John Ferguson > Quotes

“because in the Dissolving, the fire should be light always, in the Sublimation mean, in the Coagulation temperate, continual in the Whitening, and strong in the Rubification.”
― John Ferguson, Rosarium Philosophorum - The Rosary of the Philosopher

“know that this is a very long way, therefore patience is necessary in this”
― John Ferguson, Rosarium Philosophorum - The Rosary of the Philosopher

“this precious Stone crieth out saying, defend me and I will defend thee, give me my right that I may help thee,”
― John Ferguson, Rosarium Philosophorum - The Rosary of the Philosopher

“give attendance to the accomplishment only and let other things pass.”
― John Ferguson, Rosarium Philosophorum - The Rosary of the Philosopher

“Sow gold and silver, and it will bring unto thee most pleasant fruit by thy labour with the help of nature, because that only hath the thing which thou seek, and no other thing of the world,”
― John Ferguson, Rosarium Philosophorum - The Rosary of the Philosopher

“My Son, before all things I counsel thee to fear God, in whom the sight of thy disposition remains, and the help of every thing sequestered from thee.”
― John Ferguson, Rosarium Philosophorum - The Rosary of the Philosopher

“if any foreign or strange thing be put into it, it is straight corrupted and that which is sought shall not be obtained.”
― John Ferguson, Rosarium Philosophorum - The Rosary of the Philosopher

“And if thou begin to work in Mercury itself, where nature hath left it imperfect, thou shall find perfection and shall rejoice.”
― John Ferguson, Rosarium Philosophorum - The Rosary of the Philosopher