Thomas Norton Quote

Maistryefull merveylous and Archimastrye Is the tincture of holy Alkimy; A wonderful Science, secrete Philosophie, A singular grace and gifte of th' Almightie: Which never was found by labour of Mann, But it by Teaching, or by Revalacion begann.

The Ordinall of Alchemy - Capitulum I, l. 181-186, Oxford University Press, Inc., 1975