Theatrum chemicum britannicum : containing severall poeticall pieces of our famous English philosophers, who have written the hermetique mysteries in their owne ancient language (1652)
Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692 · London : Printed by J. Grismond for Nath: Brooke, at the angel in Cornhill · leaf 49
ch Mindes be tfewl^e many moc : Theie lewdly beleeve every Conclufion, Be it never fo falfe an elufion: If it in boke written they may finde, Thei wcene it trewe, thei be fo lewde of minde. Such lewde and hafty confidence, Caufeth poveity and lewde expewce. Of truft of this Arte rifeth Joyes nice,… … A S of the $oye$ of this Arte ye have fecne,<**> Soe (hall ye now hearc fome deale of the Paine :■Albeit contrary to the appetiteOf them that hath to this Science delight. ;■■ The Ordinall. 25? The firft Paine is to re member in minde, Ckap.i. How many feeken3 and how few doe finde,And yet…
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