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thus_o to_o do_v 35._o moreover_o the_o magician_n when_o they_o make_v any_o confection_n either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a belong_v to_o any_o star_n this_o do_v they_o afterward_o religious_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o same_o star_n receive_v not_o so_o much_o a_o natural_a virtue_n from_o the_o influence_n thereof_o be_v opportune_o receive_v as_o by_o that_o religious_a oblation_n receive_v it_o divine_o confirm_v and_o strong_a etc._n etc._n moreover_o to_o the_o celestial_a and_o aetherical_a god_n white_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v but_o to_o the_o terrestrial_a or_o infernal_a black_a etc._n etc._n 36._o moreover_o we_o must_v petition_v for_o and_o to_o the_o effector_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v viz._n such_o a_o angel_n star_n or_o heror_n on_o who_o the_o office_n lie_v but_o observe_v that_o our_o invocation_n on_o they_o must_v be_v make_v with_o due_a number_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_v deliver_v concern_v enchantment_n 37._o consecration_n be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o experiment_n by_o which_o a_o spiritual_a soul_n be_v draw_v by_o proportion_n and_o conformity_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o work_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o magical_a art_n right_o and_o lawful_o prepare_v and_o our_o work_n be_v vivify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n so_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o water_n fire_n oil_n place_n paper_z swords_z etc._n etc._n let_v there_o be_v commemoration_n make_v etc._n etc._n 38._o whosoever_o therefore_o thou_o be_v who_o desire_v to_o operate_v in_o this_o faculty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n implore_v god_n the_o father_n be_v one_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v be_v one_o worthy_a of_o his_o favour_n be_v clean_o within_o and_o without_o in_o a_o clean_a place_n wash_v yourselves_o oft_o and_o at_o the_o day_n appoint_v according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o number_n put_v on_o clean_a clothes_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n pollution_n 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and_o sense_n to_o deride_v they_o and_o whether_o these_o their_o preparation_n be_v not_o mere_a pollution_n in_o themselves_o and_o these_o their_o dignification_n very_a vilisication_n to_o natural_a and_o moral_a man_n and_o these_o their_o consecration_n be_v not_o utter_a abomination_n to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n nay_o and_o whether_o the_o most_o damnable_a witch_n have_v not_o be_v initiate_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o preparative_n solemnity_n and_o their_o most_o execrable_a witchcraft_n operate_v by_o such_o effectual_a ceremony_n as_o these_o yea_o and_o they_o more_o fair_a seem_n than_o the_o fair_a of_o they_o chap._n xxv_o from_o the_o folly_n of_o interrogation_n and_o election_n whither_o beside_o the_o superstition_n and_o vain_a curiosity_n it_o be_v not_o extreme_a folly_n and_o madness_n to_o make_v observation_n inquisition_n election_n of_o day_n and_o hour_n from_o a_o man_n geniture_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n wherein_o to_o auspicate_v 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