The Sophic Hydrolith

Name: The Sophic Hydrolith
Author: Anonymous

Water Stone of the Wise

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German & Latin

1619 pp. 136–138 · scans ER140, ER141, ER142

Also hastu hiemit/ Günstiger Lieber leser/ eine kurtze vnnd einfeltige demonstration vnd erklärung auch vnfehlbare contrafactur vñ allegorische vergleichung beide des jrdischen vnd Chymischen/ vnd auch des rechten himlischen Steins/ Iesu Christi/ durch welchen du zur rechten glückseeligkeit vnd vollkommenheit/ nicht allein alhie/ in diesem zeitliche/ sondern auch im ewigen Leben gelangen vñ kommen magst. Vnnd ob wol beiderseits in dem nechst vorher gegangenen Theologischen werck/ solches alles richtiger vñ volliger hette können tractirt vnd gehandelt werden/ So wisse doch dz ich kein schrifftgelerter oder jetziger welt Aristotelischer Theologus/ sondern ein burger vnd Privatperson bin/ der ich solche mir von Gott verliehene scientiam auff keiner Vniversitet/ oder hochberühmten Academia studirt vnnd erlangt/ sondern auff der Allgemeinen schul der Natur/ vnnd auß dem grossen Wunderbuch (In welchem alle Gotsgelerte vor viel hundert jahrn gestudirt) erlernet vñ studirt habe. Darumb ich dann diese meine beschreibung nicht auff den zierlichen oder hohe buchstaben/ sondern wie gemeldet/ der einfalt nach gerichtet/ vnd gemacht habe. Wie es dann auch meiner profession vnd beruffs von Theologischen sachen weiter zuhandeln nicht geziemen will. Sondern wz ich da gethan/ hab ich meines theils/ den jenigen/ die vielleicht so weit noch nicht kommen/ eine kurtze andeutung thun wollen/ auch solchem weiter nachzudencken zu fleisse sein/ Sintemal einem jeden Liebhaber der Wahrheit gebüren will/ die wunder Gottes nit zu verschweigen/ sonder daß sie dieselbe sollen außbreiten/ rühmen vnd preisen. Vber das hab ich auch zugleich meine Confession/ wie ich von den Articuln Christlicher religion halte vnnd glaube/ offentlich hiemit erzeigen vnd scheinen hab wollen lassen. Dieweil es leider jetzunder also beschaffen/ daß mancher frommer Christ durch der lügenhafften Calumnianten vnzeitiges judiciren/ (wann man jhnen jhren reyen nicht will helffen singen) hinderwerts für ein Ketzer vnd Schwermer verleumbden vñ außschreyen/ ja auch angefeindet/ vnnd verdechtig gehalten wirt/ welch der Welt Gottloses calumniren vnd freventlichs judicirn/ gleichwol keinem rechten Christen (dem solches begegnet) beschwerlich sein solle. Sintemal der Teuffel vnnd dessen Schuppen die Weltkinder dieses zu jeder zeit im brauch gehabt/ auch solches Christo vnd allen seinen nachfolgern erwiesen/ vnnd noch täglich erweisen thun/ von welchen gleichwol allhie zu reden ich beruhen lasse vnd solches dem höchsten Richter aller Richtern/ der dann der rechte Grundt vnd prüffstein aller Hertzen ist beyderseits will heim gestellet vnd befohlen haben.

The Sophic Hydrolith: Conclusion

1619 pp. 136–138 · scans ER140, ER141, ER142

Thus, gracious and dear reader, you now have a brief and simple demonstration and explanation, a faithful likeness and allegorical comparison both of the earthly, chemical stone and of the true heavenly stone, Jesus Christ, through whom you may attain true blessedness and perfection, not only here in this temporal life but also in eternal life. Although all this might have been treated more accurately and fully on both sides in the theological work immediately preceding, know that I am neither a learned theologian nor an Aristotelian theologian of the present age, but a citizen and private person. I did not study and acquire the knowledge God has bestowed upon me at any university or highly renowned academy, but learned and studied it in the universal school of Nature and from the great book of wonders in which all those taught by God studied many hundreds of years ago. I have therefore composed and directed this account towards simplicity, as stated, rather than towards elegant or lofty language. Nor would it be fitting to my profession and calling to discuss theological matters further. In what I have done, I wished for my part to give a brief indication to those who may not yet have reached so far, and to encourage diligent further reflection upon it. For every lover of truth ought to proclaim, praise and extol God’s wonders rather than conceal them. I have also wished publicly to make known my confession concerning what I hold and believe about the articles of the Christian religion. For, lamentably, matters now stand so that many a devout Christian, when he refuses to join in another’s song, is slandered behind his back and denounced as a heretic and enthusiast through the untimely judgement of lying calumniators, indeed treated with hostility and suspicion. Yet such godless slander and presumptuous judgement by the world ought not to trouble any true Christian who experiences it. For the Devil and his hangers-on, the children of the world, have always practised this and inflicted it upon Christ and all his followers, as they still do daily. I shall leave further discussion of them aside and commit both sides to the highest Judge of all judges, the true ground and touchstone of every heart.

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.

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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.