Preface and Apology

...of all lies / through his lying mouths blasphemously speaks / that whoever speaks of Seven / likes to lie) [calling it] a number of lies / but rather (according to the teaching of the Spirit of all Truth / both in holy Biblical / and also Macrocosmic original: "Groß=Weltlicher"; referring to the "Great World" or Macrocosm as a divine text. / and also out of GOD-Natural Scripture) a holy number / full of Divine mysteries and Natural hidden things of constant truth: which the desperate Arch-Blasphemer / through his mocking and blasphemous words mentioned shortly before / gladly wishes to make suspiciously evil.

You have said, my Claude Aubery of Triuncurianum original: "Claudi Alberi Triuncuriane"; referring to the French physician and philosopher Claude Aubery (ca. 1545–1596), who initially supported but later critiqued alchemical and Paracelsian ideas., (page 80 of On the Concord of Physicians original: "de Concordia Medicorum"): "If indeed a substantial original Greek: "ἐνυονματικὴ" (en-ousiamatikē); likely a variant of ousia (essence/substance), meaning a definition based on the actual essence of the thing. definition of the PHILOSOPHER'S STONE original: "LAPIDIS Philosophici" could be delivered by no one until now, it is necessary [that] the causes why original Greek: "διότι" (dioti) [remain hidden]."

II. But what the Philosopher's Stone original: "Lapis Philosophorum" is, will be established by me with sound reason, both from its definition and further description, here and there in the previously cited Amphitheater Khunrath refers to his own masterwork, Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae (The Amphitheater of Eternal Wisdom).; as well as sufficiently perceived from this present Philosophical Confession or Testimony of mine, divided into ten distinct chapters. Thus, by the testimony of many good Philosophical writings; out of (Praise to GOD) unshakable reason; [and] the Cabalistic [wisdom] of experienced people...

...[that the] admirable Stone original: "Lapidis admirabilis" could be explained by no one until now. Behold! The substantial original Greek: "ἐνυονματικὴν" definition, which the Philosophers indeed could have delivered, but would not; I have delivered: the causes why original Greek: "διότι", which they, if they had wished, could have explained; I have explained. Now the Definition...