D E D I C A T I O N .

[were] The sentence continues from the previous page, referring to the chemical experiments and records, and now once again
revised by Doctor Muykens original: Doctor Muykens; likely Johannes Muijckens (1665–1719), a Dutch physician and chemist who edited and expanded medical and chemical texts, and
improved in many parts,
were published by my colleagues original: Confraters; professional associates or fellow members of a medical/pharmaceutical guild,
and therefore [I] judged, that I
would also perform a great service
by sharing this Chemical Theater original: Theatrum Chimicum; a common title for large compendiums of chemical and alchemical knowledge
with the Dutch Laboratory Workers original: Nederlantse Laboranten; practitioners of chemistry, pharmacy, or metallurgy working in the Dutch Republic;
all the more, because
it mostly contained
many experiments and operations technical procedures or laboratory methods
from several great men
in Chemistry, which
otherwise are described
in various Latin books, or
among private...