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He himself will go away first: and very rarely, afterwards, will he be seen by the eyes of Mortals. This, O Best of Kings, is the True (and without Sin) INVISIBILITY OF THE MAGI, so often celebrated: which (as all future Magi will confess) is granted to the Theories of our MONAD. A most expert
Book on Breaths.
11. * PHYSICIAN, even from these same theories, will most easily attain the Mystic will of Hippocrates original: "Hippocratis Mysticam... voluntatem." Dee refers to the Greek physician Hippocrates, suggesting his Monad reveals the hidden spiritual intent behind ancient medical texts.. For he will know WHAT must be ADDED TO OR REMOVED FROM WHOM: so that he might then willingly confess that the Art itself, and MEDICINE itself, are contained within the greatest Summary of our MONAD.
12. * THE SCRYER original: "BERYLLISTICVS." A practitioner who uses crystals or beryl stones for divination., here, in a Crystal Plate, can see most exactly all things that take place beneath the Sphere of the MOON, upon the Earth or in the Waters: and in the Carbuncle or Kadkod original Hebrew: כדכוד (kadkod). A biblical term for a sparkling or precious stone, often translated as a ruby or agate. Stone, he shall explore every Airy and Fiery Region.
13. And, if the VOARCHADUMIST original: "VOARCHADVMICO." A reference to Voarchadumia, a term coined by Giovanni Pantheus for a "theological alchemy" or "gold of two fires.", finds satisfaction in the twenty-first Theory of our Hieroglyphic MONAD, and if it provides him with VOARH BETH ADUMOTH original: "VOARH BETH ADVMOTH." A Hebrew-derived phrase meaning "Gold of the House of Redness," referring to the ultimate alchemical goal. to contemplate: he will confess that he does not need to travel to the Indians or Americans for the sake of practicing Philosophy.
14. Finally, concerning the ADEPT kind (whatever the Art of ARIOTON This likely refers to a specific magical or mechanical art, or perhaps a corruption of a name like "Arbatel." might provide or promise; or whatever the labors of the greatest Hermes achieved in twenty years)
Year 1562.
although we have elsewhere written to the Parisians in their own peculiar MONAD (illustrated by an Anagogical Proof A spiritual or mystical interpretation that "leads upward" to divine meaning.): nevertheless, we constantly assert to Your Royal Majesty that ALL OF IT is so vividly expressed by the Analogical Work of our Hieroglyphic MONAD, that no other more similar Example could be [shown] to the human race...