first principles metals particular generating according intending nature signs generation shewing how art must follow nature having similar outward signs same first principles generating philosopher's stone containing whole secret nature two things generally belong together one them some-times found apart other will be sometimes found apart for instance moving moves forming pair move occurs itself moving must be finding self seeing quicksilver sulphur first principles metals former enveloping latter sulphur doing working for quicksilver separating quicksilver remaining self follows sulphur must being self end digestive processing sulphur remains mixing quicksilver resulting will being one base metals art following footsteps nature taking same substance nature ending her work separates off sulphur imparting quicksilver instant form gold leaving sulphur on one side art must all essential points follow guidance nature artist sees quicksilver separate condition he kn...