Text.Figulus.1609-01.!11r/Translation
To the reader.
Most gracious and beloved Son and Brother of Hermetic Doctrine and the sound and immortal Philosophy, in this past year I have submitted many other writings for publication, some of which I fully expected to be released at this fair. However, as it has not happened to my satisfaction (to promote your benefit in all respects) this time, I have been compelled to hastily prepare and publish this short treatise. Please accept it for now, as it will certainly serve you well and free you from many labyrinths and errors that occur in this great work. God willing, the following future fair will see these additional works in the same format: The Favissa of Nature revealed Cabalistically to Francisco Crellio, a Philosopher of Cologne. Also, a booklet on Trismosin's Diaphoretic Gold, another on Noble Stones, their Renovation, Rectification, Use, and Application by Mr. Bartholomäus Korndörffer. Also, the Paradise Table, etc. At my publishers, Mr. Lazaro Zetzner, you can expect our Chemical Auriga Benedictus Major, by 5 or 26 Latin Philosophers who have written on the Stone and have never been seen in public, distinguished into 3 volumes, in octavo. Also, another booklet, called the Mirror of Wisdom, compiled from 9 Philosophers, etc. Also, at Mr. Paulo Ledertz, the following are to be prepared for press: 1. Trithemius's Geomancy 2. The Jatrochemical Cure of Magni Georgii Phædronis along with other Chemical Medicines, how they are to be prepared. 3. The lesser universal and particular Alchemy divided into three or four different books, including also the Commentaries of Mardochai de Nelle, the most excellent Jewish Chemist, on the Cements and Graduations of Theophrastus, among other things.
Therefore, I ask you to remain patient until these aforementioned books can be promoted to the public, as I will personally urge and request both gentlemen for their swift advancement, etc. I could not omit to report this to you here, most gracious reader, asking that you keep my humble person in your prayers at all times, Farewell.
