Brotherhood of the R. C. R. C. refers to the Rose Cross or Rosicrucians.

[nus] The completion of the word "unus" (one) from the previous page's catchword, completing the quote from the playwright Plautus: "One eyewitness is worth more than ten who have only heard." than ten who have only heard. And then still, when we wish to judge a matter rightly, we must ourselves confess: One witness is no witness. But with GOD, the self-subsisting Truth, and His eternally co-essential inner and outer revealed Word, it is quite another matter, and it remains true for all eternity: To the law and to the testimony. original Latin: "ad legem & ad Testimonia." A reference to Isaiah 8:20, suggesting that all claims should be measured against scripture.

Heaven and earth pass away, but my words shall not pass away. However, the truth is that GOD the LORD has not only pointed out and taught us wisdom and the way to attain the lost eternal Good through His Word and His Son, but He has also hidden all other secret science In this period, "science" (Wissenschafft) referred to any systematic body of knowledge or learning, including spiritual or occult insights. within His written Word. Furthermore, He has occasionally revealed such things beyond ordinary means—as your own confession A reference to the "Confessio Fraternitatis" (1615), one of the founding manifestos of the Rosicrucian order. also states—through the service of angels or spirits. This shall be [shown/demonstrated by] this published...