Philadelphia, or brotherly love to the studious in the hermetick art

and by these means have confined their love and kindness original: "Candour", as much as they were able, to their own private studies original: "Closets"; a private room for study or prayer. Yet these same people do not hesitate original: "are not wanting" to accuse the philosophers of envy for concealing the subject matter and methods of the Art The "Art" usually refers to alchemy or Hermetic philosophy, while they demonstrate their own envy toward students in matters that are lesser. I cannot reflect on the complaint of a modern and sincere original: "Candid" author without feeling indignation toward this practice,