Preface, 1562-08-01, Jaspar von Gennep to the Reader
| Author: | Jaspar von Gennep |
| Recipient: | Reader |
| Type: | Preface |
| Date: | 1 August 1562 |
| Place: | [Köln] |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Language: | German |
| Quote as: | https://www.theatrum-paracelsicum.com/index.php?curid=1664 |
| Editor: | Edited by Julian Paulus |
| Source: | Paracelsus, Modus pharmacandi, Köln 1562, sig. A2r-A4v [BP048] |
| CP: | Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum |
| Translation: | Raw translation see below |
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[sig. A2r] Dem gůthertzigen Leser wünscht Jaspar Gennep Bürger vnd Bůchtrucker zu Cöllenn gesuntheit beide Leibs vnd Selen/ Durch den Höchsten Artzt Jesum Christum vnsern Herren.
Wiewol ich gäntzlicher hoffnung gewesen gegen dise Franckforter Herbstmeß/ mit götlicher heiliger schrifft/ auß den ältesten bewerten kirchen lehrern/ das Hirnweutig/ gotslästerlich vnd schmälich schreiben/ so Cyriacus Spangenberg in vergangner Fastmeß wider so vil gotseliger/ hochgelehrter frommer Männer/ deren etlich mit Got dem Herren in ewiger freudt herschen/ auß hässigen gemüet ohn alle Christliche zucht/ mit greifflichen lügen [sig. A2v] außgesturtzt hat/ zu widerlagen vnd Christlich zu beantworten/ so ist doch solche meyne arbeit grösser worden dann ich verhoffet/ also das ichs im trůck diß mal nit abfertigenn mögen.
Wiewol ich der vnchristlichen schmähewort/ mit denen er die Hochgelehrte Männer/ mit offentlichen lügen zu verleumbden sich bearbeitet/ nit vil gedencke/ weil offentliche lügen keyner antwort wirdig/ zu deme so vil meyne gerynge personn (die er auff vnsers Herrenn Gottes Pferd/ auff deme er seyner braut der Tochter Sionn sänfftmütig zu geritten ist/ [m1] schmälich abmalen lassen hat) belanget/ vnbeantwortet farenn laß/ so seyndt doch in obgemelten schmäbůch so greuliche vnd schröckliche ketzerische gotslästerliche lügen/ das höchlich vonn nöten (dem gemeynen Man) sölche gotslästerliche lehr/ zu widerlagen/ vnd mit götlicher warheit zu beantworten. Vornemblich dieweil er etliche schrifftenn der heiliger Vätter so fälschlich zu seynem vorhaben torquiert/ vnnd wenn er sölches mit füglichem [sig. A3r] scheyn nit thůn kan/ nach ketzerischem brauch vnuerschampt negirt/ ja den erdtbruchtigenn Mönch Martinum Lutherum/ allen heiligen Vättern/ vnnd Apostolischen kirchen Lehrerenn/ Augustino/ Ambrosio/ Chrysostomo/ vnd anderen heiligen der lieben Apostell Discipulen/ vorstelt/ vnd schämet sich nit zu schreiben das nach S. Paulo biß auff dise zeit noch nehe keynn Theologischer Scribent sey auffkommen vnd gesehen worden/ der Paulum vnd die heilige schrifft besser verstanden habe dan der außgelauffner Mönch Martinn Luther. Ja nit alleyn schmähet er die lieben heiligenn/ sonder kan nit leyden das man die hochgelobte vnd über alle creaturen gebenedeite Hymel künigyn/ vnnd Jungfraw Mariam/ ehre/ vnd spreche sie sey vol gnadenn/ wie sie doch die heilige Dreifaltigkeit durch den Engel Gabriel hat grüessen lassen/ Das verleucknet diser gotslästerer/ vnnd schämpt sich nit zu schreiben Maria die Můtter Gottes sey eyn arme sünderin gewesen. Sölche vnd der gleichen vil gotslasterlicher lehr/ Chri- [sig. A3v] stlich vnd mit warheit zu widerlagen/ haben mich an meynem vorhaben verhyndert/ das ich meynn vorgenommene arbeit (wie obgemelt) diß mal nit können verfertigen/ Hab also denn Holhyper[e1] mit seynem Hüpenfaß[e2] jetz bleiben lassen.
Dieweil aber der Ehrnhaffter vnnd mit vilenn gaben verzierter Anthonius Rinck/ Patritius vnd Bürger diser Hochlöblichenn Statt/ dises büechlyn De modo Pharmacandi/ wölches der wolgelehrter Johannes Schultetus vom Berg/ auß der Schlesi/ genannt Montanus (der mit vngespartem fleiß/ mühe vnd arbeit hin vnnd widder reist vmb zu süechen/ vnd allen liebhabern der warer Philosophi zu gůt/ ans liecht[c1] zu bryngen die hüecher des Hochbereumpten Theophrasti[c2]) wolgemeltem Rinck überandworten lassen/ vnd seyne Lieb disselbige büechlyn in trůck zu geben/ gunstiglch myr zu gestelt/ hab ich (weil ich meyn vorgenommen werck gegenn dise Meß nit abfertigen können) diß büechlyn/ in aller [sig. A4r] maß wie es myr überlybert/ trewlich durch den trůck gemeyn machen wöllen.
Das aber in disem büechlyn vil eyn andere meynung/ dan bißher bei den hochgelehrtenn Artzten breuchlich/ gefunden vnd gelehrt wirt/ dessen wirt sich eyn rechtschaffener Philosophus nit zörnenn oder fur übel nemmenn/ dweil man vorzeiten auch bei den alten eynes jeglichen meynnung vnd opiniones (in sölchen sachen) wol hat hören vnnd dulden mögen. Geben den letsten tag Augusti Anno 1562.
English Raw Translation
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Although I had complete hope to refute and answer in a Christian manner the brainless, blasphemous, and shameful writing that Cyriacus Spangenberg hurled against so many godly, highly learned, and pious men, some of whom now rest with the Lord in eternal joy, using hateful language without any Christian discipline, with blatant lies, through the Holy Scriptures and the teachings of the oldest and most revered church fathers during this Frankfurt Autumn Fair, my work has become greater than I anticipated, so much so that I cannot finish it for printing this time.
Although I do not give much thought to the unchristian insults with which he has endeavored to slander highly learned men with blatant lies, because public lies are not worthy of a response, and as for the shameful portrayal of myself (which he has depicted riding on the Lord God's horse, on which he humbly rode his bride, the daughter of Zion), I will let it go unanswered. However, in the aforementioned slanderous book, there are such abominable and terrifying heretical blasphemies that it is highly necessary for the common man to refute such blasphemous teachings and answer them with divine truth. Especially since he has twisted some writings of the holy fathers so falsely to serve his purpose and when he cannot do so with a plausible appearance, shamelessly denies it according to the heretical custom. He even presents the earthy monk Martin Luther as someone who understands Paul and the Holy Scriptures better than all the holy fathers and apostolic church teachers, Augustine, Ambrose, Chrysostom, and other beloved disciples of the holy apostles. He does not hesitate to write that from St. Paul's time until now, there has been no theologian who understands Paul and the Holy Scriptures better than the runaway monk Martin Luther. Not only does he insult the beloved saints, but he cannot bear that the highly praised and blessed Queen of Heaven, the Virgin Mary, is honored and spoken of as full of grace, as the Holy Trinity greeted her through the Angel Gabriel. This blasphemer denies this and shamelessly writes that Mary, the Mother of God, was a poor sinner. Such and many other blasphemous teachings have prevented me from accomplishing my intended work as mentioned before. So I have now abandoned Holhyper and his nonsense.
However, since the honorable and adorned with many gifts Antonius Rinck, a patrician and citizen of this illustrious city, has entrusted to him this little book De modo Pharmacandi, which the learned Johannes Schultetus from Silesia, also known as Montanus (who travels back and forth with unremitting diligence, effort, and work to seek and bring to light the higher teachings of the noble Theophrastus, for the benefit of all true lovers of philosophy), and Rinck has kindly presented to me his desire to have the same little book printed, and since I (unable to complete my intended work against this measure) would like to publish this little book in all respects as it has been entrusted to me.
But if there is a different opinion in this booklet than what has been found and taught so far among the highly learned physicians, an honest philosopher will not be angry or take offense, as in the past one has been able to hear and tolerate everyone's opinions and views (in such matters) among the ancients. Given on the last day of August in the year 1562.
