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or_o do_v any_o thing_n wherein_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o counsellor_n proverb_n 11._o he_o that_o walk_v fraudulent_o reveal_v secret_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a spirit_n conceal_v the_o matter_n arbatel_n of_o magic_n or_o the_o spiritual_a wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o wiseman_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o magi_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n now_o first_o of_o all_o produce_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o the_o light_n against_o all_o caco-magician_n and_o contemner_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o the_o profit_n and_o delectation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o do_v true_o and_o pious_o love_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o do_v use_v they_o with_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o neighbour_n contain_v nine_o tome_n and_o seven_o septenaries_n of_o aphorism_n the_o first_o be_v call_v isagoge_n or_o a_o 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minister_n without_o rashness_n and_o presumption_n as_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n have_v a_o due_a reverence_n towards_o the_o lord_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v thou_o accomplish_v demeaning_a thyself_o peaceable_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o thyself_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n aphor._n 3_o live_v to_o thyself_o and_o the_o muse_n avoid_v the_o friendship_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v thou_o covetous_a of_o time_n beneficial_a to_o all_o man_n use_v thy_o gift_n be_v vigilant_a in_o thy_o call_v and_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n never_o depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n aphor._n 4._o be_v obedient_a to_o good_a admonition_n avoid_v all_o procrastination_n accustom_v thyself_o to_o constancy_n and_o gravity_n both_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o deed_n resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o tempter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n flee_v from_o earthly_a thing_n seek_v after_o heavenly_a thing_n put_v no_o confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n but_o look_v unto_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n and_o from_o thou_o we_o expect_v our_o help_n for_o where_o all_o humane_a refuge_n do_v forsake_v we_o there_o will_v the_o help_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o philo._n aphor._n 5._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o stength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v thou_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o will_v replenish_v thou_o with_o all_o good_a and_o nothing_o shall_v thy_o soul_n desire_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_o endue_v therewith_o so_o that_o it_o be_v contingent_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n aphor._n 6._o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v learn_v frequent_o repeat_v and_o six_o the_o same_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o learn_v much_o but_o not_o many_o thing_n because_o a_o humane_a understanding_n can_v be_v alike_o capable_a in_o all_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v divine_o regenerate_v unto_o he_o nothing_o be_v so_o difficult_a or_o manifold_a which_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a equal_o to_o attain_v to_o aphor._n 7._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o ignorance_n be_v tribulation_n of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o remember_v that_o thou_o give_v honour_n unto_o god_n and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n the_o second_o septenary_n aphor._n 8._o even_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o god_n appoint_v name_n to_o thing_n or_o person_n and_o also_o with_o they_o have_v distribute_v certain_a power_n and_o office_n out_o of_o his_o treasure_n so_o the_o character_n and_o name_n of_o star_n have_v not_o any_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o figure_n or_o pronunciation_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o virtue_n or_o office_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v by_o nature_n either_o to_o such_o a_o name_n or_o character_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n or_o hell_n which_o do_v not_o descend_v from_o god_n and_o without_o his_o permission_n they_o can_v neither_o give_v or_o draw_v forth_o into_o any_o action_n any_o thing_n they_o have_v aphor._n 9_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o next_o that_o which_o be_v in_o spiritual_a creature_n afterward_o in_o corporal_a creature_n four_a in_o nature_n and_o natural_a thing_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v apostate_n and_o reserve_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n do_v follow_v these_o after_o a_o long_a interval_n six_o the_o minister_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n and_o the_o obedient_a unto_o god_n seven_o the_o pigmy_n do_v not_o possess_v the_o low_a place_n and_o they_o who_o inhabit_v in_o element_n and_o elementary_a thing_n it_o be_v convenient_a therefore_o to_o know_v and_o discern_v all_o difference_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v certain_o manifest_a unto_o we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o assume_v to_o our_o use_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v in_o truth_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o may_v be_v do_v for_o true_o every_o creature_n be_v ordain_v for_o some_o profitable_a end_n to_o humane_a nature_n and_o for_o the_o service_n thereof_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n reason_n and_o experience_n do_v testify_v aphor._n 10._o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n propose_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n over_o we_o and_o as_o a_o tender_a father_n which_o love_v his_o child_n he_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v profitable_a and_o what_o not_o what_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o embrace_v then_o he_o allure_v we_o to_o obedience_n with_o great_a promise_n of_o corporal_a and_o eternal_a benefit_n and_o deter_v we_o with_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o profitable_a for_o we_o turn_v over_o therefore_o with_o thy_o hand_n both_o night_n and_o day_n those_o holy_a write_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o thing_n present_a and_o bless_v to_o all_o eternity_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v which_o the_o holy_a book_n have_v teach_v thou_o aphor._n 11._o a_o number_n of_o four_o be_v pythagorical_a and_o the_o first_o quadrate_n therefore_o
into_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n the_o characteristical_a manner_n of_o call_v angel_n succee_v this_o faith_n which_o depend_v only_o on_o divine_a revelation_n but_o without_o the_o say_a faith_n precede_v it_o it_o lie_v in_o obscurity_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o one_o will_v use_v they_o for_o a_o memorial_n and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o as_o a_o thing_n simple_o create_v by_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o which_o such_o a_o spiritual_a power_n or_o essence_n be_v bind_v he_o may_v use_v they_o without_o any_o offence_n unto_o god_n but_o let_v he_o beware_v lest_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o with_o his_o cunning_a sorcery_n easy_o deceive_v the_o unwary_a and_o he_o be_v not_o take_v but_o only_o by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o service_n of_o man_n so_o that_o they_o unwilling_o serve_v the_o godly_a but_o not_o without_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n because_o the_o commandment_n have_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o about_o spiritual_a thing_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o with_o great_a reverence_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o spiritual_a essence_n with_o gravity_n and_o justice_n and_o he_o which_o meddle_v with_o such_o thing_n let_v he_o beware_v of_o all_o levity_n pride_n covetousness_n vanity_n envy_n and_o ungodliness_n unless_o he_o will_v miserable_o perish_v aphor._n 21._o because_o all_o good_a be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v only_o good_a those_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v obtain_v of_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v they_o by_o prayer_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o a_o simple_a heart_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o secret_a of_o secret_n be_v that_o every_o one_o exercise_v himself_o in_o prayer_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o repulse_n let_v not_o any_o one_o despise_v prayer_n for_o by_o who_o god_n be_v pray_v unto_o to_o he_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v give_v now_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n from_o who_o let_v we_o humble_o seek_v for_o our_o desire_n a_o merciful_a and_o good_a father_n love_v the_o son_n of_o desire_n as_o daniel_n and_o soon_o hear_v we_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o pray_v but_o he_o will_v not_o that_o we_o give_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n nor_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o treasury_n therefore_o diligent_o and_o often_o read_v over_o and_o over_o the_o first_o septenary_n of_o secret_n and_o guide_v and_o direct_v thy_o life_n and_o all_o thy_o thought_n according_a to_o those_o precept_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v yield_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o mind_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o trust_v the_o five_o septenary_n aphor._n 29._o as_o our_o study_n of_o magic_n proceed_v in_o order_n from_o general_a rule_n premise_v let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o a_o particular_a explication_n thereof_o spirit_n either_o be_v divine_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o or_o else_o they_o be_v seruient_fw-fr to_o the_o creature_n in_o corporal_a thing_n partly_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o partly_o for_o its_o destruction_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v whether_o good_a or_o evil_n without_o a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a order_n and_o government_n he_o that_o seek_v after_o a_o good_a end_n let_v he_o follow_v it_o and_o he_o that_o desire_v a_o evil_a end_n pursue_v that_o also_o and_o that_o earnest_o from_o divine_a punishment_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o divine_a will_n therefore_o let_v every_o one_o compare_v his_o end_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o touchstone_n that_o will_v judge_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o let_v he_o propose_v unto_o himself_o what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o and_o that_o which_o he_o constitute_v and_o determine_v to_o himself_o let_v he_o follow_v diligent_o not_o procrastinate_v or_o delay_v until_o he_o attain_v to_o his_o appoint_a bound_n aphor._n 30._o they_o which_o desire_v riches_n glory_n of_o this_o world_n magistracy_n honour_n dignity_n tyranny_n and_o that_o magical_o if_o they_o endeavour_v diligent_o after_o they_o they_o shall_v obtain_v they_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o destiny_n industry_n and_o magical_a science_n as_o the_o history_n of_o melesina_fw-la witness_v and_o the_o magician_n thereof_o who_o ordain_v that_o none_o of_o the_o italian_a nation_n shall_v for_o ever_o obtain_v the_o rule_n or_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o reign_v in_o his_o age_n to_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o his_o seat_n so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o guardian_n or_o tutelar_a angel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n aphor._n 31._o call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o lay_v a_o command_n upon_o he_o and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o that_o prince_n be_v not_o again_o absolve_v from_o his_o obedience_n by_o a_o succeed_a magician_n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n may_v be_v again_o restore_v to_o the_o italian_n if_o any_o magician_n shall_v call_v he_o who_o institute_v this_o order_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o recall_v his_o deed_n he_o may_v be_v compel_v also_o to_o restore_v the_o secret_a power_n take_v from_o the_o treasury_n of_o magic_n a_o book_n a_o gem_n and_o magical_a horn._n which_o be_v have_v any_o one_o may_v easy_o if_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n but_o judaeus_n choose_v rather_o to_o live_v among_o god_n until_o the_o judgement_n before_o the_o transitory_a good_a of_o this_o world_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o think_v more_o but_o enjoy_v the_o delight_n of_o thing_n immortal_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o he_o may_v be_v easy_o call_v up_o than_o the_o angel_n of_o plotinus_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o isis_n aphor._n 32._o in_o like_a manner_n also_o the_o roman_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o sibyl_n book_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v make_v themselves_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n as_o history_n witness_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o a_o kingdom_n do_v bestow_v the_o lesser_a magistracy_n he_o therefore_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o lesser_a office_n or_o dignity_n let_v he_o magical_o call_v a_o noble_a of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o desire_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v aphor._n 33._o but_o he_o who_o covet_v contemptible_a dignity_n as_o riches_n alone_o let_v he_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o riches_n or_o one_o of_o his_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v obtain_v his_o desire_n in_o that_o kind_n whereby_o he_o will_v grow_v rich_a either_o in_o earthly_a good_n or_o merchandise_n or_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o prince_n or_o by_o the_o study_n of_o metal_n or_o chemistry_n as_o he_o produce_v any_o precedent_n of_o grow_v rich_a by_o these_o mean_n he_o shall_v obtain_v his_o desire_n therein_o aphor._n 34._o all_o manner_n of_o evocation_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o form_n and_o this_o way_n be_v familiar_a of_o old_a time_n to_o the_o sibyl_n and_o chief_a priest_n this_o in_o our_o time_n through_o ignorance_n and_o impiety_n be_v total_o lose_v and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v deprave_v with_o infinite_a lie_n and_o superstition_n aphor._n 35._o the_o humane_a understanding_n be_v the_o only_a effecter_n of_o all_o wonderful_a work_n so_o that_o it_o be_v join_v to_o any_o spirit_n and_o be_v join_v she_o produce_v what_o she_o will_n therefore_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o proceed_v in_o magic_n lest_o that_o siren_n and_o other_o monster_n deceive_v we_o which_o likewise_o do_v desire_v the_o society_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n let_v the_o magician_n careful_o hide_v himself_o always_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o most_o high_a lest_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v devour_v of_o the_o roar_a lion_n for_o they_o who_o desire_v earthly_a thing_n do_v very_o hardly_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o six_o septenary_n aphor._n 36._o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o experiment_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o experiment_n but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v only_o simple_a and_o several_a for_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v ordain_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o certain_a and_o appoint_a end_n so_o that_o for_o example_n sake_n they_o who_o perform_v cure_n with_o the_o most_o simple_a herb_n and_o root_n do_v cure_v the_o most_o happy_o of_o all_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o constellation_n word_n and_o character_n stone_n and_o such_o like_a