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Faustus's full time being come, the spirit to him, and shewed him his writing, and told him that the next night the devil would fetch him, which made the doctors heart ache; but to  himself, he sent for some doctors and  bachelors of arts, and other students to dine  him, for whom he provided great store of , with music and the like; but all would  keep up his spirits, for the hour drew near;  his countenance changing, the doctors  masters of art enquired of him the reason of  melancholyness; to which Faustus answered,  friends, you have known me these many years, and how I have practised all manner of wickedss. I have been a conjuror, which devilish art I of the devil; and also to obtain power  do whatever I pleased. I sold myself to the for twenty-four years time; which full time  out this night, makes me full of horror, I  called you my friends to see this my  end, and I pray let my miserable death be a  to you all, how you study that devilish  of conjuring, for if you once begin it, a  to one but it will lead you to the devil. hearing of this sad story, blamed him for it so long, telling him if he had made  acquainted before, they thought it might  been prevented. He told them, he had a several times to have disclosed this intrigue,