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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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Part Four

German & Latin

1619 pp. 117–119 · scans ER121, ER122, ER123

Weil dann auch die regierung des fewers im philosophischen werck durchauß fleissig gehalten/ vnnd demselben vnverdrossen (in kochung der materien) soll vnd muß abgewartet werden/ wie auch daselbsten von dem Philosophischen fewer (mit dem das gantze werck fürnemlich verrichtet muß werden) was es eigentlich sey vnnd geheissen werde/ als nemlich ein essentialisch/ vbernatürliches/ vnd auch Göttlichs fewer in dem composito verborgen liege/ deme mit dem jrdischen materialischen fewer hülff vnd anreitzung gethan vnnd gegeben werden muß/ kurtze meldung geschehen. Also ist auch sonderlich das reine Göttliche wort/ oder welches gleich eben so viel/ der Geist Gottes/ so da auch einem fewer Jerm.23.vergleichen vnd genennet wirt in vns Menschen verborgen/ als welches vns zwar von natur eingepflantzet durch verderbung aber derselben gedempffet vnnd verdunckelt worden/ dem da gleicher weise durch ein ander eusserliches Fewer/ das ist durch stetige vbung der Gottseligkeit vnnd Christlichen Tugenden/ in freud vnd leid/ wie auch durch stettige vbung vnd betrachtung des reinen Worts Gottes soll anreitz das innerliche Göttliche hertz gnaden liecht vnnd Geist Gottes in vns operiren vnnd nicht gar verleschen/ muß hülff vnnd beystand geschehen vnd darzu vnverdrossen vnd vnablesslich angeritzet/ erweckt vnnd auffgeblasen werden muß. Dann gleich wie es auch in jrdischen sachen zugesehen pfleget/ daß wann etwann ein Eisen/ an jhm selbst kalt ist/ sehr vnd offte feste das eisen durch den verzehrden motum oder bewegung gewaltig erwermet vnnd erhitzet wirt/ auch ein Liecht vnnd brennende Ampel/ der man nicht immerdar mit öel vnnd zugehöriger materie nach vnnd nach hülff vnd zuschrehet/ entlich abnimpt vnnd verleschet: Also auch ein Mensch in seinem innerlichen Fewer vnd Geist/ wann er Gottes Wort nicht immerdar vnd vnverdrossen/ wie gesagt vbet/ vnnd vor augen hat/ abgemach abnimpt vnd letzlich gantz vnnd gar desselbigen beraubt wirt. Darumb man dann (wie zum offtermal vermeldet/ vnd auch von nöthen sein will) Gottes Wort fleissig hören/ woll betrachten/ vnnd sich stetig darinnen vben soll vnnd muß.

1619 pp. 117–119 · scans ER121, ER122, ER123

The Sophic Hydrolith: Part Four

1619 pp. 117–119 · scans ER121, ER122, ER123

Since, moreover, the governance of the fire in the philosophical work must be maintained diligently throughout, and it must be attended without weariness while the matter is cooked, a brief account has also been given there of the philosophical fire by which the whole work must principally be accomplished: what it properly is and is called, namely an essential, supernatural and also divine fire hidden in the compound, which must be assisted and stimulated by the earthly material fire. So too, the pure divine Word—or, what amounts to the same thing, the Spirit of God, likewise compared to and called a fire in Jeremiah 23—is hidden within us human beings. It was implanted in us by nature, but has been stifled and darkened through nature’s corruption. It must similarly be assisted by another outward fire: constant exercise of godliness and Christian virtues in joy and sorrow, and continual practice and consideration of God’s pure Word, so that the inward divine light of grace in the heart and God’s Spirit may work in us and not go out altogether. It must be tirelessly and unceasingly stimulated, awakened and blown upon. The same may be observed in earthly matters: iron, cold in itself, is powerfully warmed and heated by repeated vigorous motion; and a light or burning lamp, unless continually supplied with oil and the appropriate material little by little, eventually diminishes and goes out. So too, a person gradually declines in his inward fire and spirit and is at last wholly deprived of it unless he continually and unweariedly exercises and keeps God’s Word before his eyes, as stated. One ought and must therefore diligently hear God’s Word, consider it well and constantly exercise oneself in it, as has so often been said and must necessarily be said.

1619 pp. 117–119 · scans ER121, ER122, ER123

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.