Part II.

CEREMONIAL MAGIC.
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thing the fpirit (hall appear to be objlinate , ambiguous, or lying, let him be bound by convenient conjurations ; and if you doubt any thing, make, without the circle with the confecrated fword, the figure of a triangle or pentagon* and compel the fpirit to enter into it > and if you receive any promife which yon would have confirmed with am oath, ftretch the fword out of the circle, and. fwear the fpirit by laying his hand on the fword. Then having obtained of the fpirit that which you defire, or are otherwife contented, licenfe him to de« part with courteous words* giving command that he do no hurt ; and if he will not depart, compel him by powerful conjurations ; and if need require ex- pel him by exorcifms and by making contrary fuffumigations. And when ho is departed, go not out of the circle, but make a flay, and ufe fome prayer giv- ing thanks1 to God and the good angels ; and alfo praying for your future; defence and confervation, which being orderly performed you may depart.
But if your hopes are fruftrated, and no fpirit will appear, yet for this** you need not defpair ; but leaving the circle after licenfing to depart ( which mufl never be omitted, whether a fpirit appears or not *,) return at other times,- doing as before. And if you think that you have erred in any thing, then you fhall amend by adding or diminifhing ; for the conflancy of repetition encreafes your authority and power, and flrikes ' a terror into the fpirits, and compels them to obey*
And often the fpirits do come although they appear not vifible (to caufe5 terror to him who calls them,) either in the thing which he ufes, or elfe in the operation itfelf. But this kind of licenfing is not given fmply, but by- a kind of difpenfation, with fufpenfion, until they fhall render themfelves' obedient : alfo, without a circle, thefe fpirits may be called to appear, by the- way we have delivered in the confecration of a book. But when we intend to execute any effed where an apparition is not needful, then that is to be1 done, by making and forming that which is to be to us an inflrument; as whether it be an image, ring, character, table, writing, candle, facrifice, or
* They who negleft licenfing the fpirits are in very great danger, .becaufe inftances have been known of the operator experiencing fudden death.
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