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 to see this my dreadful end: and I pray let my miserable death be a warning to you all, how you study the devilish art of conjuring; for if once you begin it a thousand to one but it will lead you to the devil, whither I am night to go whether I will or not. They hearing of this sad story blamed him ferfor [sic] concealing it so long, telling them if he had made them acquainted before that they it might have been prevented. He them he had a desire several times to  disclosed this intrigue; but the devil told, that if he did, he wonldwould [sic] presently fetch him away; He also told them, he had a desire  join with the godly, and to leave off that wicked course, but immediately the devil used  come and torment him &c. "But now, Faustus, it is but in vain for me to talk  what I did intend, for I have sold myself to  devil. body and soul is his" No sooner  he spoke these words, but suddenly it fell  thundering and lightening, the like was  heard; whereupon Faustus went into the  hall, the doctors and masters staying in  next room, intending to hear his end. About twelve o'clock the house shook so terribly that they thought it would have been upon them, and suddenly the windows