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N many ancient Bookes there are found many definitions of this Art, the intentions whereof we mut conider in this Chapter. For Hermes aith of this Science: Alchimy is a Corporal Science imply compoed of one and by one, naturally coniuyning things more precious, by knowledge and effect, and conuerting them by a naturall commixtion into a better kind. A certain other aith: Alchimy is a Science, teaching how to tranforme any kind of mettall into another: and that by a proper medicine, as it appeareth by many Philoophers Bookes. Alchimy therfore is cience teaching how to make and compound a certaine medicine, which is called Elixir, the which when it is cat vpon mettals or imperfect bodies, doth fully perfect in the verie proiection. Rh