The 9th Chapter.

...presented games: In its raw form, it is both a good medicine and a wicked poison; furthermore, by the testimony of Holy Scripture and the recognition of both the wise and the unwise (if it is only pointed out to them), it is the best, most magnificent, and most necessary thing for the human soul. Yet, at the same time, it is the most wretched, contemptible, and superfluous substance among all that man possesses or casts away from himself in this world. Our Matter original: "Materia" is animal-like because it comes from the human being and produces insects original: "Insecta"; likely referring to the spontaneous generation of maggots or small organisms from itself; it is mineral-like because, without the addition of any other thing, metals are born from it and the air; and it is vegetable-like because not only do plants grow from it, but a salt is prepared from its magnet an alchemical "magnet" refers to a substance that attracts a specific spiritual or physical essence which, when it reaches the roots of plants or is simply placed in the earth and roots, constantly supplies the Universal Spirit original: "Spiritum Universalem"—the spiritual salt—in great quantity. This not only makes fresh seeds, herbs, and stems grow quickly, large, and sturdy, but also refreshes those that are half-dead.

Our Matter original: "Materia", if one allows it to remain animal-like and regenerates its animal salt, is the highest medicine and produces great effects. If one makes it vegetable-like, its power enters into the plants, and as

Concerning the World-Slime.

previously mentioned, is likewise excellent and impactful. But I am not permitted at this time to reveal this masterpiece, because through such knowledge much evil can be accomplished alongside the good; instead, I am to write of our Matter original: "Materia" when it has taken on a mineral nature and has made itself fit for our masterpiece.

I hear that many workers have recognized this Magnetic Matter original: "Materiam Magnetica" from other writings. However, because of a clouded understanding, preconceived opinions, or false instruction, they have simultaneously adopted another way by which Mercury original: "Mercurius" is made and produced; thus they have abandoned our World-Slime and mocked their common teacher. One does not take this personally, but rather feels compassion for their ignorance. Perhaps God’s blessing from this present book will light the lamp for them, by which they may henceforth reach the right path.

CHAPTER X.

Concerning the Magnet.

What a magnet is, and how this word is commonly understood by the philosophers original: "Philosophis"; here meaning alchemists or natural philosophers, is sufficiently known. I would like to [take] this term original: "Terminum" from the creation-