Candida Phoenix Philosophica

Name: Candida Phoenix Philosophica
Author: Anonymous

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Part II — Chapter 1: Nature

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64–65

Also würcket λόγος ὑποστατικὸς primariò nicht allein in den universal- sondern auch in den particular: hingegen λόγος προφορικὸς secundariò erstgedachter maßen allein in den particular-Naturen. Als welches dann die vera causa subordinata secunda; wie auch keine Andere causa prima ist / als λόγος ὑποστατικός: Und zwar also / daß λόγος ὑποστατικὸς & λόγος προφορικὸς dißfalls eins seynd; Gleichwohl mit vorerwehntem Underscheid / und wann solchem nach / zum Exempel / König David sagt: Der Himmel ist durchs Wort des HErrn gemacht / so ists de λόγῳ ὑποστατικῷ zu verstehen; Wie es auch der H. Joannes an vorangezogenem Ort deutlich erklärt / in dem er schreibet: Und Gott war das Wort. Wann aber David gesprochen hätte: Der Himmel ist durchs Wort Gottes: Fiat! Es werde eine Feste! gemacht &c. so wäre es de λόγῳ προφορικῷ geredt.

Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Part II — Chapter 1: Nature

64–65

Thus the substantial Logos acts primarily in both universal and particular natures, whereas the uttered Logos acts secondarily, as already explained, in particular natures alone. The latter is the true subordinate second cause; there is no first cause other than the substantial Logos. In this respect the substantial and uttered Logos are one, yet with the distinction just stated. For example, when King David says, “Heaven was made through the Lord’s Word,” this is to be understood of the substantial Logos, as Saint John clearly explains when he writes, “And God was the Word.” Had David instead said, “Heaven was made through God’s word, Fiat! Let there be a firmament!” he would have been speaking of the uttered Logos.

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.

About Diotimos Editions

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.