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here_o let_v we_o place_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o wisdom_n after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o consideration_n propose_v in_o nature_n appoint_v therefore_o to_o he_o who_o sole_o depend_v upon_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o every_o creature_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la willing_a or_o unwilling_a and_o in_o this_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o it_o consist_v therefore_o in_o this_o that_o we_o will_v discern_v the_o creature_n which_o serve_v we_o from_o those_o that_o be_v unwilling_a and_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o accommodate_v the_o wisdom_n and_o office_n of_o every_o creature_n unto_o ourselves_o this_o art_n be_v not_o deliver_v but_o divine_o unto_o who_o god_n will_v he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n but_o to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o bestow_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o treasury_n that_o person_n shall_v attain_v to_o nothing_o without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o ought_v true_o to_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n alone_o which_o will_v merciful_o impart_v these_o thing_n unto_o we_o for_o he_o who_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o subject_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a creature_n and_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whatsoever_o you_o ask_v you_o shall_v receive_v beware_v that_o you_o do_v not_o abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o unto_o you_o for_o your_o salvation_n and_o before_o all_o thing_n be_v watchful_a in_o this_o that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v more_o light_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v obedient_a unto_o you_o as_o christ_n admonish_v aphor._n 12._o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o peter_n after_o the_o vision_n go_v down_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o have_v send_v they_o when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o 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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 depende_v whole_o upon_o god_n and_o adhere_v only_o to_o he_o aphor._n 13._o the_o lord_n live_v and_o all_o thing_n which_o live_v do_v live_v in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v give_v unto_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v and_o by_o his_o word_n alone_o through_o his_o son_n have_v produce_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o which_o be_v in_o be_v he_o call_v all_o the_o star_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n by_o their_o name_n he_o therefore_o know_v the_o true_a strength_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n the_o order_n and_o policy_n of_o every_o creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a to_o who_o god_n have_v reveal_v the_o name_n of_o his_o creature_n it_o remain_v also_o that_o he_o receive_v power_n from_o god_n to_o extract_v the_o virtue_n in_o nature_n and_o hide_a secret_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o produce_v their_o power_n into_o action_n out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n thy_o scope_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v their_o power_n and_o office_n and_o how_o they_o be_v subject_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o minister_v unto_o thou_o even_o as_o raphael_n be_v send_v to_o tobias_n that_o he_o shall_v heal_v his_o father_n and_o deliver_v his_o son_n from_o danger_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o wife_n so_o michael_n the_o fortitude_n of_o god_n govern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n gabriel_n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n be_v send_v to_o daniel_n mary_n and_o zachary_n the_o father_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o thou_o that_o desire_v he_o who_o will_v teach_v thou_o whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n shall_v desire_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n his_o ministry_n thou_o shall_v use_v with_o tremble_a and_o fear_n of_o thy_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o let_v slip_v any_o occasion_n of_o learning_n and_o be_v vigilant_a in_o thy_o call_n and_o thou_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o aphor._n 14._o thy_o soul_n live_v for_o ever_o through_o he_o that_o have_v create_v thou_o call_v therefore_o upon_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v this_o thou_o shall_v do_v if_o thou_o will_v perform_v that_o end_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o what_o thou_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n god_n require_v of_o thou_o a_o mind_n that_o thou_o shall_v honour_v his_o son_n and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o his_o son_n in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o honour_v he_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o thy_o 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life_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o which_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v in_o darkness_n and_o pollute_v with_o infinite_a humane_a opinion_n that_o i_o of_o my_o own_o power_n can_v attain_v to_o no_o knowledge_n in_o they_o unless_o thou_o teach_v it_o i_o grant_v i_o therefore_o one_o of_o thy_o spirit_n who_o may_v teach_v i_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o know_v and_o learn_v to_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n give_v i_o also_o a_o apt_a and_o teachable_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v easy_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v teach_v i_o and_o may_v hide_v they_o in_o my_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v bring_v they_o forth_o at_o out_o of_o thy_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n to_o all_o necessary_a use_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v use_v such_o thy_o gift_n humble_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n amen_n 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world_n aphor._n 31._o call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o lay_v a_o command_n upon_o he_o and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o that_o prince_n be_v not_o again_o absolve_v from_o his_o obedience_n by_o a_o succeed_a magician_n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n may_v be_v again_o restore_v to_o the_o italian_n if_o any_o magician_n shall_v call_v he_o who_o institute_v this_o order_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o recall_v his_o deed_n he_o may_v be_v compel_v also_o to_o restore_v the_o secret_a power_n take_v from_o the_o treasury_n of_o magic_n a_o book_n a_o gem_n and_o magical_a horn._n which_o be_v have_v any_o one_o may_v easy_o if_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n but_o judaeus_n choose_v rather_o to_o live_v among_o god_n until_o the_o judgement_n before_o the_o transitory_a good_a of_o this_o world_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o god_n of_o 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he_o be_v bear_v to_o magic_n and_o to_o what_o species_n thereof_o which_o every_o one_o may_v perceive_v easy_o that_o read_v these_o thing_n and_o by_o experience_n may_v have_v success_n therein_o for_o such_o thing_n and_o such_o gift_n be_v not_o give_v but_o only_o to_o the_o low_a and_o humble_a in_o the_o five_o place_n we_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o we_o understand_v when_o the_o spirit_n be_v assist_v we_o in_o undertake_v the_o great_a business_n and_o he_o that_o understand_v this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o magician_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o a_o person_n who_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o bring_v excellent_a thing_n to_o pass_v here_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o sin_v either_o through_o negligence_n ignorance_n or_o contempt_n or_o by_o too_o much_o superstition_n they_o offend_v also_o by_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n whereby_o many_o famous_a man_n have_v afterward_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o destruction_n they_o sin_v also_o by_o rashness_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o also_o when_o they_o do_v not_o use_v their_o gift_n for_o that_o honour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v and_o do_v prefer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d six_o the_o magician_n have_v need_n of_o faith_n and_o taciturnity_n especial_o that_o he_o disclose_v no_o secret_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v forbid_v he_o as_o he_o command_v daniel_n to_o seal_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o declare_v they_o in_o public_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o paul_n to_o speak_v open_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n no_o man_n will_v believe_v how_o much_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o one_o precept_n seven_o in_o he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o magician_n there_o be_v require_v the_o great_a justice_n that_o he_o undertake_v nothing_o that_o be_v
ungodly_a wicked_a or_o unjust_a nor_o to_o let_v it_o once_o come_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v divine_o defend_v from_o all_o evil_a aphor._n 40._o when_o the_o magician_n determine_v with_o himself_o to_o do_v any_o incorporeal_a thing_n either_o with_o any_o exterior_a or_o interior_a sense_n then_o let_v he_o govern_v himself_o according_a to_o these_o seven_o subsequent_a law_n to_o accomplish_v his_o magical_a end_n the_o first_o law_n be_v this_o that_o he_o know_v that_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v ordain_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n and_o let_v he_o meditate_v that_o god_n be_v the_o beholder_n of_o all_o his_o thought_n and_o action_n therefore_o let_v he_o direct_v all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o always_o pray_v with_o david_n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n do_v not_o give_v power_n unto_o any_o lie_a spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v over_o ahab_n that_o he_o perish_v but_o keep_v i_o in_o thy_o truth_n amen_n three_o let_v he_o accustom_v himself_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o scripture_n admonish_v for_o grape_n can_v be_v gather_v of_o thorn_n let_v we_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a that_o we_o may_v avoid_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a power_n the_o four_o be_v to_o be_v remote_a and_o clear_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o superstition_n for_o this_o be_v superstition_n to_o attribute_v divinity_n in_o this_o place_n to_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o divine_a or_o to_o choose_v or_o frame_v to_o ourselves_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o worship_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v such_o be_v the_o magical_a ceremony_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o impudent_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n the_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v eschew_v be_v all_o worship_n of_o idol_n which_o bind_v any_o divine_a power_n to_o idol_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n where_o they_o be_v not_o place_v by_o the_o creator_n or_o by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o thing_n many_o false_a and_o wicked_a magician_n feign_v six_o all_o the_o deceitful_a imitation_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v also_o to_o be_v avoid_v whereby_o he_o imitate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o of_o the_o creator_n that_o he_o may_v so_o produce_v thing_n with_o a_o word_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v what_o they_o be_v which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o the_o creature_n seven_o let_v we_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v know_v they_o and_o diligent_o embrace_v they_o 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be_v a_o person_n predestinate_v to_o this_o work_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n neither_o let_v he_o assume_v any_o such_o great_a thing_n to_o himself_o unless_o he_o be_v call_v divine_o by_o grace_n hereunto_o for_o some_o good_a end_n to_o a_o bad_a end_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v it_o must_v be_v that_o offence_n will_v come_v but_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n through_o who_o they_o come_v therefore_o as_o we_o have_v before_o oftentimes_o admonish_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o must_v live_v in_o this_o world_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o some_o man_n may_v with_o study_n and_o diligence_n obtain_v some_o species_n of_o both_o kind_n of_o magic_n if_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v but_o he_o shall_v never_o aspire_v to_o the_o high_a kind_n thereof_o yet_o if_o he_o covet_v to_o assail_v they_o he_o shall_v doubtless_o offend_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n such_o be_v they_o who_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o false_a 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