gold of the mine, not of alchemy.]

vicious lyuynge /
Forsoþe q{ui}nta e{ss}encia sup{er}ior, þ{a}t is to seie,
heuene of oure lord god bi hi{m} silf / Aloone / ȝeueþ not conseruacioun
in þe world, and wondirful influence, but by þe v{er}tue 8
of þe su{n}ne, planetis, and oþ{er}e sterris; riȝt so oure q{ui}nta
e{ss}encia, þat is, mannys heuene, wole be maad fair wiþ þe su{n}ne
min{er}alle, fynyd, schynynge, incorruptibile; and euene in qualite
þat fier may not appeire, corru{m}pe, ne distroie. and þis is v{er}ry 12

[‘N{ot}a.’]

gold of þe myn, of þe erþe, or of þe floodis gaderid / for gold of
alkamy maad w{i}t{h} corosyues distroieþ kynde, as aristotle and

[Good natural gold is called _Sol_, because Sol the planet
gives gold its power, colour, &c.]

manye oþere philosophoris p{ro}uen / and þ{er}fore good gold naturel,
& of þe myn of þe erbe, is clepid of ph{ilosophor}is ‘sol’ in 16
latyn; for he is þe son{ne} of oure heuene, lich as sol þe planet is
in þe heuene aboue; for þis planete ȝeueþ to gold his influence,

[Our Quinte Essence is the colour of heaven; gold makes it
fair; and the two work in us (so far as is possible) renewal
of youth, and give health plenteously.]

[[* Fol. 11b.]]