Restoration to the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross

To the Fraternity.

of the political head original: "capitis politici", of the Holy Roman Empire, the fourth monarchy original: "quartæ monarchiæ" — a reference to the biblical Book of Daniel, which early modern Christians interpreted as a sequence of four world empires, the last being the Roman Empire in general, and then specifically among various members and estates of the same, where they may be found living and essentially present in scattered locations.

Thirdly, their profession, science, knowledge, art, or Magic original: "Magia" — in this era, "magic" often referred to "natural magic" or the study of God's hidden laws in nature, which was considered a holy pursuit distinct from dark sorcery is not something new, nor is it based on curiosity, superstition, idolatry, sorcery, the interpretation of signs, or other such things that would be contrary to the Divine Word and Providence the protective care of God, or to His free-willed rule: