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Then, ftanding in the middle of the circle, ftretch out thy hand towards the pentacle, faying. By the pentacle of Solomon I have called you ; give me a true anfwer .
Then follows this Oration.
BERALANENSXS, Balaachienfis, Paumachia, and Apologia Sedes, by the moll mighty kings and powers, and the moft powerful princes, genii, Liachidse, minifiers of the Tartarean feat, chief prince of the feat of Apologia, in the ninth legion, I invoke you, and by invocating, conjure you ; and being armed with power from the fupreme Majefty, I ftrongly command you, by Him who fpoke and it was done, and to whom all creatures are obedient ; and by this ineffable name, Tetragrammaton Jehovah, which being heard the elements are overthrown, the air is lhaken, the fea runneth back, the fire is quenched, the earth trembles, and all the hoft of the celeflials, and terreftrials, and in- fernals do tremble together, and are troubled and confounded : wherefore, forth- with and without delay, do you come from all parts of the world, and make rational anfwers unto all things I fhall afk of you; and come ye peaceably, vifibly and affably now, without delay, manifefling what we defire, being conjured by the name of the living and true God, Helioren, and fulfil our commands, and perfifl unto the end, and according to our intentions, vifibly and affably fpeaking unto us with a clear voice, intelligible, and without any ambiguity.
Of the Appearance of the Spirits.'
THESE things being duly performed, there will appear infinite vifions, apparitions, phantafms, &c. beating of drums, and the found of all kinds of mufical inftruments ; which is done by the fpirits, that with the terror they might force fome of the companions out of the circle, becaufe they can effedt nothing againfi: the exorcifl himfelf : after this you fhall fee an infinite com- pany