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[That these things are] enclosed by CIRCLES, original: CVRII, likely a transcription of CIRCVLIS. Dee is referring to the geometric construction of his Monad symbol. by a Hieroglyphic Character (fortified with a certain Sharpness The "sharpness" refers to the mathematical precision of the points and angles used to draw the symbol, or perhaps the stylus used to engrave it.), is altogether Very Rare. Truly, therefore, He Dee refers to God or the divine inspiration behind the work. can be named for us the Restorer and Renewer of all Astronomy: And the Messenger of our JEHOVAH in this kind, so that we might either found this Sacred Art of Writing as NEW among the first: or recall it by His warnings, [after it had been] utterly extinguished and deleted from all human Memory. And this has been done by us in such a way that, most peacefully and as if of their own accord, all those Hieroglyphic Interpretations place themselves in the center: almost nothing violent or improper can be seen throughout the entire little work.

8. And these things are thus Sealed by our LONDON SEAL OF HERMES Dee’s name for the Hieroglyphic Monad symbol, which he composed in London. Hermes refers to Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary founder of alchemy and hermetic philosophy. (for the eternal memory of Men); so that in the same [seal], not even One Superfluous Point exists; and for the sake of signifying these things we have said (and far greater things), not one Point is lacking; All shall be compelled to most greatly confess it Rare. But above all others, those who can profess their Name in the deeper inquiries of Philosophy and Wisdom [will admit this]. For thus shall the Grammarians In the 16th century, a "grammarian" was not just a linguist but someone who studied the deep structure of language as a key to the universe. testify: while they see themselves here admonished that accounts must be rendered concerning the forms of Letters, their Position, Places in the Alphabetical Order, various Bindings original: Nexibus; refers to how letters or symbols are connected or tied together., Numerical Value, and many other things (which ought to be considered regarding the Primary Alphabets of the Three Languages The "three languages" are Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, considered the sacred languages of scripture and scholarship.). So that, moreover, a Grammarian WHO can exactly defend that Grammar is ONE Science, to be learned from ONE Man, is as Rare as that one whom we have demonstrated above on Earth to be the Most Rare: