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number_n of_o devil_n of_o their_o name_n of_o their_o office_n of_o their_o personage_n of_o their_o quality_n of_o their_o power_n of_o their_o property_n of_o their_o kingdom_n of_o their_o governor_n of_o their_o order_n of_o their_o disposition_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o submission_n and_o of_o the_o way_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v they_o with_o a_o note_n what_o wealth_n etc._n learning_n office_n commodity_n pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v give_v and_o may_v be_v force_v to_o yield_v in_o spite_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o 〈◊〉_d forsooth_o as_o be_v cunning_a in_o this_o art_n of_o who_o yet_o be_v never_o see_v 〈◊〉_d rich_a man_n or_o at_o least_o that_o gain_v any_o thing_n that_o way_n or_o any_o 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o become_v learn_v by_o that_o mean_n or_o any_o happy_a man_n 〈◊〉_d can_v with_o the_o help_n of_o this_o art_n either_o deliver_v himself_o or_o his_o 〈◊〉_d from_o adversity_n or_o add_v unto_o his_o estate_n any_o point_n of_o felicity_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o all_o worldly_a happiness_n must_v need_v exceed_v all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n can_v be_v by_o they_o accomplish_v according_a as_o it_o be_v presuppose_v 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o may_v learn_v of_o marbas_n spirit_n all_o secret_n and_o to_o cure_v all_o disease_n and_o furcas_fw-la wisdom_n and_o to_o be_v cunning_a in_o all_o mechanical_a art_n and_o change_v any_o man_n shape_n of_o zepar_n if_o bune_n can_v make_v they_o rich_a and_o eloquent_a if_o beroâ—h_n can_v tell_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n present_a past_a and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o asmodie_n can_v make_v they_o go_v invisible_a and_o show_v they_o all_o hide_a treasure_n if_o salmacke_n will_v afflict_v who_o they_o list_v and_o allocer_n can_v procure_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o woman_n if_o amy_n can_v provide_v they_o excellent_a familiar_n if_o 〈◊〉_d can_v make_v they_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o all_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bifrons_n can_v make_v they_o live_v long_o and_o final_o if_o orias_n can_v proâ—â—_n unto_o they_o great_a friend_n and_o reconcile_v their_o enemy_n and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d end_n have_v all_o these_o at_o commandment_n shall_v they_o not_o live_v in_o all_o world_n honour_n and_o felicity_n whereas_o contrariwise_o they_o lead_v there_o live_v in_o all_o oâ—â—quy_n misery_n and_o beggary_n and_o in_o fine_a come_v to_o the_o gallows_n as_o thou_o they_o have_v choose_v unto_o themselves_o the_o spirit_n valefer_v who_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o with_o who_o he_o enter_v into_o familiarity_n to_o no_o better_a end_n than_o the_o gibbet_n or_o gallows_n conjure_v but_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o this_o stuff_n i_o will_v show_v other_o conjuration_n devise_v more_o late_o and_o of_o more_o authority_n wherein_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o fool_n be_v train_v to_o believe_v these_o absurdity_n be_v win_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o such_o credulity_n for_o the_o author_n hereof_o begin_v as_o though_o all_o the_o cunning_a of_o 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hope_n of_o â—â—ehiedy_n but_o everylasting_a condemnation_n and_o honour_n and_o pain_n upon_o pain_n daily_o horrible_o and_o lamentable_o the_o pain_n there_o to_o be_v augment_v so_o thick_a as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o gravel_n sand_n in_o the_o sea_n except_o thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n obey_v i_o n._n as_o be_v afore_o rehearse_v else_o i_o n._n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la amen_o also_o i_o conjure_v thou_o and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o all_o angel_n archangel_n throne_n domination_n principat_n porestat_n virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_v luke_n and_o john_n and_o by_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o new_a and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o by_o all_o patriarch_n prophet_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n innocent_n and_o by_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n strong_o to_o have_v common_a talk_n with_o i_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o day_n night_n hour_n and_o minute_n and_o to_o talk_v in_o my_o mother_n tongue_n plain_o that_o i_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o understand_v it_o declare_v the_o truth_n unto_o i_o of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n else_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o ever_o fiat_n fiat_fw-la amen_o also_o i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o the_o girdle_n golden_a girdle_n which_o gird_v the_o loin_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n be_v thou_o bind_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n for_o thy_o great_a disobedience_n and_o unreverent_a regard_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o the_o holy_a name_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 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their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o now_o immediate_o thou_o be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o and_o to_o those_o word_n of_o i_o pronounce_v according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n curse_v else_o let_v the_o great_a curse_n of_o god_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n the_o shadow_n and_o darkness_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o because_o thou_o have_v deny_v thy_o health_n thy_o faith_n and_o salvation_n for_o the_o great_a disobedience_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v therefore_o let_v the_o divine_a trinity_n angel_n and_o archangel_n throne_n domination_n principat_n â—potestaâ—es_n virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o shall_v stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o great_a disobedience_n in_o and_o against_o thy_o promise_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la amen_o be_v thus_o bind_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o prove_v this_o and_o here_o follow_v a_o bond_n to_o call_v he_o to_o your_o n._n and_o to_o show_v you_o true_a vision_n at_o all_o time_n as_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o ♄_o to_o bind_z or_o inchant_v any_o thing_n observe_v and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o ♃_o for_o peace_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o ♂_o to_o mar_z to_o destroy_v and_o to_o make_v sick_a in_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o ☉_o to_o bind_z tongue_n and_o other_o bond_n of_o man_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o ♀_o to_o increase_n love_n joy_n and_o good_a will_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o ☿_o to_z put_v away_o enimity_n or_o hatred_n to_o know_v of_o theft_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o ☽_o for_o love_n goodwill_n and_o concord_n ♄_o lead_v ♃_o tin_n ♂_o iron_n ☉_o gold_n ♀_o copper_n ☿_o quicksiver_fw-fr ☽_o silver_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o this_o bond_n as_o follow_v be_v to_o call_v he_o into_o your_o crystal_n stone_n or_o glass_n etc._n etc._n also_o i_o do_v conjure_v thou_o spirit_n n._n by_o god_n the_o father_n by_o god_n the_o son_n and_o by_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o and_o ω_fw-gr the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o by_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o judgement_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n &_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o constrain_v thou_o spirit_n n._n to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o crystal_n stone_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o appear_v visible_o as_o hereafter_o follow_v alsoâ—_n i_o conjure_v thou_o spirit_n n._n by_o these_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n ✚_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr ✚_o adonay_n ✚_o el_n ✚_o ousion_n ✚_o agla_n ✚_o jesus_n ✚_o of_o nazareth_n ✚_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o by_o his_o nativity_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o by_o all_o other_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o his_o passion_n and_o by_o the_o supplement_n bless_a virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o all_o the_o joy_n which_o she_o have_v when_o she_o see_v her_o son_n rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n thereof_o i_o constrain_v thou_o spirit_n n._n to_o come_v into_o the_o crystal_n stone_n and_o to_o appear_v visible_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v also_o i_o conjure_v thou_o n._n thou_o spirit_n by_o all_o angel_n archangel_n throne_n domination_n principat_n potestat_n virtue_n cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o by_o the_o ☉_o ☽_o ♄_o ♃_o ♂_o ♀_o ☿_o and_o by_o the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o by_o all_o thing_n create_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o firmament_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o constrain_v thou_o spirit_n n._n to_o appear_v visible_o in_o that_o crystal_n stone_n in_o fair_a 16._o form_n and_o â—hape_n of_o a_o white_a angel_n a_o green_a angel_n a_o black_a angel_n a_o man_n a_o woman_n boy_n a_o maiden_n virgin_n a_o white_a grayhound_n a_o devil_n with_o great_a horn_n without_o any_o hurt_n or_o danger_n of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o true_o to_o imforme_v and_o show_v unto_o we_o true_a vision_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o that_o crystal_n stone_n according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o that_o without_o any_o hindrance_n or_o tarry_n to_o appear_v visible_o by_o this_o bond_n of_o word_n read_v over_o by_o 〈◊〉_d three_o time_n upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la amen_o then_o be_v appear_v say_v these_o word_n follow_v i_o conjure_v thou_o spirit_n by_o god_n the_o father_n that_o thou_o show_v true_a vision_n in_o that_o crystal_n stone_n where_o there_o be_v any_o n._n in_o such_o a_o place_n or_o no_o upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n fiat_n amen_n also_o i_o conjure_v thou_o spirit_n n._n by_o god_n the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o do_v show_v true_a vision_n unto_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v gold_n or_o silver_n or_o any_o other_o metal_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o or_o no_o upon_o pain_n of_o condemnation_n fiat_n amen_n also_o i_o conjure_v thou_o spirit_n n._n by_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o do_v sanctify_v all_o faithful_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o constrain_v thou_o spirit_n n._n to_o speak_v open_a and_o to_o declare_v the_o true_a way_n how_o we_o may_v come_v by_o these_o treasure_n hide_v in_o n._n &_o how_o to_o have_v it_o in_o our_o custody_n &_o who_o be_v the_o keeper_n thereof_o and_o how_o many_o there_o
familiares_fw-la daemon_n which_o we_o call_v familiar_n such_o as_o socrates_n and_o caesar_n be_v say_v to_o have_v and_o such_o as_o feat_n sell_v to_o doctor_n burcot_n quintus_fw-la sertorius_n have_v diana_n herself_o for_o his_o familiar_a and_o numa_n pompilius_n have_v aegeria_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o of_o all_o these_o can_v be_v preserve_v by_o their_o familiar_n from_o be_v destroy_v with_o untimely_a death_n simon_n samareus_fw-la boast_v that_o he_o have_v get_v by_o conjuration_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o little_a child_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o be_v his_o familiar_a and_o that_o he_o tell_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v etc._n etc._n i_o marvel_v what_o privilege_n soul_n have_v which_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v more_o than_o the_o soul_n within_o man_n body_n there_o be_v spirit_n which_o they_o call_v albae_n mulieres_fw-la and_o albae_n sibyllae_fw-la which_o be_v very_o familiar_a and_o do_v 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