The Proclamation of the Licentiates

In this public assembly and presence of the Academy, I ratify and confirm [their merits]. Having been granted the power to publicly confer the rank of Mastership or the Doctorate of Philosophy, I now name, create, appoint, proclaim, and announce as CANDIDATES and LICENTIATES A "Licentiate" was a degree-holder who had been granted the "license" to teach, ranking between a Bachelor and a Doctor. of the Arts and Philosophy these men whom they have brought forward with such distinguished recommendation and great approval original Greek: ἐπισημασίᾳ (episēmasia).

To this recommendation, to this judgment, and to this petition, I now GLADLY AND DESERVEDLY assent according to the ancient rite and formula; nor do I see any obstacle among you, Listeners, that might prevent me from satisfying this honorable request.

Therefore—may it be happy and auspicious, and beneficial to both the Church and the State (both of which claim the greater part of our service from birth); and may it bring benefit to our Academy and honor to the Candidates and the Philosophical College—I, David Lipsius, Doctor of Philosophy and Medicine, etc., by the authority and power original Greek: ἐξουσίᾳ (exousia) of that office which I now hold in this ceremony. I act in the name of the Most Reverend and Illustrious Prince and Lord, JOHANN SCHWEIKHARD Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg (1553–1626), the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz and Chancellor of the University., Archbishop of the Holy See of Mainz, Arch-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire throughout Germany and Prince Elector, and perpetual Chancellor of this our ancient Academy; and by the kind delegation of the Reverend, Famous, and Distinguished Man, Lord JOHANN CORNER, Doctor of Sacred Theology of the same faculty, Dean and Canon of the Church of the Blessed Virgin MARY, Seal-bearer of the Archiepiscopal Court, Primary Executor, Parish Priest of Saint NICHOLAS, and our ordinary Vice-Chancellor, my revered patron and supportive friend—to whom the power of decreeing degrees has been transferred since the founding of the Academy: I now address YOU, seven young men, all and each praised for your family, character, virtue, and learning...