Preface.

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...a short time, but in His kingdom it shall endure eternally. Therefore, Christians should rightly hold the article of Creation and the resurrection from the dead in the highest honor and dignity. Through these, we cast off everything that is mortal and perishable, and take on an imperishable being The author is referencing the transformation of the physical body into a spiritual, eternal form as described in 1 Corinthians 15. We should practice our devotion in this without ceasing, until we are called from this place to Him.

Because Theophrastus Paracelsus Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim (1493–1541), the famous physician, alchemist, and lay theologian, that highly experienced and precious philosopher, has not only magnificently and well-treated the secrets of creation original: "secreta creationis" in this little book, but also makes Christian mention of the resurrection of the human body, I have...