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Therefore thou (hale pray thus :

OLord of heaven and earth, Creator and Maker of all things vifible and invifible • J, though unworthy, by thy affiflance call upon thee, through thy onelj-begotten Son jefus Chrifl our Lord, that thou wilt give unto me th) holy Spirit, to diretl me in thy truth unto all good. Amen.

Beeaufe I earneftly defre perfectly to knot* the Arts of this life, andfuch things as are neceffary for us, which arc fo over- .whelmedindark^cp, and polluted wish infinite humane opinions, that J of mj own power can attain to no knowledge in them, unlefi thou teach it me : Grant me therefore one of thy fpirits, who may teach me thofe things which thou wouldefrhave me to know and learn, to thy praife and glory, and the profit of our neighbour. Give me a/fo an apt and teachable heart, that I may eafily under' ft and thofe things which thou (halt teach me, and may hide them in my undcrftanding , that I may bring them forth at out of thy inexhaufiible treafures, to all neceffary ufes. And give me grace, that 1 may ufe fuch thy gifts humbly, with fear and trembling, through our Lord Jefus Chrifl, with thy holy Spirit. Amen.

The third Septenary.

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They are called Oljmpicl^ fpirits, which do inhabit in the firmament, and in the ftars of the firmament : and the office of thefe fpirits is to declare Deftinies, and to adminifler fatal Charms, fo far forth as God pleafeth to permit them : for nothing, neither evil fpiric nor evil Deftiny, (hall be able to hurt him who hath the mod High for his refuge. If there- fore any of the OlympicJ^Cp'uks (hall reach or declare that which his ftar to which he is appointed portendeth, nevcr- thelefs he can bring forch nothing into action, unlefs he be permitted by the Divine power. It is God alone who gtveth them power to effeft ir, U nto God the maker of all things,

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