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that which? closes and opens, just as "he closes and no one opens" This is a biblical allusion to the Key of David (Isaiah 22:22 and Revelation 3:7), often used by alchemists to signify the absolute power of their "secret" or "solvent" over matter. it shall be.
The Key, or rather the Little Key, exists in this world so that one may reach
perfection. This thing does not create calx calxA powder produced by heating a metal or mineral to high temperatures (calcination). until it has been previously spoken of.
The key is said to be the greatest diligence, and the greatest keys
should be, according to the teachers of the work, in their proper place; let them be well united above it for
fifteen days in their own color, so that their fumes may evaporate.

Here begins the Book of Minerals.

And from its own proper amalgam, which is the priestly [...] and which is of an
excellent kind from two origins, it derives the power of gold or
silver. Of gold: orichalcum orichalcumA golden-colored alloy, often associated with brass or a legendary metal from antiquity. in the water. From the nature of lead [...]
the appearance of metals; and from gold the thing is made. Concerning gold, as he said:
see that you overturn it, but let it be refined from the gold. And sulfur likewise
treated with alum original: "aluizadu[m]" - likely refers to alumen (alum) or a specific alchemical treatment involving sal ammoniac.. It lives even upon stones such as the magnet and
coral. Also adites possibly hematite or a similar "fire-stone". and beryl. And concerning all things of this kind.

This exhibits the common form for minerals and treats the species.

Now I do not call it a commentary, if not in this [way] according to the two things that
[...] the third is its own humor In alchemy, "humor" refers to the essential moisture or fluid within a substance..

First Universal Chapter

Chapter on mercurial water

The first universal chapter. Let it be by three [parts] of Jupiter Alchemical shorthand for the metal Tin.
one can, through an impression, be joined into one, so that
from ten days of vapors it may dissolve. Indeed, it shall distill and is called white water,
through which is the cause, and through this it grows red; or because there are some
things distilled from all. Man follows the activity of the king
and that the tenth part of the white water was massed in an
earthenware vessel, placed in a closed [place] for the raw sons likely a metaphor for unfinished materials; then, however,
the faces where the third [part] received the heat from above. Afterward, not all
of the white water, from seven [...] of the mass, a third fire [...]
the dark light should evaporate [...] which was made proceeding from the water
until it reached the gum [...] through the things. Thus, it is like the dew which
will glide [...] together with [...] especially 60. Let it be strengthened from
these by this water, because the water treated with alum [...] of two from
the white calx [...] through all things so that it enters for 60 days.
You shall dissolve thrice? this red [substance] to be received with clarity. It freezes
[congeals] which through the truth will congeal into a white plate, and such a person
is of it. Heart [or core] 60, because through this you divide the plate with the water
so that it makes the placement which either goes to the water [...]
it will smoke. If indeed it dissolves for the sake of the movement through nine [days]. If nothing
happens in these days, it is congealed where it is in person [...]
of the alum three times, every [...] as I am, the smoke made white alum.

Because in the water distilled through a filter, it dries and then congeals, then you shall dissolve the red.
Let there be water in a humid place, one ounce upon the iron [...]
the said lead [...] in the manner of [...] 100, upon the heat to the aforementioned heat, then either where
[...] in it says just as silver original: "luna" (the Moon) - the alchemical symbol for silver. one [...]? but the truth [?]? or where you say.