Synopsis of Events from the Creation of the World

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Meanwhile, the fame of his name—which had already spread throughout all Europe and through the courts of all the Great—stirred a longing for him in every person. He had been summoned many times before this to the service of our most invincible Emperor Likely referring to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II or III., and he was called once again now. At the same time, he was also sought after as a political counselor for Innsbruck original: "Oenipontum", the Latin name for Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol.. Indeed, Italy too longed to be brightened by the rays of his presence; it seemed to her that she would be blessed again, as if by a second Cato Referring to Cato the Elder or Cato the Younger, Roman statesmen who were symbols of integrity, wisdom, and traditional virtue..

The Supreme Pontiff The Pope, at this time Urban VIII., having offered him the primary professorship at Bologna original: "Bononiensium". Bologna was home to one of the most prestigious law faculties in Europe. with a very large salary, sent him at the same time a bull An official papal document or decree. marked with his own signature. By this document, if he were unable to undertake the journey to Bologna, the Pope granted him the administration of the provostship of Stuttgart original: "Stutgardianæ". A provostship was a lucrative and high-ranking ecclesiastical administrative position., which was quite wealthy.

Moved with very little joy by such news, he showed that he was now hoping for greater and heavenly things. He was doubtless suspecting the approach of death, not indeed out of fear (which does not affect a wise man), but in the hope of an end to his miseries. Now despising all earthly things, he sought medicine from the heavenly apothecary original: "cœlesti pharmacopœo"; a metaphor for God or Christ as the ultimate healer of the soul..

Therefore, he made a vow, for the restoration...