TO THE TRULY NOBLE, MA-

gnificent, and most distinguished Men and

Lords,

MASTER HILARIUS RULAND of Püdnsdorf, etc.

Doctor of Both Laws A prestigious degree in both Civil/Roman Law and Canon/Church Law., Councilor to the Upper Electorate of the

Palatinate, and Governor original: "Præfecto" of Cham,

MASTER GEBHARD RULAND of Herzogenaurach,

Councilor to the Most Serene Prince Palatine John Casimir,

and Treasurer of Neustadt original: "Neagorensi",

as well as Governor of Wolfstein,

MASTER OSWALD RULAND of Schönau,

MASTER ERASMUS RULAND of Thronhofen, most

worthy Governor of the Monastery named after

the Blessed Gate;

Biological brothers, his Lords and Patrons to be

reverently honored with perpetual devotion,

Sends Many Greetings.

Large decorative woodcut initial 'C' featuring elaborate scrollwork and foliate designs.

When we compare the present age to the ancient era,
O German Brothers, four shining pillars
of the ancestral Ruland family, noble offspring,
most famous lineage among the Bavarians original: "Boiugenas";
whether it be because an all too unhappy
sloth now reigns over this life of ours; or because
virtue and piety, having ruled through countless
years, have departed entirely from our world;
and whether unsullied faith and a pure reflection
of the mind still exist anywhere among mortals...