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Preface.

...will safely rest. I herewith faithfully commend Your Noble, Strong, and Firm Honors original: E. Hertl. Str. vnnd Vest.; these are common abbreviations for Eure Herrliche, Gestreng, und Feste, which were standard honorifics for members of the nobility or high-ranking military officials to Divine protection original: protection; from the Latin "protectio", while most submissively recommending myself to your patronage original: Patrocinio; from the Latin "patrocinium," the formal protection or support offered by a patron to an author or artist and favor.

Given at Frankfurt on the 1st day of March, in the current year 1619.

Your Noble, Strong, and Firm Honors’

Most submissive and willing servant,

M. Georgius Beatus,

The "M." likely stands for "Magister," indicating Beatus held a Master of Arts degree, a mark of significant education at the time.

citizen of that place.

Referring to Frankfurt, the location mentioned in the dating line above.