Part II.

CEREMONIAL MAGIC.
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There is another method extant among us of confecrating a general book of fpirits which is more eafy, and of as much efficacy to produce every efFedt, ex- cept that in opening this book, the fpirits do not always appear vifible. And this way is thus : let be made a book of fpirits, as we have before ffiewn, but in the end thereof write invocations, bonds, and flrong conjurations, where- with every fpirit may be bound ; then bind this book between two lamens or tablesj and on the infide thereof draw or let be drawn two holy pentacles of the divine Majefly, which we have before fet forth, out of the Apocalypfe. Then let the firfl of them be placed in the beginning of the book, and the fe- cond at the end of the fame.
This book being thus perfected, let it be brought, in a clear and fair night, to a circle prepared in a crofs-way, according to the art which we have before delivered ; and there, in the firfl place, the book is to be opened, and to be confecrated according to the rites and ways which we have before delivered concerning confecration, which being done, let all the fpirits be cal- led which are written in the book, in their own order and place, conjuring them thrice by the bonds defcribed in the book that they come to that place within the fpace of three days, to affure their obedience and confirm the fame, to the book fo to be confecrated ; then let the book be wrapped up in a clean linen cloth, and bury it in the midfl of the circle, and flop the hole fo as it may not be perceived or difcovered : the circle being deftroyed, after you have licened the fpirits, depart before fun-rife ; and on the third day, about the middle of the night, return and make the circle anew, and on thy knees make prayer unto God, and give thanks to him and let a precious perfume be made, open the hole in which you buried your book and take it out, and fo let it be kept, not opening the fame. Then after licenfing the fpirits in their order and deflroying the circle, depart before fun- rife. And this is the lafl rite and manner of confecrating, profitable to what- ever writings, experiments, &c. that diredl the fpirits, placing the fame between two holy lamens or pentacles, as is, before mentioned.
But when the operator would work by the book thus confecrated he ffiould do it in a fair and clear feafon, when the fpirits are leafl troubled j and let him
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