Friedrichstadt Leisure or the Chemical Tantalus

and his Septimana Philosophica Philosophical Week against this touchstone, not even a jot is found in these written sayings from which the advocates of Vitriol could derive any argument that would place a fulcrum under that opinion of Vitriol. The Canones canons of the most excellent Henr. Nollius, who was also an undoubted Adeptus adept, contradict that absolute opinion about Vitriol. All the Enigmas, Parables, and Paradoxes that the Adepti published concerning the matter of the L. P. B. indicate nothing less than Vitriol, so that throughout all the writings of the Adepti, the patrons of Vitriol succumb, who clamor and declaim for it. We have now used a sufficiently long discourse to refute that opinion concerning Vitriol. And since you, most celebrated of men and best of friends, were also once immersed in this mud, for your sake, therefore, I have instituted this discourse against the defenders of Vitriol. My wish is now that you may strenuously proceed on the royal road you have begun to tread, relying on the help of God, and armed with the patience of Job, so that you may obtain the desired end for the honor of God, the benefit of your most splendid family, and the salvation of your neighbor. May the Supreme Divinity grant it! Farewell! Be favorable! Again and again, farewell and be favorable!

Written at Kilia Kiel. 1717.
the 22nd day of July. ♃ Jupiter/Thursday the tenth
hour of the morning.

T. T.
Nestor II.