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 196 Aibatel of tMogick.

Make the beginning of the nature of the fecret, either by a Spirit in the form of a perfon, or by venues feparate, either in humane Organs, or by what manner foever the fame may be effected ; and this being known, require of a Spirit which knowcth that arc, that he would briefly declare unto thee whatfoever that fecrec is-, and pray unto God, thathe would infpire thee with his grace, whereby thou maift bring the fecret to the end thou defireft, for the praife and glory of God, and the profit of thy neigbour.

t/fphor. 24.

Tbegrcateftfccrets are in number [even.

1. Thefirft is the curing of all difeafes in the fpaceof feven dayes, either by characters, or by natural things, or by the fuperior Spirits with the divine afTiftance.

2. The fecond is,to be able to prolong life to whatfoever age we pleafe : I lay,a corporal ana natural life.

3. The third is,to have the obedience of the creatures in in the elements which are in the forms of perfonal Spirits; the four eh- the woods.
 * spmts of alfo of Pigmies, * Sagani, Nymphes, Dryades, and Spirits of

mtnis. Pa- ^ The fourth is, to be able to difcourfe with knowledge and undcrftandingofall things vifible and invifible, andto understand the power of every thing, and 10 what it be- longeth.

5. Thefirthis, that a man be able to govern himfclf ac- cording to that end for which God hath appointed him.

6*. The fixth is, to know God, and Chrift , and his holy Spirit : this is the perfection of the Microcofmtu.

7. The fevench, to be regenerate,as Henochw theKing of the inferiour world.

Thefe feven fecrets a man of an honeft and conftant

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