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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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1619 pp. 88–89 · scans ER092, ER093

Dann gleich wie in dem philosophischen Werck abermals vermeldet ist worden/ daß der primæ materiæ/ wann sie anders zu jhrem Effect gebracht/ vnd zu einer Tinctur/ die andern schlechten Metalln zu perficiren/ gemacht soll werden/ Ein ander metallisch Corpus/ so da von Gott vor allen andern Metalln zum höchsten gewürdiget/ vnd der ersten bemelten Materiæ am nehesten verwandt/ auch am annehmlichsten ist/ ferner muß beygesetzt/ mit jhr vereiniget vnnd zu einem Leib gemacht werden. Also auch die in dem Theologischen Werck der Göttlichen Natur des Sohns Gottes (haben wir anders derselben wollen geniessen vnd theilhafftig werden wollen) ein anders gleichsam Metallisch vnd jrdisch Corpus/ daß ist Fleisch vnd Blut/ die Menschheit oder die Menschliche Natur/ so auch der höchsten gewürdigten Creatur vnter allen geschöpffen Gottes auff Erden vnd der Göttlichen am nehesten vnd annehmlichsten/ auch daher daß zu jhrem Bild erschaffen ist/ hat beygefügt/ mit jhr vereiniget/ vnnd also beyde auch zu einem vnauflößlichen Corpus gemacht vnd vereinigt werden müssen.

1619 pp. 88–89 · scans ER092, ER093

The Sophic Hydrolith: Part Four

1619 pp. 88–89 · scans ER092, ER093

For, as has again been stated in the philosophical work, if the first matter is to be brought to its effect and made into a tincture that perfects the other base metals, another metallic body must be added to it, united with it and made into one body. This is the body which God has most highly honoured above all other metals, which is most closely related and most acceptable to the first matter already mentioned. So too, in the theological work, if we are to enjoy and participate in it, another, as it were metallic and earthly body had to be added to the divine nature of God’s Son, united with it, and both made and united into one indissoluble body. This is flesh and blood, humanity or human nature, the most highly honoured creature among all God’s creatures upon earth, nearest and most acceptable to the divine nature, also because it was created in its image.

1619 pp. 88–89 · scans ER092, ER093

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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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.