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spirit_n body_n call_v soul_n 13,519 5 5.4839 4 true
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A26564 Henry Cornelius Agrippa his fourth book of occult philosophy of geomancie, magical elements of Peter de Aban : astronomical geomancie ; the nature of spirits ; Arbatel of magick ; the species or several kindes of magick / translated into English by Robert Turner.; De occulta philosophia. Book 4. English. Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486?-1535.; Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486?-1535.; Turner, Robert, fl. 1654-1665.; Petrus, de Abano, ca. 1250-ca. 1315. Heptameron. 1665 (1665) Wing A786; ESTC R32699 134,939 242

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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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