is owed only to the sons of DISCIPLINE and DOCTRINE A Hermetic concept referring to those initiated into the study of divine and natural secrets.,
to the candidates of Most Holy WISDOM, the pure
and beloved faithful heirs;
lest that which is holy be given to dogs, or pearls be cast
before swine A reference to Matthew 7:6, common in alchemical texts to justify secrecy., who are heavily obsessed with devilry:
For not EVERYTHING is suitable for everyone,

but there is

WHAT, to WHOM, WHERE, WHY, HOW,

WHEN and HOW MUCH: These are the seven "circumstances" of classical rhetoric, used here to imply that the wisdom in this book must be applied with specific discernment.

of a GRATEFUL SOUL, REVERENCE,

CHARITY, CONGRATULATION,

ATTENTION,

ADMIRATION, DUE HONOR,

therefore

Most humbly CONSECRATES, dutifully DEDICATES,

kindly OFFERS, duly NAMES,

religiously LEAVES BEHIND,

most observantly GIVES, studiously PLACES,

HEINRICH KHUNRATH OF LEIPZIG original: "LIPSENS.",

a faithful lover of THEOSOPHY Divine wisdom; in Khunrath's context, a blend of Christian mysticism, Cabala, and Alchemy., and DOCTOR

of both MEDICINES Medicinae Utriusque: This refers to his mastery of both physical medicine for the body and "spagyric" or spiritual medicine for the soul.

JEHOVAH

breathing into, setting fire to, stimulating, and giving,

THE THREE-IN-ONE,

[he is] the learned, the led, the Discoverer, the Author.

IN THE YEAR OF THE MESSIAH original: "MASCHIACH"

sent according to the Divine promise

1 6 0 4.

HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!

Fie upon the Devil! original: "phy Diabolo!"

And three and four times fie upon any slanderer, none excepted!

TO JEHOVAH

THE ONE AND THREE BE

PRAISE, HONOR AND GLORY.

A M E N.