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due_a use_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o these_o secret_n be_v either_o concern_v thing_n divine_a natural_a or_o humane_a but_o thou_o may_v examine_v a_o few_o and_o the_o most_o select_a which_o thou_o will_v commend_v with_o many_o more_o aphor._n 23._o make_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o secret_a either_o by_o a_o spirit_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o person_n or_o by_o virtue_n separate_v either_o in_o humane_a organ_n or_o by_o what_o manner_n soever_o the_o same_o may_v be_v effect_v and_o this_o be_v know_v require_v of_o a_o spirit_n which_o know_v that_o art_n that_o he_o will_v brief_o declare_v unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o that_o secret_a be_v and_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v inspire_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n whereby_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o secret_a to_o the_o end_n thou_o desire_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n aphor._n 24._o the_o great_a secret_n be_v in_o number_n 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thou_o shall_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o all_o that_o thy_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n aphor._n 26._o there_o be_v another_o way_n which_o be_v more_o common_a that_o secret_n may_v be_v reveal_v unto_o thou_o also_o when_o thou_o be_v unwitting_a thereof_o either_o by_o god_n or_o by_o spirit_n which_o have_v secret_n in_o their_o power_n or_o by_o dream_n or_o by_o strong_a imagination_n and_o impression_n or_o by_o the_o constellation_n of_o a_o nativity_n by_o celestial_a knowledge_n after_o this_o manner_n be_v make_v heroic_a man_n such_o as_o there_o be_v very_o many_o and_o all_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n plato_n aristotle_n hypocrates_n galen_n euclid_n archimedes_n hermes_n trismegistus_n the_o father_n of_o secret_n with_o theophrastus_n paracelsus_n all_o which_o man_n have_v in_o themselves_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o secret_n hitherto_o also_o be_v refer_v homer_n hesiod_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n but_o these_o have_v not_o such_o gift_n 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