Simyanın Terkibi Üzerine: Morienus'un Kral Calid'e Söylevi

One day, while I was in my hermitage, the fame of this king was brought to me by a certain traveler. When I had heard of it, I left the wilderness and crossed over to the borders of his region as quickly as I could; not, indeed, to seek riches or gifts from him, but rather to diligently instruct him in spiritual gifts. After I entered his borders, I traversed many places as I traveled, and at last I found the king. When I had found him and conferred with him on certain matters, I found him to be a man of great wisdom, adorned with every virtue, and most prudent. I said therefore to him: "O good King, may God turn you toward better things. I wish for you to command that a house be prepared for me, suitable for my mastery." The King therefore ordered a house to be prepared for me and furnished according to my wish. I entered this house and did not leave it until I had completed the entire mastery; and having finished it, I left it in the house. But around the vessel in which it had been placed, I painted these words: ALL WHO HAVE ALL THINGS WITHIN THEMSELVES, HAVE NO NEED WHATSOEVER FOR THE HELP OF OTHERS. After I wrote these words, I secretly departed from the city and that entire region, and returned to my hermitage.