Divine Pymander. Asclepius

Johannes Goropius Becanus Johannes Goropius Becanus (1519–1572) was a Dutch physician and antiquarian known for his theories on the origins of languages and ancient history.

some; that he came from heaven and was not born on earth. There is contained in this book that true philosophy In this context, "philosophy" refers to the study of both the natural world and divine reality as a single, unified truth., without which it is impossible ever to attain the height and exactness of piety and religion. According to this philosophy, I call him a philosopher who shall learn and study the things that exist, and how they are ordered and governed, and by whom, and for what cause, or to what end. He who does so will give thanks to, and admire, the almighty original: "Omnipotent" Creator, Preserver, and Director of all these things. And he who is truly thankful in this way may truly be called pious and religious; and he who is religious will know more and more where and what the truth is. And learning