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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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1619 pp. 65 · scans ER069

Deßgleichen der Königliche Prophet Dauid durch den Geist Gottes spricht im118.Psalm: Der Stein den die Bawleut verworffen haben/ ist zum Eckstein worden/ das ist vom Herrn geschehen/ vnd ist wunder vor vnsern Augen. Wie dann diese Vorbildung der angedeute himlische Eckstein Christus selber auch auff sich zeugt/ da er spricht/ Matth.21.habt jhr nie gelesen in der Schrifft? Der Stein den die Bawleuth verworffen haben/ ist zum Eckstein worden/ von dem Herrn ist es geschehen/ vnd es ist wunderbarlich vor vnsern Augen/ vnnd wer auff diesen Stein fell/ der wirt zerschellen/ auff welchen er aber fell/ den wirt er zermalmen. Welches S.Peter Act.4.cap.vnd in seiner Epistel deßgleichen auch Paulus ad Rom.9.mit fast gleichen Worten widerholen vnd beschreiben.

1619 pp. 65 · scans ER069

The Sophic Hydrolith: Part Four

1619 pp. 65 · scans ER069

Likewise the royal prophet David speaks through the Spirit of God in Psalm 118: “The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This has been done by the Lord, and is a marvel before our eyes.” Christ, the heavenly cornerstone here signified, himself applies this figure to his own person when he says in Matthew 21: “Have you never read in Scripture? The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; it has been done by the Lord, and it is wonderful before our eyes. Whoever falls upon this stone shall be broken; but upon whomever it falls, it shall grind him to powder.” Saint Peter in Acts 4 and in his epistle, and likewise Paul in Romans 9, repeat and describe this in almost the same words.

1619 pp. 65 · scans ER069

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.