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 192 Arbatel of U&gtck.

His Spirits are 1 occoo Legions : he eafily giveth Famili- ar Spirits : he teacheth all A rts : and lie that is dignified with his Chara#er,he maketh him to be able in a moment to con- vert Quickfilver inco the Philofophers rtone.

��Phul hath this Character.

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���He changeth all metals into filver,in word and deed • go- verneth Lunary things ; healcth the dropfie : he giveth fpirits of the water, who do fervemen in a corporeal andvifible form j and maketh men to live 3 00 yeers.

The mott general Precepts of thU Secret,

1 . Every Governour a&eth with all his Spirits,either natu- rally, to wit, always after the fame maner ; or otherwife of their own free-will, if God hinder them not.

1. Every Governour is able to do all things which are done naturally in a. long time, out of matter before prepa- red ; and alfo to do them fuddenly,ouc of matter not before prepared. As Oc/;, the Prince of Solar things, prepareth gold in the mountains in a long time ; in a lefs time, by the Chymical Art ; and Magically, in a moment.

3 . The true and divine Magician may ufe all the creatures of God, and offices of theGovernonrs of the world, at his own will, for that the Governonrs of the world are obedi- ent unto them, and come when they are called, and do exe- cute

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