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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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The Sophic HydrolithFirst Response · 1661

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First Response · 1661

German & Latin

1661 pp. 204–205 · scans HAB00210, HAB00211

XV. Wann jhr euch nun zu diesem Weg fertig macht, vnd eine starcke Triebe findet, so machet euch vngesäumt auf, es wird sich der, so dazu von vns erbäthen, vnd euch zu begleiten angeordnet ist, schon vnderwegs zu euch fügen. Deme müsset jhr ein Gelübt thun, euch zu der Fraternität zu verfügen, vnd beständig bey jhr zu verharren, solches keinem Vnwürdigen, ohne eweres Ductoris Bewilligung zu entdecken, jhme in alle Wege getrewlich nachzufolgen, auch das alles fleissig zu thun, was er euch lehret vnd saget, davon weder zur Rechten, noch zur Lincken abzuweichen: Sondern euch allerdings nach jhme zu richten. Dieses sollet vnd müsset jhr versuchen, dann ewer Gebät vnd sehnliches Verlangen zu Gott ist erhöret, vnd seyd sampt eweres gleichen dieses Schatzes theylhafftig zu werden von Gott gewürdiget. Seyd frölig vnd getrost, vnd überauß sorgfältig. Verlasset euch nicht auf euch selbst; Sondern auf ewren Läytsmann, haltet euch vnsträfflich gegen jhme, dann er ist eine würdige Person, thut nichts ausser jhme, sein Wissen oder Willen: Dann er wird euch, wo jhrs nur begehrt, beystehen, euch nicht verlassen, vnd wo vnser Convent anzutreffen, trewlich berichten, auch von vnsern Satzungen vnd Ordnungen, welche euch zu vnderhalten höchst vonnöhten, genugsam Vnderricht geben, euch auch gelayten, biß alles vollendet vnd offenbahret werde, der Löwe das Reichs einnehme, vnd der Welt-Lauff jhr Ziel vnd Endschafft erreiche. O! Glückselige, würdige vnd geliebte Brüder in vnserm einigen Sinn, dancket Gott Tag vnd Nacht für seine Gnade, seyd nicht sicher, sondern ehret ewren Ductorem vnd Dictatorem, folget jhme in allem das er euch lehren wird, vnd wir euch nicht schreiben können. Bedenckt wozu jhr kommen, auf daß jhr ewren Ductorem nicht betrübet, er sich von euch abwende, vnd ein böses Gerücht von euch anbringe.

1661 pp. 204–205 · scans HAB00210, HAB00211

The Sophic Hydrolith: First Response · 1661

1661 pp. 204–205 · scans HAB00210, HAB00211

XV. If you now prepare yourselves for this path and feel a strong impulse, set out without delay. The one whom we have requested and appointed to accompany you will join you on the way. You must vow to him to enter the fraternity and remain steadfastly with it; to disclose this to no unworthy person without your guide’s permission; to follow him faithfully in every way; and diligently to do everything he teaches and tells you. Turn aside neither to the right nor the left, but conform yourselves to him entirely. You should and must attempt this, for your prayer and ardent longing towards God have been heard, and God has deemed you, together with others like you, worthy to share this treasure. Be joyful and confident, and exceedingly careful. Rely not on yourselves but on your conductor. Behave blamelessly towards him, for he is a worthy person. Do nothing apart from him, his knowledge or his will. If you desire it, he will assist you and never abandon you. He will faithfully tell you where our assembly can be found and sufficiently instruct you in our statutes and ordinances, which you must most diligently observe. He will also guide you until everything is accomplished and revealed, the lion takes possession of the kingdom, and the world’s course reaches its goal and end. O fortunate, worthy and beloved brothers, united with us in one mind: thank God day and night for his grace. Do not grow complacent, but honour your guide and instructor. Follow him in everything he will teach you and which we cannot write to you. Consider what you have attained, lest you grieve your guide, cause him to turn away and bring a bad report of you.

1661 pp. 204–205 · scans HAB00210, HAB00211

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.