87. Great Princes also might have Armour and Arms made of this hardned Sol, which would be much better than any of Iron or Steel, which easily take rust, to which Sol is not Subject.
88. Of this Sol might also very conveniently be made Candlesticks and Lamps, with other Vessels for the use of the Church and Altar.
89. To many more uses this Sol might be put, especially for that by reason of its hardness, it suffers it self to be polished to that degree, as to cast a great lustre from it, like the Sun.
90. As to the further use hereof, See my Treatise de tribus Lapidibus ignium secretorum.
91. With the hardned Lune, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn, many profitable and curious things may be done, which for brevitiy sake are here omitted.
92. The Sulphur of the Philosophers when set free from his dark Prison, wherein he is detain’d by his Brethren, by our Key that opens all Locks, gives his Deliverer for reward, the possession of the three Kingdoms in the World, viz. enabling him to make all Vegetables grow swiftly, and very fruitfull, to cure the Diseases of all Animals, and to meliorate and exalt all Metals.
93. And when the Philosophers, saith Sendivogius, see this Sulphur restor’d to liberty, swimming in their Sea, they worship it, and draw it out with a Silver Line, though others do it with their Sol attracting Magnet, and fix it into an universal Medicine, wherewith they afterwards effect wonders: As may be seen in my Elias Artista, and Purgatory of Philosophers.
94. The Philosophers say, except first you make our Sol (that is, the redeemed Sulphur) and Mercury white, you’l never be able to make them red.
95. They say also, our Sol tingeth not except it be first tinged it self, that is exalted in its colour.
96. All things in the World have their rise from Fire and Water, and derive their Purity or Impurity, from the Purity or Impurity of their Parents.