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APPENDIX OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. 441
earnest prayer and desire obtained such wisdome of God
that thereby he knew how the world was made, understood
the operation of the elements, the beginninge, endinge, and
middest of the times,- the alterations, the dayes of the turn-
ing of the sunne, the change of seasons, the circuits of yeres
and the positions of stars, the natures of livinge creatures and
the furies of wild beasts, the violence of winds, the reason-
ings of men, the diversities of plants, the vertues of roots,
and all such things as are either secret or manifest, them he
knewe.
Now, I doe not think that there can be found anyone
whoe would not wish and desire with all his heart to be
partaker of this noble treasure, but seinge the same felicity
canne happen to none except God Himself give wisdome
and send His Holy Spirit from above, we have sett forth in
print this little treaty, to wit, the Famam and Confessionem
of the Laudable Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, to be read
by every one, because in them is clearly shewn and dis-
covered what concerning it the world hath hereafter to
expect. Although now these things may seem somewhat
strange, and many might esteme it to be a philosophical
showe and no true historic which is published and spoken
of the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, it shall therefore
sufficiently appear by our Confession that there is more in
recessu then may be imagined, and it shall also be easily
understood and observed by everyone, (yf he be not
altogether void of understandinge) what now adayes is
meant thereby.
Those who are true disciples of wisdome and true followers
of the spirituall arte will consider better of these things,
and have them in greater estimation, as also judge farr
otherwise of them, as hath been done of some principall