EPISTLE

but also that contagious and incurable diseases original: morbi contagiosi & incurabiles are liberated from the GalenistsFollowers of the ancient Greek physician Galen, whose medicine relied on balancing the four humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) rather than the chemical or mineral remedies of the alchemists., and their poisonous essences original: Entia venenata are driven out of the human body and can be completely original: radicitus overthrown through artistic Spagyric preparationsMedical preparations made by alchemically separating a substance into its components, purifying them, and recombining them., extracts, and oils. This is undeniable and requires little proof; rather, daily experience sets it openly in the bright light of day, and it is the pure, stark truth, which no one may contradict, unless they are a man of abandoned impiety and unbelief original: nisi profligatæ impietatis & incredulitatis Homo. And although many scoffers and worldly children

| speak ill of this noble, precious Art, mocking, scornful,
| and laughing at it, and also treating and receiving its
| sons original: Filios; a common alchemical term for initiates or practitioners and devotees contemptuously original: scabiosè,
| the very truth of this Art original: ipsissima Veritas hujus Artis nevertheless remains—as
daily experience testifies—and must remain until the end of the world. And even if the blasphemers, calumniators, and persecutors were ever so many, the dear God nevertheless awakens all the more excellent, heroic minds original: Ingenia who pursue, defend, and help promote such a high treasure of grace original: Gnadenschatz in the fear of the Lord, so that such a precious Art may be brought to light again even more brightly and clearly before the Last Day, and the godless, wicked, blind, lunatic, and mad world may be able to offer no excuse for its contempt and ignorance on that day. However, because, Most Gracious Emperor and Lord, now also