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Candida Phoenix Philosophica

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Candida Phoenix PhilosophicaPart II — Chapter 13: The Controversy Over Light

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Part II — Chapter 13: The Controversy Over Light

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Verum enim verò quemadmodum in reliquis corporibus inferioribus excrementum semper, uti dictum, Substantiam excedit, seque illi immiscet, ac puritatem ejus pervertit, ut suffocare oporteat, nisi arte interveniente, & quidem magnâ industriâ (putrefactionem subsequente, quæ omnes operationes, maximè in nostra arte præcedere debet) separetur; ita peccatum homini adeò adhæret, ac totam illius Substantiam contaminat & pervertit, ut non solum quamdiu in hac terræ mole vivit, nunquam immunis sit à peccato, nec ullam actionem virtuosam producere possit; sed morte etiam tam æternâ quam temporali damnetur, & tam quoad corpus, quam quoad animam perire oporteat, nisi fide in JESUM CHRISTUM ejusdemque meritum salvetur, & preciosissimo sanguine ejus à peccatis mundetur.

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Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Part II — Chapter 13: The Controversy Over Light

222–223

Yet, as stated, in other lower bodies the residue always exceeds the substance, mingles with it, and distorts its purity, so that the residue is bound to choke the substance unless the Art separates it with great diligence after putrefaction, which must precede every operation, especially in our Art. In the same way, sin clings to man and contaminates and distorts his whole substance. So long as he lives on this earthly mass, he is never free of sin and can produce no virtuous action. He is also condemned to death, both eternal and temporal, and must perish in body and soul unless he is saved by faith in Jesus Christ and his merit and cleansed of sin by his most precious blood.

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About This Reading Edition

An anonymous Hermetic treatise of 1680, presented in its original German and Latin with a new English translation, 279 explanatory notes, the historical phoenix frontispiece, an introduction, reading guide, outline, glossary, bibliography, and original registers.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Candida Phoenix philosophica. Frankfurt am Main: Christian Hermsdorff, 1680. The chosen witness is the Wellcome Library copy digitized as b32993456; German and Latin, with French, Greek, and Hebrew passages retained.

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This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

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The 1680 source is identified as public domain by the Wellcome/Internet Archive record. The supplied 2026 transcription, English translation, introduction, notes, reading guide, outline, glossary, bibliography, and editorial arrangement are published with the site owner’s authorization. The frontispiece is retained from the supplied edition and credited to its historical witness.