall come, and be gotten, helpeth the pains of the joints, and griefs of the Sinews▪ the same which remaineth ●ee grounds in the bottom of the vessel, helpeth Cankers, and Fistulas, and by mixing Caphura with it, worketh the perfecter.   

Another of the same man's.  
A water or oil of great efficacy in healing wounds: Take of washed turpentine, of the flowers of Saint john's wort, so much as you will, of Olibanum in powder, of oil olive, and of fresh butter, of each a like weight, but little in quantity, these distill in a Limbeck, that which first cometh keep to your use, and by increasing the fire, that which next cometh serveth for wounds.   

This likewise of the same man's.  
A blessed oil for wounds, out of the secrets of Fallopio: read in the end of the other Baulmes, more at large uttered their in this place; wherefore (for repartition sake) here willingly omitted.  
An artificial Balm, for the healing of wounds, borrowed out of the Italian secrets, of the famous Chirurgeon Gabriel Fallopio: Take of the clear turpentine, one pound and a half, of the oil of Bays, of Galbanum, of gum Arabic, of gum ivy, of each one ounce, of Frankincense, of Lignum aloes, of Galingale, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of Consolida minor, of Cinnamon, of Zedoaria, and of ginger, of each six drams, of the white Dyttanie, and of liquid storax, of each two ounces, of Levaunte Musk, and Amber grease, of each one dram, all these brought to powder, and mixed together, power into eight pints of Aqua vitae, four times distilled over, which let stand together for eight days, in a glass Retort. At the eight days end▪ distill the whole in an open Furnace, beginning with a soft fire, and a white water ●●●eweth as Milk: which diligently followed, you shall after see, a clearer water come, then changing your receiver put under an other, gathering the clear water apart. In this water is a whitish oil contained, which must also be separated and kept. This water, is named the water of Balm, and the oil, the oil of Balm. After this, will an other water come, whitish as common water, which when it beginneth to wax & come forth black, change then the receiver, putting under another, and this is named the second water of the Balm. After increase the fire, & a Balm black in colour▪ will then follow and come, whose fume stinketh: The work or distillation ended, separate the black water, from the black Balm, that which remaineth in the bottom of the vessel, keep in a glass, the same standing open for a good space that the fumes may pass, becometh sweet of smell. The first water anointed on the head, helpeth the rheum, deafness, the lepry, the weakness of sight, and marvelously healeth wounds. The oil of Balm doth speedily dissolve, bruises, beautifieth the face, preserveth youth, and is a divine medicine in the piercing and searching of wounds, if the same be anointed, and drunk in wine The second water, giveth a comeliness of face, if once in the day it be washed with it. The Balm also, doth excel the natural Balm in properties. The black water separated from the Balm availeth in all wounds, proceeding of a cold matter etc. It is (to be brief) the most precious and surest remedy unto many diseases.  
An oil of great efficacy and power, in the closing of wounds, singular and experienced. Take of Turpentine two pounds, of the flowers of Saint john's woortten drams, of Frankincense in powder two ounces, of common oil four ounces, of fresh, butter without any salt three ounces, all these mixed together distill in a Limbeck, & the same which first cometh, gather unto your use, but that which remaineth in the bottom of the vessel, distill with a fire encreas●d, the same gathered is mightier in the healing of wounds. This out of Fumanellus.  
A singular oil, helping the grief & pain of the sinews and joints. Take of the oil of Turpentine one pint, of new gum ivy six ounces, of pure liquid ve●uishe, of Frankincense, of each two ounces, these mixed together, distill in a Limbeck, which keep to your use. This out of the same Author.  
An oil, or ointment sharpening the wit, & increasing memory, out of Fumanellus. Take of Stoechias, of Rosemary flowers, of bugloss flowers, of borage flowers, of Camomile flowers, of marjoram, of Sage, of Balm, of Violet flowers, of read Rose leaves & of bay leaves, of each, one ounce & a half, all these put up into a glass body strongly luted with four pints either of malmsey, Rennishe wine, or Aqua vitae, let these so stand to infuse for five days, & distilled, add to it of the best Turpentine, one pound & a half, of Olibanum, of chosen Myrrh, of Mastic, Bolellium, & of gum ivy, of each two ounces, of Vernicis integrae, one ounce, of Mellis anacardi, three ounces, all these brought to powder & infused for five days with the foresaid distillation, in a body with a head close luted, distill again, adding to it of Cinnamon, of Cloves of Mace, of Nutmegs, of Cardamomum, of grains of Paradise, of the long and round Pepper, of Ginger, Xyloaloes, & of Cubebae of each one ounce, all these finely brought to powder. To these add of Musk & Amber grease, of each two drams, all these mixed together distill (after that these added & put into the former distillation have remained five days) the fire in the beginning soft, increase after by little & little, unto th'end of the work. The use of it, is, that the same may be applied in the winter time once in the week, but in the summer time once in a month▪ the head before being washed, the temples & hinder part of the head anoint with it.  
An oil helping the gout, borrowed out of a written book, tak● of Carpobalsamum, of Xylobalsamum, of read coral, of long Pepper, of Nutmegs, of each two ounces, of Saffron one ounce, of the fat of a Beaver, of the fat of a Gripe, or of the kidneys of a Weather, of the marrow of the bones of an Ass, or of an horse, of each four ounces, of Turpentine six ounces, of old oil olive, one pint, of virgin wax four ounces, of old malmsey two pints, of live water frogs thirty. in number, of the juice of the tops of Canes or reeds, of the juice of the wall ivy, which yieldeth yellow seeds▪ of the juice of the roots of Vervain, of each four ounces, all these beaten a part, & put after into a Limbeck, distill with a soft fire. The first water which cometh, will be clear, & helpeth the moist gout: the third water gathered, will be red, which availeth in the cold gout: and this remember, that the frogs aught to be put alive into the Limbeck, for this is an approved medicine, and always found true.  
A marvelous oil in the palsy, and shrincking of sinews, the falling sickness, & the cramp, and helpeth any cold sickness, engendered of a cold cause. Take of Galbanum half a pound, of gum ivy three ounces, these brought to powder & mixed together, distill in a limbeck after art, the water & oil distiling forth, gather in a receiver, into which put one ounce of the oil of Bays, & one pound of good Turpentine, the whole thoroughly mixed, distil again, the oil & water then gathered, separate the one from the other, and the oil keep as a Balm: for it matcheth and is like to the balm in all his virtues. A certain practiser, applied one drop of the oil, on the pacientes forehead of the palsy, and another on his navel, & he ●ncontinent arose, as amazed of himself, and was after an hour, delivered of the grievous pain of a wound, in a certain place of the body: and the shrincking of sinews he anointed with this oil, & the patient was speedily healed. And in other sicknesses and griefs, was this oil diversly proved, and found to be of great efficacy. The hinder part of the head anointed with it, at the going to bed, and that in the morning he eateth one dram weight of the Raisins of the Sun, it quickeneth (in a short time) the memory: This oil helpeth the defenesse, and any sickness proceeding of a cold cause, & helpeth besides the loss of smelling: this borrowed out of the breviary of Arnoldus de villa noua●●● the Chapter of the palsy.  
An oil of many virtues, but availing especially in wounds, borrowed out of the secrets of Fallopio: take of clear Turpentine two pounds, of the oil of linseed one wine pint, of the Rosen of the Pine tree six ounces, of Frankincense, of Myrrh, of Aloes, of Mastic, and of Sarcocolla, of each two ounces (of Mace, of Saffron, & of Lignum aloes, of each two ounces) but these three last, add to if you will. All these wrought together, put into a Retort of glass strongly fenced, which artly distill in sand●, with a very soft fire in the beginning, & a clear water shall come: but a red oil within a while after will distill forth, which seen, begin then to increase your fire, and stronger & stronger unto the end of the distillation or that all be come, after take away the receiver, and separate the water from the oil, which keep apart in several glasses. The water within a time, waxeth red, & the oil will become of a Rubine colour. This oil is precious, especially to be applied on wounds, where the sinews, the bones, and veins be cut, for by closing or stitching the parts and lips of the wound, and applying of this liquor upon, it healeth the same speedily, without any grief & pain to the patient. And Falloppio on a time, cured a scholar (being a young man) with this liquor, which had fourteen wounds, & of these eight were deadly, by sowing or stitching all the wounds, and applying only of this liquor upon, was in the space of thirty days thoroughly cured, without annoyance to the patient. And of the wounds, of small importance, he healed a great number, within four or five days, with the said oil, and used none other, so that he concludeth and proveth this oil to be singular in his properties, & that a man with it may do miracles, in applying of it on wounds, and ruptures.  
An artificial Faulme helping and putting away the scars of wounds, if after a stripe, a great scar shall remain on the face, or in any other parts of the body: then with this Balm following may you remove a scar, not wholly or altogether, but in such sort, that it shall be little seen of any. Take of Mastic one ounce, of the rinds of the sweet Pomegranates, & of gum Arabic, of each half an ounce, of Saffron two drams, of English Galingale, one ounce, of Carpobalsamun, half an ounce, of Aloes ten drams, of Frankincense one ounce, of Myrrh one ounce, of Turpentine of the fir tree half a pound, of old oil Olive one ounce, those to be beaten, bring to powder, & after the mixing together, put the whole into a Retort of glass strongly fenced with the lute of wisdom, which order distill with a soft fire in the beginning, and increasing after the fire by little and little unto that end. The receiver after the close sealing or stopping (after art) set into Balneo Mariae, or bury in horse dung for ten days, which then draw forth, and use. This performeth the same, which the Balm doth, in all proofs.  
The confection of a balm, which is named a greeks balm, borrowed out of Tarqvinius Schnellen bergius: take of Turbith two ounces and a half, of Rhapontick four ounces, of Rhubarb one ounce and a half, of long Pepper, and of Cloves, of each two drams, of ginger one ounce two drams, of Zedoaria one ounce, a half, and two drams, of Nutmegs seven drams, of Cardamomum one ounce, a half, and two drams, of Cubebae, eight drams, of Cinnamon three ounces, of the roots of Pympernell one ounce, of anise six ounces, of sugar-candy three ounces & two drams, all these beaten a part or severally, take after of oil Olive four pints, of the oil of linseed one pint, of the juice of wormwood half a pint: Let the oils be first heated, after put in the powders, but beware that you heat not the oils over hot. After the putting up of the whole ●nto a Retort (or if you had rather in a Cucurbite) distill thrice over.  
A secret water of good account, which putteth away spots, whitneth the skin, taketh away spots, wrinkles, & pimples, causeth besides, a clear & most comely face, borrowed out of Bertapalia: take of therewithal sufficient clear two pounds, and of the same draw a water by a Limbeck, to the same distilled and come of the Turpentine, add these powthered, of chosen Mastic half an ounce, of the white & pure Frankincense three drams, of Tragacanthi half an ounce, all these diligently mixed together with the abovesaid water, put after into a Limbeck, & distill the substance with a very easy fire, that which then cometh keep in a glass, close stopped. After take of Barrowes grease strained through a thick cloth, one pound, of chosen Ginger one ounce, of Cloves two drams, of Nutmegs three in number, of chosen Cinnamon, & of Euphorbium, of each half a dram, of spikenard two drams, of Cubebae half a dram, of Camphora three drams, all these after the finely bringing to powder, mix artly with the said Barrowes grease.  
Also take of crude Mercury three pounds, of fine silver one dram, the silver finely file to powder, chopping the powder over again, which after mix with the said Mercury, & of these two make an argenture, incorporate then all these diligently with the abovesaid mixture of barrows grease putting altogether into a glass body, & setting the head artly upon, distill with a soft fire in the beginning, but after increase the fire stronger unto the end of the work, and the same which cometh forth & is gathered in the Receiver, power into a glass, diligently keeping the same to your use. After take of the first turpentine water half a pint, and of this other mixed with the Barrowes grease one pound, and these two artly mixed keep in a glass close stopped. And when any woman will use this water, let her w● she her face well before, with the water of the decoction of bran, after wiping very dry her face, let her pause an hour after, and by applying of this water on all the face with a fine linen cloth wet in it, will then 'cause such a comely whiteness to appear, that will endure or continued many days after.  
An oil having the properties of a Balm borrowed out of a written book: take of chosen turpentine two ounces, of the roots of camphor, and of Symphiti Petraei, cut into square Tables and thin one pound, and of the roots of Vlmi six ounces, of the leaves of the wylding tree, of horse tails, of yarrow, and of herb judaica, of each two handfuls, of ripe Dates with their kernels a little bruised, ten in number, of gum Elemi half an ounce, chosen Myrrh, of Beniamyne, and of Storax Calamyta, of each two ounces, of Frankincense, and of Mastic, of each three ounces, of Nutmegs one dram & a half, of worms diligently washed with red wine, one ounce and a half, of red Rose leaves, of spikenard▪ and of the flowers of Saint john's wort, of each one little handful, of the leaves of Vlmi with his liquor two in number, of Ox eye brought to powder two drams: all these laboured and artly mixed together, put into a Limbeck with a head close stopped about, which distill after with a soft fire. The first liquor that cometh, is shynne: the second that followeth is an oil, supplying the properties of a balm, which is most effectuous in the closing and curing of new wounds, and filling the hollowness with ●●she, or unto other great ulcers, and old griefs, and unto many others much helping. This oil aught diligently to be stopped in a glass, with a narrows mouth, that adver●ue of it breathe forth.    

Of the Baulmes not distilled. The xi Chapter.  
AN oil supplying the properties of a balm, in the curing of wounds, borrowed out of a written book: take of the flowers and herbs of Saint john's wort as much as you will, those put into glass with a narrow neck and mouth, filling the same full with old oil olive, or common oil, setting the same after in the sun, for fifteen days, at the end of which time, power into it, half a cup full of white wine, & labouring altogether, set the glass close stopped, into hot horse dung for fifteen or twenty days, which after the drawing forth bind about with a small hand of hay, into which put then of Myrrh, of Mastic, of Venice Turpentine, and of Rosen, of each two ounces, or according unto the quantity of the oil prepared, and let all these be finely borough to powder, before the putting in, & the glass then close stopped, that no air breath forth, set after into a kettle of water over the fire, letting the substance in the glass boil for a certain time: and after the same shall be sufficiently boiled, strain the whole, through a common strainer, and the refuse throw away: the oil preserve in a glass close stopped, which the older it shall be before the occupying, the greater will be his effects: and when you will use of it, heat the oil a little before.  
Another balm curing wound●: take of gum ivy, & of Myrrh, of each one ounce, of gum Elemi, of Colophony, of Frankincense▪ of Mastic, of Storax calamita, of Lignum aloes, of Saffron, of Dragon's blood, of each half an ounce▪ of Sarcocolla of Ammoniacum, of Opopanax; of Bolellium, of the long Aristolochia, of Castory, of gum Arabic, of Nutmegs, of Cloves, ● of ●aules▪ of each one dram, of Laudanum, of Storax liquid, of each half an ounce, o● Aqua vitae▪ four ounces, of Turpentine one pound, of old oyl● two pints, of the oil of thorough wax made of the simple flower half a pint, all these orderly put into a glass, boil in Balneo Mariae, as above taught.  
A good balm of many virtues, but it doth peculiarly close and heal ●●lde wounds, without leaving manifest signs of scars, this also cleanseth the eyes, preserveth the flesh from putrefying, and doth marvelously help the swelling of the joints, and pain of the hot gout, this borrowed out of a written book of secrets, in the Italian tongue: take of the liquor of the bladders of Vlmus, the same strain through a linen cloth, putting it after into a glass, which set in sand to digest for fifteen days (the same liquor straining every third day) after set this in the Sun, for two whole months. And note, that this aught to be prepared and made, from the middle of the month of March, unto the middle of june.  
Another, take of oil olive two ounces, of white pitch one ounce, of Galbanum half a dram, let all these be melted, with one dram of the oil of Roman vitriol, with three ounces of the oil of Poppy, with four ounces of the oil of bitter Almonds, with one ounce of the oil of Olybanum, those that are to be brought to fine powder, mix with the oil. The inventor of this is unknown to the Author.  
Another out of the secrets of Gabriel Fallopio: take the juice of leeks, and the juice of Mints, of each a like, which powered into a glass, set in the Sun all the Dog days, and the same shall after be a singular balm.  
Another of Tarqvinius Schnellen bergius: take of Mastic, of Olibanum, of each two drams, of Ammoniacum one dram, of Galbanum three drams, of Bolellium six drams, of Opopanax one dram, of Laudanum half an ounce, of Assa foetida one ounce and a half, and three drams, of gum ivy two drams, of gum Arabic half a dram, of turpentine two ounces, and a half, of Camphora half an ounce, of oil olive two pints, all these dissolve and mealt in a pan with a soft fire, scurring the whole strongly about, after add of Viridis aeris finely powthered, half an ounce, boil the whole again a little more unto the changing green of colour, which after strain through a cloth, keeping the same artly in a glass, by stopping the mouth of it with silk.  
Another, which receiveth all those, which are required unto the true balm, it easily pierceth all wounds, & on what wounds soever this is applied, it speedily healeth them: take of the white Rosen two drams, let this be dissolved in good wine, after strain it through a linen cloth, this liquor boil with a soft fire, unto the consumption of the wine, after take one pint of oil olive, in which dissolve the Rosen with a soft fire, this done take of gum Ammoniacum, of Galbanum, of Opopanax, of each one ounce, of gum Elemi two ounces, which mix together or stir so long about, until the same shallbe thoroughly prepared to use.  
Another, of the same man's, take of Galbanum, of Ammoniacum, and of Bolellium, of each half an ounce, of Myrrh, of Mastic, and of Olibanum, of each two drams, of Turpentine two ounces, of Verdigresse's half an ounce, of oil olive one pint and a half, let the gums be steeped for three days in wine vinegar, in such manner, that they may wholly be covered of the vinegar, then let them be boiled with the oil, in an earthen pot glazed, unto the consumption of the vinegar, after strain the whole through a linen cloth, wring out the substance thoroughly, then finely make the green Verdigresse into powder, which diligently work and dissolve with the oil olive, and added to the liquor pressed out, boil the whole, until it come unto the perfect colour of grenenesse, which diligently keep in a glass.  
Another, serving unto all new and old wounds, especially to those happening on the head, take of Turpentine twelve ounces, of gum Elemi five ounces, of Rosen four ounces, all these melt together, and when they shallbe melted, add the powders following, of Aristolochia long a two ounces, of Dragon's blood three drams, with which let a mass be made after art.  
A Balm not distilled serving unto all ulcers and wounds, and through the applying with tents, this then mundifieth and healeth. Take of the oils of Turpentine, of line seed, of sweet Almonds, and of Roses, of each one ounce, let the oil of Roses boil in a glass, with the green Verdigresse, as much as you can take up on a knives point, and when it hath boiled a little, strain the same through a cloth, mixing it after with the other oils.  
Another, take of Turpentine one ounce, of the juice of ripe Lemons, two ounces, these after the putting into a possenet or skellet, set in such manner over the fire, that it toucheth not the possenet, which let boil unto the consumption of an ounce, after take up a little with an Iron spittle, and ●●still sundry drops on a cold stone, which so often do, until it shallbe of a red colour: this than use, as the right and perfit balm. This borrowed out of the secrets of Fallopio.  
An oil curing the prickings of the sinews, & wounds: of a practitioner unknown to the Author. Take of the Rosen of the pine tree, two ounces, of common oil one ounce & a half, of Turpentine one ounce, all these molten together, strain diligently, to which after add of Frankincense, of Mastic, of each one dram, of gum Elemi two drams, of this apply hot on silk to the place.  
The description of a balm in wounds of the bones, borrowed out of the practices, of Theophrastus' paracelsus: Take of the grease of Mumia, of the juice of S. john's wort, of Centory, & of Sophia, of each seven ounces, of the liquor of Myrrh, of Mastic, & of Frankincense half an ounce, of lethargy prepared, of the liquors of century, Trebanae, Spicariae, Pastonicae, of each one dram, of the oil of bay unto the weight of all, these bring into a balm after art.  
A compound oil, proved many times, helping speedily such that be poisoned: the making of which is on this wise. Take of the oldest oil olive one pint, of Aloes hepatic, of rhubarb, of Spyknarde, and of Myrrh, of each four drams, of Turpentine, of white Dittany, of Gentiane, of Bistorta, of Camphery, & of Madder, of each four drams, of treacle, & Mithridate, of each three drams, of live Scorpions three score in number, but let the Scorpions before be boiled in Balneo for four hours, after add to them all the others, letting the whole them boil for other four hours, which after the straining, keep diligently in a glass, close stopped. For this undoubtedly is, a divine liquor in such an accident, in which as you perceive the Scorpions be, that are venomous beasts, and their venom availeth against venom, & such as are poisoned, even as one poison (of property) driveth out another, & as we daily see that a person through drunk, by drinking after the juice of the Cabbage with wine, doth soon after become sober, which the wine alone doth not. A like to this, that if a man happen to be burned in any place with fire, that the presentest remedy is, to burn the same place again, as a sovereign help experienced. And a like also to this, that if a man happen to be deep wounded, that he sheddeth of the same much blood, the next remedy than is, as hath been many times tried, to let the patient bleed of a vain. By these & many other like reasons, the Author here proveth, that to drive forth poisons, a man aught to do those, with the kinds answerable to them. But in such manner prepared, that the matter altar not, & be by that means, a more harm to the poisoned. For that cause, the manner of applying the oil against poison, aught on this wise be done: when any needeth the use of this remedy, let the patient then be outwardly anointed with it, and take immediately two drams of it by the mouth, with white vinegar, as well in the morning, as at night before the going to bed, & he shall thoroughly be cured of any great poison. Unless it be either Sublimatum, or diamond, which this remedy helpeth not, in that they be no poisons, yet deadly minerals, that in no manner can digest, nor their evil effect but little mitigated. Notwithstanding if any shall be intoxicated with Sublimatum, he needeth then no other, but to bathe himself in Vinegar, to drink plenty of milk, to eat often butter, & to drink the whey of milk, at a sure & true remedy experienced. It shall also be good & necessary, that the patient vomit once a day for a time, for the readier purging & emptying of the stomach of that matter. This borrowed out of the Greek Fioravant.  
The best oil, for the helping of Scroffles, fresh & new begun, especially on children, which ●y it are soon healed, borrowed out the breviary of Arnoldus de villa nova: take of the roots of Tapsia, and of the radish, of each one dram, of the old oil olive two ounces, let this oil with the roots well beaten be put together into a glass, or into any other vessel, which after put into a kettle of water, set over the fire, letting it there stand unto a consumption of half the water in the kettle: of this oil warm, instyl two or three drops into the ear of the patient, on that side where Scroffles be, and let this be done many times. And if through the oil, the care shall be heated, or swell, in so much that some rottenness or matter beginneth to issue forth: conceive then that only a little of this oil hot, put thus every night in the ear, may so cure such Scroffles, & the matter of them by the same shall so be emptied and wholly purged. And use or persevere with this oil, after the abovesaid manner, until the patient be thoroughly cured. But if the ear shall neither swell, nor run any thing, then may you use other apt reméedies to the purpose.  
An oil, or certain great liquor of the famous Greek Leonarde Fioravant, being a composition of most excellent virtue, in sundry workings: the making of which, is on this wise. Take of oil olive twenty pints, of white wine two pints, these boil gently together unto the consumption of the wine, or unto all the wine be gone away in smoke. Which after power into an earthen pot glazed, stopping the mouth very close with clay, the same then bury two cubits deep or more in the earth, and let it there so stand covered with earth for six months. But the time when to bury or set this pot into the earth, aught to be about the first or second day of August, & to be drawn or taken forth of the earth again, must be in the month of February: which opened, the oil will then appear, as if it were fifty years old. But when you mind to bury the pot, then put in these insewing: of Rosemary flowers, three pounds, of Lignum aloes six ounces, of Frankincense, and Bolellium, of each ten ounces. And after the drawing forth of the pot, and setting it in the Sun, add these following: of Sage, of Rosemary, of Rue, of Byttonie, of yarrow, of the root of camphor, of Tamarisci, & of bryony, of each one handful, of Galingale, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of spikenard, and of Saffron, of each one ounce, of Sarcocolla, of Dragon's blood, and of Mastic, of each two ounces, of Aloes hepaticke, and of Rosen of the Pine tree, of each eight ounces, of Greek pitch one pound, of yellow wax, and of Barrowes grease, of each eighteen ounces, of S. john's wort with the seeds two pounds, of Musk one dram, these after the diligent mixing together, boil in Balneo, until the herbs appear dry in it, and that no more substance seem to be gotten out of them, which after the being on such wise, draw them forth, and strain them through a cloth: to the liquor add for each pound weight, six drams of the natural balm (of Fioravants' invention.) And when September is come, to it add (in that month) two pounds of the fresh fruits, of that herb named Balsami which be red: this done, you have then the greater liquor prepared and in a readiness, which diligently stop that no air breath forth: and this liquor also, the older it shall be before the occupying, the better it worketh. For this is of such a virtue, that it healeth consumptions, and dropsies, in the ministering four drams weight of it, with one ounce of the syrup of Roses hot by the mouth, every morning fasting: which for forty days thus given, doth thoroughly cure them. This also is a true & perfit ointment, with which Petechiae are throughlie cured, by anointing the places sundry times with it. And any wounded, and having the veins, the sinews, and bones cut, by closing or stitching the wounds, & applying of this oil upon hot, shall in short time be cured, without any alteration or great pain to the patient. This also cureth the scurf, by anointing those places of the head with it. For the coldness of the head, & rheums, by applying of it to the nostrils morning and evening, shall speedily be cured, without the use of any other thing: and this it doth through his sharp savour and piercing, which entereth and flieth to the head & stomach, and doth so dissolve those corrupt humours, both in the head & stomach: in that this is a liquor, which preserveth from any corruption. And if the stomach be anointed round about with the oil, it procureth a good digestion of meat: it also moveth urine retained, or that cannot piss, through a fleshiness stopping it, or the gonorrhea, or of any other cause. This causeth besides the heirs to grow, & preserveth the beard black a long time, and availeth against worms, artly applied. And all these practices are most true, and proved many times in the abovesaid diseases & griefs, and in many others, and never harmed nor pained any patient with it, except such infected with the French disease: for anointing any such with this, it mightily paineth him: by which at any time you shall thoroughly be persuaded, whether the patient be vexed with the same, or any other disease.  
A secret oil, & experienced, that healeth the Legs ulcered, & all other ulcers, as well old as new, except those which happen on the head. It cureth also the canker, & Fistulas: the making of which is on this wise. Take of Apium, of Rosemary, of yarrow, of plaintain, & of wormwood, of each one handful, of Sage, of Rue, of Tapsus Barbatus, of Celondine, & of Lauceola, of each two handfuls, of the fat of a Weather, one ounce & a half, of Herba Laurentia, and of Florum omnium mensium, of each three handfuls, of common oil two pints, of pure Turpentine one pound, of Galbanum two ounces, of the juice of ivy growing on trees, two ounces & a half, of r●che Alum one ounce and a half, of the Rosen of the Pine tree, two pounds, of Viridis aeris two ounces, of Frankincense, of Diachylon, & of treacle, of each one ounce, of Gentiane, of the round Aristolachia, of each one ounce & a half, of vitriol, of Tartarus, of Agarick, of burnt salt, of each two drams, of the juice of Pulicaria three ounces, of the roots of the flower De luce one ounce, of Sarcocolla half an ounce, of the red lead & powder of lead three drams: of all the herbs the juice drawn or wringed forth, mix in a brass pan with the oil, the Turpentine, & Galbanum, which so long boil together over a soft fire of coals, until the juice be consumed, stirring it (in the mean time) well about, with a short bed staff or great spittle: after strain the liquor, putting into it then, of the green Verdigres brought to powder, the same stir still about, until it be in a manner cold: these may also be boiled in burning water, & preserved after in a glass close stopped. This out of Fumanellus.  
A precious oil, & compared to Gold, in that the same cureth all evils of the Legs, & sinews cut, it increaseth or procureth flesh to rise, & closeth ulcers, it removeth besides pain, it cureth the Fistula, the Canker, & all old ulcers, except those which hap on the head. In the month of May, take of Apium one handful, of Rosemary so much, of Sage & Rue, of each one handful, of Herba laurentia, & Florum omnium menseum, of both, three handfuls, of Tapsus Barbatus, of Lanceola, of Celondine, of each two hanfuls, of wormwood one handful, of common oil two pints, of good Turpentine one pound, of Galbanum two ounces, of the Rosen of the Pine tree two pounds, of Viridis aeris, or Diphrygis brought to powder two ounces: the juice of the herbs strained, and mixed with the oil▪ and Turpentine, boil on a soft fire of coals, stirring the liquor continually about with a spittle, unto the consumption of the juice, to which after the straining, add of Viridis a●●is brought to powder, and still stir the liquor about, until it (ta●●n from the fire) be cold: which after put up in a glass, close stopped.  
An artificial balm prepared & made without distillation, that availeth in wounds, and cureth them without the engendering or procuring of matter: it helpeth also the palsy members, & stayeth the blood, and water, which issueth out of the wounded joints, this borrowed out of a certain Empirics book, written in the German tongue: take of Rhubarb two drams, cut and pared into round balls, to which add of Camphora one dram & a half, these after put into a tin porringer, pouring upon one ounce and a half of common oil olive, the same let stand in the Sun for fowretéene days.  
Another approved balm, out of the same book: take a glass which is about a pint in measure, the same fill with Spyknarde, upon which power half a pint of good Salad oil, letting it after stand for a month in the Sun, which always stir about. To it after add of the oil of Violettes two ounces, of the oil of Spike so much, of the oil of Camomyl, and of the oil of Roses, of each two ounces: all these mixed together, let stand for a whole month.  
Another of the same mans not to be contemned: take of Galbanum, of Ammoniacum, and of Bolellium, of each half an ounce, of chosen Myrrh, of Mastic, & white Frankincense, of each half an ounce: all these steep in the strongest vinegar for three days, and dissolved, after power the whole into an earthen Basin or pan well glazed within, which set over a fire of coals without flame, putting into it then of Turpentine two ounces, & of Salad oil two pints and a half: let these boil together, in stirring the whole still about, until the Feces stick or cleave to the bottom. Which come to pass or being on such wise, add then to it of Viridi● aeris brought to powder half an ounce, the same taken from the fire, and become through cold, strain through a linen cloth, putting the liquor diligently up into a glass, to your use: for this availeth in all wounds, by applying lint, and tents wet in it.  
Another noble Balm: take half a pint of common oil, with which mix Violettes in a glass, setting the same after in the Sun, and the like do with Broome flowers, and leaves of the same: after take of Galbanum two drams and a half, of Bolellium, of Ammoniacum, and of Myrrh, of each half an ounce, of Mastic two drams, let the gums afore be dissolved in the strongest vinegar, which after mix together with the oils and flowers, straining the whole through a linen cloth into a well glazed pot, the same set over a fire of coals, and when the oil is hot, power in the turpentine heated and molten, with the gums dissolved, stirring them still about, that they burn not to the pot sides, and be careful also that the liquor runneth not over: then put into it of Viridis aeris finely brought to powder, half an ounce, or six drams, and setting this again to the fire, stir continually about, until the removing from the fire, it shall be through cold: which after the straining, put into a glass, and keep ●●●se stopped to your use.  
Another ●el●●ng members, shrunk, borrowed out of the practises of Theophrastus paracellus: take of distilled Turpentine one pound▪ of the gum Galbanum, and of Dyttanie, half a pound, to these artly mixed together▪ add of the oil of Bays one ounce, which after made a Balm: with it anoint members shrunk, for many months, and it shortly recovereth them. The oil Benedick also mixed, with the fat of a Grey or Badger, and the members anointed with it, doth marvelously work in this case.  
Another of the same man's, availing in wounds: Take of oil olive one pint▪ of Saint john's wort of Bytonie, of century, and of the herb self heal, of each one handful, these herbs after the stamping and the ivyre wringed out, or only stamped, and mixed with the oil, let them distill in a glass all the Summer, after wring forth the whole through a cloth, which keep: for a nobler can not be found for wounds, in that the same cureth them, by the only anointing morning and evening, without the applying of any other medicine: this also expelleth the humours▪ and far otherwise is, then can well be uttered: and what matters seem impossible to be done, by the help of this are speedily performed: as in every incarnating, and closing together and healing, so well in fractures, as in bruises, and such like.   

Of the oils gotten out of Flowers. The xij. Chapter.  
THe oil of spike is thus prepared, if so be the spike be infused in wine, and distilled, an oil first follow, where a water otherwise by distillation (I guess in Sande) should be separated. This oil anointed on the region of the kidneys, helpeth the gonorrhea. A certain friend (of the Authors) having his wife now and then sick, procured to be ministered to her in a draft of wine, but two drops of the distilled oil of spike, which after she had drunk down, was brought by it in great hazard of life, but through it, she voided soon many worms, and recovered within short space.  
The oil of the common spikenard, which is brought out of France, doth Brassanolus commend: but he affirmeth that little worth, or of lesser account to be made of, which certain prepare & make of the Lavender in Italy: the same (writeth he) that many name a Balsamyne, & use it in the steed of a natural balm. Of the oil of spike, which many used in the steed of balm, and of his properties: was fully and at large uttered in the other book, or first part of the treasure of Euonimus.  
The oil of the flowers of Verbascum, is thus made: stamp the flowers in a mortar, which after the putting into a glass, set in the Sun close stopped, for five or six weeks: this oil much availeth & is right profitable for the gout in the feet and other members. It cureth also fresh wounds, & if the same be infused in the oil olive, it will then serve unto many griefs. The flowers aught to be gathered, when they be dry, for the virtues sake.  
The oil made or drawn of the flowers of Tapsus Barbatus, infused in oil or wine, & set in the Sun for five or six weeks, or boiled in a double vessel, like the oil of Hypericon or S. john's wort, and artly strained: availeth in the ache of the hips.  
The oil of S. john's wort, is hot & dry, and stiptic, through which it closeth and healeth the wounds of sinews cut, and the burning of fire: it ceaseth also the pains, about the privy place, & bladder, and procureth urine. The preparing & making of the oil, is on this wise, borrowed out of the natural history, of Adamus Leonicerus. Take of the tops being presently full ripe, of S. john's wort three ounces, let these be steeped in pleasant wine for three days, after let those boil in a double vessel, stopping diligently the mouth of the vessel, which in a readiness wring hard out, putting in a like weight of the Hypericon fresh gathered, and infusing it in like order, as above taught, which after boil, & strain, and do this a third time: and if the wine be diminished before the end, then add a little more, according to discretion. Take after of clear Turpentine three drams, of old clear oil six ounces, let these be boiled in a double vessel unto the consumption of the wine, after the straining and clear purging of it, from the sedyment, power the oil into a glass.  
The oil of Hypericon, learned of john Tanwyler the younger, a singular Chirurgeon in the City of August: take of the flowers of Hypericon or S. john's wort, four ounces, these infuse in red wine for fowretéene days, after boil these a little, which after the straining forth, put in other fresh flowers, unto the quantity of four ounces, of the oil olive half a pint, let these stand to infuse other eight days, which after strain, adding to it of the juice of yarrow two ounces, of the earth worms washed in white wine, two ounces, of turpentine one ounce & a half, of Saffron half a dram, of Mastic six drams, of Myrrh, and Olibanum, of each two drams, of Opopanax, and of Sarcocolla, of each two drams and a half, of madder three drams, let all these boil together, unto the consumption of the wine and juice: which after the straining, keep close stopped in a glass.  
A compound oil of Hypericon, borrowed out of the wonderful practices of the Greek Leonarde Fioravant, which availeth & cureth by a marvelous manner wounds, especially of the sinewy parts: in that it closeth them, and bringeth those to a scar, without sign to be plainly seen. This also dissolveth bruises, availeth against poison, and helpeth any crude kind of venomous Ague, by anointing all the pacientes body, without omitting any part: and many other virtues hath this oil, which for brevity are here omitted: the making of which, is on this wise. Take of the Flowers, leaves, Stalks, and roots of Saint john's wort, as much as you will, which stamp together in a mortar, stieping it after in the best white wine, as much as will well cover the substance, the same let stand in the Sun for ten whole days, pouring into it after of oil olive, as much as the weight of the whole with the wine, these than let stand in the Sun for other ten days: herein considering, that the oil before be weighed, whereby a just weight of it may be known. This done, add for every pound of the oil, two ounces of good turpentine, of Saffron one dram to every pound, of the Nutmegs and Cloves, of each half an ounce to every pound, of Myrrh, & Rosen of the Pine tree, of each fifteen ounces for every pound, of Vitecella two ounces for every pound: let all these be put into a body of glass, well incorporated together, which after set into Balneo Mariae, letting it there boil, with the head close set on, and the Receiver artly luted to the nose of the head. The note when this is sufficiently boiled, when the head distilleth no more forth, and this will be within twenty hours or there about: this seen, draw forth the body, & whiles the substance yet boileth, strain the whole through a cloth, keeping this liquor close stopped in a glass, as a precious jewel: for with this (as we have above uttered) may many matters be done, so that you lay of this hot on the upper face of wounds, with out the applying of tents within: & in such manner doing, you shall win great praise, & have prosperous success at all times. For the Author (many & sundry wise) proved this oil, to his estimation.  
The oil of Hypericon (although the same may many ways be prepared and made) yet this way and manner is the perfectest, invented by a singular Chirurgeon of Dadna, named Gabriel Fallopio: take of Bolellium, of Opopanax, of Galbanum, of gum Serapinum, of gum Elemi, of each one dram, of Turpentine, of Rosen of the Pine tree, & of Mastic, of each one ounce, of the earth worms washed with white wine two ounces, of Antimonium, of the flowers & leaves of Hypericon, of playntaine, of the greater & lesser Consolida, of the greater and lesser century, of the yarrow, & of Canda aequina or horse tail, of each three ounces: all these that are to be beaten, somewhat broken afore, which then mix together in a glass body, with so much oil (but better the same shall be, if it be with the oil of Roses) as will well cover the whole substance, & infused thus in the oil, let the glass stand in the Sun, for fifteen days. This oil with the whole substance put into a Retort, which distill with a soft fire, for the first that cometh is a water, the next that followeth (by a stronger fire increased) will be an oil, at the coming of which change the receiver, & maintain the fire unto the end of the work: the distillation ended, add the water & oil together in a glazed pan, which boil for an hour: to which after add one ounce of Madder, of Grava sina half an ounce, of Saffron two drams, & a handful of the flowers of S. john's wort, putting it again into the glass, where the whole substance standing in the Sun was. But if you will make a most precious oil of it, bury the glass with the liquor in the earth or horse dung, for six months: of which after apply on any wound, & you shall then see a miraculous working of this oil, for it seizeth the pain of wounds, it drieth up, cleanseth, and comforteth, and doth the same which may be wrought by any, and is especially profitable to wounds of the sinews. The use of this oil is, that it aught to be applied hot on the grieved places.  
Another mastryall composition, of the oil of Hypericon, right profitable for wounds, borrowed out of the Italian secrets, of the abovesaid Author: take of common oil Olive, that is sweet, & pleasant of taste, as much as you think needful, into which put so much of the Hypericon, the flowers, & seeds, as that oil will well receive, this let so stand in a glass, until the oil appeareth red, into which after put these: of Turpentine one ounce for every pound of the oil, of Nutmegs, of Saffron, & of Beniamine, of each one dram, for every pound of the oil, of clarified Barrowes grease, two ounces for every pound of the oil, of yarrow, of red rose-leaves, of camphor, & of Cummine, of each one ounce and a half, for every pound of the oil, of the best wine two ounces, for every pound: let these infuse together, for the space of a month, after shift all the substance into a glass body, with a cover which set into Balneo, letting the substance there boil, unto the consumption of the wine, & dryness of the herbs: after the taking forth, strain the whole through a linen cloth, which preserve in a glass close stopped. This oil is marvelous, used on wounds: if so it be applied hot with lint, or a fine linen cloth upon that wound. This oil also availeth against poison, & helpeth Petechiae, & swellings or knobs, by anointing of it on the places, & that with expedition. And with this oil hath the Author done many singular practices, to his high commendation.  
An oil of the Orange flowers, take Melone seeds well broken, so many as you will, of these straw a part in that bottom of a broad or galley glass, on which straw a bed of the flowers of that Oranges, upon that straw another course of the seeds: which done, let them so stand for a day, after the throwing away of the flowers, put in fresh flowers to the seeds, in like order as above taught: this do for sundry days together, in shifting the flowers, until the seeds have purchased the virtue & savour of the Orrendge flowers, which sprinkled & wet somewhat with good rose-water, put up into swore linen bags, these wring hard in a press, pressing the oil.  
The oil of the jasemyne flowers may in a like manner be purchased, by ordering the flowers as above uttered: and if you think the yield not sufficient at a time, then may you increase the same (in my opinion) with the jourdaine Almonds clean scraped, and broken after discretion.  
An oil of the Damask Roses, may in a like manner be obtained: if so be you break Almonds into small parts, being clean scraped before (and not blanched) and ordered as above taught, of the oil of Orrendge flowers: which after put into bags, press forth an oil.  
An oil of Roses by sunning, is prepared and made on this wise, as Rogerius in his fourth treatise and eight Chapter instructeth. Take the Flowers of green Roses, and fill the glass with the flowers and oil, in such manner: that to one pound of rose-leaves, be two pounds of oil added, which diligently stopped, set the glass in the Sun, for forty days, stirring about the flowers once a day. After such a decoction, strain it through a Linen cloth, into a Basin of fair cold water, and labour or stir the oil about with a Hasill stick white scraped, after shifted the oil into another Basin of cold water and stirring it, and this do ten times together. For through this often washing, it purchaseth a coldness in working, and a lesser dryness. By which it doth after more cool, and moisten. Also the substance put into a glass & set in the Sun, until the moisture which entereth the powers, may through the same be consumed. In a cold country, where through a weak heat of the air this can not be decocted, let the glass be set into a pan of water, that it may there softly boil for two or three days, unto a third part of the oil away: & if that country hath not oil olive, then draw an oil of fresh Nuts scraped, with which make your oil of Roses: or otherwise use old Nuts scraped clean, and steeped for two days in cold water, after let an oil be pressed forth. Whereof the Author allegeth, that the milk drawn or made of fresh Nuts, may so safely be given to the sick of the Ague at all times, in a cold country: as the Almond milk, in a hot country. This oil also above taught, hath sundry properties, for if a patient vexed with the Ague, be daily or often anointed about the forehead, and temples, and paulmes of the hands, the soles of the feet, and on the beating veins of the wrists, this note only represseth the pain of the head, and other parts, but altereth the heat and procureth sleep, yet this in no case, may be done in the sick day, where you hope of the universal or particular action. A singular remedy commended, that the yolks of Eggs be laboured with the oil of Roses, and laid plaster wise on the region of the liver, or upon a fiery impostume: which being once, or twice applied, doth marvelously mitigate pain, and doth dissolve the fumosity, and sharpness of matter. And the same cleanseth the place or swelling to fall, & removeth the redness from the place. This oil also mixed, with a like weight of the juice of plaintayne, for a glister in the bloody flux, or perilous scouring with blood is greatly commended, this doth speedily bring wounds to a scar, and mitigateth the pain, by repressing the matter.  
These oils afore placed, although they be prepared and gotten without distillation, or but by pressing out, or otherwise made by the Sun: yet would I not omit them, in that these forms and ways, seem easy, comely, and to skill invented: and oils being thus prepared, may aptly be applied to men's use, and utility.  
The oil of Violettes, is prepared & made of Violettes, in the like manner, as the oil of Roses (out of Rogerius) and serveth to like purposes, as the oil of Roses, saving that the one ofter the new making is laxative, and the other binding. If with a like weight of the juice of Mercury, this oil be applied in glister wise, in the sharp daily, and renewing Agues, and Tertians, the same gently doth loose the belly, and easily expelleth the superfluities, by the excrements sent forth. This out of Rogerius.  
An oil helping the spots of the face, which commonly we name Lyntelles: take a sufficient quantity of the flowers of Rosemary (which put into a glass) bury it in hot horse dung, in a place free or safe from rain, for thirty days, or unto the time, the flowers be dissolved, after set the glass in the Sun for o●●er nine days: putting into it then of the powder of Pollypodie, so much as you may take up with three fingers: of which let the patient every day take, for one whole month.  
An oil of the Rosemary flowers not distilled, may be drawn and made after the manner ensuring, borrowed out of a certain written book in the Italian tongue: take of Rosemary flowers, a good quantity, putting them into a pot, and thrusting them hard down with a staff. After power upon of oil olive, so much as shall be sufficient, that a part of the pot remain empty: which done, close and stop diligently the mouth of the pot with paste, that no air breath forth. The pot ordered on this wise, set or bury in horse dung, not made of hay: in such wise letting the pot stand, that the dung be more than three fingers above the mouth of the pot: the same so standing for forty days, draw after forth, and keep the oil carefully. When you will use of the oil, strain it through a cloth. This mightily helpeth in the griefs and pains of the Loins, the ache in the hips, the Arms, and other parts. It is in the like manner appointed, and prepared of the Earl De alta villa.   

Of the oils out of Seeds. The xiij Chapter.  
SEeing that sundry spices, and the seeds of all herbs in a manner, be rather of a hot, thin & ayreall substance: for that cause, it must needs ensue, that these possess a certain oily substance. In that every oil in a manner, hath a like mixture. Now oils distilled or gotten out of seeds, as well hot, as cold, are purchased in this manner.  
These oils by distillation drawn in Sande, aught on such wise be prepared, that the seeds before the putting into the Cucurbite be bruised, and the glass very well fenced about with the lute of wisdom. And there may, six, or seven, or eight ounces of any seeds bruised, be put into the glass at a time, or more if you will, but this according to the greatness of the Cucurbite. After power five, or six, or seven pints of the clearest water at a time on the seeds, mixing the whole diligently together. Which thus mixed diligently in the infusion, let stand to infuse, or digest, or putrefy, in some hot place, for certain days, as either eight, or ten days, after set the cucurbit into a pot apt to the Furnace, which fill so with Sande, that the cucurbit standing in it, toucheth not the bottom, by two fingers breadth, and that a good thickness of Sande be round about the body. And let the oil be distilled in the same manner, and with the same vessels, as shall after be uttered: whereas we teach the order of drawing of oils, out of spices and woods. This by the way doth the Author warn you of, that at the first you make a soft fire: and take heed, that the substance contained in the cucurbit, boileth not up unto the Limbeck or head. For certain seeds, as the anise seeds, through the thinness of their substance, and clamminess together which they possess, do myghtilye boil up: for which cause, you may not by and by fix on the head: but after you see bubbles arise, and the vapour carried upward, take of the Limbeck, and putting in a fair stick, stir the substance well about. And on such wise may the foam or bubbles be resolved into vapour, and breath up, which may after with a mean fire, be qualified, and increased, at the will of the Practysioner. Which thus mitigated or allayed, set on your Limbeck close luted about, and distill or draw so long until you suppose that no more oil be contained within, which by sight and taste, you shall easily and soon perceive. For when the drops distilling, in taste, carry with them no more virtue of the manifest quality of the seeds and spices put in, then must you cease gathering any more, lest the matter stick, or burn in the bottom of the cucurbit: this borrowed out of Cordus.  
A preparation of oils out of seeds, as of the Fennel, anise, etc. Is wrought after this manner, as the Author gathered & learned, by the sundry letters written unto the singular Gesnerus in the german tongue. first, I took (saith he) such a quantity of seeds, as I thought necessary, but a five or six pounds alwaeys: those I so stamped or beat in a gross manner, that I left no one seed unbroken, which I then powered into the cucurbit. After I powered upon so much scalding or very hot water, that well covered the seeds, and then set on the Limbeck or head, close luted in the joint about, and stopped the nose, that no air breathed forth: which standing to putrefy for three or four days, I after distilled with a soft fire, & a fair oil followed (so that the water by which the oil passeth, be very cold) as you were afore taught. This one matter is worthy to be considered, that the oil of anise seeds can not in the Summer time be distilled at all, for that their spirits than are over subtle, & the Fennel seeds at that time much subtyller then them: which they evaporate through the heat in that season, how easy so ever you make your fire under, or labour you● distillation. So that the aptest and meetest time for the distillation of these, is in the winter: in that the colder the air shall then be, so much the sooner, when the oil shall fall into the Receiver, will it be cowrded together, like to Camphora. Which when after you shall strain through a fair cloth, all the water than runneth through, but the oil remaineth on the cloth: which I after (saith the Author) dissolved in a galley or broad mouth glass set in a stew or hot house, and the phlegm so separated.  
In the distilling of such manner of oils, must first be considered and noted, that a man may not prepare and distill more than half a pound at a time. After remembering, that the matter to be distilled, be brayed or broken in a mortar, after a gross manner, and not in a subtle or fine powder. To this matter then let a due quantity of pure water be powered, that it may cover the seeds, which after power into a copper Cucurbite, and well mixed together, set on a copper head, close luted to the body in the joint, that no air breath forth. This distillation than aught to be done through a vessel filled with cold water, the tin or leaden pipe retching to the nose of the head, whereby the oil (in the distiling) may not burn. All which thus prepared, make a very soft or slow fire in the beginning, until the Furnace waxeth hot, then increase your heat or fire, more & more, as the matter beginneth to distill: the water & oil all come, separate the one from the other, after art. When this beginneth to distill, you may withdraw some of the fire, and mark whether the fire being at that stay, the distillation nevertheless proceedeth, then must the stronger heat or fire be left, and the other followed and maintained: but if otherwise, then let the heat be increased. thirdly must be considered & learned, that the oil first distilleth, so that at the coming of the second, or third oil, the receiver may be changed. And within an hours space in a manner, will half an ounce be distilled and gathered in the receiver. So that when no more lyquidnesse appeareth on high, in the Cucurbite, then will no more matter distill forth: and the work upon this sight, is fully ended.  
The oil of anise seeds, is thus prepared & drawn: take of anise seeds (for this is a common form & way, unto the distilling also of oils, out of other seeds) one pound, these after the gross beating, r●t into a horned or croak necked body, to which let the receiver be artly closed & fastened, setting the body then into a pot of ashes, the same distill with a most soft fire, & you shall gather a water & an oil in the receiver. The water you shall draw forth by a revolving or repeating again of the whole substance: that oil remaining or tarrying behind in the body, whose use serveth unto the colic passion, & pain of the bowels. But of the water is an electuary made with Sugar, in the form of losings or Manus christi, of which one table at a time, either after dinner, or after supper may be given or taken. For this strengtheneth the stomach & digestion, & putteth away or expelleth wind. This at any time taken or used profiteth, but in the morning especially: & helpeth the lungs, the cough, & the obstructions or stoppings of choler, & helpeth the inward parts. The use of it properly, is in drops.  
The oil of anise is much more in property, than the anise itself, and in working mightier. Yet the natural heat, of the whole anise seed, can never be so exactly purchased, as to draw forth & separate a perfit substance: although an artificial preparation may be wrought, & the same by man's industry. For like as any meat, that the same may be taken & eaten, without danger or harm, it needeth before an outward preparation: even so must a like preparation be wrought in medicines, that the subtyller parts be separated from the grosser, before those be applied or taken within the body: for on such wise prepared and ordered, may any medicine work the easier, & perform the proper action in the body, without harm to the patient. The use of this oil much availeth in the giddiness of the head, the hard fetching of breath, proceeding through a dangerous Rheum in a manner suffocating or choking the person, in the weakness of stomach and windiness, in the dropsy, in other cold diseases, and those procured of wind. This also much profiteth the members lacking blood; and the sinew parts, as the stomach, the veins, the bladder, the belly, and the white flux of the womb this mightily stayeth. This oil may be taken or ministered by droppos, in gyvin certain drops of it either in wine, or in breath in the morning, or in time of necessity.  
The oil of Fennell seeds helpeth the head, but the eyes especially, the kidneys & bladder: Tables may be made of the same, of like properties, and unto the same uses: or certain drops may be ministered alone, at any time: or else taken morning, and evening. And an oil is drawn, out of the dry seeds, without any other addition, it is very pleasant and sweet of taste, as the Author proved and felt of the same: the same also in colour is white, that first distilleth.  
The oil of Cummyne drawn, is profitable to wounds, joining near unto the milt, the swellings of the body proceeding of a cold cause, which sometimes happeneth and is the cause, why the urine is stayed back: unto this use may a drop, or two, be ministered in fern water, or in Tables, if they be made with it.  
The oil out of Henbane seeds, prepared in the same manner, as the oil of Roses, by the description of Rogerius, availeth the like, that the oil of the apples of Mandrake doth. It availeth also in the hot joint aches, in repressing mightily the pain, and causing an astonishment to those places applied: in burning and in excoriations, it may procure and make a little scar, and mitigate the burnings, out of the same Author.  
A compound oil out of Seeds, procuring sleep: Take of the Seeds of Lollij, of Henbane, of the white and black Poppy, of the Lettuce and Purcelane seeds, of each four small handfuls, of the seeds of Faba inversa, which is Telephium, two small handfuls: let all these be distilled together: of this distilled, minister two scruples weight at a time, with a little or small quantity of Opium.   

Of the oils out of fruits. The xiiij Chapter.  
THe oil of juniper berries, is distilled in the same manner, as the Aqua vitae, by pouring water upon, and it then speedily and easily distilleth. As an oil first cometh, and a water next ensueth: even in the like manner, as when the Spike is distilled. But it behoveth to break the berries before. Some also distill them in a body: this availeth unto many griefs, unto the gripings of the belly, unto the mattering of the yard, which is as the same were the gonorrhea, unto the pains or griefs of the neck, proceeding of Rheum. Agyrtae or jugglers publish marvelous matters of the same oil, which who that list may read their tables imprinted with them. But the manner how this oil aught to be distilled, is on this wise: I took (saith the Author) a pint full of juniper berries, which I broke somewhat small, upon which I powered pure water, such a quantity as very well covered them, after I powered the whole into such a copper vessel, as the same is, in which the Aqua vitae most commonly is distilled, and with a copper pipe also passing through cold water, did I distill, having under a big Receiver, fastened to the pipe, which might well receive or hold four measures of liquor: and on this wise, did the oil distill & come, with the water. But another instrument I used standing on the head, which I filled with cold water, for the better cooling of the spirits, that they burned not in the coming. Out of the abovesaid quantity of berries, I never drew above three ounces of perfit oil. There is a further instruction, for the drawing of this oil, in the first part of distyllations.  
By pressing out also in this manner or on this wise, we draw & get an oil not evil savouring: take of juniper berries broken, first mixed with burning water, and after with oil olive: let them boil a little, or at the lest let these be infused together, often stirring them with a spittle, for eight days, then pouring them into a body, distill in a Furnace after art, the oil after swimming above, gather into another glass: you may then put into it a little of Angelica, or some other thing a little bruised before.  
The Mandrake apples are cut into quarters, & boiled in oil, in a double vessel, in a cold country as afore of the oil of Roses, out of Rogerius was taught, or you may otherwise prepare the Oil, by the heat of the Sun. This Oil availeth the like in continual and burning Agues, which the Oil of Roses doth: but in that this oil stupyfieth and mightier altereth, more than the oil of Roses doth, it aught (for that cause) that the malice or hurt be repressed, with woman's milk mixed, the same oil also availeth, in the hot aches, and gout. This borrowed out of Rogerius.  
An oil out of bay berries, doth Rogerius instruct to make many ways: take the green berries, those break small, which after the sufficient boiling, strain through a cloth, & keep the liquor in a glass. Otherwise, take a quantity of ripe bay berries, & those after the finely breaking, boil with bay leaves after art, and the same strained, keep diligently in a glass. Or after the bay berries be finely broken, & infused for six or eight days in wine, and then put up into bags, & an oil drawn by a press. Or the ripe & fresh berries broken, which after the putting into bags, an oil pressed forth. This oil (as witnesseth Rogerius) availeth against the Colic, the Ilyacke, and Sciaticke passion, or pain in the hip bone.  
An oil out of ivy berries, is gotten and made many ways, especially by those ways taught above, in the drawing an oil out of bay berries: this oil purchased, availeth against cold causes, especially against the cold joint aches. Wherefore I affirm (saith Rogerius) that whatsoever consisteth in the ivy, availeth against ache of the joints: whereof the oil, that mightier worketh, is on this wise prepared and made: take of the dry wood, the berries, and gum of the ivy, if you can purchase altogether, & the wood small cut, put into an earthen pot, being full of holes in the bottom, or at the lest having three holes passing through in the bottom, which set into the mouth of another pot glazed, the mouths of which stop close, with potter's clay or past: these two so ordered, set to deep into the earth, that the upper pot stand wholly above the earth, & the mouth of the neither pot covered over with the earth: which done, make a fire about the upper pot, and a black oil will after distill into the neither pot.  
A Rape oil gotten, by pressing out: take a Rape, which after the making of a hollow deep hole in the root, fill that hollowness up with oil olive, on which set the cap or cover of the root, afore cut of, & being thus close stopped on the head, wrap the whole root diligently about with tow wet, which after bury in the hot embers with a few coals upon: this done, let it there lie for half an hour: after which time draw it forth, and taking of the cap, preserve the oil strained, and the root also strained together through a linen cloth. This oil availeth against clefts and chops of the hands, caused of cold. This borrowed out of a written book.  
Out of the Pine apple kernels (I saw) an oil drawn or gotten by dissension, which serveth for the wrinkles of women's faces: this out of Manaraus.  
An oil out of the Onion and treacle, provoking sweat in the pestilence, take a big white Onion, in the middle of which make a deep hole, filling the same with good treacle, after the cap set on and a wet linen clothe wrapped round about▪ put it under the hot embers to roast for half an hour, which after the distilling in a Limbeck, give of this liquor, unto the quantity of two ounces, to the patient. The same effect worketh; six ounces of the distilled liquor▪ of the green Nuts. This out of Fumanellus.   

Of the oils out of spices: but the oil or water, to be gotten out of Cinnamon, see and read hereafter among the Barks. The xu Chapter.  
THis general precept, aught to be observed, in the distillation of all spices in a manner: that what spices soever you chose, bray them first into fine powder, pouring upon a quantity of conduit or spring water, which after the same shall be coloured with the spice, shift into another glass, into which power other fresh spices broken: & so often do the same, until the water purchase no further colour, than distill it in Balneo Mariae, & separate after the water from the oil: this G. Rast. But the waters & oils, which are preapared & gotten out of spices, aught to be done by the infusion in simple water, & not in wine, or Aqua vitae in that those do hastily ascend, & not carry the force of the spices with them: but the water contrariwise ascendeth not, without the spice. And to be brief, those are here to be applied, which are afore taught, of the oils out of seeds, in the beginning uttered to be done.  
The oil out of Cloves, Nutmegs, Pepper, Mace, & Cinnamon, are made & wrought through the spices before broken, & put into a Cucurbite well luted, or into a copper body, with a head set close on: which you shall distill by a pipe retching through a vessel of cold water: for on such wise cooled, will a water and oil come, which after separate, as the one from the other. For the oil evermore swimmeth above the water, except the oil of Cloves, which falleth to the bottom.  
An oil out of Nutmegs, unto the imitation of this general rule, which a certain Empiric teacheth to be in a manner like prepared. Take a third, or fourth part of good Aqua vitae distilled, & the Nutmegs finely broken, put altogether into a glass body, filled with the Aqua vitae, three fingers above the Nutmegs, which let stand covered to infuse for xxiiii hours, & that the Aqua vitae hath attained a yellow colour, the same then shift into another glass: into which pour after fresh Aqua vitae, so much as before, & the same so often repeat with fresh Aqua vitae, until it will colour the Aqua vitae no more. Which done, power all the Aqua vitae thus coloured into a glass body, which after the setting into Balneo Mariae, distill according to art, that the Aqua vitae may ascend, & the oil of Nutmegs remain in the bottom of the body: and on such wise, shall you attain the oil prepared. In the like manner, may an oil be altogether distilled, out of all other spices.  
I saw, saith one of Gesnerus friends, a distillation of the oil of Nutmegs, which was an oil drawn most pleasant & sweet, and of a great yield, by an Alchemist, after this manner. He took the Nutmegs & brought them to fine powder, on which he powered two measures of simple pure water, after he shifted the whole into a glass Cucurbite fenced about with that lute of wisdom (this lute was made with simple clay, to which he mixed the shorn floxe of cloth tempered with salt water) even as the Alchemists are wont to lute their bodies, for the purchasing of strong water: after the head set on, he like luted the joint of the head round about, & the joint of the receiver in the same manner, that no spirits should breathe forth. The body thus fenced he set into the Furnace, making under a soft fire in the beginning, but next a bigger, & last a strong fire: even as they do, which distill the strong water: and drawn, it was for truth an oil most excellent of savour, swimming above the water come in the Receiver, which he diligently gathered: for he affirmed the same to be of great virtue in sundry matters.  
The oil of Mace, is of a hot quality, & for that cause the use of it is right profitable in the colic passion, proceeding of a cold cause, and of the rheum distiling or descending from the head: it comforteth also the heart, the stomach, & matrice. But a most singular help in especial, is felt of this oil, in the tremblings of the heart proceeding of fear, or through the stopping of the bladder, or matrice, it availeth besides in the strangury, and helpeth all diseases proceeding of a cold matter. A three or four drops may be ministered or taken by the mouth at a time, prepared with some other dainty matter, or in an iron Ladle or great spoon over the fire: or in a fresh draft of good wine: this borrowed out of an unknown Author, in the German tongue.  
An oil out of Mace may be gotten, by pressing forth, in the same manner, as shall after be taught, in the form and way of preparing the oil of Cloves.  
An oil distilled out of Pepper, having all those properties, which the Pepper itself, saving that the same burning which the Pepper procurrth on the tongue, is not the like felt (by taste) in that oil. This oil of the pepper is none other matter, than an ayriall element separated from the other elements: even as the like we prove in the distilled oil of the vitriol, & brimstone. In the same manner, is the oil of pepper thoroughly separated from his burning, & consisteth or hath greater properties than the Pepper itself, & hath the singular property of piercing. In the Colic passion, and parts stuffed with much soft & clammy phlegm, let two or three drops of it be ministered or taken with broth, unto the cutting a sunder, and breaking away of it. I gave (saith a certain practitioner) in the Tertiane ague, after a purgation, & the bleeding by vain done, three drops of this oil, with one scruple of Mina, two hours before the sit began: and it letted within once or twice taking▪ yea and maystred the cold, the shaking, & the Ague itself, to the wonder of the patient. And he further affirmeth of it, that if this availeth not in the first giving, it wholly cureth in the second tyme.  
An oil of Cloves is like prepared & gotten as the oil of juniper berries, and not as the oil of Cinnamon. This oil is far sooner and easier purchased, if the same distyllatinn be done with waters, as oyther ●ayne, or pond waters, or other more dainty waters. The Cloves besides have a far more moisture contained in them, than hath the Cinnamon. There be some (yea many) which do like prepare and get an oil of Cloves, by only pressing forth.  
Take of Cloves what quantity you will, those beat in a gross manner, which after steep in rose-water so long, until you think it hath thoroughly purchased the qualities & effects of the Cloves. Then take a quantity of good Almonds, clean & white scraped with a knife, those lightly cut into pieces, which after infuse in the said water, that they may thoroughly drink in of the savour and taste of the Cloves, those than lay a sunder to dry: which dried, infuse again in the said water, and those dry again, & this do for four times together. After put into bags, press an oil forth, which set in the Sun to purify for a time. And in this manner also may many profitable oils be prepared & gotten, as an oil out of Musk, Amber, and Beniamine, Storax, Cinnamon & Mace. This borrowed out of a written book, of the Authors.  
An oil of Cloves, that is as the Cloves itself, being hot and dry, in the third degree, which helpeth the stomach, the liver, the heart, the humoral flux of a cold cause, & all cold diseases of the stomach. The Cloves put away Melancholy spirits, and clear the gross: but the oil doth these far excellenter, and as I may soothly affirm (saith the Author) it hath all the virtues of a Balm. For this doth heal outwardly fresh and green wounds. It stateth, the yssewing of blood & water, out of wounds. It comforteth within the natural parts, it purgeth Melancholy blood, it comforteth the heart & head, and doth especially help, the giddiness of the head, and weakness of sight: if in the morning three or four drops of it be taken fasting in a spoon, with some pleasant syrup, or other dainty thing, or in wine.  
Of the oil of Cloves, writeth another: who thus saith, this I dare affirm, that it hath the virtues of balm: I saw (saith he) a wound closed and healed by it, without stitching, by one joachimus Rhoeticus. And as touching the other worthy effects of this oil, I (by silence over pass) which this doth in strengthening, & in restoring especially decayed strength. The oil of Cloves drunk, to the quantity of two or three drops, in the broth, or ●ulleys of a Capon, doth then avail in the Colic, & suffocations of the womb. Tables or losings prepared and made of the oil of Cloves, and eating of them morning, & evening, do strengththen the head, and stay rheums.   

Of the oils out of gums, tears, or liquors thyckned, or congealed, and Rosens. The xuj Chapter.  
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THe oils of Gums, or Tears, may thus be distilled: take of G●ins, what quantity you will, those put into a Retort set in ashes, which in the beginning distill with a soft fire, but after increase, by little and little, until no more will come, and the oil power forth, which must thus be rec●tifyed: take an other fair Retort, into which shift the oil, the same set into ashes, distill again with a very gentle fire, and you shall obtain a most pure oil, piercing, and entering much better the powers of the body. And in the same manner rectyfy oils drawn out of woods, the seeds, and Balm. Lullius distilleth an oil out of a gum, or gummy matter, being before well brayed, and infused for a day, in sour verguice, or sharp vinegar.  
An oil out of Mastic, is gotten by descension, in a Retort: in such manner ordered, that the fire be made both above, and under it, and you shall so purchase an oil of Mastic, which after may be rectified, as above taught. A certain practitioner in the worthy City of August, distilleth it on this wise: in taking whole Mastic, and it alone putteth into a Retort luted, unto that part showing and lying without the Furnace, which hath four vent holes, and covered above: this with a soft fire distill: for that which cometh, is a marvelous Balm unto wounds. Note, I have distilled (saith a certain person, forgotten of the Author) Mastic by a pipe, but the same would yield no more, than a savour or taste. Yet was that Mastic, nevertheless light and ●orous in the bottom.  
The water also which remained in the bottom of the Cucurbite, was of a yellowish colour, & bitterish. And to conclude, the Mastic in the boiling (then by a Limbeck) looseth a virtue, powered into the same matter, in which it is boiled. Seeing the essence of it, yieldeth a greater virtue by a Limbeck.  
A confection of the oil out of Frankincense, and Carabe, peradventure also out of Assa dulcis, Caphora, styrax calaminta, etc. Take first a body very well luted, but of small length, & the neck somewhat broken of or cut away with a big wire red hot, that the mouth of the glass may be the wider (for into the mouth of it must another glass be thrust) into which power your fine powder of Frankincense, or of Carabe, unto the weight of half a pound. After this, prepare another white glass of Crystal, having a broad mouth like to our pewter quart pot, into which you may power the hot water, and into this set the first cucurbit, in such order, that the same may stand upright in the middle of it. Then close the Cucurbite about his end, being bored in the top, into which hole set an apt Tunnel, that may have a tap somewhat higher than the hole whose narrower part, & end, may regard or lean toward the glass with the hot water, which thus prepared & done, power the hot water into the Tunnel, and by opening or plucking forth the tap, the hot water may not then distill down▪ by drops softly, into the vessel standing under: & on such wise govern your water, that the glass be not drowned, for through this with the help together of the vapour of the hot water, a most sweet & pleasant oil ascendeth into the limbeck, bearing with it, or having the very savour of the Frankincense, which without the working with this vapour, doth most filthily smell.  
johannes Manardus in his Epistle of the worms xxxi writeth that he observed two simple oils prevailing against the worms: as the oil of Frankincense, & oil of vitriol, prepared by the Chemistry 〈◊〉 art. With the first (saith h●●) let the dully be anointed: but in ministering the second, the same must circumspectly be done▪ lest the place may be uttered with it, if inwardly it be given or taken. But there be which dare give, a little drop of it to drink, with Mellarate.  
An oil of Myrrh, that maintaineth the person long youthful, even as the natural balm doth: for this oil by his natural virtue defendeth & preserveth all things from putrefying, which are laid into it: and this also anointed on the face, maintaineth a fresh & comely face, and that long youthful appearing. This besides healeth wounds marvelous soon, and cureth all inward griefs, or at the lest, a marvelous number of diseases, in giving unto the quantity of two drams at a time by the mouth. This helpeth the deafness of the ears, by pouring certain drops into them: and mightily availeth against all manner of aches, proceeding of a cold cause: it preserveth the sight, by being distilled into the eyes, and especially one drop at a time: and marvelous singular for women pained with the grief & disease of the matrice: and it stayeth the shedding of heir, by anointing the places with it: and anointing all the parts of the body of him which hath a grievous Ague, and procuring him to sweat, shall speedily be cured of his ague: and many other sicknesses, doth this precious oil cure, if those be wrought after knowledge. The making of which singular oil is on this wise: take of chosen Myrrh, that in no manner is falsified, six ounces, of pure Aqua vitae which hath no phlegm in it twelve ounces, these after the mixing together in a glass body, set into hot horse dung to digest, for six days. After the taking forth, distill the substance in Balneo with an easy fire at the first, until all the Aqua vitae be distilled and come forth: for than will the oil carry behind in the bottom of the body, which strain through a fine linen cloth, the same diligently keep in a glass to your use. And when any person will anoint of it on the face, to make it seem at one stay, and comeliness, a long time: let him or her make a decoction of Nettles in common water, and whiles the same boileth, let the party hold over his face, that it may by the same means strongly sweat, after in drying the face very well, anoint forthwith the face all about with the oil: and the like manner may be observed and used, in anointing the breast, the hands, & other parts of the creature, in preserving that those appear not wrincled, and ill favoured: as commonly they do in old age. This borrowed out of the worthy Greek, Leonarde Fioravant.  
This precious oil of Myrrh, is otherwise prepared and made by a certain practitioner, helping the aches and pains of the Gout, & serving unto many other matters afore uttered. Take of new laid eggs ten in number, which after the hard seething, cut into just halves: the yolks taken forth, fill those hollow places with so much fine powder of Myrrh in each, as will well contain the half of the yolk. Which done, close the two halves of the whites of the eggs together, & putting or laying them in a glazen vessel, set after into a deep seller, which let there remain for fifteen days, or longer, and a liquor will then issue forth, which keep diligently to your use. And if the making of this oil on this wise, seemeth not agreeable to reason & art, let them read Mattholus last increase upon Diascories, where he uttereth the same words above taught, etc.  
Beniamine is the gum of a certain tree, which (in the Italian tongue) is named Lasero Cirenaico, that groweth in India, & brought to Venice, & other parts of the world, in very great pieces, being in savour most pleasant, of which by art, may a most pleasant & marvelous oil be drawn, serving unto divers diseases, & very pleasant of smell: but who that mindeth to purchase an oil, that for smell to be wondered at, let him prepare and draw the same, after this manner. Take one pound of Beniamine, of Levanute, or the East Musk one dram, of most pure & fine Aqua vitae ten ounces, of the river sand well washed & dried before, four ounces, all these after the mixing together, put into a Retort of glass, of such a bigness, that the same may remain three fourth parts empty, after the substance put in, which then distill in Balneo, until all the substance be come: and when no more will distill forth, draw away your Receiver, & separate the water from the oil, keeping each a part by itself: for you shall then enjoy a water right pleasant, and oil of Beniamine miraculous. The like for sweetness and savour not seen, nor invented of any. This borrowed out of the rational secrets, of Leonarde Fioravant.  
An oil of Beniamine is thus m●de●take so much of the Aqua vitae, as of the Beniamine in weight, which after the fine beating into powder, power together into a short body & wide, the same after set into a pan or earthen pot with ashes, the head close luted about in the joint, & receiver the like with past: this done, distill in the beginning with a soft fire, until all the water be distilled & come. Which diligently keep, in that the same serveth unto sundry uses: after increase the fire by little & little, and when you see the oil distill forth, increase the fire bigger and bigger, until you shall have obtained all the oil. And in the end will follow a certain gum, like to Manna, which availeth unto the making of pleasant sweet water, with spring water, but better and sweeter will it be, being made with rose-water. This borrowed out of the Italian secrets, of Gabriel Fallopio.  
Another oil of Beniamine well commended, take of Beniamine one pound, which after the fine beating into powder, power into a body with a head (or rather into a Retort) on which pour then of rose-water two pints: the joints after diligently stopped, begin to distill with a soft fire, until all the water be come, then increase the fire until you see the oil distill, which appearing, increase the fire stronger & stronger, until all the oil be gotten, which rectify in the Sun. And in the same manner altogether, is an oil distilled of the Storax, both Calamita, and Liquida.  
An oil by distillation, of the liquid storax, is thus made: take of the Storax what quantity you will, the same put into a retort, upon which power so much of good Aqua vitae as the weight of the Storax, & to every pound of the Storax, put in three ounces of river sand well washed & dried, which after the diligent luting set into ashes, beginning first with a soft fire, & after the appearance of the oil, increase the fire stronger & stronger, until all the oil be distilled & come. And in the end of the distillation, when certain fumes come into the retort which savour, draw away the receiver, putting under another, for the odoriferous oil otherwise would be spilt & lost: after separate the oil from the Aqua vitae, which keep in a glass. This out of the rational secrets, of Leonarde Fioravant.  
An oil of Laudanum, is drawn and gotten on this wise: take of Laudanum what quantity you will, which brought to powder, put into a copper body tynned within, on which power a pint or half a pint of rose-water, according to the quantity of the Laudanum, & about half the weight, power in of the oil of sweet Almonds: after this set on the head like tynned within, and close the joint about, as you do in the other oils: after let the substance boil in your Furnace, for a reasonble time. In this, it behoveth to use your own discretion in permitting it to boil, either a longer or shorter time, according to the quantity of the substance, put into the body. And before you draw the oil forth, let it thoroughly cool in the body, which after keep in a glass to your use. And that the same may the longer and better be preserved, put into it a little of roch Alum burnt, or of Ambra cana.   

Of the oil of Turpentine. The xuj. Chapter.  
THe ancient in times passed used alone the turpentine, and not the oil, yet the oil is the thinnest part of the turpentine, helping the cold griefs of the sinews, and all cold and windy diseases: in the hard fetching of breath, & shortness of wind much availing, if two drams of it be taken in the morning fasting for a time together. This also is profitable in the gathering of matter in the bulk of the stomach, and in all manner of painful grief in the breast, proceeding of phlegm: the Colic passions also, & all griefs that cometh of wind: it correcteth besides, and bringeth to fair pass, the scars of wounds. Very fair is the oil of turpentine, and hath few Feces or grounds in the bottom of the body, after the distillation, for it is in a manner all oil of itself, and the greatest part of it, is by distillation gotten or drawn into oil. For an oil is purchased out of it, either by force of an extreme cold laboured, or of an extreme hotness done: even as out of all matters in a manner, this may be drawn.  
Also this distilled oil of turpentine, healeth scabs, and the chops of them: the brain it heateth & comforteth, by putting up a feather into the nostrils dipped in it, and draweth forth phlegm without snysings: this healeth besides, the chaps of women's breasts. For the recovering of memory, deafness, and the cramp, this obtaineth principality. That wounds may speedily be healed, take the oil of turpentine, and heated by the fire, mix with it an equal part of Viridis aeris, which after keep to use. This learned out of the written book, of a notable Empiric.  
The proper manner of distiling oil out of Turpentine, read among the Balsams: and in the first part, of the treasure of Euonymus.  
A simple oil of turpentine, which hath many virtues, in sundry griefs: take of clear turpentine, what quantity you will, and for every pound put three ounces of the ashes of a hard or strong wood, which after the mixing together, & put into a Retort, set on a Furnace: and in the beginning distill with a soft fire, until all the moisture be drawn: after increase the heat with a stronger fire, until all the oil be distilled & come. Which keep diligently in a glass, for this is the simple oil of turpentine, which serveth unto many griefs: & healeth simple wounds in xxiiii▪ hours; by applying the oil upon. It is right profitable & avaylyable in sinews shrunk, proceeding of a cold cause: in taking one dram of it by the mouth with white wine or other wine, procureth the patient to piss speedily, & dissolveth all the windiness of the body. This also helpeth stitches in the sides: & marvelously▪ cureth pestilent Agues, by ministering the same quantity (above taught) by the mouth: and by anointing the mouth of the stomach with it, causeth a good digestion. This borrowed out of the Italian secrets, of Gabriel Fallopio.  
Another of the same man's, I have distilled (saith Fallopio) in Padna, an oil out of turpentine in the same manner, with washed in sand mixed, which so letted that the Turpentine did not hastily ascend: this I tried, to be a marvelous oil in wounds.  
A compound oil of Turpentine, against the cramp, and other open pains, take of clear turpentine one pound, of oil olive ten ounces, of Frankensen●s, of Sarcocolla, of Mastic, and of Saffron, of each one ounce, of Panis porcini, of Cauda equina or horse tails, and of Madder, of each one ounce, of earth worms washed three ounces, all these incorporate well together in a pan, over a very soft fire: which then pouring into a Retort of glass; distill in the beginning with a soft fire: after increase the fire unto the end of the work. Which ended, separate the oil from the water, and the oil keep diligently in a glass. For this is a miraculous liquor, against the cramp: and marvelous soon healeth wounds, bruises, and other griefs of the body. This out of the secrets, of Gabriel Fallopio.  
An oil out of turpentine (Larigna) marvelous against the shryncking of members, if members be anointed with it, borrowed out of an unknown writer, to the Author. He took of turpentine one part, of vitriol calcined one part, of Apples dried and brought to powder without skin or paring one part, of oil Olyveene part, of burnt Tiles one part, all these finely brought to powder, and mixed together, he let stand in a pot glazed, in a hot place, for fowretéene days, stirring it about each day. After the whole he distilled by descension, in a vessel (which most diligently be luted, of three fingers thickness) and through dried it, before the occupying.  
And when any matter is in the distilling, both the Furnaces in the mean time aught to be closed and shut in all places, except certain vent holes in both the Furnaces, that the fume may so pass by them. And that these Furnaces, may appear plainer to understanding, conceive this figure, here above described. With this oil (purchased by the means above taught) the pained members aught moderately to be anointed.  
An oil by distillation of the ship pitch, anointed on places, doth avail unto the extenuation of resolved & weak members, yet doth it not like resolve, as the pitch lying a long time together. An oil out of the white pitch, by distillation may be gotten, right precious: this borrowed out of an Empiric, unknown to the Author.   

Of the oils gotten out of Barks. The xviij Chapter.  
A Water or oil of Cinnamon, is to be required and coveted before other waters, and Oils: as the Cinnamon itself in respect to other spices. And the Cinnamon is of a subtle heat, through which it especially availeth in the winter, in that it strengtheneth then more the stomach, and marvelously putteth away all evil and corrupt moistures of the stomach, and defendeth it from corrupting at all: it also sharpeneth the sight, and openeth any manner stopping of the veins and marvelously comforteth the heart. But an oil distilled of it, doth answer in general to a natural balm, which within helpeth all putrefaction, and without the body cureth all fresh wounds or ulcers. And the distilled water mightily availeth in all cold diseases, as well of men, as women, especially which have a stomach so affected, that they have no appetite. When the spirits also be weakened, or the patient weak, a draft of this water, with a little of good malmsey, o● of the juice of the Pomegranate, taken by the mouth, wonderfully availeth and helpeth. Men in a manner dead, by dropping or pouring a drop or two into the mouth, doth recover the person in a swoon or trance: especially which to old men many times happeneth, this is the presentest remedy. midwives and other motherly women with us, carry of this water with them, and use of the same with prosperous success, to young women in the dangerous travail of child. For doth in the hastening, and helping forward of the birth, it is the worthiest remedy. The sundry manners, that a water and oil may be distilled & gotten out of the Cinnamon, shall by a few examples here be uttered. Some there be which steep the Cinnamon before in rose-water, others in white wine▪ many draw it in a cucurbit luted about, but then is the substance lightly burned. If the same be distilled in a bladder (which the Apotetaryes use) it can not then be done without the great quantity of Cinnamon. The best manner and way of drawing these, is in the vapour of boiling water: but as touching the rehearsal of these, is here sufficient.  
The Apothecaries (certain years past) were wont, to steep the Cinnamon for certain days, in rose-water, as that which regarded the heart, and was always applied for the recovery of strength: and for that a little quantity of the water, hath not his smell, the water is esteemed of the lesser value with many. And for that cause better it is, that the Cinnamon be steeped before the distillation, in old pleasant white wine, for a certain time: For on such wise prepared, the distilled water is caused the excellenter, and in piercing more effectuous.  
The manner of preparing a water out of Cinnamon, which Gesnerus received of a certain friend of his, that made great trials, and often distilled the same. Let one pound of chosen Cinnamon be gotten, which beaten so fine, that the powder may pass through a fine sieve, yet the whole you may not work to powder: after put all into a Cucurbite, on which power of the water of borage of bugloss, of Endive, and of balm, of each half a pint, these let stand to infuse in a glass close stopped, for four or five days. After out of this Cucurbite or glass body, let the whole be shifted into a copper body, which you shall place in a Furnace with his head set upon, & cooling beak fastened to after art: and beware that the body stand not over nigh the fire, but that an iron plate full of holes, be fixed in the middle between, that the fire may so vent through, and the vapour be sent upward▪ first kindle or begin with a soft fire, until the distillation be somewhat come, but increase after the fire bigger and bigger, that it may the spéedilyer distill forth. When a measure is come or distilled forth, separate that a part, as principal, setting under another Receiver, for the same which next distilleth & is gathered, is much inferior to the first, and may serve for new Cinnamon, to be styeped in the same. And in the same manner, may a water be distilled out of Cloves. Where to be noted, that a manner and way of cooling be used: as when the water beginneth to wax hot; to draw forth the same, and power in colder water.  
A water of Cinnamon, if any will distill by a bladder made of copper, together with a pipe fixed to it, passing through a vessel of cold water: a great quantity then shall be distilled together, for it would not easily be drawn in a small quantity. But in a Cucurbite diligently luted, this special care is to be had, that your stuff burn not to the bottom, whereby your water then distiling forth may savour of the burning. That if the fire shall be hotter increased, an oil also distilleth, and so much the more, if the Cinnamon shall be steeped in good white wine. A water distilled in a Cucurbite, is gathered white in the receiver.  
I do take (saith the Author) ● 〈◊〉 quantity of Cinnamon, even so much as I think good, and put the same into a Cucurbite or glass body not luted, together with water, to steep for certain days, after I distill the substance by the vapour of boiling water, in such sort that the Cucurbite in which the Cinnamon is contained, doth not touch the water, as the like Manardus teacheth: and on such wise I distilled and gathered a clear water, not troubled, nor the spirits also of the Cinnamon heated to much. Sometimes when I would have the water mightier, I then add to it a little of ginger. And in this manner, a certain apothecary (with the Author) distilleth the water of Cinnamon.  
Certayne others there be, which follow & use this manner: take of water sixteen parts, of Cinnamon one part, which grossly was powdered together, the same after put into a Cucurbite to steep close stopped, for a certain time, as either four, or five days: after this set on the head close to the body, and distill the substance with a most temperate heat in Balneo Mariae, which exceedeth not the heat of man's urine in the first coming forth, for so may a most pleasant water be drawn and purchased. In the time of this boiling, may hot water be powered in, that a like quantity continue still, for doubt of wasting away, and you shall gather into a Receiver the distinct waters: as the first a mighty water, the second of lesser strength, and the third feeble. And in the like manner may all other spices be ordered and distilled: and many distyllers there be, which purchase by the same doing, an oil and water.  
Another manner briefly, in purchasing the water of Cinnamon: take of chosen Cinnamon two ounces, of water, a fourth part of a measure, of wine so much, these after the mixing, distill, as afore taught.  
A certain woman well practised, and skilful in distillation, prepared and drew Cinnamon water, on this wise: but it little differeth, from the ways afore uttered: take of the best Cinnamon finely brought to powder in a mortar, but not searced, half a pound, this so charily power into the distyllatorye body, that none cleave on the sides falling in, on which power one measure and a half of clear Cundui●te water, than set the head close to the body: after distill in the beginning with a very soft fire, and increase the fire by little and little, as you see the drops come, either quick, or slowly: to the Nose of the Limbeck or head, let a Pipe be fastened (as afore taught, and demonstrated) passing or retching through cold water, at the end of which a Receiver fastened.  
When the water thus cometh, you shall need three persons to stand by, the one and first to consider & tend the head, and pipe, that he or she always cooleth them, with linen clothes wet in cold water & applied after discretion on the head and pipe, the other standing by the Receiver, let him observe and mark the colour of the water distiling into the receiver: the third, that he mark and tend the glass in such manner, as when need shall be, to retch or put under speedily another Receiver, & to take the other again, & stop diligently. The water distilling hath four differences, for which cause it shall need four sundry receivers. The first water that cometh, is somewhat fatty and strong, and of this, is the best: and as this proceedeth in distilling, & a mylkie colour beginneth to come, then gather the second water, which in his fortitude lacketh of the first, or is of a weaker virtue: & when this colour is vanished, & that the water coming forth, as a water distilled out of other matters, remember & consider the third water, which must like be gathered a part or several by itself. When this water shallbe turned into a yellow colour, or changed yellowish, gather then the fourth water, which distilleth or cometh forth in a small quantity: and the work is at an end, when certain drops begin to appear of a red colour, at which sight cease, for the rest behind is of no force, nor serveth to any use or purpose. Besides take heed, lest through the force of the fire your substance over high boileth up, & through the same may the distillation proceed amiss, & in danger of losing the whole stuff. Of which to be out of doubt, you shall avoid & end that care (by good government) in the space of one hour.  
Three drops of this water, mixed to other waters of like property answering, do help the falling sickness. If with this, the veins under the tongue be aptly rubbed, doth help the palsy persons in a short tyme.  
Out of the Cinnamon may by distillation, but a little oil be gotten, for which cause in the steed of it, we may often use the water of Cinnamon, especially the same which is first gathered, for this hath singular properties contained in it.  
An oil of Cinnamon, is prepared & gotten on this wise, borrowed out of a certain written copy, of an unknown Author: take of the best malmsey three measures, and the same distilled twice over. After let it be a third time, that one measure only resteth in the Cucurbite. Let it be distilled once again, that a lesser quantity may remain in the Cucurbite. Then let it be yet once again distilled, that one measure only remaineth: by so often repartition shall you have the wine very well rectified, which keep to your use. The same done, take of Cinnamon what quantity you think necessary, the same break smally, after power the Cinnamon with the rectified wine into a Cucurbite, that it may be two fingers above the Cinnamon. Let the Cucurbite then be diligently closed with a blind Limbeck, and setting it into Balneo Mariae, make a soft fire under for three days. Which time ended, power that wine warily forth, in regarding that none of the Feces or grosser substance be powered forth withal, & the wine keep a part. Then power other rectified wine upon, and work as you did with the other before. These done, mix either Aqua vitae or both together, in a Cucurbite, which diligently cover with a head, and begin to distill with a very soft fire, and so slow, that nynes strokes or knocks with the finger, may be made between drop and drop falling: and on this wise you shall continue, unto the time that all the wine be ascended: for in the bottom then of the glass, you shall have an oil, which diligently keep.   

The manner of preparing and drawing a water of Cinnamon, and an oil of the same: which a most singular Physician named Master john Crato a Krafftheim, gently opened and taught to the Author. The. xjx. Chapter.  
TAke of the best and finest Cinnamon, which beat very small, after the tying up in a fine linen cloth, and this little bag hanged within the vessel, in which water is contained in that bottom, but in such sort that the water toucheth not the bag, and the vessel in the mean time diligently closed, which vessel set into a great pot, full of hot and scalding water, in such manner, that the water, which is contained in the same vessel: in which the Cinnamon hangeth, may boil: and let the Cinnamon hung in this manner for a certain space, in that or over that hot vapour, until the Cinnamon hath sufficiently drawn and gathered to it of moisture. After the Cinnamon thus prepared and moistened with the vapour of the boiling water, let it be again beaten over, and as it were, a certain paste made thereof, and the same together with the impressed liquor, which it before gathered and received, let be put into a Limbeck: if need shall require, you may yet power in some more hot water, but the lesser water you power in or occupy, so much the worthier water of Cinnamon you shall possess, and somewhat also of the Oil. But if you covet to have a more store of water, and less precious, than power in the more water, as certain (at this day) do, to purchase them rather a more gain, than men's commodity and health: but ordering it thus, you shall then obtain, either none, or very little of the Oil.  
A. Representeth the cover of that pot, in which the Cinnamon is hanged: this cover, if it have within a head pin, made of purpose, in the middle as it were, of the hollowness, like to that pin set in the top of a Helmette, or rather as this figure more plainly demonstrateth, to which the bag may aptlyer be fastened, and hung by that means the iustlyer in the middle. That if the same like can not be gotten or wrought, in putting a stick overthwart the head of the pot, it may to the stick be tied and hang. And the cover stop diligently about▪ that no air breath forth.  
B. B. Doth here represent the empty hollowness of the vessel.  
C. Doth here show the bag filled with the Cinnamon.  
E. Expresseth the tunnel pipe, by which the water, if that any faileth or needeth, may be powered in, but the hole after diligently stopped.  
F. F Is here the great pot full of water, which containeth and receiveth the vessel▪ into which the Cinnamon is put.  
If the vessel receiving the liquor distilled▪ be large, there needeth not to draw the water by the pipe of the Helmette, except the Receiver wax hot▪ and then let a linen clothe wet in cold water be applied upon, which by that means, shall perform and yield the same use. In the same manner, as the water of Cinnamon is prepared and drawn; may also the anise, the Fennel, the cumin, etc. be distilled and gotten.  
The distilled oils of Gums, and Rosens, ha●e another manner and way, and require an inspection in the putrefying: for a man must diligently beware and foresee, that the fire be made very soft under, and the same still or continually a like, for if the spirit once beginneth to breathe forth, the oil and whole work is lost. And unto use, must not the pond, but river water be taken.  
Again the oil of Cinnamon, certain do affirm, that the same to be prepared and made of some, with Aqua vitae: and that it aught to be applied to them that are encumbered with the falling sickness, by giving of the oil for three months, as daily a drop with Maiorome water, or some other like.  
An oil out of the rinds of the Orrendges dried, is made most singular: but whether the same aught only be done in the Sun, or by distillation properly, as yet is not known to the Author. But this the Author learned and knew, that the Oil is whitish and sweet smelling, and hath very little sourness, or in a manner nothing at all, that the Author could taste or feel.  
An oil out of the rinds of Nuts: take the dry rinds of Nuts, which after the beating in a mortar, put into a Retort very well luted about, the same set over a fire not over big, & you shall then draw forth an Oil and water out of the rinds. After shall you separate the oil, from the water, by Balneo Mariae. And last, you shall purge the oil, by distilling of it in a small glass in Sande, three or four times over. This is in a manner better, than the oil of vitriol, especially in the pestilence, and in poison, G. Ras.   

Of the oil of Tartarus, which is the dry Lies of wine prepared. The▪ twenty Chapter.  
Another oil of Tartarus, borrowed out of the same Author: take of Tartarus, cleaving to the sides of the vessels, especially of the white wine, which beaten before, calcine in an earthen pan, after the calcination, beat again, which being put into an ypocrasse bag, hung in a cold & moist seller, setting under a deep glazed pan: the same let there hung for six, or eight days, until you see the oil come. This oil thus purchased, helpeth all manner of spots of the face, maketh a clear, & smooth skin: it healeth the fowl scruffe, scabs, & ryngwoormes, the redness of the face, through a saltmatter, and such like.  
An oil of Tartarus▪ that availeth against the bushes, or little weals of the eyes, proceeding of the lepry. Take of Tartarus beaten, three pounds, this put into a glazed pot with twenty ounces of vinegar, boil for half an hours space, which in the mean time diligently skym, after take the pot from the fire, in stopping it diligently, that no vapour breath forth. Then set the pot again an hot embers or hot coals, which let there so long boil, or calcine, until the Tartarus may be brought into powder again. The same after the cooling, or being cold, bring to powder, which the power into a Sugar strainer, or ypocrasse bag, and hung it in a cold and moist place, or wine seller, some glazed pan set under. The use of this oil, is on this wise: let the patient before enter into bathe, & at night when he goeth to bed, anoint the places under the eyes, where the weals or bladders appear, & cover them diligently with a linen cloth, that they may not be touched of the air before the drying up of it. This continue in like order, morning and evening, for eight days together.  
For to calcine the Tartarus on a sudden, that with nitre it may be white, which availeth aygainst warts: out of a written german book. Take of salt peter & Tartarus brought to powder, of each a like quantity. After heat an oarthen pan not glazed, into which power the nitre and Tartarus, & when they make a ●o●se● & shal●e through burned they become speedily white. This Tartarus thus calcined, after the lying in a bag, you shall hung in a moist Seller, and an Oil will distill forth into the pan standing under. This oil thus gathered, doth remove & put away the warts on the hands, and other parts, if with it they be anointed. Here is to be noted, that when you shall mix lesser together of nitre, then of the Tartarus, the substance after the calcination, will not be so white: although four ounces of salt peter, with one pound of Tartarus, mixed together, may calcine the Tartarus, but not reduce it into a whiteness, but that the same will after remain black, out of which an oil notwithstanding is wont also to be distilled.   

Of the oils that are drawn out of woods. The xxj Chapter.  
THat an oil may be drawn or gotten out of any wood: take the small chips of either the Guaicum, the Pine tree, the Ash, or juniper tree, which ordered by two pots, distill after by dissension (as afore was taught) or happily as you know, and you shall purchase without doubt oil abundantly. But if you will, that it should be mightier wrought, and that the same may be worthier, distill then the substance by a Retort, and your oil shall after be very fair, and piercing, and soon entering, where so ever it is applied.  
An oil out of the wood Guaicum, or (that better succeeded) out of the Polly would (saith Manardus) I used in the French griefs or ulcers, or in Aches: unto which use, doth the oil also out of the juniper wood, not a little avail.  
An oil out of the wood of the Ash tree, is prepared & made in the same manner, as out of the Guaicum: the use of it serveth, in a cold ache of the joints, and bringeth to a scar the excoriations: it doth properly dissolve and put away the white morphew, and maketh it appear black. And in the like manner, may an oil be gotten, out of all woods: this Rogerius. Such an oil besides, cureth the palsy persons. Manardus also reporteth, that the oil of the Ash wood, not only anointed, but drunk also, to help the persons diseased with the Spleen or milt.  
An oil out of the ivy wood, how the same may be prepared & gotten, was afore taught in the place, where we instructed the manner of drawing an oil, out of the juniper berries, borrowed out of Rogerius.  
An oil out of the juniper wood, is obtained in the same manner, as the oil out of the ivy wood, that removeth or represseth the causes of coldness, and the type or figure of the quartan: but more singular and especial it is, by anointing from the navel, unto the privy place: for it availeth and hath the property, to comfort the kidneys, and matrice, and to dry up the moisture of it, and to prepare also the party meet unto conception: this Rogerius.  
The Oil of juniper, doth avail in Fistulas, in cuts of the skin, in that named, Malum mortuum: the Serpigo & Canker of the Legs, in wounds & evil ulcers. Take of the small chips of the juniper wood, a sufficient quantity, which put into a bigg● glazed pot or great pitcher glazed within, & filling the pot full, whose mouth aught to be narrow: after make a deep hole in the earth, and prepare the walls of it with potter's earth, after set the other pot glazed within to the bottom of the hole, and upright standing, having a large mouth, and covered with a plate stricken full of small holes, after sense and stop the mouths of these two pots, set one within the other, with potter's earth, that no air breath forth of neither pot, which covered close about with earth, kindle, and maintain the fire clear for three hours, until ye shall have yielded the best oil of the juniper wood, into the lesser and shorter vessel standing under.  
An oil of the juniper wood rectified, is wrought in the first distillation by dissension: after the whole powered into a glass body, distilled over again, and that upward, in Balneo Mariae, which although it be the slower way, yet is it the comelier manner, and causeth a bewtyfuller oil, then either in Sand or ashes, in that it causeth the oil readier in them.  
An oil out of the small chips or pieces of the wood which the Germans name Hobelspon, prepared and drawn on this wise, helpeth sundry griefs of the eyes: take of the good mother of Pearls, which lay for a night, either in a wine Seller, or into cold water, after let it be thoroughly dried: which done, to this mother of pearls, put in so many chips of the wood as the pot will well receive, the same draw with a fire by descension, or by (a shorter way) kindle the chips, & an oil will come, of a yellow colour for the eyes.   

Of the oils gotten out of Paper, and the pieces of linen cloth. The xxij Chapter.  
AN oil out of Paper is thus purchased, take a pewter dish, in which put so much paper as you mind to burn: after the paper burnt, you shall find a yellowish some running out of the dish, the same gather, and anoint the wrinkled or folded eye lids: or otherwise use for the spots, the whitnese, and other griefs of the eyes.  
An oil otherwise purchased out of paper, make a long hood rolled together of white paper, the very top of which cut of: and the sharp end folded many times about, hold with a pair of shears or long nippers, on such wise that the brother edge & end hung or be within the dish, until the half, or greater part be burnt, yet suffer not the flame to fall into the dish, unto the end of the work.  
An oil out of linen pieces, take a fine linen clothe clean washed, the same kindle or burn over a pewter dish, & a canstick oil will come, with which anoint ulcers: after dissolve chalk in vinegar, into the manner of a white ointment, with which anoint round about, as a defensive to the place.   

Of the oils out of Beasts, or their parts, together with an Epistle of Arnoldus de villa nova, of man's blood distilled. The xxiij Chapter.  
MY dearly beloved friend Master lacobus, of late you required of me, that I would open to you my secret of man's blood, which the divine power favouring and helping me, and by my own industry (although not wholly) and by many experiences, with the manifold labours bestowed, I have found some worthy practices, of which I have tried, and those by my letters, I mind to utter to you. And although I have been a long time occupied about the same, yet for that I now wax aged, & set rancour or envy aside, for that cause, will I fully open to you, what I many times, have experienced, by this worthy secret. Therefore give ear, and hear the chosen secrets, and words of my mouth in that the holy Ghost, where (it him best liketh) breatheth his divine gift▪ and of this, let it be recluded in the pit of a penitent breast, if any will make common, or reveal this secret, to either a foolish, or negligent person, which the ancient in times past, so carefully and busily sought, and yet could not attain the same yea they many ways practised, and yet could not retch to, nor purchase the same high secret. For it is celestial gift, revealed to us unworthy of God, which neither the Physicians before knew, nor the Philosophers also which laboured in the deep secrets of Alchemy, found. But I take God to witness, that by sundry travels, which a I long time have bestowed (as you know) in the secret Art of Alchemy, have now brought to pass, that I have known by experience, such an efficacy to be of this matter, that the full to utter of the singular virtues of it, my wits will not extend, & for that cause I reclude them, in the pit of a penitent breast.  
To come to the matter, conceive this secret, that is, man's blood, and let the blood be of healthful men, about thirty. years of age, out of which draw according to Art, the four Elements, as you well have learned and know by the rules of Alchemy, and diligently stop each Element a part, that no air breath forth.  
For the water of it availeth in all sicknesses, as well hot as cold, in that the same is of a hid nature & property, & reduceth unto a temperament the quality decayed, and doth especially avail in patients corrupted in the spiritual members, & expelleth poison from the heart. It hath also the virtue to enlarge, and moisten the Arters, & this I say, through the manifest working, that it dissolveth the gross phlegm contained in the Lungs, without harm, and the same ulcered (no mighty matter hindering) it thoroughly healeth. And briefly, all matters found in the Lungs, and spiritual members, this singularly purgeth, & preserveth those purged. It cleanseth the blood, without any other medicine ministered. It cureth also, any flux of the belly, and speedily delivereth and healeth any impostume of the side.  
The Air also distilled of it, much availeth unto the aforesaid matters, & perhaps more, than the water, & doth especially avail in young persons, that they may persever & continued in the same state of strength & youthful comeliness, if they use now & than of it, & in a little quantity at a time. And it is in a manner of such a virtue, that it suffereth the blood by no means to putrefy, nor phlegm to superabound or have the overhand, nor that choler to burn. Further it doth increase blood above measure, and for that cause, it behoveth such using it, to bleed often by vain. The same Element besides doth open the vain & sinews, & if any virtue shall be diminished in them, this reduceth it unto a due temperament. I have besides these proved (saith the Author) that if a young person, before the state and rypnesse of his age, as in the growing time, shall have the sight perished▪ let him every day put one drop of this Element into the eye, and keep him quiet for a month together, shall recover his sight without doubt. If in any member also, any superfluous matter consisteth, or cometh apt to putrefying, this forth with dissolveth and taketh it away, and if it findeth any thing, that is diminished, it strengtheneth the same by restoring. And this Element availeth in the Apoplexy, the falling sickness, the dimness of sight, the mygrynie, the giddiness of the head, and in all these it aught to be ministered with some apt electuary, availing unto the purpose.  
But the fire purchased of it, is more precious and marueylousser, and availeth unto all those, which the air helpeth, yea and unto that which more is, of the man dead, that it restored to life; this is here so meant and understanded. That if in the hour of death (yet resting or ye●ing) be given of this fire, unto the weight or quantity of a wheat grain, distempered or mixed with wine, in such manner entered down, that it be past the throat, it shall forthwith 'cause the person to revive again, & shall at the instant enter to the heart itself, in expelling the superfluous humours, and with this reviveth the natural heat of his liver, and quickeneth so all the parts, that it moveth the patient & very weak person, as it were within an hour to speak, and to dispose and utter his will, etc. And on this manner, I saw (sayeth the Author) a miracle wrought on the noble Earl and deputy of Paris, which before say in a manner as dead, and immediately after he had received this down, become again to himself somewhat, and within an hour after died. And this I ministered, and tried in many the like. If old men also use of this fire every day, in a little quantity, it maketh old age lusty, and to continue in like estate a long time, in that this cheereth their hearts, in such manner: that they will think themselves to possess In ●enyle hearts and courages. And for that cause this fire, is named the Elixir vitae: yet is not this the Alchimisters' Elixir▪ in that this is prepared and drawn of putrefied blood. If the same also were made of putrefied blood, then man's nature would overmuch abhor such a medicine. This conceive, that if the Elements shallbe distilled a second time over, they shall then be most excellent, & through them may a man live, unto the uttermost peryode of his life, without disease or sickness, if of these be used, every other day. And such a skill and knowledge consisteth in these last distillations, even as is in the distillations of Alchemy.  
Here note of this man's blood, that I do mix the same fresh drawn, with the strongest and best Aqua vitae, and do distill 〈◊〉, and the same shall serve, for the first Element. And upon the Feces, I power another most strong water of life, and distill in like manner, and the same shall be, for the second Element. Here somewhat (seemeth to lack) and this I prone, saith the Author; in that he writeth, let a latin cup be made, and set on a Table, and if poison be laid or set near to it, the cup will, then change into sundry colours, like to ma●i●lyne●▪ &c: and on such wise in poison known to be there present, and a like matter of the Ague.  
A most holy Oil prepared and made of dead men's bones, serving unto all griefs, and often proved of the Author, after a dew Purgation, take of the great bones of dead men, breaking them into small pieces, which after suffer to be glowing hot in the fire, and being so fiery hot, quence them speedily in a pan or pot, filled with auncientoyle olive, and assoon as you have put them into the Oil, forthwith stop close the mouth of your pot, with a proper cover, as the like we taught, in the making of the Philosopher's Oil. Which bones leave thus to steep and soak in the Oil for certain hours (whether six, or eight hours, or more) these bones thus ordered, (without any part of the oil, yet resting behind in the pot▪ beat finer to a powder, which alone put into a Retort, and distill it like to the Oil of the Philosophers, afore taught, which keep in a glass, and use after knowledge. For this worketh a mighty matter, unto all pains of the joints, experienced.  
An Oil of bones, helping the falling sickness: Take the hinder sea●●e bones of dead men (named Sut●●● lab●orides) ●●ose put unto calcining, until they be glowing hot, after let them be quenched in oil olive, and then brought to powder, as afore taught of the other bones above▪ and like used in the distillation: this is a most singular medicine and remedy, by anointing the apt place.  
An Oil of men's bones, by dissension, that mightily availeth against the gout: of experience.  
An oil drawn out of the excrements of children, that availeth in the fowl mattery scabs of the head: distill twice over in a glass Limbeck the excrements or ordure of children, and with the Oyl● (that you shall draw of the same) apply hot on the grieved place or 〈…〉 part: but before you ●●all ●●●ppe nee●● away, or shave away the heir, a●●●hall wash the affected place with sharp lie▪ prepared and made after this manner: take of the ashes made of the Oak branches a reasonable quantity, on which power a like quantity answering of water, this cover with a cloth close, letting it so stand to infuse for a day and a half, into this water then put in one handful of the white whea●● ears: which done, wash the affected part, once a day, with the said water or lie, letting it dry in, after anoint the place, as above taught.  
An Oil out of man's ordure, doth cure the Canker, and mortifieth the Fistula. Of the properties of the water, drawn out of mane ordure, read among the waters out of Beasts.  
An Oil or fatness, gotten out of a fat Goose, availeth against the cold joint ache, & gout: and I believe also (saith the Author) that this mightily helpeth the extenuation of members. An old Goose stuffed or filled with swines blood, sheeps suet, pitch, lard or common fat of the hog, of each two ounces, of Frankincense three ounces, & a little wax: this Goose so ordered, roast according to discretion, under which set a pan glazed, to gather the fatness distilling, the same diligently keep, and with it often anoint the grieved place. In the like manner, they do distill a fatness out of a fat whelp, stuffed with juniper berries, Bears grease, etc.  
An oil or distilled liquor, gotten by dissension, out of the Badgare or Gray, helping members shrunk, through sinews shrunk, borrowed out of a written book in the german tongue. Take a Gray or Brock, whose skin flay of, & cutting of the head & feet, and throwing away the bowels: this then so ordered, put into a glazed earthen pot full of holes in the bottom, which set into another wider mouth pot glazed within, the same after bury in the earth, when they be close luted in the seam or edge, and the mouth of the upper pot close stopped, that no air out of either post may pass. Which done, let a fire of clear coals, be made round about the upper pot, that all the fat by such a means & way may from the upper, distill through the holes into the neither pot: and when all (by conjecture) shallbe thought distilled and come: then after with that fatness kept, anoint the shrunk members.  
An oil marvelous, gotten out of the Beaver, that helpeth any palsy, & extenuation of parts: take a Beaver, the same let be put into the strongest Aqua vitae, that it may putrefy, which after distill with a soft fire, with which let the parts be anointed.  
For the extenuation of a member (resolved) distill the feet or fatness, & the liver of a Calf new killed, with fine handfuls of Sage, & one ounce of Pepper: with this anoint the member.  
A marvelous oil distilled of Eggs, & experienced on many matters, the Author not known: take of the yolks of Eggs sodden hard, fifteen in number, those break between the fingers, with one dram of Pelytorie brought to powder, these distill together in a glass, but first begin with a soft fire, after by little & little increase the fire, so that in the end, let the fire be strong, until all the liquor be drawn and come. Which done, take of white Frankincense, of Castory, and of Laudanum, of each half a ounce, al these brought to powder, mixed with the oil new drawn, and let these together be distilled four times again, ever pouring the oil upon the powders. The fire of the first and second distillation, let it be but weak, this oil in the end kept stopped diligently in a glass, keep to your use. For this is a great secret, and a proved matter or practise, unto these which ensue. First this healeth the defaults & griefs of the eyes, if a drop at a time shallbe instylled into them. This mortifieth & cureth by anointing the Fistulas. It healeth the Canker, & ulcers hard to close, and doth besides that which other remedies cannot overcome. It destroyeth and mastereth the grief named the fig or sort, like to a scab, which groweth in the places of a man's body where heir is▪ It taketh away the prickings of any part of the body, & cureth them. It healeth the mattery scab on the head, if the heirs afore be shaven away, & that the skin be rubbed with a linen cloth wet in lie, & that dried in, anoint the places after with the oil. This also profiteth the Apoplexy & especially the gout if the places be anointed with it twice a day, for four days together. This also speedily healeth the burning of fire, by anointing the places with it, & cureth the disease called the wolf.  
An oil out of eggs: take six eggs, which boil unto a hardness, after the shells pilled of, cut away the whites, the yolks after with your fingers, break into small pieces, those put into a frying pan, which whilst they heat & fry stir to and fro, by little & little, with a spoon, until they begin so to melt, & run in the pan, yet doth the substance remain, of a yellow colour, when the whole shall be in this readiness, power the substance into linen bags, which wring hard in a press, & you shall possess a liquor or yellow oil, with which anoint the burnings.  
Others, after the yolks be so heated & melted in a pan, unto the time the substance run about the pan, yet do they further heat, & as it were fry them, until they appear dry and black in the pan, which they assoon after as these shall thus be dried, and become black, do melt them again, & by that means 'cause a plentiful moisture, & black, to run forth, yet ill savouring. Then with a spoon those which be in the frying pan, they stir grossoly together, that the oil & all the humour fallen to the one side of the frying pan, may like fall into the other side, and be so gathered to use.  
A red oil out of the yolks of eggs, that availeth against a cold gout, borrowed out of a written book, in the Italian tongue. Take the hard yolks of seventy eggs sodden, out of which let an oil be drawn after this manner: let them be put into a frying pan on the fire, which stir to & fro with a spoon diligently, and let the same so long fry, until it be well melted, the whole after put into linen bags, wet before in water, which wring hard out in a press, and an oil will distill forth. With this oil mix of Pelytorie, of Castory, of Mastic, and of Laudanum of each one ounce, all these together put into a glass Limbeck, distill after the accustomed manner with a soft fire, the joints of the head and receiver before close luted that no air breath forth, and the same which shall come of this distillation, repeat upon the Feces thrice over, and with this oil, anoint the grieved place, and it shall speedily cure it, for this is a most excellent oil proved.  
A juice or liquor, pressed out of the hard yolks of Eggs sodden, and instilled or dropped into the ears, doth much help the ringing and sounding of the Ears. The oil of the yolks of eggs drunk, before meat, putteth away drunkenness, how mightily any drinketh. If pain vexeth a person, by the cutting of any member, if is cured by the oil of the yolks of eggs, and Goose grease incorporated together, unto the form of an ointment, and of it applied upon, which doth marvelously assuage the pain, and causeth sleep. This also mitigateth the pain of the privy member, anointed with it. The use of it also serveth in alchemical works, in that the same fixeth certain medicines.  
The shells of eggs cleansed or pilled from the inner skin, out of which Chickens have lately been hatched, beat to fine powder, of this a dram weight drunk, wi●h Saxifrage water, doth provoke urine speedily, this borrowed out of Leonellus.  
Out of the honey, is a Quintessence drawn, by Art of distillation which yieldeth marvelous and wonderful effects, prepared & drawn on this wise: Take of honey two pounds, that is very clear, of a good savour, & gathered of Bees in a good region or country, which put into a large glass body, that remaineth four or five parts empty, this body lute about very well, setting a head close upon, with the Receiver luted to the Nose: after make a fire, which maintain greater & greater, until certain whyt● fumes or vapours come or appear, which after be converted into water by applying linen clothes wet in cold water & those laid on the head of the glass, & the like on the neck of the receiver. The water distilling, will then come red as blood: which at the end of the distillation, power into a glass, diligently stopping it, & letting it there stand, until the water come most clear, & be of a Rubine colour. The same then distill again by Balneo Mariae, above six or seven times, thorough which it loseth the red colour, & receiveth a golden colour, and it then obtaineth a most sweet & fragrant savour. This quyntisence, doth dissolve gold, and maketh it potable or to be drunk, & the like, it dissolveth all precious stones infused or put in it. For this is a blessed water, which given to the quantity of two or three drams, unto a person lying at the point of death, maketh him speedily recover & come to himself again. If with it wounds or other sores be washed, or applied wet upon, are speedily cured. This the like healeth the cough, the rheum, & sicknesses of the spleen. If it shallbe twenty times distilled over, it would tender or restore sight to the blind. I have (saith the Author) given it to a person of the palsy, xlvi. days, through which he was thoroughly cured. This besides healeth the falling sickness, & preserveth the body from putrefying. To whom I gave this by the mouth, I ministered it so closely (in that I would not be seen of any standing about) thorough my which doing, and the success that followed, they supposed me to use some manner of incantations. This borrowed out of the Greek Leonarde Fioravant.  
An oil of Honey, serving unto the colouring of the heirs of the head yellow: take of Honey one pound, to which add one handful of wheaten meal, these after the mixing, distill according to art, and draw the oil from the water, after mix the oil and water together in a glass, with which comb the heirs.  
The distilling of two waters, of which the one serveth to the clearing & beautifying of the face, and the other, to the colouring & dying of the heirs of the head yellow. Take of the best Honey one pound, this put into a great Retort, set into sand on a Furnace, under which make a soft fire, until a white water be distilled & come: and when a yellow beginneth to distill, draw away the Receiver, setting under another, and increase the fire by little and little, until certain white fumes yssew forth, and so long maintain your fire, until no more liquor will distill forth. And this last distillation, will be of a Rubyne colour: with which if you wet the heirs, it dieth them of the colour of gold, and maketh the heirs grow very fair and long. But washing the face with the first water, maketh it comely and fair, and preserveth the skin a long time, from appearing old. These two, have many noble women used, and found great utility by them: as well for the face, as colouring the heir, to their great admiration, as writeth the Author, Leonarde Fioravant.  
A water or liquor, prohibiting or letting the engendering of the stone: Take of new Honey two pounds, of Venice turpentine one pound, these after the mixing together, distill with a soft fire: let the patient take ounces, but (I rather judge two drams) to be taken, in the morning fasting.  
A liquor or water out of Honey, drawn by distillation, which serveth unto the making of the heir yellow, citrine, and golden. Take of Salt peter, and Honey, of each a like quantity, these after the mixing, distill in a tin Limbeck: with this water, comb the heirs of the head. But after the w●tting of the heir, beware that it toucheth not the skin, or flesh.  
An Oil out of fat wax, drawn by Chemic or Chymisticke art, most excellent unto the softening of hard swellings: in that it mightily pierceth, softeneth, & dissolveth, & this is no common medicine in bringing wounds to fair scars, so that within a few days, after the closing of the wound, you use to apply of it, lest a new inflammation be caused. The oil is on this wise prepared: take new wax (& Gesnerus judgeth virgin wax to be taken) & the same especially fat, which you shall leisurely melt in some vessel▪ with a soft fire, & the same you shall often wash, and thirst hard together in wine, which you shall melt again, and into the same molten, shall you put many small pieces broken, of Tiles made glowing hot, which may so drink up much of the wax, and this do a second, and third time, if need shall require, until all the wax be thus drunk up: which done, put all your small and fine pieces of Tiles, into that crooked body named a Retort, the same diligently fence with the lute of wisdom, to which fasten a receiver, to receive the drops distilling: the first which cometh, will be a water, but in the end will a most pure oil distill forth, which you may use unto the mollifying & softening of members: this Bartholomeus Maggius, in the cure of hard swellings. I learned (saith the Author) of a certain Alchymister in Milan (in Italy) that Sande very well washed, after sifted and mixed with the wax melted, would let the rising and boiling up of the wax. There be some, which to wax, & all other Rosen substances to be distilled, put to glass fine brought to powder▪ by which means it letteth the rising of the wax, but this than causeth in the distillation, that the oils after distilled with it, purchase a certain strange and an ungrateful savour, through the salt Alkali, for which cause, this aught utterly to be refused. Some say that in the distilling it maketh a noise, as it would break the glass. The oil of wax worketh miracles, in the ceasing of pains, as of the gout, and joint aches. This to conclude, is a singular remedy to many griefs, and a most temperate oil: for which cause, it is highly commended in wounds, and ulcers.  
An oil of wax, that healeth the clofts & chops of the hips, and chops or other soreness that happen on the Tettes of women's breasts, borrowed out of a written book in the Italian tongue: take of the oil of new wax distilled, by a glass, in the same manner altogether, as the oil of Frankincense is distilled: with this oil anoint the chaps of the hyps, and Tettes of women's breasts, & they are speedily healed: and it nothing hindereth, that the child suck in the night time, for this taketh away the pain.  
An Oil of wax miraculous and divine, that helpeth most diseases, and healeth a great wound in ten or twelve days at the most, but a little wound in three days, by applying of the oil on the wound, & clothes wet in it on the place, it stayeth also the shedding of the heir of the head, & heard: and given to the quantity of one dram by the mouth, mightily delivereth the Colic, & windy gripings of the body. The making of the foresaid oil, is on this wise: take a glass Retort, which diligently lute, into which put such quantity of wax as you think necessary, so ● it exceedeth not the half of the glass, & to each pound of the wax, add four ounces of Brick in powder, or rather more aptly (make the wax into many small balls, with the powder of the Brick) which after put into a Retort, setting it into a pan of ashes, or sand, under which make a soft fire, until all the oil be come, which although it conieale or thicken in the glass, it forceth not (saith the Author) as touching to his perfection: for if you should distill the oil so often over, until it will no more conieale, it would be ●uer hot, and sharp to take by the mouth: so that once distilled sufficeth, to be given inward, and to anoint on the outward parts of the body: that always helpeth, and never harmeth. This borrowed out of the Greek practitioner, Leonarde Fioravant.  
An oil of Rosen simple, serving unto sundry uses, distilled on this wise: take a glass Retort, being well fenced with lute, into this put of Rosen, unto the quantity of half the glass full, & to every pound add of fi●e sifted ashes three ounces, which after set into a pan filled with sand or ashes, standing in a Furnace, under which make a soft fire: & the first which cometh will be a water, the same setting a time, will be most clear: after it followeth an oil (by making the fire stronger) the ysseweth forth of a Rubine colour, the same (after the settling) certain days, keep in a glass close stopped: the water first come, serveth unto sundry purposes, among which, it miraculously cureth the swellings, & chopings of the hands, proceeding of cold in the winter time, by holding them first over the fume of hot water boiling in the evening: & anointing them after with the distilled water, & then drawing o● glooves on the hands: by which doing, this healeth them in a very short time. This also doth speedily cure, the fowl scurse of the head, the scab & other like matters. The oil serveth in many griefs, especially in all manner of cold griefs, if that they be inward, by taking one scruple at a time, by the mouth fasting: & if any griefs be outward, them anoint of it on the places▪ and on great wounds▪ anoint only of this oil, without either applying plaster, or tent, & it cureth in a short time: and a bruise in like manner anointed with it, doth speedily dissolve the same: & sundry other matters this doth, not here mentioned: this out of the greek Fioravant.  
An Oil of Frogs, right profitable to such pained with the Gout, to joint aches, & members over feebled, whose description Gesnerus received, of that learned Georgius Pictorius▪ take of oil olive one pint, of river Frogs four in number, these put a live into the oil, letting them so remain until they be dead, after the whole powered into a new earthen pot sensed with clay, and the mouth close stopped, boil with a soft fire, unto the parting and dissolving of the flesh, from the bones. Let the frogs after be taken forth of the Oil, and beaten in a mortar, which put again into the Oil, boiling it after with a very soft fire, one boiling more: this done, take it from the fire, and strain the same, that the oil may so be clear from his Fe●es, to which then add, of clear and washed Turpentine four ounces, these by the fire, without any more boiling, mix diligently together. This oil is precious, above measure. Of the water of the Frogs legs, read among the water of Beasts.  
An Oil prepared and made of the red Serpent, that availeth against Scroffles: take a red Serpent, or Adder (as I judge) cutting of the head and tail, the rest of the body put into an earthen pot full of small holes in the bottom: this set into another pot, but that second set into a vessel of boiling water, where let the water boil so long, until you suppose, that the oil of the Serpent be distilled, into the neither pot, and that the Serpent itself be consumed in the upper pot. With this fat▪ & powder of the root of Caphars' mixed together, the Scroffles anointed for eight days together, are thoroughly healed.  
An Oil of Scorpions distilled, against poisons, borrowed out of a written book: take of the oldest oil olive, as much as you will, into it put of Scorpions, so many as you can purchase and gather, in the month of julie, to which after add, of white Dyttanie, of the leaves of wormwood, of Byttonie, of vervain, and of Rosemary, let all these stand to iufuse together for many days: after distill the whole by a Limbeck, and that gathered, keep in a glass close stopped.  
An Oil of Aunt's eggs, and the Nettle distilled together, with which the kidneys and bladder anointed, provoketh speedily urine: this borrowed out of Leonellus.   

Of the Oil of antimony, and those which are prepared of the same, named the glass, or precious stone, and powder. The xxiv. Chapter.  
STimini, or Stibium, of the later Practisers named: which with the chemists, and makers of Oils, and sweet ointments, Antimonium, is now by great experience, well accounted of and used very common among men, and with great praises extolled. For there are three kinds of remedies, prepared of the antimony: which either given within the body, or applied without, do cause miracles. Of which the one and first, named the oil and Quintessence: the other and second, the Powder: and the third the glass and precious stone.   

Of the oil of antimony. The xxv Chapter.  
THe preparing and making of an Oil of antimony, which I received and learned of a certain friend, is on this wise: take of crude antimony, and of crude Tartarus, of each half a pound, these after the beating together in a mortar, or labouring on a stone, put into a pot well glazed before, the mouth of which let be close covered, with a cover & lute, that no air after breath forth, and the pot so prepared, give to the potter, to set among other pots to bake in his Furnace. For by this burning it is made a paste, and blackish or swartish red of colour, round formed, and easily brought to powder: which after the pot is through cold, & the pot opened, let the substance be taken forth, beaten, & brought again into fine powder, after powered again into another pot well glazed, on which power distilled vinegar so much, that it may lie two fingers breadth above the substance: this pot then set on a Furnace to be heated, that the vinegar may approach & draw to a redness, and with the same coloured. And it aught to stand on the Furnace, for three or four hours, the vinegar after shifted into a distyllatory of glass, & other vinegar powered upon: and the same so often do (I suppose six, or eight times) until the vinegar be no more coloured. All that coloured vinegar powered forth, distill by a Limbeck, that the vinegar may so be separated by distillation, & the red substance abide or remain in the bottom. Which done, break the glass, taking the whole forth, which cleaveth or sticketh to the glass, & put into an ypocrase bag made of white cloth, the same hung in a cold & moist Seller, where the oil will distill forth drop by drop, into a glass standing under. And in this manner, was a certain practitioner, wont often to prepare and make the same.  
An oil of Antimony also is gotten after this manner, communicated to Gesnerus, by a most skilful practitioner, in the making of this matter. Let the Antimony be brought into most fine powder, and powered into a glass body, on which a most sharp wine vinegar powered, and the same distilled, steep on a soft heat of fire, (lest the glass break) so long time, until the vinegar be changed red. The same thus coloured, power into another glass, and on the Feces power new distilled vinegar, until the same in like manner hath purchased a red colour. These powerings upon, and additions of new vinegar on the Feces, aught so often to be repeated, until the powders sand out of them no more redness. The vinegar all gathered aught to be distilled with a soft fire, until the redness beginning a little & little to thicken, seam to arise & appear in the head. Then are the vessels to be cooled, & the red liquor, set to digest under hot horse dung for xl. days, until it attaineth the perfit form of an oil. The same some affirm, to be so sweet as sugar: to cease all paints of wounds, & to heal them perfectly as certain write: besides it doth marvelously cure throublesome and tedious ulcers▪ & such Cankered.  
Another secret of Antimony, which also unto the white work, not meanly availeth: take of Antimony brought to powder,▪ xi. ounces, of Tartarus calcined ix ounces, these after the mixing together, put into a goldsmiths melting pot, which closely luted & stopped, set into a Furnace for two hours, & it will well be calcined, the same after it be cooled, and the mouth of the pot opened, you shall find the substance in the pot, to be of a dark ashy colour, mixed with certain yellow spots. This then beaten in a mortar, put into hot water, and boiled in an iron pan, let the whole be after distilled by filtering, which distilleth like to lie. The first water yssewing is red & troubled, which poured after on the Feces, will distill & be gathered clear. This water then evaporate in a glass Cucurbite in sand, until the substance be left dry, or the moisture resolved. But this matter left in the sand distill, as first with a soft fire, after with a stronger, until the spirits of the Antimony begin to ascend, & begin as it were to colour the neck of the limbeck like gold. Then set the matter in itself, be cyrculated. Some report, that if thin silver plates be laid in this that they are wholly gilded, & appear like gold, in such manner, that rubbed with the touch stone, they yet appear as gold. But I suppose (saith the Author) that it will be far better, if the first troubled water coloured be kept a part, and new powered on the Feces: for peradventure the second and third water, would draw & carry with them more of the redness of the Antimony, which after gathered into one, may then be drawn with a soft fire, until the oily redness appearing.  
Another manner, which a certain practitioner often exercised & used: let first the redness of the Antimony, drawn many times by the distilled vinegar, as is above taught, & let the exaltation of the vinegar be after done on a soft fire, and the red powder preserved in the bottom. Let the Quintessence then of wine be powered to it, & stand to cyrculate together for forty days: this after may safely be ministered by the mouth, into the body.  
Another manner, of the same Author: take the Tartarus calcined unto a whiteness, let it run with the Antimony in a gold●smit●es Crucible, this after brought into powder, dissolve in hot water: and you shall so find a certain redness to swim above the water, all which gathered, & put into a retort, a water first ysseweth, & a most beautiful red oil after followeth, let the same be cyrculated for▪ xl. days, & the best oil of Antimony will then be purchased, less corrosive. And this manner, who that can be understand and compass, shall attain a rich oil, singular in many causes.  
Another oil of Antimony, learned of a French Empiric: take of Antimony two pounds, of Tartarus, & of salt nitre, of each three ounces, of copper Incision pound, all these grinded together, put after into a glass body, & not unglased body, which set into a furnace, make a great fire for three hours. After the cooling of the vessel by the own accord, break the vessel, & you shall found in the bottom the Mercury of the Antimony separated from the brimstone, which you shall separate from the upper: this done, burn after the upper face so long, until it be come impalpable, & of a red colour, the same then put into a glass limbeck well luted, if it afore be dissolved in most strong vinegar. Which distill after the manner & order of strong water, & you shall possess a most precious oil like to blood. Note, that the Mercury drawn out of the Antimony, is a most pure gold, with which if you will colour, take then of the oil of Antimony one ounce, of Aeris v●●i, & of Viridis aeris, of each three ounces, of Vermilon or Cinnabaris fifteen ounces, of salt nitre five ounces, of the abovesaid white gold four pounds, these put into an earthen vessel well luted, and set in an open furnace, with fire for six hours, and you shall then find a cytrin● mass●: which put unto the royal cement, after unto Capella, and you shall obtain most pure gold. But these royal cements, and the Capellas also, do goldsmiths prepare and make.  
Another description of the Oil of antimony, not to be contemned, communicated to Gesnerus by a skilful practitioner, and very studious in these matters. Take of antimony three pounds or four, which dissolve in a goldsmiths pot, that it may run. After power a measure of vinegar, into an earthen glazed vessel: which done, and the antimony melted, let him then instil by great care & diligence, a little of this molten antimony into the vinegar (taking diligent care, that you instil not to much at one time, in that the vessel then breaking, you should loose both oil & your labour) & a read fume will breathe forth, & the vinegar also will become so read as blood. So that by times, & a little & little, and even by drops as it were, must the whole Antimony be thus instilled. For the same is in a glass body, that the vinegar floating above it, must always be separated, & so often, as it is melted in the goldsmiths vessel. The Antimony than must be again melted in the Crucible, as afore, & as the same shall be melted, it must then by little and lytl●●e instylled into the vinegar▪ as above taught, & the same aught to be repeated seven times, that it may so draw and gather both the property and redness. The vinegar is consumed by the same order, & for that cause must other vinegar be powered upon (for if the pot or vessel shall remain either empty, or be over filled, the vessel breaketh: for which cause, you must especially take heed of the excess) lest the vessel by such means breaketh. That if it shall be repeated seven times, let the red vinegar in a glass body diligently luted, be distilled in ashes: and a white vinegar will issue, but the oil remaineth behind in the bottom. Which on this wise done, and the spring or Cunduicte water left so with the oil for a time, that softly powered forth, and distilled again, the savour of the vinegar may so be taken from the oil. The same after it shall be thus twice together ordered, that is, the second time conduit water shallbe powered upon, & by distillation shall after separate the same, you shall then obtain a sweet oil of Antimony, in the bottom of the Cucurbite or glass body. But this form and manner of distilling, can not so well be uttered and described in words, as by demonstration to the eye, and sight of the same done.  
This way and manner also of making the Oil of Antimony, is not to be contemned: which as it should seam, Theophrastus Paracelsus, accounted for a rare secret. He took of Antimony half a pound, of sugar-candy six ounces, these brought to fine powder, distill in sand, or in Balneo, according to art. Of this oil take one ounce, of Aloes succotryne half an ounce, of Amber two drams, of Saffron three drams, these after reduce into a mass, of which make small pills, according to discretion: let three of these be ministered or given by the mouth, with the conserve of borage, before the fit of the Ague, and the patient procured to sweat, if it be possible.  
I hear of an oil of Antimony, to be distilled in the worthy City of ulme's in Germany, by a notable Physician, in the like order and manner, as the strong water (or water of separation) is wont to be made. Which afore wrought into most fine powder, and mixed with a small quantity of good Aqua vitae: for thus prepared, it may aptly be applied and given by the mouth, for the healing of ulcers within the body. Such an oil also is exercised and used of the Chyrurgians, in the City of Norimberge, which applied, doth forth with eat or take away superfluous, or rotten flesh. This oil of the Antimony is prepared, with the salt G●mme, and Ammoniacum.  
Another manner of oil there is, which a certain practitioner drunk before me (but certain affirm the same not to be an oil, but rather a certain washing or Lie) yet I suppose the same (saith the Author) to be distilled. Others affirm it to be prepared, like the oil of vitriol: of which matter, read more in that book named Coelum Philosophorum, where the manner of such a preparing, and this oil is fully taught. And I hear (●sayth the Author) that the Chyrurgians of Norimberge do much and often use this oil.  
There is besides a certain oil prepared and made, which by reason of the redness, is named the blood of Stibium, which oil is most singular unto creeping ulcers, and malign to cure, for this drieth & taketh away all the malignity of them: and this oil is made after this manner, out of the learned Fallopio of Metals or mines. They take (saith he the Regulum of Antimony, which is here meant the Antimony, five or six times melted & cooled. For they take the Stibium, melting if, and letting it cool, which they again melt, and cool the same, & proceed after this manner, unto the fift, or sixth time: so that the Stibium which the last time remaineth cooled & compact, they name Regulun. Now they take this Regulum, & soften it on a marble, on which they power the distilled vinegar, & when the same shall be very well softened: they put into an ypocrasse bag to filter, and power distilled vinegar upon, until the Antimony shall be wholly dissolved & melted through, and that nothing remaineth behind in the filter or bag, but all fyltred into the vessel set under. They after take the straining, or that liquor, and put it into a limbeck, & dra●re forth a liquor: which drawn, there remaineth a certain substance in the bottom of the limbeck, like to a red feces, which they take, & put into a fyltring cloth, hanging it in a moist place, that the feces may so melt (through the moisture of the place) into a vessel standing under: and the same which melteth and runneth through, is the oil, which otherwise is named the blood of the Antimony, a medicine (as above uttered) the notablest unto creeping, and wicked ulcers.  
An oil of Antimony, which is the flower of all metals, red in colour, as the Rubyne (for so doth some, comm●nd it) it may safely be taken by the mouth, unto the weight of three grains: for in taste it is sweet, partaking most lightly of a sharpness: he valued four drams weight of it, at two Crowns. He knew little use or none of it, yet invented he (at the first) to cell the same of a great price. I myself tasted (saith the Author) & found a certain sweetness of it, & saw the redness tending unto a sanguine colour: and a drop or two let fall into water, went to the bottom. This out of a letter sent unto Gesnerus.  
Another red oil of Antimony, the abovesaid person hath, which I (saith the Author) never saw, unlike to the first colour, and of a burning quality, whose smallest portion provooked the bladder, & burned, that unto this day, the lest portion of it, dare not safely be given, through the wicked quality not sufficiently corrected (whether of the crude quality, I can not justly report.) This oil powered to Aqua fortis (through the vitriol, the Alum, and salt peter) it staineth Mercury of a yellow colour. These I understood of him, in that I could not come to the sight of it: he esteemed or valued half an ounce of this oil: at a Floreyne. This I learned by the letters of a certain Physician unto Gesnerus.  
The oil or Quintessence of Antimony, when the same is prepared and made after a dew form and manner, is a most precious medicine, to be used as well within the body, as without, and the quantity of one drop given at a time by the mouth, either with wine or broth, or any other distilled water, doth as well empty the body by vomytting, as downward by siege: & this given to a sick person, doth thoroughly cure him of any crude, and malign kind of sickness: as by trial, a further truth may be known. And this locally applied on wicked ulcers, doth marvelously cleanse them. The making of which oil or quintessence, is on this wise: take a quantity of the strongest vinegar, the same distill thrice over, to which add of Antimony so much as you will, brought to fine powder, these put together in a body of glass, but let the vinegar float three fingers above the Antimony, then stir them very well together, & setting the body on hot embers, let the substance boil a little space, until the vinegar become red, which after the being red, let then settle, until it appear clear, the same empty into another body, and on the feces power the like quantity of distilled vinegar, as afore taught: the same a whiles boil, & empty after into another body: & do on this manner so often, until the vinegar will no more be changed, & become red: this done, the feces throw away, and all the red vinegar gathered, power into a crook necked body or Retort, that is very well luted, and distill the vinegar, which will issue forth clear & white: but take diligent heed, when the red drops begin to distill: at the sight of which, draw away the receiver with the vinegar, putting under another glass, and the fire increase stronger & stronger, unto the end of the work, or that all the substance be yssewed forth: for this come, is the quintessence of the Antimony, which diligently keep in a glass close stopped, that no air breath forth. And this is the miraculous oil, that mortifieth all kinds of rotten and wicked ulcers: for by bathing on them with the said oil, are mortified, for which cause this healeth them in a short time, and with easiness: and given besides with any liquor by the mouth, doth heal any wicked sickness, as above uttered. So that this Quintessence of Antimony, may be accounted and named a holy liquor, and precious for the health of man's body. This borrowed out of the singular practises of the Greek, Leonard Fioravant.  
Of the same, doth a certain Physician thus write: I find the oil of Antimony to be prepared and made, by Stibium most finely brought to powder, and so often washed and infused in distil vinegar, until it will no more colour nor stain the fingers, which after sublime: for this they say, to avail against the ulcered Canker, that it creepeth no further: and so to let or stay, that the Canker eateth nor paineth any more.  
An oil of Antimony of the Alchemissts, unto the colouring of Luna or Silver, is on this wise prepared, as I found the same written (saith the Author) in an old Alchemy book. Take a a quantity of vinegar three times distilled over, in this dissolve of salt artyficiall one part, of salt Alkali two parts, after the dissolving, distill a strong water. Then take of Antimony, so much as you shall think needful, pouring of the said water upon, and distilled with a soft fire, power upon the water again, & this do for four times together. In the end, when the moisture shall ascend, & that whitish fumes appear, then by increasing the fire stronger & stronger, you shall purchase the true oil of Antimony. Of this oil take three parts, of the oil of the Sun one part, of the oil of Mercury one part, these put unto fixing, doth colour & change the Moon, Mercury, & jupiter prepared, into the Sun most perfect.   

Of the preparation of Antimony, that is like seen through as the glass, and the sundry effects of the same powder. The▪ xxuj Chapter.  
A Certain practitioner in the City of Vlma in Germany, chose the Stibium, that had long streaks within, which the longer they were, so much the better he accounted it: & he took away the upper part, or his spume, he after ten or fowretéene days, grinded the Stibium on a marble with vinegar, for one day still or continually: but in the night he letteth it always dry, and the next day he always grindeth it again.  
The precious stone of Antimony, clear through as the jacynt, they prepare and make after this manner: the fine powder of the Stibium they put into a goldsmiths Crucible, covering the same with another Crucible, which two they close & fast lute together with strong lute, letting the lute dry. After they set the Crucibles on the fire and cover them wholly, until the powders melt and run within: this mass then taken out, & brought to fine powder, they thus commit to the fire, for two or three times together, and at the third time, they power the liquid mass, on a smooth Marble stone, which soon coniealeth and is hard, and is transparent or to be seen through, even as a precious stone or glass. It is sufficiently burned or calcined, by twice doing over, and at the third time melted, and powered forth.  
Another preparation of Antimony, not much differing from the same, which Matthiolus in his second edition of Dioscorides describeth, saving that he addeth also certain other things, where here nothing at all is mixed. Take of crude Antimony, the same grinned very fine on a stone, which put into a small Crucible, not glazed, setting it unto a soft fire, that the same may putrefy & be cleansed: and stir it continually with an Iron spittle, until the substance begin to gather up round, which then remove or take away, and grinned the like on a stone, as afore, & put into the Crucible, setting the same to the fire again, & let this so often times be done, until the powder be changed & come unto an Ashy white colour, & this will be, about the x. or twelve, or more times. After let this be put into a like Crucible, that the goldsmiths commonly use, & the same Artly covered, set into coals, that they may lie burning three fingers above the Crucible, for on such wise, shall the substance melt & be decocted sufficiently, within the space of half an hour, the same after take forth, & power into thin plates in a latten basin, & cooled, keep diligently in a dry bore. For you shall have, that you desire.  
A certain preparation of Antimony, which many hide for a most great secret, & this description did a notable Physician sand unto Gesnerus, who was a singular friend of Gesnerus. After that the Stibium is calcined, it must so often be powered forth, as the same may be melted, in a Crucible. And the same aught so often be melted, as any impure matter remaineth in it, & for that cause, the spume always gathered away. And at the last melting, but little of the spume must be taken away, & the same part to which the spume cleaveth, (as a cloud) must be thrown away. The same is rightly prepared, that is clear and to be seen through, in a manner without any spot, after the form of a jacint, which nearer draweth or approacheth to a yellow, them unto a read & blackish colour. And the same the paler it appeareth, so much the better it is, so that it be pure, without any cloud, or black spot.  
An Antimony like to glass, that may be seen through, & draweth to a redness, communicated to Gesnerus as a secret, by a singular Physician. First take of Antimony finely brought to powder (on a stone, or Marble) so much as you think needful, the same put into a new earthen pot not glazed, which set on a mean fire, in such order, that it may seem to lean on the one side, as the pots that burn the lead, & to stur after the substance about with a spatle. But when the matter beginneth first to fume (of the fume shall you beware, as you would of poison, if you be wise) which after power on a Marble, & grinned about, until the same be cold. This then put again into the pot, stirring the same (as above taught) & when it beginneth to fume, power it forth & grinned the same, as afore rehearsed. This so often repeat, until it approacheth to a brown colour, or otherwise is as black as glass, which is performed in a manner by the tenth time repeated. Then take of crude Antimony half an ounce, which melt at a strong fire, and of the brown Antimony burnt & brought to powder, as above uttered, four ounces, these by little & little put into a Crucible, unto the time the half ounce of of the Antimony melted, & the whole be powered in, which so melt together, & when it shall be a while thus melted, power the substance on a smooth & cold stone. The same cooled melt again, & repeat the like, until it showeth as glass of a fiery colour, or like to a Rubine. That if you shall diligently mark, & follow this order, you can not err (believe me) saith the Author.  
Of the Antimony thus prepared, they mix a few grains (either five, or six) with one scruple of the juice of black Ellebere artificially drawn, or more, & they form pills of the same, which they name the pills of life that do marvelous matters, as they report. And that the reader should not be frustrate of any matter, nor of the preparation of this juice, for the cause I will not here discame to writ the same, that all men may conceive, that there consisteth nothing in me worthy memory, that I refrain to utter, & make known to the world, so well of mine own practices, as those learned and purchased of the singular Gesnerus, to the benefit of all young students, & favourers of good knowledge. Therefore understand, that the juice of the Ellebore is thus drawn, let one pound of the black Ellebore be steeped in hot water for certain hours, the same them shifted forth, power upon other fresh water, & the same repeat ii●. or u times, & in the end that water, which is no more bitter, boil unto a thickness of honey. About the middle of this boiling, add of the juice of Alkakengi or winter cherries purified, two ounces & a half, but about the end, of anise seeds, & of Cinnamon of each one ounce, of fennel seeds half an ounce, of the flowers of Nymphaee or the water lily two ounces (where must be considered, whether these aught not to enter in the substance but rather to be put in the last infusion of the Ellebore, and to be strained together, that the water alone may after be boiled unto a consumption) in the end must a little Mastic be added, or at lest in the forming of the pills. This procureth three or four stools without grief, & causeth the belly to remain sufficient solluble many days after. A certain person required a great value to be given him, for a dose of these.  
Another manner of preparing the Antimony, that a certain practitioner, which prepared the same for his Lady, had learned: & this by hap he left briefly noted in writing: he bought (saith the Author) of Stimmeos' four ounces and a half, that is, one quarter of a pound & better of our weight, the same brought to powder & searced: he melted ●n a white earthen pot (the mouth of it covered with a great burning coal, so laid upon, that the same could not fall of) upon the coals into the fire: and when this was through cold, he diligently considered whether any other mixture of matter consisted in it, that approached to Tin, or rather somewhat like Tin (being altogether of the same kind) which many times the like happeneth in the Antimony separated, and is easily discerned & known: which unless the same be removed & cleared away, it permysteth not the Antimony, or rather so hindereth, when the same is melted, that it can not be transparent or seen clear through: but we found no such matter in this Stimmi or Stibium: that if he had seen or known before the like, he would then not have melted it. But now this black substance brought again to powder, he powered into a Crucible made of the best earth, new, and never wetted, and set on a mean fire to calcine, unto the performance of which matter, he used almost a day & a half, and stirred the same all the whiles with a large spittle of iron, still and continually about (but some, as I remember, do calcine the same in an earthen skellet or pan) but he rather supposed the colour to come the darcker through the iron vessel (and the whiles did a most wicked savour of Brimstone continually breathe forth) through which (he reported) the whiles he was thus bus●ed, the same did often molest & grieve his head, in such manner as if a fit of sickness should incontinent follow. Now this is perceived and known to be sufficiently calcined, when it no more sendeth forth the savour of brimstone, and that the same appeareth of an ashy colour, nor can after in the calcining be burned. The pot in the end showeth burned, and although it be cracked and hath a cleft in it (as the like he reporteth, his pot had) yet may the same last and serve unto the end of the work, unless the cleft shall wax and be greater. After these, let it be taken forth, and brought again to fine powder in a mortar, & powered in a Crucible for an hour space almost, and fire made to it for half an hours time, this fire after diminish by little and little: that if there yet consisteth or remaineth any strange matter behind, the same may either be taken away, or purged in the flying away. The Crucible must be covered with another pot, that it may the sooner be melted. When this shall be through cold, add to it one dram of Chrysocolla, which brought to powder, shallbe mixed in a mortar, and the whole powered into a crucible, that it may be melted, then occupy a long iron spittle, or rod, in that a certain peril ensueth by touching the substance, howsoever it were, if we may believe him. An the melting or running, which is hardly done at the first (in that for an hour or more standing in the fire, with great coals laid round about, & blown after with a byggs pair of bellows, the Crucible, all the whiles appearing red hot, the substance scarcely melted in that space (yet after the same was melted, he powered it on a marble or smooth stone, according to length, or rather in thick and round plates. The colour of the stone, in the first melting, is whitish. The second melting, and all the others, succeed & come much sooner. After the first melting, it beginneth next to appear and show of a dark yellow colour: which little or nothing altereth, but abideth in the same colour in a manner, after the sixth time melted. When the matter powered forth, is through cold, it must again be brought to fine powder in a mortar, and molten.  
Another manner of preparing the Stibium, take what quantity you will, the same bring to powder: but first wash it well in cold conduit water, until in the same washing this appeareth pure, after wash this again in the water of Roses, & the blessed thistle, which let the substance drink in. This powder then set in the Sun, until it cleaveth together in gobbets or big pieces: which again bringing into fine powder, power into a Crucible. The same melt, with a soft fire: which as soon as a yellow vapour, and in the colour of Arsenic, beginneth to breath forth, and that purple spumes or foams swell or rise up to the brim, increase the fire, adding a certain quantity of each, answering to the substance, of salt nitre, of the urine of a sanguine or red man, dissolved together with that named Hydrargyrun, and spittle of the same man, so nigh as you can, that these may so be fixed: which thus ordered, and mixed in equal portions agreeable, stir about with an iron, or steel rod, until all the green, & yellow vapours in a manner, be breathed forth. The clammynesse & glewish cleaving to of it, you shall thus correct, in that the same which otherwise was not persitely liquid, but sticketh, or cleaveth to only, like glue, shall you 'cause to melt & run. By the side of the Crucible, you shall set a marble stone, and in the stirring softly about with the rod, power the liquid matter forth with a broad spittle on a smooth marble stone, when the time requireth. For the uppermost and most frothy by a great deal power forth, the middle (being the purer) next, and the lowest more drossy or fuller of Feces, power last forth with the spittle, the same which runneth whole in the pouring forth, mix not with the upper spumes, or the middle parts mix not with the lowest (in that the middle parts be judged the better) for which cause, you must diligently separate them, in pouring forth until the whole be emptied. But after what manner & how this may be learned & known these will sufficiently instruct & show, both in the ringing or sound, & Silver brightness of the middle parts. But in the stirring about and pouring forth, lest the wicked and venomous fume, & that dry spirit entereth into the mouth and nostrils, a man must carefully beware, for that the same savour is in a manner deadly: so that many there be, which draw a bladder on the face, to eschew this evil. Now so much as shall be of the purest, and of that note (as in the ringing & clearness) put into a glass, which cover with burning water six times rectified, the same distill (whether by a Retort) and a red water will first issue, this draw away, and put under another Receiver, gathering the same which shall distill forth. At last, in the winter or colder time that this may so much the better gather & thicken together) dig in the ground of a stable, a f●rrow of two foot in deepness, the same cast & make into a square room of three foot every way, this ground purge with burning coals & Bay ●erryes cast among, after the cleansing of the place, straw then horse dung meanly moist, a foot high: in which set the glass (that the liquor is contained, which yssewed in the former distillation) and cover it (the pipe of the same, which shall be put into the Receiver, stop diligently with the Philosopher's lute) & at the fourth day you shall uncover the glass, putting about & covering it with fresh dung. And when all is come, that will issue forth, you have purchased the thick liquor, resembling or drawing near to the liquor of Amber. Which power into crystalline & syluerlyke plates, these set abroad, in a cold & clear sky, the North wind then blowing, that they may thicken & freeze (for these will then be like as we have seen) in the end we have melted them with so little a heat, as the Gum is melted: they anoint with this, desperate Cankers left as incurable, the palsy members▪ the Apoplexy, & joint aches: and they inwardly minister two or three grains at the most, finely brought to powder. And I hear that he gave to the person infected with the plague, not bleeding by vain afore, which shortly after died: but to another I heard, he gave the same dose, but letting him blood before, and he escaped with life.  
How the red spirits, is drawn or gotten out of Antimony, is the most rare secret, of a certain notable Chirurgeon. Take of pure Antimony two or three pounds, this dried & brought into fine powder, put into an earthen Cucurbite, under which make a soft fire in the beginning, for twenty hours space, after increase your fire somewhat hotter, the next stronger & stronger, unto the end of xxxvi hours. In the belly of the earthen Receiver or Cucurbite, on the side a high, fasten in a wooden pin, which now and then drawn out of the hole, doth utter and express the colour of the spirit breathing further and cleaving too, as first white, next yellowish and yellow, and last manifestly red. This sublimation being thus performed, and the vessels through cold (the powder sublimed by force of the fire) let it be purged from the Receiver either with a feather, or soft Pares foot, and put into a Retort, which set into Balneo Mariae, where let a second exaltation be wrought, which also receive and gather in a glass or earthen receiver. For in the same manner shall you purchase a powder wholly sanguine in colour. And the receivers into which the spirits or fume of the Antimony breatheth, aught always oh be cooled, with Linen clothes wet in cold water & applied upon. For the Receivers cooled often, do by that means, draw to them so much the sooner, the fume of the Antimony. Then the bellies of the receivers aught to be set upwards, and the mouths into which the Cucurbites are fixed, placed downwards, as the figure hereafter plainer demonstrateth. The cucurbit into which the sublimed Antimony must be put, aught to be fenced with the lute of wisdom. But the Cucurbytes receiving, aught to be formed through the lute, to endure the fire. Let their necks be long, in a manner of an arm length: and the belly by that reason large, lest stuffed or filled with the spirits it breaketh. But let the neck be so large, that the hand to the elbow may easily be put in, and drawn out again, even as this figure here to the eye, doth more perfectly express.  
A. Doth here represent the furnace, & place of the fire, for the preparation of the Antimony unto remedies, in a better manner, than Matthiolus instruc●eth.  
B. B Express the Cucurbytes, containing the Antimony in fine powder, formed of strong potter's clay.  
C. The neck of the Cucurbites, tending upward, and carrying forth the ●ume or spirit of the Antimony, into the receiving vessels. And they aught to be raised upward, and stayed on some proper shealfe, or on the like that the figure doth here show, or else on a form. The vessels in which the pegs of wood appear, by which a judgement is bad & learned in the drawing forth of them, how the fire aught & must be moderated, as either increased or lessened. And these pegs serve in the steed of taps of wood: that they may the readier be opened or drawn forth, whereby the colour of the Antimone isublymed may be seen, etc.  
This powder aught to be ministered, but a little in quantity, at a time, yet how much (& a perfect dose, doth the Author not know) to be given in the ple●resie, the stoppings of the breast, in the purging of phlegm, & in the french disease, with the waters answering to each, etc. There be some which affirm, that they can cure the persons infected with the french disease, within three or ii●●. days, after this manner. They include or set the patient within a Pipe or Butt (that his head may be quite without) & sitting on a stool boored with many holes, under which they lay a thick plate of Iron meanly or but lightly heated, & on the same straw of the powder, that the fume of it may ascend & compass about all the body, & enter into the body by the lower parts, & they will the patient thus to sweat there for three hours, if he can bear or suffer it, but if (in no wise) he cannot, then let the patient the oftener repeat this kind or manner of sweeting. For in so many days space shall the fowl disease be wholly cleared, as the patient will exercise & use this manner of sweeting. And this, did a notable captain report to the Author, that he saw and knew tried on sundry, to great admiration, etc.  
Stimmi or Stib●um is melted in a white earthen Crucible, & set on a fire, for certain hours (perhaps ten, yet doth not Gesnerus express the same) which after the through cooling, melt again, as afore taught, & through cold, repeat a third & fourth time, so that you shall not need to labour it (as the Author supposeth) on a Marble stone, & on such wise, is his vapour by little & little consumed, & the colour in the end changed into a yellow, & after thi● manner, is the powder yellow, wholly subtle, & light, which is stronger in virtue, than the glass, or the stone of Stibium. For two or three grains of this in fine powder, shallbe sufficient to be ministered at one time by the mouth The stone of Stibium is brought to powder, yet the same is grosser, & not so light and yellow, as the other, of which may seven grains, & more, be given at a time.   

Of the Antimony prepared, the judgement of the learned, and of the use of it. The xxvij Chapter.  
OF the Antimony prepared, which shineth like to glass, doth a certain learned man thus judge, as seemeth by the letters unto Gesnerus: I have (saith he) thoroughly revolved & called unto judgement the essence of the read Antimony prepared, & I find that this glass, not to be the same of the old Philosophers, of which they writ so many matters, although of the like it may be made, in that it is more earthly & of the grosser parts, for which cause, although we try and find out sundry properties of it or that this hath, yet doth it but little possess of the self same virtues, which the ancient ascribe to their proper glass. And this is named the glass of the Philosophers, although (in very deed) it be no glass but rather a certain natural Sugar, and that sweet, & clear or to be seen through like Crystal, and cold, as the ice, congealed. The preparation of this Antimony, is not the self same, or a like framed with all persons, by which reason it doth not cause nor work a like effect. That if we could attain, and purchase a true and sure preparation of this Antimony, it were a singular treasure won.  
Of the use of the Antimony, as he hath experienced, for on such wise Gesnerus writeth The Antimony prepared (as Matthiolus instructeth) I gave in the year 1563. and in the xxij day of january, to a Melancholy person, sore vexed, which had often assayed to destroy himself, & a fleshy young man, five grains almost in powder, mixed with a little conserve of Roses & wine, framed in a bale or dose (that lay before on bed for three or four days, without eating in a manner any meat, & could scarcely lift up his head, but with a certain turning about, & imagined that he saw devils, through which he came sorrowful & fearful, & with sighs calling on God) within an hour after, that a fat broth was given him, he strongly vomited & within a while after, he made sundry sieges or stools together, yet felt he after a mighty tormenting & vexing about the heart & belly, with a grievous headache sore molesting, that he never endured the like in all his life time, as he reported, (yet increased nevertheless the sickness, Melancholy lurking in him, & he become after marvelous thirsty & dry, to the qualifying of which, he had drunk over much water with wine) he refrained besides supper, & slept nothing, but lay groaning and sighing all the night, & vomited again the morrow following, to the staying of which I gave him Rob de Ribs with the syrup of Quinces, & the syrup of Roses, with wine and water warmed together, and cordial matters I applied on the breast. The next day following was given to him broth, whether he would or not, after which he slept almost an hour, and he began then to wax better. Nevertheless I applied to the forehead, a linen cloth wet in the water of Roses, Lettuce, the oil of Roses, & vinegar, which I commanded a good whiles before to be done, but they had neglected it. And I minded to have ministered to him of the oil of vitriol, if he had not amended or recovered somewhat, & perhaps the conserve or syrup of Nymphea, I had given. The same night, I willed to be given him a little quantity of new treacle after mid night, if the vomiting ceased not, or that he slept not, but they gave him to little a quantity of it. Here note, that I only licking my fingers, whiles I mixed the medicine, within two hours after, felt an aching; & swimming or giddiness of the head, & cast much water & spittle of my stomach, with a little griping & pain in the bottom of my belly, especially of the right side, and provoking myself to vomit, I dranck after of the syrup of wormwood warmed, & amended. The same Antimony was clear, & of a yellow colour, & to be seen through as a precious stone, or Glass, & lightly broken between the teeth. In the Hospital of Tygurie in Germany, to a certain other person mad, Gesnerus gave of the Stibium prepared, and clear as glass, & nothing of the fuming matter in it, six grains in fine powder, & when he was about to vomit, he (upon the eating of bread) sent the matter down ward so that he felt but a little pain in the belly, yet this after wrought and caused, four sieges or stools. But the next day after he said and complained, that his head marvelously grieved him. Gesnerus also gave to a dropsy person, six grains of the Stibium prepared, dark and fuming a little, which after was grievously vexed about the heart, the pain contynewing unto the next morrow, and he purged upward, and downward, but little in quantity.  
A certain notable, & singular preparer of the Antimony wrote unto Gesnerus, that he had give, more them to four hundredth persons of every kind and age, this his Antimony, not only without any harm, but with prosperous success. He gave of this to five taken with the pestilent Ague, who after recovered to health. He also affirmeth it to be a present remedy▪ in the Plague, but who that mindeth to receive of the Antimony, may neither before, nor after the taking of it, bleed by vain. Of this his Antimony he sent certain parts, being of three sundry colours, differing one from the other, of which the same, that was of a read colour, be preferred before the others, in that the same tarried a longer time in the fire, that it might attain the colour, and so the virtue breathed forth. But for that it is a deeper red to fire, for that cause must a greater dose or quantity be ministered. The same person gave of the read Antimony, to a certain man strong of body, five grains, but to such which were mean of strength, and to women, he ministered only four grains. And to the persons weak of body, only three grains. But if any shallbe of a mighty strong complexion, them to him may six grains be safely applied, but he thinketh not good to minister above this dose, where necessity requireth, it may be ministered at any time of the day, yea at midnight if need shallbe, so that it be received five or six hours after meat, & before or rather after the taking, to fast two or three hours. But where necessity doth not so urge or require, the aptest time in giving of it, shallbe in the morning, an hour before the sun rising. I minister (saith he) this Antimony against all Agues, the dropsy, the jaundice, the bloody scouring, the Melancholy of women, rheums the pains of the head, the french disease singularly, a costive belly, the phlegm & fullness of the breast & stomach, a stinking breath proceeding of the corruption of the stomach, poisons, fransynesse & many other diseases, these hitherto be his. Against the falling sickness, take of the powder of Antimony, of Dragon's blood, of Castory, of each two drams, these brought to powder and mixed, minister after Art, this also put under the tongue of a child, if need requireth.  
Gesnerus also hath thus noted, by the judgement and opinion of others, of the manner of using of the same. The dose of Stimmeos or Stibium to be prepared & given to the strong persons, must be in weight either five or six grains, but to persons weak of strength, only three or four grains, mixed with Sugar Roset, or Violets. To children being four, five, or six years old, give but one grain weight & a half, in the Rob or syrup of Walwooort or elder flowers. To slender old women, one grain, with milk. For this worketh within an hour, or half an hour, after the taking. This also may be ministered (as some report) to women with Child, without peril or harm (which I marvelously doubt.)  
They which mind to receive the Antimony prepared, let them take it with a fasting stomach, not eating any meat after, for seven or eight hours: but within a whiles after the taking, let the person drink a little quantity warm, of the broth of C●cerum. And keep within the house, for two days space, & moderately drink that time. Some use of the Stibium being only most finely brought to powder and calcined, with ashes or Lime in the same manner, but it rather seemeth safer, that it be sundry times melted afore.  
This helpeth sicknesses, and first the pestilence, and those also which be infected with it, soon after the same is ministered: it is given besides to purge, for the preseruatiun of health. It is also a singular medicine, against poisons drunk. It secondarily helpeth them, which be continually vexed with headache. It thirdly stayeth rewms, falling to the Lungs. It four, helpeth the griefs, & pains of the stomach, & weakness of the same. It doth fifthly remedy, the dropsy. This sixthly, helpeth the hard fetching of breath, and hardness to breath. This seventhly, doth cure, the particular palsy. And eightly, this helpeth the falling sickness. ninethly, this cureth quartain Agues. The tenth is, that the same remedieth that Melancholy, the frantic, and mad persons. The eleventh, whose bodies do incline to a kind of lepry, & be affected with a fowl scab. Many prepare and make pills of Stibium, after this manner. Take of Aloes half an ounce, of Cinnamon half a dram, of Cloves half a scruple, of Mastic half a dram, these artly mixed, make a mass of the whole with rose-water. Take of this mass, unto the quantity of three tars, to which mix three grains of the Stibium prepared, and with rose-water or wine, frame to the form of a pill, which minister in two or three pills.  
A certain secret of a skilful practitioner, in the cure of that piece of flesh above in the nose causing a stink, with Antimony prepared. Take of the powder of the Antimony prepared, after make a tent, which anoint with an ointment serving to the purpose, the same then roll in the said powder, & put up to the flesh in the nose: for this speedily cureth, & it is experienced many times. After the use or taking of Antimony, unto the comforting of the stomach, certain are wont to give, these medicines following. Take of the pleasant spiced wine, named Hypacras, two parts, of the Inlep following, one part: in these mixed together, dip a toast of white bread, on which after straw of the powder of the electuary of the three Sanders, & so much of the powders of the mint & worm wood. The Inlep, is on this wise: take three parts of the Aqua vitae drawn through a parchment skin wet with the oil of anise seeds, or with some other sweet smelling oil, & the same distilled by the vapour only of Balneo Mariae, & of rose-water two parts. In the Aqua vitae let a few cloves be infused for a night, which mixed together, add to sugar, so much as shall suffice. The French men are wont to give some Cawdell, or broth, after the taking of the Antimony, when the person feeleth himself provoked to vomit, that he may the easilier vomit. This gathered out of the letters, of a certain notable physician, unto the singular Gesnerus.  
A certain Empiric affirmeth, that it may at all times or always be safely given to the sick of the quartain: & he also uttreth certain proper experiments of the same. For he gave of the same, to a certain dropsy person, & had good success. Yet he affirmeth, that this patient at the first, was in great danger. Of whom when we required to know the cause of this, he answered, that he could not purchase the Antimony, sufficiently prepared.  
To conclude, a certain practitioner affirmeth, that the Antimony is and may safely be taken: for this kind of medicine (as he allegeth) hath the same property of nature, that it raiseth or sendeth away no benign and profitable humour in the body, but expelleth only the noyous: & the same either by sweat, which where it appeareth, occasion is then moved, either by vomit, or by stool.  
Certayne do marvelously extol the use of Antimony, & suppose it to pass or excel all other remedies, in them which be infected with the pestilence: but I (saith a most singular man) in his letters unto the learned Gesnerus, which have the Antimony as well prepared, as they have, know much harm done to many in the giving of it. For in the taking of it, it grievously afflicteth or tormenteth the heart, which is especially caused & wrought in pestilent Agues, this is certain.  
Of the use of Antimony, a certain other learned man thus writeth unto D. Gesnerus: it answereth in all, as gold to life, both in the preparation & use. The Antimony in the use, but not in the preparation, that it expresseth or resembleth not the jacint, it manifesseth. I now have first prepared it, and in the preparation of the same, certain, have tried it, as a perfit matter. So that in their report of practice, and proper preparation trusting, gave three grains of it to a certain person, who within two hours and a half after, vomyted six times, and went three times to the stool, procuring nor leaving after it any harm.  
Of the Antimony prepared, & his use, another certain learned thus writeth unto D. Gesnerus. I here sand to you but a small piece of Stibium prepared, as the learned Matthiolus upon Dioscorides instructeth, of which he uttereth a number of notable virtues, that if those were certain & true, who I beseech you were happier than I: which may by this medicine rid or deliver myself, from that my continual, & cruel sickness, as he reporteth there a story of a certain person encumbered with much windiness of body, like cured. But I have used the powder of this (unto this day) & given it more than to twenty persons, having sundry diseases: in all which, this first procured vomiting, and after sundry great sieges or stools, & those without grief in the body after remaining, as Matthiolus in the same place affirmeth. And although certain, of them become after better, yet were none wholly cleared of their sickness. For which cause, whether the same perhaps may often be ministered, I now doubt. But our noble persons much allow & commend it, seeing it taken in so small a quantity, doth so singularly & thoroughly purge corrupt humours. I am wont (saith he) to mix this poison, with most pleasant conserves, and juices: in such manner, that without any procurement to vomit, they may the willinger and lightlier swallow down the same. I myself (saith he) have since used or taken of it, to the quantity of two grains, where I otherwise gave three grains, and for truth, without any grief in a manner: and I first vomyted above half a pint of green choler, with most tough phlegm: after I made nine sufficient stools, but the sickness nothing abated of these, but I rather after a few days become worse (so that I customably affected with the Melancholy disease in my flank) was constrained, to cease from taking any purging medicine, whether they shall be vehementer or gentler, etc. That if any be apt or easier to vomit upward, & harder to purge downward, or at the least indifferent, to this person may you safely minister two or three grains weight of this Stibium. But to them which hardly & painfully vomit, & have a lose belly, or be of a slender & weak nature, this ministered, is not without peril. The same which hitherto I have studiously observed: have I in my letters, faithful written to you.  
Again another certain Physician, writeth unto D. Gesnerus, of the use of Antimony prepared. I sand here to you Antimony, as you required the same of me, prepared by the fire, & brought to powder, & in that I would not purchase now the whole to sand you. I for that cause sand you two sorts: the one which declineth unto a blackness, is the self same, that here with us was often ministered to many. Of the use of this, I can report that the same never harmed: but I suppose there is another, far better & worthier. They which use the same, do give of it in the form of pyls, making an incorporation with an apt syrup. They give these pyls a little before meat, that the meat may so ensue soon after the taking of the medicine, for by such means they affirm them to be retained, & the working of this to be then strong. But they be many times cast up again, before their proper working, if a longer space or time be deferred, between the taking of the medicine, and the meat orderly dressed.   

Of the oil of Brimstone. The xxviij Chapter.  
ALthough brimstone appeareth dry & hard in sight, & for that may seem to be quite without moisture, insomuch as no oily substance can be drawn out of it: yet the same for truth, is not so dry, & hot, but that by the mixtion of elements, a certain moisture, and the same fatty, by which truly it consisteth in this form, it doth & may contain to it adjoined: for an oil is distilled out of it, as sometimes absolutely & by itself, without the mixing together of any other simples: but sometimes other simples, are mixed also to it.  
Matthiolus hath also a description of the oil of Brimstone, in a manner like to this, saving that there is a certain difference of the vessels. Let a large mouthed glass having a long tail retching out (like to that lamp hanging in a Church) be set into sand or Ashes in a bo●le or other vessel of wood, that the same may stand steady & upright. Then about the edge of the glass, let an iron vessel be hanged (in height three fingers from the glass) being oyther round or square, & bo●●d through in four places, where let iron wiars be thrust down to the brim or edge of the glass, in such manner, done that the vessel in no manner toucheth the glass, but the wyars only, and above the glass let a long and deep pot be hanged, that at the lest, a foot, which may receive the fume ascending, that it may distill again by the neither edges of that pot into the glass standing under. A man must in the mean time whiles the Brimstone burneth pour on new powder by little & little with a spoon, & the plate (whose neither part draweth unto the bigness & form of the joint of the thumb) lay in burning hot, & pour always new brimstone in until one or two pound be consumed. That if the oil thus succeedeth or cometh not, in that the Brimstone perhaps shall be over dry, the pot which inward received the fume, set into a cold and moist place, and the oil within two days will so be gathered.  
Isabel Cortesa uttereth an apt manner, of the making of the oil of Brimstone: take of citrine brimstone a certain quantity, which bring into fine powder, the same then power into an earthen pot neyled, like to that which the Pottecarie putteth his ointment into, this set upright, filling it in a manner full, or near to▪ After hung over a Bell of glass, like to the form of a Lamp, as you see here figured. This done, set the vessel on an earthen platter glazed, into which then put an iron plate red hot, on the said brimstone, and forthwith hung over the said Bell: in such manner, that it toucheth not the mouth of the vessel standing under, whereby the oil may so distill round about, and fall into the platter▪ For the said brimstone doth then make a sufficient smoke all about the Bell, through which is caused, that the oil distilleth down, & into the platte●. If so be you hung the Bell in such order, that it 〈◊〉 covereth the mouth of the vessel, and be the breadth of a knife haft distant from it, & the vessel standing in a large platter very fair within, that the oil may fall into it, which ordered on such wise, let so remain, until all the Brimstone be burned in the vessel. After shift the oil into a glass, which keep to your use.  
The Brimstone (as a certain practitioner reporteth) doth not distill by a glass, hanged on high, but cleaveth & sticketh to the ●●●es of the glass. For that cause, let a little Aqua vitae be powered into the glass, so much, as will only wet all the sides of the glass round about, in rolling the Aqua vitae to all the sides & parts of the glass round about. After let the whole glass be ●euer●● with a wooden bowl, a sheet of paper put between, that no air breath forth, and set into a cold & moist place for certain days, until all the matter so settled in the bottom, and distilled by a glass Limbeck. Or if the whole matter be clear, power it then into another long necked clear glass, and let it be separated, that the oils may so be separated.  
Another manner out of Sulphur vive, which a certain Physician uttered to the Author: first the brimstone aught to be a little calcined, but warily that it be not burned, or set on fire, in such manner that it may almost be brought into powder. After distill the same by ascension, for it then easily ascendeth. But he affirmed, that hard it is, to prepare this oil: nor that he could well describe the manner of the same, but that a present sight in the doing is rerequyred. Unto D. Gesnerus from a certain place, was a small piece of brimstone sublimed sent, out of which an oil was drawn: which is the like astringent, as the oil of vitriol, & is rather of a watery substance, than oily, which I marvel at. This borrowed out of a certain Epistle, unto Doctor Gesnerus.  
Again unto D. Gesnerus, wrote an old friend, and learned man, thus of the oil of brimstone. Let the brimstone not yet tried on the fire, be kindled in an earthen pan, and on the pan standing on a Trevet, hung a head, as some name it, or a Bell (being of glass) and pargeted with lute: that it may receive the fume of the brimstone, which within it is thyckned into an oil, and by the pipe or Nose of the Bell stilleth forth into a Receiver standing under, which so gathereth the oil distiling.  
Another way: certain do make it, after another manner: unto one part of the powder of Brimstone, they add another part of flint stones like brought to powder: this mixture power into a Retort, and set over a very soft fire, they so draw a singular oil. Which oil in what manner diseases it may be used, and with what it may be given in each, and in what quantity and how, shall briefly be here under uttered.  
This oil is used in cold diseases, whose cause proceed and are the humours either cold or putrified, or in whom much wind consisteth, as in rotten Agues, Tertians▪ Quoti●ians, and Quartaynes: in the Pestilence, in wounds, in ulcers, especially hollow and winding, in many griefs of the brain, the mouth, the teeth, the stomach, the liver, the milt, the Matrice, the bladder, the Bowels, and joints: to those also which proceed, of the abundance of humour, or of putrefying.  
And a little of this oil is ministered, with a distilled liquor, or decoction of a congruent herb, according to the quality of every part and disease. This is the manner of the measure, a hens quill must be dipped into the oil, and quicklier drawn out again, & what that hangeth on the quill, of the fatness or oil, the same temper in either syrup, or distilled liquor, & give to drink to the sick.  
And with what, this may be conjoined in each disease: in the quotidian Ague, in the wine of the decoction of Rosemary, or mint, a little before the fit. In the Tertian, with the decoction of century in wine. In the quartain, with the water of bugloss. In the Pestilence, with the wine of the decoction of radish, to which a little treacle & Mithridate is mixed. In the ulcers & sores of the mouth, a feather or fine bombasie wet in the oil, and the same softly apply on the ulcered place, for in the repeating sundry times, this oil doth so thoroughly heal the evil. And drunk of such as are molested with falling sickness, in the decoction of Byttonie and Pyonie, speedily helpeth. To such vexed with the cough, with Nettle seed and Ysope boiled in wine. In the abundance of phlegm, with the water of wormwood. In the pain of the stomach, and great gut of wind, with the water of Camomile. In the coldness of the liver and dropsy, with the water of Ireos, Celondyne, and Hony. In the stoppings and grief of the milt, with Aquatamaricis. In that French disease, with ●umiterre water, and broom flowers. Against worms, in the long grass or wormwood water. In the grief of the Matrice, with wine of the decoction of byttonie and Mugwoort. In the staying back of urine, with wine of the decoction of garlic. Unto the cold gout, with the water of Chamaepytyos. And in all these, the like manner must be used, as afore was uttered, of the quill or feather dipped in the oil, and forth with tempered in an apt liquor. But in wounds and ulcers, the affected place must be anointed with the oil, and that gently with a feather. The tooth that acheth, must be dressed with the same softly. But if all the teeth pain and ache, then let the patient hold a space & wash the mouth, with the hot decoction of mints, mixed with a drop or two of the oil.  
An oil of brimstone, invented of a certain Physician of Rome, and borrowed out of a written book in the Italian tongue. An oil of brimstone, is easily and soon prepared, & gotten with a Bell of glass: but the better, & perfecter manner, is this. Let the brimstone be finely brought to powder, and so much of the Pumeyse stone in fine powder, which two mixed together & put into a Retort, fasten to it a sufficient large and big Receiver, and within two days space, by a most soft fire, 〈◊〉 shall distill & gather the oil of brimstone: which of the Italians is named oil De grata or De regestro. And the powder of that Pumeise is added, that the brimstone may not ascend, & that it may also sand the vapours sooner upward. The self same properties in a manner are assigned to it, which a little afore we recited, saving that in a few, we noted this diversity. That it cureth wounds, by taking of the powder of the leaves of the Oak, of Pympernel, of Egrimonie, of camphor, & of S. john's wort, all which well beaten together, seethe in wine, & to the straining mix a little of this oil, or at lest so much, as may be for the malice, and greatness of the wound. And with this decoction, let that fresh wound, or old ulcer ●e washed, and they are speedily cured. In the French disease, after a sufficient purgation, availeth the oil ordered in the same manner, as above taught. These truly, and all the others afore written, which are to be applied here: are reported, to be all experienced, by a singular physician of the Emperors at Bononie, & of another notable phision at Rome.  
An odoriferous or sweet smelling oil of brimstone, & potable or to be drunk, which healeth & cureth in a manner all diseases & griefts how wicked & desperate so ever they be: borrowed out of the Italiam book of secrets, of the singular Fallopio. Let the Brimstone be grossly brought to powder, which put into an earthen vessel, over which hung a head or Bell with a Nose, being two or three fingers distant from the vessel, and to the Nose set a Receiver, in which let a little of pure Musk dissolved in rose-water be put. Which done, kindle the Brimstone, and the fume shall so ascend & be received within the head. But before the Brimstone distilleth will a certain C●ate or thin skin as it were be gathered within the head (which nothing will distill, before this Coat shall be thus gathered round about the head) remembering always to add or power in of the Brimstone, by little and little, as the other afore shall be consumed. This oil thus distilled, is caused sweet smelling, yet very sour in taste. But the same that it may be potable or to be drunk, and well delighted to be taken by the mouth, let a inlyppe be made of Honey, in the same manner as commonly is made of Sugar, into which instil so much of the oil of Brimstone now made, as shall be needful to the purpose, and that the same be not over sour to take. This drunk provoketh sweat and urine, it cutteth a sunder and ●● 〈…〉 the wicked humours of the stomach, all Agues, which in ●ade with a cold, it helpeth, it dissolveth the stones of the kidneys▪ ●●●●●eth all kind of ulcers, if they be applied with this oil: in that of the proper nature, this heateth and drieth. And all these, the oil of brimstone, prepared in the abovesaid manner, I have found to perform by a sure and infallible experience.  
Another manner▪ but the same by distillation, uttered by the same Author▪ the joints before diligently luted and sealed, & followed with a sof● fire, ever increasing the fire by little & little in a mean● manner. In this manner is and oil distilled, of singular virtues. first the same expelleth all manner of inward impostumes of the body, unto the upper face of it: if of the same be taken for three or four days▪ every morning fasting one dram (consider that the same quantity, it be over much for one time) with broth, or wine, or any such liquor. This availeth in the hard fetching of breath, helpeth the cough, the rheum, the evil dispositions of the liver, any manner of scab, and cureth especially the pestilence. It is a treasure also, to ulcers and wounds.  
Another manner: let some iron vessel be taken which may be sealed with a Limbeck, six fingers or a little more 〈◊〉, and the same in the neither part downward by two fingers, let it have a large hole of three fingers broad, by which let the Brimstone be powered in, on this vessel set a Limbeck pergeted about with lute, after by the hole a low let the Brimstone be kindled, and burn so long as you think needful, and a liquor will after distill & issue forth drop by drop. And this manner although it be tedious, yet is it not to be contemned.  
An oil of Brimstone also is made by descension unto the Chymistick works, in this manner. Let one part of the citrine Brimstone brought to powder, and put into an earthen vessel, be melted with a soft fire, to which mix so much of roche alum melted the like at the fire. After grind both together, putting the whole into a discentorie standing under the earth set into an apt pit made for the only purpose, on which ceales burning laid, & the same which shall then be gathered, keep to your use, this out of Diod Euchyont.  
An oil of Brimstone, is thus comp●wned, take of Brimstone, calcined two pounds, which infuse in vinegar, that the vinegar may float four or six fingers above, the same after bury in horse dung for four weeks, at the end, distill it with a strong fire, for the spirit of the Brimstone doth then ascend with the vinegar, which bury again in horse dung for two or three days, after let the vinegar be evaporated in a large vessel having a wide mouth, & the spirit and oil of the Brimstone will then abide in the bottem. The same oil bury again in horse dung for eight days, which after distill by a Limbeck▪ and in the end let it be buried for a month, for on such wise shall the oil of Brimstone be purified. And it is of great virtue, yet but three drops given at a time. This dung also of the horse, must always be renewed.  
An oil of Naphtae, that is, of Brimstone uncombystible or never burned, which is of the spirits unseperated, and clarified, is prepared and made after this manner, take of the Naphtae, that is, of any citrine Brimstone, one part, of salt armoniac five parts, these two beat, & mix together. After add to them of the common oil a little, which then temper together after the form of paste, or of a thick sauce. These then put into a Cucurbite, & a humour after will distill with a soft fire, of great virtue unto many matters. But to the first distillation ended, add of common salt five parts, of unsleaked lime five parts, than a paste made of these distill again, & thus do for four times, and at every time prove with a candle or otherwise, until it burneth not. For with such an oil of Naphtae, is Mercury sublimed, and Arsenic sublimed purified, and made clear, availing vehemently unto the white work.  
An oil of Brimstone without distillation, against the pain of the gout, prepared & made after this manner, borrowed out of a written book. Take of sulphur vive, two pounds, of the yolks of eggs xxv in number, these beaten & laboured together, put into an iron possenet, boiling these with a soft fire, and when the substance beginneth to burn, lean the iron pan on the one side, and the same which is liquid, will then issue forth, & you shall so purchase, that you desire.  
An Oil of Sulphur or Brimstone, without distillation, doth Brassanolus thus prepare, take of citrine Brimstone, & of Turpentine, of each three ounces, of good wine three ounces, of oil of Roses one pint, boil these together with a soft fire unto the consumption of the wine, what that after remaineth, is the oil of Brimstone.  
Otherwise and that sooner, is on this wise prepared, take a strong lie, or the liquor made of unquenched lime steeped in it, that will well bear an egg above. In this strong lie, let the Brimstone boil so long, until a fatness shall appear on the upper face of the lie, and that the Feces shall fall to the bottom, then as it were by a skimming of, is this fatness gathered.  
Or let the Brimstone brought to fine powder, and powered into hot water, boil so long, until the earthly part be settled, and that the Oily swimmeth above on the face of the water, which practice was reported to me to be done, whiles I was in Venice.  
Or take of the oil of linseed two parts, into which put one part of Sulphur vive, these after the diligent mixing together, bury in dung for two days, in a vessel close stopped, and it will be clear and fair.   

Of the oil of Vitriol, and of the making of the Oil of Vitriol, out of Valerius Cordus in a manner. The xxix. Chapter.  
THe Oil of Vitriol, which of some is named the Oil of life, or Artificial Melancholy, and that many affirm to make of it a kind of Au●●m potabile or potable Gold, in that the mine of Vystrioll, is a kind of the mine of Gold, desired both of the Physicians and chemists. And it is also at this day much exercised and used of many Physicians in sundry purposes, for which cause, as a most rare and singular secret, kept with them covered and unknown. And this is none other, than an Alum quality and substance, drawn out of the Vytrioll by Art, and a little mixed with Brimstone. For the same Vytrioll of what manner it is made, doth appear to consist of a triple mixture, as of much Alum, some rust, and a little Brimstone. For the Alum water in Metals, distiling by the Copper veins and Marchasite, attaineth a rus●ie or cankered quality, and a Brimstonye, which resteth mixed to the Marchasite, that by little and little gathereth, or by industry is boiled unto a thickness. But in the distilling, the Alommie and Sulphurie vapour only do ascend, and the rusty quality (by that means) left behind in the bottom of the Retort, through which is caused, that this oil hath of Alum, and not the taste of Rust in it. And there are two diversities of this oil, as a sharp and sweet. The eager or sharp Oil consisteth of a double mixture, that is, of much Alum, and a little Brimstone. But the sweet, doth simply consist of Brimstone. In that it is none other, than a liquid Brimstone, drawn out of the eager Oil. For which cause not the Alum in taste at all, but the Brimstone is perceived. And both is to be prepared and made with great care and diligence, in forming an apt Furnace, and applying of a Retort, and receiver agreeable, for the aptness of the Instruments (as certain chemists affirm) procureth a mastery. These hitherto Cordus. But in this place, what the ancient Philosophers understood by the name of the oil of Vitriol, whose descriptions we mind here to utter, whether the same any otherwise, then that in the manner of preparing, may at the lest differ, and not in the matter out of which, those of any skill and practise in this Art, nothing doubt. Seeing this, besides the other properties of it, in a manner innumerable, may also contain in it the virtue of corroding (which matter also that it may be made apparent of the same, in that this can not be wrought and kéepte▪ but in the best V●nice glass, that the cankered lips anointed of the same oil may be consumed) of this, the use of it at anytime, cān●t be dangerous. For that cause I suppose (saith he) that this oil of the ancients was prepared in another manner, and was much subtler▪ without corroding, and distilled in Balneo Mariae. But for so much as this manner in unknown, therefore the later practitioners from time to time invented, diverse and sundry preparations. Nor am I ignorant (saith he) how near unto the perfection of these, the preparations agreed, as that the pure & hurtful, may be separated from the unpure & unhurtful, the subtle and penetrable, from the gross and immovable. For in what manner soever any matter, may be made subtler, clearer & more penetrating, of these, doth it declare the greater virtues in action. In that the Feces of the simple elements, hinder the actions. And for that cause do the ancient Philosophers, make mention of the reduction unto the first matter, unto which when it shall come, the matter attaineth an extreme subtleness, and the greatest also it yieldeth in the practive work. So that you need not to deubt, but such an oil of Vitriol, which shall attain the extreme subtleness in preparation, may in his actions to come, be not only most perfit, but also nothing at all hurtful, by which reason, if the practysioners in the preparations, shallbe either negligenter or slacker, through this may it be caused the more venomous, to the taking within the body. For how much the lesser the practysioner may err or doth err in the preparation, and distillation of the same, or how the oil may be made perfitter, these three hereafter are diligently to be considered before all others. First, what manner of Vitriol must or aught to be chosen, then how the same may be boiled, and what manner of calcination used. For it seemeth, that the same rule or order, which was afore uttered and taught in the preparation of Antimony, may like be applied in the oil of vitriol. And the Antimony (as they say) except it be diligently chosen, and very well calcined after art, they in no wise grant, that the same rightly and without danger may be ministered, for which cause they will it carefully to be prepared, that the venomous quality may so be avoided.   

THe true choosing of Vitriol out of Valerius Cordus. The xxx▪ Chapter.  
Sing there be many kinds of Vitriol, for this reason, must it fully and perfitly be uttered, what manner and kind of Vitriol, best answereth & agreeth to this work. And although out of every manner and kind of Vitriol, an oil by distillation may be drawn, yet a more yield of oil, and the same worthier or more excellent than the others, is distilled out of the blue or green Vitriol, in that this containeth much of the fugitive Brimstone, through which it is much holpen, that the oil may the easier & lightlier ascend. It is also to be noted, that the grown Vitriol, and especially the Hungarian, to be better and rather chosen, than the made or counterfeited. The same besides is rather to be choose, which cleaveth in great clusters, & is congealed in greater lumps. For that the small broken Vitriol, and in a manner to powder, must be rejected as unprofitable in this case, even as that also, which gathered through the injury of the sun, or air, a whiteness, & dusty hoorinesse. But the learned Fallopio, and singular practitioner Leonard Fioravant, do rather commend and prefer the Roman, than the german Vitriol, to this use, seeing the same containeth somewhat of the iron in it.   

The manner of seething of the Vitriol out of Cordus. The xxxi. Chapter.  
FOr as much as the Vitriol containeth much of the watery and excremental moisture in it, which weakeneth or hindereth the oil, and can not without a long time, and great pains, be separated by distillation from the Oil, the same compendiousser way must (of this) be invented by which in a short space of time, that moisture may be consumed, lest the long tarryaunce may 'cause a weariness to the practitioner▪ Therefore take of the aforesaid vitriol, twelve pounds, which powered into a great new pot, and well nealed, set into the Furnace deep, upon burning coals, where, when the same shall begin to melt and seethe, stir with a spittle, that the whole may be mixed with the molten, and until that be like molten, which suffer so long to sééthe, until no bubble or small bladder at all appeareth, and that the whole be thickened, after the pot with the vitriol taken forth of the Furnace, suffer to cool, neither in a moist, nor windy place, but in a dry and warm The Vytrioll being through cold, take out of the pot, and consider whether the upper face of it be throughout reddyshe. For the redness of it▪ is a sure note of the perfit seething, that it may the easier he calcined.   

The manner of calcining of the Vitriol, out of the same Author. The xxxij. Chapter.  
THe vitriol taken out of the pot, break into small parts, and in a mortar most finely bring to powder, after power a third, or fourth part of it, into a new and strong nealed pot, which set again into a deep Furnace, as above uttered, & burn a whiles, until it be come redder, after take the pot from the fire, and stirring it, see whether the Vitriol be sufficiently calcined. For if in the pot appeareth after the manner of quicksilver, or molten lead, and that it casteth or sendeth forth leaping bubbles, you may then conceive that the Vitriol is sufficiently burned. Then power it into the great and new pot afore heated, and it will run forth as it were liquid, or unto the manner of quicksilver. And what that remaineth of the Vitriol, burn in like manner orderly, that it may wholly be calcined, when it shall thus be burned and cold, let it be mixed again very well in a mortar, in such manner labouring and stirring of it, that you raise not up the powder or dust, which might offend the mouth, and nostrils. After you have performed all these, and pouring the Vitriol into a Balance, consider and know justly the weight. For if it be two pounds, which is the half of the same▪ that you first began to seethe, yet remaining, then have you well handled, and rightly done all things, that aught to be performed.   

Of the making▪ and form of the Furnace. The xxxiij. Chapter.  
FIrst an apt Furnace, must be framed and made, of Tiles laid flat, for how thicker the walls be made, so much the stronger is the fire caused within, & the heat longer kept. The walls also of this Furnace, aught to stand four square, & of a like thickness round about, and the hollow sp●ce within, must be of two span lengths, lacking the third part of a span, which done, it must then be built up within, and in the top, after this manner, that the first and lowest part or hollowness, be built half a foot high, with strong iron bars thick laid, which the weight of the burning coals can not bend. The second space or hollowness made, above the iron grate (for a resting) aught to be two foot high, and through the foreside a square hole artly made, just by the grate, to put the coals in with a little shovel. After by the middle space, regarding the Furnace in the self same middle, let a four square iron bar be laid overthwart, in bigness or thickness of a thumb, which may well bear the Retort laid upon. Then on the left side of the Furnace, must a hole be left open, through which the neck of the Retort may be drawn.   

The distillation of the Vitriol. The xxxiiij Chapter.  
AFter you have thus built & prepared the Furnace, choose then a big Retort, & that apt to the purpose, being of the Venice glass made, if it be possible to be gotten, which diligently & strongly lute about, into the same pour all the Vitriol (as by example the six pounds afore prepared and calcined) yet that a fourth part of them Retort remain empty, whereby the spirits may the easier ascend from the Vitriol, after upon the iron bar laid overthwart, Lute spread, and a shared of a pot or tile laid just upon the middle of the bar, being like luted, on which set the Retort thus fastened, that the belly of it may be placed, just lying in the middle of the Furnace. And let the beak or neck of the Retort retch without, and stoop down ward, and the hole also through which the neck passeth, diligently stop with Lute. After take five Tiles, with which make a gyver on the Furnace, that the Retort may so lie hid under that cover. This cover then spread over with lute every where, saving four holes left open, and that in each corner one, for the fume or smoke to pass, being so large, that a thumb may well pass in and out, in each hole. After make four covers sufficient broad (for the holes) of strong Lute, with which stop or cover the holes, as need requireth. These being done, thrust the mouth within the neck of a great receiver set under, being like of Venice glass, which how greater the same shallbe, so much the fréelyer it will receive the spirits entered, but if the receiver be small, then is it dangerous, lest the plenty of spirits stretched abroad, may break the glass. Also power into the receiver of very clear water sixteen ounces, in that the water soon receiveth the spirits unto it, and prohibiteth or defendeth that the receiver be not broken, and let these be diligently luted together in the joint taking careful heed besides, that nothing fall after into the receiver, seeing the oil staineth it into a read colour. When you have performed all these, let the lute dry for a night, and if any chaps or cliffs do appear, let those be pargeted over with lute, & the same morning after make a gentle fire in the beginning, of pure & great coals, setting open one of the holes above, by which the fume may pass, and let the fire within a while, be increased by little and little unto evening, at which time the second hole must be opened. And mark then diligently, whether any spirits appear, which issue forth of the Retort, after the form of a white smoke, breathed into the receiver. In the night following be marvelous careful, that the fire slack or abate not, but rather sharper, yet but a little more increased, so that the fire after increased keep in that force: & in the next day open the third hole, increasing still the fire, until the neck of the Retort glow like a burning coal, in the second night following increase the fire, and after mid night open the fourth hole, when the fire shall be grown and come unto the greatest heat, you shall then see the spirits issue forth, even like to clouds heaped together, which when they be at the point to cease, open all the passages and ventes of the Furnace, and without ceasing power in coals with a small shovel, until the receiver also appear glowing hot, in the mean time, and presently be very careful, that no cold nor moist matter, fall by negligence, or by hap on the receiver. These be●●de ● aught to be wrought, in a close room where neither we●te, nor wind may enter. And the fire must so long be maintained, until no spirits at all be left in the Vitriol, which by ●ight may easily be discerned, when no more spirits issue forth, let the fire die and go out by itself, and suffer the whole work to rest and cool, for a whole night and a day. After draw away the receiver with the whole liquor in it, and set aside close stopped, until you ●●all separate the oil from the water, behold then the Retort broken, and see whether the dead head be black, for this is a note of the work performed.   

A separation of the water infused. The xxxv. Chapter.  
FOr as much as in the receiver, is water contained, together with the oil of vitriol: the same must be separated, that the liquor of the Vitriol may be set up, and reserved pure. And this is separated by distillation in Balneo Mariae, or in fine sifted Ashes, but safer is the doing, in Balneo Mariae. For which cause power all the liquor which is in the receiver, into a Cucurbite of Venice glass, setting on the head made of the like glass, which diligently lute in the joint round about. After make a soft fire by little and little under Balneo, and suffer the water to issue, until the eyghtéen ounces be come forth, that you powered in. If so be the Vitriol shall not be well calcined then a more quantity of water will issue. For which cause see that these eighteen ounces, be large or down weight: when you have done this, suffer the Balne●̄ to cool and the water distilled forth throw away, but that which in Balneo shalt remain in the bottom of the Cucurbite, is the pure oil of Vitriol, yet hath it for the more part a read colour, for which cause must it be rectified, after the form and manner following.   

A rectifying of the oil of Vitriol. The▪ xxxuj. Chapter.  
TAke a Retort of Venice glass▪ which diligently fence with lute after power into it, the oil which is contained in the Cucurbite. That Retort set into a lesser furnace, & into a deep pan, filled with pure and washed Sand, which like distill in the Sand, as you did in Balneo, in sharpening and increasing the fire by little and little, that the drops may leisurely fall. Thrust the mouth of the Retort into the neck of the receiver made of the same glass, and the joint diligently close with the best lute, ●● no matter breath forth, when the whole shallbe distilled forth of the Retort, suffer it to cool & after the taking away, power it again into a pure Venice glass which hath a narrow mouth, & set the same ●h●rely v●●l●se stoppe● as a present remedy in many diseases▪ that is▪ the shar●e oil of vitriol, whose virtues and property shall he●e under be uttered.   

The virtues of the oil of Vitriol. The▪ xxxvij. Chapter.  
THe pure and not mixed, aught not, nor may be ministered or taken within the body, for through the mighty sharpness thereof, after the m●●er of ●●e▪ this 〈◊〉 all places within the body, w●●re the same toucheth▪ It ●oth also 〈◊〉 all ●hings, except 〈…〉 the fa●tie substances▪ as the wax ● pitch▪ 〈◊〉 the colour of 〈◊〉 oils this changeth, except the colour of the oil of Mace▪ to which ●● it be 〈◊〉 procureth a sanguine colour. If the Oil als● 〈◊〉 continued within two vessels▪ and that the one hath a cold 〈…〉 in it, and 〈…〉 to the same▪ 〈◊〉 after ●oyle so fervently 〈…〉 scarcely ●e 〈…〉 hold the glass in yo●● hand. The oil shed down, boy●●●●●he ground, even as a kind of Melancholy, whereof this is ●a●●ed the artificial Melancholies▪ For like as the Mola●●holy▪ even so doth this oil comfort the stomach, and both moveth and provideth an app●tyte to meat, heateth ● colde● stracke▪ consumeth all manner 〈◊〉, ●utteth a sunder the gross and cla●●●y humours, ●elpeth the 〈◊〉 and perilous myxe Dysente●●▪ extinguisheth or qualifieth the thyr●●, and burning heat of the inner members in Agues, it stayeth belching speedily, and putteth away the desire to vomit, and the abhorring of meat, but this must be orderly mixed with some other apt matters. For the better and readier conceiving of this artely mixture, learn an example or two here under uttered.  
Take of the oil of Mace, and of clear Turpentine, of each twelve drops, of the water of Annyse seeds, and of Fennell, of each two ounces, of the syrup of Lycorise one ounce, of the oil of Vitriol three of four drops, these after the diligent mixing together, taste, if the whole hath a sharpness with it, which ast●nieth not the teeth than is it well, but if the potion be not sour or sharp, instill one or two drops more, proving the same by taste how it is, after drink the same safely, against the stone. Or thus.  
Take of the syrup of ●intes▪ one o●●ce, of the water of Cinnamon three ou●●es, and a half of the oil of Cinnamon two drops, and of the oil ●● Vitriol three drops, these after the diligent mixing minister safely, unto the weakness of stomach.  
Or thus, take of the syrup▪ of the juice or infusion of Violettes, one ounce, of the water of Cinnamon, one ounce, of Barley three ounces, and of the oil of Vitriol, three or four drops, these after the mixing, draweth and causeth a read colour, and taste of an eager or sour wine, a●●●●tysed with Cinnamon, this drink, against the heat, and drieth of fevers or Agues.   

Of the sour oil of Vitriol, how the same may be made sweet to taste. The xxxviij. Chapter.  
AT the beginning of this Chapter of the oil of Vytrioll, we sufficiently uttered, the oil of Vitry●ll to be sour, and to consist of a double mixture, as of much Alum, and a little Brimstone. For which cause, when you will have out the eager or sour, draw a sweet oil, the same is none otherwise wrought and caused, then that the brimstone be separated from the Alum, E y which appeareth, that the sweet oil of vitriol, is none other, than the oil of Brimstone, or the Brimstone itself reduced into a liquid substance, and this properly may be named a● oil. For it is both fatty and unctuous, even as the Brimstone itself, which into an oil, and not into water dissolveth or melteth. The manner now of separation, after ensueth.   

The manner of separating the oil. The▪ xxxix. Chapter.  
TAke of the most sharp or eager burning wine, and thrice sublimed, six ounces, of the eager Oil of Vitriol, so much, these mix together in a Venice glass, which after power into a small Cucurbite with a narrow neck and mouth, the mouth then close or stop with the surest lute, and let the same so stand, for a whole month or two. After power the whole into a Cucurbite▪ on which set the head, and lute immediately the joint▪ that no matter b●●●the forth (this head aught to be formed▪ after the manner of the figure, here after described, and made of Venice glass, as well as the body) this so ordered, set then 〈◊〉 a small F●●nace▪ and ●●●e●it half way up with ●ifted Ashes, to which after apply the receiver, and close diligently the joint with ●●te, then draw out the ●●xe ●●nces of burning wine, that you powered in before. That th●● 〈◊〉 the safelier be wrought and done, set the 〈◊〉 ●nto Bal●eum Mariae, and the wine only doth then ascend, without the oil, or the oil remaineth behind; when you shall 〈◊〉 drawn forth by Balneo, the six ounces infused of the 〈…〉 wine, the same which remaineth, set into a Furnace, covered half up with Sande▪ and a clear and empty receiver, and the same not b●gge set to, the joint after diligently close with lute, under which kindle then a very soft or modest ●●re, and by little and little draw or distill forth all the moisture, which was left in the Cucurbite, until no more moisture at all appeareth in the bottom, evermore having regard & most great care, that you so govern the fire, that the liquor boileth not unto the gutter or pipe of the head. For i● it shall once boil up unto this, you cannot after cease or stay the boiling, by no means possible, but that all hastily ysseweth into the receiver, to the loss of the whole oil, in that this is wont very easily and soon to boil up. But when you shall draw the same leisurely, you shall then obtains your desire, & by & by after draw away the receiver with the liquor for you have purchased two substances, which you shall plainly see in it, as a watery, and Oily liquor, and fatty. These shall you speedily separate, one from the other, in such manner, that no watery humour be ●eft 〈…〉 in the oil. For that 〈◊〉 water left (if any such be) corrupteth the 〈◊〉. And the oil is wont m●st commonly to 〈…〉 the ●a●er, especia●●y if the 〈◊〉 wine be powered ●●●ord, and shall be drawn altogether ●y Balneo Mariae: but you may by and 〈◊〉 after 〈◊〉 in the ●●●ling▪ the oil from the water. In that the oil is fatty, but the water very little at all. The oil thus separated, diligently keep stopped to your use.   

The figure of the Cucurbite with the Limbeck or head annexed: which head must be framed and made of Venice glass broken molten and wrought into the form, here under demonstrated. The xl Chapter.  
THe virtues of it which is separated, be altogether the same, which of the Brimstone, but it performeth all them effectuousser, in that through the lyquidnesse this doth eas●er penetrate unto the properactious, which the Brimstone cannot do: for that it is otherwise hindered, through his solydnesse and thickness. And the same more may this oil than the brimstone, that it availeth besides unto all putryfactions of the body, and especially unto the plague or Pestilence, unto the cleansing of the Lungs, in the pleurisy, and aposteme in the Lungs named Peripuenmonia, and hard or painful cough, matter in the body, and both gross and clammy humours. For it may safely and without perryll, be taken within the body. This suffereth not the stone to engender, neither in the kidneys, nor in the bladder, and this healeth the ulcered bladder. The dose or quantity of it at a time, is one drop, or two, or three, and tempered in a little wine. It may also be prepared and mixed, in round and square tables made of Sugar. And ●●us● diligently be reserved, for out of one pound 〈…〉 little of the eager 〈◊〉 drawn, and it 〈◊〉 vanisheth away through the 〈…〉. Th●●●●ytherto▪ or the most of them▪ borrowed out of the 〈◊〉 of Vale●●●●●ord●●▪ of the artificial 〈…〉.  
An oil of vitriol▪ prepared after this manner, according to the learned F●llopio, in his Italia ●ooke of the ●ecrete remedies. Take of Roman vitriol, in that the Germayne is not to be used, nor ●ood▪ for this containeth copper in it, and the Roman hath iron: & this is the cause, why the one is good, and the other evil; so that when any will minister of the oil to the sick, regard must he had: seeing the copper is an enemy to the stomach, & the iron a friend, and much healthful. Of this Roman vitriol take a quantity, which put or set in a Furnace of reverbaration, letting it there so long remain, until it be calcined unto a redness or become r●dd●▪ After it shall thus ●e ●aloyned to a redness or be red, put the whole into a body of Venice glass, strongly fenced with the lute of wisdom, and the glass body aught to be made, after the form of a lute, with a part of the belly ●la●, and set into a Furnace of reverberation, after such manner, that a part of the neck hangeth without the Furnace and tendeth downward somewhat, to which annex the Receiver, diligently stopped or closed in the joint with lute: then continue a fire for four whole days, and so many nights, until all the substance be yssewed forth, or that no more remaineth which may be distilled by force of the fire. Which ended, the oil will appear very black, in a manner as Ink, this diligently keep in a strong glass close stopped, that no air breath forth. This manner of way is easy to be done, and the best. That singular Fallopio, applied and used of it after this manner, he first took one pound of the Inleppe of Violettes, and one pound of the finest Aqua vitae, and three ounces of rose-water, in which eight grains of Musk dissolved, and one dram of the said Oil, these mixed together, formeth or maketh a divine composition in his working. For by giving one spoonful of it to a patient, fytted with a sharp and hot Ague, is by & by after refreshed and cooled▪ And for the spitting of blood, the flux of the body, the breaking of veins in the breast, an● a Rheum, this yfostred, doth speedily help. And of a● th●se the author Fallopio hath seen, ●●e●tan●●pe●●i●e▪ experience, in sundry ●a●es. And ●yueth a most great commendation of it, etc.  
Another manner▪ take of Vitryoll as much as you wyllie think needful, the same calcine in a pot▪ and calcined bring to powder, the powder their power into a Retort▪ pouring upon of the common Aqua tortis, that it may de●n●ke in 〈…〉 place, which let so stand for twenti● and ●●wre ●ower● or longe●. The same after set into a 〈…〉 it with lute and Tiles, and that four 〈…〉 made, at each corner one. These done, dist●ll first with so▪ softest 〈◊〉▪ that four ●n●syca●● strokes m●y be made▪ between drop, and drop falling: when no more water distilleth, then must the fire be increased: that the sp●r●te● may issue forth, which shall follow to be an Oil. After in Balneo Mariae, separate the water from the Oil: and keep the same water, until you will draw the Oil again▪ Then shall you purge the Oil by a Retort in a Furnace, in distyll●ng with a great fire. And you m●ye draw, and 'cause the Oil to be either white, red▪ or yellow▪ and this▪ according to the greatness and 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉. Th●● borrowed out of the ●ynguler learned, 〈…〉.  
Another manner, ta●●● qu●●titie of Aqua vitae, the same power into a Limbeck of Glass ●ell ●en●e● with lute, and between the cucurbit and cou●● or ●y●de, put four very thyine▪ Par●●●ente●▪ and distill the Aqua vitae, unto the half part, 〈◊〉 lesser. After take a quan●ytie of vitriol, which brought to fine powder, power into a Retort diligently luted, and distill the same after Art: the water which shall then be gathered, pour again upon the Feces to be drunk in, and this do for four times together, until no more moisture will or can distill forth. 〈…〉 the Feces again, pouring it into a like ve●●ell well luted, with the Aqua vitae like prepared▪ as above uttered: in such manner, that the Aqua vitae be well two fingers breadth above in the fo●esay●e vessel well closed, and let it abide on a soft fire for six hours▪ and this water keep a part: and power again other Aqua vitae upon (for six hours) as above uttered, and the same aught to be done a thy●de time. After take these three ●●●●rall 〈◊〉, and distill them in Balneo Mariae, with the vitriol above said, and the water which shall then be gathered, 〈◊〉 ●way if you will, and in the bottom shall you find the oil resting. If any shall take of this oil, unto the quantity of seven or eight drops with Malvesie, or white wine, or oil of Roses, or of Vio●ettes▪ before dinner or meat, preserveth the body in health. With the water of Pympernell, it cleanseth the blood, ●hea●eth the heart, and maintaineth natural heat. With the de●o●tion of bugloss or the water of the same & Mastic, helpeth the gentilesse of the head. With the water of Sage, it availeth against the cramp. With the waters of Maioram and Basill, ●● availeth against the trembling of the heart. With the waters of Fennell and Wythie of the mountain, it helpe●h the weakness of 〈◊〉. With the water of the flower De luce, it is good against the rew●●● of the ●ea●. With the water or the 〈◊〉 of ●o●es, it ●●yeth the bleeding of the Nose. With the water of Maiden hair, it helpeth the ●ough. With the water of the citron, it procureth an ●●petyte▪ With the water of Byttonie, it healeth all the bel●hing●, and pains of the stomach: that if the pain shall be of a hot cause, then shall the oil be rightly given, with rose-water, and Dior●hodon Abba▪ This borrowed out of the Italian secrete● of Ty. Rus●ellus.  
An oil of vitriol, learned of that singular Georgius Haymberserus: take of common vitriol so much as you will, out of which distill a water by a Limbeck, as you know: after take the Feces, or earth of the vitriol out of the glass, & calcine the same so much as is possible: then power the water, which you distilled from it before, upon the earth of the vitriol calcined, which after set into a dry wine Seller, and you shall attain the true oil of vitriol. But the earth of the vitriol calcined, aught afore to be well brought to powder, & the water then powered upon it. With this oil, and vermylon, make as you know, unto the congealing of Mercury. This first borrowed out of an old Alchemy book written.  
Another manner: that you may make the oil of vitriol, take of Roman vitriol finely brought to powder, twenty pounds, which dissolve by little and little on coals in a pot or pan not glazed, and after the vitriol shall be melted, suffer it after so long to boil, until it be well dried. Which done, let it be diligently brought to powder, and powered into an other vessel not glazed, but well and close covered, that no filth nor dust fall into it. After this a clear and vehement fire of coals made, above & beneath it, that the vitriol may become so red as Vermylon: of this vitriol brought and made so red, take twelve pounds, which power into a Retort very well luted: with his Receiver, like luted in the joint: and the first day begin with a soft fire, but the second day with a stronger fire of coals only, and the third day, with a most strong fire made of wood, shall you distill the oil of vitriol. It is here to be noted, that you must power in a little Aqua vitae into the Receiver, that the spirits of the vitriol may be retained in it. And after the distillation ended, the same aught to be evaporated forth, the Receiver being set on coals, for on such wise is the styncking vapour elevated, and when no more vapour shall appear, or grievously stinketh, then shall the oil be left and remain pure. The properties of this oil, be in a manner innumerable. With the water of Tamaricis, it availeth against the passions of the Spleen. With the water of radish, or powder of the Tables of marble stone, it availeth against the st●ne, and all passions of the kidneys, & the stopping of them. With the waters of the marigold and vervain, it availeth against the pestilence. With the waters of Sage and bugloss, against the bit of Serpents. With Aqua vitae, it is a singular remedy, for the superfluous course of women's terms. In the same manner given, it cureth the Tertian Ague. With the waters of cinquefoil & Whorehound, it helpeth the quartain. With the fern water given, it killeth the worms within the body. With good malmsey, or with Pympernell water, unto the quantity of eight drops drunk with a fasting stomach, doth cheer the heart, mundi●yeth the blood, represseth the Lepry, and both preserveth & increaseth natural heat. Taken with Fumyterre water, and the water of Mirobalanorun Citrinorum, cureth the lepry. With the marjoram water, doth ease the headache, and killeth the Lice of the head. With the waters of bugloss and Balm, it taketh away the pain of the head, the mygrime, giddiness, and dimness of sight. Taken after a purgation with the water of the white Lilies▪ purgeth the Letharge or sleeping downright. With the water of Rue, it like cureth the Letharge. With the water of Fennell, or smallache, or Acorus, it helpeth memory, and profiteth unto the diminishing or loss of understanding. With the water of Lettice, or the white Poppy, it provoketh sleep. With the water of borage or bugloss, it profiteth the Melancholic persons. With the water of Nenuphar or the water lilies, & with the water of the myrtles, delivereth frenfynesse, & a hot impostume, and profiteth in the pellycle of the brain. With Aqua vitae, after a purgation, taketh away the Apoplexy. With the water of Pyonie, delivereth the falling sickness. With the water of wild mints, it prevaileth against the palsy. With Sage water, helpeth the cramp. With the waters of Basil and Maioram, delivereth the trembling of the heart. With the water of Trifoyle, taketh away the pain of the body. With Fennell water, and water of the withy of the mountain, taketh away all manner of weakness of sight. With the water of Sigillum salomonis, it availeth against defenesse, and ringing of the ears. With the water of Ireos, helpeth the rheum of the head. With the water of the acorn cups, and cups of the Roses, it stayeth the bleeding of the Nose. With the water of Sage & Hyssop, availeth against the Palsy. With the waters of Maiden heir, and Hyssop, it helpeth the cough. With the water of plantain, prevaileth against the plewresie, and such which spit blood, speedily helpeth. With the waters of Doder, and Maiden heir, availeth against the plewresie. With the water of Roses, or wine of Pomegranates, availeth against sounding. With the water of the rinds of the citron, recovereth the weakness of appetite. With mint water, availeth against the weakness, and coldness of stomach. With the water of Myrtylles, quallyfieth against the pain of a hot stomach. With the water of Purcelane, availeth and extynguisheth thirst. With the water of Byttonie, taketh away belching, and pain of the stomach: and if the pain be of a hot cause, it aught then to be given with rose-water, or with the powder of Diarrhodon abbatis. With the water of Quinces, it delivereth vomiting, and if the same be with blood, let it then be given with Plantain water, or with the water of s●epperds purse, and powder of Diarrhodon abbatis. And if it be of a vain broken in the breast, then apply with the Lime of Egg shells, and be shall be whole, in giving it every day fasting, for one whole month. With the water of Penny royal, and powder of Diarrhodon abbatis, after a purgation, availeth against the inflammation of the stomach. With the water of Scabious, taketh away the griping of the body, which cometh of the cause of venom, and if the same be of another cause, then let it be given with the water of Rue, and syrup of Nenuphar. With the water of Rue, it helpeth the chellicke passion. With the water of Molyne or yarrow, prevaileth against the piles, and other passions beneath. With worme● would water, it availeth against the hit of venomous hests. With endive or Egrymonie water, it delivereth all the impostumes of the liver, and helpeth the dropsy. With the water of Cyn●quefoyle, it healeth the jaundice. With the water of Mugwoort, it availeth against the passion of the Matrice, and the hard fetching of breath. With the water of Garlic, it delivereth the toothacke. With the water of the wild mints, or Aqua vitae, it taketh away the Sciaticke passion. With the water of the Coleworts, it delivereth cold gouts. With the waterr of the Pellytorie or plantain, it cureth hot gouts. With the water of Egrymonie, helpeth the palsy. With the water of Eupatorium, taketh away the passions of the milt. With the water of Rosemary, comforteth the stomach. With the water of Catmynt, stayeth the rheum, falling to the breast. And to conclude, it availeth in all passions, if it be given with the water agreeable to the passion: and is also named potable Gold, and is precious in every medicine, even as Gold giveth and worketh in all the minerals. With the water of Bytonie it availeth against the Ilyacke, and chollyeke passion. With the water of Cresses and yarrow, provoketh urine. This borrowed out of the Italian practices, of jero. Ruscell.  
Another manner of preparing the oil of vitriol, not much differing from the former, & good, that he purchased of a certain friend, which affirmed, that he knew a Chirurgeon, which with this only got his living: translated out of a written Copy, in the German tongue. There be some (saith he) which by force of the fire draw an oil of vitriol, out of ten or twelve pounds of the Roman or Vngarian vitriol, in a body well fenced with lute, or earthen pot unglased, which they say to one side stooping, in that Furnace: with the receiver annexed to it, & diligently luted in the joint. Others when they have distilled it by ascension, do separate the phlegm from the oil, and power again the same phlegm on the dead head, and distill it in the like manner above uttered, & the same they so often repeat, until the vitriol shallbe wholly brought & made unprofitable, & that no oil at all remaineth or is contained in it. And although the oils drawn by these means, be profitable unto many & sundry diseases: yet I (saith he) that the oil may be applied within the body, or used in any other manner, do, in the preparation of it, proceed after this manner. I take also two new pots unglased, into one of that which I power the vitriol, & set to the fire, that the vitriol may melt. And the water may also be powered to the same; although it be not so requisite & necessary, and to be stirred together with a wooden spatle, & on such wise to be through dried by the fire. In this first calcination▪ is the vitriol purged from his venemousnesse. Then I bring the vitriol again into powder, and sy●●e it through a fine sieve or salt, that it may so be laboured into very fine powder, & if any piece shall yet remain unbroken, I beaten it again, etc. After do I heat water, & the same very hot, do I power on the powder contained or being in a vessel sufficient large & deep, and stir sometimes about with the wooden sp●ttle, & let it so rest, that it may settle all the night following. In the morning after the settling, I take away, so nigh as I can, all the clearer and purer water resting above, but the troubled I distill by filter. On those Feces or grounds remaining after the distillation, I power the scalding water again, and both stir, & separate, as above uttered: and I the same so often repeat, until the vitriol hath no bitterness contained or remaining in it, or is agreeable to the water. This clear Lie or water of the vitriol, let it be boiled so long by the fire, until in the vessel the vitriol be hard gathered together as a stone, and the water consumed.  
Of the properties of the oil of Vitriol, doth one of D. Gesnerus friends thus write: The principal virtue of this oil, is (Montane also affirming the same) that it causeth men not to appear aged a long time, and mo●t foul and corrupt teeth, this causeth fair and strong, and the gums also it procureth strong: if the teeth daily are lightly rubbed with one or two drops of it: by which manner doing, a famous courtesan in Venice, preserved her teeth from all filth and corruption, and maintained them steady and fast many years: but Montane would not the oil to be used unto the removing of fits, and curing of sicknesses, without the addition of other simples or mixtures to it: for he had always a regard unto those matters which were temperater, & surer in the giving: these hitherto he: Ad morbum scorbunticum, a certain person not without great reward used it prosperously.  
Arnoldus of the use of the oil of Vitriol: Take of the best treacle, to which add a few drops of the oil of Vitriol, and let stand mixed together until you will use it: If any lieth grievously sick, and not unto death, give a French crown weight of this mixture, but if the man be not over weak, than a little more: and drink the whole meanly hot, with a little wine fasting in the morning four hours before meat: and if a little shall happen to remain in the bottom, the same rinsed with wine, drink in like manner: After this, the sick well covered in be●, and wrapped about the head, in such manner, that nothing of the whole body may appear, saving the mouth free and uncovered: which done, let the patient lie sweeting, somuch as is possible for the space of four hours, and sleep in no wise that time: The sheeets then changed, let the patient yet abide in bed for other three hours, not sweeting, before he eateth any thing, then let him eat somewhat, and drink good old wine after his meat.  
After this medicine given, the Physician may use other medicines, as the purging and comforting: The nature of this medicine is to diminish all sicknesses, and to prepare the way unto health, and the same with expedition, and in a short time: do in that manner, that the patient may obey and keep a good diet: The cure consisteth, that the patient sweat rightly and plentifully for the foresaid four hours: for this drink rightly ministered, never faileth nor beguileth the Physician: If the patient after the taking, be not cured, yet doth he cast up (by vomiting) much evil matter offending.  
In the Colic, Benedictus Victorius, thus used the oil of Vitriol: he took of malmsey two drams, of the oil of Vitriol half a dram: This is a marvelous experiment, if of the same, or the said quantity be ministered at the instant time of the grief, without an Ague: It also profiteth if the pained or grieved place be anointed with the oil of Vitriol, an apt plaster or fomentation used before: An expert medicine of Alexis Pedemontanus, curing the swelling of the throat or Squince: Take of the oil of the Roman Vitriol, three drops, which well mixed in wine, gargill in the throat sundry times: Two drops of the oil mixed with Saxifrage water, and drunk, provoke urine: Against the evil ulcers of the legs, doth the water of Alum, mixed with a little of the oil of Vitriol avail.  
Against Agues, take the Vitriol calcined and brought to powder, on which pour Aqua vitae, that it may exceed two fingers above, the same let so rest for three or four days, after pour in other Aqua vitae, & do the like, then draw forth the Aqua vitae, of which give two or three drops in a sufficient or congruent quantity of water: A certain person reported, that a linen cloth wet in the oil of Vitriol, and applied for six or seven days on the forehead, doth help the grievous pain of the head: A potion made of the oil of Vitriol, with two drams of malmsey, doth deliver the pain of the belly, and stomach: So much of the oil of Vitriol dropped into fair water, as will make the water sour, doth purge. A certain practitioner cured with the same, the Colic despaired or out of hope: and he gave it in the phlegmatic Asthma, or straightness of breath, and in the peril of suffocation, for it hath profited with the vomiting: This gave sometimes one dram with good success to all phlegmatic affects, especially of the stomach: For the taking away of warts, this is a singular remedy: A certain learned man supposed the oil to help corns in the feet, although the same not experienced.  
Our Oil of Vitriol is thus made: Take of the better Vitriol such a quantity as you shall think needful, the same dissolve in hot water, after let that water clear again, and distil it by a filter, the same which is distilled, pour into a Copper vessel, or vessel not glazed: after pour it again into another vessel of glass, set between coals, that the glass may be through red: after dissolve it again as afore, the same distil by a filter, and fully dry, until it be through red: then let it be brought to very fine powder, and of the Vitriol in powder, pour one pound or two pounds into a Cucurbite or glass body, and before you pour the same in, pour into the glass hafe a cup full of good Aqua vitae, without any phlegm, after pour upon the powder of the Vitriol, and set the mouth of one body against another, diligently luted in an apt furnace: beginning first with a soft fire, until white fumes shall appear, after increase the fire, making a strong flame under it, and continuing the same unto the end of the work: After take all that which shall be distilled, and distil the same in a Retort by sand: which gathered again by distillation, pour into the Retort, and distill again, & the same so often repeat, until no feces shall remain in the Retort, then distil it in Balneo strong boiling, and the Quintessence and phlegm shall after be separated, and a pure oil shall abide in the bottom of the glass: that if you shall not find it sufficient pure, pour it again by itself into a Retort, and distill it once again by sand, and you shall then purchase the oil rectified, which diligently stop and keep, for it is precious.  
1 Representeth the door, by which the air entering in, doth maintain the fire.  
2 Signifieth the grate, on which the coals settle and lie.  
3 Doth express the slow harry, carrying in the coals.  
4 Doth show the place, in which the iron bar is fixed, that beareth up the glass body.  
5 Representeth the neck of the glass body retching without, and turned downward.  
6 Doth represent that great receiver annexed t●●.  
7 Doth plainly teach the four vent holes of the furnace made in the Angles.  
8 Doth manifestly show the large hole being in the top of the furnace.  
When all these are prepared, let the furnace be heated with a fire of coals, and the slow harry filled with great coals: and with a cover let it be close covered, and all the other vent holes, except the three small above mentioned. The door also which is under the grate, and noted with the number one, must be half shut, for the air sake, and to preserve the fire: In the beginning make a mean● fire, and after shall a clear oil distil: when the clear colour of the oil shall begin to appear darker, and the oil after a manner troubled, then shall the fire be fortified, and a red matter will ensue, which must be forced forward, in fortifying the fire a little more, and the same in such manner, as by a hole which consisteth in the top, that you may pour in the coals, and fill the furnace up with them unto the vent holes, which aught to be opened, and none of them left covered: and this distillation m●st be continued so long as any matter distilleth, which endureth unto xxiiij hours, yea, sometimes to thirty hours: so that this must be followed without any staying, until all be gathered, for in this manner shall you obtain the most perfit oil of Vitriol: and this manner, as a most certain practice, sundry times proved by a certain notable practitioner: Where to be noted, that the receiver aught to be cooled, by another vessel filled with cold water, and having a tap, that the cold water may continually distil upon the receiver, or set this into a filtering vessel, that the cold water may like distil upon it, and cool so the receiver, which otherwise by force of the exceeding heat would soon burst. After the distillation fully ended, and cooling both of the furnace and glass, let the oil be poured into a Retort, & rectified in Balneo Mariae, from the fiery or red matter, of which each must be kept several in glasses. Another practitioner supposeth it to be more skilfully handled, that after the red matter shall appear in the distillation, the receiver be changed, lest the true oil by any means may be affected with a certain strange quality. The use of this oil is against all Agues: against the colic, and strangury: against the stone, or sand of the bladder: It doth marvelously help the suffocation of the womb, the Cough, the Apostume of the breast and lungs, the matter ascending, and as it were, suffocating the lungs. It cureth the dropsy of any cause, and prevaileth against the Gout, the Palsy▪ etc. And they aught to give or take at a time, two, three, or four drops in some distilled water or wine, morning and evening.  
Leonard Fioravant; that singular practitioner, in his second book of secret practices, published in the Italian tongue▪ doth there utter the manner of distilling the oil of Vitriol▪ which from the common manner doth differ nothing at all, saving that the distillation of the oil at the eight or tenth day was performed: and from the beginning, as it seemed, wrought with flame of fire, and the oil distilled, was black.  
A compound oil of Vitriol, of the said Leonard Fioravant prepared and made after this manner: Take of pure and white Sugar four pounds, of Rhaponticke one pound, of rhubarb one ounce, of Mercury flowers, one pound, these after the well beating together, frame into a paste: on which pour four pints of the best Aqua vitae, then pour all into a Retort, which diligently stop, and bury in hot horse dung for six days, after the drawing forth, distil the whole in Balneo Mariae, until no more will issue forth. The feces then gotten forth of the Retort▪ put into a linen bag, which wring strongly and thoroughly in a press: After take of bugloss water, of fumitory, and of scabious, of each six ounces, and with these waters, wash very well the feces pressed out, and wring them hard again in the press, which done, throw the feces away. And these two waters together, which you gathered by pressing forth, distil so often over by ● filter●, until it appeareth sufficient clear▪ after mix it with the first water, and distil all together in Balneo Mariae. And when of those three you shall h●ue performed one water, then to each pound or pynte of the water, add half a scruple, or one whole dram (if need be) of the finest oil of Vitriol, which diligently keep in a glass, unto use. Th●s excellent composition I prepared in the summer, and used it to many with singular success: for it restoreth a weak or decayed stomach▪ it helpeth the disease of the milt, & mitigateth the pain of the head and teeth, and many other matters, wh●ch for brevitte are surpassed: But this composition is of so marvelous a working, that it may be put in the book of the marvelous things of Physic. For thy● keepeth or maintaineth old men in their proper strength: a matter greatly to be abashed and wondered at. And I can this avouch, that I have seen many men and women, which by using it after my appointment and counsel, are renewed, and become lustier of age to see too: A matter in deed greatly to be marveled at, and scarcely to be believed: and this composition also preserveth them long in health which use to take of it. The manner of taking this excellent liquor is on this wise: that is, in the morning let half an ounce of it be taken fasting, and so cold as it is: and let the person after refrain to eat for the space of four hours, and the same day, use to eat the best meats of s●●●nance: and this used for a time together, preserveth the person, as above uttered.  
A corrosive oil of Vitriol: take of Roman Vitriol six pounds, of common salt one pound and a half, let these be calcined so long together, until they wax red, which then take from the fire, and bring to powder together, the whole divide into three parts: after g●t three glass bodies, fashioned to a Lu●e, very well fenced with the lute of wisdom, and into each of these, pour a third part of the said Vitriol rubified, and set all the three bodies into one furnace of reverberation: and make a fire under by little and little, until all the substance by force of the fire be drawn, which will be so black a substance as ink, and many times floweth, or is long in the issuing forth: and when the same is come forth, keep it in a glass sufficient large and thick, that it burst not: with this liquor you may open all manner of impostumes, and cleanse all kind of putrefied ulcers, by wetting only on the upper face with the said liquor, which doth cause speedily a marvelous working: and mortifieth cankers, and ulcers cankered, and doth many other matters besides: all which I have many times tried, and found evermore true and perfit: This borrowed out of the Italian secrets of the singular Fallopius.  
Another of the same man's, otherwise prepared and drawn, named a compound oil of Vitriol, and that most strong, on this wise: Take of Roman Vitriol six pounds, of salt Armoniac, of Brimstone, of Vermilion, of Orpiment, and of roche alum, of each six ounces, let all be calcined (as we have above uttered) until all the whole be come unto a redness, and being thus rubified, let all be brought into fine powder, and poured into a body (as above uttered) and let fire be continued under it for six whole days, remembering before that the joints be diligently luted: With this liquor may you depopulate or cut of any member, if you wet a large knife made of the wood of the Olive tree in it, and mark the place about with that said wood where you will cut it of: this than is of such a force and efficacy, that it openeth the flesh, even as the same were done or cut with a razor, and worketh the proper effect, without the shedding of any drop of blood: And this caustic is one of the worthiest secrets of all chirurgery, and proved very often of the singular Fallopius, and sundry other chirurgeons, which have wrought the self same effect, which I have seen many times.  
A natural and most subtle oil of Vitriol, pleasant or sweet in taste, which is accounted for a miracle: Take of the Hungarian vitriol four pounds, which brought into very fine powder, and dried in a body, pour after into another body well fenced with lute, being well beaten together, and thrust down: Then pour upon of sublimed wine rectified, unto the top of the four pounds, which set to digest for forty days, after distil according to Art: and you shall then see the Oil of Vitriol swim above the upper part of the sublimed wine: But the common oil of Vitriol shall be mixed with his water, and for that cause needeth rectifying: this borrowed out a written book.  
An oil of Vitriol which mortifieth the Canker and Fistulas, and old corrosive ulcers especially, is made after this manner: Take of Roman Vitriol, burnt in a pan unto a redness, one pound, which bring to fine powder, to it after add, of oil olive half a pint, these pour together into a glass body, and sublime after the common manner: then let it be distilled with one body set against another, or by a Limbeck, in adding to it a little of Aqua vitae well rectified, that the Oil may ascend. etc.  
Fumanellus of the oil of Vitriol, against the Canker, thus writeth: In extreme diseases, the extreme remedies are best: and seeing the Canker is a disease of the same kind, for that cause a man must apply extreme remedies to it, as is the oil of Vitriol which is made after this manner: Take of Vitriol a sufficient quantity, which after the through drying, and coming unto a redness, and the same rubified, and brought to fine powder, pour into a Limbeck, and distil according to Art: of this let be given in the first day fasting, one drop, with three ounces of bugloss water, and in the second day, two drops, with a greater quantity of the water, and in such manner adding a drop of the water, unto five days end: These ended, let the extreme parts or edges of the Canker be anointed with the foresaid Oil, until the matter of the canker be gotten out by the root: and this medicine hath not been tried of the Author, but obtained of an Impericke. A syrup digesting cankerous humours, is made of the juice of fumitory, of Borage, and of Scabious, of each three ounces, of Endive, and of Succory, of each two ounces, of Epithimi, of Senae, and of the wine of Pomegranates, of each three ounces, of Sugar so much as shall suffice, to form the syrup: and the solutives belonging to the same, are, the Electuary of Hamecke, Pills de lapide Lazuli, pillu judae, Senee, epithimum, and whey wherein Senee is steeped.   

Of the Oils out of other Metals. The xxxix Chapter.  
AN oil of Copper learned of a French Empiric: Take of burnt Copper two pounds, which finely brought to powder, and poured into a glass Cucurbite very well luted, and imbibed with the strong vinegar, the whole distil in twenty-three. hours space, and you shall obtain a most strong oil, of a red and green colour.  
An oil of Saturn or Leadé, is thus prepared and made, which is after an easy manner: Take of Ceruse which is Lead calcined, and boil it with the strongest vinegar, after let the same settle or rest a time, and the vinegar shall become yellow of colour: the same then pour into a body, and evaporate the vinegar forth, and in the bottom will the oil remain: This oil of Saturn is commended in old ulcers, especially those (which Theophrastus nameth the ulcers of the face) of which kind are, the Canker, and Fistulas about the nose. I knew (saith the Author) a woman who had her nose almost eaten away with a wicked ulcer, & was thoroughly cured with this oil alone: This oil melted, aught to be applied with a warmness, or by the furnace in the Winter time, and striked over with a feather. A certain person sold half an ounce of this for a crown of gold. The dose of it at a time, to be given inward with any liquor, is three grains: and used both in the colic, & in fistulas.  
An oil of Iron, understood of a French Empiric: Take of the filings or beatings of the Iron about the Anvil finely laboured to powder, so much as you will, the same imbibe with child's urine, after calcine so often in the Furnace of reverberation, until it be brought impalpable, and of a sanguine colour, then pour it into a glass body well fenced with lute, and imbibe the substance again, with the strongest distilled vinegar, which distil after the manner of Aqua fortis, by the space of. xxiv. hours, ever increasing the fire, and you shall obtain a thick and very red oil. The experience of the oil is, that the lamines of any metal rubified, if they be quenched in this oil, forthwith receive the colour of gold: so marvelous is the tincture, and péercing, and doth also congeal Mercury divinely, and doth many other affects in the Art of Alchemy. Besides, in Physic, this worketh marvelously, in that the same resolveth and healeth many infirmities, and especially the flux of the body, if so be a small quantity be given by the mouth with any syrup, or other like composition, which worketh a marvelous help to the patient that taketh it: so the● I affirm the sand oil to be as a true▪ Quintessence to our bodies, seeing it is so miraculous in his working.  
An oil out of Steel, and the Adamant stone, is drawn after the same manner, as above taught of the Iron.  
An oil of Litarge, is holden and accounted for a great secret, in that the same is marvelous in the clearing of spots, and morphew, or other blemishes of the face, it maketh a small scar, and putteth away the redness of them, borrowed out of a most ancient written book: Take of Litarge finely brought to powder, so much as shall suffice, the same dissolve by decoction in the strongest vinegar, many times together, after evaporate the vinegar on the fire, and a black oil shall remain in the bottom: which then dissolve with hot water, by the stirring about with a stick clean scraped, and after distil it by a woollen tongue, or by filter, and the oil shall abide in the bottom, which separated from the water, is singular in the working.  
An oil which is drawn out of lime, is marvelous: Take of vn●eaked lime one whole piece, which infuse in common oil until it be dissolved, and let the Lime be brought to powder, the whole after poured into a gla●se Limbeck, and distilled, an oil will then issue, which shall be named the calcine oil. etc.  
An oil drawn out of Bole armoniac, is taught in a certain place of the w●●ks of the singular learned Theophrastus Paracelsus.   

Of the preparing and making of the oil of Amber, by the description of a singular physician of Germany, which freely described the history also of the whole Amber, as shall appear in the proper places. The xl Chapter.  
THe oil of Amber is none other than a most subtle, fat, & ayreal substance which consisteth in the Amber, drawn out by Art: and although it be not hard to purchase such an oil, yet a special care & aptness of instruments is required unto the same art: for which cause must diligent heed be given that the precepts following be observed.   

What manner of Amber must be chosen. The xli Chapter.  
Although it be agreeable to Art, and right necessary to choose the purest Amber, unto the distilling and drawing forth of the oil, and that it be the greater part of the Amber, for in taking the purer matter, a purer liquor also issueth forth, and the receiver shall be filled with the lesser quantity of the excremental humour and refuse, and it besides shall not so easily be resolved with fire, and at one instant fall together into the receiver, if it shall be of the grosser parts, but shall dissolve and melt by little and little, and slowly, that the subtle substance which consisteth or is in it, may the better be separated from the feces: yet in the slaking of it, may the powder and pieces be taken and used, in that those also yield an Oil, if they be rightly prepared and poured into the vessel. A man must besides observe and know, that on the Amber poured into the Cucurbite, be very small flint stones laid, and on them again an other course of the Amber, and like an other bed of the flint stones, and thus orderly to the end.   

Of the Furnace and Instruments necessary unto the distillation of the Amber. The xlij Chapter.  
IT much availeth to have apt and fit instruments: And first, as touching the Furnace, let it be round, and two foot and a half high, but in breadth over, about two spans: And let it be built either of Tiles, or Iron plates covered over with strong lute, and having two round holes in it, by which (as shall after be demonstrated) the Pipes of the Instrument set in the second place, may retch forth.  
But let other two instruments of copper be prepared and made, and those covered or glazed within, with tin, especially the neither part, and let it have the figure of a Cucurbite above, in height of one span and a half, componed of one whole lamine or plate, and let the neck of it be thrust within the neither instrument, and enter a sufficient way within the same.  
Let also a round cover be prepared of Copper, and full of hole● stricken, that the Amber covered with it, may issue and distil liquid forth: but the neither instrument receiving the Amber (for that it is a distillation by descension) let the same be framed round, having a neck which may receive, & may contain in it the neck of the cucurbit, and will well receive three or four measures of liquor, having two Pipes, of which let the one ascend and look upward, and the other descend and retch downward, as these figures hereunder, doth plainer express to the eye.  
The Furnace.  
¶ The upper hole retching unto the other Pipe.  
† The neither hole by which the neither Pipe issueth.  
♂ The upper instrument or Cucurbite, into which the Amber with the flint stones is poured.  
☞ The upper Pipe by which the hot water is poured in.  
⚹ The neither Pipe by which the oil together with the water issueth.  
♀ The neither instrument here receiving the refuse and oil.  
A. The cover bored full of little holes with which the Cucurbite is covered.  
❍ A Cucurbite with the neither instrument conjoined, as if both presently were to be set in the furnace.  
The Furnace with all the necessaries unto the distillation.  
In this figure, are all the necessary instruments proponed, serving unto the distillation of this Oil: The building of the furnace appeareth at the right side, in the middle of whose top, doth the Cucurbite appear and show: The same Furnace hath on the right side, a pipe retching upward (which properly is named the upper pipe) stopped with a wooden stopple: In the same on the left side, is an apparent neither pipe, reatching downward, to which is another pipe annexed passing through a cooling vessel: In the middle of the figure, doth a cooling vessel appear, with his pipe retching unto the left side, with which immediately is the Receiver committed and fastened.   

Of the distillation of the Amber. The xliij Chapter.  
AFter you have prepared the Furnace, and all the Instruments necessary to it: Take the neither instrument, which set into the Furnace, doth draw forth the pipes of it (that you saw made in the former figure) and the same very well fence in the furnace with Tiles and Lute, and let there be a cover within made sufficient strong, that cannot be seen without, and that the fire lying on it cannot harm, and then pour so much water into it, until the water runneth forth of the Pipe: After the Cucurbite filled by turn with the Amber and flint stones (laid by courses as afore taught) and fenced with lute, let not the Amber but rather the course of flint stones touch and be next the cover, and cover the Cucurbite, than nail or fasten strongly the lid round about the edge or sides with Iron nails, that the cover through the force and mighty power of the heat may not fall of: but rather be able well to bear the weight of the substance: Which done, set the Cucurbite on the neither instrument, and the place where they be joined together, fence diligently about with lute, that no vapour at all may issue forth: and stop the Pipe ascending with a wooden stoppel, that you may draw the same forth, if the hot water must be taken forth, which shall then be done, if a little shall so hinder in it, that the Oil cannot issue forth: To the neither Pipe fasten another Tin pipe, or Copper Pipe, passing thorough a vessel filled with cold water, which when it shall be hot, pour in other cold water. And to the end of that Pipe set a receiver, having in it one wine pynte of pure cold water, sufficient great and able to contain both the Oil and water: And let the receiver be of Glass, or earth, glazed within, and not of Copper, in that it lightly draweth the oil to a greenness through the Canker which consisteth in the Copper, and let all be marvelous well stopped: When all these shall be thus handled and done, about the Cucurbite, kindle a gentle and soft fire of coals in the beginning, yielding an equal heat leisurely out of all the parts, and increase the fire by little and little, unto evening (for in one day is the same distillation ended) until the whole Cucurbite be covered and hid with burning coals. And this conceive, that when the cucurbit is in a manner red hot, than the distillation to be ended: so that then you may withdraw the fire, and let them stand all a night without fire, that they may cool by themselves. After draw forth the Cucurbite, and you shall find it empty of Amber, but the stones which yet remain within black, covered as they were with soot: And in the bottom of the neither Instrument you shall discern the Feces, or the refuse appearing like to Pitch, and the Oil carried through the Pipe unto the receiver, swimming on the water, which both are to be reserved, until the oil be rectified. And these hitherto may suffice for the first distillation.   

Of the Rectification. The xliiij Chapter.  
LEt us now come unto the second and last distillation, which is wrought by ascension: and is the Rectifying of the oil, that is, the separation of the pure from the unpure, and performed after this manner: Take a glass Cucurbite, and pour into it the water with the oil, that the belly of the same may be filled unto the neck, and set on in like manner a head of glass, which commit into Balneo, and you aught to govern all very well, lest the heat breaketh it, and pour into Balneo hot water. For the glass thorough hot, cannot endure the sudden cooling, but cracketh or breaketh incontinent, which prepared to distill, set then to the nose of the Limbeck a glass receiver, and an oil will issue forth most pure, mixed with a little water: which also must be separated from the Oil, by an instrument of glass, after the instruction of Valerius Cordus, which manner he always used: or for lack of the same, you may use the other instrument of glass, much like to the Funnel: for this oil evermore swimmeth above the water.  
And this distillation may also be done by sand in the same manner, if so be you fence the body before with lute, that the heat break not the glass, but the purer & best commended, is that done by Balneo.  
The Instrument of Valerius Cordus.  
Another instrument of separating after the form of a Funnel.  
4. Is the empty space.  
B. the pipe, by which the air entereth into the empty space. 2. the space of the oil and water.  
5. the pipe by which the water issueth.   

Of the virtues and utility of the rectified oil. The xlv Chapter.  
THis Oil in ancient time was named holy, for the marvelous and secret virtues of it: for it hath the same properties, which the Amber itself, but far effectuouser. For what efficacy and virtue consisteth in five, six, or seven pounds of the Amber, the same may be reduced easily into one pound: By which reason it much availeth in the falling sickness, in the Palsy, and Cramp, and mightily helpeth women molested with the suffocation of the Matrice, it comforteth also the youngling in the mother's womb.  
Of the Oil of Amber, and the virtues of it, doth a certain learned man thus writ: it exceedeth by his property (saith he) all waters of life, as they name them, and any manner of Aurum potabile, or potable gold, especially in the curing of the Apoplexy, and falling sickness.   

Of the Oil of Tylestones. The xlvi. Chapter.  
THe Oil Benedick, or Oil of tile stones, having in it many virtues unto cold griefs and diseases, and profitabler than a Balm, by his virtue and subtleness, is prepared and drawn after this manner: Take of new baked Tiles, that never water came upon, such a quantity as you think needful, those beat so small as Fetches, Hemp, Milium, or else the ponder most finely sifted: After let it be poured into a glass body, or other body, & mightily maintained with fire, or strongly burned: which thus burned, pour into old & clear oil olive, if it may be gotten, being in an earthen vessel glazed: and let it so rest to infuse for seven. or x. days, and if any pieces be gross, beat those small, and pour the whole into a great Cucurbite, on which set a head artely luted in the joint, and distil with a soft fire: and this conceive, that of one pound of the Oil, you shall gather but one ounce, whose natural virtue exceedeth, and is greater in effect than the natural Balm, in the curing of all cold sicknesses & griefs, & is hotter than it: & for that cause it is named oil Benedick, or blessed oil, especially unto the curing of cold sicknesses, & the older the oil shall be before the occupying, the better will it work.  
The true and certain notes to know this Oil assuredly, are these: that the oil Olive holdeth or beareth up (as it were) this oil in the middle of it: or stayeth it hanging about the bottom, and not touching the bottom, whereof this showeth itself to be hotter and lighter than the oil olive: and the same also which is not Artely drawn of Tiles, i● heavy, so that if a drop be let fall into this purer oil, it falleth to the bottom: and in this is the coldness and heaviness of it known. Also this Oil causeth or yieldeth a strong savour, and is red in colour: and a drop of it besides poured in the hand, doth incontinent vanish away, & spreadeth all the hand: and if an iron rod be anointed with the same Oil, and touched of any fl●me, doth forthwith burn: and kindled or flaming, doth not easily go out, nor is lightly quenched. When the distillation of this Oil shall be fully performed, open then the vessel wittily after it shall be through cold, & draw forth the powder of the Tiles resting in the bottom of the glass, into which oil after pour a quantity of other powder burned, if you mind to purchase more of the Oil, and distil after the manner above taught: and the Oil distilled, keep well in a glass close stopped with wax.  
There are here uttered xliiij. virtues of the same, availing in a cold cause, so well inward as outward. 1. First the Oil restoreth all those members cold by any accident, if the harmed members be anointed with it. 2. It healeth a wound, if the proper herb agreeable, be a little boiled in it. 3. This helpeth all the clefts and chaps happening on the hands and feet in the winter tyme. 4. The oil helpeth sinews weak through the Gout, or some other cause, and the trembling or shaking of the head and hands. 5. The Gout and ache of the joints proceeding of a cold cause, the neck paining, & so stiff, that it cannot turn hither & thither, is helpen with this oil. 6. It breaketh into small pieces the stone of the bladder & kidneys, by anointing on the places, & drinking often of the oil with white wine. 7. It cureth also the excoriation of the bladder, so well within as without (which is known by the biting or fretting of the yard) by anointing on the proper place. 8. This helpeth the staying back of the urine, and hardness in the making of water. 9 The oil helpeth the passions of the ears proceeding of a cold cause, as the deafness, the noise or hissing, & the flux of evil humours to the ears, by applying a fine linen cloth wet in it within the ear. 10. This availeth against the worms either bred within, or crept in by hap. 11. This helpeth the drawing of the mouth by a cramp: and the drawing or tormenting of the belly, & the griefs of the matrice in every age: to the help of the Sciaticke pain, or ache of the hip, & pain of the kidneys & ridge bone, may be added those herbs, flowers & roots of a hot nature, appropriated to them, as the Sage, the pennyroyal, the Wormwood, the running Time, Organy, Betony, Hisop, & Dittany. 12. To every push, and raw impostume not through ripe, in that the raw it soon ripeneth, and the ripe soon or speedily dissolveth: to which if the Darnel root, the yolk of an egg, and white Onion roasted under hot embers, be artly applied, doth greatly profit. 13. The oil helpeth the hardness of the milt through over much coldness, in that it speedily moisteneth & gently heateth it. 14. This oil helpeth such molested with the falling sickness, is the nostril of the patient be anointed with it. 15. This helpeth the ●●slation or stopping of the brain and nose, through a cold cau●e howsoever it shall happen, whether the eyes run or water, or the nostrils be full of phlegm, if the proper places be anointed with it, or that it be taken by the mouth. 16. It helpeth all manner of coldness of the head and brain: for anointed with the oil, it doth heat, & marvelously comforteth. 17. This also anointed on the hinder part of the head, doth help forgetfulness, & ● weak memory. 18. It cureth the toothache, by rubbing or anointing the gums with it. 19 The oil drunk, helpeth the coldness of the matrice, being also anointed both within and without, and the staying back of the monthly terms. 20. It bringeth forth the dead youngling by opening the mouths of the veins. 21. It availeth or cureth the clotted blood of a stripe, & drieth up the evil humours of barren women. 22. The oil helpeth a cold cough, & stopping of the lungs, by drinking and anointing the breast with it, and it cureth a dry and weak cough, which is named the straightness of the breast, & dissolveth there the congealed humours, & openeth the pipes of the lungs: anointed also on the watery eyes, cureth them, if the anointing be done on the lids of the eyes. 23. The oil cureth the swelling of the lids, the pain & redness through the swelling, or the abundance of bleude caused in them. 24. It also cureth the bit of any venomous beast, as the Scorpion, the Spider, the Wasp, the be, the Snake, & Adder, if the stinged or poisoned place be anointed with it. 25. The oil helpeth swooning and weakness of the heart & stomach, if of it be drunk with good wine. 26. The oil profiteth fishermen, if their nets be anointed with it before they go to fishing, for it allureth and draweth fishes in with the only savour. 27. It availeth against the drinking of Opium, or Henban. 28. This helpeth the grief and pain of the fundament, & worms: drunk and anointed, especially if wormwood shall be admired with it. 29. It helpeth the spitting of blood, & pissing of blood. 30. And whose blood is congealed or clotted in the head, & the cause is of an impostume engendered, or of a stripe, if the place be anointed with it, this helpeth in short time, 31. The oil also availeth and helpeth the person broken, by anointing, and applying of it in plaster form, with the juice of wormwood. 32. This availeth against a hard & dry scab of the head, by anointing the places with it. 33. This helpeth any Fistula. 34. The oil helpeth the stone of the bladder and kidneys, if the herbs agreeable unto this, as the Saxifrage, Grummell seeds, Parsely seeds, Fennel seeds, & goat's blood be mixed with it, and given to drink. And blessed be the Lord God who of his exceeding liberality hath provided so many sundry helps, & varieties of things to man's frailty. 35. If in the oil Benedick, you shall boil long pepper, & the grains of paradise, & pelitory, of each one dram, and half a dram of Castory, & with this shall anoint (the Edray) availeth unto coeating. 36. That a candle may not go out, neither with rain nor the wind: take a quantity of silk or tow, & wet the same in the oil Benedick, & with tallow or wax make a candle, which may burn in the water. 37. The dung also of the Dove mixed with the oil Benedick, & a dry stick anointed with that mixture, & laid for a space in the hot Sun, will kindle & burn of itself. 38. Take also of unstaked lime & Brimstone, of each a like quantity, these temper or mix with the oil Benedick, and form pills of the whole, which throw into a pot of water, and fire will issue forth of the water. That a thread may put out a candle burning, wind it then about the candle: but anoint it before with good treacle, and it will put the light forth.    

¶ The fourth Book of distillations, containing many singular secret Remedies.  
 
¶ Of the distilling of Aqua vitae, or as some name it, burning water, and of the properties of the same.  

The first Chapter.  
That if you will try, whether the Quintessence be pure, or counterfeited, wet a napkin or linen cloth in the said liquor, and putting a candle to it, set on fire, if incontinent it flameth, and the cloth never the worse, then is it most effectuous and perfit. And handkerchiefs wet in this water, being kindled, flame, and not consume them, for the flame so lightly burneth on the linen cloth, that it pierceth or entereth not through, but as it were, by a licking manner, suppeth up the liquor agreeable to it, and of a fiery nature: That if you pour a little of it in the palm of the hand, and set it on fire with the flame of paper, it than burneth in the palm, and not heateth nor burneth the hand.  
I have tried the marvelous virtue of it (sayeth Lemnius) in many matters, for at what time the air is very cold, and that it strongly freezeth, this liquor for all that is not frozen, nor congealed to ice, insomuch the ink at that season, and many others besides, mixed with certain drops of it, are defended from being frozen, and the same proceedeth through the extreme hotness and thinness, which consist in it: this burning wine mixed with salt, and set on fire, causeth the standers about, whiles it flameth, to appear like dead persons. Hitherto Ringelbergius. This seetheth an egg, and preserveth boiled or raw flesh from putrefying, being dipped in the same: and troubled wine mixed with it, cleareth, and is restored: and dropped into new wine, doth like clear it: Wine decaying and sour, it also restoreth: It draweth forth the virtue of all herbs, if they be infused in it, except the savour of the Violet, which it retaineth not: The savour of it slayeth all venomous worms, and avoideth poison. This Vitalis. And this one thing is marvelous, which I learned (saith the Author) of a credible person: that if certain drops of the water be poured into a gun, and mixed with the powder at the shooting of, this htetsarb: In the same manner are also great rocks of stone broken: and I hear (saith the Author) a beaten way so made by the valley Tellina, (as I guess) toward Milan: By the dropping of the water on the rocks, made of wine thrice distilled over, which by that means are wonderfully cracked and broken a sunder. Further a linen cloth dipped in it (as we have above uttered) doth wholly flame, without harm of the threads: and distilled a fourth time over, if you then throw of it up into the air, nothing of it will descend or fall to the earth: And if you will a fish to have a better savour with it, kill the fish then in this distilled liquor, and suffer the same to lie in it a time, and it will continued in the like savour for many days: if you season the fish killed in this manner, with Salt and Pepper, there will nothing eat pleasanter, especially if it shall be a fish of the best kind. The burning water often distilled, if with it you shall wash the hands, and set on flame, they will burn without harm. This Gaudentius Merula, in libro. 4. memorabilium, that if in the distilling, the powder of Sulphur vive be mixed, than the Aqua vitae kindled, will burn the stronger. This ceaseth the pain of the head, if it proceed of a cold matter. And drunk with a fasting stomach for two days together, with a little quantity of treacle, purgeth the head, and drieth up by the moistures of the same: If any drinketh a quantity of this, with some manner of wine, in the morning fasting, doth like comfort the brain: This putteth away the dimness of sight, and consumeth the web and spots of the eyes, and drieth up the running of them: and dropped into the ears, restoreth hearing: A linen cloth wet in it, and laid on the tongue, restoreth the speech of the palsy person, if it shall be often repeated for certain hours. Some commend the sublimation of wine against worms which breed in the teeth, by washing the mouth with it: and the best wine for this purpose (as affirmeth Alexander Benedictus) is the Candy, or Rennishe wine, which the oftener repeated by distillation, will be the stronger. This water drawn by a glass Limbeck, anointed on the neck, and drunk in the morning fasting, helpeth hoarseness. The use of it in the dropsy, is on this manner exercised: take half a measure of the Aqua vitae, which gently heat, that it may be in a manner warm, after wash the feet with it, & let the feet stand in the same for one quarter of an hour, than the soles of the feet rub with the juice of the Nettle, and about the ankle bones, and the patient shall in short time be cured, as Virus of Rochberg reported to the Author. The water sublimed of pure wine, availeth against refting or belching, proceeded of cold and wind: This Alexander Benedictus. The Germans in a certain place, do drink or taste of the water thrice distilled over, supposing it available against phlegm: the same Author. To be available against the pains of the loins, and phlegmatic swellings, did the author understand & learn this of a certain farmer or franklin of the country, on this wise: that a platter or basin should be taken, & so fenced, that it could not be harmed with the fire, thorough a cloth laid on it: the same so prepared, set into a hot house, close on every side, & the cloth then wet with the best Aqua vitae, set on a flame (for if the Aqua vitae be good, the cloth will not be burned) and let the patient incontinent enter into that close room, and he shall forthwith sweat, in that it procureth there a mighty heat: and let this be done five times, or more, according to the strength of the patient, and the places paining, bath well with the Aqua vitae, in which the flowers of spikenard, shall be steeped, and the patient shall be shortly holpen: And unto the stone of the bladder, they will to drink the water of life, for the space of seven months, every day morning and evening, mixing together two parts of pure wine, and one of the water of life: and in this manner is the stone broken, and the pieces sent forth with the urine: Wounds bathed with the water, and the Canker, and Fistula, are healed with it.  
Vitalis de Furno (out of many) attributed these properties to it, that it breaketh impostumes aswell within as without the body, if it be drunk, or applied sometimes without: It taketh away the spots of the eyes, and both the redness and heat of them, and stayeth the shed●ing of tears: It helpeth such diseased in the spleen and liver, being discreetly drunk: It congealeth Mercury, whiteneth Copper, and dissolveth the spirits and bodies calcined: It cureth wounds, any manner Gout, the Canker, and Fistula, if drunk, or the place of the wound washed with it: It sharpeneth understanding, discreetly taken, and matters past, it bringeth to memory, and maketh the person exceeding merry, and preserveth youth: It cureth the salt phlegm, and red spots of the face: It taketh away the stink of the nostrils, gums, and armholes: Gargelled, breaketh impostumes in the throat: It very much helpeth the Melancholic: and much profiteth the ache in the hips, the gout, & jointaches: It cureth the Dropsy of a cold cause: It much availeth against the colic passion: with his lime dissolved in wine, it breaketh the stone of the bladder: but dissolved with his salt, doth break the stone of the kidneys, and sendeth the pieces forth: And taken moderately, doth put away the quartain Ague: If the leprous person shall measurably drink of the water sometimes, the lepri● shall not further extend: It profiteth women to conceive, and conception it strengtheneth, if the woman conceived, drink of it: If a little of it be drunk sometimes, or holden a whiles in the mouth, cureth the Rheum ● The water anointed on the decayed eyes, and lids, cureth th●m: It giveth boldness, if any faint hearted or weak couraged person, shall sometimes drink of it. These hitherto Vitalis. Further of the properties of the same water in general, doth Levius Lemnius: utter these in his book of the secret miracles of nature: where he writeth, that no liquor, which is ministered unto any use to man's body, is either lighter, or more péercing, than the Aqua vitae, or that more preserveth & defendeth all things from putrefying, or córruption: whose use hath grown so common with the neither Germany, & Flaunders, that fréelyer than is profitable to health, they take and drink of it: for not to all persons, or at all times, the drinking of it is so agreeable and healthful, insomuch that to lean persons, & of a dry nature, & in the summer time, the use of it is very dangerous, for it burneth their bodies, and consumeth natural moisture in them: but in the fat and moist bodies, and such which do abound in the phlegmatic humours, this nothing harmeth, in that the water digesteth the excremental humours, and both defendeth and preserveth such bodies from the lethargy, or sleeping down right, the Apoplexy, & all cold sicknesses. For which cause in the winter time, I allow a moderate use of it, as the quantity of half a dram (which filleth a spoon) at one time, thoroughly sweetened with sugar, and a slice of fine white bread eaten with it, whereby the burning force of it may the less strike or give unto the nostrils and brain, or hastily carry any harm to the liver, through the penetrable and fervent heat: but applied without, doth greatly help the sinews and muscles, and the members oppressed with cold, all other painful diseases, which come of cold humours, it assuageth and putteth away, through the heating force, and swiftness of piercing: and it recovereth also speech deprived & lost, if at that instant time be mixed to it, of the seeds of Rocket, and the squillitick vinegar: That if the Aqua vitae be distilled twice or thrice over, it purchaseth an incredible force of peerchig. These hitherto Lemnius.   

Of the instruments which the best practitioners use, unto the distilling of Aqua vitae. The second Chapter.  
Sing in the distillation of the water of life, many gross spirits are elevated or sent up by force of the heat, for that cause, the practitioner must endeavour to temper them, and to 'cause those subtler through the benefit & help of the long, narrow & winding instruments, and the distillation to be performed, needeth not only cooling, but also to be in a cold place, where water may remain for the continual cooling of them, that no viscosity or grossness come unto the Limbeck, whereof is come to pass, that divers and sundry instruments are invented by skilful practitioners, unto the better performing of the abovesaid.  
Many do distil the burning water by a bladder (as they name it) as Lovicer 9 reporteth, & teacheth in his book, which the learned may there read, & practise if they will: but this manner of distillation, for that they shed the water, is not allowed of the best dystillers: and for that reason they use this manner and way, for a more spéedynesse, & shorter form invented in a manner for the apothecary, only with us of Germany.   

An instrument for the distilling of the water of life, out of the lies of Wine. The third Chapter.  
A. representeth the Furnace being round in form, or square, if it be, forceth not much.  
B. doth here express the place or hole, by which the fire is made under the pot, or other copper vessel.  
C. doth here represent the Brass pot or Copper vessel, sufficient able or great enough, containing the lies.  
D. doth signify the cover of the vessel, which if the same be made hollow embossing toward the middle, and that in the middle where the pipe issueth forth, this be framed to a sharpness, it will send by the vapours much better, than if the cover were plain or flat.  
E. doth signify the hole of the cover, into which the pipe is set, and artely fastened.  
F. doth aptly show the Copper pipe, carrying forth the vapours, which aught to be made writhing and winding after this manner: for on such wise (as they say) the water will seem the oftener to be distilled: or the same perhaps so framed, that the vapours the longer kept back, may the lightlier and easier be thickened. Some there be, which make sundry windings in the pipe, before it entereth within the Bucket or firkin, which perhaps less allowed and commended of the skilfuller practitioners.  
G. representeth the wooden pail, bucket, or firkin containing in it the cold water. H. Doth signify the bench or great stool with four feet, bearing the bucket or firkin full of cold water.  
K. the place lower on the bench or stool, where the receiver aught artely to be set and fastened.  
Two furnaces may be built near to this firkin or bucket (for on such wise with us, a certain practitioner was wont to distil the burning water) of which, the one may be erected nearer to the bucket, and the other placed further of: in the nearer pot to the Bucket, let the Lies be first distilled: in the other vessel placed further of, let it be distilled a second time, that the water may be the subtler and purer. And the same water, may perhaps be drawn with lesser business, if in the second distillation, it be distilled with a longer Pipe: in that by a longer Pipe and way retching, the spirits sent forth, may the thinner be gathered.   

another Instrument. The fourth Chapter.  
1. The vessel or pot, containing the matter or liquid substance: A certain distiller (with the Author) had a pot that held xuj. measures: out of which he drew, after a second, or third distillation repeated, about three measures.  
2 Representeth the cover of the vessel.  
3 Doth here set forth the pipe, which aught to be made broad beneath (as the Pynapple) and sharp uppewarde: and the same pipe may be made double, that the one filled with cold water, and heated, may be again drawn out.  
4 Expresseth the pail or bucket, containing the cold water.  
5 Signifieth the trancheon or small block of wood, set on a high stool, the apt to bear the Bucket, equal to the head, and nose of the instrument placed.  
6 Doth here represent the place where the receiver aught to be set & fastened. 7 Plainly showeth the fire, to be made round about of any small clove wood. By such an instrument, is a far greater yield of burning water purchased, than by the common Limbecks: for somuch as the pipe retching from the cover of the vessel, doth ascend right up, and not as in the others windingly: and in this perhaps is a greater speed made, than in the other instruments.   

Another Instrument for the distilling of the water of life, borrowed out of Pyrotechnia. The .v. Chapter.  
ALthough sundry and divers instruments be daily invented: yet I saw this always most commodious, and profitablest, whose form shall hereafer be described: and first let a Copper vessel tynned within be prepared, out of which in that part, by which the wine is poured in, let a long pipe formed with many empty parts reach upward: and at the end above of three or four yards, let a small bucket either of Copper or wood be set, in the same manner placed, that the pipe in part of the bull, or in the upper part of the bucket, reach winding up, from the middle of it: but at the top or strait end of this winding Pipe, let a head of glass be aptly framed and set on, to the nose of which artely set and fasten a receiver, for the Aqua vitae distilling forth: This vessel on such wise prepared, set aptly into the furnace, and the wine pour into it, by the pipe retching up on the other side, right against the cock, by which also the grounds or superfluous substance after the distillation ended, are purged clean forth: But in the upper part, the bull or bucket placed under the pipe, which for his winding is named the Serpent, shall be filled with cold water, and a soft fire in the beginning made under the vessel of wine: whose furnace aught to be built after this form above demonstrated.   

A fourth Instrument for the distilling of the Aqua vitae, so workmanly and cunningly drawn, that the water but once distilled, may be purchased most mighty or strong: And I hear such a practice at Florence to be in use. The vi Chapter.  
A. Signifies the place, where the ashes rest.  
B. Doth here represent the grate bearing the fire.  
C. Doth here manifestly show the place, where the fire is made.  
D. Doth express the high & narrow furnace, worckmanly made.  
E. showeth the long and big vessel, receiving the great quantity of wine.  
F. Representeth the most narrow joint.  
G. the pipe, by which the wine is poured in.  
H. doth instruct the way, by which the vapours ascend.  
I The nose of the head, to which the mouth of the receiver is set & fastened. K. Doth here represent the bucket or other vessel, filled with cold water, and cooling the head. L. Doth show the cane or pipe, by which the cold water ascendeth or riseth up into the bucket, M. Representeth the nose or pipe of the bucket, by which the hot water is drawn forth. N. Signifieth the barrel or hoggesheade made long, and filled with cold water.  
An instrument which is so formed, that the water by sucking, is forced to rise up and run forth: as the like practice is often used, in pits of water, or wells. And by this instrument with a little fire, may a great quantity of the water of life be distilled and gathered.   

Of the divers manners of distiling the Aqua vitae, so well simple, as compound. The vij Chapter.  
A Water sublimed out of pure wine, affirmeth an unknown practysioner, and the same is of late days invented, to sublime the water by a glass or Copper body, in the which doing, the gross substance and refuse remaineth, or stayeth behind, and the lighter matter, in the vapours ascending, dystilleth and is gathered in the Receiver. Vitalis de Furno willeth thus to distil, the simple burning water: Take pure Claret wine, and strong, which power into a Limbeck, and distil with a soft fire, as you do the rose-water, and a burning water will issue forth by sublimation, which look how oftener it shall be distilled over, and so much the subtyller and profitabler it will be.   

That the water of life once distilled over, may be so perfit and good, and possess the same properties: which an other thrice, four times, or oftener distilled doth. The eight Chapter.  
IF so be you will distil, a simple Aqua vitae, or burning wine at one distillation, that in property and virtue it may be, as if the same were twenty times distilled over, then cover a Sponge over the mouth of the Cucurbite, and the Limbeck close with the seal or lute of Hermes, and a receiver set to the nose of the Limbeck, and luted in the joint, distil according to Art in Balneo Mariae: For on such wise is caused, that the spirit of the wine ascendeth unto the highest, and from thence by the Nose falleth into the Receiver: but all the waterynesse, remaineth by the way in the Sponge. And a certain Alchymister used this manner, for a most great and deep secret. We compared or assayed it (saith D. Gesnerus) with the Aqua vitae, once distilled over without a Sponge, and we found ours of greater effect and virtue: and we again assayed it, with an other water distilled ten times over without a Sponge, and ours did more pierce, than that. A certain distiller with us (sayeth the Author) affirmeth that the Aqua vitae only once distilled, to be very unwholesome to them, which drink it: and to have a great force of putrefying, as the same experience proveth. If the burning water be set on fire (saith he) & quenched again after a while, that which remaineth, very much savoureth or stinketh. But the water which shallbe twice or thrice distilled over, neither stinketh nor putrefieth.  
Of the distillation of Quintessence out of wine, by Balneum Mariae: Take of white wine, the best, four measures, or five according to the greatness of the Glass body, so that a third part of the cucurbit be empty, on which, set a head of Glass, luted in the joint, with the whites of Eggs, meal, and water mixed together, and spread on a Linen cloth before the laying on: which on this wise prepared, set into Balneum Mariae, and distill after with a very soft fire, both day and night: For out of five measures, you shall purchase but a half measure pure, which after the rectifying in a Pelican for certain days, keep to your use.  
A water of Life out of wine, distilled thrice over: Take twenty pints of good and gross wine, and draw out of the whole four pints, in such a vessel as you know: after out of those four, draw two pints and out of those two again, draw only one pint. This water availeth against any redness, and spot of the eyes, and is profitable unto all wounds, and availeth also against the Rheum and Fistula, & unto many other griefs besides it is right profitable. That if you mix with this the gall of a Partriche, it taketh away the heat, and mist of the eyes: also dropped in the eyes, stayeth and taketh away the tears, if it shall be mixed with the juice of the wild Time.  
A burning water, take a pottle of the ancientest Read wine, and poured into a great pytchard or Tankard, having a large bottom, and narrow mouth, to which add three ounces of either Brimstone, or either Orpiment, of armoniac, of Tartarus, and of Salt nitre, and one pint of very old Oil olive, or common Oil, which boil together unto the consumption of two parts, and let the whole be strained, to which then let hot or burning water be added, and drawn after by an Hippocras bag or strainer, that the first water may be gotten. If a Candle be anointed with this water, or the wyke of any other light, and put under the water, will not go out. If this water also be sprinkled on the heir of the head, on a cloth, or on a cap, that it may burn, this after it shall be consumed, the cloth will remain unharmed, or any other, on which it is sprinkled. This Rogerius, in his fourth Tract. Chap. 7. where you shall fullyer learn, this manner of distillation, by the former Chapter.  
A burning water you may make on this wise: take thick, mighty, and old read wine, to which add a quarter of the same, of unsleaked lime, of Brimstone most finely brought to powder, of the Tartarus of good wine like brought to powder, and of bay Salt: which pour together into a Cucurbite well luted: after the head set on, and luted in the joint, distill according to Art, and the burning water gathered, keep in a Glass close stopped: this Albertus Magnus.  
A spiced water, which they name the water of Life, or an hippocras, or Balm: let the herbs, the sweet smelling roots, and spices, be steeped in six times so much of good wine, for thirty days, the wine after strained, and the spices broken, add again to the wine, and distill the whole according to Arte. To the water distilled, add of fresh Sage, half an ounce, of Cinnamon, of ginger, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of Sage with the roots, and Grains of Paradise, which after the infusion, distill over again.  
A water of Life serving unto divers griefs, proceeding of cold: as unto the Gout, and pains of the same, unto the pain of the Bowels, and distillation from the head, drunk twice in a month: and the grief also of the teeth, the gums, and diseases of the Tongue, this marvelously helpeth, it worketh much good to the stomach charged with phlegm: and the colic passion▪ one dram given, with so much of good treacle in wine. Take of burning water one pint, of Euphorbium, of Odellium, of Sagapenum, of Spodium, of long Pepper, of Cubebae, of Opopanax, of Cinnamon▪ of Cloves, of Nutmegs▪ of Pellytory, of Cyperus, of Squinantum, of each one ounce, all these artly brought to powder, steep in burning water for three days, and draw the liquor according to Art in a dystyllatorie instrument: this Bertapalia.  
A water of Life against the Pestilence, borrowed out of a written Book: Take of the Cloves half a dram, of Cinnamon, of Zedoaria, of the roots of Valerian, of Pympernell, of Turmentyll, and of read rose-leaves, of each one dram, of the citrine and read Saunders, of Spodium, of the rinds of the citron, of Doronicum, of Terra Sigillata, of Dittany, of Seseleos, of Balm, of marjoram, of the Helycampane, of the seeds of Seseleos, of Carabe, of rhubarb, of Nutmegs, and of Mace, of each half a dram, of Scabious, of the flowers of borage, of bugloss, of Rosemary, of the Hearts horn burned, of Rue, of Colyander prepared, Spetierum liberantis, Specierum de gennus, Diacameronis, Letitiae Almansoris, Diarrhodon abbatis, Diamargaritonis, of the hyacinth, of the smaragd, of the pure Pearls, of each one dram, of Mithridate, of treacle of venice, and of fine Bole armoniac, of each half a scruple, of the leaves of Gold and Silver, of each seven in number, of the best burning wine eight pints: let all these be disligentlye beaten and laboured together, and mixed with the sublimed Wine, which after power into a glazed vessel, and stop diligently the mouth, that no air breath forth, best let so stand to infuse for three days, and distil after with a soft fire according to Art, in Balneo Mariae. Let of the same be given in the Pestilence, with the Electuary answerable or agreeable to it.  
A water of life, helping all cold griefs and sicknesses, especially an astonied disease, the tenderness of members, and pain of the Gout and joints: Take of burning water drawn of the best wine, half a pint, of Acorus prepared, two ounces, of Rosemary flowers and Sauge flowers, of each one ounce and a half, of the leaves of the same herb, half a handful, of Cinnamon, of Xyloaloes, of each one dram, of Mace, of Cardomomum, of the rinds of the citron, of Cloves, of Saffron, of each half a dram, of Nardus one scruple, of ginger one dram, of Stachadoes two ounces, of Musk, and of Amber, of each six grains: all these after the breaking somewhat, steep together for five days, the Spices separated, distil the liquor, and add too after the Spices.  
Of a noble water, helping many sicknesses and griefs, of which as well the first that is distilled, as the second, laid on a fresh wound twice in the day, is affirmed to heal it in a short time: also the Canker, the Fistula, eating Cankers, or Wolf, and the disease which is named Noli metangere, if they be washed once a day with either, doth speedily cure them: & if half a dram weight be drunk, with a small draft of the best wine, breaketh the stone, and sendeth it forth: it mitigateth and helpeth the heat of the urine in the coming forth, and any manner griefs of the Matrice: and anointed with a like weight of fat liquor, helpeth weariness, and strengtheneth the Sinews: the Pacientes also molested with the Cramp, and washed thrice in the day with this water, are speedily holpen, and many other infirmities this doth like help. But the water a third time distilled of these, maintaining the colour of the blood, is very precious, of which, if any shall drink half a spoonful, for fifteen days together, shall be cured of the lepry, the Palsy, the water between the Skin, the joint Ache, the Gout, and other like diseases. This drunk besides unto the quantity of half a dram, or at the lest twice in the week, with a spoonful of borage water for a year together, doth stay back old age, and recovereth strength (in such manner) that if any sick be near drawing an●●r nigh head, & shall receive a little quantity of this water, shall not hastity or suddenly die. The manner of making this water is on this wise: take of Zedoaria, of Galingale, of the long and round Pepper, of Cloves, of ginger, of juniper Berries, of the rinds of the citron, and of the Orange, of Sauge leaves, of basil, of Rosemary, of Maiorame, of Mints, of Bay berries, of Penny royal, of Gentiane, of Catmynte, of Elder flowers, of the read and white rose-leaves, of Nardus, of Xyloaloes, of Cubebae, of Cardamomum, of cinnamon, of Calamus aromaticus, of Stoechadoes, of Germaunder, of Chamaepithis, of Melegeta, of Mace, of Olibanum, of Aloes Hepaticke, of the seeds and leaves of Mugwoorte, and of the seeds of wormwood, of each one dram, of figs, of Reisons, of the meat of Dates, of sweet Almonds and of Pine Apple kernels, of each one ounce, of chosen Honey two ounces, of Sugar unto double the weight of the whole: all which brought well to powder, steep in burning water drawn of the best wine, unto the quantity of three times so much, as the weight of the whole, which distill with a glass head according to Art●.  
A singular water clearing the face and eyes: take of the field● Rue, of Fennell, of the leaves of Vervain, of Bytony roots, of rose-leaves, and of Maiden heir, of each a like quantity: these steep together for a night in white Wine, strong and pleasant, and distill after in a cucurbit after Art: this Fumanellus.  
A distilled liquor, for the speedily healing of wounds, out of Fumanellus: Take of the water of Life, or burning water, four ounces, of good treacle half an ounce, which distill in a glass body after Art: of this apply on the wound, on which straw dry, both of Aloes and Myrrh (I mean the powder) and on this again a Linen cloth wet in the foresaid water.  
Unto the procuring of sleep, so many hours as is thought needful▪ take of the white & black Poppy seeds, half an ounce, of good white wine, and of the gall of a Hare, of each two drams, of pure Aqua vitae, four ounces: let these be poured together into the water, and (infused) for three days, which after distill by a Limbeck, in Balneo Mariae. A drop of this procureth sleep for an hour, and two drops taken, for two hours, etc.  
A certain composition of Doctor Gesnerus, for the dropsse, or the hardness of fetching breath: Take of old White wine two pints, of Cinnamon one ounce, of the Ireos of Florence, half an ounce, of our Ireos two drams & a half, of the read rose-leaves three drams, of Colyander prepared, one dram & a half, of Fennel, and of ginger, of each two drams, of the roots of Asarum, three drams, of Master wort half an ounce, of Chamaeleontis albi, & of bryony, of each two drams, of the rinds of Esula three drams, of Arum one dram, of the Electuary of the juice of Roses half an ounces all these after the beating, steep in a Glass body well-luted, which distill in ashes according to Art, until streaks like to parted lines appear in the head. Of this give one ounce, at a time, as tried. And for the same, may it be wrought or done with the whey of milk alone or with wine, in adding thereto a quantity of Sugar, or Rosed H●nny, when you shall minister it.  
And he sometimes willed a wine to be distilled, in which the Raspinges of the wood Guaiacum, the juniper berries, & Cinnamon▪ and a little of read rose-leaves, have been steeped before.  
A water of Life, of D. Thomas Fincke, for many griefs: take of Lavender, and of Sage, of each three quarters, of Rue one ounce and a half, of ginger, of Nutmegs, of Cloves of Cinnamon, of Grains of Paradise, and of white Sugar, of each half an ounce, of Mace, of Alkekengi, of each one ounce and a half, of Oil olive two drams: all these after the beating, power into three pints (or a pottle) of the strongest wine, which let steep together for fourteen days, after distill the whole according to Art, with a very soft fire.  
A most singular water of Life, distilled for a noble man, helping the consumption (and perhaps the wasting of the Lungs) take of the sublimed wine, of good Malmesy, four pints, here white bread a quantity, which let stand close stopped in a Limbeck for fourteen days: then distill the same by Balneum Mariae: after take of Specierum diamargariton, of Diambrae, of Diarrhodon abbatis, of Dianthos, of Diap●●riscū musco, letitiae Galeni, of each two drams, of Cassia new drawn, and of sugar-candy, of each one ounce, of the juice of Lycorys, two ounces, of Rosemary three drams, of Musci Alexandrini, half an ounce: let all these stand close stopped, in a distyllatory vessel, for a whole month. After let the distillation be done, by Balneum Mariae, & the water separated into two parts: for the first water gathered, is nobler than the second.  
Another water of Life, written in the german tongue: take of the best Aqua vitae one pottle, which distill as you know, in a glass body in water, or by Balneum Mariae: and of the whole gather a quart, after take of Cinnamon two ounces, the same finely cut or choppped, and powered into a Glass, let it be mixed with the Aqua vitae, (in such manner) that it may cover the Cinnamon a finger breadth above, which let stand together close stopped, for twelve or fifteen hours, that the Aqua vitae may so purchase a red or bloody colour, which pour after into another Glass, and diligently stop the same. Again to the same Cinnamon, power another part of the Aqua vitae (of like quantity) lest of the whole, which order as above taught: and the same you shall do so often, as this half part endureth, always pouring in, & that so powered and coloured, mix with the first, until the Aqua vitae powered in be no more coloured red. After take half an ounce of Cloves, finely brought to powder, and likewise the other half of the Aqua vitae or more remaining, power to this powder, as above uttered. That if of the Aqua vitae in this doing, there shall no more remain, then take the read Aqua vitae in the Glass body, and setting a head on it, distil so much, as shallbe needful to steep the matter: for no redness at all ascendeth, but what that is then gathered by distillation, is white. After this take half an ounce of Nutmegs finely cut, and as above taught, pour the water of Life upon. Which done, take the Aqua vitae of the Cloves, and of the Nutmegs, & mix them together with the Aqua vitae of the Cinnamon. Then take of pure malmsey, or of the best Rhenish wine, one measure, which pour into a glazed pot, to it add of sugar-candy beaten, three ounces, & the mouth of the pot covered with paste, set on the fire, that the Sugar may by little & little melt, & the Sugar melted▪ let it leisurely cool. After the cooling, pour into it the read Aqua vitae, which mix together in the pot, or rather in a glass, for that it may aptlyer and closer be stopped: and then shall you obtain, a singular Aqua vitae.  
A most noble Aqua vitae, against a Rheum: Take of Hyssop, of savoury, of white Horehound, of Euulae, of Ireos, of Lovage, of Bytony, of Sage, of the leaves of that Trifoyle (which sendeth up or yieldeth many gross flowers so big as a Nut, in which flowers sucked, is found a certain sweetness, so pleasant as Sugar or honey) of each half a pound. All these, after the gross beating, put into a Glass body, on which power so much of the strongest or mightiest wine, that will cover a finger breadth above. This after the distilling, keep diligently in a Glass: for it is more of value then Gold, or precious Stones.  
A water of Life helping the Apaplexie, & Falling sickness, for it is, as a certain water of Balm: Take of Gingar, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, and of Grains of Paradise, of each half an ounce, of Sage leaves one pound, of Cardamomum, of Cubebae, of Mastic, of Galingale, of Rosemary, of Lavender, of Mai●rame, of Balm, and of Bytony, of each two drams, all these beaten and brought to powder, power into a Glass body, on which pour nine pints of the strongest and best wine, or so much distilled wine as will well cover the whole, this infused for ten days, distill after according to Arte. The water gathered, helpeth the Palsy, the swimming of the head, the Apoplexy, the Cramp, both memory, & the head, and a cold stomach: and flesh, or fish sprinkled over with the same, doth not after corrupt. And mixed with corrupt wine, rectifieth it: of this let be drunk three or four drops at a time, with a small slice of bread dipped in the same, and after eaten, doth so sharpen the wit. And let the hinder part also of the head, and other places, be rubbed with it. It helpeth the dropsy, the Melancholic, and such deceased of the Spleen: and for the eyes, it is very precious.  
A certain marvelous and delectable distillation, which a certain person obtained of a certain occupier, the experience of which. I both did and saw, saith a certain man unnamed: take of the best malmsey, six measures, the same distill by a Limbeck with a soft fire nine times over: after add to it of Amber gréese, of Sperma ceti, of chosen Rhubarb, of each half an ounce, of Musk half a dram, these brought to powder: tie up in a fine Linen cloth, being thin, which hung or put within the Aqua vitae. This water is marvelous, and of great virtue, and serveth for Kings, and Princes.  
A water of Life of Frederick the Emperors, serving unto all griefs: Take of Aqua vitae half a measure, but of malmsey a whole measure, of Cinnamon three ounces, of Cloves one ounce, of ginger one ounce and a half, of Nutmegs one ounce, of Venice Zedoaria, three ounces and a half, of the Grains of Paradise, one ounce and a half, of Galingale two drams, of Cubebae half an ounce, of Rosemary half an ounce, of Hyssop so much, of Althaea so much, of the roots of Benedictae one ounce, of Sage one ounce, of Lavender half an ounce, let all these be broken with the hands, & the others brought to powder, which after put into a Glass body sufficient large, that may contain or hold three or four measures of liquor. To these them add of Sugar Candy three ounces, of Raisins of the Sun, half a pound, of small Raisins one quarter of a pound, of Figs one quarter of a pound, of Camphora one dram, of rose-water, half a cup full, of the water of Elder flowers so much, & so much of endive water, all these then stop close, and set in the Sun for eight days, before the Feast of S. john, and so many days after it, which after the straining, diligently keep in a Glass close stopped. Of this use, when need shall require, that is, in the greatest weakness of body & feebleness of strength, give a spoonful of it, and you shall try & see marvels: for with this alone (as the report goeth) was Frederick Caesar recovered.  
A compound water of Life marvelous, availing against the Pestilence sore vexing, & often proved, described of D.D. Mag. Take of the Rue newly gathered, of Sage, of Lavender, of Rosemary, of Scabious, of the roots of Tormentyl, of Pimpernel, of Valerian, & of the Dragons, of each two drams, of juniper berries, & Bay berries, of each one dram, and a half, of Terra sigillata, & of the purest Bole armoniac, of each four scruples, of the roots of the counterfeit Dittany, of Seminis sancti, Benedictae, Caryophyllata, Helenij, Gentiane, Rhapontici Dioscoridis, Ciambet (an Zurumbet) of each three drams & a half, of Coliander prepared, of Sorrel, of Basill, and of Pympernell, of each two scruples & a half, of the three Saunders, of each one dram, of the flowers of borage, of bugloss, and of read rose-leaves, of each two little handfuls, of the roots of the white & read Ben, of each one dram, of the rinds of the sour Orrendges, of the Citrons, & Pomegranates of each a like weight: these after the cutting & beating in gross manner, distill by a Limbeck in sublimed wine according to Art, and rectified in a Pelican unto a sufficient quantity, as unto eight pints: after take of Niberis (whether of white Pepper) Bulledini, of Cinnamon, of Grains of Paradise, of Mace, of Nutmegs, & of Cardamomum, of each half an ounce, and four scruples, of Saffron two drams, of Galingale, of Cubebae, of Cloves, & of Calamus aromaticus, of each four scruples, of Spetierum elect liberantis, of the cordial powders against the plague, of each three drams, of Diamuscidulcis, de gemmis, of each one dram & a half: all these finely cut & brought to powder, put into the abovesaid wine distilled, which set in a hot place for. 48. hours, after distill the whole by a Limbeck, fenced with the lute of wisdom: the water gathered, aromatyzate with the powder of Musk Alexandri. 17. grains, of Amber grease. 12. grains, of Saffron half a scruple, or two grains weight, these tie together in a read Sarcenette, and hung within the water, then diligently stopped, keep unto your use.  
A distilled wafer for all Fistulas, borrowed out of Theophrastus' paracelsus: take of the best Aqua vitae four pints, of the Rosemary water, & of Sage, of each two pints & a half, of pure white sugar, five pounds, these after the mixing together, distill by a Limbeck according to Art: for this is most certain in Fistulas, & inward ulcers.  
An Aqua vitae helping joint Aches, the heaviness and soreness of the Breast, and serving unto the fear of falling into the sicknesses of the Brain, like as the falling sickness, the Apoplexy, the Palsy, giddiness and such like, borrowed out of the Counsels, of the singular Benedic victorius: take of the roots of Acorus two pounds, of Pyonie half a pound, of Galingale, and of Zedoaria, of each one ounce & a half, of Ina, of the lesser Centory, of Sage, of marjoram, of Stoechadoes, of Bitany, of Rosemary, of Penny royal, of Catmint, of Pol●opodie, of Poley, and of Folium, of each one handful, of read rose-leaves, & of Baccarum Myrthi, of each half a handful, all these beat in a gross manner, and in two hundred pints of mighty and pleasant white wine, let the whole be infused for the space of three whole days, after wring the wine and substance very hard out, and that wine pour into a Glass body with a head, which distill after Art, to this than add, of Nutmegs of Mace, of Cloves, of Cinnamon, of Mastic, of ginger, of each in a gross manner beaten, one ounce, these after the standing a whole day, distill again the whole by a Limbeck, and this water gathered, repeat nine times over. To the water remaining of the ninth distillation, add or mix of leaf Gold, leaves a hundred in number, and of Silver leaves fifty, Om●●ū fragmentorum, of each two drams, of Pearls half an ounce, all these most finely bring to powder, which again distill two times over. And in the last distillation▪ Aromatizate the water with Musk and Amber. And you shall then possess, the divine Elixir and treasure of Life. The manner of the taking, and use of it, is on this wise: that in the morning before the filling of the belly, all the spondyles of the neck, the Muscles of the breast, and all the parts about it, be wet and rubbed over with it. And for three hours also before dinner, let this drink be taken, as of the waters of Sage, & of Endive, of each half an ounce, to it mix slew drops of the Elixir of Life, and give to drink, as most profitable for the griefs, above uttered.  
A compound burning water distilled, against the Pestilemce, borrowed out of the treatise of Guayverus of the Pestilence: Many things (sayeth he) are very singular and effectuous against the Plague, but far excellenter and mightier of virtue, is the water that here is taught. For such is the agreement between the heart and it, that at any time as it should seem, may this water be drawn of the heart, & thus drawn, be changed in a short time, and converted after into a spumouse substance, not only of the complexional virtue, but even the whole form resisteth, any Pestilential poison, and maistryeth the same out of hand. And for that cause, such is the excellent virtue of the water, that the taking and use of it, not only preserveth a man from Pestilence, but that taken of it, both speedily deliver him: the making and drawing of which water is on this wise. Take of tormentil roots, (fresh if they may be gotten) one pound, of the roots of Fluelling, and of Dittany, of each half a pound, of the roots of Elecampane, eight ounces, of Sorrel with the Seeds (if they may be gotten) two pound, or of Sorrell one pound, and eight ounces, and of the Seeds of it, four ounces, of borage and bugloss, with their flowers, of the read and wild Roses, of each one pound, of Pympernel, and of Scabious, of each half a pound, of the juice of Lemons one pound, of fine treacle, half a pound, of burning Water drawn out of the best Wine, and often repeated two ounces, of Terra sigillata, and Bole armoniac, of each two ounces, of the white and read Saunders, of Spodij, of the white and read Ben, of clear Pearls, of each one ounce & a half, of the bone of a Heart's heart one ounce, of the shavings or filings of ivory half an ounce, of Saffron three drams, of Camphora two drams, of Leaf Gold half an ounce weight: but first take the leaves of Gold, & those clip into so small pieces as is possible, with a fine pair of shears, or those on a Marble stone grinned with Honey a long time into a powder not to be perceived by feeling, shall you bring the leaves: after put them into the burning water, stopping close the mouth of the Glass, that no air breath forth, & let it so stand for fifteen days. Then take the pearls most finely brought to powder, & power them into another glass with the juice of the Lemons, which well stopped let stand so many days: after with the best wine wash well the roots, that they may be cleansed from the earth, and dried of the wind in the shadow, beaten them in a Mortar, and like the herbs, the flowers, and Roses, with the seeds: which done, pour all these into a certain earthen vessel glazed, into which after put the treacle with those powders and other things. After with these power that burning water with the leaves of Gold, and the juice of Lemons with the Pearls, sealing the mouth of the vessel in such manner, that no air breath forth. Then make a deep pit in the earth in a moist place, unto the depth of three feet, and make a Bed in the bottom of the pit, half a foot thick of unsleaked lime: That vessel than place in the middle of it, with Horse dung laid round about, and covering it, on which then power one or two buckets or pails of water: and the vessel thus buried, let stand for twelve natural days, in removing it every third or fourth day with fresh dung, which time ended, draw the vessel forth, and the whole substance after power into a Glass body, setting a head close on it, and stopping the joint round about that no air breath forth, after make a soft fire under of small cloven wood, without smoke (or rather of pure Coals) and to the Nose of the head remember to lute the receiver, that no air breath forth. The water drawn according to Art, power upon the Feces, and distil again, which a third time power into the Limbeck without the Feces, and distil again in Balneo Mariae, the water gathered keep to your use in a Glass close stopped: Of this water take one small spoonful by itself, or with any other confection or powder: For this water multiplieth the spirits, cleareth them, comforteth the principal members, and disposeth them, that the body hardly may receive the impression of any plague, being never so mighty reigning, and infected or stricken with the Pestilence, doth marvelous speedily help the impression. For whiles those matters remained hid, in those is a certain fermentation caused. To conclude, by the distillation is a new form procured in them, that of itself caused, and not by reason of the four qualities: but in that it is on such wise, as Authors report, that the Pestilence mightily vering each, is through corruption caused.  
A compound water of Life, helping all griefs of the body: take of Nutmegs, of Floris moschatae, of Cloves, of Cinnamon, of Ginger, of Cubebae, of Grains of Paradise▪ of Stoechaaes, of the seeds of Pyonie, of each half an ounce, of Mustard seeds, and of Lavender, of each one ounce, of Vermilon (or rather Dragons blood) of Colyander, of Anise and of Basil, of each half an ounce, of Geate (but I rather will, saith D. Gesnerus, of Aumber) & of Rosemary, of each one ounce, of marjoram, of Cardamomum, of Fennel, of Lycoris, of Hyssop, & of Spyknard, of each half an ounce, of the flowers of borage, of the lilies of the valley, of Balm, of the heads of the seeds of Roses, of each half an ounce, of the Missill toe of the Oak, of the bones of the Hearts heart, of Lignum aloes, & of Saffron, of each one ounce, of Sage one handful. The manner of preparing the water, is on this wise: take forty measures of good wine, which distil by a Limbeck in Balneo Mariae: in the first distillation gather twelve measures, which distil over again, until no more remaineth or be in the Glass, than a Nut shell will hold, the same then cast forth in that it is all phlegm; the wine last distilled, distill again, and the whole leisurely or softly five times over, in Balneo Mariae, and the water shall then be prepared. Take after all the above said simples, as part of them small chopped, & part beaten into fine powder, which may be brought to powder, or which power so much of the distilled wine, as will well reach four fingers above the whole, these let stand together to infuse for three or four days, until the water be coloured. The wine after pour into another Glass, and stop the mouth close, that no air breath forth. But on the Feces or grounds remaining, pour fresh wine, which let so stand to steep for seven or eight days, until the wine hath drawn and gotten the substance of all the infused. That wine then separate from the Feces, pouring after the whole wine into a Glass body, which distill with a head close luted, in Balneo Mariae, until no moisture remaineth in the Glass: and then shall you possess the Quintessence of the foresaid matters, which keep diligently stopped, that it be not touched of the air. After distill wine of those simples drawn by a Limbeck, and take or gather the half part of the wine: for this shall be, the true Quintessence of that wine. But the other part of the wine which remaineth in the Glass, throw away, for it is only a watery moisture. Then the Quintessence of the wine, joined with the Quintessence of the other matters, will become so yellow as Gold. To this than add Muscum Alexandrinum, and Amber gréese, of each one dram, of rhubarb two drams, which after the tying in a fine linen cloth, hang within the water, and stop dylligently the mouth of the Glass, for it is then wholly performed to use.  
A water of Life, marvelously comforting, etc. Dissolving and coagulating Irone, and other Metals, etc. Take of Nutmegs, of Galingale, of Cardamomum, of the Grains of Paradise, of Cubebae, of Mace, of Ginger, and of Cinnamon: all these brought to powder, and mixed with the strongest White wine, let all after be beaten and laboured together, unto the stiffness and thickness of a Pultyse, which then distill with a soft fire, and you shall gather a clear and pure water. To this water if you mix a quantity of Oil, the Oil will then descend: but if you mix Camphora with it, then shall the water possess all the virtues, which the Camphora hath. That if this Camphora water, be mixed with the common water, it than worketh the same as milk, and if it be strained through a Linen clothe, this water will remain courded: of which you may after make a Candle, and lighted, will burn like the match or Candle in a Lamp. Now thi● water profiteth in the cold diseases of the body, for it digesteth, and preserveth flesh from putrefying, the sad person maketh merry, & draweth unto it the virtues of all herbs, infused in the same: drunk certain times, breaketh the Impostume: it coagulateth & fixeth Mercury: it drieth up tears of the eyes, the redness, & heat of them it helpeth, and cureth such deceased of the spleen. It preserveth wounds from putrefying, it helpeth the Fistula & Canker, reformeth or amendeth cold causes, and the Palsy, it sharpeneth & increaseth understanding, and helpeth memory, if the temples sundry times be anointed with it. It maketh a man joyous and merry▪ preserveth young age and health, and taketh away the stink of the mouth and gums. It maketh old wine, of the new: it defendeth a man against poison: it taketh away the pain, and defenesse of the Ears. Two drops drunk in a cup of the best White wine, do marvelously preserve memory: if the same be used at the going to bed. The water anointed on the Temples four times in the week, in the winter time, preserveth memory.  
A water of life invented and drawn, for a noble person: take of Spetierum diambrae, one dram, of Dianthos, half a dram, of Pellitory roots, two drams, of long Pepper, six drams, of Anacardus, one dram and a half, of Xyloaloes one dram: these finely wrought together, infuse in Aqua vitae of good malvoisie, distilled seven times over, eight ounces, which let so stand close stopped, for eight days: after distil the whole by Balneum Mariae, according to Arte.  
An Aqua vitae helping Tertian Agues, borrowed out of Theophrastus' paracelsus: take a penny worth of Aqua vitae, and the white of one egg, these beat very well together, until they be brought unto the form of a Pultyse, which give before the coming of the fit, well an hour or two, and to it also add a little Saffron. etc.  
A Golden water, helping the Apoplexy, the Falling sickness, and infirmities of the Sinews: take of the leaves and flowers of the Sage, two ounces, of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of ginger, of Cinnamon, of Grains of Paradise, of each one ounce, of Castory one dram, of the rinds of the Citrone, three drams, of spikenard one dram, of the pure Oil of Bays, one dram, all these after the dylligent beating, power into one measure of the best white wine, & the mouth of the Glass body close sealed, let so stand to putryfie for four days, after distil with a soft fire, according to Arte.  
Another water not unlike to the former, procuring and maintaining young age: take of the leaves and flowers of Sage royal, three ounces, of ginger, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, and of the Grains of paradize, of each half an ounce, all these most finely brought to powder, power into two measures of the strongest wine, close stopped in a Glass body for fourteen days, after set on the head close Luted, and distil with a soft fire according to Art, the water gathered, keep close stopped in a Glass. This helpeth the inward cold impostumes: for drunk with the agreeable water, incontinent breaketh them. It availeth unto the Pin and web of the eyes, in clearing and putting them aawy: it sharpeneth also the sight, and cureth the cold Ophthalmia, with a Feather a little dropped into the eyes, doth marvelously clear them. It availeth also both without and within, applied & drunk: it prevaileth besides against bruises and stripes. It cureth the Gout, and pain of the joints. And anointing with it, helpeth the pain of the head, the Apoplexy, the rheum, and any manner coldness of the brain: and drunk, availeth against the dropsy, helpeth the stomach, and availeth against the cough with the water agreeable. I believe that it doth preserve young age, if a little of it be drunk every day. It cureth also any Scab, anointed with it, and the bit of a mad Dog, applied on the bit, and given to drink.  
A water of Life, according to Aristotle's instruction: Take of Cinnamon, of ginger, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, and of long Pepper, of each half an ounce, of Dates half an ounce, of Cubebae, of Grains of Paradise, of Mace, of Almonds, and of Galingale, of each half an ounce, of Sage twelve ounces: all these broken and beaten to powder, infuse after in malmsey, for eight days in a Glass body, which then distill with a soft fire according to Arte.  
Another water of Life: take of the root with the herb of the black Ellebore prepared (whether in the Quince Apple) sour ounces, of the flowers of the Orrendges, of the flowers of Stoechadoes, of the flowers of the Pome citron, & of the flowers of Horehound, of each four handfuls, which serveth for the first distillation. For the second distillation: take of chosen rhubarb half an ounce or one ounce, of the flowers of borage and bugloss, of each six handfuls, of great Raisins half a pound, of Mouse ear, of the flowers of the Daisy, of the herb of the black Ellebore prepared, of each two handfuls, of the flowers of the citron or Balm, six handfuls, of the flowers or leaves of Angelica two handfuls, of the flowers of Organy, eight handfuls, of Lycorys scraped half a pound, these after the bruising, distill according to Arte. Also take of rectified wine unto the uttermost, four measures, which power on the Spices, and let the whole infuse for eight days, stirring it every day twice or thrice: after distill with a soft fire, and on such wise let it be done, a second and third time. After of chosen Honey clean skimmed, and of oil olive, of each half a measure, let these be mixed with the wine distilled, and distilled together with a most soft fire, for than taketh it away the stink in the wine, and swéetneth the wine, & taketh away the stink and burning of the herbs. But if you will have it better, let the wine be filled with the flowers of the citron Stoechados, & distilled again with a most soft fire. After take of this Aqua vitae two measures, of white Sugar one pound, and thus corrected let it be most finely brought to powder, and set on the coals, ever stirring it about, until the whole Sugar be dissolved in it, and it shall be performed & done in xxix days. After take of the best Cinnamon, one pound, which bring to fine powder, the same infuse for eight or ten days, stirring it once or twice every day, after strain and wring the same hard in a press. If you be minded to have it smell and taste pleasant, then add to it of Musk and Amber grease, according to your discretion. For this liquor is of a marvelous efficacy in the decay and fainting of the heart: in mixing it with Electuaries, and Cordial Medicines, as you know that understand practise.  
An Aqua vitae, aromatyzated, of great virtue, serving unto all cold griefs of the stomach: the making of which is glorious and rare water, is on this wise. Take of Nutmegs, of Cloves, of Galingale, of Cardamomum, of Cubebae, of Mace, of Cinnamon, of ginger, of Saffron, and of Frankincense, of each one ounce: these beaten in a gross manner, mix dillygentlye together: after power all these into a Glass body, very well fenced with lute, on which power six pints of the finest Aqua vitae, the whole let stand together for six or eight days, than distill the liquor, with his head and Receiver in Ashes, and a red water will be gathered, which is very singular and precious: For this (as above uttered) helpeth all griefs of the body, proceeding of a cold cause, and both cleanseth and healeth all wounds, without any grief, it procureth a good memory, helpeth the cough, and putteth away heaviness of mind, and many other matters it worketh, as by trial may be known: this borrowed out of the singular practices, of the famous Greek Leonard Tioravant.  
A marvelous water of Life, that availeth in the Apoplexy and falling sickness, drunk morning and Evening, but better if taken every morning. In the Evening three or four drops taken with a slice of bread, comforteth both the heart and Brain, and all the powers and virtues of the Brain and body. It drieth up all the humours above nature or not natural, and all other superfluities also, whether these proceed of a hot or cold cause, and preserveth natural heat in his temperament. Yet persons under thirty years of age, may not often use or drink of the water, unless they be much charged with many cold humours: but very apt and agreeable, to old and cold persons.  
The virtue of this water, can not sufficiently be expressed, in that the same availeth both within, and without the body. Against the plague, let it be taken the same day, with good Venice treacle. Anointed within the nostrils, very much comforteth. And is a singular Medicine against the Apoplexy, and falling sickness: it is also the mother of all medicines, for it comforteth the Matrice, and Womb at any time, if it runneth to much, this stayeth it, and like provoketh it, if need be.  
Take of Sage half a pound, of Wormwood two drams, of the flowers of Organy six drams, of Bytony half an ounce, of Rosemary half an ounce, of marjoram one ounce, of Penny royal two drams, of Roses one ounce and a half, of Hyssop two drams, of savoury two drams, of Parcelye one ounce and a half, of the roots of Parsley one ounce, of polypody, and of Pympernell, of each two drams, of Lavender one ounce, of tormentil half an ounce, of Bistorta six drams, of Valerian two drams, of Maisterwoort one dram, or a half, of Radicis benedictae one ounce, of Ruta six drams, of juniper berries one ounce, of ginger one ounce and a half, of Nutmegs, and of Mace, of each half an ounce, of Cloves six drams, of Cinnamon six drams, of Cubebae, and of Cardamomum, of each two drams, of Galingale half an ounce, of the Grains of Paradise one dram, of the long and black Pepper, of each two drams, of Saffron one dram, of Calamus aromaticus half an ounce, of Zedoaria, of Corticis baccarum lau●i, of each two drams, of Fay berries half an ounce, of Coliander half an ounce, of anise and Lycorys, of each one ounce and a half, of treacle two drams, of manus Christi, and of sugar-candy, of each half an ounce, of Cummine, of Carrowayes, and of Dyttany, of each two drams, of rhubarb one dram, of Nigella, & rinds of the Orrendge, of each half an ounce, of the conserve of Roses, one ounce, of Psydia two drams or three, of Honey half a pound, lastly add of Musk the sixteen part of a dram, of Amber gréese so much, of Camphora half a dram, of white Sugar one ounce, of the sublimed wine, five times of wine, and not of the Feces three measures. The herbs and roots beaten in a gross manner, power into an earthen jug well stopped for three days, and in the fourth day, let the whole be sublimed. After let the spices be beaten and not seared, which power in: and let stand to infuse for ten days, in the jug close stopped, and once or twice a day stir the whole about. Then let the whole be sublimed in a Glass body with a narrow neck, and Receiver artly fastoned to it, and when it shall distill white forth, or stink, then is it sufficient. And then pour into it these four, as the Musk, the Amber, the Camphora, and Sugar broken: but the other three not broken, which let stand together for three or four days, stirring it every day once or twice, from the bottom, with a wooden spattell: let these then stand for other three or four days, until the whole be settled, and that it appear clear, which being clear, power forth, in straining the same through a fine Linen cloth into a Glass. But in the end when the liquor waxeth troubled, mix together again▪ and let it settle again, then strain again, as afore, & continued the like doing, until you have purchased all that which is clear, which mix altogether, in keeping it in a tin Bottle, for that the Glass destroyeth it, and let it be kept in no hot place, and the virtue of it endureth for two or three years, or a longer time. When you will use or give of it, pour forth a little of it apart, in stopping again the ●est. The remnant or that resting, you may dry on a cloth in the shadow, & on the whole then power two measures of clear and good wine, close stopped in an earthen jug for ten days, after distill according to Art, and the sublimed wine keep in a vessel close stopped, and it shall be a noble water, although not so mighty, as the first water: for this availeth anointed without, or applied on places with a Linen cloth wet on it, in many infirmities and griefs. At the first a strong fire aught to be made of coals, until it become so hot, that you cannot suffer your finger upon it, then draw away and abate the fire, and so proceed with a soft fire, that if you touch it, you may be able to suffer the finger upon: and yet let not the fire be over soft, nor over strong in heat, lest the substance may be dried in the pot. Many times also a drop falling prove with the finger, for on such wise shall you readily perceive, when his faculty and strength is feebled or lessened, or that his savour be changed odious or stinking: for if it be felt on such wise, then change the Receiver, as is afore taught.  
A sublimed wine of D. Ambrose lung, described for a Noble person: Take of the inner part of the Cinnamon three ounces, of ginger, of Cloves, of each one ounce, of the read Saunders, two ounces, of Mace, of Nutmegs, of black Pepper, of Galingale, of Cubebae, of Cardamomum, of anise, of Fennell, of Coriander prepared, of Speticrum aromatici Rosati, of Drambrae, of Dianthos, of marjoram, of Basill, of Lavender flowers, of Rosemary flowers, and of Spyknarde, of each half an ounce: all these beat in a gross manner, to which then add of read Roses two handfuls and a half, of good malmsey four pints or two, of sublimed wine. xi. or. vj. pints of rose-water Musked, one pint and a half, of the water of Cloves and of Cinnamon (that is of the water) of each two ounces, of Sugarcandye brought to powder, three pounds: let all these stand to infuse, for four days. After let a decoction be made according to Art, and clarified after the accustomed manner.  
A water of Life, being a great secret of Master Edwardes: Take of Cinnamon, of Cloves, of Nutmegs, of ginger, of Zedoaria, of Galingale, of the long and black Pepper, of juniper berries, of the rinds of the citron, of the rinds of the Oranges, of Bay berries, of Sage leaves, of Basill, of Rosemary, of Mace, of Spyknard, of Ligni aloes, of Cubebae, of Cardamomum, of Calamus aromaticus, of Stoecadus Arab, of Chamcepityos, of Myrrh, of Mastic, of Olibanum, of the seeds and leaves of the dill, & of the seeds of Mugwoort, of each one dram, of dry figs, of Raisins, of the meat of Dates, of sweet Almonds, of Pynaple kernels, of each one dram and a half, of white and pure Honey six ounces, of hard and white Sugar, unto the weight of all the above said. All these beaten and mixed together, distill by a Limbeck of Glass, five times over.  
A water of Life, helping joint aches, and sinews drawn together, and the Cramp of cold: Take of Cloves, of Mace, of each three drams, of the grains of Paradise two drams, of long pepper two drams, of Nutmegs, of Ginger, of Lavender, of Basil, of Hyssop, & of Baulm, of each one ounce, of Galingale, of the flowers o● Rosemary, & of sage, of each half an ounce, of Xyloaloes two drams, of fine Musk, half a scruple: all these brought to powder, pour into four pints of Aqua vitae (distilled out of malmsey) for fourteen days, which after distill in Balneo Mariae according to Art.  
A water serving unto many hard infirmities and diseases: For this water cureth the Canker, the Fistula, Sinus, Morbum attonicum, the falling sickness, the ring worm, the Serpigo, the joint sickness, the Gout, and any pain of the sinews, whether the same shall proceed of hot cause, or cold: the making of which, is on this wise: Take of burning water, fine and pure, ten or fifteen pints, of Ina one handful, of Sagapeni half an ounce, of Cubebae, one ounce and a half, of Xyloaloes, two drams, of chosen Myrrh half a dram, of Aloes hepanticke half an ounce, of Aristolochia, of Ammoniaci, of Opopanacis, of chosen Cadanum, of each half an ounce, of Sarcocollae half a dram, of Frankincense, three ounces, of Mastic half an ounce, of Gum Arabic so much, of the read Saunders two drams, of Spyknard, one ounce, of Galingale half an ounce, of Saffron two drams, of Mumia half an ounce, of Gum Elemi three ounces, of Galbanum half a dram, of Storax, and of Cloves, of each one dram, of Nutmegs half an ounce, of chosen Cinnamon half an ounce, of Grains of Paradise, or of Amomum half an ounce, of Resina liquidae five pounds, of turpentine thee pounds, of Dragon's blood, and of Castory, of each half an ounce, of these let a liquor be distilled according to Arte. This borrowed out of Fumanellus.  
A singular water for the preserving of youth, and staying back of old age: the making of which, is on this wise. Take of Ligni aloes, of Cloves, of ginger, of Galingale, of Cinnamon, of Mace, of Nutmegs, of long Pepper, of Calamus aromaticus, of Cubebae, of Rhubarb, of the grains of Paradise, of Cardamomum, of each two drams, of Rosemary, of Celondine, of Mercury, of the blessed thistle, of Imperatoria, and of the white Dittany, of each one ounce, all these after the beating infuse in six pints of the best Aqua vitae (that serveth for the Quintessence) which let so remain for eight days, after distill the liquor in Balneo Mariae according to Arte. Of that water gathered, add to each pint, two ounces of fine Sugar dissolved in rose-water, and eight grains of Musk, which dillegentlye keep in a Glass close stopped. This singular water drunk every morning, unto the quantity of one or two drams at a time, preserveth the person a long time in health and perfit strength: in that the same heateth the stomach being cold, increaseth natural heat, and causeth good digestion of meat, through which, nature is preserved long lusty and young. This also heateth the blood in the Veins, in such manner, that the same causeth it to run, and work his effects without impediment. It drieth up cold and moist humours, which hinder the working of nature, and worketh many other helps. This borrowed out of the singular practices, of the Greek Leonar. Tioravant.  
A water not to be misliked, yielding and working many matters: for this helpeth the Gout, joint sicknesses, the distillation of the head, preserveth young age, and strength: giveth also wit and memory, reviveth the spirits, and causeth them purer. The making of which is on this wise: take of burning water, three or four times distilled over, four pints, of rosemary flowers one pound, of the tops of the branches of the same, half a pound: these steep together for a day, and draw in a double vessel, with a long necked Receiver, the neither part of it resting in a cold place. For we so name it, saith Galen, when in a Pan or Kettyl, which containeth the hot water, another vessel standeth. Of this water thus distilled by a Limbeck, take half a pint, of Nutmegs, of Galingale, of Cloves, of Cardamomum, of Mace, and of Cubebae, of each three ounces, of white Aumber, one ounce and a half, of Ligm aloes so much, of Castorye, and of Spyknarde, of each two drams, these beaten several and apart, and compounded after altogether, until they be come unto a certain thickness, and then distilled again together, keep to your use. For an ounce of the above said water, drunk with a slice of white bread, availeth so much, as a Balm: This Fumanellus, as the Author supposeth.   

Of the juices or drawing of juices, out of Simples and compound matters. The. jx. Chapter.  
IVyce, which of the greeks is properly named 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the working of the same, termed, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, is that which is pressed or wringed out of simple or compound matters bruised, chopped, or steeped. But juices are otherwise pressed out, as either out of the leaves or branches of the herbs, beaten alone, and that green and full of juice, or out of fruits, as out of Grapes, not ripe or green, Pomegranates, Services, Medlars, wild Sl●es, Quinces, Lemons, etc. Or out of herbs having little moisture, and the same clammy, as the ivy, the Purselan, Cotylidone, the Houselyke, etc. Out of which not simply a juice, can be had or gotten, but through water poured upon, or other liquor, like to the properties of them, that need wring or pressing out, that pressed out together with the same humour, the force and virtue of the simple herb may so be purchased: or if bruised and put into a strainer or Bag, and hanged in a cold Seller or place, that the juice by little and little, may drop into a dish or Porrendger set under. Of these, and such like drawings forth of juices, which in shops, in a vessel with a narrow mouth, oil being poured upon finger high, or sprinkled with Salt, as appeareth of the juice of unripened fruits, unto Physic use, set up and kept, we mean here to entreat nothing thereof: nor the like of certain others, which in the Sun, by a daily moving, are dried and thyckned, and that in the shadow, as the juice of Sloes: in an Oven or Furnace, or other hot place▪ included and hanged to dry. But we will only entreat of those juices, which are described out of roots, and the drier herbs, or such having but very little moisture, steeped for certain days in water, or any other liquor, distilled after by Balneum Mariae, that separated from the watery moisture, that substance of the matter infused, pure and sincere may be left somewhat grosser: or without distillation, by boiling only converted into a vapour having a strange humour, the substance of the matter infused may thicken, strained before, or the whole water distilled by filter, etc. And the use of this drawing forth, or substance purchased▪ which of the juice taken in a small quantity, yieldeth great commodities in our bodies. For where of Medicines in the whole substance, is want to be given one ounce: of the juice drawn, sufficeth only one dram: in which undoubtedly may the sick be much delighted and pleased, especially seeing many are wont much to abhor the taking of Medicines.  
And this is to be noted, in the drawings▪ that if the spirit shall not be sufficient pure, or diligently separated, insomuch that somewhat of the earthiness yet remaineth, and may contain, that then the virtue or property of the matter drawn is mixed to this earthynesse, and ascendeth and evaporateth together. But the sincere and pure spirit, doth cause this lest, in that out of the matter drawn, this descendeth without any savour or taste: and for that cause is the spirit easily separated by Balneum Mariae, whose heat exéedeth not the degree of heat, which consisteth or is in man's urine. Yet it behoveth also that the wait, by which the washing is caused, be very subtle, even like as the spirit of the wine, lest the evil quality of the water may ascend together. But a sure trial and knowledge of the water is, if it shallbe without taste or savour.   

The drawing of herbs, and other remedies, with burning water, perfytelie distilled in Balneo Mariae, etc. As out of Rhubarb Agaricke, Ellebore, and Guaicum, according to Theophrastus' instruction. The ten Chapter.  
THe artificial drawing of simple matters, are wrought after this manner: first let purest and best Aqua vitae be chosen, which is sufficient effectuous unto the drawing forth and purchasing the properties of the herbs. Then take Sage, or any like simple, out of the which you determine to draw a juice, the same lay in a dry air, toward the North especially. Where after it shallbe a little dried, shred or chop finely, and power the whole into a Glass, whose mouth shallbe sufficient wide, that is, two fingers broad, that when you will, you may easily get or draw forth whatsoever is put in, on which power the Aqua vitae, or spirit of the wine, well the little finger breadth above the herb. After cover the vessel diligently, in this manner: let paste be made, with which let the mouth be a finger breadth stopped round about, next to which bind upon a fair white Paper, and let it be so stopped, that it may only stick to the sides about the mouth of the Glass. This Paper thus set on, let paste again be laid on round about the place, above taught, and another new Paper again bound upon the same. Then a third time lay paste upon, and round about the sides of the mouth, and let a third Paper be fastened, which covereth fully over, that the mouth through the paste and Paper may closely be stopped. After cover the whole with ware, although this be not so ne●defull. These thus orderly handled and done, let the vessel after be set for two or three days in a hot place: according as the herb put in, shall be of a thick or thinner substance, and shall so need to steep a longer or shorter time. At the end of which time, power the spirit into another vessel, and cover it again: and the herbs remaining, press or wring through a Linen cloth, so strongly as is possible, (or that you can do by your strength) and after the wringing, throw them away. Then power other fresh herbs again of the same kind, and prepared as above taught, power into the same spirit, which steep, and press forth, and the same repeat three or four times over, even as you will purchase the draft mighty or weak. That if the matter, out of the which a juice shall be drawn▪ shall be of great price, as is the Rhubarb, & Lignum aloes: than not once pouring of Aqua vitae on it is sufficient, but divers and often times▪ that whatsoever of the spirit or property of the simple shall be, may wholly be left in the water. Now after the spirit of the wine, shall abound in the faculty of the herbs, in so much that it shall in a manner have lost the proper taste or savour, then press or wring forth the herbs, and the same which shall be pressed forth, diligently and subtyllie distill by filter, and use when need shall require. Or the spirit of the wine from the property of the herbs, shall be easier separated by distillation in Balneo Mariae, in drawing forth either the half, or all together, until it shall come unto an extreme waterynesse, or until it be thickened as a Sauce, or the juice dried and hardened, which may be brought to powder, according as you will apply and use the same. For when much moisture shall be, in the drawing forth, then after the separation of the wine, is it a note or token, that the spirit of the wine was not sincere and pure. But where the spirit of the wine shall be sufficient mighty, and that in the end of the distillation, no waterynesse remaineth and ensueth, then take the distilled water of the same simple, and pour to that drawn, and mix dylligentlye together with a quill or Feather, that the spirit yet remaining or left behind in the matter, may be mixed together with the water poured forth: then draw again by Limbeck, the water poured forth, and the same may you so often repeat, until no spirit of the wine be felt or perceived in the drawing, the which like may thus be known or proved. When no wine mixture of the spirit is distilled together with the water, but a pure water only, then may you judge and perceive, that the same to be sufficient.  
But I do counsel (saith the Author) & the same also is of use and practise, that to the draft or substance of the herbs, let the proper water be poured▪ yet afore distilled apart, even as I have above uttered in the drawing of the Sage. And in the same manner may the spirits of the wine be gotten, as by pouring the water of the Sage distilled in the end, and very well mixed together, and separated again. And such a drawing forth is excellent, and is preserved many years.  
An order and way by which the juice, of each herb, may be obtained: as in the distilled water of any herb, power the dry herb powdered, which infuse in hot water for a time, but boil it nothing at all. After strain the same, then into the straining power again the dry herb of the same kind in powder, & like infused, strain again, which often repeat, and in the end distill it in Balneo Mariae, that the th'inner part may be dissolved into a vapour, and that which shall after remain in the bottom, will be so thick as Honey, and juice of the herb: and in the Receiver is only gathered, the water of the herb: Or thus.  
Of the herb whose liquor you would distil press out the juice, & the remnant of the expression distilled together with the juice, the liquor shallbe the effectuousser & clearer as I hear, saith D. Gesnerus.  
A very comely manner, and nothing so laborious or painful, by which the true substance, or Quintessence, & the water also may easily be drawn, out of any Simple, or herb, or root: and this manner also shall serve and be ayte, for divers fruits, as that the juices pressed out and putrefied.  
Take the root or herb gathered in the aptest time, & dried in the shadow or air, and the same in a clean vessel, poured in upon the proper water drawn otherwise by distillation, which infuse so long together until the water hath purchased the colour of the infused matter, them separate the water into another vessel apart, which keep close stopped. And to the root or herb pour the other water distilled, and let them stand again covered, unto the changing of the colour of the water, then 〈◊〉 (above taught) separate the water▪ & mix it with the first, which so often repeat, until no more will issue forth, and that the root or herb, obtaineth no more strength at all. Which done, the waters gathered in a Cucurbite, distill in Balneo Mariae, with the head and Receiver set to after Art, that all the water may ascend & be gathered, and the matter or substance be engrossed as passed, or a Pultyse. Which when it shall so come unto, draw forth the gross matter left in the bottom of the Cucurbite, and when you have poured it into Basin or other clean vessel, stir the whole about with a most easy and gentle heat: as nigh to a Furnace, or on hot embers, that the superfluous moisture may by little & little within certain days evaporate forth, and the same matter attain the stiffness of an Electuary, or else of Honey: then have you purchased the best & most precious substance of the matter drawn, or the Quintessence, with which, even with a most small quantity, you shall do more, then with great quantities of the roots or herbs. And let this be kept in a Silver, or Tynnie vessel close stopped, which the older it shall be before the occupying, the better will it be to use. And further note, that the water drawn by distillation, no less availeth, than the other waters distilled of the herbs or roots.  
Another manner, of drawing forth of substances: Take any dry root, as the root of Petasitis, the same brought to fine powder, & put into a Cucurbite, pour upon a sufficient quantity of wine: the Cucurbite diligently luted, set into Balneo Mariae, and let the wine be drawn forth. When out of this wine you shall have drawn a cup mean full, and that the matter which is in the cucurbit, shall be cooled, power then the same water or wine which you have drawn forth, & distill it again in Balneo Mariae, and the same repeat or do three times over, if need shall be, or oftener, until all the property through the decoction shall consist in the wine. This being done, wring the substance gently with the hands, and that pressed forth dylligentlye keep. For this is so precious as Gold: and where you will, the substance in the glass may be set in the Sun, that the wine may evaporate, and an oiliness only remain in the bottom.  
Another manner of drawing forth, very singular, of an uncertain Author: Take your Quintessence, in which infuse your proper simple, or compound for fourteen hours, grossly brought to powder, and set rather in a cold place, then hot to infuse: and the proper Quintessence shall draw to it, the fixed spirit of your matter, and be like in property to it: and when you shall see the Quintessence coloured, of the matter infused, separate then the same artificially by an instrument, which dylligentlye keep in a Glass, close stopped with wax.  
Take again your proper Quintessence simple, and pour it upon your matter afore infused (which is now separated, by the instrument) and let it remain again to infuse, for▪ xxii●▪ hours, in a cold place: after it be coloured again, separate the Quintessence again by an instrument, from the substance infused (as you know) & that separated, add to the former Quintessence coloured.  
And pour upon the simple essence of all your substance infused▪ & separate the same so often▪ until your substance infused will yield no more colour, or colour the Quintessence no more.  
Take your Quintessence gathered, which pour into a long necked Cucurbite, setting upon his Limbeck or head, & luted accorcording to Art, set into Balneum Mariae, after distill the Quintessence with a soft fire, until you shall see it come unto the stiffness of Pap in the bottom of the Cucurbite, and shall have in the bottom of the substance infused, the spirit remaining fixed, which gather artificially into a Silver vessel.  
A most singular, and the profitablest manner of drawing juices out of herbs. Take green Sage, and draw a water out of the same by distillation: or let the dried Sage be taken, on which power the water, that from it the subtyller part may be separated, but the grosser Sauge infused, steep for certain days, which after distill according to Arte. In this distilled water, steep again the dried Sauge, in such manner, that the water may cover the Sauge, well two or three fingers above: and let the whole stand close stopped in a jug or pot, that it may breath very little out, in water temperately hot. After let the Sauge be pressed forth, and the Sauge like dried, as above uttered, steep again in this water, and the same repeat three or four times. Which done, let the water be separated, which unto another drawing may aptly serve, or unto other uses. And the same drawn, evaporate in an earthen vessel, and that in a Furnace, or some other hot place, until it come unto such a stiffness, which best liketh the practitioner.  
When you will purchase the true substance, out of the Rhubarb, the Ellebore, the Agaricke, the wood of the Ash, and other simples of like kind: then proceed in the like order, as above uttered. As first, power upon the spirit, which infuse so long until it be very deep coloured, then power the same forth, strain it, and the spirit by little and little separate in Balneo: and this power again to the abovesaid Rhubarb, which infuse for a certain space in a hot place, until it purchaseth colour, or be coloured, then strain the same, and separate again by distillation in Balneo▪ which so often repeat, until the spirit through the Rhubarb be coloured no more. The same then press or wring out strongly, and distill by filter, for it hath or purchaseth after a certain quality of the tenacity or clamminess of the Rhubarb, which in the drawing forth is unprofitable, yet many profitable parts of it issue together, which are not to be neglected: and for that cause aught after this manner, to distill by filter.  
By the beak or nose of the Limbeck, with a thread draw the filter of a finger breadth cut, so high up, that for the straightness of the Nose, the filter will no further follow: yet taking heed that in the strong drawing, you break not the Glass: which done, power the spirit to be filtered into the Limbeck stopped with wet Paper. The spirit distilled by filter, to the drawing, which was afore separated, power again into the Glass (seeing much cleaveth to the Glass, for that cause into the first Glass, into which the spirit was infused, all the spirits of the Rhubarb are to be strained, and unto the separation poured) not caring or regarding, that the one draft, even now before may be found in the Glass, for all the draftes are necessary to be joined, and unto the end of the water distilled mixed together, and separated again, until the water be clear drawn forth. And the draft may be done, either in a dry manner, or in a moist form, even as it shall please any practitioner.  
Out of the wood of the Ash, is a draft gotten with easy labour, for the spirit once powered upon, and the wood steeped in it for four days, after the liquor powered forth, and other fresh wood put into it as afore, and the same repeated and done for two or three times, according as you desire a great or little yield of the draft: after let the liquor be cleared by filter, but separated by distillation.  
The extraction or drawing forth of Turbith, of Agaricke, or of any other purging Medicine: take any of the Purgatives, as the Turbith or Agaricke, or any other with his corrective: the same thus brought to powder, put up into a bag of fine Linen cloth, or white Taffeta, and put either bag, into the same part of the limbeck, which sendeth forth the conieled vapours by the Nose: but into the bottom of the Cucurbite pour on Aqua vitae rectified, which containeth or hath no phlegm in it, which distill by the same; which in the bags included, are placed in the Limbeck, & on such wise is all the property of the Purgative drawn forth. Which done, wash dillygentlye and purely the body, and the water drawn power again into the body, into whose mouth put a Sponge, and the head set on, distill the Aqua vitae through a Sponge, and in the bottom will a certain thick matter like to Honey remain, which ●● the true substance, and drawing of the matter steeped.  
Of the Agaricke, the Turbith, the Colocynthis, the Rhubarb, the Berberis, the Sumach, the flowers of Pomegranates, and others either laxative, or restrictive, or sweet smelling. Take of Agaricke (or of any Medicine) the same a●●lye bring to powder: which power into a Glass body set in Balneo, and power upon burning water, after the sealing, let it stand for a natural day, to dissolve, then draw it, by straining through a Linen cloth, without wringing hard. After power it again into a vessel with so much water, as afore, and let it be cyrculated for xxiv. hours in Balneo, and then strained. These strayninges gathered, power into a large vessel, which artly draw with a head and Receiver annexed, (the water if you will, keep dylligentlye, which will serve to other uses,) and when it shall come unto a thickness of Honey, or stiffness, draw the same forth, and make Trochises or flat balls of it after Art, which use according to skill.  
● The drawing of Rhubarb: take of chosen Rhubarb four drams, the same brought to powder, power into the waters agreeable, which let stand to infuse for a day and a night, and then strongly pressed or wringed out. Unto the substance pressed forth add sugar-candy, so much as you shall think needful, and lightly in the evaporating in Sande, dry it, unto the thickness of an electuary.  
Or on such wise: the infusion of Rhubarb, is commodiously wrought, in the juices of borage & bugloss. After the infusion for a whole day in a double vessel, let it be boiled unto the consumption of a third part away, and then pressed or wringed forth. The juice pressed forth, and mixed with sugar-candy▪ boil unto an even stiffness. For so may it be preserved and kept, many years. The Feces or grounds after the pressing forth, are not to be thrown away: in that there consisteth a great use of these, in binding of the belly, especially in the perilous scouring Dysenteria. But the proper juice doth very gently loose the belly, yea in Infants without harm.  
The extraction or drawing forth of Rhubarb, which the learned D. Gesnerus purchased of a singular Physician: the Rhubarb may in the same manner be infused, as the roots of the black Ellebore, which hereafter shall be uttered and taught: but in the water of Cinnamon, and with the syrup of Roses solutive, aught the juice of Rhubarb be gotten and made.  
Agaricke in the affects or griefs of the head, and the Rheum, wo●●keth better, if with the infusion and decoction it be prepared, than if drawn, and the same may also be hardly drawn. But if you will thoroughly draw a juice out of it, then do the same with the oil of anise seeds in conduit water, or with the water of anise seeds, the oil clean taken of.  
The drawing of the black Ellebore, described of a Physician of Caesarian▪ let the rinds of the root of the black Ellebore, the pythes taken forth, be infused in the water of anise seeds, from which the oil is newly separated, & let the same rest to infuse for xxiiij hours, or as long as you will, after boil the whole together, until the roots remain, & that the water in a manner be consumed, which after by a mighty strength wring forth. In the end boil the same pressed forth, with the syrup of Roses solutive, unto a sufficient thickness, which put up in an earthen vessel glazed, & use when need requireth. The dose or quantity at a time, is from one scruple, unto a scruple & a half: & this purgeth the Melancholy humour, without grief or harm. This infusion also, very much pleased D. Montanus, for he reported the Hypocrates always in the giving or ministering of the black Ellebore, accustomed to take & use also anise, as a special corrector of it.  
Another extraction or drawing forth of the black Ellebore, described of Doctor Hieronymi Heroldy: take of the juice of borage and of bugloss, of each two pounds, which strain & purify that they may be clear, to these after add of Fennel roots, of Succory, of Sperage, & of Parsley, of each four ounces of the fruits of Sebesten, and of Iniubarum, of each two ounces, of the lesser cold seeds, of each half an ounce, let these be boiled in xvi pints of water, unto a third part consumed, to the straining add the abovesaid juices, which boil on a little fire: then join of the roots of the true black Ellebore▪ four pounds, which so long boil, until the roots appear as uncovered, the whole then strongly wring, and boil after with a soft fire, unto the thickness of Honey.  
A solutive extraction or drawing forth, invented of D.D. Magenbuch: Take of Colocynthis six drams, & two scruples, of Agaricke half an ounce, of Rhubarb two drams, of chosen Cinnamon four scruples, of Azari, of spikenard, of read Roses, of Mastic, and of Ligni aloes, of each one dram, of liquid Storax four scruples, of good Mal●●es●e one measure: of the whole, let an infusion, and an extraction or distillation be caused, like a Quintessence.  
Another solutive extraction or drawing forth, invented of the same Doctor, whose dose or quantity is from one scruple unto half a dram, to a mane from half a dram, unto two scruples or a whole dram: take of the Pulp of Colocinthis six drams, & two scruples, of white Turbith and gummy ten drams, of Stoechadoes arabic, half an ounce, of Diagridium three drams (otherwise six drams) of white Agaricke half an ounce, of chosen Rhubarb three drams, of the inner part of the Cinnamon five scruples, of the root of Azari, of spikenard, of read Roses, of Mastic, & of Lignum aloes, of each four scruples, of Aloes hepatic one ounce & a half, & two drams, of liquid Storax two scruples, and three grains: these chopped and beaten, infuse for a time in sublimed wine, which rectify, and make an Electuary of the same according to art.  
The description of another Electuary, in a manner like to the ●ormer, which at Norimberge is reported to be drawn, & the same after this manner was prepared: take of Colocynthis one ounce & five drams, of black Ellebore, & of the Cast Senee, of each half an ounce, of the whitest Agaricke one ounce, of the best Raned half an ounce, otherwise of his top one ounce, with the Rhubarb not so excellent, & of Diagridij one ounce & vi drams, of Cinnamon two drams, & two scruples, of Turbith, and of Stoechados arabic, of each two ounces, and a half, of read Roses, of Ligni aloes of Mastic of Ligni paradisi, of Myrrh, of Mader, of Azori, of Spyknarde, & of liquid Storax, of each five scruples: let an infusion or putrefaction be made of all these for certain days, as either ten xij. or xiiij days, with the essence of wine, that is, the Aqua vitae thrice distilled over, hot, & the juice after pressed forth, joined or mixed with Aloes prepared, three ounces. But the Aloes, was in this manner prepared: it was finely shred or cut, & the Aloes unto the quantity of a pound, either more or less▪ was put into a Basin, or pan, or pot, to which added of Rosevineger, and of rose-water, of each▪ so much as shall suffice, yet let there be more of the Rosevyneger, then of the rose-water. And let these boil together with a soft fire, for two or three boilings, after strain it by strongly wringing forth. The substance strained boil again with soft fire unto the stiffness of Aloes, continually stirring it about with a spatle. And when it shallbe through cold, let it be kept to use. The spices above named, shred before finely, then beaten, and Aqua vitae after powered on these (thrice distilled over) so much as shall suffice, stirring the same often every day: after wring the whole through a Linen cloth, gross or course, and that strongly, then let the watery moisture be drawn in a Limbeck with an easy, fire made under, until the same, which remaineth in the bottom, cometh unto the stiffness of the confection named Diacyton●tes. That if in the same, shall yet a certain moisture remain▪ then let it be set in some apt vessel on burning coals, so long as shall seem needful: that the same moisture may through the heat ●e wasted, and evaporate away.  
Aivyre drawn out of the juniper berries, may be preserved and kept for twelve years, if it be rightly wrought. Which availeth unto the preservation of the stone, and the use of it hath been experienced in many persons, which of late days (before the publishing of this book) were grievously pained and vexed, and many sharp and piercing Medicines were applied, and yet none of them so much availed, nor the like holpen, as by this. For this is a hot Medicine, & for that cause may perhaps heat overmuch the Kidneys, as a certain learned supposed: yet through the manner of preparing which is supposed to abate and qualify the heat somewhat, may in this avail greatly. This also either digesteth, or consumeth, or casteth forth the phlegm in the stomach, & both cleanseth and strengtheneth the stomach. The use of it serveth not so well unto the defending and preserving from sicknesses, as unto the curing of griefs. It besides helpeth any kind of dystyllations and Rheums, the giddiness or swimming of the head, the blearedness of the eyen, the horseness of voice, straightness of the breast, the cough, the colic, the suffocation of the Matrice, the staying back of the Terms, the sounding, the stone, and the Pestilence. Yea these sicknesses▪ also are numbered of others, which this juice is reported to cure, as the Frepesy or madness, the dropsy, styncke of the mouth, the fal●lyng falling sickness, the trembling of members, and inward impostumes. The head and heart are marvelously relieved, and refreshed with this juice, and preserveth health many years. It must in discreet order be taken with a fasting stomach three parts of the year, as in the Harvest, the Winter, and the Spring, but in the Summer through the heat and dryness, reserved to necessity. That if the air or season yet shall be moist, and the heat temperate, you may then use it in the Summer. In the curing of diseases, it may be applied at any time and often, yet by certain distances, and other apt times between answering and agreeing with the same. Many there be which name it the german treacle, both for that it is effectuous against poisons, & that friendlyest▪ yea especially healthful to german bodies.  
The simple juice of the Quince Apples, and without any mixion, may be prepared in a manner in the same form & order: which of itself is most singular, and may be reserved or kept a very long time, and becometh also better and sweeter, in a manner every day after the making.  
Of Xylobevo, of Theophrastus, of Hohenheim: first we purchase three kinds of medicines, as a Liquor, Gum, and Alkali. The liquor which issueth, is like to the juice of Acacia: the Gum, to that which is named Albotim: Alkali, to the salt Geme. The liquor, is the proper or very drink itself, the Gum, only the ointment: the Alkali, purging and mundifying. After the liquor by the included distillation, is as the Oil drawn forth: an ounce or four ounces of which, are effectuousser and of greater value than a whole Talon, which according to the boiling common of the Physicians issueth forth of the wood. In the second manner, the Gum succeedeth the liquor, as out of the same wood, which is remaining, after this manner. Put the Xyloebenum into the inclusive reverberation, in the second degree of fire, and you shall at the end of xxiiij hours see by and by after the Gum come, which in the same tenacity or clamminess with the lyquyde Storax, is separated from the body, & unto the same through the marvelous sweet savour (resembled) yet whiles each in the mean while consist or rest in the heart, the body and Gum may be melted, of which one pound, and six ounces, be effectuousser, than two hundred pounds, which in the boiling are drawn. Last▪ the Alkali is drawn after this manner: The body is changed or altered into the uttermost substance, which is as the spring and original of Alkali, and mixing the water of Fumyniter with it, is very well courded, even like Anation or Entali, whose value of one pound and five ounces, is accounted worthier than fifty pounds, which are by the common way prepared.  
For the use, in the beginning, purge the sick person after this manner: Take of Alkali Xyloebeni half a scruple, of the treacle of Alexandria two drams, these mix together, the dose or quantity is half a scruple. And the self same not a first & second time, but a third or fourth time, and this according to the manner of the sickness. Further such a virtue of purging, especially those pained and diseased with the Gout, the Palsy, and pustulous humours, hath this Alkali: as the like neither in the laxatives, purgatives, & expulsyves is to be found. And the v way and form of curing, may always follow and use this purgation, after this manner. In the beginning whatsoever is open, aptly with the pure Alkali, after anoint the gum twice in the day, and the same use so often & so long, until each are restored to a sound skymme. That if nothing be apparent, that you can evidently see: there anoint & use the Gum, where the pain lur●keth or seemeth to lie hid. After this manner may you help, the Gout, the Palsy, yea and the French disease. And wheresoever you shall apply and use it otherwise, then here prescribed and taught you by us: you shall with the Empirics, not without a great expense and damage, loose both toil and travail.  
The manner of government & diet: I will not that you prescribe (saith he) in this place the proper manner of diet, but that you cherish the sick, as it behoveth, with good wine, & meats aptly prepared. For the order of curing of the foresaid diseases, consisteth not in the manner of diet, but in the efficacy of the remedies, as may appear. Wherefore no cause there is, that by straight diet, you appoint here spare meals to the patient. For this exceedeth all, and not the common virtue of this medicine.  
Of the drawing forth of a true substance out of the Myrrh, the Aloes, or other like tears fatty, out of which truly can no perfit extraction or drawing be▪ caused, but only in the resolution and distillation which is done by filter, that may be putrefied. As for example, take of Aloes what quantity you will, which steep certain hours, in a hot place, in some distilled water agreeable, or in due water, until the same water be coloured, then let this water be separated, and new poured upon, which water after it hath received colour of the infusion, power the same forth, & this so often do & repeat, until the water will no more be coloured or receive colour. Then all these waters aught to be distilled by filter, & when the water ●y distillation shall be separated, a substance will after remain, which you seek. Such manner of drawings are congealed through cold, but dissolved by heat: and they are ministered and even in the same weight and quantity, as the substance out of which they be drawn, which like is not caused and done in other drawings, in that the draft is much mightier, than the same substance out of which it is drawn.   

Of the made Saltes, and oil of Saltes. The xj Chapter▪  
OF the Saltes also of which are burned out of the simples, the use of them in Physic is in a ma●er so great, as is the wine or common Salt, which daily and in general serveth to man's relief. For when from simples a gross phlegm is gotten, which for truth hindered, how much less would they perform their working, that they might be converted into a spiritual matter, which in the long distillation, & Fyltring is caused, that they may change by a certain manner into a fiery matter. Nor it is to be doubted, that when the simples be so converted into a Salt, and the Element of fire hath on such wise dominion in them, but that they also sooner pierce, and may perform the proper action: that such a heap or company of divers simples, shall not need besides, in the composition of reméedyes. But such Saltes have certain properties, by which the other purgers distilled, are in a manner abated and troubled: For every Salt, as affirmeth Theophrastus, purgeth: but the distilled waters of the purgers, lack or have not the same property, in that the Salt is not joined or increased in them. So that I suppose, a great tartness or sharpness consisteth in all, which do change the urine.  
But the way and manner, by which such Saltes are prepared, is divers and sundry wise prescribed and taught of Authors. For some will on this wise these to be made, as that the simple be gathered in a due time, from which let his proper water be drawn by Balneun Mariae, & the Feces remaining in the bottom, calcine in the Furnace of reverberation: the proper water Fyltre many times over: the water Fyltred from the grosser matter, pour into a basin, which set in the Sun, or on hot ashes, that the wateriness may so breathe forth, and the Salt remain. This like may be wrought and done, of all the simples.  
Another manner of drawing the Saltes out of herbs, or roots, or any other matter, written in the german tongue. The herbs or roots prepared unto this use▪ aught afore to be dried, then burned in a pot unto an ashy whiteness. When you shall have purchased a sufficient store of these Ashes, then power them into a vessel, on which power the cold distilled water, or pure & clear rain water, letting them so stand to infuse for certain days, in moving and stirring the whole often about, after filter the water, or let it run through an Hippocras bag, and on the former Ashes pour new or fresh water, & the same so often (in the same order, as in the first time) repeated, until the Ashes possess or have no more sharpness in them. Which ended, all the waters gathered, & poured into a Cucurbite, evaporate in Ashes or Sand, and a Salt in the end remaineth in the bottom, which dyllygentlie ●eepe, for it is precious.  
It is to be inquired whether when this Salt shall be purchased, it were best to burn the herbs not wholly, nor ●●daynlye, that a Lie may be made of the Ashes: or unto the half burned, whereby a more virtue of the taste, and smell may remain, and a lesser quantity of the yield: or at the end whether any Mastic may also be added, or any Gum, or any other matter, that being wrought & made glutinous or glewishe, it may the better be preserved, and may also be formed into Pylles: this D. Gesnerus.  
Whether the Ashes may be boiled, as of the wormwood, with the water of the same simple distilled, or with the juice of the herb purified & Fyltred: or the same herb dried, which after the infusing boil together a while, then strain the whole, for on such wise shall you purchase a better savour and taste: dry Roses may in the like manner, be ordered and prepared. The same Author Goe Here is to noted, that a certain person willeth the drawing of Saltes not to be done with hot water, but rather with colds. After the Ashes drawn, a man may both burn, and calcine them again, as above taught, and draw a Salt out of them: and the same so often repeat over, until no more taste of Salt be contained or remain in them. That if the Salt drawn, be not white, then let it be reverberated unto a whiteness: which three manner ways, are dylligentlye to be noted.  
In the preparing of Salts, this also is worthy to be noted, that the Saltes be very well purged by filter: which certain do filter, well twente and four times over.  
These Saltes, which Theophrastus nameth or reporteth to be the true A●kalia, aught to be kept in a Glass, that they be not melted with the Air, which like happeneth especially to Saltes, that are drawn and made of herbs (and those substances) which possess and have a more quantity of Oil and the subtler. The Salts (after a time) wax so hard as a stone: or those, which be very well Fyltred, are so clear, that they may be seen through, even like Crystal.  
The Salt of Hypericon or S. john's woorte, certain affirm to be singular and highly commended in the pleurisy. The dry plant of Hypericon, reduce or bring to Ashes on the fire, the Ashes after pour● into hot water, which boil a time, and the earthly parts will descend to the bottom. After let the water in a cucurbit be evaporated or consumed away, in Balneo Mariae, and in the bottom of it will the Salt remain, which dry very well: of which give to the patient in warm wine, so much as half a Hasyll nut shell will hold or receive. A certain singular Physician in the pleures●e, gave one Pugill, or very little handful of the Salt of Hypericon, and God is the witness, that the patient was delivered by it.  
A certain person giveth the Salt of wormwood in all sicknesses in a manner, but above the rest, he profitably ministered it in wine, in the Pestilence, as I hear. Theophrastus' only ministered three grains of this Salt in the dropsy, but (as I suppose) he gave the same sundry times. The Salt of Wormwood seemeth especially to savour the urine, having no manifest vytternesse in it: this Gesnerus.  
The Salt of Mugwoort doth also savour the urine, but the same is white and clear: and the same besides, as it were a certain Talow, fatty.  
Of the herb called Kali, do certain prepare a Salt: which herb Kali is of two Cubits of height, having no prickles or thorns, & is sometimes very read, saltye in taste, with a certain ungrateful smell, found & gathered in saltie places: out of which, the Salt of Alkali may be purchased, it must be prepared after this manner, as they report, which prepare it. first they dig a pit, in which they lay wood cleft overthwart, on which they lay a heap of the foresaid herb, & the fire kindled, they so procure, that the liquor of the herb may still into the pit, which liquor in the end contealeth hard, & becometh or is made the salt Alkali, being partly of a black, & partly of an ashy colour, very sour & saltie, in so much that it may accord, as witnesseth john Bauhimus' physician of Geneva.  
The Salt of Camomile, gave a certain Physician in the best wine, that is, of this salt, one little handful or Pugill in the hardness of making water: and the patient through it, was speedily delivered.  
Gesnerus thus prepared a Salt, of the Berries, & wood of the juniper: I took (saith he) the dry branches or sticks of the juniper, together with his berries, in a great quantity, which I brought to ashes: (for it behoveth most exactly to burn them, some in a great new earthen pot, and in which no liquor before hath been, they burn these) with the ashes of these, let a proper Lie be made, with water meanly hot: or the ashes with the water may be powered in a wooden vessel or Bole, that they may settle, and the water after powr●d forth a part●, and the ashes with the troubled water to be separated. To these must other water be powered, and the same sundry times, until no savour of the Lie remaineth in the water, and the water by decoction evaporated and consumed, unto the perfect or full drying of the matter, and whiteness of the same. It yieldeth a smell and savoureth, like Bora●e and brine: sour it is also, and piercing.  
The manner of making Salt, out of the waters of the Baths of Aponensis in the field near to Padna, which johannes de Dondis first found, & invented, by which he made & purchased such a store of Salt, that it sufficiently served all his family, and had a reasonable store besides, to give of it to his friends. Gabriel Fallopij teacheth the like, in his learned book of baths, waters & metals. But the Salt which he made of the same water, was more savourly or salty, and sourer, than the Sea salt, or any salt digged out of th● earth. In the large Lake of water, of Aponitana, he placed certain hollow vessels of flint, well four fingers breadth deep, which vessels, besides that they were made hollow unto such a depth, were also framed square. So that he placed these vessels in the lake, in such manner, that the water could not enter into it, but stood on the water, well two fingers breadth above. After he got many earthen pots, which he filled with that water: then placed he them in those square vessels, and left them even there, until it came to pass, that the water in those pots contained, were wrought and boiled through the heat, and by little and little evaporated forth: and so long this Philosopher did permit or let this water there remain, that it might boil, as how long a certain brightness appeared in the water: and he then powered forth that water of the pots, into those hollow stony vessels, in which the salt congealed most white, as in the highest upper face of those vessels: but in the lowest remained, the matter or substance properly named of him Gypsea.  
The urine of a Child, if it be distilled in a Limbeck after the manner of venyger, unto the thickness of Pitch, & the phlegm then powered forth, let the vessel after be very well sublimed, & you shall possess the volatile Salt. There be many which use this Salt, unto the dissolving of Gold & Silver: and sundry Philosophers also there be, which name it their Menstruum.  
Unto the procuring of the Terms, as I myself have experienced: Take the roots of the Celondyne clean scraped, and not washed, so many as you will, those dyllygentlye stamp in a Marble mortar: then put them in a vessel of circulation (as you know) for a natural day, on which power the life of wine, or burning water, as was of the Agaricke, and others taught afore: after let it remain for a night, in Balneo Mariae, and then in the morning draw it forth, without any pressing or wringing forth at all. After so work that it may be separated (as that it may evaporate) the burning water in the distilling, after the accustomed manner, and that gathered, as afore taught of the Agarick. And when all the burning water shall be consumed by Balneum Mariae, in the bottom of the vessel will then remain a cetayne powder, (but whether like Salt) which use▪ of this minister at a time one scruple, in white wine, in an apt place, and necessary tyme.  
A powder of Saltes, unto the separating of any phlegm: Take of Hyssop, & of Penny royal, of each half an once, of Organy two drams, of Fennell seeds half an ounce, of Carr●way seeds two drams, Lycorys one ounce, of burnt Salt, six ounces▪ of the Salt of wormwood two drams, of the Salt of juniper so much, of Cinnamon one ounce & a half, of long pepper six drams, of Cordamom●, of grains of Paradise, & of Cloves, of each half an ounce, of Ginger ●ue ounce, these after the labouring into powder, mix together.  
Of the Oils, of the Saltes of the herbs: which to purchase, the Salt must on this wise be dissolved. Take the Salt, which calcine in the strongest fire, and calcined, let it be after finely wrought to powder on a Marble stone, this powder then straw abroad on a Glass: the Glass after with the powder, set into a wine Seller, in a moist place, and the Salt will after be dissolved into an oily substance, which of many is properly named Salsal.  
An oil of Salt, or ointment of Salt, which mightily availeth and helpeth as well the hot, as the cold distyllinges of the head, which is properly named the rheum: take a good quantity of Salt, which grinned so fine as is possible, after let it be boiled with out any moisture in a frying Pan, until it shall attain a swart colour, which ended, let it be laboured to powder in a Mortar, unto the finest of ●oulted flower, the same then mix with the oil olive, unto the stiffness of an ointment, without heat or fire. With this ointment, anoint the affected or grieved part, in a warm place.  
The Salt Armoniac, invented of a French Empiricke: take of the whitest Gum Arabic, three ounces, which dissolve in common water, to which after ●dde of common Salt, clear, and brought to powder, two pounds, the whole boil unto a just thickness, after power the same into a certain vessel, washed before with common water, and both sproungen round about, and covered with Chimney soot brought to powder, and dried in an apt place.   

Of Borace. The twelve Chapter.  
THE confection of Borace used at Venice, a singular secret: Take of cows milk distilled two pints, of clarified Honey four ounces, of Saffron three drams, or Salt nitre well purged (that is, pure and somewhat sweet, having no sharpness nor tartenes at all) four pounds. Let all these be incorporated with the milk (that is dissolved at the fire) with three pints of the water of the strong mixture drained, through the strongest and best ashes, and mixed strongly together. After pour the whole into a pot glazed, which set in a cold (and moist) place, for one month. The stone after found in the bottom, let it be cleansed again, and purified after this manner: Take of the said stone one pound, of simple water distilled four pints, the whole dissolve together at the fire, and purge or skymme the froth of very clean, and when no more some or froth shall arise, evaporate the whole water (that is, cast or pour the same forth, when it shall be through cold) and you shall possess a most pure and fine Borace.  
A singular form and way, in making of the Borace, borrowed out of a French book written: Take new Butter of one months making, or there about, salted, which dylligentlye wash often times in clear water. Of this Butter washed, take one pound, of the oil of Tartarus three pints, these after the mixing in the Sun, pour into an earthen platter or pan glazed: which strongly stir and labour together with a large spatle. After take one pound of roche alum, being very pure and clear, of Salis nitri Alexandrini half a pound, these also mix in the hot Sun, and set abroad at night in a clear air: For otherwise if rain fall on the whole, or be wet with water, all would be in vain & come to nought. The upper face of it only will be congealed like to Crystal, the congealed take of or away, for the same is the stone laboured and desired. And this may aptly be prepared and made, in the months of june, julie, and August.  
A singular way of making Borace, that at this day is in use with the Goldsmiths, which was brought out of Alexandria unto the Author, and out of an Italian book by him, & into Latyn turned. Take of goats milk distilled, and poured, into a Glass body, add to it of roche alum brought to powder, that it may easily be dissolved without fire in the water of the milk. The whole poured into a narrow necked Glass, let the water be well two fingers breadth above the Alum, which close covered, let so stand for five or six weeks, or until the Alum appeareth a part, which from the water must be separated or taken, and put into another Glass. Which thus ordered, take two pounds of Oil of sweet Almonds, and four pounds of the marrow of an Ox or Cow: the marrow with the Oil mix so together, that it may melt and be dissolved▪ which after strain through a Linen cloth, & you shall obtain a thick Oil. To this Oil add the abovesaid Alum, in such manner, that the Oil covereth two fingers breadth above the Alum, the same then set in the Sun for three months, or a longer time, which is the better: and on such wise shall you prepare, and make what quantity of Boraxe you will: and this conceive, to be a most excellent secret. For it is the true Boraxe, which is made in Alexandria.  
Another composition, out of the same D.H.D. Take of Alum purged from the Feces, which Dyars use, and of the same with water drained through strong Ashes, able to bear an egg, make a Lie: after take a quantity of the past of Boraxe, which you mind to have, the same put into a vessel, to which power such a quantity of scalding Lie, as will cover the paste, and with Canell let them be well incorporated together, then let the whole stand, until the ●eces be settled in the bottom. Which so ordered, ingeniously separate the Lie, as above taught, that the paste may be well separated and purged of all grounds and filth. After take the whole. Lie (and power upon the paste of the Boraxe) these in the boiling in a pan or pot, skymme very pure and clean. And the skim keep a part in a vessel, for in it is an Oil contained, which kindled burneth like a Candle. That you may rightly judge and know of the perfit boiling of the same: instil certain drops of it on a marble stone, or on your nail, and if it remain congealed, it is then sufficient.  
Another perfect way, borrowed out of a goldsmiths book, of fame with us: Take of Alum one pound, which break in a gross manner, to it add of pure & clear Gum Arabic one quarter of a pound, very fine brought to powder, of the seeds or corn of Wheat and Barley, of each one quarter and a half, the seeds of the Wheat & Barley power into an earthen vessel glazed within, which cover with warm Cow milk, after set these into hot Horse dung for five and fifty days, and at every seven days end, renew it with new hot dung.  
Another well liked, and to be put in use: Take two parts of ancient oil olive, and one part of new Cow milk, these after the mixing together, power into a Glass with a narrow mouth, to which add of roche alum, such a quantity chopped into pieces, so big as a Date, that the liquors may well be two fingers breadth above the Alum, then bury the Glass in hot Horse dung, for fifty days, and let the dung be sufficient hot all that season, after dry the substance in the shadow, etc.  
A special paste of Borace: take of white Soap, which finely raspe or scrape, the same mix with Honey, & boil so long together in an earthen pan, until the whole becometh tender: this proved.  
A worthy confection of Boraxe: take of roche alum, two ounces, and resolve two ounces of Salt Alkali dissolved, which put into a Tyn vessel, over a soft fire to boil, for half an hour: after draw forth the water, & mix with the same two ounces of Salt Geme brought to powder, and so much of Salt Alkali, and of Honey two pints, and one pint of Cow milk: these then set in the Sun for three days, and you shall purchase stones.  
Another special manner, and that good, is thus made perfit, unto all judgements. Take of Salt armoniac, one ounce, of Gum Arabic two ounces, of Mastic, and of roche alum, of each half an ounce, of Salt nitre one ounce, of common Salt two ounces, of Tartarus calcined one ounce: all these finely brought to powder, pour into a Glass with urine, which boil until it be thick.   

Of potable Gold, of the oil of Gold, and powder of the Sun, or the Gold of Life. The xiij Chapter.  
THE ancient Philosophers in times past, had divers opinions in the dissolving of Gold, and yet unto this day, the same not of the learned fully uttered, whether so pure and perfit substance, as the Gold is, may be purchased by man's industry with any Art, force, and property of fire, to be resolved into a perfecter and purer liquor. For which cause, we shall here under utter certain disputations and arguments of this kind, even as we found them written in scrolls, in the treasure of Euonymus. And all those in a manner are proponed, of learned men, on either part by their Letters familyarlye written to D. Gesnerus. And first of all doth a certain, most singular Physician of great report and fame with us, defend thus the negative part. If so be (saith he) an Oil of Gold may be prepared and made, than the Alchymisters would obtain and possess all things. For neither an Oil, nor water is purchased, except it be reduced into a spirit, and the substance of the same perfectly mixed dissolved. The same whether it may be compassed and done, I beseech you to revolve and ponder, according to your learned and Philosophical understanding. Yet may Gold be dissolved, and into very small parts, in so much that with the liquor in the distillation▪ as they name it, it may ascend: Notwithstanding, certain it is, that the substance of Gold doth remain. And many things there be, which so dissolve the Gold, that they reduce it into very small parts. But do draw a water or oil, out of Gold, the skilful practysioners know: yet believe meacute; e, that none hitherto, which affirmed this, performed the matter in deed: which if he could or known the same, he would be richer than Croesus. I do not deny, but that a stone and tinctures may be wrought and done: yet consider a little I pray you, that these be but trifles, and to small purpose, So that how in a Golden vessel, the cover of Golden vessel can no● be 〈…〉 a dream 〈…〉 as the most instructions in a mane● of all the Alchymi●●e●, which like many men of our time, have set forth and le●t in writing, their own inventions and 〈◊〉, and ha●e uttered nothing at all of the 〈◊〉 practices and very truth: For as the others were delighted to set forth other men's ●●●ties and 〈◊〉 so the▪ Th●ophrastians also with these, ●●●ye and practise to ma●e, of ●oole● mad men. And very like it is, that somewhat is aided, no● by divine help, but that the master of them to have wrought and done: yet that those 〈◊〉 and remedies▪ which they publy●he, to be▪ vain and false, nothing dou●te. For they utter them with such an obscurity, lest their perverseness in teaching might be perceived. But of those hitherto, shall suffice. But this one thing (to conclude) I may adjoin, that the same person must needs be very impudent and shameless, and an utter enemy and defamer of your worthy name, which laboured to persuade you to credit this. These hitherto be the words, which a singular Physician wrote unto D. Gesnerus, of the oil of Gold.  
The like wrote another learned, unto the same Gesnerus, yet otherwise he wrote after this sentence: that what shall I write and utter of the dy●●oluing of Gold, or Gold potable, seeing such practises are the speculations of ●ryuolous persons, which if those helped, or served unto the matter, then loseth he both oil and labour. That Gold may be reduced into very small parts, and be so caused liquid, and that the nature of the Gold may be converted in a spirit and oil, the alchemistical hope, and not the keveth itself, alloweth it to be performed and done. Yet the Gold brought into very small parts, and reduced into the first Elements purest, may so be made potable: but the same (not under the form of water or oil) seeing it may through the myrion, cause other metals to be the better, and as it were to altar, which I do not deny, yet grant I not the same to be any thing at all, as they affirm of the Philosopher's stone. But of the water and Oil of Gold, which they so conninglye utter and teach. I am out of doubt and sure, the same to be wholly untrue. And of the same mind and judgement seem both the learned Auycen, and Albertus Magnus to be, yea and that singular Brassanolus: as that 〈…〉, and is as it were contrary 〈…〉 a substance that may seem to have no grounds, seemeth 〈…〉: the rather, that by force of fire, without any other help may in substance by any manner be altered. And the like words▪ used Brassanolus▪ That of the purginges, th●se not only to be vain and frivolous▪ which are reported of the potable Gold and Silver▪ but he also doubted not to affirm them to be poisons. And many like words and opinions may be alleged and agreeable unto the same sentence, which at this time for brevity were here 〈◊〉▪ But a further instruction and larger discourse 〈…〉 shall be uttered, in the Book entituled of Stones, precious stones▪ and minerals: which as infinite Papers in a manner written▪ our singular Gesnerus hath left them as yet, undigested in due order.  
But the dissolving of Gold, that many affirm, which may be performed & done by the same Chemical art. And first do they per 〈…〉, by authority, & the Books of the famous antiquity: but 〈…〉 they confirm the same by the clear or ready inspection and working of worthy persons in our time. And after this order doth a certain learned man, & that very studious in natural Philosophy, writ unto the singular Gesnerus. There were with in●● (saith he) two skilful practysioners, which to ordered the finest Gold, as in the infusing, distiling, putrefying dissolving, and drying, that they brought it into a most liquid humour, or liquor and at the performing or dryuging this to pass, they were occupied and followed it 〈◊〉 weeks, as from the ninth of june▪ 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 ●ylligence applied, that the fire ●ll that season went never wholly out: so that they used continually a soft and easy● fire, in which doing, I see our Alchymisters especially to dygresse and err: they were always with their work, and watched all the nights, 〈◊〉 both few vessel●●●, ●●d instruments. Tha●●f any liquor of p●●●ble Gold▪ be well prepared 〈…〉 th●t the same may or aught to be prepared after this manner▪ as of these men, wi●h whom I being conversant, saw prepared and mad●. And that I may believe the same, h● prepareth and maketh first▪ that they reduce the Go●●e on such wise 〈◊〉 of h●s 〈…〉 as it 〈…〉 pure r●yme clo●●e whyti●●▪ and the same 〈…〉 fyre●●▪ into the Receiver: and this Golden liquor▪ which ● most mar●●ylen●, dieth, causing a Golden colour, or Paper, W●●ll: ●●any other matter wet in it, which ●●lour so woonderfu●●ye pear●●th or entereth, that a 〈…〉 through sundry ●ea●es of my writ●●● Tab●●● 〈…〉 that the 〈◊〉 ●●so●is ● 〈◊〉 of the per●yle 〈…〉 that 〈◊〉 of the dissolved Go●●e is white. These and others they 'cause, th●● I may believe this manner of dissolving to be most true▪ Which these use, nor I have hitherto s●●ne the ly●● at any ●ther A●chy●ister● hands. That if this ●e a true 〈…〉 th●●●● the 〈◊〉 and way easy, of 〈…〉 after the 〈◊〉, laboured to bring 〈◊〉 a powder, but the same then dissolved in a moist place▪ 〈◊〉 the form of ●● Oils▪ by the own accord, in a Glassy, also well ●●nced, the practis●●● which matter, was wrought 〈◊〉 sight. So that these which in presence I saw done● I as a 〈◊〉 to the t●●et● here wr●●●, and have s●●●ce confuted ma●●y 〈…〉 with 〈◊〉▪ ●nd other's contrary working▪ For there be 〈◊〉 ●atters in kind imp●●●●ble▪ which by a cer●●yne way and ●easo● are br●●●ght most easy to be wrought▪ I ●eare that these ●ured certain desperate diseases with it▪ these ●●therto ●e.   

Of the dy●●olved a●●●●table Gold and property 〈◊〉 of the same▪ borrowed out of the seventh Chap●ter of Antonius Fumanellus▪ in the book of the composition of Medicines. The. xi●●●. Chapter.  
NOt I mind not by 〈…〉 ouer●asse that Medicine, which 〈…〉 of the Chemical art, extolling with great 〈◊〉, do 〈◊〉 potable Gold: that at the lest, how the composy●●on of the same is, may be known. Of which they affirm these properties to be, that drunk it yieldeth or procureth joy of the heart, and 〈◊〉aseth the strength of the same▪ and putteth 〈◊〉 sicknesses▪ It stayeth back old 〈…〉 natural h●●●rs, and preserveth all the parts of the body without 〈◊〉 ●● decay, it cureth the lepry, cleanseth the blood, relieth the shedding of heir▪ if it be given with endive water, or rather in the decoction of the same taken: which sufficeth once to bane uttered, that above declared? This with Bytonie water▪ helpeth headache, the ●ynmesse of ●yght, and ●yd●inesse or 〈…〉 of the head▪ with the decoction of bugloss, and Balm: the Le●arge with the ●●●●ning water, & Lilies▪ Memory corrupt with the decoction of the Fennel, and drunk restoreth ●eb●ed parts, it removeth: Melancholy, & all manner of madness with the water of B●rage: it helpeth an astonished sickness, with burning water▪ and cureth the falling sickness, taken with the decoction of the w●●ite ●●te of the Pyonie▪ gathered in the decre● 〈◊〉 wain of the 〈◊〉: it ●●●●eth unto the softness or looseness of members, wit● the distilled water of Sage, or decoction of the same● it cureth the Ophtalmia, ●● inclamation of the eyes, and other pains, with the water of 〈◊〉 & ●ythie of the 〈◊〉, and water● it helpeth distilling 〈◊〉 ●or 〈◊〉, with the water of 〈◊〉 the bleeding of the Nose this helpeth, with the water of Scabious: it cureth the cough with the water of Maiden hair, and in the spitting of blood with the water of plantain: in the consumption of the Lungs, with the water of Honey, and milk: in the pain and swelling of the L●ng●, with the water of river Creavisses: in the trembling of the heart, with the water of ●●●line, or bugloss: in the pain of the stomach, with the water of Mints, or decoction of the same: in a hot disposition of the body, with rose-water, or the water of Myrtylles: in the bloody scouring, and griping of the belly, or flix, with the water of plantain: in the pain of the colic, with burning water: in the passions of the worms, with the decoction of Zedoaria, or wormwood: in the swellings of the Liver, or stopping, and water between the skin, with the water of the wild endive, and of Lyverwoort in a hot cause, but in a cold cause with the decoction of spikenard, or Cinnamon: in the jaundice with the water of Honysocles, commonly named Periclymenos, or with goats whey: in the passions of the milt, with the water of the Ash, or Tamariske: in the passions of the Kidneys, stoppings or filling, and the stone, with the water of Tribulorum marinorum, or Radyshe, Alkekengi, and Pympernell, or with the powder of Philantropos, or Apparina: in the Srangurie, & ulcers of the Kidneys, with goats milk: in the rapture of the call of the guts, and falling down of the guts into the cods, with the water of either Consolida: in the staying back of the Terms, with the water of savin, or Mugwoort: and in the painfulness, or straightness of birth, with the water of Mugwoort: it helpeth besides barrenness, with the water of Nepte, and Lavender: all manner of joint aches, happening in any member & part of the body, and consumptions: this cureth with burning water, or the cowslip, or the Lavender: this serveth to the pestilent Ague, with the water of Sorrell, or bugloss, and Scabious: to the Canker fistula, and scabbydnesse, with the water of vervain, or bugloss or Sorrel. It preserveth a man from poison, and helpeth persons poisoned, & cureth the bit of a mad Dog with the water of tormentil, white Dittany, or Bystorta, or the water of the root of the Pyonie: quotidians, Tertians, & quartain Agues, in the coming of the cold, or beginning of the fit give it with the water of Heart's tongue, and it putteth away the unstable & burning Agues with the syrup of Violettes: and that briefly to write, they affirm the potable Gold with burning water, to procure a noble effect in man's body, & to put away in a manner all sicknesses. And of it they appoint in great sicknesses, one scruple or half a dram weight, to be ministered at a time, but in easier or gentler sicknesses, unto the quantity of half a scruple, in small griefs unto the weight of two Barley grains, and mixed with a decoction being ten times so much. Seeing that they utter ● teach the making of it many ways, for that cause will I here declare sundry of them, but if any shall desire to know more ways of the same, and that the chemists term & name of fyxion of the Son in our heavine, let him read the Commentary named the heavine of the Philophers, where you shall find many forms of the potable Gold, and that sundry wise, and in the same also shall you read many compositions of Aqua vitae: of which the truth itself uttereth, what fydelitye is to be given to them.  

A description of the making of potable Gold.  
The first, take a quantity of the leaves of chosen Gold, which shall seem apt to thy purpose, of the juice of Lemons very well purified so much as shall suffice, powered into a body, orderly stopped as it behoveth, & set into a Furnace of ashes, under which a fire made of a Candle or other light, for fowr● days, or more, to which after add half so much of burning water, five times distilled over, this use, according to discretion.  
The second they uttering & teaching another way of making the potable gold, do take of gold leaves beaten very fine & thin, a. C. i● number, of salt finely grinded on a smooth marble stone half announce, these mixed together, & washed in hot water, they after pour into a glass body, framed or having a long neck, & in the bottom fenced with the lute of wisdom, on the mouth of which a cover artly set, under which a fire made of a light having. iij. matches or wicks, that they may distill, as the order is, accordi● to art▪ that if any part of the gold shall yet remain in the bottom of the vessel, they krepe the same unto use.  
The third, by another manner preparing and making the potable Gold, they take one part of the purest Gold, of quicksilver two parts, which they steep together for a day and a night, until the Gold shall be dissolved by his force, after they distill the whole with a fire, until the quicksilver be separated from the Gold: and to the Gold resting in the bottom of the vessel, then tending unto a blackness, they add of bugloss water half a pint, and the mouth of the vessel being stopped or covered after art, they maintain fire under for three days, & three nights, unto the melting or through dissolving of the Gold.  
The fourth, let be taken of the cement of Gold, one ounce, which compound or mix with one ounce, of pure Spanish quicksilver: the whole put into a Glass body, common Oil powered upon, & floating well two fingers above, then let it boil on hot Ashes or embers for 24▪ hours, and when it shall be through cold, draw forth the Oil, & that which remaineth, wash with warm water, until the moisture, and unctuousnesse be separated, & dried, the same bring or work into a fine powder, which then put with the Sulphur into a Crucible or coals, maintaining the fire, until the Brimstone be burned or consumed: after take the gold, and grind it with Salt for a certain time, and after with Honey make a long grinding on a Marble stone: then wash it with hot water, until the Gold be very well cleansed, and pure: after take urine distilled, three times over: as at the first let it be distilled unto the half ● next unto the third part: the third time unto the fourth part▪ and to this in the last time distilled and powered into a Glass set on hot Ashes, add Salt grinded, and Salt armoniac on a soft fire, until they be dissolved into the distilled urine, and these distilled together in a Limbeck. But the Gold by filter, which to the urine prepared mix, and to both the Saltes, the same set on a soft fire, and that which swimmeth or floateth above, let it be taken of and washed so often as an Oil, until no saltness rest in it, which then powered into a Glass body with the water of Life, let them after be dissolved into a clear water.  
The fift, take of Vytrioll rubysied, one pound, of salt nitre, nine ounces, of Vermilon six ounces, of common Salt three ounces, the whole grinded together, draw a sharp water, with which let the gold be mixed, prepared as above taught, and distilled by a Limbeck, until a water shall issue in the colour of Gold: that Gold remaining in the bottom of the vessel, reduced unto the form of Honey, mix with the water here under described. Take of Vermilon three pounds, of Vitryoll ruby●ed, of Salt nitre, & of roche alum calcined, of each one pound, of common salt one pound and a half, all these grind together, and artificially distill: that which is sublimed, and cooled, and made white, grind with a like weight of salt armoniac, then let it be sublimed, & grinded five times over: that which is sublimed work on a Marble stone, the whole set on the ●yre, and molten, mix with the Gold, prepared as above taught, which boil with a soft fire, until the Gold be dissolved, and when it shall be through cold, let the vessel containing the above said matters, be buried under hot horse dung, for thirty days, and set again on the fire: that which shall be distilled, safely keep.    

Another potable Gold against the Pestilence, and all sicknesses happening of untemperateness▪ of ●uyll compowning of the members, and of the unity dissolved, and those which be common. The xu Chapter.  
OF the urine thrice distilled, which is wrought after this manner: Take of man's urine twenty pints, the same distill, by drawing at the first time ten pints: in the second time draw out of these ten, five: and out of the five, three: and with these five (or rather three) let the Gold prepared, be poured into a limbeck. Take of Gold out of his natural cement, one ounce, and Amalgama, it with one pound of Spanish quicksilver, these power into a Glass body, then boil the whole with common oil for four and thirty hours, which after draw forth, and let cool throughly: the same wash with hot water, until the oil, and all ventosity be digested, then press or wring the substance through a skin, & the Gold shall remain Amalgamated, which dry, & dried very well, grynd in a Mortar with Brimstone, that the Amalgama with the Brimstone may be brought into a fine powder: after take the distilled urine, above uttered, which power into a glass with a narrow neck, to it add of common Salt in powder, & of Salt Armoniac, these then distill again: after power it on the Gold in a glass body, and let it boil, that the Gold may be dissolved, then take the Gold of, swimming above, with a Spoon of glass, the same power into burning water, or into the same, which is distylted out of the elixir vitae in a double vessel, and in this by heating dissolve the Gold: for this Gold is profitable, unto all manner griefs. The seventh: take the Honey comb with all the wax, and the Honey, which power into a glass with a narrow neck, pouring upon of the best burning water: the same very well stopped▪ let stand to steep for two months in a hot place (or in hot Horse dung) & mayst, until all be melted, the same distill. That which first issueth▪ will be as a water: which in the second draft, will be as vapour: that in the third, will be as a fiery part: which boil so long, until the Gold be dissolved. For this is marvelous, and experienced for the Stomach, the liver, and the Bowels, affected of a cold untemperateness, and where fear (of that swelling) named Ascites, is doubted to come.   

The manner and way of making a potion like to potable Gold, serving unto sundry sicknesses. The xvi Chapter.  
C●rtayne of the chemists, supposing the burning water to purchase the properties of Gold, do heat read hot the same Gold, which they name the Sun, that by nature or by art purified into thinner plates, or pieces, an hundredth times, and so many times quench them in the burning water, and commyxed to the Quintessence, as a heavine, they used in sundry sicknesses: this hitherto Fumanellus.  
The manner of making potable Gold, invented of a Physician of Craconiensis, which he also used in the compositions against the Pestilence: take of leaved Gold, and mix it (but I would put the same into a Glass body) with such a quantity, which shall seem reasonable and sufficient to your turn, of the juice of Lemons purified. After stop diligently the mouth of the Glass, which bury in hot Ashes, and let it so stand for four days or more, even as need requireth the same: then add for the half of this mixture, such a quantity of the best Aqua vitae (as of that sweet, of which above taught) rectified, and close well the mouth of the Glass that no air breath forth, which keep as a precious pearl and Balm, and an estimable Treasure, for the health of man's body, necessary above all others. And of this treasure may a man receive or take four times in the year, as in the beginning of every third month, so much as a spoonful at a time, with the best Malmesse, or with broth, in quantity either more or less, as necessity shall require. Of the distillation he maketh no mention: yet what and if the juice of the Lemons should be first drawn by distiling, than the water of life added, and should again be distilled. Or you may otherwise see and perceive, what manner if may be, if it be so prepared by the order of the prescription, and if you will, distill besides with a mean fire of coals, for four and twenty hours.  
A potable Gold prepared after the manner of the Alchimisters, on this wise, which the Author borrowed, out of an old Alchymic book written. first let the Gold be calcined, after the use and manner of the Goldsmiths, by Mercury, and permytt● that the Mercury or quicksilver evaporate from it, then let it be finely grounded on a Stone, after set in a Furnace of reverberation for two days, & most subtle flowers shall appear, which gathered and calcined, and reverberated to long, until the whole be changed and come to flowers. With those flowers of the gold, take vinegar of the best wine distilled, and put these flowers in a glass, than set it to putrefy for fourteen days, after power forth the vinegar coloured, and power upon new vinegar, stirring it well, after let the same thoroughly settle, then let the vinegar in the end be changed again, pouring upon other, and the same so often repeat, until no more remaineth in the bottom of the Glass, & that the whole be dissolved into the vinegar. After power the coloured vinegar into a big Glass, that the vinegar may freely evaporate forth, and in the bottom will a black Gold remain, like to an oil as pitch, which take, & power to your wine rectified, that it may there be dissolved, and powered into a vessel of circulation, which let stand in a most gentle heat for twelve weeks, and all the spirits of the Wine shall so be gathered and fixed, and converted into a powder, together with the Son or Gold, which take forth, and prepare or put to be dissolved: for it will be dissolved into a most clear Oil, as Gold, and this is named potable Gold, of which use as you know. And the rectifying of the wine, is on this wise done, in a vessel of recteration or rectifying, let the Wine stand for ten days: but in the Wine before let these be dissolved, before that it be put into a Glass to be rectified, as of Camphora, two ounces, of crude Sugar well dried before so much, of Nutmegs one ounce, of Mace, of Zedoaria, and of ginger, of each one ounce, with these rectify the Wine, in the vessels of rectifying, the vessels ver●● t●ose sto●●e●, that little or nothing may breath forth, after let it ●e taken, and with this Wine prepare the Gold.  
The potable Gold, sayeth the singular Fiorauante, is a divine liquor, to which none other may be compared, that the ancient, and later Philosophe 〈◊〉 have by diligent study, great search, art, and practise, dyve ●selye sought and laboured to dissolve and make this potion of Gold, and have also attempted divers and sundry ways: of which some of them I will here rehearse, to the end that the wife may judge, which way (of these) seemeth best. For some there were, that before the distillation, did diver sly calcine the Gold, to bring it to dissolving: others there were, which laboured to dissolve the Gold with Aqua fortis and others after the calcining, have endeavoured to dissolve the Gold with Aqua vitae: and thus many have travailed without light, in the search of the Art, having neither knowledge, skill, nor yet experience. And this co●ceyue, that all those matters which are possible to be done are wrought with great easiness: and in the like manner, is the dissolution of Gold easily wrought, Wherefore I will here utter & teach an easy manner, and sure way of making this most precious liquor, so greatly and highly esteemed of mortal creatures, not without desert: in that the same is a substantial essence, & as it were another Soul, yea our life this potable Gold may be named▪ for the sundry effects, right wonderful, that it in desperate cases hath wrought. Take of Gold leaves, or leaf Gold, in weight one ounce: after get a big and well fleshed Hen, or male Pullet, which after the killing, pull, and take forth the bowels & other▪ refuse, the body yet warm, then open or cut holes in many parts of the body, where most flesh is, as on the breast, the legs, and under the wings. These parts stuff & fill with the leaf Gold, until all be full, or that the whole be bestowed. Which done set this Hen or pullet into an apt place, where for six & thirty hours the body may retain or keep a natural heat, that the Gold may so be dissolved into a water: for there is a certain hid property in the Hens or pullets flesh, for the dissolving of Gold into a water. Which time ended take the body forth, & wash all the flesh of the Hen or Pullet so thoroughly round about, and clearly that nothing at all remaineth 〈◊〉 of the Gold, with the water of Honey▪ distilled with his spirits, being rectified twice or thrice. This washing ended take so much of the water of life, as is of the water, of the washing of the hens flesh, which mix together: and for each pint of the said water, a●de one dram of Salt armoniac, which is white without any blackness, these power together into a Glass body, after bury the Glass in hot Horse dung, for three whole months. But every month look● to your substance, taking or pouring forth the clearer above, which keep in a Glass close stopped: the body again set into the hot Horse dung, and remaining another month, that which shall be clear likewise separate from the Fece●: and on such wise, in the space of three months, shall you purchase all the water dissolved and clear. In the end, distill the Feces in ashes or sand, with a strong fire, that all the substance may the better ascend and issue forth. But in the distillation of the Feces, this remember, that on the Feces must half a pint of the finest Aqua vitae be afore powered, and the same which shall be distilled, power and mix with the other, that was kept in the first draft▪ these distill again in Balneo Mariae, until all be distilled: which set again into hot Horse dung, for xxv days, and then have you purchased potable Gold, easily prepared, & with small cost: which by his marvelous property and great virtue, raiseth in a manner the dead. The use & manner of ministering it, is on this wise: Take one dram of the potable Gold, with one ounce of the Inleppe of Violets mixed together. And this composition may be given in Broth, or with any water, or by itself, without any other mixture or liquor. And if any sick person be at the point of death, in giving such a liquor, shall live a far longer time, than perhaps he might do without it: and many by the dryncking of it, have recovered life and health a long time after, by which may well appear, of what importance this is for the Aged, to live one, or two, or four days after the taking, for the better disposing of their goods and will: besides this greatly availeth, unto the restoring of strength. This also hath caused the speechless, in extreme danger, to speak and utter their minds before death, of which (this Fiorauante) saw sundry in the like case.  
Of the way and manner of making, and preparing the potable Gold, wrote a certain learned person thus unto D. Gesnerus: I here send unto you the potable Gold, as you (most singular learned) required▪ that is, the way of the making of it, as I saw the same done by two practystoners conuersau●t with nice, which prepared the same in this manner with 〈◊〉, even of late years. And I beseech 〈◊〉 m●st singular Gesnerus, that if it shall so seem to you, to continued any truth that you will vouchsafe to allow and retain it with you. For the Authors thereof which were with me, made very much store, & danger of the same, & conditioned with me to be an ●uer●●er of them 〈◊〉, to the end I should not communicated the 〈…〉 to any: which will of their I hitherto kept, that I have not to any uttered the same, either by word or writing, saving to you alone, and this with good faith; so largely as memory could bear away, and wit utter, I here communicate to you● the brief sum of which is on this wise.  
Let the worthiest Gold be chosen, the same purge with fire ●y semence, that it may be ●●ade 〈◊〉 pure, and sincere, as is possible: af●●● let ●t be ●●yuen 〈◊〉 the ne'er plates, and cut into ver●e ●●●ll pieces, which on such wise shredded, dissolve in a Glass with a long neck, much like to the Receiver, having a flat bottom. For in this shall the dissolution be sooner wrought. After let Aqua f●rtis be taken, which purged four times from the Feces, & dyst●lled with a fourth part of common salt prepared let the gold f●n●ly cut, be p●t into th●● water thus prepared, & let the Tartarus very well calcined be by little & little put in, & on a 〈◊〉 fire so gentle, that you may always handle the neck of the glass: this dissolved into a power & clea●● water▪ 〈…〉 from the fire, that it 〈◊〉 through lie ●oole. Then pour the water out of it, into a Glass with large mouth▪ and let 〈…〉 water be ●esol●ed in hot Ashes, and the substance ●●odryed; that sea●celye you may fault the savour of the Aqua fortis, and after the same, the matter again cooled▪ then rose-water powered on it, & the matter resolved, let the substance again be evaporated and 〈◊〉 above taught▪ and the s●me again like repeated▪ as above uttered: for on 〈…〉 shall the force of the Aqua fortis in 〈…〉 v●rye well 〈◊〉 forth.  
The substance purified and dried after this manner that it come to putrefying, the same shall on this wise be done & let the matter be put into a Glass sufficient large, to the same add the common distilled water, ●o much as 〈◊〉 ●ouer the substance, three fingers in a manner above it, the Glass set into Horse dung; or let it ●●e wrought in Balneo, which better agreeth by the space of ten d●yes. Then distilled so long as the vapour of the water (that is, until the water be evaporated forth) and the substance dried: on the matter dried let the d●stylled water be powered, and with a soft, fire, let the water again he dissolved into a vapour, after distilled in Ashes, and dried as above taught. If the work hitherto shall be decently continued▪ the substance is then brought to that purpose, that it will give forth white clouds in the end, which that it may the spedilyer be done: in the end of the former distillation the substance dried, let the wine thrice distilled be powered on the same, and by the vapour of the water on a soft fire, let the substance be dissolved. Which if it shall be orderly done, the white clouds will then begin to appear, and golden drop will by little & little ascend from the bottom of the Limbacke, unto the upper face of the water, which the whole most pure, shall compass as a Cause, in which, the Golden drops will hung: and of the same they interpreted this to be the Golden shower of Dana●●. And for trut● I never saw any thing, pleasant than the same. For which cause it behoveth studiously to regard, and gather these clouds. And they are taken of with the back of the embossed part of the Spoon of Glass (the clouds aught to be taken of with the ●●bossed part, that the wat●● be ●ot drawn 〈◊〉 taken up with them, for to the embossed part do they easily clean: and shifted into a dish of Glass, but sound or whole received from the water; (in the same I mean to be conduit water) and shifted again into a dish of Glass, which is in a man●er filled (with conduit water) distilled. In this by and by will the cloud, fall to the bottom. The first cloud thus gathered, let the putrefaction, the exicration, and distillation be repeated by order, for on such wise shall another cloud be gathered, and the same so often repeat until all shall be gathered. When no cloud more shall appear, you have then purchased the Gold separated from the Tartarus (as it were the Tartarus afore conglufynated to the Gold or corporated together) which shall remain white in the bottom. The Gold thus converted into clouds, taken out of the water in the dish of Glass, shall be dried in the Furnace of calcination, for 〈◊〉 shall it be delivered of the strange humour, which perhaps shall be wrought or done by the tenth day, ●at the heat aught to be gentle, that it exceedeth not the natural heat of man's body. The substance dried by the tenth day or after, shall ea●lye be brought to powder with a spoon in a Glass dish. The clouds thus gry●●ed to powder, and powered into a long necked Glass, putrefy at Balneo, and let them be again dissolved together, which will be compassed and done sometimes at the thirty day. But it shall be dissolved into an oily matter, which again dried, shall thus be performed, as unto the present purpose sufficiently prepared. For that Cellar or other moist place, shall it be converted if need v●● into a citrine water, which as they report to be of a marvellous property, unto to all kinds of sicknesses in a manner. These by good saith and so far forth as I could by memory utter, I have commit●●● 〈◊〉 whole to you, etc. Farewell.  
Another manner of Theophrastus, for potable Gold: the Gold must be dissolved (as into most thin plates driven, and shredded very small) in Aqua fortis agreeable (as four times purged from the Feces; named Royal) and washed from the sharpness with sweet water distilled, after the dissolving dried, of which take three drams of Aqua vitae purchased of Homry three pints, these power together into a cucurbit dylligently luted about, & the mouth very well sealed or stopped, & set on embers, or a gentle fire for four and twenty hours, let the same then most easily boil. For on such wise is the Son or Gold dissolved in this water, whose use is as you learn of the others.  
A most noble manner of potable Gold, very rare and secret. First let an Orange be made hollow, in taking forth the pulp and seeds, into which put leaves of Gold, not driven unto the uttermost thinness, so much as shall seem needful. Then the juice of the Orange or Lemon pressed forth, and powered to the Gold leaves, let the Apple be close covered with his cap or cover, & set in a hot place, or by a Furnace, for five or eight days. In this manner do they affirm the Gold to be brought into an Oil. Which done, let the juice be separated from the oil, and the Oil mixed together with the strongest Aqua vitae, which sometimes must be separated again by distillation from the oil. And the judgement of the perfection of the oil, is learned after this manner: let a little of the Oil be anointed on a piece of flesh, which if it gild not the same, but pierceth unto the deep parts of it, so that no show of Gold any where appeareth, then is the distillation and working cunningly handled. And the singular practitioners affirm this Oil, to exceed both in virtue and property, any other potable Gold, how so ever the same shall be prepared.  
A potable Gold borrowed out of an Italian Pamphlet: take of the Pomeyse stone brought to powder two pounds, of the finest Gold in leaves eight ounces, these very well labour together, after take other four pounds of the said stone in powder, without gold, then let a Bed be made of the Pomeyse, and another on this course, of the Pomeyse with the Gold, proceeding by like order again, in a glazed Pot luted, that no air breath forth: which done, set the Pot in a Furnace, making under a temperate fire for forty days, after draw forth the water of Life, as you know, that is, power the water of Life on it, and the gold as an Oil shall ascend.  
A potable Gold, which is reported, to have been prepared of Raymunde Lullie. He took of the purest Gold, so much as he thought needful, which in Aqua fortis (dissolving especially gold) be first dissolved, but after he drew forth a water and spirits by distillation, unto the through drying of the matter, wrought wholly after the manner of precipitate, practised in our time. The same thus dried, he after in a wine Seller brought into an Oil (which he performed by the fift day) and mixing it with other apt matters, gave it to drink. This is easy to be done, and a speedy way, and well to be regarded.  
A potable Gold is thus made, borrowed out of an ancient Alchemy book written. Potable Gold must be made in the same manner, as afore uttered, where out of the same boo●e, we have taught the way, to make the oil of vitriol. And in the same manner may all precious stones be brought and made potable, not by adding Mercury, but only Sulphur or Brimstone. Therefore take what precious Stone you will, and the same grind very fine on a Marble stone, to it then add so much weight of Sulfur vive most finely grinded, these powered into a crucible, set after on quick coals, until the crucible become so read, as a burning coal, and that the Brimstone be burned & breathed forth. This powder remaining power again on a Marble stone, to which add a like weight of Brimstone, these work the like, as above taught, & do the same again a third time: which done, thy stone then shall be sufficient prepared. Of this powder, take half a dram, and of the foresaid water three ounces, these power together into a little Glass, and 'cause the water to wax white, and thy stone after shall remain as passed, to which then add the water of Life, and you shall possess the precious Stone potable. Such potable Stones do myghtylye avail against divers affects and sicknesses of the Body.  
A Medicine revealed of God, for the preserving of man's health, and life, a long time: yea, resisting the lepry, and containing in it many marvelous and bid virtues. Take of the purest Gold brought into very fine powder three drams, of chosen Balm, one dram, of chosen Myrrh, of Aloes Hepaticke, of Frankincense, and of pure Ladamum, of each two drams, of Camphora, five drams, let the whole be wrought and made with the Oil of Mandrake Apples, and Balm, mixed together. Of this Medicine let the Patient receive one dram, or half a dram once in a month, and drink on it a Glass full of burning Wine mixed with the water of bugloss, and rosemary flowers, mixed and distilled together by a Limbeck. This is a royal and famous medicine, whose mighty praises are innumerable, and not ●ytte to be communicated to the unworthy. This also is compared, to potable Gold: yet if pure Gold were resolved into a water without corrosives, and mixed with the abovesaid matters, it would be a much preciousser medicine. If any also would preserve youth a long time, and could not compass or attain the like medicine, let him use Chebulis preserved with his syrup.  
Another potable Gold, most excellent: before any other▪ take of the oldest wine so much as shall suffice, the same power into a glass Limbeck, after lute the head & body together in the joint, & the Receiver in like manner, then let the distillation be done in Balneo Mariae, by separating the four Elements from it: as the first water coming forth, shall be sharp tending unto an unsavoury taste, which is nothing worth▪ The second water shall be most sharp, felt like fire, which also is unprofitable. The third shall be sweet in taste, & the same is the best, for that is an Ayereall matter. The fourth water will be altogether unsavoury, which is nothing worth, and is named earth. Now take of the abovesaid sweet water, as the Ayereall matter five ounces, of the purest Gold driven into very thin plates, and clipped into little pieces, one ounce and a half, these power together into a small Glass Limbeck, very well fenced with Lute in the bottom, which distill by the space of five days, with the light of four Candles: as the figure here under to the eye, plainer demonstrateth.  
The five days being ended, remove the flame or light, and put under a mean fire of coals, for the space of four and twenty hours, and the whole water shall pass or fall into the Receiver, and the Gold shall r●mayne in the bottom of the Limbeck, being then a most clear Oil, which is the true and sincere Gold potable, and most precious for the use of Physic. It is a certain skilful man often used, without the commyxion of others, with the water of Life. And it availeth or cureth the shedding of tears of the eyes, if into the outward corner of his eye, the patient lying upright, a drop or half drop of it be distilled.  
Where you see the candlestick stand, there must the burning flame, with the four lights be set. 
 And an old deafness is holpen (but whether proceeded of any cause, I can not rightly affirm) by distilling one drop after art into the ear. It thoroughly healeth the French scab, if the heads of the bushes be afore clipped, and the scars anointed with the same, after this manner. If the bushes shall be old, than these aught first to be low seared away with a burning Iron, or deep clipped with a pair of shears: after the ulcered places, anointed with the only Oil. That if the bushes shallbe new then anoint the oil only on them: & in this manner many, were restored as by a sure practice, sundry times experienced. This Oil mixed together with the water of Life appropriated with a proportion in a manner six times, or eight times so much of the water unto the oil, doth avail against all distillations of the head, especially the cold, that is, the suffocatyve or choking Rheums. But on such wise it must be mixed together, that a drop of the oil of Gold be instylled, into the water of Life, & mightily shaken together, until the water of Life through the gold purchaseth a read colour, yet very clear, and to be seen through. The same Oil prepared with the water of life, and then mixed together with goats milk, so long laboured, until the milk be coloured, helpeth swellings, and sores of the mouth, and throat, if it be sundry times gargelled in the throat. For the preservation of health, let six or eight drops be given or taken every week, or fowretéene days, for a time together. But in the curing of a sickness, let then be ministered half, or a whole spoonful at a time to the patient: as he which shall be vexed with the Palsy, or falling sickness, or cramp, or with a like grief, shall through this be cured. To be brief, the properties of it are, to enforce, purge also, and strengthen. He which hath this Oil, in a readiness prepared, will never cell the pure to any, but rather prepared always with the water of life: which evermore must be ministered in the same proportion, as afore uttered. He sold one ounce of the same, never lesser, than two crowns.  
A singular oil of Gold: let the leaves of Gold be steeped in the juice of lemons (but whether in vinegar, especially distilled) and by the watery humour in the distillation drawn forth: yet (what if Pearls, and Corralles be added) then remaineth in the bottom, like Butter. The same wine mixed, purchaseth to it a Golden colour, and maketh it sharp, and doth marvelously resist rottenness. It doth also p●●ge many griefs, & ●●ouoketh sweat. For better credit of these, make a proof, & you shall well perceive that I have written & uttered a truth to you (as reporteth a certain learned man, in his letter written unto D. Gesnerus) which I nothing doubt you shall well like, and not dyscommende the use of Gold. This remedy and practice, even as the Oil of vitriol, which may be reduced into Gold, greatly availeth in the Leprosy, and such which are destroyed, by the Mercurial anointings of those men, which (as Hypocrates writeth) purchase money by their blind practise and ignorance.  
An Oil of Gold, being the secret of a certain singular practysioner with us, which D. Gesnerus obtained of a certain friend, of that condition, that he would not communicate or utter the secret to any other. The Gold must be dissolved into a water, but with what sharp remedies I know not: thus dissolved, it cannot on the fire be elevated and distilled through the weight of the same, but through a little burning water rectified, powered into it, which by and by without fire ascendeth (so that speedily must a Receiver be set under) and separated from that other matter eating or fretting it, by which it had been afore dissolved into a water.  
A great secret of the oil of Gold, invented by a man singularly practised, in this kind of distillation. first of all, for this working, prepare a Glass cup, or other vessel with the best read wine, filled even unto the top or brim, which you shall then set into another vessel filled with the coldest water, especially if the work be attempted, and begun in the Summer time: for how much colder the wine then shallbe, & so much the more yield of the Oil: but how much the hotter, so much the lesser yield, or nothing at all can be purchased. And on this Cup set the greater square, and large, yet a thin iron plate, as the figure noted with the letter A. Doth plainer demonstrate, having in the middle of it a round hole, and large. Into this great hole by and by put & frame a deep dish, or vessel of Copper, like to D. expressed, or of Gold like to the letter F. or of any other matter framed (for made of Copper, and Oil of Copper is obtained, even as of the Golden, or silver vessel; is an Oil gotten of the Gold or Silver) in which after the a●●●ture working an Oil is found, whose foil o● heavier substance re●●eth drowned in the wine cooled. That if the same vessel shall be straighter or smaller, then that it may era●●●stfyll the middle hole A. Set on them the thin cy●●le B. on the famine or plate A. that the hole (by that means) may be the nar●qwe●e▪ ●rayghter, whereby it may rightly fit, the vessel D. narrow●r● which that it may stand the surer, and not be easily moved hither and thither, out of place, must then be fastened and stayed, with those iron hooks, or such like pinned on the Lamyne or plate A. and with this note * marked. Now all these rightly prepared & done, then in the bottom of the vessel D. or F. shall a round cloth be said, being sma●● nigh worn, thin, and of Linen. Which done, a fire shall be made of quick coals, and the cover C. set on it, if the vessel w●th wine D. shall be drowned or set into the water, or the cover ●. if ●hat F. shall there be left, until the whose be very hot: then with ●●arpe nippers or tongues, take of the ●euer by the ring or knob a● you may learn & s●e in both, here following and set on speedily th● little vessel or deep Cup, in the same m●●ter as you see here afte●●●gured, and a noise by that means will by & by be caused, and ●he little linen cloth lying in the hollowness, will then be burne●▪ When the noise shall cease, 〈◊〉 those vessel shallbe a little 〈◊〉, than the kever taken of again with the ●●all longs, & the cloth also burned, & the black ●y●●yhe taken away, in the 〈◊〉 of the vessel will appear to you, either on the sides many hanging, or at the lest one small drop of the Oil, either of Gold, or Copper, or Silver, after the nature of the vessel, which must be gathered with a thin and small Spoon made of Silver, and kept dy●●gentlye in a Silver vessel. Here worthily is to be noted in this place, that such an Oil, by his nature, to be ●oone congealed and thickened like to pitch. Of which, if you desire the use, or manner of the using of it, then take in the time of necessity so much of this, as shall seem necessary, which dissolve in a Spoon in the water of Life, or the water of Cinnamon, and minister the same to the sick: For then shall you throughly know and try, not without admiration, the efficacy and property of this Oil.  
That if you seek and get the Oil in a copper, or latin vessel, beware that you minister or give not of it with●●● the body, but only apply of it without, to the Serpigo, and other 〈◊〉 spots on the skin. An oil by the same s●yll and practise wrought in a Silver vessel, is a singular medicine for the eyes. The Oil of Gold reporteth the same man, that he ministered of it to his 〈◊〉 even ready to leave his life (or as I may say, at the ●rer●poynt of death) in the quantity of three drops, with a whole spoonful of the best Aqua vitae, and he immediately recovered life.  

THE INSTRUMENTS INSVE.  
A. Representeth the square plate of iron, to be set on the Cup, or vessel containing the wine, which hath four great holes, that the Cup may so be fastened, that it lightly or easily swerveth not out of place. This hath besides two small holes, answering or agreeing to the two little holes in the Circle of Band B. that if the same needeth or must be put on, tha● it may be fastened by these. In the same plate are two books or the like fastners seen, noted with a little Star, that the 〈◊〉 ●up set into the great hole may so be stayed by them.  
B. Doth here represent the Circle, which doth express and show a lesser hole, for the Cup or small vessel to stand in.  
C. Doth here declare and show the cover of the vessel, having a ring in the middle.  
D. Doth here demonstrate the narrow vessel, agreeing to the Circle B. with the cover & handle (as above said) standing upright.  
E. Doth here denote the cover of the same vessel above, being hollow, with a handle retching both above and beneath.  
F. Doth here express a greater vessel, set immediately on the great and middle hole.  
A description of the Gold of Life, or powder of the Son. Take of Mercury four ounces and a half, or five, which let be throughlie washed with Vinegar & Salt, of the Hungariane Gold half an ounce, of these let a Amalgama be made, like to the same which the Goldsmyths do use to gild Silver vessels, after let the same Amalgama be washed so often with vinegar and Salt, until the mixture sendeth forth no more blackness at all. This then put into a Glass body, to which after power so much of Aqua fortis, that the whole Mercury may throughlie be dissolved whereby in the bottom the Gold may appear in powder of a red colour. Then on this body ●et a head diligently luted i● the joint, and by distillation separate the Aqua fortis, as first beginning with a soft fire, next with a stronger, ever increasing the fire: but last let it be so strong, that the sand be fire or burning hot, and that all the spirits be drawn forth, then let the vessel cool, and after the cooling open the body, and you shall find a powder of a purple colour, in form like to a certain * pleasant pastry mixed or wrought together. After break the Glass, and grind this pastry in an open place and free air, on a marble stone to fine powder, and turn your face from the wind then blowing on you, because the fume and savour, is pestiferous and venomous.  
The calcination: Take the vessel or deep Basin sufficient large, noted with the letter B. Which set under a hollow cover in fashion like to a Pot, and framed withsmall holes in the edge beneath round about, as the figure E. hereafter plainer demonstrateth: these together set in a goldsmith's Furnace, and suffer that it may burn darckishe or swartish in colour: which so prepared, power a quantity of this powder with an iron Ladle into the neither vessel, as the portion of an ounce and a half, or two ounces at a time, which in the heating stir diligently with a● iron spatle, and there shall appear to you (in the doing) sundry colours, which in the end, come all unto a black colour, yet then work forward, and cease not, until the same purchaseth again a red colour. Which colour so appearing, take the substance from the fire, and let it throughly cool. These thus orderly handled, put under another vessel like to the abovesaid and of the same largeness as the former was, and the same set into the place of the former, and power again a like quantity of the powder as above taught, & let it be burned in the like manner, as above uttered, always and continually stirring the same about, until all the colours be vanished away, & the same hath obtained a redness: for on such wise, by the benefit of this calcination, all the spirits of the Aqua fortis are dispersed and evaporated away: that by receiving a portion of the powder within the body, no harm at all can ensue of the same.  
In the preparation of this powder, a man must beware of the common Mercury, which the Alchymisters truly die or change in sundry colours, but without Gold, nor it cannot so mightily calcine.  
The dose or quantity of this powder at a time is, that to old persons about the weight of an old penny (weighing so much, as I guess, as a pease groat,) but to Children of twelve or fourteen years of age, so much as an old halepenny weight, given in a wafer cake, that the whole powder may well descend.  
The Aqua tortis, is thus prepared and made: take of vitriol two pounds, of Salt peter, not extincted, and the best, one pound, these in the grinding mix together, & distill the whole unto the drawing forth of all the spirits: and the like again a second time, distill without any addition, that it may so be separated from the grosser spirits, which on this wise ordered, the Aqua fortis is then so mighty, that it may dissolve the Mercury, and calcine the Gold. All these borrowed out of the book of Casparus Xeglerus Physician, printed at Lipsia.  
An explication of certain of the former, with figures expressed, uttered by a certain singular Physician.  
The letter A. which signifieth the Amalgama, is thus prepared and made, the most pure Gold must be brought or driven into thin plates, the crucible after set on the fire, make read or glowing hot, into which (beside the fire) power the plates of gold and Mercury, that they may be so mixed together, and this mixture is named Amalgama.  
The letter B. representeth, the body set on a hot place: for by that means, is the working of Aqua fortis sooner caused.  
D. Doth demonstrate a vessel, named properly a Teste (as I may conceive of the form) which the germans term with them, Ein trybscherb, for it expresseth by a certain manner the same vessel, into which the barbers opening a vain, do receive the blood, saving that this is made of Lattyn, and the same is made of earth, the perfit form of which, is here afore expressed.  
E. Doth here represent a hollow cover, of the Author named a Teste, which otherwise in the german tongue Ein miiffel. It is artly made of Bricks and mortar, framed like to a little Oven, having proper holes made in the edge beneath, passing through, and that round about, as this figure here doth plainer demonstrate.  
F. Doth here witness the goldsmiths Furnace, prepared & made of strong Lute, after the manner here described.  
This is a description of the powder of the Son or Gold, by a brieffer manner, according to the observation of the same Author. And in vain laboureth he in many things, where otherwise it may be performed with few things, and a short travail. To come to the matter, take a new and large earthen vessel, with a wide mouth, as are the Basins of the Barbers, serving for blood letting, saving that this aught to be wider: the self same heated read hot on burning coals, that it may appear glowing, then bring to fine powder this thy read head gotten by distillation, as a little afore was taught, and power the same burned into the vessel, which continually stir about with an iron spittle, that it may become and proceed from black of a swart colour, and in the end again of a read colour: by which means you shall obtain, the powder of the Son or Gold. But beware in any manner, that you be not anointed and infected with the venomous vapour of the same.  
Or thus, take the same Amalgama, of which above vttere●, the same order, that it may melt into a water, whereby in the bottom the Gold may appear, after the manner of a read powder. Then Lute dylligentlye the body, in which the distillation mu●t be wrought, and let the same dry by itself, that it may the ●eadyer and better abide the fire. After set the head on the body, dyllygently luting the clefts or joints with a piece of Linen cloth, and the Lute of wisdom, that the spirits breath or issue not forth. And this conceive, that if the body, in which the Amalgama with the Aqua fortis is contained, shall be to the bigness of one measure, that then the Receiver must be ten or twelve measures great: For otherwise through the multitude & strength also of the spirits, the Receiver would break. Which thus prepared and done, set the body with his head in the Furnace of reverberation, in which a fire of coals must be made, as after ensueth. first let the fire be soft, until the spirits begin to ascend, after let the fire be increased by little and little. For in the end the Aqua fortis cleareth again. And in the upper part of the Furnace, where the vent holes be, let the Furnace be stopped, leaving open only the breathing places.  
Of the Gold of Life, or powder of the Son (others seem to name the same precipitate with Gold, of which somewhat hath been entreated, & in the place also afore of the Mettalline waters, at the end) thus wrote a certain learned man unto D. Gesnerus. Of the Gold of Life, or powder of the Son (saith he) you seem to me to require the description unto the same end, that you may the readier judge, whether the use of it may be safe and sure. I do commend the invention, in that you apply all things unto use. This is componed of ●ue ounces of Mercury five, of pure Gold half an ounce, and of Aqua fortis so m●che as shall suffice. I have used the same even this month, and do ●aylye search and prove the virtues of it. I also do cure a great disease with this, which if the same shall so cease, as the working offereth and giveth a good hope, I then affirm and pronounce the same to be a gift from God, etc. And I believe that he which late●ye prepared it, with whom always I have been conversant, to have sold two drams of this, for two Duche Dallers: in that he acco●mpteth the labour great, the savour tedious, and the vessels chargeable. Of this powder of the Son. I remember that I have given of it five grains weight, without any harm, but when I retched and took unto eight grains, than did I mightily procure and force vomiting, and the going to stool, where I had before taken or re●cyued for four days together, unto the weight of five grains at a time, etc.  
The manner to prepare fine Silver, which the Alchymisters' name the Moon, and to convert the same into a clear water, which the Alchymisters' name also the oil of the Moon: must be wrought & done, after this manner. Take the Silver, which prepare and fine with Lead, as the Gold and Silver fyners cunningly do: which wrought on this wise, drive the plates so thin as paper, those then cut into very small pieces, and heat● again on an iron plate: which done, have in a readiness your Aqua fortis, made of Salt nitre, Alum, and Vitryoll, with all their spirits, into which put your Silver, that forthwith will be turned into a water, in colour so blue as the Sky: and when you 〈◊〉 more of the silver undissolved in the water, than powr● ●he whole water into a body luted of purpose, with his head artly set on, and a Receiver fastened to the nose: the same distill in ashes, until all the water be drawn & issued forth▪ which keep, for it serveth in other workings, & distill so long, until the silver rest and appear in the bottom of the body, so thick as a san●●, which take from the fire, and let the substance dry on hot ymber●, but suffer it not to be through dried: then take salt Sea water, and power such a quantity on a little of it, that the same may appear wet with it, and no more, this then heat again on hot embers, which speedily turneth into a most clear water, the same boil so long, until all the water be evaporated away, and then will the Silver remain in a water potable: which hath infinite virtues given by potion. This also availeth against the lepry, helpeth a saltie humour, the diseases of the Legs, a swelling of the liver, and sundry other griefs, according to the skill of the learned Physician. This also mixed with Aqua vitae, healeth all manner of filthy wounds, happening on the body by applying of the same on them, when the body shall be well purged. And this is a new remedy, invented by a singular practitioner, with which marvels may be wrought.  
Of Silver (an oil I suppose) may be gotten & made, after this manner: Take of Silver calcined, so much as you think necessary, the same put into distilled vinegar, which within a few days will be dissolved, and become bluish: the same then evaporate gently in Balneo Mariae, until all the vinegar be ascended, and in the bottom will a fair oil remain.    

The virtues of wines mixed after art, and those with medicines, and the manner of using them. The xvij Chapter.  
THe first wine here uttered, procureth the Melancholic to be merris, ● putteth away Melancholy: it helpeth also the Cholloricke, & such which have infected liver▪ or grief of the Kidneys, or that can not piss: this besides is singular in the quartain, & inward burning of the body. The making of which wine, is on this wise: take the whole Buglasse, with the leaves and roots, the pythes of which roots take forth, of these let there be a pound, & so much weight of Sense▪ a pound of red rose-leaves, a pound of borage flowers▪ and a pound of bugloss flowers, all these after the beating together, put into a Bag, & the Bag put into a vessel containing three gallons of go●d white Must wine, it is a kind of wine so called the half of which Must wine, with half of the said things, put together into the said vessel, and the other half after the boiling and clean skimming, put then the whole together, and let the same settle and clear in the vessel: of which use all the year through, especially in the Winter, the spring, and Harvest and it helpeth all the above said griefs.  
A singular Cordial wine, is made of borage and Balm: Which also is good for the Melancholic, and for the trembling of the heart▪ this cleanseth the evil blood of the body, & increaseth the good, it putteth away from man an evil thought, and all evil cogitations coming to mind: This wine also serveth in the fowl breaking out▪ and Leprosy, it maketh a man merry, & mas●tyeth the worms in the belly. The making of which wine, is on this wise: take a pound of borage, and so much of the herb Balm, which put into new Must, boil together, and when the same is clear use of it, for it serveth unto many other purposes, not here mentioned.  
The wine of bugloss after the instruction of Macrobi●, is prepared and made after this manner: Take the roots of bugloss, which after the clean scraping, steep in good wine, until the wine hath purchased the virtue of them: this wine often used cleanseth all the evil humours by urine, and causeth a good brain, and if a person were become wholly mad, by the drinking of this wine he should be recovered and holpen throughly: as the like proof was made on a woman, who often was mad, either through ●re, or melancholy, in so much that they were forced to bind 〈◊〉, until she came again to her perfit mind and reason. And by chance a poor man coming to her door, to are his Alms, understanding hereof, taught this remedy, through which in 〈◊〉 time, she was wholly delivered.  
A laudable wine, helping the diseases of the milt, and heat of the liver: take the leaves and roots of succory, of Hearts ●ung, of endive, and Horehound, which boil together in a little quantity of wine, the same let run through an hippocras bag, and this wine pour on the herbs, letting the wine run through two or three times; until it be clear. This wine helseth all diseases within the body, as the griefs of the Liver, the Lungs, the milt, and stomach: If the wine be over bitter to drink, mix the same with other sweet things, as Raisins, dry figs, Lycorise, and other sweet things.  
A comfortable wine for all griefs of the eyes: Take eyebright, the same infuse in new Must wine for a time: of this wine use daily, as morning and evening, and you shall obtain a perfit sight, without pin or web, and it recovereth besides any manner grief of the eyes, that may happen in either old or young, where the sight is decayed. And sundry persons having not seen a long time, through the drinking of this wine for a year together, recovered sight: If any also use to eat every morning of the powder of this herb with a rear egg, or with good wine every evening, shall recover sight, as above taught: For many by using any of these, which before did read with spectacles, could after read the smallest letters, without the occupying of any spectacles at all, to the wonder of sundry. And there is no remedy perfecter for the sight.  
A commendable wine for memory: take an ounce of Ginger, two ●unces of long Pepper, two ounces of Galingale, half an ounce of Cloves, and half an ounce of Cubebae, and half an ounce of Nutmegs: these brought to powder, and tied in a cloth, hung in a vessel covered with seven pints of wine, the same then boil a little, in such manner, that no air breath forth, after the clearing, use of this wine, not taking forth the bag: and this also is profitable for a cold stomach.  
The wine of Sage, being of great virtue, and marvelous, is made after two ways: some put the Sage into a bag, and hung it in the vessel of wine: and others boil the Sage in the wine, until it be sufficiently boiled, and both ways be profitable and good: This wine is good for tooth ache, and for pain of the gums: it helpeth also any member that trembleth, and any weak member it strengtheneth, and putteth away any evil humour in the body: this also is good for the Palsy, and often proved for pain of the body, and drawing or cramp of members, and sinews: this besides is good for the Lunatic, which at the change of the Moon loose their proper wits and reason: and to conclude, this is profitable for pain of the stomach, and grief of the Matrice, and all the smewie places.  
The wine of Fennell commended with the seeds, for the dimness of sight, the spots of the eyes, and dropsy, and the swellings like to lepry spots, happening to children: this also availeth against evil meats, against poisons, the Cough, and griefs of the lungs, and it multiplieth the milk in women's breasts: when this wine is made with the roots, it availeth against the disease of the bladder, and purgeth all evil humours of the body.  
The wine against the Fistula, is made on this wise: take the long and round Aristolochia, of each two branches green, these after the steeping and stamping in white wine, boil unto the consumption of two parts of the wine, which strained through a linen cloth and settled, drink every morning fasting, and evening going to bed: and it helpeth or delivereth any Fistula, in xv. or twenty days, so that the patient in the mean time eat no gross meats, nor white meats, nor other contrary, things: and on the sore also lay plaster wise of the root of the round Aristolochia, or of the powder of it, blowing the same into the hole, and on such wise shall the Fistula be cured, so that it be not in the bone entered.  
The wine of Rosemary is made in like manner as the others: of which through settled, if any taketh a good draft morning and evening, it cleanseth the blood, procureth a desire and appetite to meat, expelleth all the inner humor●, & recovereth a great weakness: this taken with a quantity of the electuary of the flowers, helpeth the weakness of the heart: this comforteth a moist brain, and strengtheneth memory: it confirmeth & heateth the veins cooled, & comforteth the Palsy, rubbed on the members: it ceaseth any cold swelling applied upon, preserveth from the plague, mitigateth the hard fetching of breath, and helpeth an ol●e cough: it heateth the marrow in the bones, helpeth digestion, & a cold and clammy stomach: it putteth away the swelling of the stomach, re●●●reth speech lost, maketh a man bold and hardy, and cleareth the face if it be washed with it: this daily drunk, causeth a man to look young a long time, procureth a good or sweet breathe, & cureth the Canker and Fistula, and cleanseth evil and mattery ulcers. This wine of Rosemary, or the herb itself boiled with the flowers in wine, & a draft at each time taken warm morning and evening, and not eating nor drinking three hours after, doth marvelously help the white flux, which is wont to happen to women of an ulcer, & cureth the exulceration of women's places: In the same manner taken, it putteth away the Kings evil, the hard drawing of breath, openeth the artery, causeth easy spitting up, helpeth digestion, ceaseth gripings, and cleanseth blood.   

To make an oil incombustible, which is miraculous. The xviij Chapter.  
TAke white Soap the best that may be gotten, the same after the beating fine, put into a big Retort, on which pour somuch weight of Aqua vitae, seven. times distilled over: the Retort then set into ashes, string a large receiver to it, and very well luted in the joint: this done, make under a soft fire in the beginning, and increase the fire by little and little, until all the substance be issued forth that will come: which together shall be an oil and water, the receiver then draw away, & separate the water from the oil, which oil is incombustible, & miraculous in sundry matters, in the work of Alchemy, for this greatly availeth in fixing the medicine volatile, and serveth well to incorporate with all metals, & seasoneth such which be crude, & like swéeteneth when they be eg●r: this also dissolveth all pains and swellings caused of grosse● cla● 〈…〉, a manner all sorts of ●●cked ulcer 〈◊〉 in thi● (saith the author) & conceived a great delight, as to work such a mays●●r●e, to see so many strange fumes & varieties: but a more pleasure I took in the practice, as to see how the same availed in every matter where it was applied: by which I prove this to be a divine substance▪ & an oil worthy of eternal memory▪ & this was that great secret, with which that singular Matheus the Hungarian, did so many great marvels in Milan: for he healed with it, the gout, the quartain ague, the pain of the French disease, & the dry scab on the head, with sundry other griefs, for which▪ whiles he remained in Milan, he was highly esteemed & wondered at. And at the last, in his departure from Milan, he revealed to me that the only medicine which he used to all the griefs, was this oil, and none other: the making of which he fully uttered to me at his departing (which before he would not teach any man) & the same I have many times made, and have also seen such strange practices of it, that here to report them, I should scarcely be believed. etc. This borrowed out of the rational secrets of the singular Fallopius.  
another singular way in making of the incombustible oil serving for the alchemical Art, on this wise: take of that substance drained through, of which so●● is made, & common oil, of each a like weight, these after the grinding together, grind with so much weight of white so●e as the one of them, to each pound of the said substance add one ounce of salt Alkali brought to powder, which substance well mixed shallbe as past: the same put into a retort, having a receiver fastened to it after art, under which make a soft fire in the beginning & increase after the fire by little & little, until no more will distill forth, the water the●●●p●rate from the oil, & the oil keep, for it is the incombustible 〈◊〉 with which they make all the alchemical medicines to penetrate ●●ttalline bodies: & this it doth in that the oil is fixed, & the nature thereof is to suffer any medicine to pass away in the ●ume, & this fixed oil so burneth in the lamp, that it neue●▪ consumeth, & it serveth to many other purposes which the author refuseth to utter for sundry causes▪ & the philosophers have always ●id th●● oil, to then● it should not be known. I having thus travailed to bring this book to an end do tender thanks to the heavenly Physician, on whom the success of all medicines dependeth.   
FINIS.