The Little Golden Olympic Treasury in Three Parts

but also contagious and incurable diseases original: "morbi contagiosi & incurabiles"
are freed from the [limited methods of the] Galenists Followers of Galen, the traditional medical school of the time. Alchemists like the author often clashed with Galenists, arguing that traditional herbal medicine was inferior to chemically prepared "spagyric" remedies. and their poisonous essences original: "Entia venenata",
through skillful Spagyric preparations,
extracts, and oils, are driven out of the human
body and can be rooted out original: "radicitus" and overcome;
this is undeniable and
requires not much proof, but rather daily experience
brings it openly to the light of day, and it is the
pure, bare truth, which no one—unless they are a
person of abandoned impiety and unbelief original: "nisi profligatae impietatis & incredulitatis Homo"—
may contradict. And although many mockers and worldly children
speak ill of this noble, precious art,
mocking, scorning, and laughing at it—also
harshly harassing original: "scabiosè exagitirn" and receiving its sons original: "Filios," a common term for practitioners or "initiates" of alchemy. and followers—
the very truth of this art original: "ipsissima Veritas hujus Artis" remains,
as daily experience testifies, and must remain
until the end of the world. And even if the blasphemers,
slanderers original: "Calumnianten", and persecutors were ever
so many, the dear God awakens all the
more excellent, heroic minds original: "Ingenia" who pursue,
defend, and help promote such a
high treasury of grace original: "Gnadenschatz" in the fear of the Lord,
so that such a precious art is brought
to light even more brightly and clearly again
before the Day of Judgment, and the godless, wicked, blind,
lunatic, and mad world may be unable to offer any excuse
for its contempt and ignorance on that day.
But since, most gracious Emperor and Lord, now also