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the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a resurrection_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a i_o conjure_v and_o exorcise_v thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n decease_a to_o answer_v my_o liege_n demand_n be_v obedient_a unto_o these_o sacred_a ceremony_n on_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o distress_n then_o let_v he_o say_v berald_n beroald_n balbin_n gab_v gabor_n agaba_fw-la arise_v arise_v i_o charge_v and_o command_v thou_o after_o which_o ceremony_n let_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v answer_v exorcist_n but_o as_o a_o faithful_a caution_n to_o the_o practiser_n of_o this_o art_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o that_o if_o the_o magician_n by_o the_o constellation_n and_o position_n of_o the_o star_n at_o his_o nativity_n be_v in_o the_o predicament_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v magical_a art_n it_o will_v be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o try_v this_o experiment_n for_o fear_n of_o sudden_a death_n ensue_v which_o the_o ghost_n of_o man_n decease_v can_v 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these_o name_n write_v on_o the_o inner_a side_n of_o the_o girdle_n ya_fw-mi ya_fw-mi ✚_o aye_o aaie_o ✚_o elibra_n ✚_o elohim_n ✚_o saday_n ✚_o yah_n adonay_n ✚_o tuo_fw-la robore_fw-la ✚_o cinctus_fw-la sum_n ✚_o upon_o his_o shoe_n must_v be_v write_v tetragrammaton_fw-gr with_o cross_n round_o about_o and_o his_o garment_n must_v be_v a_o priestly_a robe_n of_o black_a with_o a_o friar_n hood_n and_o a_o bible_n in_o his_o hand_n when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o exorcist_n have_v live_v chaste_o and_o retire_v until_o the_o appoint_a time_n let_v he_o have_v ready_a a_o fair_a parlour_n or_o cellar_n with_o every_o chink_n and_o window_n close_v then_o light_v seven_o candle_n and_o draw_v a_o double_a circle_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n circle_n which_o he_o must_v have_v ready_a before_o hand_n let_v he_o divide_v
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or_o five_o priest_n must_v be_v call_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o haunt_n or_o noise_n be_v than_o a_o candle_n hallow_v on_o candlemas_n day_n must_v be_v light_v and_o in_o the_o light_n thereof_o also_o must_v the_o seven_o psalm_n be_v say_v and_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o cross_n and_o a_o censer_n with_o frankincense_n and_o therewithal_o the_o place_n must_v be_v cense_v or_o perfume_v holy_a water_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v and_o a_o holy_a stoal_n must_v be_v use_v and_o after_o divers_a other_o ceremony_n a_o prayer_n to_o god_n must_v be_v make_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o knower_n of_o all_o secret_n which_o always_o reveale_v all_o wholesome_a and_o profitable_a thing_n to_o thy_o faithful_a child_n and_o which_o suffer_v a_o spirit_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o this_o place_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n &c_n &c_n vouchsafe_v to_o command_v this_o spirit_n to_o reveal_v and_o signify_v unto_o we_o thy_o servant_n without_o our_o terror_n or_o hurt_n what_o he_o be_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o to_o his_o comfort_n in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o proceed_v in_o these_o word_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n o_o thou_o spirit_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o we_o or_o among_o we_o who_o thou_o will_v answer_v name_v he_o or_o else_o manifest_v he_o by_o some_o sign_n be_v it_o friar_n p._n or_o doctor_n d._n or_o doctor_n burc_n or_o sir_n feat_n or_o sir_n john_n company_n or_o sir_n robert_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-fr caeteris_fw-la circumstantibus_fw-la for_o it_o be_v well_o try_v say_v the_o gloss_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v every_o one_o if_o the_o spirit_n make_v any_o sound_n of_o voice_n or_o knock_v at_o the_o name_n of_o any_o one_o he_o be_v the_o cosenour_n the_o conjuror_n i_o will_v say_v that_o must_v have_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o conjuration_n or_o examination_n and_o these_o forsooth_o must_v be_v the_o interrogatory_n to_o wit_n who_o soul_n be_v thou_o wherefore_o come_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v want_v thou_o any_o suffrage_n mass_n or_o alm_n how_o many_o mass_n will_v serve_v thy_o turn_n three_o six_o ten_o twenty_o thirty_o &_o c_o by_o what_o priest_n must_v he_o be_v religious_a or_o secular_a will_v thou_o have_v any_o fast_n what_o how_o many_o how_o great_a and_o by_o what_o person_n among_o hospital_n leper_n or_o beggar_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o perfect_a deliverance_n wherefore_o lie_v thou_o in_o purgatory_n and_o such_o like_a this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o night_n night_n if_o there_o appear_v no_o sign_n at_o this_o hour_n it_o must_v be_v defer_v until_o another_o hour_n holy_a water_n must_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o place_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n they_o say_v that_o such_o a_o spirit_n will_v hurt_v the_o conjuror_n for_o he_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o as_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a state_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o satisfaction_n handle_v if_o the_o spirit_n do_v hurt_v than_o it_o be_v a_o damn_a soul_n and_o not_o a_o elect_v every_o man_n may_v not_o be_v present_a hereat_o special_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a of_o complexion_n they_o appear_v in_o divers_a manner_n not_o always_o in_o body_n or_o bodily_a shape_n as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n martin_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o sometime_o invisible_a as_o only_o by_o sound_n voice_n or_o noise_n thus_o far_o jacobus_n de_fw-fr chusa_n but_o because_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o these_o be_v not_o empty_a word_n nor_o slander_n but_o that_o in_o truth_n such_o thing_n be_v common_o put_v in_o practice_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o a_o instance_n late_o and_o true_o though_o lewd_o perform_v and_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n as_o follow_v chap._n xxxii_o a_o late_a experiment_n or_o cozen_a conjuration_n practise_v at_o orleans_n by_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n how_o it_o be_v detect_v and_o the_o judgement_n against_o the_o author_n of_o that_o comedy_n franciscanorum_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1534._o at_o orleans_n in_o france_n the_o mayor_n wife_n die_v willing_a and_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v without_o any_o pomp_n or_o noise_n etc._n etc._n her_o husband_n who_o reverence_v the_o memorial_n of_o she_o do_v even_o as_o she_o have_v will_v he_o and_o because_o she_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o franciscan_n beside_o her_o father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o give_v they_o in_o reward_n only_o six_o crown_n whereas_o they_o hope_v for_o a_o great_a prey_n short_o after_o it_o chance_v that_o as_o he_o fell_v certain_a wood_n and_o sell_v they_o they_o desire_v to_o give_v they_o some_o part_n thereof_o free_o without_o money_n which_o he_o flat_o deny_v this_o they_o take_v very_o grievous_o and_o whereas_o before_o they_o mislike_v he_o now_o they_o conceive_v such_o displeasure_n as_o they_o devise_v this_o mean_n to_o be_v revenge_v to_o wit_n that_o his_o wife_n be_v damn_v for_o ever_o the_o chief_a workman_n and_o framer_n of_o this_o tragedy_n be_v colimannus_n and_o stephanus_n aterbatensis_n both_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n this_o colimannus_n be_v a_o great_a conjuror_n and_o have_v all_o his_o implement_n in_o a_o readiness_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o such_o business_n confederate_a and_o thus_o they_o handle_v the_o matter_n they_o place_n over_o the_o arch_n of_o the_o church_n a_o young_a novice_n who_o about_o midnight_n when_o they_o come_v to_o mumble_v their_o prayer_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v make_v a_o great_a rumble_a and_o noise_n out_o of_o hand_n the_o monk_n begin_v to_o conjure_v and_o to_o charm_v but_o he_o answer_v nothing_o then_o be_v requiree_v to_o
food_n be_v the_o gas_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blas_n of_o the_o air_n and_o in_o their_o aspect_n or_o countenance_n they_o differ_v as_o to_o vigour_n and_o cheerfulness_n they_o occupy_v various_a place_n of_o this_o world_n as_o wood_n mountain_n water_n air_n fiery_a flame_n cloud_n star_n mine_n and_o hide_v treasure_n as_o also_o ancient_a building_n and_o place_n of_o the_o slay_v some_o again_o be_v familiar_a in_o house_n and_o do_v frequent_o converse_v with_o and_o appear_v unto_o mortal_n 15._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o hunger_n grief_n passion_n and_o vexation_n affection_n they_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o that_o shall_v bring_v they_o unto_o god_n be_v mere_o compose_v of_o the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o element_n and_o when_o they_o be_v wear_v out_o they_o return_v into_o their_o proper_a essence_n or_o primary_n quality_n again_o as_o ice_n when_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o water_n they_o meet_v in_o mighty_a troop_n and_o wage_v war_n one_o with_o another_o they_o do_v also_o procreate_v one_o another_o and_o have_v power_n sometime_o to_o make_v great_a commotion_n in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o also_o to_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o visible_a body_n out_o of_o the_o four_o element_n appear_v in_o company_n upon_o hill_n and_o mountain_n and_o do_v often_o deceive_v and_o delude_v the_o observer_n of_o apparition_n who_o take_v such_o for_o portent_n of_o great_a alteration_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o sport_n and_o pastime_n of_o these_o frolic_a spirit_n as_o army_n in_o the_o air_n troop_n march_v on_o the_o land_n noise_n and_o slaughter_n tempest_n and_o lightning_n etc._n etc._n 16._o these_o astral_a spirit_n be_v various_o to_o be_v consider_v spirit_n some_o be_v being_n separate_v and_o absolute_a that_o be_v not_o constitute_v to_o any_o work_n or_o service_n other_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n other_o be_v the_o astral_a spirit_n of_o man_n depart_v which_o if_o the_o party_n decease_v be_v disturb_v and_o trouble_v at_o his_o decease_n do_v for_o many_o year_n continue_v in_o the_o source_n of_o this_o world_n among_o these_o airy_a spirit_n to_o the_o great_a disquietness_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v beside_o the_o cause_n be_v various_a that_o such_o spirit_n rest_v not_o 1._o when_o by_o witchcraft_n they_o be_v enchant_v and_o bind_v to_o wander_v so_o many_o year_n as_o thrice_o or_o fourtime_n seven_o before_o they_o can_v be_v resolve_v into_o nothing_o 2._o when_o the_o person_n have_v be_v murder_v so_o that_o the_o spirit_n can_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o the_o crime_n be_v discover_v 3._o when_o desire_n and_o lust_n after_o wife_n or_o child_n house_n land_n or_o money_n be_v very_o strong_a at_o their_o departure_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o this_o same_o spirit_n belong_v to_o the_o star_n will_v be_v hancker_v after_o these_o thing_n and_o draw_v back_o by_o the_o strong_a desire_n and_o fixation_n of_o the_o imagination_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o it_o nor_o can_v it_o ever_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o the_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v for_o which_o it_o be_v disturb_v 4._o when_o treasure_n have_v be_v hide_v or_o any_o secret_a thing_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o party_n there_o be_v a_o magical_a cause_n of_o something_o attract_v the_o starry_a spirit_n back_o again_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o thing_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o follow_a chapter_n do_v insist_v more_o large_o and_o particular_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a daemon_n or_o genii_n whither_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v manifest_v also_o of_o their_o name_n power_n faculty_n office_n how_o thy_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v genii_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o good_a or_o evil_a daemon_n that_o accompany_v the_o party_n visible_o or_o invisible_o and_o these_o be_v of_o such_o rank_n and_o order_n and_o name_n as_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o person_n soul_n be_v to_o who_o they_o belong_v their_o office_n be_v say_v to_o be_v forewarn_v the_o person_n of_o eminent_a danger_n sometime_o by_o inward_a instinct_n sometime_o by_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n and_o sometime_o by_o appear_v outward_o the_o daemon_n or_o genius_n change_v its_o nature_n and_o power_n as_o the_o person_n change_v he_o and_o if_o from_o good_a the_o party_n degenerate_a to_o iniquity_n then_o by_o degree_n the_o good_a angel_n leave_v he_o and_o a_o evil_a daemon_n do_v natural_o succeed_v for_o each_o thing_n draw_v after_o that_o which_o be_v like_o itself_o way_n 2._o magician_n mention_n three_o several_a way_n of_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o the_o bone_fw-la genius_fw-la first_o by_o intellectual_a association_n when_o secret_a and_o mental_a instigation_n do_v arise_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o to_o forbear_v the_o other_o as_o in_o the_o manuscript_n of_o nagar_n the_o indian_a his_o own_o testimony_n of_o himself_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n my_o bless_a guardian_n damilkar_n have_v now_o so_o sweet_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o i_o that_o by_o all_o the_o manifestation_n whereby_o a_o holy_a daemon_n can_v attend_v and_o converse_v with_o mankind_n he_o appear_v unto_o i_o first_o in_o the_o intellectual_a way_n he_o be_v ever_o present_a and_o every_o moment_n prompt_v i_o what_o to_o act_v what_o to_o forbear_v from_o act_v ah_o have_v he_o not_o rush_v up_o through_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o sudden_o warn_v i_o in_o my_o travel_n to_o quiansi_fw-la in_o china_n through_o the_o airy_a region_n to_o turn_v nimble_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n at_o a_o instant_n a_o mighty_a troop_n of_o devil_n who_o leader_n be_v grachnoek_v come_v through_o that_o tract_n of_o air_n have_v crush_v i_o into_o a_o thousand_o piece_n this_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o its_o appear_v way_n 3._o then_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o language_n of_o sina_n describe_v the_o second_o way_n of_o its_o manifestation_n and_o when_o the_o deep_a sleep_n have_v overpoured_n we_o i_o be_o never_o without_o he_o sometime_o my_o damilkar_n stand_v before_o i_o like_o a_o glorious_a virgin_n administer_a to_o i_o a_o cup_n of_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o god_n which_o my_o intellectual_a man_n exhau_v sometime_o he_o bring_v celestial_a company_n and_o dance_v round_o about_o i_o and_o when_o after_o the_o weariness_n of_o the_o sense_n through_o contemplation_n i_o fall_v into_o gentle_a sleep_n on_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o convocation_n which_o be_v call_v adan_n he_o show_v i_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o power_n of_o every_o evil_a daemon_n appearance_n 4._o three_o he_o continue_v to_o describe_v the_o external_n appearance_n of_o the_o genius_n to_o this_o effect_n damilkar_n 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guardian_n to_o they_o 6._o these_o be_v the_o seven_o good_a angel_n or_o daemon_n angel_n jubanladace_n a_o mighty_a prince_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o throne_n he_o come_v unto_o such_o as_o follow_v national_a affair_n and_o be_v carry_v forth_o unto_o war_n and_o conquest_n he_o bear_v always_o a_o flame_a sword_n and_o be_v gird_v about_o have_v a_o helmet_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o appear_v still_o before_o the_o party_n in_o the_o air_n he_o must_v be_v solicit_v and_o invocate_v with_o chastity_n vow_n fume_n and_o prayer_n and_o this_o his_o be_v character_n to_o be_v wear_v as_o a_o lamin_n â—_o yah-li-yah_a one_o of_o the_o power_n accompany_v such_o as_o be_v virgin_n and_o devote_v to_o religion_n and_o a_o hetmit_v life_n he_o teach_v all_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o angel_n and_o give_v holy_a charm_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o evil_a daemon_n he_o
it_o easy_o be_v deny_v that_o to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n while_o they_o live_v the_o natural_a life_n there_o belong_v a_o syderial_a or_o starry_a spirit_n which_o take_v its_o original_n whole_o from_o the_o elemental_a property_n and_o according_a to_o the_o weak_a or_o strong_a capacity_n of_o the_o party_n it_o have_v the_o long_a or_o short_a continuance_n after_o the_o body_n decease_n 3._o such_o person_n as_o be_v secret_o murder_v reappear_a and_o such_o as_o secret_o murder_v themselves_o do_v most_o frequent_o appear_v again_o and_o wander_v hear_v the_o place_n where_o their_o carcase_n be_v till_o the_o radical_a moisture_n be_v total_o consume_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o paracelsus_n after_o the_o consumption_n whereof_o they_o can_v reappear_a no_o long_o but_o be_v resolve_v into_o their_o first_o be_v or_o astrum_n after_o a_o certain_a term_n of_o month_n or_o year_n according_a to_o the_o vigour_n or_o force_v of_o that_o first_o attraction_n 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sometime_o the_o starry_a spirit_n of_o a_o person_n appear_v to_o his_o belove_a companion_n thereof_o many_o hundred_o of_o mile_n asunder_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n and_o it_o have_v often_o be_v hear_v that_o when_o none_o of_o the_o kindred_n or_o family_n of_o the_o say_a party_n decease_v have_v ever_o be_v disturb_v by_o it_o or_o in_o the_o least_o be_v sensible_a of_o its_o appear_v yet_o to_o some_o of_o its_o most_o intimate_a acquaintance_n it_o discover_v itself_o and_o importune_v they_o to_o perform_v some_o ceremony_n or_o other_o that_o it_o may_v be_v return_v into_o rest_n or_o else_o discover_v some_o treasure_n which_o be_v hide_v by_o the_o party_n while_o alive_a or_o else_o some_o murder_n which_o it_o have_v commit_v but_o the_o most_o frequent_a cause_n of_o their_o return_v be_v when_o the_o party_n have_v himself_o be_v private_o murder_v 6._o for_o such_o be_v the_o poisonous_a malice_n and_o bloody_a spirit_n of_o the_o 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to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o devil_n know_v well_o that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a and_o also_o know_v that_o till_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o range_v and_o rove_v abroad_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o he_o employ_v all_o his_o force_n and_o endeavour_n to_o torment_v those_o miserable_a soul_n and_o captive_n to_o who_o christ_n come_v to_o preach_v deliverance_n 10._o but_o after_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o vail_n of_o moses_n christianity_n and_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n from_o off_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o sensible_a and_o visible_a decay_n of_o the_o devil_n prank_n among_o mortal_n and_o that_o little_a remnant_n of_o lunatic_n and_o possess_v which_o continue_v after_o christ_n do_v the_o apostle_n relieve_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n through_o the_o influence_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o comforter_n which_o can_v not_o come_v until_o he_o go_v away_o and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n whilst_o they_o wait_v in_o humility_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o very_a effect_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o suffering_n do_v first_o manifest_v itself_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n spring_v up_o among_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n apostasy_n 11._o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n continue_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v personal_o or_o actual_o lie_v hold_v of_o in_o the_o astral_a man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n until_o that_o from_o meekness_n and_o abstinence_n the_o christian_n begin_v to_o exalt_v themselves_o in_o loftiness_n and_o worldly_a honour_n then_o the_o devil_n begin_v to_o exalt_v his_o head_n among_o the_o lip-christians_a bewitch_v they_o into_o every_o lust_n and_o captivate_v their_o inward_a and_o outward_a faculty_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o all_o along_o in_o popery_n be_v clear_o see_v idolatry_n 12._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n have_v prevent_v the_o devil_n force_v in_o general_n such_o nation_n as_o have_v never_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v still_o delude_v and_o bewitch_v by_o he_o because_o the_o centre_n have_v never_o be_v actual_o awaken_v in_o any_o of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o devil_n power_n prevail_v over_o they_o mighty_o to_o seduce_v they_o to_o worship_n thing_n visible_a and_o not_o the_o true_a god_n for_o where_o the_o most_o darkness_n be_v in_o religion_n and_o worship_n or_o in_o natural_a understanding_n there_o his_o power_n be_v most_o predominant_a as_o in_o tartary_n china_n and_o the_o east-indies_n also_o in_o lapland_n finland_n and_o the_o northern_a island_n land_n 13._o in_o the_o west-indies_n or_o america_n his_o access_n be_v very_o facile_a and_o frequent_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n so_o that_o by_o custom_n and_o continuance_n they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o discovery_n thereof_o become_v so_o much_o substitute_n and_o obsequious_a to_o his_o power_n that_o though_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o power_n of_o darkness_n yet_o they_o adore_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o unto_o such_o a_o height_n be_v they_o come_v at_o the_o land_n of_o cortes_n drake_n and_o vandernort_v that_o they_o can_v familiar_o convert_v themselves_o into_o wolf_n bear_n and_o other_o furious_a beast_n in_o which_o metamorphosis_n their_o enthusiasm_n and_o divination_n be_v suggest_v and_o such_o be_v hold_v in_o great_a esteem_n america_n 14._o till_o upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o great_a evil_n drive_v out_o the_o less_o and_o the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o that_o antichristian_a tradition_n do_v both_o depopulate_v
according_a unto_o which_o as_o also_o according_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o attribute_n viz._n their_o rank_n number_n time_n power_n place_n etc._n etc._n their_o name_n be_v fit_v and_o conform_v according_a to_o the_o uniformity_n of_o name_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o external_a nature_n fiacim_fw-la 24._o and_o as_o all_o other_o nation_n have_v their_o various_a appellation_n for_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n like_o their_o natural_a tone_n or_o language_n so_o we_o can_v mention_v one_o kingdom_n more_o admirable_a than_o the_o rest_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o fiacim_fw-la at_o the_o northern_a pole_n where_o all_o the_o counsellor_n be_v magician_n and_o the_o name_n which_o they_o use_v in_o invocation_n be_v mathematical_o dispose_v in_o a_o wonderful_a harmony_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o magical_a operation_n so_o much_o of_o the_o place_n and_o name_n of_o infernal_a being_n the_o next_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v their_o shape_v and_o likeness_n devil_n 25._o the_o shape_v of_o devil_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o the_o dominion_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a hierarchy_n when_o they_o be_v call_v by_o magician_n do_v at_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a lion_n vomit_v fire_n and_o roar_v hideous_o about_o the_o circle_n from_o thence_o they_o convert_v themselves_o into_o serpent_n monkey_n and_o other_o animal_n till_o the_o magician_n do_v repeat_v the_o form_n of_o constriction_n or_o confinement_n to_o a_o trine_n or_o triangle_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o discovery_n rank_n 26._o after_o the_o conjuration_n be_v repeat_v they_o forsake_v these_o bestial_a shape_n and_o endow_v the_o humane_a form_n at_o first_o like_o troop_n of_o arm_a man_n till_o at_o last_o by_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o other_o ceremony_n they_o appear_v as_o 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