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truth_n	scripture_n	spirit_n	try_v	2,382	5	8.8588	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

is twofold in its first division the one is of God which he bestoweth on the creatures of light the other also is of God but it is the gift which he giveth unto the creatures of darkness and this is also two-fold the one is to a good end as when the Princes of darkness are compelled to do good unto the creatures God enforcing them the other is for an evil end when God permitteth such to punish evil persons that magically they are deceived to destruction or also he commandeth such to be cast out into destruction The second division of Magick is that it bringeth to pass some works with visible instruments through visible things and it effecteth other works with invisible instruments by invisible things and it acteth other things as well with mixed means as instruments and effects The third division is There are some things which are brought to pass by invocation of God alone this is partly Prophetical and Philosophical and partly as it were Theophrastical Other things there are which by reason of the ignorance of the the true God are done with the Princes of Spirits that his desires may be fulfilled such is the work of the Mercurialists The fourth division is that some exercise their Magick with the good Angels instead of God as it were descended down from the most high God such was the Magick of Baalim Another Magick is that which exerciseth their actions with the chief of the evil Spirits such were they who wrought by the the minor Gods of the heathens The fifth division is that some do act with spirits openly and face to face which is given to few others do work by dreams and other signs which the ancients took from their auguries sacrifices The sixth division is that some work by immortal creatures others by mortal creatures as Nymphs Satyrs and such-like inhabitants of other elements Pigmies c. The seventh division is that the Spirits do serve some of their own accord without art others they will scarce attend being called by art Among these species of Magick that is the most excellent of all which dependeth upon God alone The second them whom the Spirits do serve faithfully of their own accord The third is that which is the property of Christians which dependeth on the power of Christ which he hath in heaven and earth Aphor. 39. There is a seven-fold preparation to learn the Magick Art The first is to meditate day and night how to attain to the true knowledge of God both by his word revealed from the foundation of the world as also by the seal of the creation and of the creatures and by the wonderful effects which the visible and invisible creatures of God do shew forth Secondly it is requisite that a man descend down into himself and chiefly study to know himself what mortal part he hath in him and what immortal and what part is proper to himself and what diverse Thirdly that he learn by immortal part of himself to worship love and fear the eternal God and to adore him in spirit and truth and with his mortal part to do those things which he knoweth to be axceptable to God and profitable to his neighbours These are the three first and chiefest precepts of Magick wherein let every one prepare himself that covets to obtain true Magick or divine wisdom that he may be accounted worthy thereof one to whom the Angelical creatures willingly do service not occultly only but also manifestly and as it were face to face Fourthly whereas every man is to be vigilant to see to what kind of life he shall be called from his mothers womb that every one may know whether he be born to Magick and to what species thereof which every one may perceive easily that readeth these things and by experience may have success therein for such things and such gifts are not given but only to the low and humble In the fifth place we are to take care that we understand when the Spirits are assisting us in undertaking the greatest business and he that understands this it is manifest that he shall be made a Magician of the ordination of God that is such a person who useth the ministry of the Spirits to bring excellent things to pass Here as for the most part they sin either through negligence ignorance or contempt or by too much superstition they offend also by ingratitude towards God whereby many famous men have afterwards drawn upon themselves destruction they sin also by rashness and obstinacy and also when they do not use their gifts for that honour of God which is required Sixthly The Magician hath need of faith and taciturnity especially that he disclose no secret which the spirit hath forbid him as he commanded Daniel to seal some things that is not to declare them in public so as it was not lawful for Paul to speak openly of all things which he saw in a vision No man will believe how much is contained in this one precept Seventhly In him that would be a Magician there is required the greatest justice that he undertake nothing that is ungodly wicked or unjust nor to let it once come into his mind and so he shall be divinely defended from all evil Aphor. 40. When the Magician determineth with himself to do any incorporal thing either with any exterior or interior sense then let him govern himself according to these seven subsequent laws to accomplish his Magical end The first Law is this That he know that such a Spirit is ordained unto him from God and let him meditate that God is the beholder of all his thoughts and actions therefore let him direct all the course of his life according to the rule prescribed in the word of God Secondly Always pray with David Take not thy holy Spirit from me and strengthen me with thy free Spirit and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil I beseech thee O heavenly Father do not give power unto any lying Spirit as thou didst over Ahab that he perished but keep me in thy truth Amen Thirdly Let him accustom himself to try the Spirits as the Scripture admonisheth for grapes cannot be gathered of thorns let us try all things and hold fast that which is good and laudable that we may avoid every thing that is repugnant to the divine power The fourth is To be remote and clear from all manner of superstition for this is superstition to attribute divinity in this place to things wherein there is nothing at all divine or to chuse or frame to ourselves to worship God with some kind of worship which he hath not commanded such are the Magical ceremonies of Satan whereby he impudently offereth himself to be worshiped as God The fifth thing to be eschewed is all worship of Idols which bindeth any divine power to idols or other things of their own proper motion where they are not placed by the Creator or by the order of