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 the spirit, you must not, nor shall not have your desire, and yet thou art mine, and all the world cannot save thee out of my hands. Then said Faustus, get thee hence, and I conjure thee, that thou come to me at night. The spirit then vanished, Faustus then began to consider how he might obtain his desire, and not to give his soul to the devil.

And while Faustus was in these devilish cogitations, night drew on, and this hellish spirit appeared to Faustus, acquainting him, that now he had orders from his Prince to be obedient to him, and to do for him whatsoever he desired provided he would promise to be his, and withal to acquaint him first what he would have of him; Faustus replied, that his desire was to become a spirit, and that Mephostophiles should be always at his command; that whensoever he called for him, he shall appear invisible to all men, and that he should appear in what shape he pleased. To which the spirit answered. That all his desires should be granted, if he would sign those articles, he should have whatsoever he would wish or ask for; whereupon Dr Faustus withdrew and pricked his wrist, receiving the blood in a small saucer, which curled so fast, as if it forewarned him of the hellish act he was going to commit; nevertheless he put it over embers to warm it, and writ as followeth:

'I,, approved Doctor of Divinity, with my own hand do acknowledge and testify myself to become a servant to Lucifer, Prince of Septentrional and Orient; and to him I freely and voluntarily give both body and soul; in consideration, for the space of twenty-four years, if I be served in all things I shall require, or which is reasonable by him to be allowed; at the expiration of which from the date ensuing, I give to him all power to do with