Tabiatın Yüce Sırları: Gizli Felsefenin Üç Temeli

It is therefore necessary that the foundation of these and of all other arts be laid in the holy Scriptures, upon the doctrine and faith of Christ, which is the most firm and sure foundation, and the chief cornerstone whereupon the three principal points of this Philosophy are grounded. The first is prayer, whereunto agrees this word of holy Scripture, "Ask, seek, and knock." By which we are to seek unto God, and faithfully believe his promises; and doing this with a pure heart and mind, it shall be given unto us, and we shall find what we seek after: and those things which before remained occult and secret shall be made open and manifested unto us. The second thing founded therein is faith, which is able to remove mountains into the sea; for unto the faithful all things are possible, as Christ hath spoken. The third point is founded in our imagination, which afterward is kindled in our hearts, and then aptly agreeth and concordeth with the faith aforesaid. Therefore, all ceremonies, conjurations, consecrations, and such-like vanities are to be rejected and cast away, with all vain foundations; and the true cornerstone is the foundation that is only to be embraced in our hearts.