Candida Phoenix Philosophica

Name: Candida Phoenix Philosophica
Author: Anonymous

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Candida Phoenix PhilosophicaPart I — Theorem VII

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Part I — Theorem VII

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45–46

Das Wort Elohim aber anreichend / ist nicht allein vorhero gnugsam demonstrirt worden / welcher gestalt solches die H. Dreyeinigkeit / und also Gott den H. Geist mit bedeute / sondern auch bekannt / daß die Hebræer keinen superlativum in ihrer Grammatic haben / und derowegen / an statt desselben sich des Nahmens Gottes gebrauchen / als der Berg Gottes / die Stadt Gottes / &c. das ist ein vortrefflicher hoher Berg: eine vortreffliche grosse Stadt: Inmassen von sothaner Hebräischen Redart / Dr. Dannhauer in seiner Passions-Predigt / außführlicher discurriret; Also mag es alhier auch heissen: der vortreffliche grosse Geist; Wie er dann test. Author. der Offenbahrung Göttlicher Majestät / das gröste Geschöpff Gottes ist. Derohalben es abermahl darbey bleibt / daß dieser Geist ein erschaffener und nicht Gott der H. Geist seye. In gleichmässiger Erwegung / man auch sonsten in H. Schrifft lieset / daß (zum Exempel) Elias ebenfalls ein Mann Gottes geheissen worden / da er doch nicht Gott gewesen.

Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Part I — Theorem VII

45–46

As for Elohim, not only has it already been sufficiently demonstrated how it signifies the Holy Trinity and thus includes God the Holy Spirit; it is also known that the Hebrews have no superlative in their grammar and therefore use God’s name in its place. Thus “mountain of God” or “city of God” means an exceedingly high mountain or an exceedingly great city. Dr Dannhauer discusses this Hebrew expression more fully in his Passion sermon. Accordingly, the phrase here may mean “the exceedingly great spirit.” According to the author of the Revelation of Divine Majesty, it is God’s greatest creature. Thus it remains a created spirit, rather than God the Holy Spirit. Likewise Scripture elsewhere calls Elijah, for example, a “man of God,” although he was not God.

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.