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to ignorant, and have not tafied of Magical Superflicions, may have them in readinefs, how they may exercife them- felves therein. For we fee in this book, as it were a certain introduce ion of Magical vanity;and as if they were in prefene exercife,they may behold the didindt functions offpirics>how they may be drawn to difcourfe and communication ; what is to be done every day, and every hour ; and how they (hall be read, as if they were defcribed Tillable by fillable.

In brief, in this book are kept the principles of Magical conveyances. But becaufe the greacerf power is attributed to the Circles ; ( For they are certain fortrefles to defend the operators fafe from the evil Spirits;) In the firft place we will treat concerning the composition of a Circle.

Of the Circles, and the compofition thereof.

THe form of Circles is not alwaies one and the fame ; but ufeth to be changed, according to the order of the Spirits that are to be called, their places, times, daies and hours. For in making a Circle, it ought to be considered in whartimeof the year, what day, and what hour, that you make the Circle j what Spirits you would call, to what Star and Region they do belong, and what functions they have. Therefore let there be made three Circles of the latitude of nine foot, and let them be dittant one from another a hands breadch ; and in the middle Circle, firft, write the name of the hour wherein yon do the work, lnthefecondptace, Write the name of the Angel of the hour. In the third place, The Sigil of the Angel of trie hour. Fourthly, The name of the Angel that niteth that day wherein you do the work,and the names of his minifters. In the fifth place, The name of the prefent time. Sixthly, The name of the Spi- rits ruling in that part of time,and their Prefidents. Seventh- ly, The name or the head of the Signe ruling in that pan of

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