" They who desire to have the most true knowledge of the greater science of the philosophical Art, let them diligently peruse this lile book and oen times read it over and they shall obtain their prosperous and wished desire. Listen to these things, you children of the Ancient Philosophers, I will speak in the loudest and highest voice I can, for I come unto you to open and declare the principal state of human things and the most secret treasure of all the secrets of the whole world".