Philosophical Scrutiny of the True Elixir of Life

will be found, but it will be so intensified by Your marvelous splendor—by which, as I do not doubt, you will defend this art—that it may be said that this divine art, which has hidden until now, long occult, is now seen shining most brightly on the highest throne of honors. Therefore, receive, most High, most Reverend, most Excellent, and most Illustrious Nobles, this little treatise dedicated to You for the aforementioned ends, and preserve me most benignly in Your most shining grace, and rule for many years most happily; so he prays.

Given at Graz, 10 days before the Kalends
of May, in the year 1687.