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Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes)

Lumen de Lumine

A New Magical Light · The Complete 1651 First Edition

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Original English

This Tincture being used, as your Guide shall teach you, will make you young when you are old, and you shall perceive no Disease in any part of your Bodies. By means of this Tincture also, you shall find pearls of that Excellency, which cannot be imagined. But doe not you arrogat any thing to your selves because of your present power, but be contented with that, which your Guide shall communicat to you. Praise God perpetually for this his Gift, and have a speciall care that you use it not for worldly pride, but imploy it in such workes, which are contrary to the world. Use it rightly, and injoy it so, as if you had it not. Live a temperat life, and beware of all sin, otherwise your Guide will forsake you, and you shall be deprived of this Happinesse. For know this of a Truth, whosoever abuseth this Tincture, and lives not exemplarly, purely, and devoutly before men, he shall lose this Benefit, and scarce any hope will there be left, ever to recover it afterwards.

Modern English

Used as your guide teaches you, this tincture will make you young when you are old, and you will perceive no disease in any part of your bodies. Through it, you will also find pearls of unimaginable excellence. But do not presume upon your present power: be content with what your guide communicates to you. Praise God continually for his gift, taking particular care to employ it in works contrary to the world, rather than for worldly pride. Use it rightly, and enjoy it as though you did not possess it. Live temperately and beware of every sin; otherwise your guide will forsake you and you will lose this happiness. Know this as a truth: whoever abuses this tincture and fails to live in an exemplary, pure and devout manner before others will lose the benefit, with scarcely any hope of recovering it afterwards.

About This Reading Edition

The complete 1651 Lumen de Lumine, or A New Magical Light, by Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes), with original and modern English, fresh translations of the Latin, Greek and Hebrew passages, the historical emblem and its inscriptions, all twelve Magical Aphorisms, 105 annotations and the complete supplied Diotimos study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes), Lumen de Lumine, or A New Magicall Light. London: H. Blunden, 1651. Governing witness: Wellcome Collection EPB/A/69096.4, digitisation b30340160, Wing V150, ESTC R146. Source credit: Wellcome Collection; Public Domain Mark.

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