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they_o have_v superstitious_o nay_o and_o forcerous_o make_v these_o umbrage_n of_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o tutilary_n of_o kingdom_n nation_n country_n city_n person_n from_o devil_n thunder_n tempest_n shipwreck_n pestilence_n poison_n serpent_n vermin_n and_o who_o know_v what_o 12._o whether_o a_o diabolical_a compact_n and_o familiarity_n may_v not_o just_o be_v there_o suspect_v where_o praestigious_a thing_n be_v apparent_a and_o yet_o miracle_n be_v deny_v the_o law_n afford_v no_o precept_n the_o gospel_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n nature_n have_v no_o power_n art_n have_v no_o principle_n the_o mean_n have_v no_o warrant_n and_o the_o end_n have_v no_o profit_n no_o profit_n neither_o to_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n 13._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o magician_n mathematician_n astrologer_n prognosticator_n diviner_n and_o those_o that_o be_v call_v soothsayer_n necromancer_n conjurer_n enchanter_n sorcerer_n wizzard_n 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be_v violent_a and_o revengeful_a in_o their_o practice_n but_o magician_n be_v pleasant_a and_o merry_a in_o their_o prank_n certain_o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o play_v with_o saint_n nor_o devil_n such_o their_o sport_n be_v satan_n earnest_n do_v not_o the_o one_o thus_o act_v with_o more_o reluctancy_n and_o the_o other_o with_o more_o complacency_n for_o such_o passion_n may_v have_v more_o of_o enforcement_n and_o such_o pleasure_n more_o of_o assent_n 14._o whether_o the_o appellation_n of_o magician_n mathematician_n astrologer_n genethliak_n planetarians_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o old_a chaldean_n egyptian_n gazarens_n samanaean_n hierophant_n beachmans_n gymnosophist_n thessalian_n etrurians_n the_o cabalistical_a rabbin_n the_o greek_a arithmetick_n the_o roman_a augurizer_n the_o french_a druid_n the_o english_a bard_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o necromancer_n conjurer_n enchanter_n charmer_n wizzard_n witch_n sorcerer_n soothsayer_n sophister_n impostor_n circulator_n loculator_n juggler_n gipsy_n physiognomist_n fortune-teller_n prognosticator_n praedictor_n diviner_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o term_n of_o a_o promiscuous_a usage_n and_o whether_o the_o community_n of_o word_n argue_v not_o some_o community_n of_o thing_n nay_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n condemn_v they_o under_o these_o term_n or_o name_n indifferent_o do_v not_o the_o father_n counsel_n schoolman_n casuist_n divine_n historian_n and_o poet_n thus_o speak_v of_o they_o indiscriminate_o have_v not_o the_o ecclesiastical_a imperial_a provincial_a municipal_a law_n under_o these_o mix_a notion_n and_o nomination_n decree_v and_o doom_v they_o alike_o to_o penalty_n 15._o why_o the_o devil_n choose_v to_o have_v both_o his_o most_o solemn_a confederation_n as_o also_o the_o most_o stupendous_a operation_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o to_o be_v make_v and_o do_v under_o certain_a constellation_n be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o star_n worship_v for_o god_n who_o himself_o be_v worship_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n or_o that_o he_o will_v thus_o have_v all_o the_o malefice_fw-la devolve_v upon_o heavenly_a body_n for_o what_o mischief_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v upon_o earth_n he_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v it_o come_v from_o heaven_n or_o indeed_o that_o he_o will_v thus_o delude_v the_o sorcerer_n themselves_o in_o persuade_v they_o that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v not_o by_o fraud_n but_o by_o a_o innocent_a nay_o a_o exquisite_a planetary_a art_n for_o how_o many_o rank_a wharsick_n have_v labour_v to_o excuse_v their_o execrable_a art_n by_o accuse_v the_o malefick_a star_n 16._o how_o many_o magician_n astrologer_n and_o planetary_a prognosticator_n have_v have_v their_o paredrial_n their_o assessor_n and_o obsessor_n their_o consiliaries_n and_o auxiliary_n their_o martinist_n maisterel_n and_o ministrel_n their_o imp_n and_o familiar_n as_o well_o as_o other_o witch_n and_o whether_o have_v not_o they_o make_v the_o same_o use_n and_o employment_n of_o they_o as_o the_o other_o have_v do_v 17._o whether_o the_o artist_n in_o magic_n and_o astrology_n deny_v exclaim_v and_o caution_v against_o idolatry_n superstition_n sorcery_n witchcraft_n be_v sufficient_a to_o purge_v their_o art_n and_o quit_v themselves_o of_o the_o same_o when_o as_o their_o very_a speculation_n be_v express_o coinquinate_v with_o much_o in_o all_o these_o and_o their_o practice_n palpable_o guilty_a of_o much_o more_o and_o that_o to_o all_o man_n judgement_n but_o they_o that_o use_v they_o therefore_o rather_o whether_o be_v not_o their_o intermingle_v negation_n and_o affirmation_n disclaiming_n and_o acclaiming_n vowing_n and_o disavow_n caution_n and_o concession_n distinction_n and_o confusion_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o consciousness_n or_o conviction_n of_o something_o in_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v great_o suspect_v and_o censure_v 18._o how_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pretend_v nothing_o but_o nature_n and_o natural_a cause_n and_o boast_a art_n altogether_o and_o principle_n of_o mysterious_a art_n yet_o when_o the_o mystery_n of_o delusion_n and_o iniquity_n have_v be_v discover_v and_o themselves_o straight_o examine_v by_o prudent_a and_o careful_a magistrate_n or_o the_o day_n of_o their_o disastrous_a and_o unfortunate_a end_n or_o execution_n approach_v i_o say_v how_o many_o of_o they_o have_v then_o confess_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o compact_n confederacy_n devil_n delusion_n perdition_n damnation_n 19_o whether_o the_o superstition_n of_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v not_o teach_v and_o promote_v countenance_v and_o encourage_v by_o the_o print_n and_o permit_v such_o multitude_n of_o magical_a book_n especial_o the_o translate_n of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o vindication_n and_o apology_n into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n 20._o whether_o such_o book_n may_v be_v read_v unless_o with_o a_o inimical_a science_n not_o a_o social_a conscience_n not_o with_o a_o invitatory_n operation_n but_o a_o expugnatory_a refutation_n and_o whether_o their_o sign_n and_o ceremony_n may_v be_v use_v
for_o itself_o as_o also_o more_o efficacious_a to_o that_o which_o it_o desire_v every_o one_o therefore_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v in_o magic_n must_v know_v the_o virtue_n measure_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o universe_n 14._o those_o word_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n than_o other_o which_o represent_v great_a thing_n as_o intellectual_a celestial_a supernatural_a as_o more_o express_o so_o more_o mysterious_o also_o those_o that_o come_v from_o a_o more_o worthy_a tongue_n or_o from_o any_o of_o a_o more_o holy_a order_n for_o these_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a sign_n and_o representation_n receive_v a_o power_n of_o celestial_a and_o supercoelestial_a thing_n as_o from_o the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n explain_v of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o vebieula_fw-la so_o from_o a_o power_n put_v into_o they_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o speaker_n 15._o proper_a name_n of_o thing_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o magical_a operation_n 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utter_v in_o due_a place_n and_o time_n and_o serious_o with_o a_o intention_n exercise_v upon_o the_o matter_n right_o dispofe_v and_o that_o can_v natural_o be_v act_v upon_o by_o it_o 16._o in_o compose_v of_o verse_n and_o oration_n for_o the_o attract_v the_o virtue_n of_o any_o star_n or_o deity_n you_o must_v diligent_o consider_v what_o virtue_n any_o star_n contain_v as_o also_o what_o effect_n and_o operation_n and_o to_o infer_v they_o in_o verse_n by_o praise_v extol_v amplify_a and_o set_v forth_o those_o thing_n which_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o star_n be_v wont_v to_o cause_n by_o way_n of_o its_o influence_n and_o by_o vilify_a and_o dispraise_v those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o destroy_v and_o hinder_v and_o by_o supplicate_v and_o beg_v for_o that_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o get_v and_o by_o condemn_v and_o detest_a that_o which_o we_o will_v have_v destroy_v and_o hinder_v and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o make_v a_o elegant_a oration_n and_o due_o distinct_a by_o article_n with_o competent_a number_n and_o proportion_n 17._o moreover_o magician_n command_v that_o we_o call_v upon_o and_o pray_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o star_n or_o name_n to_o they_o to_o who_o such_o a_o verse_n belong_v by_o their_o wonderful_a thing_n or_o miracle_n by_o their_o course_n and_o way_n in_o their_o sphere_n by_o their_o light_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o kingdom_n by_o the_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o by_o their_o strong_a and_o powerful_a virtue_n and_o by_o such_o like_a as_o these_o beside_o with_o the_o divers_a sort_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n they_o command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o intelligence_n rule_v over_o the_o star_n themselves_o 18._o magician_n command_n that_o in_o every_o work_n there_o be_v imprecation_n and_o inscription_n make_v by_o which_o the_o operator_n may_v express_v his_o affection_n that_o if_o he_o gather_v a_o herb_n or_o a_o stone_n he_o declare_v for_o what_o use_n he_o do_v it_o if_o he_o make_v a_o picture_n he_o say_v and_o write_v to_o what_o end_n he_o make_v it_o 19_o when_o thou_o be_v work_v any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o any_o planet_n thou_o must_v place_v it_o in_o its_o dignity_n fortunate_a and_o powerful_a and_o rule_v in_o the_o day_n hour_n and_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n neither_o shall_v thou_o expect_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o work_n to_o be_v powerful_a but_o also_o thou_o must_v observe_v the_o moon_n opportune_o direct_v to_o this_o for_o thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o pattern_n of_o thy_o work_n observe_v they_o all_o etc._n etc._n 20._o thou_o shall_v observe_v that_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o ascendant_n and_o a_o ten_o and_o seven_o be_v fortunate_a as_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ascendent_n and_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o place_n of_o part_n of_o the_o fortune_n and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o forego_n conjunction_n and_o prevention_n etc._n etc._n 21._o magician_n advise_v we_o that_o in_o cast_v or_o in_o grave_v image_n we_o will_v write_v upon_o it_o the_o name_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o back_n when_o evil_a as_o destruction_n on_o the_o belly_n when_o good_a as_o love_v moreover_o in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o image_n let_v be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o species_n or_o individuum_fw-la which_o the_o image_n represent_v or_o for_o who_o or_o against_o who_o it_o be_v make_v also_o on_o the_o breast_n let_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sign_n or_o face_n ascend_v and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o be_v write_v also_o the_o name_n and_o character_n of_o its_o angle_n moreover_o in_o make_v the_o image_n they_o advise_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v be_v use_v now_o they_o use_v the_o image_n be_v make_v diverse_o according_a to_o the_o 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thereof_o be_v fortunate_a also_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o place_n of_o the_o moon_n part_n of_o fortune_n and_o lord_n of_o conjunction_n or_o prevention_n make_v before_o their_o nativity_n by_o depress_v the_o malignant_a planet_n but_o if_o we_o will_v make_v a_o image_n to_o procure_v misery_n we_o must_v do_v contrariwise_o and_o those_o which_o we_o place_v here_o fortunate_a must_v there_o be_v infortunate_a by_o raise_v malignant_a star_n also_o for_o the_o destroy_n or_o prejudice_v any_o let_v there_o be_v make_v a_o image_n under_o the_o ascension_n of_o that_o man_n who_o thou_o will_v destroy_v and_o prejudice_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v unfortunate_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o life_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o ascend_a and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ascend_v and_o the_o ten_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 23_o the_o youth_n to_o be_v initiate_v to_o diaination_n by_o magic_a spell_n aught_o to_o be_v choose_v sound_a without_o sickness_n ingenious_a comely_a perfect_a in_o his_o member_n of_o a_o quick_a spirit_n eloquent_a in_o speech_n that_o in_o he_o the_o divine_a power_n may_v be_v conversant_a as_o in_o the_o good_a house_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o youth_n have_v quick_o attain_v experience_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o its_o divinity_n if_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n perfect_a in_o the_o sound_a understanding_n of_o religion_n and_o pious_o and_o most_o constant_o meditate_v on_o it_o and_o without_o doubt_v believe_v and_o be_v such_o a_o one_o on_o who_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a rite_n and_o nature_n have_v confer_v dignity_n above_o other_o and_o one_o who_o the_o divine_a power_n contemn_v not_o thou_o