OF

HYLEAL, original: "Hylealisch," from the Greek hyle (matter), referring to the primordial substance of the universe.

That is,

PRI-MATE-

RIAL Relating to the first or "prime" matter of the world.

UNIVERSAL, original: "Catholischen," used here in its literal Greek sense of "universal" or "all-encompassing" rather than specifically referring to the Catholic Church.

or GENERAL

NATURAL

CHAOS, In alchemy, "Chaos" refers to the unformed, primal state of matter before it is organized into specific elements or forms.

Of nature-conforming ALCHY-

MY and ALCHYMISTS;

A repeated, renewed, and well-

augmented nature-conforming ALCHEMICAL

and right-teaching philosophical

CONFESSION or

DECLARATION;

OF HEINRICH KHUNRATH OF LEIPZIG: Heinrich Khunrath (c. 1560–1605) was a celebrated German physician, hermetic philosopher, and alchemist known for his complex symbolic engravings.

Lover of Divine WISDOM,

and Doctor of both Medicines: Likely referring to both the medicine of the body and the spiritual medicine of the soul.

O DIVINE WISDOM! original: "HHOCHMAH-EL," combining the Hebrew Chokhmah (Wisdom) and El (God).

To the Reader.

Though something may be unknown to you,

It is nonetheless known to another.

With special Privilege of his Most Holy Imperial Majesty,

for TEN YEARS. original: "Cum Privilegio SSæ Cæſareæ Ma\textsuperscript{tis} ſpeciali, ad DECENNIVM." This was a legal copyright granted by the Holy Roman Emperor to prevent unauthorized reprinting.