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HISTORY OF THE ROS2CRUCTANS.
S. R, that is, Sincerus Eenatus, otherwise Sigmund
Eichter, published at Breslau his " Perfect and True Pre-
paration of the Philosophical Stone, according to the Secret
of the Brotherhoods of the Golden and Eosy Cross," to
which is annexed the " rules of the above-mentioned Order
for the initiation of new members " and their enrolment
among the Sons of the Doctrine. This extraordinary pub-
lication was followed, in 1785-88, by the " Secret Symbols
of the Eosicrucians of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Cen-
turies," which, though published at Altona, seem to have
emanated from the same source. The latter work is also
of an alchemical nature, and no information of a historical
kind is to be found in either. I shall conclude this account
of the results of the Eosicrucian manifestoes in Germany
with the
Laws of the Brotherhood, as published by Sincerus Rmatus.
It is certain, says Semler, that the long series of regula-
tions enumerated by this writer were not adopted before
1622, for Montanus (Ludov. Conr. von Berger), who was
supposed to have been expelled
year, was not acquainted with them.
from the Order in that
I. The brotherhood shall not consist of more than sixty-
three members.
II. The initiation of Catholics shall be allowed, and one
member is prohibited to question another about his belief.
III. The ten years' office of the Eosicrucian imperator
shall be abolished, and he shall be elected for life.
IV. The imperator shall keep the address of every mem-
ber on his list, to enable them to help each other in case of
necessity. A list of all names and birthplaces shall likewise
be kept. The eldest brother shall always be impera-