Alchemical Symbolism in the VMS

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2nd book of De consideratione quintae essentiae, printed in this 1597 edition: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

Machine-generated Latin transcription (modernized)

Licet primus liber, qui est de consideratione quintae essentiae, tantae virtutis in rei veritate existat, ut per eam possit curari omnis morbus curabilis, si quis velit profunda ruminare naturae et artificii caelica principia quae detexi; tamen quia non omnes, etiam qui videntur aliquid scire, ex principiis conclusionem recte deducere sciunt, contra infelicitates naturae docebo in hoc secundo libro sanitatis remedia subitò procurare, et quasi miraculosè evangelicis viris, ut ex his divinis remediis reddantur habiles, animosi et fortes ad universos perfectionis labores.

English translation:

Although the first book, which deals with the contemplation of the quintessence, is so powerful in the truth of the matter that through it every curable disease can be healed if someone wants to thoroughly consider the depths of nature and the heavenly work of art that I have uncovered—
I nevertheless teach, because not everyone, even those who seem to know something, understands how to correctly deduce the conclusion from the principles, against the misfortunes of nature, in this second book, to quickly obtain the remedies of health and, as it were, in a miraculous way, following the example of the evangelical men, so that through these divine remedies they may be made capable, courageous, and strong for all works of perfection.