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Econdly I will perfectly declare the naturall principles & procreations of Minerals: where firt it is to be noted, that the naturall principles in the mynes, are Argent-uiue, and Sulphur. All mettals and minerals, whereof there be undrie and diuers kinds, are begotten of thee two: but I mut tel you, that nature alwaies intendeth and triueth to the perfection of Gold: but many accidents comming between, change the mettalls, as it is euidently to be eene in diuers of Philoophers bookes. For according to the puritie and impuritie of the two aforeaide principes, Argent-uiue, and Sulphur, pure, and impure mettals are ingēdred: to wit, Gold, Siluer, Steele, Leade, Copper, and Iron: of whoe nature, that is to ay puritie, and impuritie, or vncleane uperfluitie and defect, giue eare to that which followeth.

Old is a perfect body, engendred of Argent-uiue pure, fixed, cleare, red, and of Sulphur cleane, fixed, red, not burning, and it wanteth nothing.

Iluer is a body, cleane, pure, and almot perfect, begotten of Argent-uiue, pure, almot fixed,