Manichaeism before the Manichaeans, and its Revival in Christianity

...which, by a well-disposed plan, He may wish to bestow upon you for the common good and keep you safe and surviving for a long time for our benefit; so that we might not only on this day stand immune from the impious leaven fermento: a biblical metaphor, often from Galatians or Matthew, referring to the way a small amount of corrupting influence or false doctrine can spread through an entire community of those whose teachings [we shun], but that the Overseers Antistites: a term for high-ranking church officials, such as bishops or prelates, emphasizing their role as protectors of the faith of the living Church and its pupils may be able to take from YOU an example that may likewise triumph over fate for eternity.

Farewell then, and continue your favor.

TO THE BEST OF PATRONS

WITH MY BEST WISHES

MASTER JOHANNES CHRISTOPH WOLF.