The Sophic Hydrolith

Name: The Sophic Hydrolith
Author: Anonymous

Water Stone of the Wise

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1619 pp. 133–135 · scans ER137, ER138, ER139

Beschliesslich gleich wie im Chymischen Philosophischen ein kurtze vnd doch nothwendige Corection oder verbesserung des schadhafften vñ verwarlosten compositi/ wie nemblich demselben bey zeiten fügliche hülff möchte beygebracht werden/ als das sie oben da der proceß darmit samt den zugehörigen mitteln ordentlich zu finden also gleich zum anfang ist beygesetzt worden: also auch allhie in Theologischen werck eines armen sünders geistliche Corection vnd restitution/ vnnd wie sie fleissig in acht zu nehmen sein will/ dz sich auß der gedachten vñ mangel einer oder mehr/ an einem menschen wolte erregen/ in dz er etwan auß verhengnuß Gottes/ durch antrib des leidigen Sathans/ der Gottlosen welt/ vnnd seines fleisches in sünde geriete/ vnnd entweder durch hoffart vnd ehrgeitz/ von allem angeboren (vnd mit der schedlichen Sublimation/ oder zu frue zeitiger röthe/ als erstem vnnd andern mangel/ im jrdischen reich sich vergleichet) zu fall gebracht würde/ oder wegen begangener groben fleischlichen sünden/ an Gottes Barmhertzigkeit endlich verzweifflen/ oder aber wegen vielfältiger hitz der trübsalen wider Gott seinen schöpffer murren vñ vngedultig werden wolte/ (welche beide mängel mit dem dritten vnnd vierten irrthumb vberein kommen) als dann ein solcher armer schadhaffter mensch/ gleich dem eingesetzten/ jrdischen doch schadhafften Composito/ erstlich widerumb von newem soluirt/ das ist/ nach erkantnus seines jrrsals/ durch den lößschlüssel der heiligen Solution/ so offt er dessen bedürfftig/ von seinen sünden vnd täglichen gebrechen widerumb absoluirt vñ gereiniget. Hernach in dem H.Abentmahl mit der reinen geistlichen milch1.Cor.3.vnd rechten himlischen lambs schweiß/ als Blut vnd wasser/ ja wasser vnd brunnen des lebens: darzu auch von dem fetten mal von reinem wein vnd marck Esa.25.vnnd offne gnaden brunn Zach.13.So da doch auch gleich dem Mercurial wasser im Chymischen werck/ der vnwirdige vñ gottlosen deß grösseste gifft ist/ gespeiset vnd geträncket/ gelabet vnd gestercket werden muß/ biß er auch (gleich dem jrdischen Composito) zu endlicher Congelation vnd völliger fixation/ dz ist/ zu vollkommener bestendiger perfection der seligkeit kommen thue vnnd gelange/ welche beyde heilsame mittel der Cur vnnd sanation eines armen sünders (als nemblich die heilige Absolution vnnd Abentmahl) der getrewe vnd Barmhertzige Gott dem menschen zum besten verordnet vnd seiner lieben Kirchen/ dieselbe im nothfall außzuspenden/ vertrawet/ vñ befohlen hat. Dann da werden wir durch die jetz erwehnte Absolution/ dz wie man es auch nennet/ daß Ampt der schlüssel/ wann wir wahre buß thun/ ledig vnd loß gesprochen/ oder aber/ so wir vnbußfertig seind/ vnnd in sünden verharren/ durch den Christlichen bann vnd bindschlüssel/ so auch zu diesem ampt gehörig/ in vnsern sünden gebunden/ vnd dem Sathan zum verderben des fleisches1.Cor.5.damit der geist am tag des Herrn möge selig werden/ vbergeben.

The Sophic Hydrolith: Part Four

1619 pp. 133–135 · scans ER137, ER138, ER139

Finally, just as a brief yet necessary correction or improvement of the damaged and neglected compound, explaining how appropriate help might be brought to it in time, was added at the beginning of the chemical-philosophical work, where the process and its requisite means may be found in due order, so here too the spiritual correction and restoration of a poor sinner must be diligently considered. One or more of the defects described may arise in a person if, by God’s permission and through the instigation of evil Satan, the godless world and his own flesh, he falls into sin. He may be brought down by pride and ambition, inborn in everyone, which correspond to harmful sublimation or premature redness, the first and second defects in the earthly realm; or he may finally despair of God’s mercy because of gross carnal sins committed; or, through the manifold heat of tribulations, murmur against God his creator and become impatient. These last two defects correspond to the third and fourth errors. Such a poor, damaged person, like the earthly compound set in the vessel but become defective, must first be dissolved anew. That is, upon recognising his error, he must, as often as he needs it, be absolved and cleansed again of his sins and daily failings through the releasing key of holy solution. Afterwards, in the holy Supper, he must be fed and given drink, refreshed and strengthened with pure spiritual milk, 1 Corinthians 3, and the true heavenly Lamb’s sweat, blood and water, indeed the water and fountain of life; also with the rich feast of pure wine and marrow, Isaiah 25, and the opened fountain of grace, Zechariah 13. Yet, like the mercurial water in the chemical work, this is the greatest poison to the unworthy and godless. He must thus be sustained until, like the earthly compound, he reaches final coagulation and complete fixation: that is, the full, enduring perfection of blessedness. These two wholesome means for curing and healing a poor sinner—holy absolution and the Supper—were ordained by the faithful, merciful God for humanity’s good and entrusted and commanded to his beloved Church to administer in need. For through the absolution just mentioned, also called the office of the keys, we are declared free and released when we truly repent. But if we are impenitent and persist in sins, through Christian excommunication and the binding key, which also belongs to this office, we are bound in our sins and handed over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, 1 Corinthians 5, so that the spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.

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.