Preface.

...which Paracelsus acknowledges in many places, as is fitting for a Christian; however, regarding the manner original: "de modo"—that is, in what form and shape it shall come to pass—Paracelsus says in another small book that the flesh which we lay into the grave shall be the seed of our new flesh, which Christ will give to us. This is just as it happens with the little grain of corn that is cast into the field and decays; it is not the grain itself, but rather a new fruit that grows out of the decayed grain. Therefore, the great philosophers who wish to pass judgment on the books of Theophrastus Theophrastus von Hohenheim, known as Paracelsus (1493–1541), a famous physician and alchemist. should put on their spectacles and better examine and weigh the writings original: "scripta" of this high philosopher before they condemn him.