STEGANOGRAPHY

...you redeemed The previous page ended with "Son," so this refers to Jesus Christ. when we were lost: whom you raised from the dead on the third day, after he had died for our sins and been buried; and whom you showed alive, with much consolation, to his rejoicing disciples for forty days. We believe that he, true God and man, reigning with you without end in your boundless majesty—as we declare with a pure and firm confession—is to come again at the end of the world to judge the living and the dead, and to render to each of us according to our works. Through him we ask you, O most merciful Father, hear us and have mercy on us now and in that terrible hour in which we are to be judged through your son. Look upon us, most merciful God: for we are fragile and pitiable sinners, naked of good works, who have offended your most holy Majesty in many ways by sinning. But having turned to penance by your mercy, we groan and weep for our sins: humbly praying through Jesus Christ your son, that you turn your indignation away from us, and mercifully forgive our past crimes, leading us, once this present exile is ended, to the pleasantness of the heavenly homeland. Johannes Trithemius wrote this.

Write this kind of simple and open narrative—or any other you wish that everyone may read and understand and which contains no secret, and which you do not fear coming into anyone's sight—on the aforementioned paper. Do this with the conjuration of Spirits Trithemius describes a ritual where the sender speaks to spirits to "charge" the letter with a hidden meaning. mentioned before, with your face turned toward the East. Once it is written, express your secret intent original: "intentionem" — the hidden message regarding the attack on Strasbourg.—whatever you wish the absent person to know—aloud before the spirits, calling them to witness that they should act faithfully, and they will immediately fly away. When the one to whom they are sent receives your letter, having recognized the sign of the East A subtle mark on the letter indicating it contains a hidden message requiring the ritual., let him turn his face toward the East and say the conjuration we provided before: Lamarton, anoyr These are "words of power" or names of spirits used to unlock the message.: and he will immediately understand your secret intent which you committed to the Spirits