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 to tear him in pieces, unless he renewed his obligation, which for fear with much sorrow he did, in a manner the same as the former, which he confirmed by the latter.



Austus full time being come, the spirit appeared to him, and shewed him his writing, and told him that the next night, the devil would fetch him away, which made the Doctor's heart ake: But to divert himself, he sent for some Doctors and Master Batchelors of Arts, and other students to dine with him, for whom he provided great store of varieties with music and the like; But all would not keep up his spirits, for the hour drawing near, whereupon his countenance changing, the Doctors and Masters of Arts inquired of him the reasons of his melancholiness? To which Faustus answered, My friends, you have known me these many years, and how I have practised all manner of wickedness; I have been a great conjurer, which devilish art I obtained of the devil: And for to obtain power to do whatever I pleased, I sold myself to the devil for twenty-four years time; which full time being out this night, makes me full of horror: I have called you, my friends, to see this my dreadful end; and I pray let my miserable death be a warning to you all, how you study that dreadful art of conjuring; for if you once begin it, a thousand to one but it will lead you to the devil, whither I am this night to go, whether I will or not. They hearing of this sad story, blamed him for concealing it so long, telling him, if he had made them acquainted before, they thought it might have been