A Pious and Useful Admonition Concerning the Brothers of the Rosy Cross (1618) - Page 19

...it Referring to Theology from the previous page. (if he shall live and be well) he may attain by the help of God. Nor should he despair in any way, whatever might happen original: "quicquid sit non inique quae fieris." The OCR is slightly unclear here, but the sense is "notwithstanding what has occurred."; can you not call such a man a reformer of all languages and all faculties The "faculties" refer to the major branches of university study: Theology, Law, Medicine, and Philosophy/Arts.?

3. Nay, indeed, other writings also testify that they will seriously reflect upon philosophical and medical matters, and a new edition of the Body of Law original: "corporis iuris." This refers to the Corpus Iuris Civilis, the collection of Roman law that was the foundation of legal systems in Europe. after their return: so that from these and similar things it may be established that such associates presume, at the very least, to master all languages entirely (especially those which might be of use toward Poland and the Turkish regions The 17th-century scholars were deeply interested in Eastern European and Ottoman languages for both missionary work and diplomatic or trade relations.); likewise, to bring all faculties into order, whatever they may provide, or whatever human nature allows to be achieved.

For although almost all agree on this point—that the arts and languages can be handled and taught by a certain easier method and far more concisely original: "compendiosius." This reflects the 17th-century obsession with "Shortcuts" to learning, often called "compendia."—it is nevertheless a vain presumption to claim for oneself the knowledge of all things and faculties, since each individual faculty requires the "whole man," as great as he may be, although perhaps in more general matters one might be able to obtain some knowledge of another faculty. But more on these matters a little later.

4. It happens that, even granted they do not frequent a certain school of their own order,