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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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Part One

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German & Latin

1619 pp. 18–19 · scans ER022, ER023

Darumb du dich dann nach solchem in allem zurichten vnnd zuentschliessen wirst haben können. Dann der Artist thut hierzu nichts anderst / dann daß er nur säet / pflantzet vnd begeust / Gott aber ist allein / der das gedeyen darzu gibet. Darumb wim Gott entgegen ist / wider den setzt sich auch die gantze Natur: Wer aber Gott befreundet / dem müssen auch Himmel vnd Erden vnd alle Element behülfflich sein. Derhalben wann du nun solches wol betrachte / vnnd die erkännuß der wahren primæ materiæ bey handen hast (davon hernach soll geredt werden) so magstu dich als dann zur Handtarbeit schicken / vnd einen anfang darmit machen. Da du dann abermals den Allmächtigen vmb sein gnad vnd regierung in allem deinem vorhaben ersuchen mußt / darauff es dir nit allein schleunig fortgehen / sondern auch einen glückseligen außgang gewinnen wirdt.

1619 pp. 18–19 · scans ER022, ER023

The Sophic Hydrolith: Part One

1619 pp. 18–19 · scans ER022, ER023

You will therefore be able to order and determine all your conduct accordingly. The artist does nothing here except sow, plant and water; God alone gives the increase. Therefore the whole of nature also sets itself against anyone opposed by God. But heaven, earth and all the elements must assist the person who is God’s friend. When you have duly considered this and possess knowledge of the true first matter, which will be discussed below, you may prepare yourself for manual labour and begin the work. You must again ask the Almighty for his grace and guidance in everything you undertake. Then the work will not only advance swiftly for you, but reach a fortunate conclusion.

1619 pp. 18–19 · scans ER022, ER023

About This Reading Edition

The anonymous Water Stone of the Wise of 1619, with German text, a new English translation, 240 annotations, three companion treatises from the original volume, two separately identified responses of 1661, and the complete supplied study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Wasserstein der Weysen. Frankfurt: Lucas Jennis, 1619. The governing e-rara copy belongs to the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung, Zürich (DOI 10.3931/e-rara-8968). The work is traditionally attributed to Johann Siebmacher; this remains an attribution, not a name printed in the anonymous witness. The separately sourced First and Second Responses use the 1661 Wolfenbüttel witness, qun-642-1s, pp. 200–206.

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This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

Rights

Historical texts printed in 1619 and 1661 are in the public domain. The supplied 2026 German reading text, new English translation, introduction, notes and complete study apparatus are published with the site owner’s authorization. The original triangle is credited to the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung, Zürich, and e-rara, Public Domain Mark.