PREFACE

...whether these things are found in the brotherhood or not. It is written that the gifts of the Holy Spirit shine forth in each individual for the common benefit (1 Corinthians 12). The author cites 1 Corinthians 12:7: "To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good." Thus Moses, Aaron, and other Patriarchs and Prophets did not receive the Holy Spirit for their own sake, but so that they might teach, encourage, admonish, rebuke, console, and govern the people of God in the fear of the Lord; therefore, they publicly displayed their spiritual and worldly original: secularia. In this context, it refers to practical or earthly knowledge as opposed to purely divine revelation. gifts. It is, therefore, no small sign of the enjoyment of the Holy Spirit in the brothers that they have also set forth their prophecies and sciences in public for the common benefit.

But we must still inquire further and contemplate more deeply whether their actions and deeds agree with the other gifts of the spirit. First, let us reflect with a willing mind on what signs and testimonies prove the presence of the Holy Spirit in men; then, let us follow and trace their footsteps in their Confession original: confessione. This is likely a reference to the Confessio Fraternitatis (1615), one of the founding manifestos of the Rosicrucian movement. and look deeply within to see how many impressions of the aforementioned testimonies are discovered there. Therefore, whoever speaks the truth, prophesies, sees true visions, dreams dreams, speaks in new tongues, interprets Scripture, casts out demons, perfectly cures and heals the sick, observes divine precepts, does not resist the Word of God, and produces the fruits of the Spirit—such as Love, Joy, Peace, Charity, Generosity, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Temperance, and Chastity These "fruits of the Spirit" are drawn from Galatians 5:22-23.—and does not perform the works of the flesh, such as Fornication,