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A26563 Henry Cornelius Agrippa's fourth book of occult philosophy and geomancy magical elements of Peter de Abano : astronomical geomancy : the nature of spirits : and Arbatel of magick / translated into English by Robert Turner ...; De occulta philosophia. Book 4. English. Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486?-1535.; Turner, Robert, fl. 1654-1665.; Petrus, de Abano, ca. 1250-ca. 1315. Heptameron, or magical elements of Peter de Abano. 1655 (1655) Wing A785A; ESTC R40727 133,640 309

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afterward_o be_v vitiate_a and_o corrupt_v with_o human_a opinion_n and_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o evil_a spirit_n who_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o st._n paul_n &_o hermes_n trismegistus_n there_o be_v no_o other_o manner_n of_o restore_v these_o art_n than_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n because_o true_a faith_n come_v by_o hear_v but_o because_o thou_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o may_v not_o doubt_v whether_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v with_o thou_o do_v declare_v thing_n true_a or_o false_a let_v it_o only_o depend_v upon_o thy_o faith_n in_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o paul_n i_o know_v on_o who_o i_o trust_v if_o no_o sparrow_n can_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o much_o more_o will_v not_o god_n suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v deceive_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n if_o thou_o 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