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world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_n this_o do_v go_v to_o the_o place_n fast_o by_o and_o in_o a_o fair_a parlour_n or_o chamber_n make_v a_o ✚_o ✚_o ✚_o sorthie_n sorthia_n sorthios_n circle_n with_o chalk_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v and_o make_v another_o circle_n for_o the_o fairy_n sibylia_n to_o appear_v in_o four_o foot_n from_o the_o circle_n thou_o be_v in_o and_o make_v no_o name_n therein_o or_o cast_v any_o holy_a thing_n therein_o but_o make_v a_o circle_n round_o with_o chalk_n and_o let_v the_o master_n and_o his_o fellow_n sit_v down_o in_o this_o circle_n the_o master_n have_v the_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n his_o fellow_n have_v the_o crystal-stone_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n look_v in_o the_o stone_n when_o the_o fairy_n do_v appear_v the_o master_n also_o must_v have_v upon_o his_o breast_n this_o figure_n here_o write_v in_o parchment_n and_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o new_a of_o the_o ☽_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o 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thy_o breast_n rehearse_v the_o word_n therein_o and_o say_v ✚_o sorthie_n ✚_o sorthia_n ✚_o sorthios_n ✚_o than_o begin_v your_o conjuration_n as_o follow_v here_o and_o say_v i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n o_o gentle_a virgin_n of_o fairy_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o doom_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n o_o gentle_a virgin_n of_o fairy_n and_o by_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o ♃_o and_o their_o character_n and_o virtue_n and_o by_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♃_o and_o â™_o and_o their_o character_n and_o virtue_n and_o by_o all_o the_o character_n that_o be_v in_o the_o firmament_n and_o by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o fairy_n and_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o they_o i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n by_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n crucify_v and_o by_o the_o open_n of_o 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remedy_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n good_a and_o perfect_a man_n for_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o wit_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v absent_a neither_o be_v there_o fast_v and_o pray_v without_o the_o which_o that_o kind_n of_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o the_o four_o point_n to_o wit_n the_o fault_n of_o the_o exorcist_n in_o faith_n may_v appear_v for_o that_o afterward_o the_o disciple_n ask_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o impotency_n therein_o and_o jesus_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o their_o incredulity_n say_v thut_n if_o they_o have_v as_o much_o faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n they_o shall_v move_v mountain_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o be_v prove_v by_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n where_o it_o appear_v that_o s._n anthony_n can_v not_o do_v that_o cure_n when_o his_o scholar_n paul_n can_v do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o six_o excuse_n it_o be_v say_v 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