Preface.

...want to read it for their useful benefit, they should do so in the manner and way that he has shown and wisely suggested at the end of the aforementioned preface: since nothing is more certain than that in these matters and studies, it is our primary duty, above all, to pray to GOD for His wisdom from above, and to humbly surrender ourselves to Him for fatherly guidance and leadership.

Whether this frequently mentioned Confession original: "Confessio"; in this context, it refers to a formal declaration of the author's philosophical and alchemical beliefs. was reprinted beyond the first edition, we cannot say. Nor do we know whether it was perhaps an error when Mr. Moller original: "Mollerus"; likely referring to Johannes Moller, a noted scholar of the period who compiled catalogs of writers. in the place cited original: "l. d." or loco dicto; a Latin abbreviation meaning "in the place mentioned." states that it was issued in 1599 in octavo original: "in 8."; a book size where the printing sheet is folded three times to create eight leaves. at Magdeburg. Regarding the present printing, however, we must not leave unmentioned that the publisher had it prepared and most diligently corrected original: "Corrigiren"; referring to the process of proofreading and editing the text for accuracy against earlier versions. according to the copy that came to light in the aforementioned Magdeburg in 1597 in octavo. This was done to provide sufficient satisfaction to those enthusiasts original: "Lieb-Habern"; literally "lovers" of the art, referring to dedicated students of alchemy and hermetic philosophy. who have frequently asked for it and desired that the book might once again be made public.

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