=the first book= > "although this first book serveth rather for prologue than for the actual rules to acquire this divine and sacred magic nevertheless, o! lamech, my son, thou wilt therein find certain examples and other matters which will be none the less useful and profitable unto thee than the precepts and dogmas which i shall give thee in the second and third books." this introductory statement sets the tone for the book of abramelin by presenting the first book as a preparatory text, leading to the practical instructions that will follow in later sections. abraham of worms emphasizes the importance of this book, despite its function as a prologue, for its moral and spiritual teachings. the wisdom found here is not just procedural but foundational, offering a context for the divine magic that will be taught. > "and seeing that truth hath no need of enlightenment and of exposition, she being simple and right; be thou only obedient unto all that i shall say unto thee, contenting thyself with the simplicity thereof, be thou good and upright, and thou shalt acquire more wealth than i could know how to promise unto thee." here, abraham stresses the simplicity of truth. he suggests that the pursuit of divine knowledge requires purity of heart, rather than convoluted intellectual or esoteric endeavors. this passage reflects a deep spiritual philosophytruth, in the realm of sacred magic, is not something that needs to be dissected or overanalyzed, but rather something to be lived. obedience, humility, and moral uprightness are portrayed as pathways to true wisdom and spiritual richness, more valuable than material wealth.
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