þat is ȝo{ur}e free{n}d to leene ȝou a good floreyn of florence / and
anele it vpon a plate of yren as yren is anelid. and haue biside
ȝou a uessel of erþe glasid, fillid ful of the beste brennynge watir
þat ȝe may fynde. & caste into þe watir þe floreyn anelid. and 28
loke þat ȝe haue a sotilte and a sleiȝþe to quenche sodeynly þe
fier, þat þe watir waaste not; and be weel war þat no{n} yren touche

[Repeat this 50 times in fresh Water, and then mix all the
Waters together.]

þe watir. but af[t]er caste into þe watir þe floreyn, and do so .l.
tymes or more, for þe oftere þe bettere it is / And if ȝe se þ{a}t þe 32
watir waaste to myche, chaunge it þanne, and take newe, & do
so ofte tymes. and whanne ȝe haue do ȝoure quenchour, putte

[The Water draws out all the properties of the gold.]

all þe wat{ri}s togidere / And ȝe schulen vndirstonde þat þe
v{er}tu of bre{n}nynge watir is sich þat naturely it drawiþ out of 36


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[Mix the gilt Burning Water with Quinte Essence.]

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gold alle þe v{er}tues & p{ro}pirtees of it, & it holdiþ
incorru{m}ptibilitee & an euene heete. [*]þanne meynge þis brennynge
watir þus giltid wiþ oure q{ui}nte e{ss}ence, and vse it. but be war