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cute their commands : but God is the Author thereof : as Jopjua caufed the Sun to fland flill in heaven.

They fend fome of their Spirits to the mean Magicians, which do obey ihem onely in fome determinate bufinefs : but they hear nor the falfe Magicians, but expofe them to the deceits of the devils, and cart them into divers dangers, by the command of God ; as the Prophet Jeremiah teftifi- eth,in his eighth Chapter, concerning the jews.

4. In all the elements there are the fevenGovernours with their hofts, who do move with the equal motion of the firmamenc ; and the inferiours do always depend upon the fuperiours, as it is taught in Philofophy.

5. A man that is a true Magician, is bronghc forth a Magi- cian from his mothers womb : others, who do give them- felves to this office, are unhappie. This is that which John the Baptift fpeaketh of: No man can do any thing of himfelfy except it be given him from above.

Every Character given from a Spirit, for what caufe foever, hath his efficacie in this bufinefs, for which it is given,in the time prefixed : But it is to be ufed the fame day and Plane- tary hour wherein it is given.

7. God liveth, and thy foul liveth : keep thy Covenant, and thou haft whatfoever the Spirit fhall reveal unto thee in God, becaufe all things /hall be done which the Spirit pro- mifeth unto thee.

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There are other names of the O/jmOtcJ^ fpirits delivered by others j but they onely are effectual, which are delivered to any one, by the Spiric therevealer, vifible orinvifible: and they are delivered to every one as they are predeftinated: therefore they are called Conftcllations; and theyfeldome have any efficacie above 40 yeers. Therefore it is moft fafe for the young praftifers of Art, that they work by the offices of the Spirits alone, without their names ; and if they are pre-ordained to attain the Art of Magick, the other parts of the Art will offer them/elves unto them of their own accord.

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