Treatise on the Philosopher's Stone

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has—how such a grain brings forth a hundredfold fruit for the preservation of human life, all of which must be brought about through various fermentations effervescentius: the original Latin term refers to bubbling, boiling, or "effervescences"; in an alchemical context, it refers to the internal heat and motion that matures a substance until it achieves its full effect.

It also seems that our Isaac Referring to the author Isaac Hollandus. has taken note of this, in that he explains everything in the simplest and most clear manner, so that there is no reason to doubt his faithful instructions, provided one follows him correctly and wishes to understand him well; thereby, like other true lovers original: "Liebhaber"; a common term for devoted students or "amateurs" of the hermetic arts who seek wisdom over profit. of the art, they may sit in quiet peace, working for themselves and their families without a single [distracting] thought of [worldly] science Wissenschafft: here used to mean formal, academic, or theoretical knowledge that might distract from practical, pious labor, and place their trust in God.

Since I have now already published original: "herauß gegeben"; the catchword "geben" from the bottom of the page completes this word. several parts of this author—