CHAPTER II.

Concerning the amendment of philosophy, we have (as
much as at this present is needful) declared that the same
is altogether weak and faulty ; nay, whilst many (I know
not how) alledge that she is sound and strong, to us it is
certain that she fetches her last breath.

But as commonly even in the same place where there
breaketh forth a new disease, nature discovereth a remedy
against the same, so amidst so many infirmities of philosophy
there do appear the right means, and unto our Fatherland
sufficiently offered, whereby she may become sound again,
and new or renovated may appear to a renovated world.

No other philosophy we have then that which is the head
of all the faculties, sciences, and arts, the which (if we be-
hold our age) containeth much of Theology and Medicine,
but little of Jurisprudence; which searcheth heaven and
earth with exquisite analysis, or, to speak briefly thereof,
which doth sufficiently manifest the Microsmus man, whereof
if some of the more orderly in the number of the learned
shall respond to our fraternal invitation, they shall find
among us far other and greater wonders then those they
heretofore did believe, marvel at, and profess.