Edmund Brice
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Edmund Brice was an English
translator and schoolmaster.
on or before 27 October 1648, matriculating
on 12 March 1649 and obtaining his B.A.
degree on 12 July 1650. He was then appointed a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
, retaining his fellowship until about December 1660. It was reported that, during the time when he was a fellow of All Souls, he heard a sermon "preached in great Power" by John Pordage
, rector of Bradfield, Berkshire
. Brice and his companion went to discuss matters with Pordage, and joined his Behmenist
group, although it is unclear how long he spent with the group.
He was licensed to instruct boys in the diocese of London
in Latin grammar on 24 April 1669, having subscribed to the Thirty-Nine Articles
. He also translated from the Latin Theodore Mundanus's response to Edmund Dickinson
"concerning the Quintessence of the Philosophers" (1686). In 1696, another translation of his, Centrum Naturae Concentratum, or, The Salt of Nature Regenerated, was published. This was based on "The center of nature concentrated, or, Ali Puli his tractate of the regenerated salt of nature", ascribed to an "Asian moor" who had converted to Christianity called Ali Puli
. A book by Jakob Böhme
(Aurora, that is, the Day Spring (1656)), inscribed by Brice on the flyleaf, came to be owned by Caleb Gilman, a founder of the Philadelphian Society.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
translator and schoolmaster.
Life
Brice, whose dates of birth and death are unknown, became a member of Jesus College, OxfordJesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
on or before 27 October 1648, matriculating
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
on 12 March 1649 and obtaining his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree on 12 July 1650. He was then appointed a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
, retaining his fellowship until about December 1660. It was reported that, during the time when he was a fellow of All Souls, he heard a sermon "preached in great Power" by John Pordage
John Pordage
John Pordage was an Anglican priest, astrologer, alchemist and Christian mystic. He founded the 17th century English Behmenist group which would later become known as the Philadelphian Society when it was led by his disciple and successor, Jane Leade.-Behmenists:John Pordage was the eldest son of...
, rector of Bradfield, Berkshire
Bradfield, Berkshire
Bradfield is a small village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. The parish also includes the now rather larger village of Bradfield Southend, and the hamlet of Tutts Clump....
. Brice and his companion went to discuss matters with Pordage, and joined his Behmenist
Behmenism
Behmenism, also Behemenism and similar, is the English-language designation for a 17th Century European Christian movement based on the teachings of German mystic and theosopher Jakob Böhme . The term was not usually applied by followers of Böhme's theosophy to themselves, but rather was used by...
group, although it is unclear how long he spent with the group.
He was licensed to instruct boys in the diocese of London
Diocese of London
The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater...
in Latin grammar on 24 April 1669, having subscribed to the Thirty-Nine Articles
Thirty-Nine Articles
The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion are the historically defining statements of doctrines of the Anglican church with respect to the controversies of the English Reformation. First established in 1563, the articles served to define the doctrine of the nascent Church of England as it related to...
. He also translated from the Latin Theodore Mundanus's response to Edmund Dickinson
Edmund Dickinson
Edmund Dickinson or Dickenson was an English royal physician and alchemist, author of a syncretic philosophical system.-Life:He was son of the Rev. William Dickinson, rector of Appleton in Berkshire , by his wife Mary, daughter of Edmund Colepepper, and was born on 26 September 1624...
"concerning the Quintessence of the Philosophers" (1686). In 1696, another translation of his, Centrum Naturae Concentratum, or, The Salt of Nature Regenerated, was published. This was based on "The center of nature concentrated, or, Ali Puli his tractate of the regenerated salt of nature", ascribed to an "Asian moor" who had converted to Christianity called Ali Puli
Ali Puli
Ali Puli, also known as Alipili, is the attributed author of a number of 17th-century alchemical and hermetic texts. However, his historical existence is doubtful, and A.E...
. A book by Jakob Böhme
Jakob Böhme
Jakob Böhme was a German Christian mystic and theologian. He is considered an original thinker within the Lutheran tradition...
(Aurora, that is, the Day Spring (1656)), inscribed by Brice on the flyleaf, came to be owned by Caleb Gilman, a founder of the Philadelphian Society.