Preface, no date (1606), Benedictus Figulus to the Reader (BP.Figulus.1606-02)
| Author: | Benedictus Figulus |
| Recipient: | Reader |
| Type: | Preface |
| Date: | no date [1606] |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Quote as: | https://www.theatrum-paracelsicum.com/index.php?curid=3141 |
| Editor: | Edited by Julian Paulus |
| Source: | Benedictus Figulus, Petrus larvatus, no place no date [1606], sig. A4r-A4v [BP.Figulus.1606-02]
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| Abstract: | Figulus emphasizes the importance of verses for memory retention. He has compiled testimonies, especially from Papist writings, to challenge and refute the adversaries of his beliefs. The first book argues that the Pope is the true Antichrist based on scriptural evidence. The second delves into histories from the Antichrist's reign, while the third critiques the over-reliance on Church Fathers, suggesting that many Catholic teachings were borrowed from Pagans. Figulus presents this as a brief overview of his work, urging readers to appreciate his efforts and to consider his arguments (generated by Chat-GPT) |
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[sig. A4r] Admonitivncvla ad lectorem candidvm et benevolvm, veræ & sinceræ Religionis Amicum.
Comprehendi, Candide Lector, Carminibus, quoniam ea tenaciûs memoriæ inhærent, Pleraque testimonia, luce meridianâ clariora, quibus aduersarij nostri conuin- [sig. A4v] cendi erant, impulsuq́ue aliorum in lucem dare decreui, nulli prorsus indulgens affectui, sed quò minus habeant, de quo iure conquerantur Catholici, densitate testimoniorum, ex ipsis maximé Papicolarum autoribus congestorum me communiui, ad marginemq́ue suis locis apponere volui, vt vnde autoritates petitæ essent, còcitiùs cuiuis appareret.
Primvs igitur Liber Papam verum istum Antichristum esse varijs argumentis ex sacrarum literarum fundamento depromtis, probat. Alter abstrusiores historias, quæ sub regno AntiChristiano contigerunt, enarrat. Tertivs demum, cúm illi, Patres, Patres, ad rauim vsque clamitent, sinceriorum Patrum sententias breuiter, ceu Canis é Nilo bibens, attingit, iuxtaq́ue omnia ab Ethnicis (egregiis Patribus) Cacolico, aut potius Catholicos, vti moniari volunt, mutuatos esse, ad oculum commonstrat. Hæc te, Candide Lector, quasi Summam totius Libelluli huius scire breuiter volebam: hisce fruere, & me tibi commendatum esse sinito. Vale.
B[enedictus] F[igulus,] V[tenhoviatus] F[rancus,] P[oeta] L[aureatus] C[oronatus,] Philosophiæ & Medicinæ vtriusque Candidatus.
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Little Admonitions to the Candid and Benevolent Reader, a Friend of True and Sincere Religion.
Understand, Dear Reader, that I have captured in verses, since they stick more tenaciously to memory, many testimonies, clearer than the midday light, by which our adversaries were to be convinced. Prompted by others, I decided to bring them to light, showing no favoritism whatsoever, but so that Catholics might have less to rightfully complain about, I have burdened myself with a density of testimonies, especially gathered from the writings of Papists, and I wished to place them in their appropriate places in the margins, so that from where the authorities were sought, it would quickly become apparent to anyone.
The first book, therefore, proves with various arguments drawn from the foundation of the sacred scriptures, that the Pope is indeed that true Antichrist. The second narrates the more obscure histories that occurred under the reign of the Antichrist. The third, when they cry out "Fathers, Fathers" to the extreme, briefly touches on the opinions of the more genuine Fathers, as if a dog drinking from the Nile, and clearly shows that everything was borrowed from the Pagans (distinguished Fathers) by the Cacolics, or rather Catholics, as they wish to be warned. This, Dear Reader, is a brief overview of the entire booklet that I wanted you to know: enjoy these and allow me to commend myself to you. Farewell.
Benedictus Figulus, from Uttenhofen in Franconia, Crowned Laureate Poet, Candidate of both Philosophy and Medicine.
