Liber Salomonis: Sepher Raziel Part 1

British Library Sloane MS 3826: 2r-27r Transcribed, annotated, and introduced by D.

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Liber Salomonis comprises folio pages 2r-57r of British Library Sloane MS 3826; it contains seven treatises as !escribe! in its o"n fo#3r$% &# 'lavis (of astronomy an! of the starres( ff 5v-&&v$ 2# )la (the vert*es of some stones of herbes an! of beasts( ff &2r-27r$ 3# +ractat*s +hymiamat*s of s*ff*migations an! of allegations of them an! !ivisions( ff 27r-3,r$ ,# +he (+reatise of tymes of the year of the !ay an! of the night "hen anything o*ght to be !one by this boo-e( ff 3,r-,6r$ 5# +he (+reatise of 'leanesse of )bstinence( ff ,6r-5&r$ 6# (Samaim( "hich (nameth all the heavens an! her angels an! the operations or "or-ings of them( ff 5&v-53v$ 7# +he (boo-e of .ert*es an! miracles/the properties of the ar- of magic-e an! of his fig*res an! of the or!inance of same( ff 53v-57v$ Liber Salomonis refers to itself as ('ephar 0a1iel( ff 2v2 3r2 ,r2 &2r2 3,r$2 (Sepher 0a1iel( fo# 2r$2 (boo-e of 0a1iel( ff 23r2 ,6r2 57r$2 an! (boo-e of 0a1eel*s( fo# 3v$# Solomon is in!icate! as the recipient an! re!actor2 not the a*thor of the boo- in the narrative "hich intro!*ces the te4t ff 2v-3v$2 tho*gh most instr*ctions begin2 (Salomon sai!#( 5thers begin2 (6ermes sai!( ff 7r2 &&r2 &8v2 2,r2 28v2 33r2 3&r2 32r2 33v$2 ()!am sai!( fo# &6r$2 (8athaniel sai!( fo# ,7r$2 (Moyses sai!( ff ,r2 ,v$2 an! (0a1iel sai!( ff 6r2 &6v2 22r2 26r2 28v2 3&v2 3,v2 36r2 37r2 38v$# 8arrative passages refer to 0a1iel as the so*rce of the boo- e#g#2 ff 3,r an! 36r$# +he rest of Sloane MS 3826 consists of% &# Incipit Canon% +he r*le of the boo- of consecration2 or the manner of "or-ing ff 58r-63r$ 2# 5risons ff 63r-65r$ 3# Magical !irections ff 65r-83v$ ,# Liber Lunae ff 8,r-77v$ 5# Raxhael% +he 9nvocation of 5beron 'oncerning :hysic- ;c ff 78r-77r$ 6# +he 'all of Bilgal2 5ne of the 7 etc# fo# 77v$ 7# )n <4periment for a =ayry fo# &33r$ 8# Beleemus De imaginibus ff &33v-&3&r$

=olio pages 58r-83v have been i!entifie! as material from The Sworn Book of 6onori*s see belo"2 (:rinte! notices of Sloane MS 3826(% Mathiesen$# My transcription of Liber Lunae2 Raxhael2 an! (+he 'all of Bilgal( appears in the ()rchival >or-s an! <4hibitions( section of Esoterica: The Journal o Esoteric Stu!ies2 999 233&$% 275-3&8 """#esoteric#ms*#e!*$# ()n <4periment for a =ayry( can be fo*n! at Donal! T"son#s Supernatural $orl! http%??!ontyson#tripo!#com?e4fairy#html $# Sloane MS 3826 is in <nglish2 e4cept for i$ the opening lines of paragraphs in Liber Salomonis an! Incipit Canon; ii$ the 5risons; iii$ the invocation2 constriction2 ligation2 an! license of Raxhael; an! iv$ Beleemus De imaginibus Beleem*s regar!ing the 9mages @of the planetsA$# Sloane 3826 an! the Latin MS from "hich it "as translate! are most li-ely from the si4teenth cent*ry# Liber Salomonis is here literally transcribe!2 line-by-line; no changes in spelling or "or!ing have been ma!e# Spelling in the MS is B*ite inconsistent; e#g#2 "ithin a fe" lines of each other2 "e fin! ("ing2( ("inge2( ("yng2( an! ("ynge#($ >ith the s*perscript an! other feat*res2 9 have imitate! the loo- of the te4t# 8ote that s*perscripte! letters belong to the te4t; s*perscripte! n*mbers refer to footnotes# )ll Latin hea!ings are in italics# <ach page of te4t here represents a folio page of the MS; folio n*mbers are given in sB*are brac-ets# :rinte! notices of Sloane MS 3826% %lchem" $eb Site# (Sepher 0a1iel Man*scripts2( on-line at """#levity#com?alchemy?ra1iel#htm Mathiesen2 0obert# () +hirteenth-'ent*ry 0it*al to )ttain the Beatific .ision from the Sworn Book of 6onori*s of +hebes2( in Con&uring Spirits: Texts an! Tra!itions o 'e!ie(al Ritual 'agic2 e!ite! by 'laire =anger# Cniversity :ar-% :ennsylvania State Cniversity :ress2 &778; p# &,5 Sloane 3826 ff# 58-83 is liste! as a MS of the Sworn Book$# (M# :lessner2 article on DBalin*sD in Enc"clope!ia o Islam ne" e!n#&757$ 92 p# 775#( +his entry appears on the British Library reference form "hich accompanies the MS#$ Shah2 9!ries# The Secret Lore o 'agic# Seca*c*s% 'ita!el2 &758; pp# 2882 2872 2732 an! 3&3; ref# abbreviation S0$# +horn!i-e2 Lynn# )istor" o 'agic an! Experimental Sciences2 vol*me 99% +6< =90S+ +690+<<8 '<8+C09<S# 8e" Eor-% 'ol*mbia Cniversity :ress2 &723; p# 28&# >aite2 )rth*r <!"ar!# Book o Black 'agic an! o *acts# Lon!on% 0e!"ay2 &878; rpt# 8e" Eor-% >eiser2 &772; pp# 33-,#

>aite2 )rth*r <!"ar!# The Book o Ceremonial 'agic# Lon!on% 0i!er2 &7&&; rpt# 8e" Eor-% Bell :*blishing 'ompany2 &767; pp# 23-2&# The Book o Ceremonial 'agic is a revise! version of Book o Black 'agic an! o *acts#$

Liber Salomonis
@2rA In noie Dei potentis (ibi et (eri et aeterni +c 9n the name of )lmighty Fo! living an! very an! everlasting an! "tho*t all an! "ch is sai! )!onay Sa!ay <hye )sereye 9 begin to "rite this boo-e "ch is sai! Sephar 0a1iel "th all his appertenances in "ch be seven treatises complete or f*lfille! that is vii boo-es# Dixit Salomon ,loria et laus et cu multo honore +c Salomon sai! glory an! praysing "th m*ch honor be to Fo! of all 'reat*res2 he that is sing*lar "ch ma!e all things at one tyme# )n! he is one Fo! very mighty he alone that is an! that "as an! "ch evermore shall be2 an! "ch has never an en! or any li-e him neither is he li-e to have# )n! he is sing*lar "tho*t en!2 Lor! alone "tho*t corr*ption2 holy cleane mee-e an! great all things seeing an! hearing an! "ise an! in all things mighty# )n! 9 begin this boo-e to p*t an ynsample that "hosoever that hath it blame it not till he have re! an! hear! all or some"hat of it2 an! then prayse the Fo! ma-er of all things# +hese be the i4 precepts Incipiunt praecepta 6eere beginneth the precepts -e cre!as esse plures insi unu singulare +c &# 8e tro"e tho* no to be moe or many b*t one sing*lar alone *pon all things "ch hath none li-e him an! him love "th all !rea! an! honor "th all tr*st an! "th goo! "ill an! stable an! "th might an! "th all they cleane 2# heart# 8e live tho* not "tho*t la"e2 an! tho* shall 3# be love! of Fo! thy creator an! of fol-s# 8e !o tho* not to another man yf tho* "o*l!est not the same# 8e ,# be tho* not a lyer to the Lor! neither to thy frien! an! say tho* s*ch soothes that be to thy profit an! not 5# harme# 8e love tho* not neither fello"ship tho* more "th *n"ise men then "th "isemen# )n! evermore love @2vA tho* many "is!oms an! goo! sciences an! all thy "ill 6# an! thy lyfe in them# 8e spea-est tho* not before tho* have tho*ght2 an! that tho* !o consi!er it in thine 7# hart ere tho* !o it# 8either !iscover tho* not thy privityes to a "oman2 neither to a chil!e2 neither to a foole2 neither

8# to a !ron-e "oman# 8o prove tho* not a me!icine neither venym in thy self before tho* provest it in an other# 8e 7# blame tho* not a boo-e before tho* prophesy neither a "ise man till tho* have prove! tho*# )n! if tho* "th hol!est these i4 precepts in thee evermore tho* shalt profite more an! more# *ost.ua sensus et scire et posse (o/ luntas (era +c )fter that "itt an! -no"le!ge an! might an! very "ill overcometh all things "th goo! "itt an! goo! !iscretion# +herfore 9 "ill e4po*n! or ma-e open his boo-e "ch is of great po"er an! of great vert*e# 92 Salomon o*t s*ch -no"le!ge an! s*ch a !istinction an! e4planation in this boo-e to every man that rea!eth or st*!yeth in it2 that he may -no"e "hereof he "as an! from "home he came# Gno"e ye that after 9 Salomon ha! 444 yeeres "thin an half in the vth !ay of the month of 6ebreys "ch "as the vith ferial !ay2 the sonne being in the signe of Leonis# 9n that !ay "as sent to me from Babilony of some prince that "as greater an! more "orshipf*ller then all men of this tyme some boo-e that is sai! 'ephar 0a1iel "ch cont vii boo-es an! vii treatises# -ota tempus in .uo Salomon uit po a!eptus istu libre et .uomo!o et a .uo (enit sibi Gno"e tho* the tyme in "ch Salomon gott the boo-e an! ho"e an! of "hom it came to him# Iste liber est magnae (irtutis et magnae secretiae +his boo-e is of great vert*e an! of great privity2 the name of the prince that sent it to me "as Sameton an! of the t"o "ise men that bro*ght it to me "as sai! Gama1an an! the other Ha1ont# @3rA +he name of this boo-e e4po*n!e! in Latine is )ngel*s magn*s Secreti 'reatoris +hat is to say the great )ngel of the secret creator )n! in 6ebre" 'ephar 0a1iel it is the boo-e after )!am "ritten in lang*age of 'al!ey an! after"ar! translate! in 6ebre"# )n! -no" each man that rea!es it that in it all Semifora4 that is to say the great name complete "th all his names "hole an! even# an! "th his vert*es an! his sacraments )n! 9 fo*n! it in 7 boo-es that is 7 treatises# )n! -no" ye that 9 fo*n! the first an! the last f*ll !ar-e an! the five mi!!le more plain an! altho*gh 9 fo*n! them !ar-e 9 opene! them as m*ch as 9 co*l! or might# )n! the 7 treatises of this boo-e be these## &# +he first is sai! 'lavis for that in it is !etermine! of )stronomy an! of the stares for "tho*t them "e may !o nothing#

2# +he secon! is sai! )la for that in it is !etermine! of the vert*es of some stones of herbes an! of beasts 3# +he thir! is sai! +ractat*s +hymiamat*s for that there is !etermine! in it of s*ff*migations an! of )llegations of them an! !ivisions ,# +he ivth is sai! the +reatise of tymes of the year of the !ay an! of the night for that in it is !etermine! "hen anything o*ght to be !one by this boo-e 5# +he vth is sai! the +reatise of 'leanesse for that there is !etermine! in it of )bstinence 6# +he si4th is sai! Samaim for in that treatise it nameth all the heavens an! her angels an! the operations or "or-ings of them 7# +he viith is the boo-e of .ert*es for that there is !etermine! in it of vert*es an! miracles for there be tol! the properties of the ar- of magic-e an! of his fig*res an! of the or!inance of same# )n! the 9 beganne to "rite all these treatises in a ne"e vol*me for that one treatise "tho*t another serves not to the "holeness of the "or-e +herfore 9 ma!e an @3vA "hole boo-e to be ma!e of the treatises# +herfore Salomon sai! to his "riter 'larifaton that he co*l! "rite it2 "ch 9 -no" "ell the lang*age of 'al!y of 9n!y of 6ebre" an! of Syne an! their right e4planation# Methelis Salomon sai! that after 'larifaton ha! correcte! it an! ha! !rosse! it2 it sho*l! be the better an! or!aine! it in the best maner that he might# )n! 'larifaton sai!2 "ch "as the "riter of Salomon2 that this boo-e is f*ll of great privity an! that it "as sent of f*ll great honor )n! that it "as sent to Salomon for most price an! most love# )n! everiche treatise of these vii "as "as "ritten by themselves# B*t altho*gh it be so that 'larifaton sai! that it o*ght to be b*t one boo-e alone by itself for none of these saith he sho*l! s*ffice "tho*t another2 "herefore he sai! it "ere necessary that they "ere all together >here*pon Salomon or!aine! that all the sai! 7 treatises "ere b*t one boo-e as they o*ght to be an! as they o*ght to be rea! an! "ro*ght# )n! he or!ayne! it m*ch better then the phors or!ayne!2 an! also he ta*ght ho" a man o*ght to !o his "or-e by it# )n! he p*t every treatise by itself an! every chapter by itself an! or!ayne! all till the en! of the boo-e# )n! he p*tt into this boo-e Semiforas that is the boo-e of &7 vert*es ho" it o*ght to be "ritten an! of "ch 9n-e2 an! of "ch parchment an! "th "hat pen

an! "th "hat man2 an! in "ch time an! "hat !ay an! in "hat night an! in "hat ho*r# )fter that Salomon e4po*n!e! in the boo-e of 0a1eel*s an! ho" it o*ght to be -ept 'leanly an! "th great honor Dixit Salomon .ui (i!et et non cognos t +c Salomon sai! "ho so soeth an! -no"eth not is as he that is borne blin!e an! -no"eth not colors an! "ho that heareth an! *n!erstan!eth not is s*ch as if he "ere a !eafe man# )n! "ho so consi!ereth an! -no"eth not the consi!eration is s*ch as if it "ere of a !ron-er! @,rA )n! "hom that spea-eth an! cannot e4po*n! the reason is as a !ombe man# )n! "ho that rea!eth playne boo-es an! *n!erstan!eth them not is as it "ere he !reameth# +hese proverbs Salomon sai! in this boo-e ffor as Salomon sai! in this boo-e is hit that 'ephar 0a1iel the angel sai! to )!am "ch "as the first man in this "orl! an! after it "ch Moyses sai! to other prophets in soothes an! "e tro"eth it so# Dixit angelus Salomoni (t operes tua operations +c +he angel sai! to Salomon that all thy "or-hings an! petitions an! "illes be f*lfille!2 an! it shall be ma!e in all hitt that tho* shalt covet that it be in the might 9t behoveth that "hen tho* hast this boo-e of this or of )nother e4ample or ensample that tho* "rite it in 9nst maner in virgin parchemt an! that it be not filthy neither of a !ea! beast or in vealime vit*lino$ or in parchmyn of syl-e2 or in samatyne&2 or in cleane clothe or in parchmyn of a lamb or of a virgin -i!!e or of a virgin ffa"ne2 an! this is better than any other# )n! the 9n-e "th "ch tho* shalt "rite be it of cleane galles an! let it be ma!e "th goo! "hite "yne ; "hole an! "th g*me an! vitriol an! mastic-e ; thyme an! croco# )n! the thir! !ay "hen it hath ta-en resi!ence an! shall be clense! p*tt2 tho* therein a little of )lgaba an! )lmea32 an! p*tt therein of goo! m*s-e or m*s-e more than of those three# )n! p*t tho* therein )mber an! Balsam*s myrryam an! lign*s aloes an! "hen the 9n-e shall be ma!e2 boyle! "th mastic-e an! "th thyme an! "th lingo aloes an! "th some"hat of +hymiamat an! M*c*la1arat an! tho* clense it "ell "th a cleane thinne clothe2 an! the cloth be it threefol!# )n! after"ar! p*tt therein m*s-e an! )mbram an! )lmen*s ; )lgana an! Balsamis an! Myrrhas all "ell gro*n!en ; then

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Above "samatyne" is written "sattin." Above "putt" is written "& strained." 3 A marginal note offers an alternative to Almea: Alinza.

@,vA shalt me!!le all this "th the 9n-e f*ll "ell together )n! let the in-e be so still for the space of 3 !ays "ell covere! in a fayre place )n! -no"e tho* that "th this yn-e tho* shalt "rite all the holy names of Fo! an! of his angels an! of his saints2 an! all things in "ch his holy great name is, nempne! an! "ritten# )n! all things that tho* "illest tr*ly to be f*lfille! "th thy "ell pleasing or "th thy service# )n! "hat ere tho* p*ttest in this yn-e2 be it ne"e an! bright an! p*re an! goo! pen )n! the penne that tho* shalt "rite the holy names be it of a greene ree!e gathere! early ere the s*nne 5 arise# )n! he that shall gather it be he clene ; "ashen ; in r*nning "ater or in a B*ic-e "ell an! also let him be clothe! "th cleane clothes2 an! the moone being "a4ing "th 'ap*t Iraconis or "th Jove2 for that they be tr*e an! very# )n! "hen tho* shalt gather it2 tho* shalt behol! of loo-e to"ar! the <ast an! tho* shalt say th*s %!onai et Sa!a" &ubate me a! complen!us (olun0 tates meas eos axun!ine ista1 +hat is to say 6elp ye me to f*lfill my "illes "th this ree!e# an! "hen this is sai! tho* shalt c*tt one ree!e or t"ayne or as many as tho* "ilt "th one stro-e# )n! as Moyses sai! the -nife be it "ell playne sharpe an! "hole as tho*ghe "e sho*l! c*tt of an nec-e "th it# )n! tho* ta-e the ree!e "th thy cleane han!s2 an! ma-e tho* of it a gobbeth# )n! "hen tho* "ilt c*tt the penne2 c*tt it ere the s*nne arise or "hen it ariseth# >ith this penne an! "th this yn-e tho* shalt "rite all the names of Fo! holy an! severall# )n! as often as tho* "ritest the name of the 'reator be tho* cleane an!6 solleme ; serene! ; in a cleane place# )n! tho* shalt first ere tho* "rite by iii !ayes be bathe! in cleane "ater2 b*t rather tho* shalt be cleane by 7 !ays an ho*se or cleane place ma!e very cleane "th beesoms
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Above "is nempned" is written "named." A marginal note ere reads: it mig t be done ! in t e new of ! t e ( w iles ! t e ( dot e ! in"rease w en ! s e appliet ! to "aput dra ! "onis by o ! or to t e o of or ! #fire$ of #%upiter$ for if ! t ey be true ! & very good # ( & t e moon $ ' Above "and solleme" (and in t e margin) is written "solitarie."

@5rA an! "ashen "atere! an! s*ff*me! )n! or!eyne so that "hen tho* "riteth2 hol! tho* thy face to"ar! the <ast ; "rite tho*

from morning till mi!!ay till that tho* eate# )n! after that tho* hast eaten an! !ron-en tho* shalt not "rite in it any thing# )n! if tho* "ilt "rite Semifora4 "th his strengthes the n*mber of the mone2 be it even# )n! most in the !ay of the mone or of morning or of Jovis or !i*s# ; be tho* "or! of Sat*rne an! of Sol *pon all# )n! Salomon sai! 9f tho* p*ttest into the yn-e of the blo*! of vo"ter or of a f*rt*r or of a gan!er "holly or all "hite$ the yn-e shall be m*ch the better an! the more vert*e )lso 9 say that if there "ere of Sapher po"!ere! SmaK rag!o2 gaynisia ; topasia the yn-e shall be complete or f*lfille!# )n! "th this 9n-e an! "th this penne o*ght to be "ritten all the names of Semiforas an! -no"e tho* yt he that shall "rite this boo-e o*ght to be cleane ; fasting bathe! an! s*ff*me! "th precio*s aromatic-es2 that is "th spices "ell smelling# )n! it shall be great profit to thee an! to him that ma-eth it or "riteth it# )n! each man yt hath "ritten this boo-e or hath hol!en it in his ho*se2 evDmore hol!e he Fo! in his myn!e an! his holy )ngels ; hit for "ch he hath ma!e it# ; let him p*t in his myn!e in "ch tyme of the , tymes of the !ay "th his o*gth or of the tymes of an ho"er )n! evDmore let him p*t in his myn!e to his , tymes of an ho"er to "ch they o*ght to be as &u(enies in libro prophare Dixit Salomon sicut si esset castrus etc Salomon sai! as tho*gh there "ere a castle f*ll strong an! his highenes f*l great an! high an! enK hanse! an! "ell on each si!e "th "alles invirone! an! the gates in one place "ell strong an! stable or fyrme an! "th -eyes close! an! loc-e!# +herfore it behoveth it "ho that "o*l! open the gates of that close castle an! holsomly "o*l! enter into it both "tho*t travel of gyfte an! "tho*t br*ising of his bo!y 9t is necessary to have the same @5vA -eyes an! none other of this castle an! of his gates ; of his closings +h*s 9 say this that it is for to -no"e the starres an! their names an! their fig*res an! their nat*res2 an! "hen they sho*l! be goo! an! "hen they sho*l! be evill2 )n! th*s 9 say of the fi4e an! of the 7 erraticis neverthelesse 'onsi!er ho" evermore the nat*re of the 'ircle of the 4ii signes that is thee to"ar!s# )n! therfore it behoveth each man that hath this boo-e2 that he hol!e it clenly an! that he -eepe it "th great reverence ; "th great honor# )n! "ho that hath it2 an! can rea!e it2 let him not rea!e it2 b*t if he "ere before f*ll cleane of bo!y an! "th great "itte#

)n! 9 ma-e every man to -no"e or "eel that he o*ght not to "or-e by this boo-e in vayne2 neither "tho*t "ytte nor "tho*t la"e or reason# )n! this is "hen every man !oth to the contrary2 or "hen an! 0eptiles2 or "oo! beasts sho*l! lett thee or !o the harme# )n! -no"e tho* tho*ghe tho* have might an! tr*st for to "or-e by this boo-e ; altho*gh tho* might have great tr*st in this2 yet tho* shalt not "or-e2 b*t "th great right or la"e or "th m*ch reason )n! *n!erstan! tho* of all the contrary2 an! if tho* "orchest other"ise by this boo-e then tho* sho*l!est an! m*ch might let thee that is to say if tho* "orchest "tho*t reason2 or if tho* "ere *ncleane or evill in thy self# oCla(is istius libri est cognoscere et scire loca +he -ey to this boo-e is to -no"e an! "ill the places of the vii bo!yes above an! their nat*res an! their sciences an! the !omes2 an! all their vert*es after yt it appeare! in the earth to me 5LLo ormata !ebet esse omnis igura cus ex (ero <ache fig*re o*ght to be forme! "th very or tr*e enK sample therfore 9 p*t the fig*re of the -ey in this boo-e that no man tr*e that "tho*t reason an! profitt it be ma!e# )n! 9 p*t in fig*re an! -ey "th the shafte to the @6rA similit*!e or li-enes that there is one soleyme Lor! one go! "ch never ha! neither shall have any even or li-e to him 9n the M*a!rit*re or in that2 yt is fo"er cornere! yt signifie! that there be , elements an! no moe# )n! in this -ey is one triangle "ch signifyeth -no"ing might an! "ill for "home these three no man may !o any thing in the "orl!e neither attayne to any profit# )n! SaloK mon sai! that the shafte of this -ey is as 0a1iel sai! to )!am *nite or one hea!2 an! the B*a!rate is as , vert*es that be in herbes an! "or!s an! beasts2 an! they be to the similit*!e of elemts "ch openeth an! !oeth all# )n! the 7 "ar!s be 7 )ngels "ch have might in the 7 heavens2 an! in the 7 !ayes of the "ee-e as f*rthermore 9 shall teache yo*# )n! the triangle signifyeth man "ch is in bo!y an! so*le an! spirit2 an! these above sai! lea!eth togither all the "orl!e as it "as compo*n!e! in highnes ; lo"nes# *ast.uas hucus. !iximus oportetnos !icere +c )fter that "e have sai! hitherto it behoveth *s no" to say for this boo-e that "ch is sai! of the -ey of the 7 breK thren# )n! these 7 brethren have among themselves &2 realmes for to !evi!e or to !epart2 an! in each realme be 33 cityes2 an! in every city be 63 castles an! in

every eiche castle 63 'al!ee yt is to say feel!y or "il!e fo"nes# )n! this ensample Salomon fo*n! an! ma!e !istinction an! sai! there is one father an! he hath 7 sonnes an! these 7 sonnes be germanyes ffor after that they be of the same father germayn# )n! the <l!er is most heavy among all the other# )n! the mi!!le in the mi!!le more or!inate then all# )n! thither lightly be in the mi!!le in fello"shipping hit evermore2 so they t"ene of these be not m*ch severe! from hit# )n! the 7 breK thren Salomon sai! be Saba!ay Sat*rn*s# He!el J*piter @6vA Ma!yn Mars 6amyna Sol 8oga .en*s 'ocab Merc*ry Labana that is to say L*na Gno"e tho* the ho*ses of the planetts# )n! Salomon p*tt names to the 4ii realmes of the of Fermanyes an! they be calle! signes an! he beginneth to ma-e !istinction# )n! he gave to their fighter that is to say to Mars that he sho*l! rest2 an! that he sho*l! not fight in the realme of the signe of )rietis an! of this vert*e he is in the realme of the <ast2 he gave him in the realme of the "orl!e the signe of Scorpionis that he sho*l! fight strongly an! that he sho*l! never rest2 an! he is in the eight realme from the first# )n! after"ar! he gave to the fayre 8oga that is to say .eneri t"ey realmes of "ch one hath the half !eale of +a*ri that is from the highnes of his hea! "th his horns till to the navell# )n! their as the viith from the first that is Libra2 an! after "hile .en*s is above that is in the 8orthe2 an! other"hile beneath that is in the So*th# )n! so he hath inherite! in t"ey parts )n! then he gave to the painter "ch is the "riter$ that is MerK c*ri*s t"ey realmes of "ch one hath t"ey men embrace! that is clipping togither himself2 that other hath a fayre virgin "inge! an! nevermore "o*l! be !ivi!e! or !eparte! from "emen for those 9mages be s*ch an! he !ispleaseth evermore to go m*ch from the So*th into the 8orthe# )n! he gave to the Mali4 that is to say L*ne for that he goeth evermore one realme )n! for that she "ill note stan!e m*ch in her ho*se ; her signe is a fish that is sai! 'ancer "ch hath many feete2 an! signifyeth be this that he "ill go m*ch for that he is *n!er other brethren2 this s*ffer alone )n! he gave to the mi!!le brother2 "ch is the Lor! of all @7rA other2 an! he comman!eth to all an! is more a!orne! for fayK

rer arraye!2 therfore he gave to him one realme f*ll strong in heate an! his signe is as the Lion2 that she"eth him Lor! *pon all beasts2 so is he stronger an! of more Lor!shippe *pon all his brethren# )n! then remayne! t"ey brethren of the Lty of the So*th an! thel! or too-e t"ey realmes2 one abo*t another for this that he sho*l! never overcome in the signe of the realme "ell meri!ionall or so*th2 an! he is one beast "th one forme in his front2 an! the signe of that other realme is a man that hol!eth "th many "aters an! this brother is sai! the ol! Saba!ay# )n! then taK -eth that other brother for heritage on his right sy!e the realme "th the signe of half a man an! half a horse an! it is sai! Sagittari*s2 an! on the left sy!e of :isces# Gno"e yo* heere the nat*res of the Signes )n! Salomon sai! )ries is a sign fiery hot ; !ry2 choleric2 an! so is Leo an! Sagittari*s an! they have might in the <ast# +a*r*s is earthy2 col! an! !ry2 melancolio*s ; so is .irgo an! 'apricorn*s an! they have might in the So*th# Femini is airy2 hot an! moist ; sang*ine an! so is Libra ; )B*ari*s ; they have might in the >est# )n! 'ancer is "atery feminine moist an! flegmatic an! so is Scorpio an! :isces ; they have might in the 8orth# Iam !iximus !e naturis et signis et eor complexionibis 8o" "e have sai! of nat*res an! signes an! of the comple4ions of them2 so "e meane to say of nat*res an! of the comple4ions of germanyes an! "hat they signifyeth# +he first higher that is sai! the ol! Saba!ay is Sat*rnis the nat*re of "ch is col! an! !ry for that is @7vA m*ch straight an! melancholio*s an! signifyeth father an! "roth an! !iscor! in lan!s# +he secon! is sai! He!e- an! he is temporate for that he is bet"eene the ol! Saba!y an! the hott Ma!yn an! He!e- is hott an! moyst an! sang*ine in savor s"eete ; it !ra"eth to goo! ayer2 an! it signifyeth goo! an! honor an! vert*e# +he thir! is the fighter Ma!yn an! he is hott an! !ry evill an! lover an! bremer2 ravisher ; a lyer# +he fo"rth is 6amyna Sol mi!!le among other hott an! mighty an! "orshipf*ll an! all thither brethren shameth or !rea!eth him an! he is m*ch soothfast an! strong#

+he fifth is the fayre 8oga col!e an! moyst2 gla! flegmatic-e fatt an! fleshy an! "ell seeming in all her members an! chere2 an! he signifyeth goo! so*ghts an! he is m*ch gla! among "emen# +he si4t is the "riter an! the forespea-er 'ocab2 this hol!eth himself "th all ; serveth to all2 an! signifyeth "riters an! ti!ings an! voices after that he shall be "th it yt "ch everiche he hol!eth him self2 "hen he is "th it +he viith brother is Labona ; it is Mal4 an! it is col!e an! moist an! it signifyeth brethren an! beareth each moneth an! mann!emts of brethren to brethren after that it is severe! from them# Dein!e lo.uamur !e septem ribus .uare !icuntur cla(is +c )n! then spea-e "e of the vii brethren "hy they be sai! the -eyes of the "orl! an! "ch this "orl! may not e4c*se neither e4c*seth$ an! these "ere forme! as , brethren "ch be sai! the , elements2 an! they have after signification "itt an! !iscretion ; might complete an! honesty an! strength2 an! everiche may !o in his hemisphere that is empire as an <mperor in his empyer2 or as a prince in his Lor!ship# )lso they have might over the 7 parts "ch "e sayen clymates# )n! @8rA -no"e tho* that these be mighty *pon all beasts heere forme!# )n! Salomon sai! prophets clippeth these brethren vii B*ic-e spirits2 an! holy an! "ise men sai! that they "ere 7 lampes b*rning or 7 can!lestic-s of light ; of life2 an! all prophets clipeth them 7 heavenly bo!yes "ch be vii planets an! of commonalty they be sai! 7 starres# )n! the 7 brethren be -ept of , beasts f*ll of eyen before an! behin!e "ch be the partyes of heaven <ast >est north an! So*th2 an! they have might in the , parts of the "orl!e an! in , tymes an! in , nat*res "th her comK ple4ions an! "thal her parties an! in all her , eleK ments an! "th these togither is he! an! meeve! all things moveable by the 'omman!ements of Fo! that p*t them in their places# Dixit Salomon sicut uerunt semp status superius Salomon sai! )s there "ere evermore states above "tho*t corr*ption so -no"e tho* that there is no"e an! shall be evermore# )n! for this "e *n!erstan! the bo!yes above cleane an! goo! an! ma!e "tho*t corr*pK tion# )n! that neather-bo!yes *ncleane evill treate! an! bro-en2 an! eache !ay they fayleth an! ben! corr*pte! )n! this corr*ption resteth not neither is ma!e very

of the "ch "e *n!erstan! that the neatherbo!yes might not e4c*se the over bo!yes# )n! all things "ch "e seene beneath have roote an! beginneth from things above ffor things above be "th lyfe an! "tho*t !olor an! things beneath be the contrary2 have !eath an! !olor )n! things above have !*ring "tho*t corr*ption an! things beneath each !ay fayleth an! be corr*pte! an! minishe!# )ll proK phets seene that if there lac-e! any one of the over bo!yes that is of these that be m*ch above ten tho*san! bet"i4t those that "e see an! those that "e not see# Gno"e tho* that it "ere a great precipitation an! !estr*ction an! conf*sion in lan!e an! in sea an! in the , elements if @8vA any of the bo!yes above "ere bro-en or "ere evill treaK te! )n! if there fayle! one of the 7 brethren the earth sho*l!e come agayne to his first state2 an! all the eleK ments "ere conf*se!# )n! if any of them ha! corpoK rally receive! corr*ption -no"e tho* that all things "ere !estroye! that receive! so*le or lyfe# )n! -no"e tho* that as the , elements be t*rne! !o"ne"ar! so be they not t*rne! "tho*t some reason of the 7 above )n! this sayeth the :her7 "hen the sonne is !estroye! eache lyfe an! eache so*le is !estroye!# )n! "hen the mone is !estroye! the ligat*res or b*il!ings of the sea be !estroye!# )n! -no"e tho* that Sat*rn*s is earthly an! hol!eth all the earth in a ballance that is not move!# )n! J*piter hol!eth the ayer2 an! Mars the fyer2 an! Sol the !ay an! men2 )n! .en*s hol!eth the fayre parts of the "orl!e2 an! Merc*ri*s reasons an! L*na hol!eth the hearts seas "aters an! their po"ers# )n! -no"e tho* that everiche )fter that it "ere or shall be in this e4altation$ or!eyne! an! bo*n!en "th the sonne yts reasons an! "or!s an! speeches sho*l! be goo! bet"i4t men# )n! as often as Merc*ry "ere Noine! in .irgo in the same point "th Sol !irect an! not retrogra!e2 ma-e "e s*btill things an! reasonable )n! as ofte as Sol "ere in )ries2 so many yeeres *nli-e he giveth *s# )n! as ofte as Sat*rn*s "ere in Libra so many m*tations he giveth in lan!es# )n! as ofte as J*piter is ioyne! "th Sat*rne in an earthly signe so many !ivers m*tations or changings he giveth# )n! he changeth la"es ; seates an! Lor!shippes an! th*s *n!erstan! tho* in other comK ple4ions of planetts after the states of them an! their behol!ings that is sai! )spect*s# @7rA

Ex !ixit )ermes istam rationem super capita oia + )n! 6ermes sai! this reason *pon the hea!s of beasts Sat*rn*s hath the right eare2 .en*s the lefte an! Sol the right eye an! L*na the lefte# Merc*ri*s the mo*th# +hese 7 hooles have they in po"er above *pon the hea! of a man# )n! Salomon sai! that a man is a meas*re "ch is sai! :alm*s ma!e "th han!e in "ch bene all the vert*es of the "orl!e an! of the 7 planetts an! that is only the hea! of a man "herefore everiche man is li-ene! to his starre an! to his elements# )n! Salomon sai! "hen 9 fo*n!e a spirit above reK trogra!e or comb*st or evill treate! th*s 9 say that his bo!y "as evill treate! beneath in "ch it "as li-e or he signifie! in it# )n! "ho that "ere so "ise that he -no"e his signe an! his planet an! his starre above an! his signification he might !o goo! an! evill to himself ; li-e"ise so to other men# )n! as the nativityes of beasts be !enye! s*ch "*rchings yo* shall !o "th helpe of Fo!# *ost.ua !iximus !e 23 signus et planetis + )fter that he sai! of the &2 fig*res ; planetts ; of ra!iis of them "e say that eche planet that "ere in )scen!ent an! if there be another in the same )sK cen!ent it is name! coni*nction2 an! ho" m*ch the latit*!e or bre!th shall be lesse so m*ch the coni*nction is sai! to be stronger an! if there be more latit*!e the coni*nction is the feebler# )n! so 9 say to thee in the mi!!le of heaven# )n! if the poynte of the &2 ho*ses "ch be in the stronger places of all ho*ses 9 say the poynte of the first !egree of the ho*se2 an! eche starre that "ere lesse an! hath *pon himself another the li-e is sai! that it hath po"er an! goeth *pon another @7vA from starre to starre )n! th*s each starre that !iverseth from another by 63 !egrees before an! after 9t is sai! aspect*s se4tilis that is the si4t behol!ing )n! each planet that !iffereth 73 !egrees before an! beK hin!e 9t is sai! in aspect* B*arto that is in the fo*rth behol!ing# )n! each planet that !iverseth or !iffereth by &23 !egrees before an! behin!e 9t is sai! in aspect* tertio2 that is in the thir! behol!ing# )n! each plaK net that !iffereth by &83 !egrees is in opposition in that that it is sai! in the contrary place# +hese be the 7 behol!ings an! no moe !*o tertii2 !*o B*arti ; !*o se4tile an! *n*s opposites that is to say t"ayne in the thir!2 t"ey in the fo*rth2 an! t"ey

in the si4t an! one contrary against another# +he coni*nction is complete then they be in one !egree Io*ble coni*nction if t"ey goo! or temporate she"eth !o*ble goo!2 as t"ey evill by the contrary she"eth m*ch evill +he se4tilis behol!ing the ascen!ent avayleth one goo! if trino an! t"ey trino avayleth in the behol!ing ascen!ent one goo! fort*nate in the ascen!ent# )n! t"ey B*arties in the behol!ing the ascen!ent avayleth one greevo*s or heavy if there "ere evill starres$ an! t"ey opposita avayleth one infort*nate in the ascen!ent or in the opposite# )n! t"ey B*arti avayleth as m*ch as a starre falling or comb*st or retrogra!e this is lette! in the )scenK !ent one fort*nate or t"ey in the )scen!ent an! another of se4tile an! another of trine behol!ing the ascen!ent she"eth m*ch goo! hasty or highing +"ey evill in the ascen!ent or one "th another in opposito that is in the contrary or falling she"eth @&3rA greevo*s or long impe!iment# )n! if they be falling an! lette! it shall be "orse# 5ne fort*nate in the )scen!ent behol!ing of t"ey trinis it she"eth m*ch goo! an! ho" m*ch there "ere no "itnesses *pon the fig*re of "ch tho* enB*ireth an! searcheth or fo "ch tho* "orchest so m*ch it shall be the better )n! if three planets beK hol!en the )scen!ent "th goo! behol!ing an! t"ey evill the goo! shall overcome the evill an! so of the other 5ne infort*nate in the )scen!ent behol!ing t"ey B*arK tis she"eth m*ch greefe# 'ap*t !raconis is m*ch better than 'a*!a <ache planet in his hea! of the same !egree it more Lor!ship in the fig*re for that it is t"ey in latit*!e to the "ay of the sonne an! it profiteth in going to"ar! the 4ty of the north# <ache planeth in the tayle of the !ragon is minishing of his "or-e yt goeth to"ar!s the so*th# L*na coni*nct or Joyne! "th Sat*rne an! Mars in the )scen!ent it constrayneth an! threatneth !ivels Sat*n*s ma-eth !ivels strength ; great po"er L*na coni*nct or Joyne! "th Jove an! .en*s in the ascen!ent it she"eth great !ilection an! great love in every goo! thing# L*na Noyne! "th Mars ; Sat*rne in the ascen!ent it she"eth impe!iment e4cept the planet "ere of goo! receiving# L*na Noyne! "th Sol in the one poynt she"eth great grace an! if that they "ere goo!

L*na ioyne! in falling an! to merc*ry in the )scen!ent it she"eth the contrary L*na in the ascen!ent by her self signifyeth after the planet to the "ch she is Joyne! L*na "th 'ap*t !raconis in the ascen!ent she"eth goo! L*na "th 'a!*a !raconis or comb*st or ioyne! "th @&3vA a starre lette! or in evill sitting it she"eth m*ch evill "hen cap*t !raconis an! L*na "ere "th capite Sat*rni or that L*na or Sat*rnis "ere there an! that their "er-e of celson ma!e it signifyeth *pon b*il!ing of !evills fo"le an! evill# <ach planet that is "th !racon of another ; both be ioyne! togither it she"eth a very soothe or try "or-e an! more in the ascen!ent# )n! if cap*t !raconis "ere of Jovis or L*na an! these t"ey coni*nct or Joyne! in the ascen!ent it she"eth m*ch goo! an! inK ceasing of goo! an! honor )n! if it "ere in 'a*!a not only "hen there "ere t"ey 'a*!a !raconis that is of L*na an! of other they be f*ll evill "hen L*na "ere "th them# >hen 'ap*t !raconis L*na "ere "th 'ap*t !raconis Martis an! L*na an! Mars in the li-e poynt it she"eth strength an! might# )n! if 'a*!a "th 'a*!a an! L*na "th Mars togither it is f*ll greevo*s an! evill after everiche is evill so is the place or behol!ing of one another# 'ap*t !raconis an! L*na in capite# )ries L*na ; Sol in Hamin$ she"eth great might an! great honor an! by the contrary in Libra beneath "th 'a*!a !raK conis# 'ap*t !raconis "th capite veneris she"eth m*ch love an! ca*!a !raconis the contrary 'ap*t !raconis that is to say merc*ry "th cap*t !raconis an! L*na she"eth "er-e of reason an! of voice an! many so*n!s2 an! in 'a*!a L*na "th Merc*ry ; Sat*rne it she"eth *s the behol!ing of many e4periences# L*na in capite s*i !raconis she"eth an! if there >ere J*piter or .en*s it shall !o the "er-e of Jovis or of .en*s an! it shall profit in all goo! "or-e as these be goo!# L*na if it be in 'a*!a !raconis an! Mars @&&rA an! Sat*rne "th it or that they behol!eth it "th evill beK hol!ing it she"eth as evill as "e have sai! of Sat*rne an! Martis# )n! "e have sai! that Sat*rnis no*risheth !evills an!

Mars !ra"eth an! thresheth an! fig*reth them# )n! Sat*rn*s gathereth togither many !ivels .en*s an! Sat*rn*s gathereth togither !evills an! "yn!es from beneath# ) goo! starre in the ascen!ent an! L*na Joyne! "th a goo! starre she"eth m*ch goo!# )n! the beginning in all hit in "ch "ere !e*s B*artae that is the Lor! of the ,th ho*se an! if the ,th ho*se is "ell behol!en of goo!2 all the one of the thing shall be goo! )n! "hen the Lor! of the ,th ho*se "ere evill an! evill intreate! it she"eth noy an! evill# +he signe of the )scen!ent she"eth the bo!y o +he Lor! of the )scenK !ent of the planet that is in the )scen!ent or "ch beholK !eth it she"eth his spirit an! the Lor! of the ho"er signifyeth his so*le an! his "ill2 an! this *n!erstan! tho* in other !ones +he bo!y an! so*le an! the spirit for these three -no"e tho* that they ma-eth the bo!y of a man safe an! "hole# Dixit )ermes Saturnus exaltatur in Libra +c 6ermes sai! Sat*rn*s is enhance! in Libra2 an! J*piter in 'ancer2 an! Mars in 'apricorne an! Sol in )ries# )n! .en*s in :isces an! Merc*ri*s in .irgo an! L*na in +a*ro# )n! -no"e tho* that Sat*rn*s gla!!eth or Joyeth in +he 4ii ho*se2 an! Mars in the vith an! Sol in the i4th an! .en*s in the vth an! Merc*ri*s in the )scenK !ent that is the first ho*se an! L*na in the 3! ho*se )n! the )scen!ent hath &2 vert*es2 an! each planet that is in it *pon eache place of the circle# +he 4th @&&vA ho*se hath 4i vert*es# +he 4ith ho*se hath &3 vert*es# +he viith nine2 the ,th eight vert*es the vth ho*se hath 7 vert*es2 the i4th ho*se hath 6# +he thir! 5# +he secon! ,# +he 8 three2 the 4iith t"o an! the vi ho*se hath one vert*e# )n! evermore consi!er tho* in all things2 that tho* shalt !o *pon the planets ho" it be in the 4ii ho*ses ; tho* shalt profitt if tho* choosest "ell# )n! Salomon sai! to eache man that "or-eth by this boo-e2 9t behoveth that he -no"e all these things2 that is reasons "ch heere 9 "ill not e4po*n! to thee2 that is tho* -no"e in "ch tyme of the yeere tho* "ere borne of the , tymes of the yeere# )n! in "ch moneth of the moneth of L*na )n! begin tho* from the L*nation of the moneth of Merc*ry "here ever L*na prima "ere$ )n! all Secrets an! privity be it as-e! in Sat*rne "th all !eepenes2 an! honor an! s*bstance be it as-e! *pon

Jove# )n! all strifes an! battaile an! hasting be it as-e! *pon Mars# )n! all cleannes ; Lor!ship of sol# )n! all fayrenes an! !ilections or loves an! fatnes be it as-e! of .en*s# )n! all reasons ; "itts ; s*btiltyes of Merc*ry# )n! of these 7 tho* shalt as-e evermore co*nsel "here tho* fin!est them in their ho*ses an! signes )n! they shall she"e to thee so !eeme tho* *pon them in all goo! an! evill# 8o" "e have f*lfille! heere "th the helpe of Fo! +he treatisy that is sai! Liber Cla(is +hat is the boo-e of the Gey# 6eere en!eth the first boo-e an! heere beginneth the secon! @&2rA Dixit Salomon sicut alae a(ium sunt membra +c Salomon sai! as the "ings of the fo"les or byr!s be members that lea!eth the fo"les to the place "here they !esire to be2 so by the vert*e of stones ; of herbes an! of beasts2 that liveth in flying2 in s"imming in going an! in creeping tho* might attayne to that tho* "ilt if tho* chooseth the nat*re of them# +he propertyes an! vert*es# )n! therfore "e clipeth this boo-e )la that is "ings for "tho*t "ings neither fo"les neither fishes mo*ght move themselves2 an! so as "inges beareth bo!yes to highnes *p"ar!s an! to f*nK !aments !o"n"ar!s an! to Longit*!e an! latit*!e that is to length an! bre!th2 so by the vert*e of stones an! of herbes "th grace an! "th m*ch might of Semiforas Gno"e tho* that tho* might attayne that tho* coveteth to !o as to heale an! to ma-e sic-e or to stan!e or to goe# Dixit Salomon sicut lapi!es sunt mun!iores +c Salomon sai! as stones be cleaner cleerer an! fayrer then gol!e an! in vii vert*es of this "orl!e as be in stones herbes "or!es an! beasts2 so 9 say that in the beginning of this boo-e 'ephar 0a1iel that "as cro"ne! "th vii stones of great po"er he p*t them in this boo-e +he first "as 0*bin*s O i O 'arb*nclo the secon! Smarag!*s2 the thir! Saphir*s the fo*rth Berill*s2 the fifth +opasi*s2 the si4t fag*nK cia2 the viith )!amas an! the vert*es of these stones 0a1iel hath spo-en# )n! he sai! that they "ere cro"ne! of 7 angells "ch have might over the 7 heavens an! of the 7 !ayes of the "ee-e# )n! 0a1iel sai! -no"e eache man that hath this boo-e that in this boo-e be the more vert*es of this "orl!e )n! the first

vert*es of this boo-e that is sai! of , "ings be the @&2vA vert*es of stones "hereof -no"e tho* that by stones alone tho* might !o "on!erf*ll things if tho* hast "ell -no"en as tho* sho*l!est !oe "th all other 9mages an! that tho* -eepe them clenely an! reverently# De prima ala Et !ixit Salomon scias .uo! in prima ala sunt +c )n! Salomon sai! -no"e tho* that in the first ala or "inge be 2, precio*s stones great an! of great po"er to the similit*!e an! signification that there be 2, ho"ers in the !ay an! night# )n! Salomon began ; sai! 9 p*t an! sett the first stone carK & b*nc*l* 0*bin*s for that it is brighter an! cleerer an! fayrer an! of more price above all other stones )n! 9 "ill say of his color an! his po"er an! his vert*e2 an! of his seale an! of his fig*re that might to be in it# )n! th*s 9 shall say in all other stones2 eache stone signifyeth !*rability or lastingnes "tho*t en!# +he color of 0*bin*s is as the color of fyre spar-ling an! his po"er is that he shineth by night as a starre or as a flame of fyre spar-ling# )n! the vert*e of it is that it ma-eth goo! color of men that beareth it reverently2 an! it encreaseth his goo!s of this "orl!e among other men2 an! the 9mage "ch tho* o*ghtest to p*tt in it o*ght to be a !raco that is a Iragon "ell fayre "th !rea!# 2 +he secon! stone is +opa1ins of "ch the color is citrine as of gol!e# 6is po"er is that if it be p*t in a cal!ron "th fervent hott or boyling "ater it "thhol!eth the "ater that it may not boyle2 "ch is for great po"er for ma-ing col!e2 an! the vert*e of it is that it maK -eth a man chaste that beareth it "th him an! it giveth benevolence or "ell "illing of great Lor!s an! his fig*re is a falcon# @&3rA 3 +he thir! stone is Smarag!ni an! this stone is greene an! fayre *pon all greenenes2 an! it is not heavy as others are an! his po"er is to -eepe the light an! it healeth the face an! it !oth many "on!erf*ll things# )n! his vert*e is to increase riches2 an! "ho that beareth it in gol!e prophesyeth things to come# )n! the signe of it is Scarabe*s that is a maner of flye# , )n! the iiiith stone is =ag*ncia the color of "ch is re!!e as the graynes of an apple# 5f these sothely there be

"ell colo*re! some an! some a little an! some in the mi!!le maner# 6is po"er is that beareth it is not infect "th alien infirmity2 his vert*e is that is that he giveth health an! honor an! -eepeth the man that beareth it "hole in "ayes or in Jo*rneys2 an! his fig*re is a Lyon "ell fig*re!# 5 +he vth stone is a crysopa1ine of "ch the color is greene an! "hen it hath similit*!e as tho*gh it ha! gol!en !rops2 an! his po"er is to !efen! a man from the :o!agrie2 an! his vert*e is that it ma-eth to prophesy things to come if it "ere in the han! cleane an! chast$ an! his fig*re is the image of an asse# 6 +he si4t stone is Saphir*s the color of "ch is f*ll lea!y an! fayre as the color of the p*re cleane heaven$ 6is po"er is that he healeth all infirmityes that a4eth in men of 9nflamation an! greevance of the eye# )n! it clenseth them m*ch# )n! if in this stone be graven the hea! of a man "th the bear! it !elivereth a man from prison an! from all press*re an! oppression an! this stone accor!eth to the great po"er of Lor!s ; of -ings 9f this stone be -ept clenely reverently ; chastly2 ; that it be goo! oriental "th it a man might attayne great honor an! the profitt of it that he searcheth an! coveteth )n! some man p*tteth therein the signe of a ram# )ries @&3vA 7 +he viith stone is Berill*s the color of "ch is of the eye or of sea "ater2 an! some of them be ro*n! an! some of five corners# +he stone o*ght to be cleere "thin an! cleane# )n! his po"er is to chaffe the han! close! of him that beareth it# )n! if it be sett in gol!e it giveth great frin!shippe bet"i4t t"ey men2 if tho* to*chest them "th it# )n! his fig*re is 0ana that is a ffrogge ; it is of great po"er to ma-e concor! an! love# 8 +he viiith stone is 5ny4 this stone is f*ll blac-e an! his po"er is to give him that beareth it many !rea!f*ll !reames an! !rea!s2 an! he that behol!eth himself in it hath po"er *pon all !ivels in constrayK ning them an! in clipping an! gathering them toK gither in spec*lo tabilio conN*ring as it behoveth an! his fig*re is the hea! of a camell or t"ey hea!s bet"i4t t"o eares that be sai! Mirti 7 +he i4th stone is sai! sar!ine the color of "ch is re! an! fayre2 an! his po"er is to ma-e other stones fayrer his vert*e is to give goo! color to him that beareth it# )n! it is p*tt in gol!e2 an! if there be

graven in it )B*ila that is an <agle it giveth great honor &3 +he 4th stone is 'rysolit*s that is of gol!en color an! spar-ling as fier# 6is po"er is to gather togither !ivels an! "in!es an! his vert*e is to !efen! the place "here it is from evill spirits an! from !ea! men that they !o not there any evill an! that !ivels obey there# )n! his fig*re is .*lt*r that is a "ontor && +he 4ith stone is sai! <liotopia# )n! it is a stone of great po"er of "ch the color is greene an! fayre shining an! cleere "th !rops li-e blo*! "ell re!!e "thin this stone is sai! the stone of "isemen of prophets @&,rA an! of philosophers# )n! this is hono*re! for t"ey things for the color is li-e Smarag!o in greenenes an! in re!nes to r*bine# +he price of this stone overcometh the price of other an! of his vert*es an! propertyes# +he po"er of this stone is that if it be p*t in any broa! vessell f*ll of "ater to the sonne it resolveth the "ater into vapor )n! it ma-eth it to be rayse! *p"ar! till that into the forme of rayne it be converte! !o"ne"ar!# 6is vert*e is that "ho that beareth it in his mo*th or in his han! close! he may not be seene of any man2 "th this stone a man may have po"er *pon all !ivels2 an! ma-e eache 9ncantation or 9nK chantment that he "ill# )n! in this stone o*ght to be graven .espertino th*s he sayth# B*t 9 tro"e it be .espertilio that is a Bac-e or a rermo*se# &2 +he 4iith stone is 'ristall*s of "ch the color is of "ater congeale! "th col!e# his po"er is that he p*tteth abstray of fyer from him# an! his vert*e is that he increaseth to no*rishe m*ch myl-e an! goo!# an! tho* may ta-e in it "hat vert*e tho* "ilt2 after as the ho"er shall be in "ch tho* shalt "or-e# an! after as the 9mage shall be "ch tho* hast ma!e altho*gh they be many$ an! yet be seene easily# Gno"e tho* that it hath many vert*es# an! his fig*re is a gryffon that is a fo"le an! a beast that he hath , feete ; 2 "ings an! he is a great beast# &3 +he 4iiith stone is 'ornelia an! it is li-ene! to "ater in "ch is blo*! as the lot*re or "asting of blo*!# )n! his po"er is to sta*nche blo*! of the nostrells# )n! if there be graven in it a man "ell clothe! hol!ing a yar! or a ro!!e in his han!e2 it giveth honor to him yt beareth it &, +he 4iiiith stone is Jaspis an! it is thic-e !ar-e greene an! re!!e# an! there be some greene an! cleere an! they be better then the other# an! there be some re!!e thic-e an! !roppe!# )n! his po"er is that "ho that beareth it is not

@&,vA lette! "th venyme neither "th serpent2 neither "th )ttercope neither "th scorpion# )n! it !efen!eth a man from fever if in it be graven Leo )ries or Sagittari*s &5 +he 4vth stone is 9ris an! it is li-ene! to cristall or to gelly2 an! it hath corners an! if any man p*t it in a ho*se to the beames of the sonne so that the beames passP thro*gh it or by it the color appeareth of the raynebo"e# )n! for this ca*se it is sai! 9ris that is the raynebo"e# )n! this is the might for it hath vi corners2 an! the vert*e of it is to -eepe the place "ch it is "th health ; honesty2 an! there o*ght to be graven in it a man arme! that beareth a bo"e an! an arro"e# &6 +he 4vith stone is 'orall*s an! it gro"eth in roc-s of the sea as )rbor in*ersa that is as a tree overK t*rne!2 an! it hath branches as a tree2 more till t"o an! three palames or palmes an! no more# )n! "hen it is !ra"en *p it is greene an! ten!er2 an! then it is !rye! in the ayer an! it is ma!e re!!e ; har!e as another# )n! other"hise it is fo*n!en "hite# )n! -no" tho* that the re!!e be better# )n! "here this stone "ere it -eepeth the ho*se an! the vineyar!e or the place from tempest pestilence an! torment )n! it -eepeth the place "th health an! it !efen!eth a man from malefets i maleficis an! from evill inchantments# )n! his 9mage is a man li-e to him that hol!eth a s"or! in his han!e# &7 +he 4viith stone is presi*s or prassi*s an! it is of greene color thic-e an! fayre# an! it helpeth malefets an giveth to them grace to his ministry )n! +a*r*s @&5rA o*ght to be graven in it2 that is a B*ll# &8 +he 4viiith stone is sai! 'atel an! it is of great po"er both in !ee!es an! in vert*es# the color of "ch is li-e to Berill2 b*t for it is !ar-er then it2 altho*gh it have "thin f*ll cleere an! cleane beames an! stra-es )n! there be fo*n!e some of vi corners an! other some of v# )n! his po"er is to inclepe !evills an! to spea-e "th them# )n! his vert*e is2 if tho* ma-eth in thee blan-e of "ater an! bringeth the roote of )pii an! the stone hange! to the nec-e in the s-ynne of an )sse s*ff*me! "th mastic-e sh*re an! croco an! that tho* inclepeth "hat !ea! man tho* "ilte that is -no"en to thee an! other

-no"e tho* that anone he shall appeere to thee# )n! he shall be "th thee in the same tyme )n! grave tho* in it Lap"ing an! before Iragancias "ch is a mi!!le herbe an! it is sai! 'ol*brina# &7 +he 4i4th stone is 'elonites )n! it is greene as an herbe an! his po"er is that it "a4eth ; !ecreaK seth as the moone2 an! his po"er is also to ma-e peace an! concor!e bet"i4t t"ey if in it "ere graven the signe of a s"allo"e# 23 +he 44th stone is 'alce!oni*s an! it is "hite as bet"i4t cristall an! berill or as gyf*s thic-e bright2 his po"er is to overcome plees# 6is vert*e is to hol!e a man "hole in an alien lan! an! his 9mage is a man that hol!eth his right han! straight forth to heaven# 2& +he 44ith stone is 'era*ni*s +his stone is of !iK vers colors after !ivers elements an! !ivers lon!s other"hiles "hite2 an! other"hiles bro"ne greene ; re!!e )n! else"here it is li-ene! to 9ron an! some"here to copper an! s*lph*r an! it hath as it "ere r*n!lets @&5vA paynte! an! little !roppes an! his po"er is to !efen! a place from th*n!ers an! lightnings2 an! his vert*e is to !efen! from all enemyes# )n! "rite tho* in it or one prte or sy!e 0aphael Michael ; Fabriel an! on the other si!e pantaseron miracon Sai!alson an! if tho* beareth it "th thee an! hast it in thy po"er tho* shalt overcome all thine enemyes an! thine a!versaryes# 22 +he 44iith stone is Metest*s7 an! it hath the color of "yne *pon it# a "hite cloth or of a rose or violet an! this hath might to chase a"ay feen!s an! his vert*e is to !efen! from !ron-ennes an! his fig*re is Crs*s that is a Beare# 23 +he 44iii stone is Magentis or magnes an! it is of great "eight an! li-e to ferro bar*nts# 6is po"er is that he !ra"eth !ea! 9ron as nayles -nives an! s"or!s an! his vert*e is that "th it tho* moght be in "hat ho*se tho* "olte2 an! !o "hat tho* "olt "th men an! "th things of the ho*se s*ff*ming the ho*se of it2 an! "th this men ma!e inchantments an! grave tho* in it a man arme! "hen L*na "ere in )ries or Scorpio Noyne! "th Mars2 an! sol behol!ing them "th a trine aspect# )n! -no"e tho* that "hat maner of 9mages tho* gravest in this stone s*ch inK chantments tho* might attayne2 an! beare it "th thee

an! tho* shalt profitt# 2, +he 44iiiith stone is )!amas as it is mi!!le color an! the better hath some"hat of greenenes )n! his po"er is that "th it other stones be graven# )n! therK fore "e have p*tt it o*t more strange ; more openly an! his po"er or vert*e is to -eepe the members of a man safe an! "hole )n! this stone is more2 an! is
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)bove (Metest*s( is "ritten (amatyst#(

@&6rA better set at price in inchantments ; invocations of "yn!es spirits an! !evills )n! "th this tho* maiest sen! "hatever fantasy tho* "ilt2 an! his fig*re is of 5 corners an! -no"e each man "ho that "ill beare "thin a precio*s stone be he p*re an! cleane "hen he "ill !o anything "th them )n! esche"e he or -eepe himself from *ncleanenes an! -eepe he them reveK rently in a B*iche or in a cleane place )n! 0a1iel sai! 9n the ho"er in the "ch tho* "ilt !o of Semiforas beare the ii stones abovesai! an! tho* shalt profitt# Dixit Salomon sicut a(is corpus (olare non potest +c Salomon sai! )s the bo!y of a fo"le ne may not fly "tho*t "ynge neither go "here he cometh2 so by sciK ence of one thing above "e might not f*lfill that "e !efine )n! for this "e p*tteth the secon! -eye in this boo-e2 an! "e sayne it the secon! for that it ma-eth the secon! opening2 for as the "orl! is close! "th , elements so this boo-e is close! "th , sciences an! , vert*es# an! no" "e have sai! of stones no" say "e of herbes# Gno"e tho* that in herbes are vert*e of the most that may be# )n! some of nat*rals of this "orl!e beth that liveth of them as ther that have reason an! some that flyeth2 an! some "ch s"imeth an! "ch goeth an! "ch creepeth# )n! -no"e tho* that of trees an! herbs some liveth m*ch an! some liveth mi!ly an! some liveth litle2 an! yt is the similit*!e of beasts )n! -no"e tho* also that among herbes there be some "th "ch tho* may !o goo! or evill2 as to heale ; to ma-e sic-e2 an! so *n!erstan! tho* in these that shall be sai! f*rthermore hereafter )n! )!am sai! By a tree come "retche!ness into the "orl!e2 that is by the tree @&6vA 9 synne! in it# )n! 0a1iel sai! an herbe shall be thy Lyfe# )n! Salomon sai! ) tree shall be ; shall "a4e 5r gro"e of "ch the leaves shall not fall an! it shall

Be me!ecine of men# +he secon! "ynge is to the similit*!e of 2, ho"ers an! of 2, herbes & *rima herba est %cil almalie +c +he first herbe is )cil almalie an! it is sai! corona regia an! in Latin 0osmarin*s +his herbe hath a mi!!le tree an! goo! o!or an! litle leaves an! his po"er is to chafe an! comforte the brayne# )n! if an ho*se be s*ff*me! "th it it chaseth a"ay !evills the same !oth :ionia 2 +he secon! herbe is )rtemisia an! this mother an! first if other2 b*t for that other is sai! 'orona regis that is to say the cro"ne of a -ynge "e ha! p*tt it first of this they say!en all that in all things tho* !oest tho* shalt p*tt of it )n! the leafe is mi!!le greene over thone si!e an! "hite on thother si!e )n! it "a4eth or gro"eth mi!ly# )n! "th this tho* shalt steepe "in!es8 an! all spirits that tho* "ilt an! tho* shalt profitt# 3 +he iii herbe is 'annabis7 an! it is long in shafte an! clothes be ma!e of it2 the vert*e of ye Joyce of it is anoynt thee "th it an! "th the Joyce of artemisia an! or!ayne thee before a mirror of steele clepe tho* spirits2 an! tho* shalt see them2 an! tho* shalt have might of byn!ing an! losing !evills an! other things , +he iiii herbe is sai! fenic*l*s an! it hath small leaves an! a long staffe an! it is an holy herbe an! "orshipf*ll2 an! it is me!ecyne of the eyen2 an! it
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)bove ("in!es an!( is "ritten ( stop or stac-e#( )bove ('annabis an! is "ritten (hempa#(

@&7rA giveth goo! light an! it chaseth a"ay spirits an! evill eyne in the place&3 "here it is2 the roote of it chaseth a"ay evill things an! helpeth in sight# 5 +he vth herbe is 'ar!amomm*s an! it is hott an! of goo! comple4ion an! it is of mi!!le highnes an! it giveth gla!nes to him that *seth it an! gathereth togither spirits# <ate tho* of this "hen tho* steepest or ma-eth invocation an! if tho* "ilt ma-e f*me of it# 6 +he vith herbe is )nis*s an! it is of chastity Joyne it to camphire2 an! tho* shalt see that spirits shall !rea! thee2 an! it is a cleane herbe2 an! it ma-eth one to see secret things an! privy2 an! the f*me of this ascen!eth m*ch#

7 +he viith herbe is 'orian!r*s2 an! this "thhol!eth the spirit of a man m*ch "th tother2 an! it ma-eth a man also f*ll of sleepe an! this gathereth m*ch togither ye spirits "herefore evermore they stan!eth "th it2 so that it is sai! that if "th this an! apis an! insB*iano tho* ma-e f*migacions compo*n!e! "th m*ch la1aias cic*ta anon it gathereth togither spirits2 an! therfore it is sai! herba spirit*m# 8 +he viiith herbe is sai! :etrselim*s "ch hath great might for to chase a"ay the spirits of roches2 an! his vert*e is to brea-e the stone in the bla!!er of him that *seth it# 7 +he i4th herbe is ypericon or hipericon an! it is a mi!!le herbe thirle! the Joyce of it seemeth blo*!2 this is of great po"er for "th the Noyce of it2 an! "th croco )rthemisia an! "th f*me of ra!icis valerianae if it be "ritten *pon "hat frin!shippe tho* "ilte of a prince of spirits of the ayer an! !evills# Gno"e tho* that anon it shall be that tho* covestest )n! so *pon spirits an! "yn!es &3 +he 4th herbe is )pinn# this is of great po"er *pon
&3

)bove (in the placeD is "ritten (that is "tho*ten#( +he final "or!2 ("tho*ten2( is not clear an! co*l! be rea! !ifferently#

@&7vA "yn!es an! !evills an! fantasyes an! it is sha"!!e! an! to"che! to sha!e "th the clo*! )cisse for in it be "yn!es an! !evills2 an! this alone ma-eth )lbafort*s ba1ebelib i martagon an! they be m*ch contrary2 for one is -epte "th heavenly angels2 an! another is -epte "th !evills i#)pin*s )n! this beareth the stone of the reyes an! a "oman "th chil!e *se @sheeA&& it @not forA&& it noyeth @toA&& the chil!e2 an! it gathereth togither !ivells "hen s*ff*migacions is ma!e "th insBrmo an! artheK misia )pinm s*ff*me! by 7 nights "th faga4 alK mait an! gathere! clenly an! the roote of it p*tt an! !rye! an! then tempere! "th aB*a lapi!es s*ff*me tho* thee by environ "hen tho* "ilt an! tho* shalt see fantasyes an! !evills of !ivers maners# && +he 4ith is 'orian!r*s of the secon! -yn!e "ch ma-eth one m*che to sleepe# )n! if tho* ma-eth s*ff*migacions of it an! croco an! insBrmo ; apio papavere nigro gro*n!en togither evenly an! tempere! "th s*cco ciK c*tae an! "th ms-2 an! then s*ff*me tho* the place "here tho* "ilt hi!e treas*re in "hen L*na is Joyne! "th Sol in ang*lo terra that is to !ay in the corner of the earth# )n! -no" tho* that the li-e treas*re

shall never be fo*n!# )n! "ho that "o*l! ta-e it a"ay shall be ma!e fooles# )n! if in the ho"er of !eK position of the gol!e or silver or of the stones or 9mages tho* s*ff*meth them "th th*re m*s- s*coK lingo aloes cost evermore !evils -eepeth that place an! evill "yn!es# )n! -no"e tho* that it might never be !issolve! or fore!ome agayne "tho*t sever or an! 9mage ma!e thereto by the poynt of starres# &2 +he 4iith herbe is Sat*reNa an! this is of great vert*e an! goo! o!or an! "ho that beareth it "th him
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* e words in s+uare bra",ets are "rossed out in t e -..

@&8rA "th a*ric*la m*ris in the !ay of veneris it giveth him grace of goo!s an! it ta-eth a"ay from ther place "yn!es an! evill fantasyes# &3 +he 4iiith herbe is sai! sca&2 )n! this is mi!!le in length an! hath litle leaves +his o*ght to be hol !en "orshipf*lly in holy places an! in ch*rches2 for it !efen!eth the places from evill things )n! "th this prophets ma!e !ea! men spea-e that "ere !ea! by many !ayes or fe"e# 9n place "here as any evill he hath no might if he that beareth it stepeth them not )n! it giveth them might *pon "ch things he "o*l!e an! this herbe p*t *pon the place "here !evills be close!2 an! it constrayneth them an! byn!eth them least that they might have po"er to move them selves )n! Salomon sai! 9 fo*n!e in the boo-e of hermits that "ho that ta-eth "ater in the ,th ho"er of the night *pon the tombe of a !ea! man "th "hat spiK rits he "o*l! have speech "thall caste he "ater *pon the tombe "th this herbe ysope )n! the "ater be it s*ff*me! "th costo s*cco m*sco an! say s*rgo s*rgo s*rgo +hat is to say rise rise rise an! come an! spea- to me2 an! !o this by 3 nights an! in the thir! night he shall come to thee an! he shall spea-e "th thee of "hat thing tho* "ilte# &, +he 4iiiith herbe is psylli*m "ch is of great vert*e for it she"eth or ma-eth open in the ayer the other mo*ght not to !o it ma-eth to see spirits in the clo*!es of the heavens an! this "th scicor!a ; garmone an! the tree "ch s"imeth "ch is sai! arbor 'anci an! malie "th rere ma!ii an! "th the tree that she"eth by night2 an! it is sai! herba l*cens that is herbe

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.ome spe"ulation on t is as led us to t e reading "s"ammony/" namely/ t e bindweed Convolvulus scammonia.

@&8vA shining if tho* ma-est "th these an ointment "th the eyne of a "helpe an! "th the fatnes of a harte tho* mightest go s*erly "hether tho* "olt in on ho"er &5 +he 4vth herbe MaNorana2 this -eepeth an ho*se by itself an! !efen!eth from evill infirmityes an! 6ermes sai! that gentiana an! valerina an! maiorana avayleth m*ch *pon great princes an! *pon great men# &6 +he 4vith herbe is Irag*ntia# +his is of great po"er2 an! the highnes of the roote of it Joyne! "th the tong of 'ol*brN "ch is lett B*ic-e2 an! the herbe be gathere! "hen sol is in the first !egree of 'ancri an! L*na behol!eth merc*ry or Joyne! "th him -no"e tho* that "ho that to*cheth clans*res or loc-e they shall be opene! to him anone )n! 6ermes sai! that it gathereth togither "yn!es ; spirits 9f man !ragora "ere "th it an! 'apill*s !e1oara# &7 +he 4viith herbe is 8epita an! if this "th maioK rana an! athanasia ; trifolio an! salina hermita e!era an! artemisia "th ysope being ioyne! ; gaK there! togither cresente l*na !ie Jovis +hat is to say in the "enyng of the mone in the !ay of Jovis in the moro"e "hen the sonne "a4eth from the first !egree of )ries till into the first of 'ancer an! "hen tho* shalt gather him be tho* clene an! "ashen "orshipf*ll an! stan! tho* to"ar!s the east -no"e tho* that the ho*se an! place is amen!e! "here these nyne herbes "ere "yne! togither )n! p*t them *pon the gate of thy ho*se an! tho* shalt profitt evermore )n! the 7 herbes ioyne! be li-e to r*byne# @&7rA &8 +he 4viiith herbe is Lin*m s*ff*migacions of the See! of this "th semine psylly O i O a1artachona ; ra!i4 .iolae an! apii ma-eth to see in the ayer things to come an! to say many prophesies &7 +he 4i4th herbe is Salvia this is of great vert*e an! the long leife of it is as ligna agni an! sharpe this brea-eth or !efen!eth evill sha!es ; evill spirits from the place "here it is2 an! it is goo! for an hole man to beare "th his for it hol!eth a man "hole2 b*t a sic-e man hol!eth it not "th him#

23 +he 44th herbe is Sa*ina2 an! some men say that it is a tree Q of love&3 an! !ilection "ho that can chese it )n! if this "th some"hat of croco an! lingna coK l*bri be borne "th him a ring of gol! an! some"hat of provinca s*rely goe tho* before the -ing or before "homsoever tho* "olt )n! most if tho* p*t "th it the stone that is sai! +opa1i*s or if tho* "ilt berilK l*m )n! if this ring "ere ma!e "hen L*na is ioyne! to Jove in trino from sol it "ere m*ch the better )n! it is sai! ann*l*s solis that the "ing of the sonne2 an! it is of health against infirmityes2 an! it is of grace of vert*e an! of honor# 2& +he 44ith 8ast*rci*R +his hol!eth the members "hole2 an! if there "ere "th it origan an! p*leginR an! ar1olla an! be borne togither "th thee an! tho* eatest of them tho* shalt be "hole "thin an! "tho*t )n! so if tho* annoyntest thee "th them an! "ere s*ff*me! "th marr*bio albo or re*barbaro an! herba th*ris it shall !efen! thee from many infirmityes 22 +he 44iith is an herbe that is sai! 'anna fer*la
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At t e pointer 0 above t e words "of love" is written/ "* is is a tree."

@&7vA +his is f*ll !rea!f*ll an! greevo*s an! strong in "or-e# )n! if tho* ta-est the Joyce of it an! the Joice of cic*ta an! J*sB*iami an! sapsi barbate an! sanK !al*R r*brR papaver nigrR "th confection ma!e f*me tho* "hat tho* "olt an! tho* shalt see !evills an! things an! strannge fig*res )n! if )pin "ere "th this Gno"e tho* that from eache place s*ff*me! !evills sho*l! flye2 an! if tho* "olt tho* might !eK stroy evill spirits# +his s*ff*migacions is f*ll evill an! !rea!f*l for the f*me of it an! the "or-e overcometh in malice an! "orcheth most evill an! most strongly if L*na "ere "th Sat*rne or in opposition "th marte that is in opposition "th Mars# 23 +he 44iiith herbe is 'alamint*m an! it is li-eK ne! to mynte an! it is of great vert*e in goo! s*ff*migacions2 an! if there is "th it menta an! palma 4pi i# pioma theis behol!en ta-eth a"ay evill spirits from a place )n! evermore it is against fantasyes# 2, +he 44iiiith herbe is 'icoria# +his is f*ll goo! in all Q e4ercisannce&, if it be ioyne! "th irigon ;

pentaphyllon an! ypericon an! vrtica ; verbena an! all be togither an! be borne at the nec-e an! *n!er the feete an! be there the herbe of vii -nots an! of vii leaves# l# Martagon an! lili*R !omestic*s an! sylvestre that is tame an! "yl!e an! herba angelica "ho ever hath these *n!er his feete or sytteth above an! p*tteth the other herbes to the nec-e an! hath vii rings of vii metals in the fiK g*res Gno"e ye that he shall have might in
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Above "e1er"isann"e" is written "e1onization."

@23rA byn!ing an! in losing an! in enchanting an! for to !o goo! an! evill in eache place that tho* "olt ma-ing s*ff*migacions of these 7 things th*re albo thymiamaK te mastiche m*sco ligno aloes cassia cinamono an! of them s*ff*me thee "th the things above sai! in envyK ron an! say these names 0aphael Fabriel Michael 'her*bin Seraphin arrielim pantaseron micraton sanK !aton complete meaR petitioneR et meaR vol*ntateR# +hat is to say f*lfill ye my peticion or as-ing an! my "ill an! they shall f*lfill it to thee# +hese be the more names of the more 7 angels abovesai! )n! -no"e tho* them an! -eepe them2 an! some men sai! that they be the 7 or!ers of )ngels# 6eere en!eth the 2, reasons *pon the vert*es of herbes of the secon! "ynge an! these e4periments "ere ne" noricen on party in 0a1iel altho*gh SaK lomon p*t t"o of these three of the sa"es of hermes )n! the herbes be p*t in the boo-e of 0a1iel for that "th them "e may be e4c*se! an! "or-e "th herbs as "th Semiforas "th fasting an! "th "or!s in goo! an! in evill )n! let no man Joyne himself to SeK miforas till he -no"e himself the first an! in the secon! )n! th*s "e shall say all thing that shall be to *s necessary "th the helpe of Fo!# De tertia ala Dixit Salomon super ala tertia sicut corpus solis +c Salomon sai! *pon the thir! "yng as the bo!y of the sonne is more appeering an! mighty *pon all other bo!yes an! brighter an! fayrer an! cleener So the vert*es of sensible beasts "ch flyeth an! sen!eth o*t @23vA voices an! sayeth )n! so beasts of the thir! "yng have po"er *pon the t"ey first "yngs of stones an!

of herbes )n! he p*t therefore in the 0a1iel 2, beasts "th their names an! vert*es an! states# )n! the fig*res be 2, !istincte or !eparte! a t"ey# )n! 9 "o*l! p*tt *pon eache <lement 6 beasts everiche !istinct from other an! everiche of his -yn!e# )n! as the fyer is the high Lor! an! !istinct from the , elements so the lese of them all is p*rer an! 'leK ner among them# +herfore 9 beginne to say *pon the beasts of fyer ffor as everiche of the , eleK ments hath his beast beneath so the fyer hath his above p*re an! cleane "tho*t corr*ption )n! this fyer that is above is not e4po*n!e! of "a4 trees neither of oyle neither of other composition b*t it is simple )n! the things that liveth in it beth angels cleane an! cleere an! bright li-e to the beames of the sonne or of a starre2 an! li-e to the flame of fyer or of a spar-e of fyer or to the color of B*ic-esilver or of p*re gol!e# )n! this similit*!e is nat*rall in the beasts of the fyer )n! the fig*res of them bene seeme s*ch as the lightening in similit*!e an! in !ee! for as an <vri1on is a messenger to the creator so they be rea!y anon to goo! an! evill an! they seme li-e things ; prophets that *pon the , elements be heavens "th their beasts of "ch "e sho*l! say f*rthermore# +he secon! spirit is m*ch cleane b*t !ar-er then +he overer an! it is li-ene! to the "yn!e ; his fig*re 9s after that he "o*l! ta-e after some of the , @2&rA <lements to "ch he is Joyne!# )n! he formeth himself in this maner either by "ater or by clo*!e or by moistK nes or by thic-nes of some !ar-enes or he receiveth some bo!y as f*me of some -yn!e by falling on it either by voce or by shape of a beast elemente! by these he ta-eth forme after that the nat*re above !isposeth 3 +he thir! beast of "ch "ise men sayne is that evermore he fello"shippe a spirit )n! most the corp*lent an! thic-e of the spirit )n! therfore his fig*re is fo*n! by night in places of !rea! an! it is hear! an! seene an! that ofte tyme an! the color of it is li-e to tpari & after the nat*re of ho"er ere it is ma!e2 other"ise to the similit*!e of the bo!y of "ch it "ent o*t of2 "herfore some men seith other"hiles the so*les of bo!yes in ch*rch hayes )n! of these so*les sai! the "ise 6ermes an! the prophet that the so*le that goeth o*t ; hath might is not neither "as b*t a man or a "oman )n! *pon

s*ch maner of so*les spea-eth "isemen an! clepeth them spirit*all for goo!ness heavenly froR symplenes# , +he iiiith beast is the "yn!e eache !ay "e heare that "e seyne not altho*gh "e other ; hearen not# )n! the "or-e of the "yn!e be seene of the eyne after the part from "ch they cometh )n! he hath s*ch nat*re that if he be orientall or meri!ionall that is <ast or so*th he is hott )n! if he is occi!entall or septentrionall that is "est or north he is col!e +his "e seene to have great po"er for it beareth clo*!es an! "aters an! tempests an! gayles an! it stirreth an! tro*bleth the seas an! brea-eth tree2 an! this is sai! B*ic-e ayer as the fyer above is sai! B*ic-e fyer an! simple# )n! therfore the elementes above sai! !o*ble or t"ey fol!e +hat is to say fi4e ; @2&vA moveable2 moveable it is beca*se it !"elleth in the corners of the earth altho*gh it !escen!eth from above ffor the 7 above byn!eth an! loseth it for of them it !escen!eth an! of them it "as forme! ; this is a great fig*re in sea in )yre an! in lan! as it cometh temperate# 5 +he vth beast or vision is a fantasy that is a sha!e to the similit*!e of !ivers colors or maners come po*n!e! of !ivers togither )n! this forme is ma!e in !esert place or in a corr*pte ayre or other"hile it !escen!eth from hills to the similit*!e or lightnes of -nights2 an! they be sai! e4ercit*s antiB**s2 that is an ol!e ho*se )n! other"ise *pon matters to similit*!e of fayre "omen an! "ell clothe! or in me!es2 an! some say that they be faces# )n! other"hiles this befalleth in a man2 for corr*ption or malice of comple4ions an! of h*mors that be in a man )n! they be sai! Iemoniaci for that it ascen!eth the hea! an! falleth *pon the eyne an! s*ch corr*ption ma-eth to see many fantasyes 6 +he si4t beast is sai! Iemon this !escen!eth in highnes to lo"nes a! he "as forme! of p*re matter "tho*t corr*ption "herfore he fayleth not b*t shall evermore !*re altho*gh he hath ta-en thic-nes in !ar-nes of the lo"nes of the earth# )n! he is p*re in matter an! strong in bo!y )n! of this sayth the "ise man that he -no"eth all things that is2 )n! by him :hilosophers have ans"ers an! "ise men all things of "ch they "o*l! -no"e the soothenes an! he !"elleth evermore in !ar-nes

an! in obsc*rity an! he is never severe! from them @22rA )n! of this sayth the prophet that he hath po"er of taK -ing a"ay forme an! shapes of "ch he "o*l! in the earth after the "ill of the creator )n! he sai! a bright angell mighty an! fayre as the forme of the sonne an! of the mone an! of the starres or of an angell or of a clo*!e or of a fo"le or of a fyshe or of a man or of a beast or of a reptile that is a creeping beast or any other forme "ch he "o*l!e )n! all these abovesai! "tho*t them -no"e tho* that they be impalpable or *nhappy to be felt# +hat is that they neither may be ta-en "th han! nor to"che! "th foote for they be spirits or "yn!es )n! -no"e tho* that everiche of the abovesai! "hen it befalleth in the elements he ta-eth a bo!y of them altho*gh the lyfe of them be of fyer )n! the !"elling of them in the fyre an! their !ea!s f*ry for they be f*ry# )n! 0a1iel sai! *pon these vi that invocation of them an! opening an! constrayneth an! byn!ing an! losing an! also to !o goo! an! evill by them )ll is ma!e "th cleanes an! therefore "ho that "o*l! slepe them or have the service of them ; "th orison an! fasting an! f*migation an! "th praysing of Fo! m*st !o as 6eereK after tho* shalt heare f*rthermore# %nimalia aeris tertiae alae (ocantur a(es +c Beasts of the ayer of the thir! "inge be clepe! fo"les for that they flyeth an! they be of , mevings one is sai! r*nning another flying an! s"iming an! going an! creeping 8o" say "e of flyeing an! beginne "e first of & )B*ila that is an <gle for that is a fo"le flying m*ch in highnes an! he hath Lor!ship *pon all other fo"les2 an! he is very an! tr*e in his !ee!s an! in Lor!ship an! in honor among all other fo"les# +he @22vA <agle hath s*ch a nat*re that he ta-eth his sonnes or byr!s "hen they be litle an! ascen!eth them into a place "hen the sonne is highe2 an! then he !resseth the face of them to the sonne# )n! if they behol!eth strongly the sonne he !eemeth them to be his chil!ren an! goo! an! if they behol!eth not the sonne he !eemK eth them not to be his chil!ren b*t thin-eth them evill an! letteth them fall an! !ye )n! one feather of him fretteth another fether2 an! he seith farre by one leag*e or r*le a litle beast2 a great beast

soothly he seith by 7 leag*es or by a !ayes Jo*rney +he eyne of him "th the hart have great vert*e an! Frace to a -ynge or to a lor! of a lor!e for that Fiveth to him grace in Q&5 realme# 2 +he secon! fo"le is .*lt*r that is a vo*ter this hath great vert*e in all his members2 the hea! of him helpeth against all !reames an! against crafte of magic-e an! his feete helpeth against malefette )n! if an ho*se be s*ff*me! "th 7 fethers of him it p*tteth o*t from it evill spirits +he gall of it helpeth the eyne better then anything of ye "orl!e +he eyne of him p*tt in the s-ynne of a serpent2 an! +he tong of him p*tt in a cloth of re! syl-e "rappe! "th them helpeth in cla*ses in "ch tho* covetest to overK come an! for to "ynne the love of another Lor!# +he "ings of him p*tt *pon a be! !efen!eth a man sleeping from all evill "yn!es greevances an! evill spiritts neither may they lett in all the ho*se2 neither any other fantasyes have po"er or other things# 3 +he thir! fo"le is falco that is falcon of "home the .ert*e is that of great Lor!s he is sett at m*ch price
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Above 0 is written " is."

@23rA they bene of the highnes of his right "yng overcometh plees both ravishing an! in ta-ing a"ay alien things an! the highnes of his lefte "yng ta-eth a"ay evill fevers B*t "e o*ght not to sley venative fo"les neither ho*n!s altho*gh they have many vert*es in them selves# )n! -no"e tho* that ho" many members be in every beast fo"le fishe or reptile so many vert*es !istincte hath every member by himself# , +he iiiith fo"le is a +*rt*r simple an! goo! neverK thelesse if tho* ta-est the male an! the female together an! b*rnest them togither in a ne" pott "th croco an! vervinca an! cichoria gathere! togithere by them "ch tho* "ilt ioyne togither if tho* castest the po"!er of these *pon them -no"e tho* that anon they shall be ioyne! toK gither2 an! it giveth great love to them that beareth the po"!er "th them 5 +he vth fo"le is sai! Cp*pa that is a Lap"ing having a crest of fethers in the hea! as a coc-e ; he hath many vert*es this hath one bone in his "ings an! it gathereth togither !ivels an! spirits of the ayer the property of him is that "hoever ta-eth the hart of him an! "rappeth it in hony2 an! the assoone as he may

s"allo"e it an! !rin-e the myl-e of a "hite co" of a re! or of a blac-e# Gno" tho* that it ma-eth a man to say things to come# )n! he hath another vert*e for "ho that c*tteth the nec-e "here the coc-e cro"eth not neither may be har! neither the voice of an ho*n! neither "here "heate is so"en an! "hen he c*tteth if his nec-e inclepe he !evils2 an! then beare he "th him the half !eale of the blo*! an! of that other half !eale anoynt he himself an! evermore shall go "th @23vA him one of the !evills that is to "itt he "home he can inclepe "ch shall say to him many things 6 +he vith is sai! 'iconia that is an hayso*c-e "ho that fleyeth him in the !ay of L*na an! ta-eth the blo*! of the hart of him an! anoynt himself "th it )n! eateth the flesh "ith somine faeminli an! "th car!amoms an! garyophillo )n! eare he eate it s*ff*me he himself "th goo! o!ors an! "th th*re mastic-e an! cinamom an! other s*ch# )n! -no" tho* that he shall have grace of enchanting "ch he "oll an! of coni*ring an! constraining the spirits of the ayer an! other spirits that goeth *pon rivers an! "ells +hese vi fo"les abovesai! bene ensample *pon all other )n! "hen tho* "ilt -no"e the vert*e of any fo"le !o tho* after the precept of this boo-e# 0a1iel *pon the boo-e of visions of )ngells *pon the beginning of tymes in the &2 months as heere after tho* shalt see f*rthermore Dicamus !e (iscubus ma(is et al"s +c Say "e of fishes of the sea an! others *pon vi of +hem that is to "itt of the more an! the mi!!le that 9 sho*l! she" the vert*es of them# & +he first fishe is Balena the fatnes of "ch ma!e liB*i! an! -epte by the space of vii yeeres ; more for ho" m*ch it is thel!er so m*ch it is the better it healeth a man from eache go"te an! evill myn!e if he anoynt himself "th it# )n! if he annoynteth his hea! "th the blo*! of him it helpeth him m*ch an! yeel!eth him strong an! more "hole an! it ma-eth @2,rA him to see tr*e visions# +he sperma of him is sai! )mbra 9f they s*ff*meth tombs "th this it gathereth togither +he spirits above !o"n"or!s an! each peticion ; a4ing 9t ma-eth to give ans"ere# )n! 6ermes sai! +here is not

s*ff*migacions for to inclepe spirits as )mbra ; lign*m aloes2 cost*s2 m*sc*sD cr*c*s an! blo*! of lap"ing "th thymyamati for these be meat an! !rin-e ; gla!nes of spirits of the ayre2 an! these things gathers them togither strongly an! f*ll soone# )n! "ise men sayne that the sperme an! blo*! an! hart of a Balene be princiK palls for to comman! the "yn!es ; spirits 2 +he secon! fish is sai! Iolphin )n! he is the -ing of the sea ffor as the eagle hath might among fo"les an! the Lion among beasts so in this maner hath the !olphin in the sea# )n! "ho that annoynteth "th the blo*! of the clothes of t"ey frien!s it ma-eth them enemyes or casteth the !ry blo*! *pon them# )n! "ho that beaK reth the hart of him ma-eth him har!y 3 +he thir! fishe is 'ancer this hath vi feete ta-e an! brenne him in panno libi!o an! "th the po"!er frote thy teeth softly it healeth them an! ma-eth them fayer2 an! c*reth the can-er in the mo*th2 if tho* casteth it *pon the fyer "th some"hat of Stercoris h*mani comb*sti it gathereth togither spirits# , +he fo*rth is bright as an horne bet"i4t palemes an! "hitenes that is to say pisc*s can!is or sepia +his fish hath many propertyes an! that -no"eth "ell enchantments an! prophets "ch ma!e "th this their enchantments an! transfig*rations so that "hen they "o*l! that a ho*se sho*l! seem f*ll of "ater or that a river sho*l! enter by the gate +hey too-e @2,vA this fish an! "th thymyamati an! ligno aloes an! roses they f*me! an ho*se an! they cast therein of the "ater of the sea2 an! then it seeme! that the ho*se "ere fille! "th "ater )n! if they cast blo*! therein then it seeme! all blo*!2 an! so if they cast sno"e thereK in it seemeth sno"e# )n! "hen they "o*l! that the earth sho*l!e seeme to B*a-e then they cast therein the earth of a plo"e2 an! so the ma!e there !ivers similit*!es in all things accor!ing or after the thing "ch they p*t in the f*migacion# )n! -no"e tho* that it !"eth so m*ch an! so long as the s*ff*migacions is or lasteth in the ho*se# )n! "th the gall of him also they ma!e many enchantments2 ffor that this beast is m*ch *nli-e to other# 5 +he vth fishe is M*rena an! he is lentig**s the vert*e of it is that enchanters beareth the po"!er of him "th them to ma-e enchantments "th# 6 +he vith fishe is 0ama viri!is )n! if tho* ta-e

it or to*chP it *pon "hat "oman tho* "ilte an! nempnest the names of the )ngells of the moneth in "ch tho* "erte borne as 9 thin-e "ch be f*rthermore "thin in libro visionnis tho* might !o both goo! an! evill of "hat "oman tho* "ilte2 an! -no" tho* that of these fishes an! of all other tho* maist -no"e the vert*es of moneths an! *n!erstan! tho* by li-e things in all other things# *rimie4 animal est leo ista bestia est (al!e ortis +he first beast is a Lyon +his beast is f*ll strong in +he brest an! in the chee-s )n! he is of strong behol!ing @25rA an! loo-ing so that "hen other beasts seeth him they be move! togither "th !rea! an! the -ynne of him is of f*ll vert*e that if it be p*tt "ith other -ynnes it !estroyeth them an! ma-eth them bare# )n! "ho that ta-eth the biting toothe of him that is clepe! !ens canin*s an! p*tteth it in gol!e it is goo! to ta-e a"ay an! to ta-e alyen things an! the same !oth "olfes toothe# )n! if tho* ma-eth a p*rse of the harte of a Lyon f*ll of blo*! m*sco ; almea et ligno aloes thymyamati an! it "ere gathere! ; p*t *pon "home tho* "ylt an! tho* ma-eth it hott# Gno" tho* that in that ho"er he shall love the m*ch an! shall !oe thy bi!!ing# )n! if tho* inclepest "th the blo*! of a goate the prime of Iivels he shall be rea!y anone to !o thy comman!ement an! so more -ynge or he fro "home tho* !oest2 an! the same 9 say for great "omen# 2 +he secon! beast is <lephant that is an 5liphant an! 6e is f*l great2 an! "hen he is risen of har! he lyeth ; "hen he falleth of har! re riseth2 for that thereto he hath no -nees !ispose! "ell2 an! the bone of the teeth of him is sai! <b*r that is 9vory# )n! if it be p*t in electnaK ryes it comforteth the feebleness of the hart as m*ch as margarita an! more# )n! the blo*! of him "th the liver comforteth m*ch fasting# 3 +he thir! beast is 'erb*s that is an hart "ch liveth long for that he remayneth as the moone or as an egle "ho that ma-eth f*migacions of the hornes it chaseth a"ay serpents2 by it self it chaseth a"ay !evills# , +he ivth beast is 'at*s that is a catte an! he seith better by the night then by the !ay2 an! "ho that taK -eth of him an! of an 9rchen an! of a rearemo*se an! ma-eth of )lcosol ; )lcofoli1eth or noynteth his eyne he seith "ell by night an! by !ay# )n! if tho* p*tteth @25vA

therein the eyne of an asse tho* mightest see "heK ther the spirits an! !evills of the ayer goen 5 +he vth beast is M*stela that is a "esell2 this bringeth forth her 9ss*e at her moneth after the sayeng of the poets b*t not of philosophers2 this helpeth m*ch "hen he is brent2 an! the -ynne of him is "ritten for to ca*se love bet"i4t t"eyne 6 +he vith beast is +alpa that is a mole"arpe an! !"elleth *n!er the earth an! is li-ene! to a mo*se "th this beast tho* mayest ma-e to come tempests pestilence2 hailes an! lightnings ; cornflations an! many evill things if tho* p*tteth him bare or na-e! *pon the earth !ea! an! overt*rne!2 an! "th this beast tho* mayest ma-e !iscor!e an! concor! "th "home tho* "ilte2 for he is a c*rse! beast2 he healeth a man of the fest*re "hen he is b*rnt or po"!er an! 'ast in it# )n! "hen tho* "ilt -no"e the vert*e of other beasts !o as it is sai! in libro visionnis *pon "ch as-e tho* this of the Lor! of the vision that is that it appears to thee that tho* as-est an! covetest to -no"e of beasts "ch tho* "ylte# +his beast seith not neyther hath eyne# )n! -no" tho* that the vision of moneths is *pon all things that tho* as-est or "o*l! -no"e# )n! Fo! shall be "th thee if of right tho* as-e# )n! -no"e tho* that heere is f*lfille! the thir! "yng )n! no" begin "e the fo*rth "ing "ch is complete or f*lfille! *pon all the elements# Dixit Salomon sicut corpus (i(us +c Salomon sai! as a B*ic-e bo!y myl!e or great is @26rA not move! "ith their feete neither any fo"le lesse then "th t"o "ings2 neither the "orl! is governe! "ith lesse then "th fo"re elements may not neither might not be lesse then "th , "yngs "ch be sai! to be , vert*es "herefore 0a1iel sai! that "ho that shall be fille! "th this boo-e shall be as one of the prophets2 he shall *n!erstan! all vert*es of things an! po"ers of them an! if he "thhol!eth an! "orcheth he shall be as an anK gell# )n! therfore he p*tt in this boo-e 22 elements of great vert*e that is 22 letters or fig*res "ch the sonnes of )!am might not e4c*se# & +he is )leph @ale A&6 +hat is ) his letter is three cornere! an! it signifyeth the lyfe po"er an! highnes an! the principall or beginning in all things +hese

p*tteth all things in their fig*res an! in their prinK ciples# 2 +he secon! is sai! Beth @betA +hat is B an! it is f*ll goo! in things "ch "e !esire in Battaile an! in playe ; evermore she"eth goo!ness an! profitt 3 +he thir! is sai! Fimel @gimelA that is F an! it she"eth evill an! grief an! 9mpe!iment in things , +he fo*rth is sai! Ialeth @!aletA that is I this she"eth t*rbation an! !eath of some man ; harme to him 5 +he fifth is sai! 6e @hehA that is 6 an! it she"eth price2 honor an! gla!nes ; it is f*ll goo! in all things 6 +he si4t is sai! .a* @(a(A that is . an! it she"eth !eath payne an! travaile 7 +he viith is sai! Hain @5a"inA that is H at it she"eth pennyes an! riches 8 +he viiith is sai! 6eth @chetA an! it signifyeth Long lyfe an! helthe#
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2 ere t e letter names are s own in s+uare bra",ets ere/ t e -. s ows t e letters "rudely drawn.

@26vA 7 +he i4th is sai! +eth @tetA that is + an! it signifyeth "rath "oo!nes an! grief &3 +he tenth is 9o! @"u!A that is 9 an! it signifyeth faith goo! lyfe an! gla!nes an! all goo! beginning && +he 4ith is sai! 'aph @ka A hit she"eth very gla!nesse an! travaile "tho*t profitt &2 +he 4iith is sai! Lame! @lame!A an! it she"eth gla!K nes an! honor an! profitt &3 +he 4iiith is sai! Mem @memA +hat is M an! it she"eth greef an! other"ise !olor &, +he 4iiiith is sai! 8*n @nunA that is 8# 9t signifyeth restoring of a frien!2 an! a visitation of him ; profitt &5 +he 4vth is sai! Samech @samekhA &6 +he 4vith is sai! )in @a"inA 9t she"eth occasion or evill of a "oman &7 +he 4viith is sai! :e @peh !ageshA it she"eth health# &8 +he 4viiith is sai! :he @pehA&7 +hat is ff an! it she"eth blo*! is she! of goo! men an! highe &7 +he 4i4th is Ha!e @t5a!iA 9t she"eth health 23 +he 44th is sai! 'oph @.u A 9t she"eth hi! lyfe 2& +he 44ith is sai! 0es @reshA +hat is 0S )n! it she"K eth a man that is fallen an! is risen 22 +he 44iith is sai! +ha* @ta(A +hat is +# 9t she"eth Freefe an! !imin*tion# 8o" "e have sai! *pon the fo"re "yngs *pon the

22 letters that be *pon the la"es of the table "ritten )n! -no" tho* that there be no moe b*t onlye 22 letters >ch be the roote of Semiforas for "th them it is forme! )n! is ca*se! an! is ma!e an! "tho*t them 9 may not be
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*wo forms of peh are given/ but no shin.

@27rA )n! some men sai! that 'amalie fo*n! them# B*t it is not sooth ffor the angell 0a1iel gave them "ritten to )!am in this boo-e that is sai! liber ignis2 an! "th them all the boo-e of Semiforas "ritten# )n! -no"e eache man that rea!eth this boo-e that the 'reator sai! to 0a1iel to be the names of Semiforas "herfore if tho* canst transpose these 22 letters or fig*res as it beseemeth tho* shalt attayne the great name of thy 'reator an! "th it tho* might !o "hat tho* "ilt evermore "th 'leanesse an! "th the helpe of the 'reator# 8o" "e have f*lfille! this boo-e of the "ing li-e to the angels that is :antaseron M*craton San!alon for everich of these hath , "ings by comman!ement of the benigne angell "ch the 'reator sent to me that this boo-e "ere better compo*n!e! an! "ell or!eyne!# 6eere en!eth the secon! boo-e

Liber Salomonis: Se#her $a%iel & 'art 2

British Library Sloane MS 3826: 27(-)7r Transcribed, annotated, and introduced by D.
T I#Garr 2333 ; beginneth the thir! boo- of +hymiamatib*s

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Dixit angelus Adae fac Th miamata !c

+he )ngell sai! to )!am ma-e thymiamata +hymiamata be confections of goo! o!ors "th "ch tho* shalt s*ff*me an! tho* shalt please to 'reacion$ an! tho* shalt attayne "hat tho* "ylt by this )n! they of "ch they be ma!e be peticion things "ch tho* shalt fyn!e an! of goo! o!or an! of goo! nat*re2 an! of cleane things# )n! "hen tho* "ilt !o it be tho* cleane of "tho*t all fylthe

an! then the angell reste! in that ho"er )n! )!am remayne! an! !i! "hat he might )n! this Salomon e4po*n!e! an! sai! 9 marvaile "hy this is the boo-e @27vA of Moyses also ffor the 'reator sai! to Moyses ma-e tho* +hymiamata an! s*ff*me tho* in the hill "hen tho* "ilt spea-e "th me "herfore Salomon sai! s*ff*migacions sacrifice ; *nction ma-eth to be opene! the gates of the aire an! of the fyre an! of all other heavens# )n! by s*ff*migacions a man may see heavenly things an! privatyes of the 'reator )n! each man -no"e that they thirleth +he earth "ater an! lo"nesse )n! Salomon sai! )s there be 7 heavens2 7 starres ; 7 !ayes in the "ee-e of "ch everiche is !istinct an! is not li-ene! to his even# So -no"e each man that there be 7 s*ff*migacions "ch "thhol!eth "th them the vert*e of the 7 starres2 an! ma-eth gla! the spirits of the ayre an! the angels of heaven an! Iivels of angels of the "orl!e# )n! therfore for a man yeel!eth to them hit2 that is theirs# +herfore they be please! an! "ell apai! for the "or!s "ch tho* sayest of sayest the names of them or of the 'reator# )n! for this that tho* !oest "hen tho* "ashest thee an! for the gift that tho* givest to them "hen tho* s*ff*mest2 an! these things yeel!eth them earthly an! appearing to thee# )n! that spirit*all ; invisible that is2 that neither evill men neither beasts mongst see thee if tho* !oest it strongly abo*t thee an! abo*t "home tho* !oest it# +hymiamata is ma!e of many things2 an! these be :rincipally *pon the vii !ayes of the "ee-e )n! first say "e of thymiamata of the Sat*r!ay for the starre of him is higher ; the angell of him is mighty in ye earth @28rA & +he first +hymiamata is&7 of the Sat*r!ay o*ght to be of goo! things an! "ell smelling rootes as is cost*s an! herba th*ris# )n! that is thymiamata for goo!2 an! so 9 shall she"e all other as it beseemeth to goo! an! +hymiamata to another 9 shall say in another place 2 +hymiamata of the Son!ay is th*s Mastic- m*sc*s an! other s*ch an! all other goo! g*mes an! of goo! o!or in all goo! an! by the 'ontrary in all evill 3 +hymiamata of the Mon!ay is foli*s myrti an! la*ri an! leaves of goo! o!or an! so *n!erstan!

tho* in his contrary# , +hymiamata of the +*es!ay is San!al*s r*be*s niger an! alb*s an! all s*ch trees an! eche tree of )loes ; cypresse an! so *n!erstan! tho* of each tree# 5 +hymiamata of >e!nes!ay is ma!e of all rin!es as cinamon cassia lignea ; cortices lanri ; m*ris an! so *n!erstan! tho* in the other 6 +hymiamata of +h*rs!ay is n*4 m*scata gariK ophylli an! citr*li an! the rin!e of )*rangiarR siccarR ; p*lveri1atarR that is the ryn!e of 5ranges !ry an! po"!ere! ; all other fr*its of goo! o!or 7 +hymiamata of the =ri!ay is moas rosa viola ; croc*s an! all other flo"ers of goo! o!or an! in the contrary to the contrary p*t yo" all +hymiamata stin-ing )n! -no"e tho* that each +hymiamata of goo! o!or Fathereth togither his spirits after that his nat*re ; his color he&8 ; his strength is +h*s 9 say! for goo! goo!2 for better better# &7 +he "or! (is( is crosse! o*t# &8 +he "or! (he( is crosse! o*t# @28vA

*nd +er,es said o- Thy,iatibus that

+hymiamata of L*na is cinamonis ; ligno aloes et masti4 et croc*s et cost*s2 et macis et myrt*s "e p*tteth this that each of the planets have a parte in it2 an! all this may be L*na goo! an! "ell fort*nate by goo! spices ; sharpe an! planette of the spices "th the "ch a man o*ght to ma-e thymiamata )n! he sai! that of Sat*rne is each goo! roote in goo! an! evill in evill )n! of Jovis all fr*ite2 an! of martis eche tree )n! of solis eche g*me an! of veneris eche flo"er2 an! of merc*ry each rin!e2 an! of L*na eache leafe2 an! th*s *n!erstan! tho* of all other an! eche o!orifero*s herbe is of veneris# )n! 0a1iel sai! to )!am that he sho*l! ma-e goo! +hymiamata# )n! therfore sai! 6ermes2 *n!erstan! +hat eache +hymiamata is ma!e of all goo! things as of roote tree rin!e leafe flo"er fr*ite ; g*mes an! yet see!s be p*t in it as Baccae ; 'ar!amom*R an! "a4e2 an! p*t tho* in it all goo! thing an! precio*s2 an! sithen he sai! +hymiamata complet*R )n! there is some +hymiamata grac*R or of gree-e

by "ch heather men "ere "ont to s*ff*me 9!ols "th# )n! yet to this !ay 'h*rches an! )ltars be s*ff*me! "th it2 an! it is sai! +hymaimata Jovis# )n! in soothenes "ho that *seth this +hymiamatib*s m*st be cleane an! chaste an! of all goo! lyfe an! "ill to the 'reator an! he shall profitt# @27rA Dixit Salomon super su umigata )ermetis .&7 !ur +c Salomon sai! *pon the s*ff*migacions of 6ermes "ch be sai! beneath an! they be seven maners "th "ch be & ma!e sacrifices some be an! the first$ "ch fastesth an! giveth tei things to the 'reator2 an! therfore they tr*st that they attayne to that that they !esire )n! it is soothe 2 +he secon! is that they "ashen ; clenseth them selves an! !"elleth cleane an! therfore they tro" to attayne their petition ; a4ing ; it is soothe 3 +he iii! is that they !o almes of Fo! an! for the holy angels of him , +he iiiith is that they sleyeth an! casteth the blo*! in the fyer# 5 +he fifth is that they sleyeth an! b*rneth all 6 +he si4t is that they prayeth m*ch in ho"ers or!eyne! 7 tymes in the !ay2 an! 3 in the night 7 +he viith is to ma-e s*ff*migacion "th goo! things an! "ell smelling an! everiche of these !i! this that he might attayne the sothenes of it that he as-e! an! so he attayne! hit by the 'omman!ement of the 'reator# )n! -no" tho* that s*ff*migacion overcometh in all Sothely "ho that s*ff*meth best to the eye it proveth an! "th this the "isemen e4c*seth all other# )n! "it tho* that "ho can "ell -no"e the nat*res of s*ff*migacions he might easily nigh thil- spirits "ch he "o*l! enclepe accor!ing to the nat*re of s*ff*migacion )n! evermore consi!er tho* the nat*re of the spirit an! of the s*ff*migacion2 an! the spirits be constraine! by the contrary an! be comforte! by &7 +he . has ae "ritten above it# @27vA li-e things )n! it is to "ytt that as a "ise leache in giving a me!ecine to a sic-e man removeth the sic-enes an! inlea!eth health# So s*ff*migacion if it be goo! remeveth the contrary from the place )n! "th evill s*ff*migacion be remeve! goo! spirits2 evill an! ill spirits also !rea!eth for eache thing more loveth health then sic-enesse# )n! therfore

it is sai! that S*lph*r remeveth both goo! spirits an! evill2 an! this is approbation or profitt "ay )n! there is another "ay for lign*R aloes an! none other2 an! S*lph*r chaseth them a"ay an! this is very reason )n! then 9 say that S*lph*r gathereth togither his proper spirits an! none other )n! they be f*ll strong ; penetra tive an! thic-e an! be not severe! or !eparte! so soone from a place B*t altho*gh a place "ere s*ff*me! "th S*lph*r2 an! then "ere "ashen "th "ater an! s*ff*me! "th lign*R aloes yet it !ra"eth a"ay the spirits of S*lph*r or en!*reth or lea!eth in his o"ne# )n! -no"e tho* also that the spirit of )1et that is B*ic-silver an! the spirit of +h*ris be contrary )ltho*gh spirits both yet ther"th all !evills entereth an! thirleth rather or sooner then the spirit of +h*ris2 "herfore everich hath f*ll great might2 yet an! if tho* "ilte "th!ra"e the spirits s*ff*me tho* "th th*re an! they shall go o*t )n! so *n!erstan! tho* of all other spirits goo! an! evill# )n! Salomon sai! that as a physicion p*tteth a man p*re goo! oyntmente an! cleane an! @33rA they thirleth the bo!y of a man an! healeth so s*ff*migacions thirleth the , elemts an! ma-eth to see an! -no"e heavenly things "ch "ere evermore heavenly an! "ch !escen!eth from heavens as be angells ; spirits of the ayre an! the so*les of !ea! men an! !ivels an! "in!es of spel*n-e an! of !eepenes an! fantasies of !esert place )n! "herfore -no"e tho* that all spirit*alls "th right f*migacon shall obey to thee2 an! shall come to thee an! they shall !o thy coRman!ement )n! 6ermes sai! that all things that "as or is present or shall be that the overnat*re Joyne! "th the neather by or!inance or tyme an! ho"er ma-eth one bo!y an! *n!erstan!ing that he can *n!erstan! an! -no"e thil-e things "hereof creat*res have to live an! themselves to governe# +herfore -no" tho* that there be f*mes that 'haseth a"ay spirits an! other some that steyeth them an! constreyneth them to come2 an! other that B*ic-eneth them an! strengthneth them2 an! giveth them might2 an! so by the contrary there be some that !estroyeth them an! ta-eth a"ay their might2 an! this is the probacion of this for the f*me of an hare chaseth them a"ay an! this he sai! *pon serpents an! that chaseth them a"ay "ch is f*m*s amnecae that is the f*me of feces

of oyle an! that steyeth them is the spittle of a fasting man# )n! therfore he sai! s*ff*migacion s*fficeth to *s in all things beneath# )n! 0a1iel sai! -no"e tho* that as "ater "asheth all *ncleanesse an! fire ma-eth liB*i! or melteth all mettalls ; ma-eth cleane an! fyneth# )n! as the aire is the lyfe of a man @33vA living2 an! the earth s*staineth or beareth eche bo!y an! no*risheth each plant2 to *n!erstan! tho* that goo! thymiamata O i O s*ff*migacions is f*lfilling in the "or-e to the 9nvocations of spirits an! of other things an! "ell proporcione! "th the "ch +hymiamata is confect or me!le!2 an! "ere in eache ho"er convenient of accor!ing# Dixit Salomon propter hoc pono horas et tempus +c

Salo,on sayeth --or this . #ut the ho/er and the

tyme in this "or-e for in all ho"ers in "ch a man "ill spea-e to a -inge or to a prince he may not spea-e to them neither in eache ho"er "ch a sonne as-eth of the father any thing he giveth to him# +herfore it is !ar-e to thee to choose the tyme an! the ho"er *pon these that tho* as-est# +his is therfore temp*s B*o!!am that is some tyme of Jovis be it !one in the !ay of Jovis an! of .eneris in the !ay of .eneris an! Martis# )n! of Sat*rne in the !ay of Sat*rne# )n! so of other that be !one in 9nvocations of spirits an! in all praysings of )ngells# )n! the f*migacion of "ch is p*re an! cleane# Gno"e tho* that it is a spirit*all thing an! living an! fello"shipping to heavenly things# )n! no" sai! .eallia Gno"e tho* that no man o*ght to ma-e s*ff*migacion of precio*s things b*t if it "ere before cleane2 an! "th cleane "aters "ell "ashen an! annoynte! "th precio*s oyntments "ch he ma!e cleanly an! "th precio*s things as cera alba2 balsamo croco an! m*sco abitatmeca algalia2 almea +h*re myrrha# 5leo olivary# )n! this oyntment be it "ell -ept an! "ell "ar!e! in a cleane @3&rA place of him after that also the clothings be cleane "hite ne"e an! goo!2 not bro-en neither blac-e# )n! the s*ff*me he himself "orshipf*lly2 an! the maner of s*ff*ming himself o*ght to be ma!e in vii maners to"ar!s the <ast the 8orth the >est an! the so*th2 an! to"ar!s the heaven above2 an!

to"ar!s the earth beneath2 an! the viith tyme all abo*t# )n! as offe as tho* !oest this evermore !resse thy myn!e *nto Fo! evermore2 an! pray that he f*lfill thy "ill# )n! -no"e tho* that 9 fo*n!e in some ol!e boo-e that these "ere the more s*ff*migacions# +h*s thymiamata grac*R mastic-e2 san!*l*s galban*s M*schala1erat myrrha an! )mbra an! these be collectors of spirits an! placators of them# )n! Salomon sai! "hen tho* "ilt gather togither the spirits of the ayre !o tho* in this maner# 'lense tho* thy self in the better maner that tho* canst an! go to a pitt "here tho* "ilt -no"en to thee an! s*ff*me it an! encleape him by his o"ne proper name an! lathe him or pray him an! that by three nights2 an! if he ans"ereth not to thee neither appeareth sen! tho* him to a certaine place or to an ho*se or to a B*a!rive that is a place "here , "ayes meeteth or to a yar! or gar!eine )n! s*ff*me tho* the pitt to"ar!s the vii parts an! in the place "here tho* bathest also2 as 9 have sai! )n! then -no"e tho* that he shall come2 an! he shall appeere to thee that tho* shalt !o this# Ex !ixit )ermes .uo! spirit .ui apparent +c )n! 6ermes sai! that the spirits "ch appeareth @3&vA in this "orl!e be these# Some sothely be heavenly an! the prophet clepeth them )ngels2 an! they be bright an! cleere as flame or a starre as "e have sai!# 5ther be aire an! of the aire an! of many colors greene bright an! other s*ch ; of many fig*res# )n! other be fiery an! they be bright an! re!# )n! other be "atery an! they be "hite an! as bright as tinne or 9ron b*rnishe! or B*ic-esilver 5ther be that neigheth to men ; be li-e to a "hite clo*!e or to a "hite clothe )n! other be !ar-e an! !ime an! of !ivers formes "ch be sai! Iivels "ch be sai! "th the "yn!e2 an! they be in the !eepenesse of the sea an! of lo"nesse Spirits that bring "th hailes ; lightnings )n! "isemen clepeth these h*ge spirits ; strong 8o" "e have sai! of the nat*re of spirits an! p*tt to thy myn!e an! tho* shalt attayne "th the helpe of Fo!# Dixit Ra5iel sicut in aere puro claro +c 0a1iell sai! as in the p*re cleere an! bright ; cleane an! peciable aire all things gla!!eth a "yeth of it# So -no"e tho* that from fasting

an! cleannes an! "ashing of "ater ; prayers l*c- an! orison of the 'reator# )n! for nat*rall an! cleane s*ff*migacion an! very faith or tr*st tho* might please them "ch "e have sai! above# )n! 0a1iel sai! to )!am -no"e tho* that in all maner te life of )ngells be holy ; cleane )n! the s*ff*ming or s*ff*migacion is brea! of "ch spirits @32rA liveth )n! fasting an! 'leannesse an! 'larity sacrifice "th orison be the ho*se of holy altar so*les an! tr*st in the a*thor of goo!# >herfore each man that hath these abovesai! in himself he shall attaine or neigh an! he shall have profitt# )n! Salomon sai! these be that befalleth in s*ff*migacions2 anon shall come to *s f*me an! then o!or an! of the f*me a clo*!e Q23 of the clo*! an high clo*!e an! "yn!e2 an! of the "yn!e ascen!eth the clo*!e higher an! of the 'lo*!e an high "in!e ascen!eth higher an! is ma!e a so*le )n! of this the spirit is ma!e higher an! of the spirit an! angell of heaven2 an! of angells light# )n! these be ca*se! by cleane s*ff*migacion# )n! -no" tho* that s*ff*migacions be of vii maners# Some sothely sharpe2 an! other penetrative or percing# 5ther s"eete smelling other stin-ing2 other simple2 other me-e other of greefe other sothely of peace2 or everich of these or of these manners is after his o!or savor nat*re an! comple4ion# >herfore 6ermes sai! that as col!enes congealeth "ater "ch is col!e2 an! as "ater of the sea is congeale! "th great2 an! as )1ertacona congealeth the "ater of "ells2 an! everiche of these congealeth the "ater one "th col!enes another "th hotnes another by arte another by nat*re2 an! the matter is ma!e one bo!y an! one gobbet# )n! -no"e tho* that goo! s*ff*migacion gathereth togither an! constrayneth an! ma-eth spirits to appeare in the aire2 an! secret or privy things )n! it ma-eth them to ta-e a bo!y "th o*t eyne seeth# )n! Salomon sai! that as the )!amant !ra"eth 23 )bove Q appears ;# @32vA 9ron to himself2 so -no"e tho* that s*ff*migacion gathereth together an! !ra"eth the spirits of the ayre2 an! ma-eth them to come to the place "here tho* !oest it an! "ill gather them togither# )n! the "iseman sai! s*ff*migacion is li-e to the roote of )r1olle ffor as it Joyneth togither gobbette of flesh into one# So s*ff*migacions gathereth togither

spirits of heaven or heavenly "ch the , elements an! they ma-e that they ta-eth a bo!y2 an! spirits ta-eth f*lfilleth that be a4e! of them an! that to li-enes of a mirror to "ch if there be sett before "hat fig*re tho* "ylte a li-e appeareth "thin the f*migacion ma!e 'leanly an! invocation in the ho"er after the spirits proporcionall# +he spirits appeareth to *s2 an! ne" operations an! "orchings "th f*lfilling *pon the thing that tho* as-eth2 an! be tho* never !eceive! in the -no"le!ge of s*ff*migacions2 an! p*tt tho* thy myn!e in them lest they be transpose!2 an! tho* shalt f*lfill as that "ere an! after that tho* !oest as he sai!# )n! Salomon sai! 9 "ill to*chP some"hat to thee of the nat*re of s*ff*migacions2 "ho that *seth it m*ch it ma-eth to see in sleepe or in sothenes grene things an! yello"e an! !ivers colors melancholio*s f*migacion she"eth lea!y things Sang*ine f*migacion she"eth re! things2 an! other"ise it is she"ing of p*rp*re color fflegmatic-e f*migacion she"eth "hite things an! fayre# )n! so *n!erstan! tho* after that the nat*re "ere an! the appearing of spirits @33rA an! of their color an! visions an! the "or-e of them shall be after the sharpenes of it an! the goo!nes an! the !irection of f*migii that is f*lfilling of the thing after that the 9mage "ere forme! an! the 5rison of the thing nempne! an! the tr*st for all is in the intention of the man an! in the ho"er in "ch it is !one# 8o" "e have sai! ho" every of the planetts hath his f*migacions 8o" say "e the f*migacions of the 4ii signes an! of the 444vi faces of them# )ries hol!eth by himself Mirtas# +a*r*s cost*m# Femini masticem# 'ancer M*sthala1eratis# Leo th*s# .irgo classen# Libra galban*s# Scorpio opopanaces# Sagittari*s lign*s aloes# 'apricorn*s assas fati!*s# )B*ari*s <*phorbi*s# :isces +hymiama# +he first face of )ries hol!eth Mirta# +he secon! Stamonea the thir! :iper nigr*R# +he first of +a*ri 'ost*m# +he secon! 'ar!amom*R# +he thir! 'assia# +he first of Feminor*R masticem# +he secon! 'inamom*s# +he thir! 'ipress*R +he first of 'ancer mast*R# +he secon! s*cc*R# +he thir! anis*R# +he first of Leonis th*s# +he secon! lign*R balsami# +he thir! 8*ceR m*scata# +he first of .irginis San!alos# +he secon! 'roc*R# +he thir! masticeR +he first of Librae galban*R the secon! Bofor# +he thir! mirt*m# +he first of Sagittarii lign*R aloes# +he

secon! folia la*ri# +he thir! gariofil*m# +he first of 'apricorni assa# +he secon! 'olofoniam2 the thir! piper long*m# +he first of )B*arii <*phorbi*R the secon! 0e*barbar4 the thir! Stamonea +he first of :isci*m# +hymiama# +he secon! 'orc*m# +he thir! San!al*m alb*m# @33vA -ota sc!m )ermetem !e umigiis )n! 6ermes sai! )ries Leo an! Sagittari*s "thhol!eth eche cholleric-e spice ; bitter +a*r*s .irgo an! 'apricorn*s melancholio*s an! stiptic-e Femini Libra ; )B*ari*s sang*ine ; s"eet 'ancer Scorpio ; :isces flegmatic-e an! of salt savor )n! this Salomon hol!eth for the nat*rall for s*ch spice "e give ; "th them "e s*ff*me )n! "ch give to the !ayes an! to the ho"ers# )n! the s*n!ay the first ho"er is of Solis2 an! all of the !ay altogether "e sho*l! give this mastic-e ; m*sc*m as "e have sai! of planets in the beginning if this boo-e of +hymiamat*2 an! to *n!erstan! tho* of all other -no"e tho* the s*ff*migacions of tymes In primo tempore lignu4 aloes thus et crocu4 +c 9n the first tyme lign*R aloes2 th*s ; croc*R 9n the secon! tyme +hymiama# 'ost*m mastice# 9n the thir! tyme San!al*s 'assia an! mirt*R# 9n the fo*rth tyme m*sc*R s*cc*R an! lign*R balsami# )n! as he gave to eche of the , tymes their spices or -yn!es so he giveth to eche moneth one spice by or!er# Dicamus nunc su umigia 6 partiu4 mun!i +c Say "e no" s*ff*migacions of the , partes of the "orl!e an! of the , elements# =or all things that be in this "orl!e either be compo*n!e! of , elements or symples S*ff*migacions of the , partyes of this "orl! be these *pon the partyes of the @3,rA <ast an! the fier serveth )mbra m*sc*s ; alba cera yt is "hite "a4e# Cpon the party of the so*th an! the earth )lgalia2 almea an! teriaca# Cpon the party of the "est ; the ayre Balsam*s2 'amphora ; olen olivrar*R# Cpon the 8orth ; the "ater Lign*R aloes2 mi4 m*scata ; Maris# )n! Salomon sai! each man that "o*l! !o any thing by this boo-e p*tt he his myn!e to the chapter of thymiamat*R# +hat he -no"e the -in!es or things ; N*stly 'an me!!le them# )n! so -no"e tho* that tho* might easily "or-e by it an! "tho*t travayle tho* might f*lfilall

thing that tho* !esyrest to see# 8o" "e have f*lfille! one 'hapiter of f*migiis or f*migacions2 an! "e "ill say f*rthermore yet *pon "ch "as or intencion "th the help of Fo!# )eere beginneth the ourth booke that speaketh upon t"mes o "e "eare In Dei noie p" incipio scribere libris istu +c 9n the name of the mee-e Fo! 9 beginne to "rite this boo-e that is sai! or calle! 'ephar 0a1iel "ch the )ngell 0a1iel gave to )!am# )n! it shall spea-e *pon the , tymes of the yeere ; moneths ; !ayes "th his night ho" "e sho*l! nempe each thing an! -no"e each man# +hat this is sai! the boo-e of tymes2 an! the )ngell gave it that is sai! might an! great b2& by the mann!ement of the 'reator B*ic-e Fo! ; in all things mighty# )n! for that )!am sho*l! -no"e all things by "ch he "o*l! -no"e in this "orl!e "hat it is "hat it "as an! "hat it sho*l! be in all things in the &2 moneths of the yeere an! !ayes ; ho"ers an! that by or!er an! similit*!e of 'leane fastings an! of "ashings of sacrifice of s*ff*migacions ma!e by 7 !ayes or the LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 2& +his (b( is sm*!ge! o*t# @3,vA first mone "ere2 an! ere the sonne sho*l! assen!e his taile the ascen!ent2 an! ere the sonne sho*l! ascen! *pon his starre He!e- Jovis an! they sho*l! be nempne! in this boo-e by monthe of holy angells that have might *pon the 7 heavens forme! of fyer an! the behol!ing of them is of fyer an! the life of him is fyer# )n! they seeme! clothe! "th fyer )n! they be covere! "th fyer# )n! from the fyer the "ent o*t an! in the fyer they !"elleth an! they be of great fello"ships mighty *pon the 4ii moneths of the yeere by the precept of the 'reator of it "ch sai! the "orl! be it an! all angels be2 an! "ere before it2 an! there be vii po"ers before the face of it2 an! to eache of them is given might an! hath a !ay of the moneth an! of the "ee-e# )n! of them some be stan!ing in environ an! some be sitting in chaires "th great honor serving to the 'reator2 an! they be evermore rea!y an! bo*n! to go o*t an! to enter2 to come an! to go an! to !o all goo! an! evill "hatsoever is ma!e an! to enchant an! to p*t !o"ne an! to cover prily things an! to !iscover or ma-e revelacion# )n! all this that "e have sai! by the mann!mt of Fo!2 an! all the more angells an! lesse2 an! the princes of them

"th their po"ers "th their o!ors or "th their fello"ships they clipeth themselves everiche "th their names an! "ch be selly # i # heigh or sovereigne evermore they praise Fo! the 'reator "ch forme! them# )n! also all the po"ers of all heavens in the moneth an! in the !ay in "ch he forme! them an! they all spea-ing to himself togither as men# )n! 0a1iel sai! that these angells "rote these names an! this boo-e# @35rA )n! he sai! that there be 7 angells mighty *pon vii starres an! these bene potestates or po"ers mighty *pon vvi !ayes of the "ee-e )n! they be -eepers of them an! of the 44iiii ho"ers of the !ay an! of the vii heavens an! of the 4ii signes an! of all other things that governeth the "orl!e# )n! 0a1iel sai! to )!am behol!e -no"e an! "thhol! these vii po"ers or potestates "ch have po"er in the vii heavens an! the vii starres# +he names of "ch be these Saba!ay that is Sat*rn*s# He!e- that is J*piter# Ma!in that is Mars# 6anina that is Sol# 8oga that is .en*s 'ocab # i # Merc*ri*s# Labana # i # L*na# +he names of the vii heavens in "ch they be borne be these Samin raB*ia Siag*m Mah*m# Macon# Heb*l# )rabec*pon Samyn goeth L*na# Cpon 0aB*ia goeth Merc*ri*s an! *pon )rabec- Sat*rn*s an! so *n!erstan! tho* of other +he names of )ngells that have po"er *pon the vii starres an! goeth *pon the vii heavens an! other "hile in their chaires be these 'ap1iel# SatB*el Samael# 0aphael# )mael# Michael# Fabriel# )n! the po"er of these is that 'ap1iel is the po"er of Saba!ay# SatB*el of He!e-# )n! Mamael of Ma!yn an! 0aphael of 6anina# )mael of 8oga# Michael of 'ocab# Fabriel of L*bona# )n! everiche of these sytteth in his heaven# )n! the meynees of them all abo*t an! there be !ivers colors as "hite blac-e re! yello" greene lea!y par!i viati me!le! overgilt an! of the color of a pecoc-e fether an! of many other colors +hese be the )ngels that have po"er *pon the &2 moneths of the yeere# +he names of the moneths @35vA be these 8isan yar 1inantam*s abel*l +isirin MarB*es*am B*islep tobe1 or thebeth Sabat a!ar peta!ar postm7 +he names of potestates be these )n! they be &2 capitalls2 that is one *pon everiche moneth of L*na an! the rather that is the other is 5riel Sas*yel )mariel# 8oriel# BiraB*el magnia

saciel# )n! everiche of these hath so many potestates helpers more or greater as there be sayes in the moneth or many other servants of them# )n! the aforesai! )ngells a man may -no"e all things that is to come in everiche yeere2 an! in everiche tyme an! in everiche moneth an! everiche !ay an! everiche ho"er "th the proper signes of them "ho that -no"eth them "ell if he "ill -no"e of many reynes or fe"e or "hen they shallbe or if they shall be or no# an! the !ay an! ho"er "hen they shall fall# )n! a man may -no"e by them "ch is his signe an! his starre an! he may -no"e of his lyfe if it shall be of long tyme or of shorte in the "orl!e san! other things either for a sic-e man or an "hole2 either for a man either from a "oman# 5r he may -no"e a s*btill *n!erstan!ing or sharpe he may -no"e "hat is to come an! !o "th it "hat he "ill# )n! the !ayes of the yeere or of Solis alone in "ch may be !one the "orching of this boo-e$ 365 an! the ,th parte of one !ay in the "ee- of !ayes# the yeere of L*na be other"ise 363 !ayes or fo*r ho"ers an! ,6 min*tes after the yeere of L*na# )n! the f*lfilling of tyme in this# 9n one tyme be 3 monethes2 an! "hen the tymes @36rA befo"er sothely till to &2# )n! -no"e tho* that 8isan that is the first moneth entereth in the first !ay of the first mone "hereat "ere L*na prima of the moneth of Martii an! so of other# an! the first very tyme is from the first poynt into the "ch the sonne entereth into )rietem2 till it enter the first poynt of 'ancer# )n! +he 2 from 'ancer in Libran2 )n! the thir! from Libra to 'apricorn*R# )n! the ,th from 'apricorno into )rientes# )n! this is the better !istinction of tymes )n! in the ho"er "ch 0a1iel gave the boo-e to )!am of tymes of moneths an! names of things then "as )!am comforte! onely "herin thil- !ay fillen lightnings meve! an! th*n!ers an! 'or*scations appeari!en2 an! there "as in that !ay great tempest in all the "orl!e both in the lan!e an! in the ayre2 an! in the sea# )n! in the ho"er in "ch the )ngell 0a1iel opene! this boo-e an! gave it to )!am# +hen he gave to him might an! strength ; s*rety in all the "or!s of this boo-e an! myracles that be in it# )n! "hen this boo-e fell before the face of )!am2 then )!am !rea! f*ll m*che an! B*o-e of great !rea! )n! fell !o"ne *nto the earth as tho*gh he ha! bene !ea! +hen the )ngell 0a1iel sai! to )!am 0ise an! be tho* comforte! for -no"e tho* that a very soothfast

spirit hath !escen!e! in thee from the hight heavens "ch hath lightne! thee an! hath p*tt in this ho"er in thee -n"ing an! might2 an! that tho* sahlt attaine that that tho* shalt as-e# )n! 9 say to thee that tho* consi!er in this boo-e an! behol!e in it an! by it tho* shalt -no"e an! *n!erstan! "hatere "as an! that is @36vA an! that shall be after thee )n! in that ho"er in "ch this boo-e "as given to )!am fier fell *pon the brin-e of the flo*! of para!ice )n! the )ngell ascen!e! by the flame of the fier to the heavens )n! an )ngell !escen!e! in similit*!e of a "hite clo*!e an! spa-e "th him plainely an! came to him as a man "ell bright an! cleere li-e to the cleerenes of a starre in his bo!y an! f*ll of many other all abo*t )n! in ascen!ing "hen he "as severe! evermore )!am "as li-e to a lambe "ch forme! "ell bright as the flame of fyre an! cleere then the fyre of a fornace in "ch gol!e is p*rge! )n! then )!am sa"e this an! fo*n! an! -ne"e that of the Lor! of all "orl!s "ch is a great -ing an! mighty things# +his boo-e "as sent for him# )n! then he consi!ere! an! loo-e! in it "th holynes an! 'leannesse# )n! then he behel! in it all things that he "o*l! -no" in this "orl!e# )n! this "as the first "or! that )!am ha! "th the )ngell 0a1iell )n! therfore he consi!ere! in it an! governe! himself by it# Salomon sai! *pon the foresai! reason above after that the )ngell 0a1iell sai! *nto )!am that it behoveth to -no"e the tymes an! one ho"er before another an! one tyme before another ffor "ho that so"eth "heat in .er it may mot be gathere! on the same .er# )n! this is after the temperament of the party of the northe# )n! therfore it is necessary or nee!f*l to !ivi!e the yeere into , parts an! a moneth into , partes an! an ho"er into fo"re partes @37rA )n! if tho* -eepest these !ivisions an! *n!erstan!est tho* shalt profitt in all that tho* "ilt2 for this is sothe an! all nat*rall things is ma!e in the tyme an! in the !ay an! in the ho"er accor!ing as the higher or sovereigne 'reator hath or!eyne!# 0a1iel sai! of tho* "ilt -no"e any thing of this "orl!e that is of other that be in the heaven or heavens "ch be fello"shippe! "th the first heavens# 5r if tho* "ilt !o any thing yt be f*lfille! to thy "ill clense tho* thy bo!y by 7 !aies that is "ashe thee an! eat tho* not a thing of chesce

neither of raven2 neither of evill party neither a thing *ncleane neither that is fallen to !eath2 neither a beast of , feete neither other# )n! esche"e tho* thee from malice an! falsenes2 an! tho* shalt not !rin-e "yne neither shalt tho* eat fishes or any thing "ch blo*! goeth o*t# )n! ioyne tho* thee not to a "oman poll*te neither menstr*ate neither enter tho* into an ho*se "here is a !ea! man neither go tho* besi!e the pitt of a !ea! man# neither by him that s*ffereth gonorrhea an! esche"e tho* an! be tho* "are of night lest tho* fall into poll*tion an! -eepe thee from lechery an! evill pri!e# )n! !o tho* that tho* be evermore cleane an! be tho* in 5rison or prayer2 an! -eepe thy tong from saying evill an! leasing an! fast tho* clenely )n! -eepe tho* thy bo!y from !oing evill an! sinne )n! lighten tho* the ho*se "th orison an! prayse the angells an! !o tho* almes to nee!y men an! charity an! be not tho* ioyne! to evill men neither to *ncleane an! clothe tho* thee "th cleane clothes the larger that tho* mightest an! evermore tr*st tho* *nto Fo! an! @37vA rise tho* early an! pray to the 'reator that he !resse thee an! "ashe thee an! f*lfill thy peticion an! tho* shalt attayne to that tho* as-est "th Fo! -ota hanc partem bene 8ote "ell this parte *rimum opus istius libri . est necessaium +c +he first "or-e of this boo-e that is necessary or nee!f*l in all things that man "ill !o# )n! "hen tho* "ilt -no"e "hen it is goo! to !o all thing "ch tho* "ilt !o# 5r tho* "ilt -no" "hen it is goo! to !o "hat thing tho* "ilt of this "orl!e an! tho* canst not any thing thereof *n!erstan! tho* that tho* acco*nt by 7 !ayes before the first !ay of the moneth that is of the moneth of L*na# )n! in these 7 !ayes ne be tho* not poll*te2 neither eat tho* a beast having blo*!2 neither !rin-e tho* "yne2 neither to*ch tho* *ncleane things2 neither ly tho* not "th a "oman an! "ashe tho* thee "th cleane "ater r*nning all the vii !ayes ere the sonne )scen! )n! hol! the abstinence "ch "e have sai! an! s*ff*me tho* thee "hen tho* "ere bathe! "th this ligno aloes an! ambra croco costo camphora an! mastic-e )n! then ta-e tho* t"ey B*ic-e t*rt*rs an! "hole "tho*t lang*or in themselves2 or if tho* "ilt t"ey "hite c*lvers if tho* might have none other# )n! c*t of the nec-e fasting "th a bra1en re! -nife overgilt

on everiche si!e c*tting# )n! c*t of the nec-e of that one t*rt*r on that one si!e2 an! that other on that other2 after that !ra"e o*t the intrailes b*t "thhol!e the blo*! in a ne"e glasen c*p ; cast it into the fyer# @38rA )n! "ash tho* thDentrailes "th cleane "ater# )n! then ta-e iii "eighte of m*s- an! iii croco an! th*ris albi l*ci!i cinamoni an! &3 -eyes of gariophylli an! lign*R aloes as m*ch )n! then ta-e &2 grana piperis nigri an! ol!e "hite "yne an! san!alos an! m*sc* an! camphora an! some"hat hony an! "yne all these "th "yne2 an! p*t all me!le! in the entrailes of the t*rt*rs an! fill them or !ivi!e them into 7 parts or 7 members2 an! cast on member *pon the coles of the fyer in the morro" ere the s*nne arise an! that is to *n!erstan! the && ho"er of the night# )n! "hen tho* b*rnest the members be tho* covere! "th "hite cloth an! stan!ing thy feete !iscalciate! that is *nhose! an! *nsho"e! after"ar! the names of angells "ch be "ritten that is serving to the moneth in "ch be "ritten that is serving to the moneth in "ch tho* !oest for they be prayers an! !oers there2 an! -no"e tho* that each !ay tho* hast to say the names of angells of that moneth 7 tymes# )n! in the 7 !ayes tho* shalt gather togither the ashen "ch tho* hast ma!e in thil- 7 !ayes of the foresai! 7 members# )n! the ho*se an! the place in "ch tho* shalt b*rne be it cleane# )n! "hen all this is !one tho* shalt !ispose or or!eyne a solemne ho*se cleane severe! to thee# )n! tho* shalt spring the aforesai! ashen *pon the earth in the mi!!le of the ho*se an! tho* shalt sleep there so that tho* shalt !o this# )n! then "hen tho* entereth the be! tho* shalt nempne the names of the angells strong !rea!f*ll mighty ; high an! then sleepe tho*# )n! spea-e tho* "th man )n! then -no"e tho* that tho* be "ell certaine an! not !rea!f*ll that there shall come to thee some man an! he shall she" himself to thee in the vision of the night an! the @38vA similit*!e or li-enesse of him shall be of a "orshipf*ll man# +hen be tho* strong an! !rea! tho* not an! he shall not leave himself to thee that it be a vision or a !reame b*t in very or sooth maner )n! as-e tho* "hat tho* "ylte an! "tho*t !o*bt he shall give to thee# Dixit angelus Ra5iel (olo tibi !icere hoc complemento +c +he angell 0a1iel sai! 9 "ill say to thee this f*lfilling the "orching that tho*

"or-e by po"er an! vert*e an! strength of this boo-e in "ch be "ritten the po"ers of the moneths an! of !ayes an!22 of the yeere an! they have po"er in everiche moneth an! in eache !ay for evermore )n! -no"e tho* eache man "ho that governeth himself "th them "th cleannesse that they helpeth him in all his !ee!s an! in all his things# )n! they ma-eth him to -no"e all his "illes2 an! they helpeth him to f*lfill at that ever he as-eth "th great po"er an! strength an! "ise!ome nisan +he names of the )ngells of the first moneth# +hese be the names of the )ngells "ch be mighty an! more mighty in the first moneth "ch is sai! 8ysan 5riel malaB*iran acia ya1iel paltif*s yesmactria yariel araton robica sephatia# )naya B*es*pale semB*iel sereriel Malgas )ncason pacyta abe!el ram as!on 'asiel nastiafori s*gni as1re sorna!af a!niel necamia caisaat benit B*or a!1iriel yar +he names of )ngels of the secon! moneth LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 22 +he "or! (an!( is crosse! o*t# @37rA +hese be the mightier )ngells of the secon! moneth "ch is yar in lang*age of 6ebre"e Saf*el Saton 'artemat aryel palthia bargar galms nocpis )aron manit aa!on B"enael B*emon abragin yehoc a!nibia parciot marinoc gal*s gabmion resegar affry absamon sarsaf al4im 'arbiol regnia achlas na!ib absafyabitan pliset# )n! tho* sahlt name the names of the foresai! )ngells of this moneth yar in each thing "ch tho* shalt name in it an! they sho*l! helpe thee an! they shall ma-e thee to -no"e all thy "ill# 1ivitam +he names of the )ngells of the thir! moneth# +hese be the names of the )ngells "ch be -eepers of the thir! moneth that is sai! Hyvan of "ch the first is amariel tatgiel casm*ch n*scifa alm*4 naamab mamia1icaras Samysarach naasien# )n!as paltam*s abris borhai Salor hac yayac !alia )1igor Mabs*f abnisor 1enam !ersam 'efania Maccafor naboon )!iel maasiel s1arhyr cartalion a!i ysar# )n! tho* shalt name these names that be sai! in all things that tho* !oest an! tho* shalt profitt# +ham*th +he names of the )ngells of the fo"rth moneth# +hese be )bel*l the names of the )ngells of the fo"rth moneth that is sai! +ham*th moriel safi!a )saf Ma1ica sarsac a!nyam nagro" gal*f galgall !anroc sarac*s remafi!!a

l*liaraf ne!iter ? !elgna maa!on saamyel amrael le1ai!i <lisafan paschania ma!ay )n! tho* shalt nempe these names above sai! in all hit that tho* "ilt !o an! tho* shalt profitt# 23 +he names of the )ngells of the 5 moneth# +hese be the names of the )ngells of the 5 moneth that is sai! LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 23 +he marginal note here is illegible @37vA manhi or amariahaya byny ma!rat amant*liel cass*rafarttis nactif necyf p!gnar tablic mamirot amacia Bnatiel reycat Bnyn1i paliel ga!af nesB*iraf abrac amyter camb nachal cabach loch macria safe essaf )n! tho* shalt name these before sai! in all his that tho* "ilt !o an! tho* shalt profitt# )b +he names of the )ngells of the 6 moneth <l*l +hese be the names of the angells of the 6 moneth marB*eslica that is sai! <l*l# Magnyny arabyel hanyel nacery yassar rassy boel mattriel naccamarif 1ac!on nafac rapion sapsi salttri raseroph malgel samtiel yoas B*alabye !anpi yamla goli! ras1iel satpach nassa myssa macracif !a!iel carciel effigna4# )n! tho* shalt name these names aforesai! in eache thing "ch tho* "ilt !o an! tho* shalt profitt therein# +ysirin +he names of )ngells of the 7 moneth# +hese be M*islip the names of -eepers of the vii moneth that is sai! +isirin# S*riel sarican gnabri1a s1*cariel sababiel ytr*t c*llia !a!iel marh*m abecais!on sac!on pag*lan arsabon aspiramo aB*yel safcy racynas altim Mas*laef vtisaryaya abri )n! tho* shalt name these names abovesai! in each thing that tho* "ilt !o an! tho* shalt profitt# +obt1 +he names of )ngells of the 8 moneth# +hese be marB*eK the names of )ngells of the eight moneth that sean is sai! marB*esaan -arbiel tis1o!iel raamyel neb*bael alisaf baliel ar1af rasliel alson @,3rA naspiel becar paliel elis*aig nap na4as sansani aesal maarim sasci yalsenac iabyn4 mag!iel sarmas maaliel arsaferal Manistiorar veabol*f na!ibael s*ciel nab*el sariel so!iel marc*el palitam# )n! tho* shalt name these names above sai! in everich thing that tho* "ilt an! tho* shalt profitt# M*inslip +he names of the )ngells of the 7 moneth# +hese be the Scibat names of the )ngells of the 7 moneth that is sai! M"inslep

a!oniel ra!iel na!*ch racyno hy1y mariel a1!ay man!iel gamiel seriel -ery sahaman osmyn sachiel pa1ehemy calchihay heh*!ael nera! minael arac arariBniel galnel gimon sat*el elyn1y baB"ylag*el )n! tho* shalt name these names above sai! in all hit that tho* !oest an! tho* shalt profitt# )!ar +he names of the )ngells of the &3th moneth# +hese be the names of angells that have might in the &3th moneth that is sai! +hebeth )nael aniyel aryor naflia rapinis raaciel pac*el hahon g*anrinas*ch aslaB"y naspaya negri somahi hasasisgafon gasca s1if al1amy maint 4atinas sargnam*f oliab sariel 'anyel rahye1iel pansa insB*en sarman malisan asirac marmoc# )n! tho* shalt name these names in it that tho* "ilt !o an! tho* shalt profitt# pla!ar +he names of the angells of the 4ith moneth# +hese be the names of )ngells that -eepe the 4ith moneth that is sai! 'ynanth an! "ch have might in it Fabriel 9srael natriel ga1ril nassam abrisaf 1efael 1amiel mamiel tabiel miriel sah*miel g*riel samhiel !ariel banorsasti satyn nasyel ranfiel talgnaf libral l*el !aliel g*a!riel sah*haf myschiel )n! tho* shalt name these names before sai! in all thing that tho* !oest in the moneth ; tho* shalt f*lfill @,3vA 2, +he names of )ngells of the &2 moneth +hese be the names of the &2 moneth that is sai! )!ar romiel patiel g*riel laabiel a!!riel car!iel ag*el malB*iel samiel sariel a1riel paamiel carcyelel amal*ch parhaya ytael beryel cael tenebiel pantan panteron fanyel falafon masiel pantaron labiel ragael cetabiel nyahpat*el# )n! tho* shalt name these names in all things that tho* !oest an! tho* shalt profitt# +he names of )ngels if the &3 moneth# +hese be the names of angells of the 4iii moneth Bisertilis "ch is sai! )!ar the laste in marche lantiel ar!iel nasmyel celi!oal amyel magel gabgel sas*agos barilagni yabtasyper magossangos !ragos yayel yoel yasmyel stelmel garasyn ceyabos saca!iel g*racap gabanael tamtiel# +hese names abovesai! tho* shalt name in all things that tho* "ylte2 an! they shall f*l fill all thy "ill "th fasting ; "ashing an! s*ff*migacion an! cleanenesse# )n! th*s *n!erstan! tho* of every "or-e# )n! -no"e tho* that the moneths of the 6ebre"es an! the moneths of 0omans be evene! *pon the moneth of marche an! -no"e tho* "ell this n*mber an! tho* shalt

proffitt# Scias .uo! post.uas !iximus !e mensibus +c Gno"e that after that "e have sai! of moneths no"e "e "ill say the names of the !ayes of the "ee-e "th his angells f*ll strong an! mighty *pon everiche !ay an! everiche in his !ay 2, +here is no marginal note here or mar-ing the &3th month# @,&rA +he names of ye angels yt serveth in ye !ay of Solis )n! these be the names of haie an! his angell be these Ianiel <lieyl Saffeyeyl !argoyeyl yelbrayeyl comag*ele gebarbayea faceyeyl caran neyeyl talgylnenyl betha1 rancyl falha hyeyl armaBnieyeyl roncayl gibryl 1amayl mycahe 1arfaieil ameyl torayeil ronmeyeyl remcatheyel barhil marhil barhil mehil 1arafil a1rageyl anebynnyl !enmer1ym yeocyn necyl ha!1beyeyl Harseyeyl Harael anBnihim 'eytatynyn <1*iah .ehich!*ne!1ineylyn ye!meyeyl esmaa!yn albe!agryn yamaanyl yecaleme !etriel arieil armayel vereme!yn *nara44y!in +hese be the mighty angels on the !ay of Solis2 an! name tho* them "orthily ; tho* shalte proffitt# +he names of the angels in the !ay of L*na +hese be the names of angels that serveth in the !ay of L*na# Semhahylyn# stemehilyn Jasyo1yn )grasin!en )ymeylyn 'athneylyn )brasachysyn )brasasyn Lay1aiosyn langhasin )nayenyn nangareryn ac1onyn montagin labelas mafatyn feylarachin can!anagyn Lacc*!onyn 'asfr*byn bacharachyn bathaylyn anmanineylyn hacoylyn balganarichyn aryelyn ba!eilyn abranocyn tarmany!yn am!alycyn sahgragynyn a!iamenyn sacstoyeyn latebayfanysyn caybemynyn nabyalni cy1amanyn abramacyn lariagathyn byfealyBnyn baie!alin gasoryn asaphin !aric*lin marneyelin gemraorin ma!arilyn yebiryn arylin farielin nepenielin branielin asrieylin cera!a!yn +hese holy angells in the !ay of L*na tho* shalt name "orthily an! tho* shalt profitt# +he names of angels of the !ay of Martis +hese be the names that serveth in the !ay of martis @,&vA )n! they have po"er *pon re! mettall an! in his "orches# Samayelyn +artalyn !e44eyl racyeylyn farabyn cabyn asymeylyn mabareylyn tralyelyn r*lbelyn marmanyn tarfanyelyn f*heylyn r*ffaraneylyn rabfilyn eralyn enplyn pirtophin brofilyn cacitilyn naffrynyn imp*ryn raffeylyn nyrysin

memolyn nybirin celabel t*beylyn haayn reyn paafiryn cethenoylyn letityelyn rorafeyl cannyel bastelyn costiryn monteylyn *saryeyel emco!eneyl !asfripyel *nleylyn cars1eneyl gromeyl gabrynyn narbell +he names of the angels yt serveth in ye !ay of Merc*ry +hese be the names that serveth in the !ay of Merc*ry# Michael Hamirel beerel !*f*el )ribiriel boel bariel meriol amiol aol semeol )aon berion farionon -emerion feyn ameinyn 1emeinyn cananyn aal merigal pegal gabal leal amneal farnnial gebyn caribifin ancarilyn metorilin nabiafilyn fisfilin barsfilin camfilin )anit*rla fenit*rla geninit*rla elmia calnamia rabmia rasfia miaga tiogra bee ylaraorynil benenil +he names of angels in the !ay of Jovis +hese be the names of )ngells that serveth in the !ay of Jovis SachB*iel pachayel t*tiel osflyel labiel raliel beniel tarael snynyel ahiel yebel anc*yel Ja*iel J*niel amyel faniel ramnel sanfael sacciniel galbiet lafiel ma1iel g*nfiel ymrael memieil pariel panhiniel toripiel abinel omiel orfiel ael bearel ymel syymelyel traacyel @,2rA mefeniel antB*iel B*isiel c*nnyryel rofiniel r*bycyel Jebrayel peciel carbiel tymel affarfytyriel rart*!el 'abrifiel beel briel cher*!iel +he names of angels in the !ay of .eneris +hese be the names of the angells that serveth in the !ay of .eneris 6asneyeyl barnayeyl *ar!ayheil al1eyeil s1eyyeil *achayel 1esfaieil morayeil borayeyl apheieyl arobolyn canesylyn anrylin 1arialin marilin batoraielyn -elfeielyn a1raieylin ambayerin ayayeylin ca!neirin alserin afneirin abneyrin nonanrin ea1erin orinyn ge!*lin hareryn nanylin halilin himeilin resfilin noraraabilin hatheylin la*!*lin et effilin thesfealin patnilin -eialin lebraieil ablaieil talrailanrain barcalin bahoraelin +he names of angels of the !ay of Sat*rne +hese be the names of angels that serveth in the !ay of Sat*rne or Sabat# Micraton pacryton pepilon capeiel themiton alsfiton chenyon San!alson panion almyon e4pion papon calipon horrion melifon a*rion temelion refacbilion ononiteon bo4oraylon pa4ilon lelalion ono4ion B*ilon B*iron vi4alimon relion cassilon titomon M*rion !e!ion !apsion le*ainon foylylon monichion gabion pa4onion 4ys*ylion

lepiron belon memitilon Saron salion pion Macgron acciriron felyypon ymnybron raconeal 1alibron +hese holy angells an! blesse! be they names in all thy very "or-es an! -eepe thee "th them cleane an! tho* shalt profitt# +he names of ho"ers of ye night Ista sunt propria noia horar4 noctis prima hora +c +hese be proper names of ho"ers of the night# +he @,2vA first ho"er of the night is sai! 1e!rin# +he secon! biroel the thir! caym the fo*rth hacir the fifth 1aron the sy4t 11ya the seventh 8achlas the eight +hasras the nynth Saphar +he tenth 6alaga +he eleventh galcana the 4iith Salla )n! these be proper names "ch the 4ii po"ers of the night have# )n! tho* shalt nempne in these that tho* !oest an! tho* shalt proffitt# +hese be the names planets an! of their angels by the <lements these be the proper names Ista sunt noia ptar4 8 et angelor4 super 6 eta +c +hese be the names of the 7 planets an! of the angels *pon the , elemts as is fyer aire earth an! "ater for "tho*t these an! "tho*t the 7 above "e may not !o anything# +he first is the highest Saba!ay an! Saba!ay is sai! in the fyer campton 9n the aire Srynongoa# 9n the "ater Synyn an! 9n the earth onion# )n! the names of angels of Saba!ay *pon the fyer be these 3 Libiel nybiel phynitiel# )n! *pon the aire be these 3 )rfigyel gael nephyel# )n! *pon the "ater be these )lmemel hoB*iel f*litiel# )n! *pon the earth be these Lariel tepyel esyel# 'e!et is nempne! *pon the fier :heon *pon the ayre fi!on )n! *pon the "ater 'ali!on an! *pon the earth My!on# )n! the names of the angels of He!e- *pon the fyer be these three +insyel 8ecanynael fonyel# )n! *pon the "ater be these 3 Meon y-iel yryniel# an! *pon the earth @,3rA :alriel t*fiel B*yel# +hese be the names of the thir! "ch is Ma!yn *pon the fyer it is sai! 0oBnyel *pon the aire pyryel *pon the "ater +asfien *pon the earth 9gnofon )n! the angels of Ma!in *pon the fyer be these three Gasiel 'abryel raloyl# )n! *pon the aire be these three pyroyinel flatoniel carbiel an! *pon the "ater be these three 'a1abriel pasaliel 1ebaliel

+hese be the names of haie *pon the fire it is sai! yeye *pon the aire Ion# )n! *pon the "ater )gla )n! *pon the earth 5n# )n! the angells of haie *pon the fyer be these 3 !an!aniel Sa!!aniel ellalyel )n! *pon the aire be these 3 Garason berriel oliel# )n! *pon the "ater be these three M*racafel pecyrael Michael# )n! *pon the earth be these homycabel l*cifel locariel# 8oga is the 5 an! is nempne! *pon the fyer I*s*yon an! on the aire 'larifon an! in the "ater 8ar*bni an! in the earth 'abras# +hese be the three angells of 8oga *pon the fyer 'apciel !ebitael !eparael# )n! *pon the aire 'amirael 'a-a1iel nera1iel an! *pon the "ater Saloniel emyel e4paoniel# )n! *pon the earth pa1iael am*rael salainel +hese be the names of 'ocab *pon the fyer it is sai! :i1tal an! in the aire 'abran an! in the "ater facayl an! in the earth tar1on# )n! the names of angells of 'ocab *pon the fier be these para!iel !arifiel !ameyel# )n! *pon the ayer be these ramatiel loriBniel bengariel# )n! *pon the "ater be these @,3vA 0inafonel Mellyfiel )latiel )n! *pon the earth these )lapion beriel rabiel +hese be the names of Labona *pon the fyer it is sai! 'laron# )n! *pon the ayre becyla an! *pon the "ater tasfit an! *pon the earth panto*rs# )n! the names of the angells of Labona *pon the fire be these Fabriel paticael !aliel an! *pon the aire be these barasiel 1ta1iel# an! *pon the "ater be these 'a1iel memyiel pa1icaton an! *pon the earth be these% Simyllyel LafaBnael toniel )n! name tho* these abovesai! in all hit that tho* !oest an! evermore 'onsi!er tho* the planet "th "ch tho* "ilt "orche an! tho* shalt proffitt# +he names of the hais in , tymes Ista sunt noia caelor4 in .uatuor temporibus +c +hese be the names of the heavens in the , tymes 9n the first tyme first it is nempne! 6acibor 9n the secon! r*mcaBnia# 9n the thir! Mesfisnogna# 9n the fo*rth Saaemaho# +hese be the names of the heavens in the , tymes# )n! "hen tho* "ilt "orche an! "or-e2 name tho* the names of the heavens in the tyme in "ch tho* "orchest# +hese be the names of ye fire in the , tymes 9n the first tyme the first is name! B*oy1il in

the secon! <nl*bra# 9n the thir! Me1ayn 9n the fo*rth aybe!yn# )n! these angels have might *pon the fyer an! in the flame Michael rafael rasoiel ac!iel roBniel myriel 9n!am malBniel ga1riel @,,rA amynyel cariel yafrael )n! these tho* shalt name evermore "hen tho* !oest any thing in the fyer#

These be the na,es o- the aire in the 0 ty,es

in the first tyme it is sai! ystana in the secon! f*rayl in the thir! 5a!ion in the fo*rth g*lynon )n! the names of the )ngels that have might *pon the aire be these rafael B*abriel michaQel25 cher*byn ceraphin orychyn pantaceren micraton# San!alfon barachiel ragehyel tobiel )n! name tho* them in all thinges that tho* shalt !o in the aire an! tho* shalt proffitt "ell "th the helpe of Fo!# Ista sunt noia a.uar4 et maris in .uottuor temporibus +c +hese be the names of the "aters of the sea in the , tymes# 9n the first tyme it is nempne! )ng*sti1 9n the secon! +heon# in the thir! Ma!!ryl-# 9n the fo*rth Sebillgra!on# )n! the names of angells of the "aters of the sea be these Crpeniel # )rmariel yyamnel abrastos Sapiel *iotan oriel bachmyel o porac-miel acceriel galliel 1smayel# )n! name tho* them *pon "aters an! *pon the sea an! tho* shalt profitt# +hese be the names of the earth in the , tymes 9n the first tyme it is sai! ingne!on# in the secon! yabassa2 in the thir! 'oliel# 9n the fo*rth )ra!on )n! the )ngells of the earth be these Samael yatayel baraniel oriel arfaniel latgriel !aniel affariel partriel bael byeniel# )n! tho* shalte name these names of )ngells *pon the earth in these that tho* hast !one in it +hese be the names of lo"nesse in the , tymes 9n the first tyme it is sai! 6ahan in the secon! 'ipaon# )n! his nagell is Jacyel in the thir! 25 )bove Q is the letter r# @,,vA meresac an! his )ngell is )babaot# 9n the fo*rth aycyhambabo an! his angell is 'aaniel +hese be the names of the , parties of the "orl! in the , tymes 9n the first tyme the <ast is sai! )cbe!an in the secon! 'ar!renac# in the thir! )bryel

in the fo*rth )critael# +hese be the names of the north party in the fo*re tymes 9n the first tyme it is sai! 6enniyna 9n the secon! tyme )bo!ich in the thir! gal!i!*r in the fo*rth 0abbifor +hese be the names of the "est party 9n the first tyme Mahanahym# 9n the secon! S*gor# in the thir! Har1ir in the fo*rth 0abi*r +hese be the names of the so*th party 9n the first tyme 8a*for# in the secon! )lparon in the thir! Machniel# in the fo*rth +ha*my +hese be the names in the , partyes of the "orl! 9n the party of the east these have might or po"er g*abriel raphael *riel 9n the party of the north these )!riel yamiel Hab!iel 9n the party of the "est these )!triel Samael Joel )n! in the party of the so*th these 'orabiel Sariel Michael )n! name tho* them *pon all things that tho* !oest in the , partyes of the "orl!e an! tho* shalt proffitt# +he proper names of ye planets in the , tymes Ista sunt noia stellar4 .ui sunt et (a!unt +c +hese be the names of the seaven starres that be @,5rA an! goeth in the 7 heavens everiche by himself Saba!ay He!e- Ma!yn 6anina noga 'ocab Labana )n! e"iche of these hath his o"ne proper name *pon the fo"re tymes of the yeere as "e shall she"e in this chapter beneath# )n! Salomon sai! in e4planation of this place# >herfore everiche planet an! eche thing beforesai! changeth his name in each tyme for his thing ffor heere stan!eth some tree an! from thil- tree cometh to *s fo"re things# )n! of these fo"er things the first is "hen it b*rgeoneth the secon! is the flo"er# +he thir! is the fr*ite LLLthe fo*rth is the see! "hen it is in it# +herfore the sonne is sai! in the first tyme hott an! moist# 9n the secon! hott an! !ry 9n the thir! 'ol!e ; !ry in the fo*rth 'ol!e an! moyst# +hese be the "orchings of the sonne2 an! the propertyes of it *pon all things for another reason the names of things abovesai! LLL be change! in fo"er parts of the yeere2 for e"iche tyme hath his nat*re an! his 'omple4ion by himself as "e have sai! of "ater "ch is in the first tyme temperate an! in the secon! heat an! in the thir! rotton an! in the fo*rth 'ongeale! )n! so other things of the "orl!e e"iche by himself# +he e4ample

"hie 0a1iel p*t his name to eache thing# 9n everiche thing be the , lor!s that have might in eche thing an! everiche in his tyme# )n! it is sai! that there be , elements "hereof one is fyer that hath might in the first tyme an! so other# >herefore -no"e tho* that everiche thing changeth his name @,5vA )s first "e say a man a chil!e an! then a yongling an! then a mi!!le man in the fo*rth tyme an ol! man# )n! so things changeth their names "ho "ill cleape them a lea!er an! this is in a man )n! so *n!erstan! tho* of Mettaile an! in all things that "a4eth an! liveth# )n! Salomon sai! an! all other that it "as more inst that eache thing sho*l! have 7 names then , for that all they might !escen! of , bo!yes2 an! to them is given all the might Sothely they p*t , names to everiche thing that it "ere more easy to "orche these , names be assigne! *pon the city of Iavi! my fathers an! myne "ch ha! many names# Sothly the "iseman 9saac the "iseman sai! that the first name "as 0em*sale2 an! then Jeb*sale Jeroboam Jer*salem# )n! these names this 'ity receive! for , Lor!s that "ere in yt )n! everiche p*tt to his proper name )n! for this li-e things of this "orl!e receiveth , names in themselves or 7 or more after that Fo! hath or!eyne!# )n! therfore no man marvaile of these names of things in , tymes# 9n the higher heaven that is the first from the o*?26 party an! it is the 7 from the neather in it serveth Saba!ay an! his angell 'apciel# 9n the first tyme Saba!ay is sai! '*er*es# 9n the secon! :alicos# 9n the thir! M*irtipos in the fo*rth :anpotes# 9n the si4th serveth He!e- an! his angel is SatB*iel an! the name Jovis 9n the first tyme it is amonor# 9n 26 +his is probably (o*ter#( @,6rA secon! Sahibor# 9n the thir! Sayin# 9n the fo*rth <anynyel# 9n the 5 heaven serveth Ma!in an! for his angell BalB*iel# )n! the name of Martis in the first tyme is sai! )aryn# 9n the secon! Iaron# 9n the thir! Bearon# 9n the fo*rth :antefos# 9n the fo*rth heaven serveth 6amina an! his angell Ian!aniel 9n the first tyme the name of Solis is sai! halyom in the secon! )!ocham in the thir! 'antopos# 9n the fo*rth :antas*s# 9n the thir! heaven serveth 8oga

an! his angell )!1!iel# 9n the first tyme the name of .eneris is sai! )poro!icy 9n the secon! 'ali1o in the thir! ninipt1# 9n the fo*rth :ontos# 9n the secon! heave serveth 'ocab an! his angell SatB*iel 9n the first tyme Merc*ri*s is sai! )rmis 9n the secon! )ngoc*s# 9n the thir! +holos# 9n the fo*rth )ncholos# 9n the first heaven serveth Labana an! his angell )nael# 9n the first L*na is sai! Salmi in the secon! Sarico# 9n the thir! 8aspiliN# 9n the fo*rth )friBnym# )n! -no"e tho* that tho* shalt nempne the names in their fo"re tymes an! tho* shalt profitt "hen tho* shalt -no"e any thing of them# 6eere beginneth the fifth boo-e that treateth of 'leannesse Dixit Salomon re(elatu4 uit nitri !e isto libro +c Salomon sai! 9t "as she"e! to me of this boo-e of 0a1iell an! many angells after that 9 ha! the boo-e an! of these "ch no*rishe! po"ers @,6vA an! vert*es an! matter an! stength of the potestates above2 an! that by the mann!ement an! obe!ience of the 'reator or ma-er of the "orl!e )n! they sai! th*s Salomon tho* hast as-e! "itt an! "is!ome an! fairenes an! might in "ill compleate an! name! f*ll great for evermore *pon earthes# )n! -no"e that all -ings an! lesse men shall come after thee an! "ch sho*l! heere spea-e of thee sho*l! love thee an! "orshippe thee an! sho*l! set price of thee an! sho*l! prayse thee an! -eepe tho* this boo-e2 an! "orche tho* "th it "th reverence an! cleannesse# )n! Salomon sai! to the benigne angell 8atanael "ch hath might in thaire an! this evermore "as27 "as fello"shippe! to Salomon "ch be thil-e 7 bo!yes "ch "e seene above bright fayre cleane an! cleere "h ceaseth never to go neither the "ayes of them be voi! an! they fayleth never b*t evermore !*reth going their "ayes# )n! it that farryeth more in going his "ay f*lfilleth it in 33 yeeres# )n! then they appeareth s*ch as they "ere before an! "ch "ent before th*s they sa"e# )n! th*s it *s sai! that they sho*l! be ho" long Fo! "o*l!# )n! th*s 9 say of an h*n!reth yeeres an! a &333 that they never be change! neither in meving b*t "e have fo*n! them as the :rophets an! other ol!e men fo*n!en# )n! the angell 8atanael sai! to Salomon# +he 7 bright bo!yes "ch tho* seest above

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+his "or! ("as( is crosse! o*t# @,7rA above be p*t beneath )n! they in going *p"ar!s hol!eth in balance or in r*le the , elemts beneath )n! therfore the meving of them ceaseth not for s*ch might the 'reator gave to them# )n! -no"eth tho* that the matter of them is simple an! p*re "tho*t corr*ption an! evermore !*rable# )n! the state of them is li-enes to the Lor! that forme! altho*gh they obey to him in all things# )n! 8atanael sai! f*rthermore to Salomon -no"e tho* that in the heavens of the 7 bright bo!yes be angels "tho*t n*mber mighty in all thing2 an! everiche of them hath his proper mighte an! his strength an! vert*e# )n! they be *nli-e among themselves as men togither or other beasts )n! everiche serveth of his office to the creator that forme! them or ma!e them# )n! Salomon sai! to 8athaniel "ch is the lyfe or the might or the service that these angells !oth# )n! 8athaniel sai! the lyfe of them is of cleannesse of 5rison an! of tr*stines an! the might of them is of s*ff*migii holoca*sti et sacrificii# )n! the service of the is "hen the 'reator "oll they go from place to place "hen any cleane man hath praye! to the 'reator as it beseemeth )n! then they !o goo! or evill as the creator "ill for in them is po"er science ; "ill complete )n! Salomon sai! "ch be these 7 bright bo!ies an! ho" be they name! an! of "hat thing serveth everiche )n! 8athaniel sai! that same that 0a1iel sai! to )!am2 the higher of these that goeth slo"er is sai! Saba!ay an! all the realmes of his heaven be @,7vA f*ll of 9ce sno"e an! haile an! "rothe rancor an! 'ol!enes )n! all the angells that bene there bene clothe! "th !ar-enes f*ll !ar-e# )n! the greatnes of them be f*ll high an! f*ll long an! small an! *pon the earthes an! *pon !ivels an! *pon !ar-nesse an! col!eness an! !rinesse# )n! this hath po"er *pon "yn!es of this nat*re )n! they have po"er of !oing goo! an! evill )n! the angell of it is Beel cro"ne! *pon all other# 9n the secon! heaven for l*-e stan!eth He!e- an! all the realmes of him# Dixit Salomon rex ilius regis Da(i! +c Salomon the -ing sai! the sonne of Iavi! that "as -ing of Jer*salem of J*ry an! Iamas-e of <gypt Lor! of Babilony prince of science coveto*se of cleannesse ensearcher of privityes

-eeper of goo! tr*e men2 avoi!er of leasing of poore men2 of vert*es !esire *pon lre vert*es an! spee!f*lnes of "or!s b*sily thin-ing an! most s*btilly in myn!e insearching# 9 have enB*ire! an! -no"e that in "or!es of po"er vert*e an! effecte an! of all h*mors "hole an! health an! there may be s*fficient f*lfilling# )n! he sai! 9 see that the most fame is of "ise men an! prophetts by "or!s an! boo-s "ch they have left into testimony of them )n! 9 see that the sonnes of )!am an! of 6ermes an! of 8oe an! their sonnes ; many other prophets have left boo-s by their !eath by "ch they sho*l! clarify their fame an! anents men @,8rA glory sho*l! remayne# )n! 9 see that my father -ing Iavi! compo"ne! or ma!e some boo-e in "ch be conteyne! all orisons "ch he might -no"e an! fyn!e "ch sothely latin men that is 0omanes clipeth the psalter "ch sothe it is if prayers alone an! of holt names of the creator it is names the hea! of 5risons# 9n the same boo-e -ing Iavi! "rote all things that ever he might -no"e of patriar-e an! of ol! "ise men to the praising of the creator )n! 9 -ing Salomon sothely long st*!yeng in holy "or!s "th vert*es an! miracles 9 fo*n!e to be "hile there is f*lfille! in eche thing "orching tr*st an! "ill sa"e in the boo-s in "ch "hile 9 st*!ies long fo*n! an! -no"e that )!am an! 6ermes an! 8oe an! Moyses an! many other most "ise men ha! great privityes ; vert*es in their boo-es# Cu ergo (eteres et anti.uos Sapientes +c >hen therfore 9 *n!erstan! ol! "ise men to have ma!e boo-es ho" or "th "hat "ytt or "th "hat arte 9 might -no"e the sciences of all the aforesai! 9 enB*ire! an! there ans"ere! *nto mean ol! man of goo! myn!e an! *n!erstan!ing "ch "as clepe! 1ebraymayl )n! 9 sai! )!am ha! a ma-er an! a mr that is to say or Lor! his ma-er an! gabriell to mr ff*rthermore 6ermes the !iscreet an! most "ise man an! Moyses ha! a master an! a frien! that is to "itt 'ret*s )lso )aron sothely ha! a frien! of "ch therfore is ma!e resistance that a "ise man may not be "tho*t a mr ho" arresteth it th*n in thee that t"o may be "ise "tho*t one mr B*t that tho* be "ise these 9 -no"e to be @,8vA necessary to thee# ) "ise mr an! !iscreete long an! contin*all st*!y many ol!e boo-es of great "ise men ma!e oft an! ofter over re! profitt ; amen!e!

gla! an! contin*all health of thy bo!y long lyfe "tho*t cares an! travailes B*iet# +he Salomon sai! to the "ise man 9s not this possible to be !one by a shorter "ay then that tho* hast sai! above Hebraymayl ans"ere! -ing by a lighter ; shorter "ay then this ne *n-no"e tho* not to may be !one +o "hom Salomon sai! 6o" therfore to "home the "ise man ans"ere! agayne saying 5pen tho* privily an! f*lly the ar-e of the +estant no man -no"ing or *n!erstan!ing in "ch all secrets or privityes an! ol!e "is!omes an! "or!s of great po"er an! of vert*e tho* shalt fyn!e By "ch not only tho* shalt -no"e things passe! b*t these also that be present an! li-e"ise these that be to come# +he Salomon ans"ere! agayne saying for this that tho* hast ans"ere! to me 9 give than-s to that high an! blesse! creator "ch reigneth after that it please! to him all things "th "or! alone he forme! or ma!e# )n! there is not any more noble or mightier then he "tho*t "home no vert*e or po"er is "ch giveth "ise!ome to "ise men2 he is that is of all things the fyrste sithe he is "tho*t beginning an! of all things the last sith there is no en! of him# +his is of all thinges @,7rA ma-er an! none yma!e of "home the raigne or raigning is an! shall be an! of "home all "or-e be goo! an! of "home he "ill over all is free sith there is none that may againe say to him# >here*pon Salomon tro"ing or tr*sting to Hebraymayl ma!e the ar-e of the testament to be bro*ght before him# )n! he so*ght all the boo-es of Moyses an! of )aron of )!am an! of 8oe an! of their sonnes an! of 6ermes an! of other prophetts2 an! of others "ch he might fin!e of the miracle of "or!s an! the vert*es of them )n! he so*ght all the ol! 9!olls of heathen men ; 9mages of !ivers tongs having "ritings an! all things graven "ch might be fo*n!e by all the parts of the "orl!s )n! he ma!e them to be gathere! togithers into his pallace2 an! he bro*ght forth Mrs of everiche one of the 72 "ch sho*l! e4po*n! to him privy lres or hi! E# '# M# 6ebre" 'al!y Syriac-e gree-e "riting an! that they sho*l! e4po*n! to him that "ch "ere hi!!e# )n! "hen the lres "ere e4po*n!e! he sa"e the more party to accor! "th hit in vert*es of "or!s# Rex ergo Salomon ecit arca nocte .ua!am aperiri

+c therfore Ging Salomon ma!e the ar-e some might privily to be opene! that in the ar-e "th reasons after"ar! he sho*l! be learne!# )n! Salomon sai! )fter that the sovreigne an! )lmighty 'reator ha! inf*se! that grace of his spirit in me 9 opene! the ar-e of the testament in "ch 9 fo*n! all @,7vA things "ch long an! st*!io*sly before 9 ha! so*ght )mong "ch 9 fo*n! the boo-e "ch is clepe! 0a1iel "ch the creator sent to )!am by the angell 0a1iel "hen *pon the brin-e of the flo*! of para!ice "eeping thil-e creator he praye! an! of him forgivenes of his sinnes he beso*ght# )n! 9 fo*n! the boo-e "ch the creator gave to Moyses in the hill "hen he ma!e him partner of his privityes 9n "ch three boo-es that is three 5risons 9 fo*n!# +he first the prophets clepeth Semiforas "ch the creator gave to )!am in :ara!ice +he secon! boo-e is "ch the creator gave to )!am in para!ice in the ho"er of necessity or nee! +he thir! is "ch the creator gave to Moyses in the hill of Sinay after that he ha! f*lfille! the fasting# )n! Salomon sai! 9 fo*n! in the ar-e a pott f*ll of manna2 an! the yar! of Moyses "ch "as change! into a serpent an! efte from a serpent into a yar! )n! the tables of the la"e an! peeces of the first lres "ch Moyses for the sinnes of the people in his "rothe he bro-e in the gro*n! sothely of the ar-e 9 fo*n! some gol!en tables B*a!trate or fo"re cornere! 9n "ch "ere &5 precio*s stones t"elve tribes or lynages of 9sraell by similit*!e li-ene! )n! in everiche stone "ere "ritten the holy highe names of the creator of the boo-e Semiforas o*t !ra"en )n! 9 fo*n! a bo4e of marble having greene color as Jaspis colo*re! @53rA )n! in this bo4e "ere 7 fig*res2 an! in each fig*re 7 great an! virt*o*s names of the 'reator to Moyses tol!e an! other 7 "ch the creator ta*ght )!am in para!ice# )n! this is a secret or privity "ch m*ch leane! an! covere! o*ght "orshipf*lly to be -ept# 9 fo*n! also abo*t the4tremityes of ar-e 2, vert*o*s rings "th names an! fig*res of the creator "ritt in Semiforas "th !ivers colors "ritten or fig*re! )n! 9 myself Salomon ha! one of thil- rings having myn!e to the same 9n "ch 9 -no"e to have fo*n!en s*ch vert*e that "hen 9 sai! ma-e it to rayne an! it rayne! )n! "hen 9 sai!

eft as tho* hast ma!e it to rayne so ma-e thil- rayne to cease agayne an! it cease!# )n! besi!e Jer*salem the same realme as"ell of tempests as of raines it !i! or ma!e )n! Salomon sai! 9 fo*n! Semiforas "th "ch Moyses ma!e the plag*es in <gypt2 an! "th "ch he !rye! the re! sea2 an! "th "ch also he !re"e o*t "ater o*t of the stone2 an! "th "ch also he -ne"e all the cleannesse of his people2 an! "th "ch also overcame princes an! -ings an! mighty men2 an! "th "ch "hatever he "o*l! !o he !i! an! that "ch he "o*l! !estroy he !estroye! )n! "th "ch f*lfille! it at his o"ne "ill Capitulum explanationis hu&us nois Semi oras +c +he chapter of e4planation of this name semiforam )n! it is that that all !ivells an! "yn!s an! men as "ell B*ic-e as !ea!2 an! all spirits an! all bo!yes !rea!eth# >herefore sothely Semiforas is sai! or nempne! the first secret or privity an! of great ol! an! m*ch yleane! an! hi!!e an! of great vert*e an! po"er to gett "hat ever he "o*l!# Semiforas is a "or! @53vA "ch o*ght not to be she"e! to all men2 neither by hit b*t "th great necessity or ang*ish$ o*ght any man to "orche# )n! then "th !rea! of the creator he o*ght cleanely an! mee-ely an! !evo*tly to nempne it# )lso Semiforas is roote an! beginning an! fo*n!ament of oryson2 ensample of goo! lyfe tr*st of mans bo!y the prison or prayer of a J*st man thilcreator !rea!ing# )n! Salomon sai! abo*t Semiforas +hese be necessary "th me-eness fasting2 "ith oryson tr*st "th clarity cleannesse2 "th patience mee-enes an! constancy of a man "tho*t "ch yo" might "orche nothing# )n! "th the "ch "hatever tho* "ilt tho* shalt gett# >hen all vert*es in "orching by Semiforas o*ght to be nethelesse these 7 that is me-eness tr*eth patience abstinence tr*st clarit mercy o*ght in him principally to be ha! or to abo*n!# Si ergo per Semi oras operari (olumes oportet .uo! simus +c 9f therfore "e "ill "orche by Semiforas it behoveth that "e be bright or cleane of bo!y an! in tr*st ste!fast an! from falsenesse an! leasing f*lly !eparte!# 9t behoveth also to !rea! the creator an! the creat*res of him among "ch "e o*ght to !rea! most the sonne "ch giveth to *s light an! !ar-enes col!e an! hott "ch is ca*se of changing of tymes an! of temperment of the aire an! of herbes# >e o*ght also to -no"e the behol!ings of the moone an! the moneths "ch

by hit &2 an! 52 &3 by acco*nte! as the sai! nyssan yar tina ;c )n! "e o*ght to -no"e the "a4ing @5&rA an! !ecreasing of the mone "hen by it all creat*res as the sea flo*!s an! "elles an! all the neather bo!yes "a4ing an! !ecreasing ta-en blo*! in the veynes an! marro"e in the hea! an! the bones# )fter that the mone ta-eth "a4ing ; !ecreasing they be no*rishe! in thil- )lso the enf*siall or melting of metalls ne !o*bt tho* not the vert*e of the mone to "orche# >e o*ght also to -no"e Saba!ay #i# Sat*rne by "home h*nger an! !earth an! all ang*ish in lon!s befalleth# >e o*ght also to -no"e ; !rea! He!e- #i# Jove by "home honor an! health an! righteo*snes an! a;; goo! is ha!# >e sho*l! also -no"e an! !rea! Ma!in #i# Martem of "home chollers ; strifes an! hate an! battailes an! leasing an! all evills cometh# >e o*ght also to -no"e an! !rea! 6anina #i# solem by "home "e have light an! !ar-enes ; cleerenes an! by "home tymes as evill *nto goo! into evill be transm*te! or change!# >e o*ght also to !rea!e an! -no" 8ogam #i# .enerem by "home "e have meate an! !rin-e an! all necessaries or things that be nee!f*l by "home peace an! love an! !ilection among men is ma!e fast an! stable# >e o*ght also to !rea! 'ocab #i# Merc*ry for he is nigher to *s then all e4cept the mone by "home merchan!ise an! ven!itions or sellings an! all sec*ler things be e4ercise!# +herfore behol! yo" those that be sai! an! most the spirits abovesai! an! th*s tho* shalt profitt )n! "hatever tho* shalt a4e of the creator rightf*lly tho* shalt have it# @5&vA 6eere beginneth the Si4th boo- that treateth of the names of heavens Dixit Salomon oes coiter horas et malas +c Salomon sai! )ll men commonly goo! ho"ers an! evill2 an! goo! !ayes an! evill2 goo! signes an! evil to be they affirmeth )n! this "th many reasons they 'onfirmeth )n! 9 my self Salomon have prove! the !ayes an! ho"ers of ma!in ; Saba!ay "ch 9 fo*n! f*ll greevo*s for to "orche# 9 have prove! also the ho"ers of 1e!e- an! 8oga )n! 9 sa"e "hat ever 9 "o*l! "orche of them lightly 9 "ro*ght# +he ho"ers of 'ocab an! Labana other"hile greevo*s other"hile goo! 9 have prove! to be )n! 9 sa"e that in the !ay an! in the ho"er

coia nothing of my "ill 9 might f*lfill# )n! -no" tho* that the spirits abovesai! anentis !ivers men !iversty be nempne! ffor the first in 6ebre" is Saba!ay in )rabic-e 1oal2 in gree-e orgr*e fenes in Latin Sat*rn*s it is clepe! or nempne! )n! 9 say therfore that the first ho"er of the !ay of Saba!ay is sai! Saba!ay the secon! 1e!ethe thir! Ma!yn the fo*rth 6anina the fifth 8oga# the si4th 'ocab the 7th Labana )n! the ho"ers of the might o*ght to be nempne! to them# )n! -no"e tho* that by the starres above sai! an! !ayes an! ho"ers "hatever tho* "ilte tho* shalt *n!erstan!e )n! tho* shalt -no"e the hi!!e an! privy "illes of men# Cumg per Semi oras operari (oluerat +c @52rA >hen he "o*l! "orche by Semiforas first or ever he beganne any thing it behoveth him to name the 7 names of )ngells2 for some angells be *pon the seven heavens2 an! *pon the 7 planets an! *pon the 7 !ayes of the "ee-e an! *pon the 7 mettalls an! *pon the 7 colors an! *pon the 7 "or!s having po"er2 the names of the "ch be these 0aphael# gabriel# Samael# Michael# SaB*iel# anael# capciel# )n! these be or!eyne! after that "e o*ght to name an! to enclepe them in the 7 !ayes early in this maner# -ota oratione4 o angeli supra!icti sitis meae .uoins .uam (olo .uaerere au!itors et nutri in oibus a!intores +c +hat is to say 5h the angells abovesai! be ye the hearers of my B*estion or a4ing "ch 9 "ill enB*ire or a4e an! to me in all things helpers# +hil-e sothely "ch "e o*ght to name *pon the 7 heavens an! *pon the 7 planetts be these 'apciel SaB*iel Samael# raphael anael Michael gabriel# )n! in all +hings in cleping these angels tho* shalt profitt# >hen therfore there be 7 heavens that is to "itt Samaym 0aaB* SaaB*in Maon Mahon Heb*l )raboch )n! these be , partyes of the "orl!e that is <ast >est north an! so*th "ch )ngels in everiche heaven2 an! in "hat party serveth "e say +hese be the angels of the first heaven In primo caelo . (ocatr Sama"m in .uatuor ptibus +c 9n the first heaven that is clepe! Samaym in the fo"re partyes of heaven serveth these ffrom the party of the north )lael hiaeyel *rallim veall*R baliel basy *nascaiel ffrom the party of the @52vA

so*th these be I*raniel !arbiel !arB*iel hanin anael nahymel alscini# soB*iel# 1amel# h*bayel bactanael 'arpa;iel# ffrom the party of the <ast be these Fabriel Fabrael 5!rael Mo!iel 0aamyel Janael ffrom the party of the "est be these )bson soB*iel

*n1els o- the Second hea(en

In secun!o caelo .uo! (ocatr Roa.u"a a parte septenrionis +c 9n the secon! heaven that is clepe! 0oaB*ya from the party of the north serveth these angells +yel Jarael yanael 8enael# 8enel B*ian# *etam*el ffrom +he party of the so*th be these Mylba nelia balyer 'alloyel cyoly batriel# ffrom the party of the <ast be these Maachin another lre hath 'armiel 'arcoyel betabaat# ffrom the party of the "est is )n*l*s yesararye in "ch is "ritten the names of macareton ; in many maners e4po*n!e! )ngels of the thir! heaven In tertio caelo . (ocatr Saa.uin a parte SeptenTrionis +c 9n the thir! heaven that is clepe! SaaB*in ffrom the party of the north serveth these :oniel penael penat 0aphael carmiel# Ioranel# ffrom the party of the so*th be these parna sa!iel lyenyel vastamel sanael samyel ffrom the party of the east be these SatB*iel B*a!issa taramel taryestorat amael h*frbria another lre hath heere last hifaliel )ngels of the fo*rth heaven In .uarto cael . !icitr 'aon ser(iunt isti a parte Septentrionis +c 9n the ,th heaven that is sai! Maon these serveth from the part of the north @53rA 0ah*miel haynynael bacyel serapiel matiel serael 9n the party of the so*th be these saoriel mahamel ga!iel hosael vaanyel verascyer# 9n the party of the east be these 'apiel braliel braaliel rag*el gael Iaemael calcas atragon 9n the party of the "est be these Lacana astagna nobB*in sonatas yael yas yael lael yyel# )ngels of the fifth heaven In .uinto caelo isti sunt . !icitur 'ahon1 9n the :arty of the north serveth these hayel hanyel veal B*iel margabiel saeprel mamyel# 9n the party of the east be these Lanyfiel anther lre hath barB*iel 1aB*iel sanficiel 1oa1iel aciel farbiel *ranacha

9n the party of the "est be these )nhael pabliel *slael Borta1 s*ncacer 1*pa faly paly# )ngels of the Si4th heaven In sexto caelo . (ocatr cebul !ices a parte septentrionali +c 9n the si4t heaven that is clepe! 'eb*l tho* shalt say from the north parte est Ie*s fortis et potens sine fine that is to say Fo! is mighty an! strong "tho*t en! ffrom the party of the so*th tho* shalt say Ie*s sanct*s patiens et misericors that is to say Fo! holy patient an! mercif*ll ffrom the parte of the east tho* shalt say Ie*s magne e4celse et honorate per saec*la# that is to say great go! highe an! "orshippe! by "orl!s ffrom the party of the "est tho* shalt say Ie*s sapiens clare et N*ste Ie*s t*a clementia et sititate e4oro B B*aestione mea et op*s me* et labore me* ho!ie @53vA complete et integer verficere !igneris B*i vivis et regnas !e*s per o# s# s# amen that is to say Fo! "ise cleere an! righteo*s# Fo! thy me-enes an! thy holynes 9 beseech2 that B*estion an! my "or-e an! my travaile !o !aily f*lfill an! hallo" tho* vo*chsafe to f*l fill that liveth an! reigneth Fo! by all "orl!s of "orl!s so mote it be )men# )ngels of the seaventh heaven In septimo cael est Semi oras scriptu in libro (itae +c 9n the seaventh heaven Semiforas is "ritten in the boo-e of lyfe# 9n the name of the me-e an! mercif*ll go! of 9srael an! of para!ice an! of heaven an! of earth an! of the seas an! of hills an! of 'reat*res#

+eere be1inneth the sea(enth boo2e

that treateth of names an! of the vert*es of them Incipiunt srae et (erba et noia Semi oras +c 6eere beginneth the lre an! "or!s an! names of Semiforas "ch go! the 'reator gave to )!am in para!ice# 9n "ch be fo"re letters "ch to the , parties of the "orl!e an! to the , elements an! to the , comple4ions an! to the , nat*res of the beasts they be li-ene! s*ch they be LLLLLL28 )n! these be letters piteo*sly an! !evo*tly an! mee-ely name tho* that peticion in all things

be f*lfille!# Salomon sai! ther be to be sai! that there are 7 semiforas# )n! the first is the 28 )t this place are eight poorly forme! 6ebre" letters# Since no transliteration is given2 it is impossible to !etermine "ith any certainty "hich letters are inten!e!2 given the similarities among the 6ebre" letters heh 6$9 chet '6$9 an! ta( + or +6$2 an!2 if ba!ly "ritten2 bet"een (a( .$ an! "u! E$# My best g*ess is that the letters are s*ppose! to sho" the tetragrammaton for"ar! an! bac-"ar!% E6.66.6E# @53vA Semiforas of )!am in "ch be conteyne! , chapters +he first is "hen )!am spa-e "th the creator in para!ice# +he secon! is "hen he spa-e "th the angells +he thir! is "hen he spa-e "th the !ivels# +he ,th is "hen he spa-e "th men an! "th fo"les ; fishes an! beasts an! reptiles an! "il!e beasts# +he fifth "hen he spa-e "th see!s an! herbes an! trees an! all gro"ing things# +he 6 "hen he spa-e "th "yn!es an! "th the , elemts# +he 7th "hen he spa-e "th the s*nne an! the moone an! the starres )n! by the 7 vert*es of Semiforas "hatever he "o*l! !o he !i!2 an! "hat ever he "o*l! !estroy he !estroye!# )n! this Semifor* )!am ha! "hen the 'reator enspire! grace into him# +he first Semiforas *rimu4 Semi oras est .uan!o creator %!am orma(it +c +he first Semiforas is "hen the creator forme! )!am an! p*tting him in para!ice nempne! or name! LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL27 LLLLLLLLLL33 that is to say yana# the nat*res an! vert*es of "ch above "e have !eclare!# 9f in great necessity or nee! tho* namest this name mee-ely an! !evo*tly before the creator grace an! helpe ne !o*bt tho* not to fin!e# +he Secon! Semiforas Secun!u4 Semi oras est .uan!o %!a4 locutus uit +c +he secon! Semiforas is "hen )!am spa-e "th the )ngell "ch bro*ght to him these letters "ritten the e4ample of "ch is s*ch LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL3& +hat is yeseraye# )n! the name tho* shalt name "hen tho* "ilt spea-e "th angells# )n! then thy B*estion an! thy 27 <ight letters resembling those !isc*sse! in note 28 are "ritten here2 b*t crosse! o*t# 33 =o*r letters are sho"n "hich loo- li-e variations of gimel or perhaps nunb*t nothing close to "ana in 6ebre"# 3& )gain2 here are eight letters "ith little or no li-eness to the "or! they represent# Some !o not even resemble 6ebre" letters# @5,vA "or-e "tho*t !o*bt shall f*lfill +he thir! Semiforas Tertiu Semi oras est .u locutus est cu !aemonibus +c

+he thir! Semiforas is "hen he spa-e "th !evils an! "th !ea! men an! of them co*nsel he enB*ire!2 an! they s*fficiently to him ans"ere! )n! all this he !i! "th these lres of "ch this is the e4planation )!ona Sabaoth )!onay 'a!os )!!ona )nnora )n! these lres tho* shalt name "hen tho* "ilt gather togither "yn!es or !ivels or serpents +he fo*rth Semiforas :uartu4 Semi oras est .u aialia et sps +c +he fo*rth Semiforas is "hen he bo*n! an! loose! beasts an! spirits an! that "th these 7 names Lag*me Lami1irm Lanag1layn Lagri Lanagala Lanato1in Layfyalasyn )n! "hen tho* "ilt byn!e or loose beasts tho* shalt name the names abovesai! +he fifth Semiforas :uintu Semi oras est .u arbores et sementa +c +he fifth semiforas is "hen he sai! or names the 7 nat*res "th "ch he bo*n! see!s an! trees )n! these they be Lihaham Lialgana Liafar .ial*rab Lelara Lebaron Laasasilas# )n! "hen tho* "ilt byn!e see!s or trees tho* shalt name the names abovesai! )n! tho* shalt byn!e +he Si4t Semiforas Sextu Semi oras est magnae (irtutis +c +he si4t Semiforas is of great vert*e an! po"er of "ch +hese be the names La32 Letamynyn Letaglogen Letafiryn Babaganaritin Letarimitin Letagelogin 32 +he "or! (La( is crosse! o*t# @55rA Letafala1in these names tho* shalt name "hen tho* "ilt that the elemts an! "yn!es f*lfill thy "ill in all things +he Seventh Semiforas Septinu Semi oras est magnu et (irtuosu +c +he seventh Semiforas is great an! vert*o*s for they be names of the 'reator "ch tho* o*ghtest to name in eache thing an! in all thy "or-es inclepe# )n! they be these <liaon yaena )!onay ca!os ebreel <loy <la <giel ayom sath a!on s*lela <loym !eliom yacy <lim !elis yacy Ha1ael pabiel man myel enola !ylatan sa!ay alina papym another lre saena alym catinal *1a yarast calpi calsas safna nycam Sa!ay aglataon sya eman*el Joth lalaph om via than piel patriceion chepheron baryon yael )n! these tho* shalt name in eache tyme that tho* "or-est *pon the , elements an! "hatever tho* "ilte !o by them it shall be

!estroye! an! for!one# 6eere beginneth the Semiforas that Moyses ha! Incipit Semi oras . !eus !e!it 'oisi +c 6eere beginnethe semiforas that or Lor! gave to Moyses an! it is !ivi!e! into 7 'hapters of "ch the first is "hen Moyses ascen!e! the hill an! spa-e "th the flambP that environe! the b*sh an! the b*sh seeme! to b*rne an! nevertheles it b*rne! not# +he secon! "hen he spa-e "th the 'reator in the hill# +he thir! "as "hen he !ivi!e! the re! sea an! passe! thro*gh it# @55vA +he iiiith "hen the yar! "as change! into a serpent an! the serpent !evo*re! other# +he vth is in "ch the name that "as "ritten in the forehea! of )aron# +he vith is "hen he ma!e the bra1en a!!er an! the 'alf in brasse "th the plag*es of the <gyptians he smote# +he viith is "hen he rayne! Manna in !esert2 an! !re"e o*t "ater of the stone an! let o*t the 'hil!ren of 9srael from 'aptivity# 'ap prim*R )aec sunt noia .uae !ixit 'oises .u est +c +hese be the names that Moyses "hen he ascen!e! the hill an! spa-e "th the flambe Maya afi 1ye yaremye *ne bace sare binoe maa yasame roy lyly leoy yle yre cyloy 1alye lee or see loace ca!eloy *le meha ramechi ry hy fossa t* mimi sehie nice yelo habe *ele# hele e!e B*ego ramaye habe# )n! "hen tho* namest these names !evo*tly -no"e tho* thy "or-e "tho*t !o*bt to be f*lfille! 'apit*l*R sec*n!*R )aec sunt noia .uae !ixit creator +c +hese be the names "ch the 'reator sai! to Moyses "hen he ascen!e! the hill an! spa-e "th him )bgincam loaraceram nao!icras pecaccecas acaptena yeger po!ayg saccosic*m +hese be the names "th "ch the temple of Bo1ale "as fo*n!e!# +hese be the names of the prophets "hen "th the )ngels "th "ch the , partyes of the "orl!e "ere seale! "th "ch tho* mightest !o many miracles )n! be"are least tho* name them b*t chaste an! cleane an! three !ayes @56rA fasting2 an! "hat ever tho* "ilt !o by them tho* shalt !o tr*stelye 'apit*l*R terti*R )aec sunt noia .uae 'oses !ixit +c +hese be the names that Moses say! "hen he !ivi!e! the re! sea

ena elaye sayec helame maace lehaha33 lehah*# lehah* alielie Bore a1aye boene hyeha ysale mabeha arayha arameloena Bleye lieneno feyane ye ye malice habona nechee hi-ers )n! "hen tho* "ilt have grace of any man2 these names tho* shalt name !evo*tly an! mee-ely an! tho* shalt have 'apit*l*R M*art*R )aec sunt noia .uae !ixit 'oses +c +hese be the names that Moses sai! "hen the Q3, yar! "as change! into a serpents of the enchanters an! the prophets micraton piston yeymor higaron ygniron tenigaron mycon mycon!asnos castas laceas astas yecon c*ia tablinst tabla nac yac*f )n! these foresai! names tho* shalt name "hen tho* "ilt f*l fill thy B*estion or a4ing 'apit*l*R B*int*R )aec sunt noia .uae scripta e(ant in pple %ron +c +hese be the names that "ere "ritten in the people of )ron "hen he spa-e "th the 'reator Sa!ay haleyos loe1 elacy citoniN ha1yhaya yeynimeysey acci!asbar*c h*a!onen* eya hyeb* *e* *aha oyaha eye ha hia 1alia haliha eyey yaia el ebehel *a *a *a Geepe "ell these names abovesai! for they be holy an! vert*o*s2 an! these tho* shalt name that tho* mayst get "hat tho* as-est of the 'reator# LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 33 +he "or! (lehahaD is crosse! o*t# 3, )bove Q is "ritten (ro!#( @56vA 'apit*l*R Se4t*R )aec sunt noia .uae scripta errant in (irga 'o"si +c +hese be the names that "ere "ritten in the yar! of Moyses "hen he ma!e the bra1en serpent an! !estroye! the gol!en calf "hen all that !ron-e in the "ell ha! a bear!# yana yane sia abibh* *anoia accenol tiogas yena eloym ya *eh* yane hayya *eh* ahiacme!# )n! these names 'onteyne! in themselves in any vert*es for "th them tho* shalt !estroy evill an! all enchantmts )n! pres*me tho* not to name them in the 7 "or-s 'apit*l*R septim*s )aec sunt noia .uae 'o"ses !ixit .u pluit +c +hese be the names that Moyses sai! "hen Manna rayne! in !esort an! !re" o*t "ater of the "or-e an! le!!e o*t from 'aptivity the 'hil!ren of 9srael Sa!ay samora ebon pheneton eloy eneiobceel messias Jahe yana or eolyen

>hen tho* "ilt !o any marvelles2 or if tho* "ere in any ang*ish these names tho* shalt name# )n! in all things tho* shalt feele the helpe of them an! the vert*e# )n! "hen tho* hast !one this rehearse tho* these "or!s by "ch the names afore sai! be e4po*n!e! Ie*s vive vera4 magne fortis pole*s pie sancte m*n!e oi bonifate plene bene!icte !*e bene!ict*R nomen t** t* completer nostra compleas B*estione t* factor fac nos a! fine *ri operis provenire t* largitor nobis integr* complement* *ri operis elagire to sancta et misericors nobis miserere nomen t** yeseraye sit per sec*la bene!ict*R )men# +hat is to say Fo! B*ic-e very great @57rA strong mighty mee-e holy cleane f*ll of all goo!nes blesse! Lor! be thy name tho* f*lfiller f*lfill o*r B*estion tho* ma-er ma-e *s to come to then! of o*r "or-e +ho* holy an! mercif*ll have mercy of *s +hy name yeseraye be it blesse! by "orl!s )men# 9n the name of so*ereigne almighty 'reator 9 beginne the e4planacion of his name yeseraye that is to say Fo! "tho*t beginning an! "tho*t en! )ngilae is the name of a prophet an! properly "ritten in a gol!en plate of living men )n! "hoever beareth it *pon himself an! ho" long he hath it "th him he shall no !rea! so!eyne !eath# 6eere en!eth the boo-e of 0a1iel of the seaven treatises