Preface.

[...reached my] wish. Because weeds can never be uprooted and destroyed as easily as they first crept in, I have immediately considered it my duty to remedy this evil through public writing—not only for those in whom I have primarily observed these errors, but also for many others who are afflicted by them.

I have, therefore, briefly outlined some of the prejudices prejudices (Vorurtheile): In 18th-century religious texts, this term refers to "preconceived errors" or false doctrines that prevent a person from seeing the truth of the Gospel. of today’s "overly-clever" world original: "super-klugen Welt" — a sarcastic reference to those who believe their own reason is superior to divine revelation., and I have made it my primary concern to clearly demonstrate their lack of foundation. Should anyone wish to criticize me for omitting many other errors that are no less "in vogue" than those I have cited, I ask them to consider that it is impossible to slay an excessive number of many-headed snakes This is a metaphor for "heresy" or "error," likely referencing the Lernaean Hydra from Greek mythology. in such a small little work original: "Werckgen".

If God grants me the strength and ability, I will not hesitate to investigate not only the most important prejudices of faith, but also the common prejudices of life. In the meantime, various points will arise in this present volume that will simultaneously destroy many other prejudices. For this is the very reason I have primarily...