Preface.

nature of tame and wild ani-
mals / how the wind storms / and
what people have in their minds /
he knows all kinds of plants / the power
of roots and other things. This concludes the list of Solomon's wisdom, which began on the previous page as a paraphrase of the biblical Book of Wisdom 7:17-22.

Indeed, I do not be-
lieve that anyone could be found who would not
wish and desire from the heart
to partake in this noble treasure /
but because the same
can happen to no one /
unless God himself gives Wisdom /
and sends his Holy Spirit
from on high / we have [presented]
this little treatise / namely the Report original: Famam; the Fama Fraternitatis (1614) was the first Rosicrucian manifesto, announcing the existence of a secret brotherhood of sages.
and Confession original: confessionem; the Confessio Fraternitatis (1615) was the second manifesto, detailing the group's beliefs and call for a "General Reformation" of the world. of the praise-
worthy Fraternity of the Rosy Cross /
for everyone to read in public— The original German "offent-" likely completes as "öffentlich" (publicly) on the following page.