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The third divfionis, There arc fome things which arc brought to pafs by invocation of God alone : ihis is partly Prophetical, andPhilofophical ; and partly, as it were The- ophraflical.
Other things there are , which by reafon of the igno- rance of che true God, are done with the Princes of Spirits, that his defires may be fulfilled ; fuch is the work of the Mer- curialifts.
The fourth divifion is , That fome exercife their Magick with the good Angels in flead of God , as it were de- fending down from the moft high God : fuch was the Ma- gick of Baalim.
Another Magick is,thac which exercifeth their actions wich the chief of the evil Spirits ; fuch were they who wrought by the minor Gods of the heathens.
The fifth divifion is, That fome do aft with Spirits openly, and face to face ; which is given to few : others do work by dreams and other figns ; which the ancients took from their auguries and facrificcs.
The iixth divifion is,That fome work by immortal creatures, others by mortal creatures, as Nymphs, Satyrs, and fuch-like inhabitants of other elements, Pigmies, &c.
The feventh divifion is , That the Spirits do ferve fome of their own accordjwithout art ; others they will fcarce attend, being called by art.
Among thefe fpecies of Magick, that is the moft excel- lent of all, which dependeth upon God alone. The fecond, Them whom the Spirits do ferve faithfully of their own ac- cord. The third is , that which is the property of Chrifti- ans, which dependeth on the power of Chrift which he hath, in heaven and earth.
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