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HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUCIANS.
mity of the old and new professors," namely,
the Rosi-
crucians and the Indian initiates. "When we have evi-
dence that magicians have been, it is proof also that they
may be. . . . I hold it then worth our observation that
even those magi who came to Christ Himself came from the
East; but as we cannot prove they were Brachmans, so
neither can we prove they were not. If any man will . . .
contend for the negative, it must follow that the East
afforded more magical societies then one. . . . The learned
will not deny but wisdom and light were first manifested
in the same parts, namely, in the East. From this foun-
tain also, this living, oriental one did the Brothers of R. C.
draw their wholesom waters."
He concludes by reiterating his previous statement
have no acquaintance with this Fraternity as to their per-
sons."
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