PREFACE TO THE KING

And do not wonder, O illustrious King of the Romans Maximilian II held the title "King of the Romans" as the elected heir and acting ruler of the Holy Roman Empire before his full coronation as Emperor.; that I now mention in passing that alphabetic writing contains great Mysteries: since HE HIMSELF, who ALONE is the Author of all Mysteries, compared HIMSELF to the First and the Last Letter. A reference to the "Alpha and Omega" in the Book of Revelation. Dee argues that if God identifies with the first and last letters, every letter in between must also hold divine significance. (Which is to be understood not only in the Greek tongue, but can be demonstrated in various ways through this art, both in Hebrew and in Latin.) Oh, how great then must be the Mysteries of the intermediate letters? And it is no wonder that this is so firmly established in letters: since all things, both visible and INVISIBLE; the manifest and the most hidden (whether by Nature or by Art In this context, "Art" refers to alchemy or the "Great Work" of human intervention in nature.) emanating from God himself, must be surveyed by us with the most diligent investigation to proclaim and celebrate his GOODNESS, WISDOM, and POWER.

To the Romans, chapter 1.

From this, Paul taught that THE HUMAN RACE is without any excuse: even if they had no other [instruction] concerning these things... Dee refers to Romans 1:20, which argues that God’s invisible qualities are clearly seen through what has been made in the natural world, leaving no excuse for those who do not recognize Him.