THE AMPHITHEATER OF THE ONLY TRUE ETERNAL WISDOM, CHRISTIAN-KABBALISTIC A system of Jewish mysticism adapted by Christian scholars to find hidden meanings in scripture and nature., DIVINE-MAGICAL, AS WELL AS PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, THRICE-ONE original: "Tertriunum"; referring to the Trinity or a threefold nature of the universe., AND UNIVERSAL:

under the instruction of

HEINRICH KHUNRATH OF LEIPZIG:

faithful lover of THEOSOPHY original: "Theosophiæ"; a philosophical system seeking direct knowledge of the divine through spiritual ecstasy or intuition., and DOCTOR of both MEDICINES: original: "Medicinæ utriusq: Doct:"; likely referring to both physical and spiritual healing, a common claim of alchemist-physicians.

Praise the LORD Hebrew: Hallelu-IAH Praise the LORD Praise the LORD

Fie upon the devil!

BARELY ONE OUT OF THOUSANDS original: "E millibus vix uni"; a warning that very few people possess the insight required to understand these mysteries..

Sun Hebrew: שמש (Shemesh) The letter Shin Hebrew: ש; often associated with the divine fire or spirit. O GREAT CHAOS Greek: ΧΑΟΣ (Chaos); in alchemy, the "First Matter" from which the world is created. MAY HE BE PRESENT BY PRAYING. TO HONORABLE MEMORY. THAT WHICH IS BELOW: A famous alchemical maxim from the "Emerald Tablet," suggesting the earthly realm mirrors the heavenly one. SUN. The LORD The Tetragrammaton, or four-letter name of God: יהוה (YHWH). WISDOM Hebrew: חכמה (Chokhmah); one of the divine attributes in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. GOD: Hebrew: אל (El) BY WORKING. TO PRAISEWORTHY IMMORTALITY. JUST AS THAT WHICH IS ABOVE. MOON. BY PERSEVERING. BY THE NAME AND DIVINE POWER OF GOD Hebrew: Elohim, CERTAINLY THESE THINGS ARE NOT WITHOUT HIM. NEITHER HUMBLY original: "Nec eumil de"; likely an abbreviation for "humiliter.". NOR TIMIDLY. original: "Nec timl de"; likely an abbreviation for "timide." Let the guts of Momus burst with envy. Momus was the Greek god of mockery; this phrase tells critics that their spite will only hurt themselves. The LORD God Hebrew: יהוה אלהים (YHWH Elohim) through the mediation of the Heavens Hebrew: שמים (Shamayim) MERCURY. In alchemy, Mercury represents the transformative principle and the mediator between the Sun and Moon.

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