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and_o animal_n in_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o cure_v and_o heal_v and_o thus-much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o venus_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♂_o that_o we_o may_v now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mars_n that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a and_o combustible_a mixture_n of_o element_n than_o the_o other_o spirit_n go_v before_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o mars_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a hardness_n than_o the_o other_o metal_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o other_o follow_v but_o it_o suffer_v much_o hurt_v both_o by_o the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n so_o that_o it_o be_v consume_v by_o they_o and_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o
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as_o great_a secret_n for_o they_o be_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o character_n and_o word_n the_o same_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o they_o or_o one_o of_o they_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o nigromancer_n may_v be_v find_v any_o other_o wherein_o there_o be_v make_v the_o like_a against_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n devil_n &_o enchantment_n of_o the_o magician_n by_o all_o the_o deceit_n and_o device_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n for_o they_o do_v deliver_v he_o that_o be_v already_o enchant_v either_o in_o his_o mind_n or_o understanding_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v or_o compel_v to_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o natural_a will_n or_o nature_n or_o if_o he_o suffer_v any_o loss_n or_o hurt_n in_o his_o body_n by_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o make_v in_o their_o just_a and_o due_a time_n and_o hour_n and_o be_v take_v in_o his_o mouth_n with_o a_o wafer_n pancake_n or_o suchlike_a thing_n in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o enchantment_n there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v helpful_a in_o such_o case_n as_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v by_o i_o lay_v down_o hereafter_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o tempest_n and_o the_o season_n brief_o these_o character_n be_v of_o so_o great_a force_n and_o power_n that_o if_o the_o nigromancer_n do_v but_o know_v and_o believe_v their_o power_n and_o and_o virtue_n they_o will_v forthwith_o reject_v and_o cast_v away_o all_o other_o thing_n even_o all_o their_o other_o character_n word_n name_n sign_n figure_n pentacle_n consecrate_a seal_n of_o solomon_n crown_n sceptre_n ring_n girdle_n and_o suchlike_a ceremony_n whatsoever_o and_o wherein_o hitherto_o they_o have_v repose_v any_o hope_n think_v by_o they_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o their_o dangerous_a experiment_n and_o operation_n when_o they_o will_v 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man_n and_o in_o those_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n wherein_o no_o medicine_n no_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la nor_o quintessence_n of_o gold_n neither_o antimony_n nor_o no_o such_o secret_n can_v help_v they_o although_o they_o be_v of_o very_o great_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n it_o become_v a_o physician_n to_o know_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n that_o he_o may_v know_v which_o proceed_v from_o evil_a meat_n or_o drink_n as_o from_o apple_n herb_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o herb_n and_o root_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v cure_v but_o if_o it_o happen_v under_o the_o cause_n of_o mineral_n such_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o secret_n of_o those_o metal_n which_o the_o secret_n of_o herb_n and_o root_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o and_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n if_o disease_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n neither_o of_o the_o secret_n aforesaid_a be_v able_a to_o profit_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o cure_n thereof_o but_o it_o must_v be_v expel_v by_o astronomy_n and_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o parsicaria_n last_o if_o any_o disease_n or_o grief_n happen_v or_o be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o man_n in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n by_o enchantment_n or_o some_o magical_a sorcery_n none_o of_o those_o three_o remedy_n aforespoken_v of_o will_v help_v they_o but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o magical_a remedy_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v expel_v as_o we_o have_v before_o deliver_v many_o man_n who_o have_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v make_v miserable_a through_o enchantment_n have_v also_o hitherto_o be_v forsake_v and_o cast_v off_o by_o the_o ignorant_a physician_n because_o these_o thing_n hitherto_o be_v hide_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v tell_v they_o of_o other_o they_o will_v answer_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v use_v they_o they_o shall_v act_v against_o god_n and_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o that_o this_o which_o i_o have_v do_v have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v use_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v blaspheme_n against_o god_n or_o if_o i_o shall_v conjure_v any_o spirit_n man_n herb_n root_n or_o stone_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o name_n it_o may_v then_o just_o be_v say_v that_o i_o do_v take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o offend_v god_n but_o not_o before_o let_v the_o divine_n themselves_o also_o and_o the_o sophister_n speak_v what_o they_o listen_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o speak_v will_v not_o be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n although_o herein_o their_o opinion_n may_v be_v very_o contrary_a unto_o i_o they_o will_v call_v i_o enchanter_n necromancer_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o care_n for_o for_o it_o will_v be_v 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