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Our work (mot renowned Agrippa) Entituled Of Occult Phyloophy'', which you have ent by this bearer, to me to be examined, with how much pleaure I received it, no mortall tongue can ever expres, nor the pen of any write; I woundred at your more then vulgar learning, That you being o yong hould penetrate into uch ecrets as have been hide from mot learned men, and not only cleerly, and truly, but alo properly, and elegantly et them forth. Whence firt I give you thanks for your good will to me, and if I hall ever be able, I hall return you thanks to the utmot of my power; Your work, which no learned man can ufficiently commend, I approve of. Now that you may proceed toward higher things, as you have begun, and not uffer uch excellent parts of wit to be idle, I do with as much earnetnes as I can advie, intreat, and beeech you, that you would exercie your elf in laboring after better things, and demontrate the light of true widom to the ignorant, according as you your elf are divinely enlightened; neither let the conideration of idle vain fellows withdraw you from your purpoe; I ay of them, of whom''