will never be found but if he be exalted it shall be found very well but the seventh House sheweth the thief But if you would know what it is that is stollen behold the Lord of the second which if he be Saturn it is lead iron a kettle a trivet a garment or some black thing or leather If he be Jupiter then it is some white thing as tin silver or mixt with white and yellow veins The Sun signifies gold and precious pearls Mars signifies things belonging to the fire Venus signifies things belonging to women as gloves rings and fair ornaments The Moon beasts such as horses mules c. perfumes and wars Mercury signifies money books writings pictures or garments of divers colours If you would know how many thieves there were see the Lord of the sixth which if he be in the second or with the Lord of the second there were many thieves and if they be in the third the brethren or kinsmen of the Querent have committed the theft If you would know whether the thief do yet remain in the Town if they be in succedent Houses he is not gone far off but if they be in cadent Houses he is far remote If you desire to know towards what Country the thief is fled see in what Sign the Lord of the seventh is for if he be in Aries he is in the middle of the East part If in Taurus in the South towards the East If in Gemini in the West towards the South If in Cancer full North. If in Leo in the East towards the North. If in Virgo in the South towards the West If in Libra full West If in Scorpio in the North neer the West If in Sagittary in the East nigh the North. If in Capricorn full South If in Aquary in the West towards the North. And if in Pisces in the North towards the West If you would know whether the thief hath carried all the things stollen away with him see the Lord of the seventh and the eighth and if the Lord of the seventh be in an Angle he had a desire to carry away the same with him but could not If the Lord of the eighth be in a mean House or in a cadent House and the Lord of the second in a strong House he hath carryed the theft wholly with him And if the Lord of the seventh and the eighth be both in cadent Houses he neither carryed it away nor hath it See by the seventh who is his companion and what is his gain If you would know the descent or nobility of a man or woman look unto the Lord of the seventh which if you finde him in Angles and the Lord of the first in Succedents or Cadents the woman is more noble then the man But if the Lord of the Ascendent be in an Angle and the Lord of the seventh in a succedent or cadent House the man is more noble then the woman And after the same manner thou maist judge of two companions or of any other persons whatsoever And if the Lord of the seventh be in the ninth House he will take a wife out of a forreign Country If you desire to know whether an intended marriage shall take effect or not look to the Ascendent and his Lord and the Moon for the Querent and the seventh House and his Lord for the woman And if the Lord of the Ascendent or the Moon be joyned to the Lord of the seventh or be in the seventh the marriage will be effected or if the Lord of the seventh be in the first or with the Lord of the first it will easily be brought to pass and the woman is more desirous thereof then the man If you would know whether thy wife or friend hath any other lover or not look if Mars be in the seventh so that he be not in his own House for then she hath not any other lover And if Saturn be there she loveth another but he lieth not with her And if the Dragons Tail be in the seventh he lieth with her And if Jupiter be there she hardly containeth her self chaste If Venus she is merry and much given to play and laughter by reason whereof she may be accounted a whore and is not so If Mercury be in the seventh she had a lover but now hath none But if the Moon be in the seventh she hath had no lover as yet but will have one and will be common But if the Sun or the Dragons Head be there she is chaste And after the same manner may you Judge in the * ninth * concerning friends or lovers If you would know which of them shall live longest see the Lord of the first and of the seventh which of them shall be in the stronger and better place or joyned to the strongest Planets and that person who is most free and remote from the Lord of the eighth and his participation to whom the Lord of his House answereth shall live longest If you desire to make a society or alliance and would know whether it shall be brought to pass or not or what shall happen thereupon see if there be good Planets in the seventh and the first and if so the fellowship will be made and good will come thereof and you may judge it to continue so many years months or dayes as the Lord of the seventh hath signification of If you would know when such society shall be look what Planet is in the seventh for if he be good it shall come to pass that same year or wedlock * R if the Question be thereof If you would know whether they will well agree see the first and his Lord which is the signifier of the Querent and the seventh House and his Lord which is the House of companions wives and concubines which if they be concordant amongst themselves there will be peace and union between them and they shall profit but if the Planets be in discord there will be strife between them and the society will not profit If you would know which of them shall gain most see the first and his Lord and the seventh and his Lord and which of them standeth best or if they be evil which of them falleth and he that falleth shall lose and he that is exalted shall gain Or otherwise and which is better see the second and his Lord and the eighth and his Lord and in which House is the better Planet or his Lord that shall be found in the better place or joyned with the better Planets he shall be the greater gainer The second House and his Lord signifies the gain of the Querent and the eighth House and his Lord signifies the gain of his fellow or his part and if they be both good they shall both gain and if both evil they shall both lose and if one be good and the other evil he whose significator is good shall gain and he whose is evil shall lose And if you
if there be a good Planet in the eighth or with the Lord of the eighth he shall die a good death Questions of the ninth House COncerning long journeys see if the Lord of the eighth hath good Planets with him and if Saturn be in the ninth and exalted in the tenth so that he be not in his own House do not go for thou wilt meet with many obstacles and War And if an evil Planet be in the ninth or with the Lord of the ninth and the Lord of the ninth in his fall he shall suffer great damage in the way for if he goeth by water he shall suffer shipwrack and if by Land he shall have misfortunes be taken or die If Saturn be in the ninth or with his Lord go securely And if a good Planet be in the ninth or with the Lord of the ninth the way is good and secure And if Mars be in the ninth thou mayst not go for thou wilt meet with mortal enemies in the way And if the Lord of the ninth be with an evil †Planet or the Sun it signifies ill but he shall not be taken And if the Lord of the ninth have a good Planet neer him he shall escape but if evil he shall be taken If Venus be in the ninth or with the Lord of the ninth the way will be good because he shall have comfort from women And if Mercury be in the ninth and the Lord of the ninth with good Planets the way will be very good and if he be with evil Planets it will be evil And the same is said of the Moon as of Mercury If the Dragons Tail be in the ninth he will meet with theeves or some evil people And if the Dragons Head be in the ninth the way will be good because he shall be accompanied with Noble-men And in this manner may you judge in the third House concerning short journeys If you would know when the journey shall be accomplished see the Lord of the ninth and according to his fortitude or debility judge because according to the place wherein he is is signified years months or dayes and so you shall judge concerning his stay about what time he will come by turning the years of the Lord of the ninth into dayes because so many dayes he shall tarry as the Planet signifies in the place where he is Or otherwise weak Angles signifie a speedy journey mean Angles a mean journey and the Lord of the ninth likewise according to the place wherein he is found And this I say concerning his return If you would know whether he shall return from his journey with an imperfect voyage or not see if the Moon be joyned with the Lord of the first the third or the ninth and the Planet thereof be in his fall because if it be so he shall return with an imperfect voyage And if the Moon be in her exaltation the journey shall speedily be effected And if there be two strong Planets and one Cadent the journey shall be made and if one be strong and another in his fall he shall retire back Questions of the tenth House IF thou wouldst know whether thou shalt have any honour or benefit from a King Bishop or Lord or not look unto the first House and the ninth and their Lords and if the Lord of the first be in the ninth or with the Lord of the ninth or with any other good Planet or if the Lord of the ninth be in the first or with the Lord of the first or with any other good Planet as Venus Jupiter or the Dragon Head or if any of them be the Lord of the ninth or * R * of the first he shall receive honour and benefits from them And if you would know whether he shall have it in his own Country or in a forreign Country look if the Lord of the ninth be in Angles then it shall be in his own Country and if in succedents it shall be neer but if in cadent Houses very far off Questions of the eleventh House IF you would know when it is good to set forth a Ship to Sea see the Ascendent which if it be stable the Ship will be ponderous but if the Lord thereof be with a good Planet she will sustain a great weight And if the Ascendent be instable and with a good Planet the Ship will be swift and carry a good burden And meanly if the Ascendent be mean And after this maner may you judge concerning a Horse if a Question be thereof And if any unstable Signe be ascending and his Lord be in his exaltation or otherwise fortunate and the Moon behold him with a lowring Aspect or Sextile let the Ship be applyed to the water because she will be very swift And if any evil be imposed upon her or that she be like to be drawn into it then set her out when a stable Signe is ascending or when the Moon is in the third fifth eighth ninth or tenth house or mansion If you would know what winde she shall have behold the Ascendent and his Lord whether he be with good or evil Planets and in what place and accordingly judge And if you would have a strong winde spread forth your Sails at the rising of Aquary if a small winde spread your Canvas when Libra is ascending If a moderate winde then direct your Sails under Gemini Questions of the twelfth House FOr Imprisonment consider the twelfth and the first and if the Lord of the twelfth be in the first or with the Lord of the first c. ל××ª×¢×‘×¨× Of the MAGICK of the Ancients The greatest Studie of Wisdom In all things ask counsel of the Lord and do not thou think speak or do any thing wherein God is not thy counsellor Proverbs 11. He that walketh fraudulently revealeth secrets but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter ARBATEL of MAGICK OR The spiritual Wisdom of the Ancients as well Wise-men of the people of God as MAGI of the Gentiles for the illustration of the glory of God and his love to Mankinde Now first of all produced out of darkness into the light against all caco-Magicians and contemners of the gifts of God for the profit and delectation of all those who do truely and piously love the creatures of God and do use them with thanksgiving to the honour of God and profit of themselves and their neighbours Containing nine Tomes and seven Septenaries of APHORISMS The first is called Isagoge or A Book of the Institutions of Magick or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which in forty and nine Aphorisms comprehendeth the most general Precepts of the whole Art The second is Microcosmical Magick what Microcosmus hath effected Magically by his Spirit and Genius addicted to him from his Nativity that is spiritual wisdom and how the same is effected The third is Olympick Magick in what manner a man may do and suffer by the spirits of Olympus The fourth is Hesiodiacal and
is God alone who giveth them power to effect it Unto God the maker of all things are obedient all things celestial sublunary and infernal Therefore rest in this Let God be thy guide in all things which thou undertakest and all things shall attain to a happy and desired end even as the history of the whole world testifieth and daily experience sheweth There is peace to the godly there is no peace to the wicked saith the Lord. Aphor. 16. There are seven different governments of the Spirits of Olympus by whom God hath appointed the whole frame and universe of this world to be governed and their visible stars are ARATRON BETHOR PHALEG OCH HAGITH OPHIEL PHUL after the Olympick speech Every one of these hath under him a mighty Militia in the firmament ARATRON ruleth visible Provinces XLIX BETHOR XXXII PHALEG XXXV OCH XXVIII HAGITH XXI OPHIEL XIIII PHUL VII So that there are 186 Olympick Provinces in the whole Universe wherein the seven Governours do exercise their power all which are elegantly set forth in Astronomy But in this place it is to be explained in what manner these Princes and Powers may be drawn into communication Aratron appeareth in the first hour of Saturday and very truly giveth answers concerning his Provinces and Provincials So likewise do the rest appear in order in their dayes and hours Also every one of them ruleth 490 years The beginning of their simple Anomaly in the 60 year before the Nativity of Christ was the beginning of the administration of Bethor and it lasted until the year of our Lord Christ 430. To whom succeeded Phaleg until the 920 year Then began Ocb and continued until the year 1410. and thenceforth Hagith ruleth until the year 1900. Aphor. 17. Magically the Princes of the seven Governours are called simply in that time day and hour wherein they rule visibly or invisibly by their Names and Offices which God hath given unto them and by proposing their Character which they have given or confirmed The Governour Aratron hath in his power those things which he doth naturally that is after the same manner and subject as those things which in Astronomy are ascribed to the power of Saturn Those things which he doth of his own free will are 1. That he can convert any thing into a stone in a moment either animal or plant retaining the same object to the sight 2. He converteth treasures into coals and coals into treasure 3. He giveth familiars with a definite power 4. He teacheth Alchymy Magick and Physick 5. He reconcileth the subterranean spirits to men maketh hairy men 6. He causeth one to be invisible 7. The barren he maketh fruitful and giveth long life His character He hath under him 49 Kings 42 Princes 35 Presidents 28 Dukes 21 Ministers standing before him 14 familiars seven messengers he commandeth 36000 legions of spirits the number of a legion is 490. Bether governeth those things which are ascribed to Jupiter he soon cometh being called He that is dignified with his character he raiseth to very great dignities to cast open treasures he reconcileth the spirits of the Air that they give true answers they transport precious stones from place to place and they make medicines to work miraculously in their effects he giveth also the familiars of the firmament and prolongeth life to 700 years if God will His character He hath under him 42 Kings 35 Princes 28 Dukes 21 Counsellors 14 Ministers 7 Messengers 29000 legions of Spirits Phalec ruleth those things which are attributed to Mars the Prince of peace He that hath his character he raiseth to great honours in warlike affairs His character Och governeth solar things he giveth 600 years with perfect health he bestoweth great wisdom giveth the most excellent Spirits teacheth perfect Medicines he converteth all things into most pure gold and precious stones he giveth gold and a purse springing with gold He that is dignified with his Character he maketh him to be worshipped as a Deity by the Kings of the whole world The Character He hath under him 36536 Legions he administreth all things alone and all his spirits serve him by centuries Hagith governeth Venereous things He that is dignified with his Character he maketh very fair and to be adorned with all beauty He converteth copper into gold in a moment and gold into copper he giveth Spirits which do faithfully serve those to whom they are addicted His Character He hath 4000 Legions of Spirits and over every thousand he ordaineth Kings for their appointed seasons Ophiel is the governour of such things as are attributed to Mercury his Character is this His Spirits are 100000 Legions he easily giveth familiar Spirits he teacheth all Arts and he that is dignified with his Character he maketh him to be able in a moment to convert Quicksilver into the Philosophers stone Phul bath this character He changeth all metals into silver in word and deed governeth Lunary things healeth the dropsie he giveth spirits of the water who do serve men in a corporeal and visible form and maketh men to live 300 years The most general Precepts of this Secret 1. Every Governour acteth with all his Spirits either naturally to wit alwayes after the same manner or otherwise of their own free-will if God hinder them not 2. Every Governour is able to do all things which are done naturally in a long time out of matter before prepared and also to do them suddenly out of matter not before prepared As Och the Prince of Solar things prepareth gold in the mountains in a long time in a less time by the Chymical Art and Magically in a moment 3. The true and divine Magician may use all the creatures of God and offices of the Governours of the world at his own will for that the Governours of the world are obedient unto them and come when they are called and do execute their commands but God is the Author thereof as Joshua caused the Sun to stand still in heaven They send some of their Spirits to the mean Magicians which do obey them only in some determinate business but they hear not the false Magicians but expose them to the deceits of the devils and cast them into divers dangers by the command of God as the Prophet Jeremiah testifieth in his eighth Chapter concerning the Jews 4. In all the elements there are the seven Governours with their hosts who do move with the equal motion of the firmament and the inferiours do alwayes depend upon the superiours as it is taught in Philosophy 5. A man that is a true Magician is brought forth a Magician from his mothers womb others who do give themselves to this office are unhappy This is that which John the Baptist speaketh of No man can do any thing of himself except it be given him from above 6. Every Character given from a Spirit for what cause soever hath his efficacy in this business for which it is given in the time prefixed But
Quatenus constringuo vosi ut hic ante circulum visibiles affabiles permanetis tamdiu tamque constantes nec sint licentia mea recedatis donec meam sine fallacia aliqua veredice perficiatis voluntatem per potentiae illius virtutem qui mare posuit terminum suum quem praeterire non potest lege illius potentiae non pertransit fines suos Dei scilicet altissimi regis domini qui cuncta creavit Amen Then command what you will and it shall be done Afterwards license them thus †In nomine Patris †Filii †Spiritus sancti ite in pace ad loca vestra pax sit inter nos vos parati sitis venire vocati Visions and Apparitions THese things duly performed there will appear infinite Visions and Phantasms beating of Organs and all kinds of musical Instruments which is done by the Spirits that with the Terror they might force the Companions to go out of the Circle because they can do nothing against the Master After this you shall see an infinite Company of Archers with a great multitude of horrible Beasts which will so compose themselves as if they would devour the fellows nevertheless fear nothing Then the Priest or Master holding his hand toward the Pentacle shall say Avoid hence these iniquities by vertue of the Banner of God and then will the Spirits be compelled to obey the Master and the Company shall see no more Then let the Exorcist stretching out his hand to the Pentacle say Behold the Pentacle of Solomon which I have brought before your presence Behold the person of the Exorcist in the middle of the Exorcism who is armed by God and without fear and well provided who potently invocateth and calleth you by exorcizing come therefore with speed in the virtue of these names Aye Seraye Aye Seraye defer not to come by the eternal Names of the living and true God Eloy Archima Rabur and by the Pentacle here present which powerfully reigns over you and by virtue of the Celestial Spirits your Lords and by the person of the Exorcist being conjured make haste to come and yield obedience to your Master who is called Octinomos This being performed there will be hissings in the four parts of the world and then immediately you shall see great motions and when you see them say Why stay you wherefore do you delay what do you prepare your selves and be obedient to your Master in the name of the Lord Rath 〈…〉 or Vachat rushing upon Abrac Abeor coming upon Aberer Then they will immediately come in their proper form and when you see them before the Circle shew them the Pentacle covered with fine linnen uncover it and say Behold your conclusion if you refuse to be obedient and suddenly they will appear in a peaceable form and will say Ask what you will for we are prepared to fulfil all your commands for the Lord hath subjected us hereunto and when the Spirits have appeared then you shall say Welcome Spirits or most noble Kings because I have called you through him to whom every knee doth bow both of things in Heaven and things in Earth and things under the Earth in whose hands are all the Kingdoms of Kings neither is there any that can contradict his Majesty Wherefore I bind you that you remain affable and visible before this Circle so long and so constant neither shall ye depart without my licence until you have truly and without any fallacy performed my will by virtue of his power who hath set the Sea her bounds beyond which these cannot pass nor go beyond the Law of his Power to wit of the most high God Lord and King who hath created all things Amen †In the Name of the Father †and of the Son †and of the holy Ghost go in peace unto your places peace be between us and you be ye ready to come when ye are called These are the things which Peter de Abano hath spoken concerning Magical Elements But that you may the better know the manner of composing a Circle I will set down one Scheme so that if any one would make a Circle in Spring time for the first hour of the Lords day it must be in the same manner as is the figure following The figure of a Circle for the first hour of the Lords day in Spring-time Varcan Rex Tus Andas Cynabal Michel Michail Dardid Huratapel Talui Caracasa Cor Amatiel Commissores Spughguel Amaday Abraym Aquista Yayn ✚ Tetragrammaton ✚ Adonay ✚ ✚ Eloy ✚ ✚ Agla ✚ Alpha et ω It remaineth now That we explain the Week the several dayes thereof and first of the Lords day Considerations of the Lords day THe Angel of the Lords day his Sigil Planet Sign of the Planet and the name of the fourth Heaven Michaīel ☉ ♌ Machen The Angels of the Lords day Michael Dardiel Huratapal The Angels of the Air ruling on the Lords day Varcan King His Ministers Tus Andas Cynabal The winde which the Angels of the Air abovesaid are under The North-winde The Angel of the fourth Heaven ruling on the Lords day which ought to be called from the four parts of the world At the East Samael Gabriel Baciel Vionatraba Atel At the West Anael Burchat Pabel Suceratos Vstael Capabili At the North. Aiel Sapiel Aniel vel Aquiel Matuyel Masgabriel At the South Haludiel Vriel Machasiel Naromiel Charsiel The perfume of the Lords day Red Sanders The Conjuration of the Lords day COnjuro confirmo super vos Angeli fortes Dei sancti in nomine Adonay Eye Eye Eya qui est ille qui fuit est erit Eye Abraye in nomine Saday Cados Cados Cados alte sedentis super Cherubin per nomen magnum ipsius Dei fortis potentis exaltatique super omnes coelos Eye Saraye plasmatoris seculorum qui creavit mundum coelum terram mare omnia quae in eis sunt in primo die sigillavit ea sancto nomine suo Phaa per nomina sanctorum Angelorum qui dominantur in quarto exercitu serviunt coram potentissimo Salamia Angelo magno honorato per nomen stella quae est Sol per signum per immensum nomen Dei vivi per nomina omnia praedicta coniuro te Michael angele magne qui es praepositus Diei Dominicae per nomen Adonay Dei Israel qui creavit mundum quicquid in eo est quod pro melabores adimpleas omnem meam petitionem juxta meum velle votum meum in negotio causa mea And here thou shalt declare thy cause and business and for what thing thou makest this Conjuration The Conjuration of the Lords day I Conjure and confirm upon you ye strong and holy Angels of God in the name Adonay Eye Eye Eya which is he who was and is and is to come Eye Abray and in the name Saday Cados Cados Cados sitting
on high upon the Cherubin and by the great Name of God himself strong and powerful who is exalted above all Heavens Eye Saray maker of the World who created the World the Heaven the Earth the Sea and all that in them is in the first day and sealed them with his holy Name Phaa and by the name of the holy Angels who rule in the fourth Heaven and serve before the most mighty Salamia an Angel great and honourable and by the name of his Star which is Sol and by his Sign and by the immense name of the living God and by all the names aforesaid I conjure thoe Michael oh great Angel who art chief Ruler of the Lords day and by the name Adonay the God of Israel who hath created the world and all that therein is That thou labour for me and fulfil all my petitions according to my will and desire in my cause and business The Spirits of the Air of the Lords day are under the North winde their nature is to procure Gold Gemmes Carbuncles Riches to cause one to obtain favour and benevolence to dissolve the enmities of men to raise men to honors to carry or take away infirmities But in what manner they appear it 's spoken already in the former Book of Magical Ceremonies Considerations of Munday THe Angel of Munday his Sigil Planet the Sign of the Planet and name of the first Heaven Gabriel ☾ ♋ Shamain The Angels of Munday Gabriel Michael Samael The Angels of the Air ruling on Munday Arcan King His Ministers Bilet Missabu Abuzaha The winde which the said Angels of the Air are subject to The west-winde The Angels of the first Heaven ruling on Munday which ought to be called from the four parts of the world From the East Gabriel Deamiel Gabrael Janael Madiel From the West Sachiel Bachanael Zaniel Corabael Habaiel From the North. Mael Baliel Vvael Balay Valnum Humastrau From the South Curaniel Hanun Dabriel Anayl Darquiel Vetnel The Perfume of Munday Aloes The Conjuration of Munday COnjuro confirmo super vos Angeli fortes boni in nomine Adonay Adonay Adonay Eye Eye Eye Cados Cados Cados Achim Achim Ja Ja Fortis Ja qui apparuit monte Sinai cum glorificatione regis Adonay Saday Zebaoth Anathay Ya Ya Ya Marinata Abim Jeia qui maria creavit stagna omnes aquas in secundo die quasdam super caelos quasdam in terra Sigillavit mare in alio nomine suo terminum quem sibi posuit non praeteribit per nomina Angelorum qui dominantur in primo exercitu qui serviunt Orphaniel Angelo magno precioso honorato per nomen Stellae quae est Luna per nomina praedicta super te conjuro scilicet Gabriel qui es praepositus diei Lunae secundo quod pro me labores adimpleas c. As in the Conjuration of Sunday The Conjuration of Munday I Conjure and confirm upon you ye strong and good Angels in the name Adonay Adonay Adonay Eye Eye Eye Cados Cados Cados Achim Achim Ja Ja strong Ja who appeared in Mount Sinai with the glorification of King Adonay Saday Zebaoth Anathay Ya Ya Ya Marinata Abim Jeia who created the Sea and all lakes and waters in the second day which are above the Heavens and in the Earth and sealed the Sea in his high name and gave it bounds beyond which it cannot pass And by the names of the Angels who rule in the first Legion who serve Orphaniel a great precious and honourable Angel and by the name of his Star which is ☽ and by all the names aforesaid I conjure thee Gabriel who art chief Ruler of Munday the second day that for me thou labour and fulfil c. The Spirits of the Air of Munday are subject to the West-winde which is the winde of the Moon their nature is to give silver to convey things from place to place to make horses swift and to disclose the secrets of persons both present and future but in what manner they appear you may see in the former book Considerations of Tuesday THe Angel of Tuesday his Sigil his Planet the Sign governing that Planet and the name of the fifth Heaven Samael ... ♂ ♈ ♠Machon The Angel of Tuesday Samael Satael Amabiel The Angels of the Air ruling on Tuesday Samax King His Ministers Carmax Ismoli Paffran The winde to which the said Angels are subject The East-winde The Angels of the fifth Heaven ruling on Tuesday which ought to be called from the four parts of the world At the East Friagne Calzas Guael Arragon Damael At the West Lama Soncas Irel. Astagna Jazel Lobquin Isiael At the North. Rahumel Seraphiel Hyniel Mathiel Rayel Fraciel At the South Sacriel Osael Janiel Vianuel Galdel Zaliel The Perfume of Tuesday Pepper The Conjuration of Tuesday COnjuro confirmo super vos Angeli fortes sancti per nomen Ya Ya Ya He He He Va Hy Hy Ha Ha Ha Va Va Va An An An Aie Aie Aie El Ay Elibra Eloim Eloim per nomina ipsius alti Dei qui fecit aquam aridam apparere vocavit terram produxit arbores herbas de ea sigillavit super eam cum precioso honorato metuendo sancto nomine suo per nomen angelorum dominantium in quinto exercitu qui serviunt Acimoy Angelo magno forti potenti honorato per nomen Stellae quae est Mars per nomina praedicta conjuro super te Samael Angele magne qui praepositus es diei Martis per nomina Adonai Dei vivi veri quod pro me labores adimpleas c. As in the Conjuration of Sunday The Conjuration of Tuesday I Conjure and Confirm upon you ye strong and holy Angels by the name Ya Ya Ya He He He Va Hy Hy Ha Ha Va Va Va An An An Aie Aie Aie El Ay Elibra Eloim Eloim And by the name of that high God who made the dry land appear and called it Earth and brought forth herbs and trees out of the same and sealed the same with his precious honourable feareful and holy name And by the name of the Angels ruling in the fifth Heaven who serve Acimoy a great Angel strong powerful and honourable and by the name of his Starre which is Mars and by the names aforesaid I Conjure upon thee Samael who art a great Angel and art cheife ruler of Tuesday and by the name Adonay the living and true God that for me thou labour and fulfill c. The Spirits of the Air of Tuesday are under the East-winde their nature is to cause wars mortality death and combustions and to give two thousand Souldiers at a time to bring death infirmities or health The manner of their appearing you may see in the former book Considerations of Wednesday THe Angel of Wednesday his Sigil Planet the Signe governing the Planet and the name of the second
of Friday his Sigil his Planet the Signe governing that Planet and name of the third heaven Anaël ♀ ♉ ♎ Sagun The Angels of Friday Anael Rachiel Sachiel The Angels of the Air reigning on Friday Sarabotes King Ministers Amahiel Aba Abalidoth Blaef The winde which the said Angels of the Air are under The West-winde Angels of the third Heaven ruling on Friday which are to be called from the four parts of the world At the East Setchiel Tamael Chedusitaniel Tenaciel Corat At the West Turiel Kadie Coniel Maltiel Babiel Huphaltiel At the North. Peniel Raphael Penael Raniel Penat Doremiel At the South Porna Samael Sachiel Santanael Chermiel Famiel The perfume of Friday Pepperwort The Conjuration of Friday COnjuro confirmo super vos Angeli fortes sancti atque potentes in nomine On Hey Heya Ja Je Adonay Saday in nomine Saday qui creavit quadrupedia animalia reptilia homines in sexto die Adae dedit potestatem super omnia animalia unde benedictum sit nomen creatoris in loco suo per nomina Angelorum servientium in tertio exercitu coram Dagiel Angelo magno principe forti atque potenti per nomen Stellae quae est Venus per sigillum ejus quod quidem est sanctum per nomin◠praedicta conjuro super te Anael qui es praepositus diei sextae ut pro me labores c. As before in the Conjuration of Sunday The Conjuration of Friday I Conjure and Confirm upon you ye strong Angels holy and powerful in the name On Hey Heya Ja Je Adonay Saday and in the name Saday who created fourfooted beasts and creeping things and man in the sixth day and gave to Adam power over all creatures wherefore blessed be the name of the creator in his place and by the name of the Angels serving in the third host before Dagiel a great Angel and a strong and powerful prince and by the name of the Star which is Venus and by his Seal which is holy and by all the names aforesaid I Conjure upon thee Anael who art chiefe ruler of the sixth day that thou labour for me c. The Spirits of the Air of Friday are subject to the West-winde their nature is to give silver to excite men and incline them to luxury to reconcile enemies through luxury and to make marriages to allure men to love women to cause or take away infirmities and to do all things which have motion Considerations of Saturday or the Sabbath day THe Angel of Saturday his Seal his Planet and the Signe governing the Planet Cassiel ♄ ♑ ♒  The Angels of Saturday Cassiel Machatan Vriel The Angels of the Air ruling on Saturday Maymon King Ministers Abumalith Assaibi Balidet The winde which the said Angels of the Air aforesaid are under The Southwest-winde The Fumigation of Saturday Sulphur It is already declared in the Consideration of Thursday That there are no Angels ruling the Air above the fifth heaven therefore in the four Angles of the world use those Orations which you see applied to that purpose on Thursday The Conjuration of Saturday COnjuro confirmo super vos Caphriel vel Cassiel Machatori Seraquiel Angeli fortes potentes per nomen Adonay Adonay Adonay Eie Eie Eie Acim Acim Cados Cados Ina vel Ima Ima Saclay Ja Sar Domini formatoris seculorum qui in septimo die quievit per illum qui in beneplacito suo filiis Israel in haereditatem observandum dedit ut eum firmter custodirent sanctificarent ad habendam inde bonam nam in alio seculo remunerationem per nomina Angelorum servientium in exercitu septimo Pooel Angelo magno potenti principi per nomen stellae quae est Saturnus per sanctum Sigillum ejus per nomina praedicta conjuro super te Caphriel qui praepositus es diei septimae quae est dies Sabbati quod pro me labores c. As it is set down in the Conjuration of the Lords day The Conjuration of Saturday I Conjure and confirm upon you Caphriel or Cassiel Machator and Seraquiel strong and powerful Angels and by the name Adonay Adonay Adonay Eie Eie Eie Acim Acim Acim Cados Cados Ina or Ima Ima Sallay Ja Sar Lord and maker of the world who rested on the seventh day And by him who of his good pleasure gave the same to be observed by the Children of Israel throughout their Generations that they should throughly keep and sanctify the same to have thereby a good reward in the world to come and by the names of the Angels serving in the seventh host before Booel a great Angel and powerful Prince and by the name of his Star which is Saturn and by his holy Seal and by the names before spoken I Conjure upon thee Caphriel who art chiefe ruler of the seventh day which is the Sabbath day that for me thou labour c. The Spirits of the Air of Saturday are subject to the South-west-winde the nature of them is to sow discords hatred evil thoughts and cogitations to give leave freely to slay and kill every one and to lame or maim every member Their manner of appearing is declared in the former book Tables of the Angels of the Hours according to the course of the dayes SUNDAY Hours of the day Angels of the hours 1. Yayn Michael 2. Janor Anael 3. Nasnia Raphael 4. Salla Gabriel 5. Sadedali Cassiel 6. Thamur Sachiel 7. Ourer Samael 8. Tanic Michael 9. Neron Anael 10. Jayon Raphael 11. Abay Gabriel 12. Natalon Cassiel Hours of the night Angels of the hours 1. Beron. Sachiel 2. Barol Samael 3. Thanu Michael 4. Athir Anael 5. Mathun Raphael 6. Rana Gabriel 7. Netos Cassiel 8. Tafrac Sachiel 9. Sassur Samael 10. Aglo Michael 11. Calerna Anael 12. Salam Raphael MUNDAY Hours of the day Angels of the hours Hours of the night Angels of the hours 1. Yayn Gabriel 1. Beron. Anael 2. Janor Cassiel 2. Barol Raphael 3. Nasnia Sachiel 3. Thanu Gabriel 4. Salla Samael 4. Athir Cassiel 5. Sededali Michael 5. Mathon Sachiel 6. Thamur Anael 6. Rana Samael 7. Ourer Raphael 7. Netos Michael 8. Tanic Gabriel 8. Tefrac Anael 9. Neron Cassiel 9. Sassur Raphael 10. Jayon Sachiel 10. Aglo Gabriel 11. Abay Samael 11. Calerno Cassiel 12. Natalon Michael 12. Salam Sachiel TUESDAY Hours of the day Angels of the hours Hours of the night Angels of the hours 1. Yayn Samael 1. Beron. Cassiel 2. Janor Michael 2. Barol Sachiel 3. Nasnia Anael 3. Thanu Samael 4. Salla Raphael 4. Athir Michael 5. Sadedali Gabriel 5. Mathon Anael 6. Thamur Cassiel 6. Rana Raphiel 7. Ourer Sachiel 7. Netos Gabriel 8. Tanie Samael 8. Tafrac Cassiel 9. Neron Michael 9. Sassur Sachiel 10. Jayon Anael 10. Aglo Samael 11. Abay Raphael 11. Calerna Michael 12. Natalon Gabriel 12. Salam Anael WEDNESDAY Hours of the day Angels of the hours
and aspects What cannot we be fortified with any thing to force and compel them to flie from us Cast Origen in his book against Celsus saith That there is no way more certain then the naming of JESVS the true God For he saith he hath oftentimes seen innumerable spirits so driven away both from the souls and bodies of men St. Athanasius in his book de variis Question testifieth that the most present remedy against the insultation of evil spirits is the beginning of the 67 Psalm Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered Cyprian in his book Quod idola dii non sint commandeth that the devils should be conjured away by the true God Some men have declared that Fire which is the most holy of all enements and the Creed and also the instrument whereon the fire was carried were very profitable for this purpose from whence in their sacrifices about the sepulchres of the dead they diligently observed the use of lights or else from thence that Pythagorus did determine that God could be in no wise truly worshipped without lights burning Some others do binde swords for this intent and purpose taking the same out of the 11 Ode of Homer where be writeth that Vlysses when he offered a sacrifice to his mothen had a sword drawn present by him wherewith he expelled and drove away the spirits from the blood of his sacrifice And in the sixth of Virgil when the Sybil led Aeneas into hell she saith thus Procul O procul esto profani Tuque invade viam vaginaque eripe ferrum Hence hence all ye prophane do thou invade The way and from 'ts confinement take thy blade Philostratus writeth that he compelled Apollonius a spirit obvious to him and his companions to fligh with contumelies and direful imprecations that the vision making a noise and with great horror vanished away from them Very many do much commend a Perfume of Calamint Plony Mint Palma Christi and Parsley to be used in this case Many do keep present with them Red Coral Mugwort Hypericon Rue or Vervin for this purpose Some do use for this business the tinkling of keys sounding of consecrated bells or the terrible ratling of Armour Poll. I have sometimes heard from our Elders that they made them Sigils inscribed with Pentagones by vertue whereof the spirits might be expelled and driven away What sayst thou to these Cast Averrois writing against Algazelus affirmeth such things to be almost nothing worth unless to them that have confederated with the spirits If therefore Averrois saith the truth how then can the devils kingdom stand divided against it self Poll. But we read that Solomon a singular man with God did make such Sigils Cast We do read truly that Solomon did make them but it was at such time when he worshipped Idols and not when he was in the state of salvation Tertullian offeâ—eth a more certain Antidote then all the former and exhorteth us as Job the most strong champion of God to sight against all the assaults of temptations he admonisheth us to be clothed with the silken garment of Honesty the purple-robe of Modesty and Shamefac'dness and the cloak of Patience and he perswadeth us to meditate upon all those things which the devil doth devise and invent to overthrow our integrity that his falling may be proved the glory of our constancy and that we be willing constantly to war against all machinations which are permitted by God for this end And the Prophet Jeremiah teacheth the same in these words The Lord of hosts is the approver of the just D. Maximus in his book de charitate commandeth us to binde and kill the devils He saith we do then binde them when by diligent observation of the Commandments of God we do diminish and quash those affections that do boyl up in us And we are said to kill them when we so truly mortifie our lusts that we cut him of from all occasions of accusing saying with the Prophet Depart O homicide the Lord the strong warrior is with me thou shalt fall and shalt be vanquished from me for ever Olympiadorus 10. cap. when he interpreteth the Ecclesiastical History saith That all sensual appetites are to be shut out and excluded so that the devil may not be admitted neither by the allurements of the eyes nor by itching ears nor by the petulancie and frowardness of a hurtful tongue for this he accounteth to be the most absolute seal against the power of the devils Some do admonish us in our going forth to war against the devil to use two sorts of weapons the one is pure Prayer which may raise up our affections unto heaven and true and perfect knowledge which may communicate and fill our understandings with wholesom doctrines and may suggest unto us what we are to pray for that we may pray ardently according to St. James and not doubtingly In the Prophecie of Isaiah and the Epistles of St. Paul we may finde the same things Isa 59. Eph. 6. and 1 Thess 5. which may be as a remedy against vain Ghosts that they may be expelled Poll. For a remedy against Ghosts Dost thou conceive that a Ghost is divers and different from a spirit Cast I know not truly what I may think hereof for flowing in so spacious a Sea of many opinions I am so led in doubt that I cannot easily attain to a certain Port of judgement for there are some which do suppose that these Ghosts are devils by reason of the great fear and terror wherewith they ragingly molest men by night in their houses and sometimes for their innate nature do do hurt There are others that do believe these Spirits are deceitful fantasies deceiving those that are of evil belief who by their fallacious visions and imaginations do deceive and frighten the inhabitants in their houses and do deny that they are Spirits indeed because the Spirits have a body without hands and feet wherefore they can hurt no man nor make any tumult being ignorant that the Angel who also hath a body without hands and feet did carry Habakkuk with his whole dinner by the hair of his head into Babylon and afterwards brought him back again and set him in his own place neither considering that the Spirit of the Lord also without a body snatched up Philip and carried him to Azotus that I may forbear to speak concerning a certain incorporeal Spirit which did so disquiet the house of my Grandfather that by the space of almost thirty years he caused it to be uninhabitable unless it were when a Lamp was burning therein neither did that then sufficiently quiet the same for going out of the house they did so moleâ—t them with stones from above in the streets that they would cast out of their hands the hearts of Pine-trees which they used for torches Concerning the Ghost that haunted the house of Anthenodorus the Philosopher and the tumultuous spirit of C. Caligula there
is requisite to make four Lines by course for every Planet by points casually pricked down and likewise for the Dragons Head as you have done for the Ascendent and divide those points by twelve and that which remaineth above twelve or the twelfth it self if a greater number doth not remain retain and the Planet for which the projection was made place in that House of which the superabounding number shall be that is if there remain twelve let the Planet be placed in the twelfth House if ten in the tenth House if one in the first House if two in the second House and so of the rest And you ought alwayes to begin from the Sun and afterwards from the Moon then from Venus and Mercury and from Saturn Jupiter and Mars and the Dragons Head and Dragons Tail but you must alwayes take heed that you do not make a question in a rainy cloudy or a very windy season or when thou art angry or thy minde busied with many affairs nor for tempters or deriders neither that you may renew and reiterate the same Question again under the same figure or form for that is error Questions of the first House IF you are desirous to know concerning the life of any man whether it shall be long or short behold the Lord of the Ascendent who if he be in strong Angles it signifies long life in succedents a middle age and in cadent Houses a short life and if he be in strong Angles he signifies greater years if in Succedents meaner years if in Cadents lesser years The lesser years of Saturn are thirty the meaner are forty four years and the greater fifty eight The lesser years of Jupiter are twelve the meaner years forty and the greater accordingly are forty seven The lesser years of Mars are fifteen his means years forty and the greater years forty seven The lesser years of the Sun are nineteen his mean years forty five and his greater years eighty two The lesser years of Venus are eight her mean years forty five and her greater years eighty two Mercury's lesser years are twenty his means years forty nine and his greater years eighty The lesser years of the Moon are fifteen her mean years thirty nine and her greater years a hundred and seven And also look if Mars or Saturn shall be in the first House and the Lord of the eighth with them and if the Sun shall be in the eighth the Querent shall not live likewise if the Lord of the Ascendent shall happen to be void of course and Mars be in the eighth the Querent shall not live but if the Sun and the Moon shall be in conjunction in the seventh House and Venus in the second he shall live well The accidents of the nativity are likewise to be considered If you finde Saturn or Mercury in the first * he is foolish and talkative if it be Mars and Mercury he will not be servile but a wrangler and scoffer if the Sun and Mercury he will be a speaker of truth and if the Sun be in Aries he will apply himself to learn whatsoever he shall hear if Venus be in the seventh he will be luxurious and if Saturn Mercury and Venus be in their fall he will be a Sodomite if the Sun and Venus be in the tenth and the Moon in the first he will be very liberal if Venus Mercury and the Dragons Head be in the first he will be covetous if the Moon and Mars be in the first he will be subject to great bondage and if Mars be Lord of the nativity he will be rich and an evil speaker and litigious and if the Sun be in the first he will be envious having a fair body not very lean nor very fat and if Venus be in the first he will be white and fair if Mercury be in the first he will not be stable but alwayes in motion but if the Moon be found there it denotes him to have a graceful face brest and arms if Saturn be there the man will be black and filthy if Jupiter he will have a round face a fair forehead a ruddy complexion mixt with a little white If you would know his office or art if the Moon be in the seventh with Saturn or in the fourth or in the tenth or in the first it is not good for him to build any house in a City nor to build a ship neither is it good for him to be a tiller of land or to dress vines or plant trees but to be imployed about some office belonging to the water or concerning marriages or to be a Post or a Messenger neither let him apply himself much to his master because he shall gain no repute from him if the Moon be in the fifth or third it will be good to him in the second eighth sixth and twelfth neither good nor evil Jupiter signifies Bishops Prelates Nobles Potentates Judges Wise men Merchants and Usurers Mars signifies Warriors Incendiaries Homicides Physitians Barbers Hangmen Gold-Smiths Cooks furnaces and all fireworks And if Mars be in strong Signes he will be poor and die in captivity unless he put himself in arms with some souldier or vassal The Sun signifieth Emperors Kings Princes Nobles Lords and Judges Venus signifies Queens and Ladies Marriages Communications Friendship Apothecaries Taylors and such as make Ornaments for Playes sellers of Cloth Jesters Vintners Players at dice Whores and Robbers Mercury signifies Clerks Philosophers Astrologers Geometricians Arithmeticians Latin writers and Painters and all subtil Artists as well men as women and their Arts. Concerning the intention of the Querent look unto the Sign ascending and his Lord and where you finde the Lord of the Ascendent he comes to inquire about something pertaining to that House and if the Sun be Lord of the Ascendent his Question is concerning fear which he is in of some man if Venus he enquireth of Arts that he may know some proper Arts or he enquireth concerning things belonging to women If Mercury be Lord of the Ascendent he seeketh after something that is lost or enquireth concerning some infirmity If the Moon he seeketh also for something lost or enquireth about sickness or some disease in his eyes If Saturn be Lord of the Ascendent he enquireth about some sickness or concerning a Prince and keppeth silence but hath some great grief or anguish in his heart If Jupiter be Lord of the Ascendent his Question is concerning some infirmity or restitution or for some office which he desireth to have If Mars he enquireth for some fear or of an enemy death sickness riches or substance Questions of the second House IF you would be informed concerning the substance of any man whether he shall be rich or not behold the Lord of the second which if he shall be with a good Planet and a good Planet likewise in the second he shall be rich but if the Lord of the second be joyned with evil Planets and an evil Planet
shall be in the second he shall be poor If you would know whether you shall have again a thing lent or not look if there be an evil Planet in the second and disagreeing with his Lord then he that detaineth the thing lent will not willingly render back the same but if there be a good Planet in the second and agreeing with his Lord it shall easily be recovered and if the Lord of the second be exalted and be evil or if an evil Planet be with him in the second or if the Lord of the second be exalted he which keepeth the thing deposited will not willingly restore the same but he shall do it whether he will or not And if an evil Planet be in the second it 's to be recovered but if Mercury be in the second so that he be his Lord and bringeth contrariety then it shall be recovered and if a good Planet be in the second House he signifies recovery although he be the Lord thereof Mark therefore the concord and discord of the Planets the Moon and Jupiter are friends the Moon and Mars enemies Mercury and the Sun are friends Mercury and Venus enemies Venus and Jupiter are friends Jupiter and the Moon are enemies The Planets are said to be friends when they agree in one nature and quality as Mars and the Sun because both their natures are hot and dry Venus and the Moon do agree in cold and moisture or when Planets do agree in substance and nature as Jupiter and Venus are friends or when the House of one is the exaltation of another or on the contrary Questions of the third House IF that you desire to know how many brethren a man hath see the Lord of the third and it is to be held that to so many Planets as he is joyned so many brethren the Querent hath and the Masculine Planets signifie brethren and the female Planets sisters and note That Saturn and Mars the Sun Jupiter the Dragons Head are masculine but the Moon Venus and the Dragons Tail are foeminine but Mercury is promiscuous sometimes masculine and sometimes foeminine he is masculine when he is joyned to masculine Planets or when he is in a masculine quarter of the Zodiack and he is foeminine when he is joyned to foeminine Planets or when he is in a foeminine quarter of the Zodiack Questions of the fourth House IF thou wouldst know whether it be good for thee to stay in any Land City Village Territory or House or not behold the Lord of the Ascendent of the fourth and of the seventh and if the Lord of the fourth be in the seventh and be good and the Lords of the first and the tenth House be good and with good Planets then it is good for thee to continue in that place wherein thou art And if the Lord of the seventh be with a good Planet and the Lord of the fourth with an evil Planet then it is not good for thee to abide there because if thou dost continue there thou shalt suffer many losses and have evil reports raised on thee in that Country But if thou wouldst know when any one that is absent will return behold the Lord of the Ascendent and if you finde him in any one of the four Angles he will return in that year and if he be not in an Angle then see how far he is distant from the first Angle for so long he will stay and so many years as there be Houses If you would be informed of the dearth or plenty of things behold the strong Houses the Succedents and the Cadents for the strong Houses signifie dearth and scarcity the Succedents a moderate season neither too dear nor too cheap the Cadents signifie plenty and profitableness of things Consider also the Planets and their places which if they be in strong Houses the things which are signified by those Planets will be rare and note That Saturn doth signifie fields vines and instruments to work in fields and leather and of fruits corn acorns oak-apples and pomegranates Jupiter hath oyl honey silk-wormes cloth wine and grass and things that are odoriferous Mars signifies wine and flesh and especially hogs wars and armour and such things as belong thereunto and red garments The Sun hath signification of wheat and wine purple colours and cloth and all things that are assimulated unto gold horses and birds such as hawks and falcons Venus doth signifie fatness and grapes figs and dates fish and pastimes Mercury hath barley millet grain money and quicksilver The Moon signifies oats milk cheese fire and salt cows rams hens and silver and accordingly plenty and scarcity of them Questions of the fifth House IF you would know whether a woman be with Child or whether she will have any children or not look if the Lord of the Ascendent be in the seventh or the Lord of the fifth in the first or the Lord of the first in the fifth or if the Lord of the fifth be in the seventh or if the Lord of the seventh be in the fifth or the Moon with them or if good Planets be in the first or the fifth or with the Lord of the fifth or * R. in Angles she is with child or may have children but if you finde none of them but evil Planets in the same places she neither is with child neither will she have any children and if there be both good and evil Planets in the said places then happily she may have children but they will not live but if Cancer Scorpio or Pisces shall be in the first or fifth House she may have children but if Leo and Virgo be there she is not with child neither shall she ever have any children or if the Lord of the fifth shall be in them Houses And if you would know within how many years she shall have children look where you finde the Lord of the fifth for in that year she shall have issue if he be in the first in the first year if in the second in the second year and so you may number unto the twelfth House And if mean Signes be in the Ascendent she that is with child hath twins in her wombe which will live if a good Planet be in the first and if an evil Plahet they will die and if there be one good and another evil one shall live and another die and if a mean Sign shall be ascending and Mars in that Sign the mother shall die and not the child if Saturn both the mother and child shall die and if the Dragons Tail be there it 's possible they will both die but the infant shall not escape and if the Dragons Tail be so in the first and the tenth House fallen the mother shall die likewise if Mars and the Moon or Mars and Saturn be in the first seventh or tenth the mother shall die Whether the party with child shall miscarry or not Consider if a moveable Sign be ascending because if it
Homerical Magick which teacheth the operations by the Spirits called Cacodaemones as it were not adversaries to mankinde The fifth is Romane or Sibylline Magick which acteth and operates with Tutelar Spirits and Lords to whom the whole Orb of the earth is distributed This is valde insignis Magia To this also is the doctrine of the Druids referred The sixth is Pythagorical Magick which only acteth with Spirits to whom is given the doctrine of Arts as Physick Medicines Mathematicks Alchymie and such kinde of Arts. The seventh is the Magick of Apollonius and the like and agreeth with the Romane and Microcosmical Magick only it hath this thing peculiar that it hath power over the hostile spirits of mankinde The eighth is Hermetical that is Aegyptiacal Magick and differeth not much from Divine Magick The ninth is that wisdom which dependeth solely upon the Word of God and this is called Prophetical Magick The first Tome of the Book of Arbatel of Magick CALLED ISAGOGE IN the Name of the Creator of all things both visible and invisible who revealeth his Mysteries out of his Treasures to them that call upon him and fatherly and mercifully bestoweth those his Secrets upon us without measure May he grant unto us through his only begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lord his ministring spirits the revealers of his secrets that we may write this Book of Arbatel concerning the greatest Secrets which are lawful for man to know and to use them without offence unto God Amen The first Septenary of Aphorisms The first Aphorism Whosoever would know Secrets let him know how to keep secret things secretly and to reveal those things that are to be revealed and to seal those things which are to be sealed and not to give holy things to dogs nor cast pearls before swine Observe this Law and the eyes of thy Understanding shall be opened to understand secret things and thou shalt have whatsoever thy minde desireth to be divinely revealed unto thee Thou shalt have also the Angels and Spirits of God prompt and ready in their nature to minister unto thee as much as any humane minde can desire Aphor. 2. In all things call upon the Name of the Lord and without prayer unto God through his only begotten Son do not thou undertake to do or think any thing And use the Spirits given and attributed unto thee as Ministers without rashness and presumption as the messengers of God having a due reverence towards the Lord of Spirits And the remainder of thy life do thou accomplish demeaning thy self peaceably to the honour of God and the profit of thy self and thy neighbour Aphor. 3. Live to thy self and the Muses avoid the friendship of the Multitude be thou covetous of time beneficial to all men Use thy Gifts be vigilant in thy Calling and let the Word of God never depart from thy mouth Aphor. 4. Be obedient to good Admonitions avoid all procrastination accustom thy self to Constancie and Gravity both in thy words and deeds Resist the temptations of the Tempter by the Word of God Flee from earthly things seek after heavenly things Put no confidence in thy own wisdom but look unto God in all things according to that sentence of the Scripture When we know not what we shall do unto thee O God do we lift up our eyes and from thee we expect our help For where all humane refuges do forsake us there will the help of God shine forth according to the saying of Philo. Aphor. 5. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy stength and thy neighbour as thy self And the Lord will keep thee as the apple of his eye and will deliver thee from all evil and will replenish thee with all good and nothing shall thy soul desire but thou shalt be fully endued therewith so that it be contingent to the salvation of thy soul and body Aphor. 6. Whatsoever thou hast learned frequently repeat and six the same in thy minde and learn much but not many things because a humane understanding cannot be alike capable in all things unless it be such a one that is divinely regenerated unto him nothing is so difficult or manifold which he may not be able equally to attain to Aphor. 7. Call upon me in the day of trouble and I will hear thee and thou shalt glorifie me saith the Lord. For all Ignorance is tribulation of the minde therefore call upon the Lord in thy ignorance and he will hear thee And remember that thou give honour unto God and say with the Psalmist Not unto us Lord not unto us but unto thy Name give the glory The second Septenary Aphor. 8. Even as the Scripture testifies that God appointeth names to things or persons and also with them hath distributed certain powers and offices out of his treasures so the Characters and Names of Stars have not any power by reason of their figure or pronunciation but by reason of the vertue or office which God hath ordained by nature either to such a Name or Character For there is no power either in heaven or in earth or hell which doth not descend from God and without his permission they can neither give or draw forth into any action any thing they have Aphor. 9. That is the chiefest wisdom which is from God and next that which is in spiritual creatures afterwards in corporal creatures fourthly in Nature and natural things The Spirits that are apostate and reserved to the last judgement do follow these after a long interval Sixthly the ministers of punishments in hell and the obedient unto God Seventhly the Pigmies do not possess the lowest place and they who inhabit in elements and elementary things It is convenient therefore to know and discern all differences of the wisdom of the Creator and the Creatures that it may be certainly manifest unto us what we ought to assume to our use of every thing and that we may know in truth how and in what manner that may be done For truly every creature is ordained for some profitable end to humane nature and for the service thereof as the holy Scriptures Reason and Experience do testifie Aphor. 10. God the Father Almighty Creator of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible in the holy Scriptures proposeth himself to have an eye over us and as a tender father which loveth his children he teacheth us what is profitable and what not what we are to avoid and what we are to embrace then he allureth us to obedience with great promises of corporal and eternal benefits and deterreth us with threatning of punishments from those things which are not profitable for us Turn over therefore with thy hand both night and day those holy Writings that thou mayst be happy in things present and blessed to all eternity Do this and thou shalt live which the holy Books have taught thee Aphor. 11. A number of Four is Pythagorical and the first Quadrate therefore