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To the famous and enlightened stars of the restoration of all things

the unanimous

Rosicrucian Brothers,

Much grace and peace, together with the strong

and constant protection of GOD.

When I arrived in Silesia in the year of Christ 1597, my primary concern was to visit Johann Montanus. I was moved to do so partly by the great fame of this man, and partly because I knew that the writings of Theophrastus Paracelsus had been publicly published from his store of books, writings which I believed could create astonishing benefits for physicians. I was received by him very friendlily, and I told him the reasons for my visit. After many things had been discussed, the conversation fell upon the Helias Artista a legendary alchemical figure prophesied to restore the sciences, and I asked whether he believed that the Helias of Theophrastus was still alive, from whom one might hope for the restoration of all sciences and arts?