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A complex, hand-colored alchemical emblem featuring a central female figure named Sophia with a crown and a triangular womb containing a fetus. Below her are various concentric circular diagrams representing elements, celestial bodies, and alchemical states, including "Chaos," symbols of the sun, moon, death, and various alchemical substances. The figure is flanked by Latin and German text with French interlinear annotations.
The Heavenly and earthly Eve, The Mother of all Creatures in Heaven and on Earth
Eve, spiritual and temporal mother of all creatures who go in heaven and on earth
Sun of Righteousness, Malachi 4.
and of the sun of justice, Malach. IV.
Virgin Sophia Wisdom
Virgin Sophie
The Light of Grace is the Work of God original: "Lumen Gratia Ergon sunt Deo"
O Human! O Human!
Consider how "Soli" likely referring to the Sun of the Word, or "to the one God" the Word is
Consider how the Soli (the word) is the word
become Human.
wishes to make the man
In simplicity you have received it
Einfaltig is simplicity
Whoever does not believe it is
Damned original: "Verwamt," a corruption of "verdammt"
damned
Celestial Tincture of the Sacraments
Rose Cross original: "Rosa Crucis"
Live, See, Conquer original: "Vivete Vide Vicete"
Whoever has eyes to see,
can and will see well
and who has ears to hear
Victorious Anonymous College 334br original: "Vic. Anonymi Collegium 334br"
The Light of Nature is the Secondary Work, Brothers original: "Lumen Natura Parergon Fratres"
O Human! O Human!
O man! O man!
Consider well how Nature
Think well on the manner in which nature
has become a great world
In simplicity you give it back.
Einfaltig is simplicity.
If you do not consider this
it is to your shame
not to make you feel ashamed
Physical Tincture of Philosophy
Come original: "venite"
Prick up, prick up your ears original: "Arrige Arrige Aures"
Whoever has ears to hear,
one does not need to call out loudly to him.
and who has ears to hear.
to the Holy Spirit original: "ad Spiritum Sanctum"
The Lord will provide; the outcome justifies the deeds original: "Dominus Providebit Exitus acta probabit"