it has looked to the glory of God and the benefit of mankind, whenever it should become manifest, as has happened in this time of ours.

Chapter VIII.

When this society of the German nation was to reveal itself, it could and should not have happened otherwise than through both writings, the Fama Report/Renown and Confession.

Chapter IX.

That nothing is contained in this little book that is contrary to reason, nature, experience, or the possibility of a thing.

Chapter X.

That for legitimate reasons, many are called by this Fraternity brotherhood, but few are accepted.

Chapter XI.

Of the Egyptian god Harpocrates God of silence and secrets or Sigalio the silent one, whom they placed together with the Sphinges Sphinxes upon the altar to indicate silence, which silence the Pythagorici followers of Pythagoras also had to keep for five whole years, and which is also observed by the Frater-