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Orizonæternitatis
Spirits celestial influences and signs · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A power of things qualified as beyond the celestial order.
In the book. Seraphin likewise receives a description through heavenly power, but adds an assembly of angels.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364.
Historical Definition
Orizonæternitatis is the supercelestial virtue of things.
Meaning
Virtue is used in the sense of power or efficacy. Supercelestial is part of the source’s qualification and marks a level beyond what is described simply as celestial. The sentence does not specify a particular material bearer.
Use in the Book
Seraphin likewise receives a description through heavenly power, but adds an assembly of angels. The present entry concerns the virtue of things without giving that more particular identification.
Places to Read
Seraphin. A heavenly power and, particularly, the assembly of angels.
Truphat. A hidden mineral power understood through its appointed end.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364 — Facsimile