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Do not doubt but the Title of our Book of Occult Philoophy, or of Magick, may by the rarity of it allure many to read it, amongt which, ome of a craie judgement, and ome that are pervere will come to hear what I can ay, who by their rah ignorance may take the name of Magick'' in the wore ene, and though carce having een the title, cry out that I teach forbidden Arts, ow the eed of Hereies, offend pious ears, and candalize excellent wits; that I am a orcerer, and upertitious, and divellih, who indeed am a Magician: to whom I anwer, that a Magician doth not amongt learned men ignifie a orcerer, or one that is upertitious, or divellih; but a wie man, a priet, a prophet; and that the Sybils were Magicianees, & therefore prophecyed mot cleerly of Chrit; and that Magicians, as wie men, by the wonderful ecrets of the world, knew Chrit the author of the world to be born, and came firt of all to worhip him; and that the name of Magicke was received by Phyloophers, commended by Divines, and not unacceptable to the Gopel. I believe that the upercilious cenors will object againt the Sybils; holy Magicians, and the'' Rh Rh