13. In like manner when Sol by fermentation hath laid aside his gross Body and become Spiritual, if then made use of, it not onely nourisheth as ripe Grapes, but exerts its virtue like a Spirit or Q. Essence of Wine, penetrating the whole, and making it lively, strong and vigorous throughout.
14. Neither do the other metals display their hidden virtue, untill by fermentation and distillation, they be subtilized and their gross Bodies laid aside.
15. Thus when Lune by fermentation and distillation is subtilized, then it draws away all Diseases of the Brain, and corroborates the same exceedingly even as Sol doth the Heart.
16. Venus so purified strengthens the Reins and procreative faculty.
17. The volatile sweet Spirit of Mars, removes all obstructions whatsoever, provokes the terms in Women, and opens the Hæmorroides in Men.
18. The sweet Spirit of Saturn cures all inward and outward hot Distempers.
19. The sweet Spirit of Jupiter cures all Distempers of the Lungs.
20. The volatile Spirit of Mercury cures the venereal Distemper.
21. N. B. These volatile spirits of metals must be cautiously used, as being of very great force.
22. The manner of preparing them, may be seen in my Book of Fires, but most plainly set down in my description of the most secret Sal Armoniack.