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doc#ment. &his grimoire grimoire $as $e!! 'no$n by the end o% the (%teenth cent#ry. cent#ry. ccording to Josh#a &rachtenberg, it $as probab!y compi!ed in the thirteenth cent#ry ) Jewish Jewish Magic and Superstition, p. *1+. & *1+. &rithemi#s rithemi#s mentions mentions it as one o% his so#rces %or his -teganographia -teganographia.. t $as a!so apparent!y #sed by grippa grippa in in his boo' On Occu Occult lt Phil Philosoph osophy y on $hich see the ne$ edition by /. Perrone Compagni. Compagni . &he %o!!o$ing Eng!ish trans!ation o% the Book of the angel Raziel , is tet is ta'en %rom -!oane -. *36 in the 4ritish 5ibrary, %o!s. 12r1+7v. &he tet is c!ose!y re!ated to that in -!oane *26, tho#gh neither seems to be direct!y base based d on th the e othe otherr. tran transc scri ript ptio ion n o% th the e tet tet %rom %rom -!. -!. *26 *26.. ha hass been been prepared by 8on arr. arr. have noted some variants %rom arr:s transcription )abbreviated . ;or 5atin tet, see< •
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Comp Compar are e $ith $ith ich ichae ae!! org organ an Sepher her Ha-R Ha-Raz azim im the Book Book of the the Mysteries! "he Book of the Mysteries #"e$ts and "ranslations %o& '(&) )19*, Eng! En g!is ish h tran trans! s!at atio ion n base based d on arg arga! a!io ioth th:s :s >rec >recon onst str# r#ct cted ed>> Hebr Hebre$ e$ tet tet )Jer )Jer#s #sa! a!em em,, 1966 1966. . Hebr Hebre$ e$ tet tet may may be as *00 *00 CE. CE. ;or disc disc#s #ssi sion on see see erchavya, Chen, >?a@im, -e%er Ha,> Encyc!opedia J#daica, /o!#me A )B"< acmi!!an, 1971, pp. 1+939+, and Biggemeyer, J.H., Beschw*rungsformeln aus aus dem dem +Buc +Buch h der der ,ehe ,eheim imni niss sse e #Se #Sefer fer ha-R ha-Raz azim im)! )! u urr "opol opolog ogie ie der der magische magischen n Rede Rede, J#daistische &ete #nd -t#dien * )Hi!desheim, B"< eorg
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&he boo'e, boo'e, entit#!ed Cephar ?a@ie!, ?a@ie!, contain:g se#en treatises, $as $ritten by Gi!!iam Parry o% C!y=ords nne 1 by &y, !e barre barre 5ondon 5ondon borne borne at Bortho% in the Co#nty o% ;!ynt I at the charges o% John $yne o% a#d!os ) in the 1. i&e& C!i=ords nn, 5ondon. co#nty o% o#ntgomeric'e EsK#ire in the year o% o#r !ord god god a tho# tho#sa sand nd (ve (ve h# h#nd nder erd d thr thresco escorre I %o#r %o#r et nno nno E!i@abetha dei graL nge!iM Ic ?eginM seto< 5ondiniN 2o Bo#embris 1+63. Gi!!iam Gi!!ia m Parry. Parry. n the the p#b! p#b!iK iK#e #e !ib. !ib. at D%o D%ord rd in the the man# man#sc scri ript pt in rch#m ) . 116.
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Libe Salo!oni" .n nomini dei potentis /i/i 0 /eri 0 eterni 0c n the name o% a!!mighty od !iving I very I ever!asting I A#ona$ $% Sa#a$ Sa#a$%% Eh$e% Eh$e% $itho tho#t a!! a!! end $hi $hich is sayd A#ona A""ee$e begin this boo'e $hich is said Cephar ?a@ie! $ith 2. i&e& app#rtenances. a!! his app#rty app#rtynan nan#ts #ts2 in $hich be 7 tretises comp!ete or %#!!(!!ed that is 7 boo's.
1i$it Salomon g2lia 0 laus cum multo honore 0c *. ensample! eemp!ar.
-a!omon sayd g!ory I praysing $ith m#ch hono#r be to god o% a!! creat#res he that is sing#!er $hich made a!! things at one tyme. nd he is one god very mighty he a!one that is I that $as I $hich evermore sha!! be. I $hich had
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do not copy ecept %or private #se. NOTES:
&he boo'e, boo'e, entit#!ed Cephar ?a@ie!, ?a@ie!, contain:g se#en treatises, $as $ritten by Gi!!iam Parry o% C!y=ords nne 1 by &y, !e barre barre 5ondon 5ondon borne borne at Bortho% in the Co#nty o% ;!ynt I at the charges o% John $yne o% a#d!os ) in the 1. i&e& C!i=ords nn, 5ondon. co#nty o% o#ntgomeric'e EsK#ire in the year o% o#r !ord god god a tho# tho#sa sand nd (ve (ve h# h#nd nder erd d thr thresco escorre I %o#r %o#r et nno nno E!i@abetha dei graL nge!iM Ic ?eginM seto< 5ondiniN 2o Bo#embris 1+63. Gi!!iam Gi!!ia m Parry. Parry. n the the p#b! p#b!iK iK#e #e !ib. !ib. at D%o D%ord rd in the the man# man#sc scri ript pt in rch#m ) . 116.
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Libe Salo!oni" .n nomini dei potentis /i/i 0 /eri 0 eterni 0c n the name o% a!!mighty od !iving I very I ever!asting I A#ona$ $% Sa#a$ Sa#a$%% Eh$e% Eh$e% $itho tho#t a!! a!! end $hi $hich is sayd A#ona A""ee$e begin this boo'e $hich is said Cephar ?a@ie! $ith 2. i&e& app#rtenances. a!! his app#rty app#rtynan nan#ts #ts2 in $hich be 7 tretises comp!ete or %#!!(!!ed that is 7 boo's.
1i$it Salomon g2lia 0 laus cum multo honore 0c *. ensample! eemp!ar.
-a!omon sayd g!ory I praysing $ith m#ch hono#r be to god o% a!! creat#res he that is sing#!er $hich made a!! things at one tyme. nd he is one god very mighty he a!one that is I that $as I $hich evermore sha!! be. I $hich had
never an even or any !i'e him neither he is to have. nd he is sing#!er $itho#t end, 5ord a!one $ to#t corr#ption, ho!y, c!eane, me'e I great a!! things seeing, hearinge, I $ise I in a!! a!! thin things gs migh mighty ty.. nd nd begi begin n this this boo' boo'e e to p#t p#t an * ensamp!e that $ho ever that hath it b!ame it not ti!! he have read I heard a!! or some $hat o% it, I then prayse be+ god ma'er o% a!! things. &hese be the the 9 precepts. precepts.
.ncipiunt precepta O here begine y e preceptsF %on %on cred credas as esse esse pl plur ures es ni nisi si3 unum singularem 0c&
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Be tro$ tro$e e+ tho# not to be moe or many b#t one sing#!er a!one #pon a!! things $hich hath none !i'e him I him !ove yo# and dread I hono#r $ith a!! tr#st I $ith good $i!! I stab!e I $ith might I $i!! a!! thy c!ene heart. Be !i#e tho# not $itho#t !a$ I $itho#t ) I tho# sha!! be !oved o% god thy creator I o% %o!'es. Be do yo# not to another man that tho# $o#!dest that another man did to thee. nd be ) tho# I strangers the same. Be be tho# not a !iar to the the !or !ord, neith either er to thy thy %rie %riend nd.. nd nd say say tho# tho# s#ch s#ch 6 sothes that be to thy pro(tt I not harme. Be !o#e tho# +. ne tro$ tro$,, i&e& :don:t :don:t s#ppose: s#ppose:,, not neither %e!!o$ship tho# more #n$ise men then $ise $hich $hich o% co#rse co#rse is the Eng!is Eng!ish h men. men. nd nd everm evermor ore e !ove !ove yo# yo# many many $ised $isedom omes es I good good tran trans! s!at atio ion n o% :Bon :Bon cred creda as.: s.: scye scyenc nces es,, an and d a!! a!! thy thy $i!! $i!!,, I thy thy !i%e !i%e be in them them.. Be spea'est tho# not ere tho# ha#e tho#ght be%ore. nd that 6. < soothes. tho# $i!! do consider in thy heart ere tho# doe it. Beither discover tho# not thy priveties to a $oman neither to a chi!d, not to a %oo!e, nor to a dr#n'en man. Be prove tho# not a medicine, neither venym in thee er in another. Be b!am b!ame e tho# tho# not not a boo' boo'e, e, ne neit ithe herr prop prophe hecy cy ne neit ithe herr a $iseman ti!! that tho# have proved him. nd i% tho# $ith ho!dest these 9 precepts in the evermore tho# sha!!t pro(tt more I more. Post4uam sensus 0 scire 0 posse /oluntas /era 0c& %ter that $itt I 'no$!edge I might I very $i!! overcometh a!! things $ith good $itt I good discretion. 7.
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&here%ore &here%ore $i!! epo#nd epo#nd or ma'e p!aine I open this . < $orship%#!!er. 4oo'e $hich is o% a great po$er I o% a great vert#e. -a!omon p#t s#ch a 'no$!edge I s#ch a distinction, I ep! ep!ana anatio tion n in this this boo' boo'e e to evry evry man man that that read readeth eth or
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st#dieth it, that he 'no$ $hereo% he $as and %rom $hence he came. 'no$ yse ) that a%ter -a!omon had yeares $ich are ha!%e in the +. day o% the month o% hebreys, $hich $as the sit teria!! ) 7 day the sonne being in the signes o% 5eonis. n that day $as sent to me %rom 4aby!onie o% some Prince that $as 129vF greater I more $or !! then a!! men o% his tyme some 4oo'e that is said Cephar ?a@ie!, $hich containeth 7 boo's I 7 treatises.
%ota tempus in 4uo Salomon fuit p/ adeptus istum li5ru 5rum 0 4uomodo 0 a 4uo /enit si5i& 'no$ tho# the tyme in $hich -o!omon gate ) this boo'e I ho$ I o% $home it came to him. .ste li5er est magn6 /irtutis 0 magnis secreti 0c& &his boo'e is o% great
vert#e I o% greate privity. &he name o% the Prince that sent it to me $as -ameton, I one o% the t$ay t$oF $isemen that bro#ght it to me $as said arma@ai!, 9 I that other Qa@ont. &he name o% this epo#nded in 5atin is 7ngelus 9. < magnus secreti 8reatoris& &hat is to say the great nge!! o% the secret Creator. nd in hebre$ Cephar ?a@ie! that is the 10. < (ve. boo'e o% -othnes ) I o% %#!!(!!ing I it $as the (rst boo'e a%ter dam $ritten in !ang#age o% Ca!dey Cha!daeanF I a%ter$ard trans!ated in hebr#e. nd 'no$ each man that readeth it, that in it is a!! -emi%ora, that is the great name comp!eate $ith a!! his names $ho!e I e#en I $ith his vert#es I his sacraments I %o#nd in it 7 boo'es that is 7 treatises. nd 'no$ yee that %o#nd the (rst I the !ast %#!! dar' dar'e e I the the t$ey t$ey10 midd! midd!e e more more p!ayn p!ayne. e. nd nd a!!th a!!tho# o#g g %o#nd them dar'e, epo#nded them as m#ch as co#!d I might. nd the 7 treatises o% this boo'e be these.
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&he (rst (rst is is said C!avis %or that in it, is determined o% stronomy, I o% the starrs %or $itho#t them $e may doe nothing. &he second second is is said !a, %or that in it is determin:d o% the vert#es o% some herbs, o% stones I o% beasts. &he third third is is said tractat#s &himiamat#s %or that there is determined in it o% -#=#migations I o% a!!egacions o% them I di#isions. &he %o#rth is %o#rth is said the treatise o% tymes o% the yeare or o% the day I the night %or that it is determined in it
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&he (%t is said said the the treat treatise ise o% C!ean C!eanene eness sse e %or that that there is determined in it o% bstinence. &he sit is sit is said -amaim %or that it nempness namethF a!! a!! the the he hea# a#en enss I he herr an ange ge!! !!ss I the the oper operat atio ions ns or $or'ings o% them. &he 7th is the the boo'e o% vert ert#es %or %or that that then is determined o% vert#es I mirac!es %or there be to!d the properties o% the rte o% agic'e, I o% his (g#re I o% his ordinance o% the same. 11.
nd &hen began to $rite a!! these treatises in a ne$ vo!#me %or that one treatise $itho#t another s#Rseth not 12. in to the ho!ynes o% the $or'eS there%ore made an ho!e boo'e to be made o% 7. treatises. &here%ore -o!omon bad to his $riter C!ari%aton that he sho#!d $rite it $hich 'ne$ $e!! the 1*. we !ang#age !ang#age o% Ca!dey o% nde I o% Ebre$ Hebre$F I -yri'e I so. his his righ rightt ep!a p!ana nati tion on Bath Bathe# e#ss ) ) 11 -a!om -a!omon on a%ter a%ter that that C!ari%aton said corrected it I dressed ) a%ter that it sho#!d be the better I ordeined it in the better manner that he might. C!ari%aton said that $as the $riter o% -o!omon that this boo'e is o% s#ch greate vert#e, pri#itie I o% %#!! greate hono#r I it $as sent to -o!omon %or s#ch great price I most !o#e. nd e#erych treatise o% these $as $ritten by it se!%e, b#t a!tho#gh it be so it o#ght to be one boo'e a!one by it se!%e, %or none o% those sho#!d s#Rse $itho#t another $here%ore, it is necessary that they be together. $here%ore -o!omon ordeyned that a!! $ere one bo'e as it o#ght to be, I as it 1*0rF o#ght to be read I $ro#ght I he ordeyned m#ch better then phi!osophers had ordeyned I he ta#ght ho$ a man o#ght to doe his $or'e by it. nd he p#t e#erych treatise by it se!%, I e#ery chapter by it se!%e, ordeyned a!! ti!! to the end o% the boo'e. nd p#t in this boo'e boo'e -ema%ora -ema%orass y t is the the boo' boo'e e o% 17 vert vert#e #es, s, ho$ ho$ it o#ghtF to be $ritten I o% $hich yn' I in $hat parchmyn, I $ith $hat penne I $hat man I in $hich tyme I in $hat day I in $hat night I in $hat ho#re, a%ter that -o!omon had epo#nded in the boo'e o% ?a@ie!is. nd ho$ it o#ght to be 'ept c!ean!y I $ith great hono#r. 1i$it Salomon 9ui /idet 0 non cognoscit 0c& -a!omon said, $ho that seeth I 'no$eth not is as he that is borne b!ind I 'no$eth not co!o#rs, $ho that heareth I #nderstandeth not is s#ch as a dea%e man $ho that spea'eth I cannot epo#ne the reason is as a d#mb man. $ho that considereth I 'no$eth not the consideration is s#ch as a dr#n'en man. $ho that readeth
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p!aine boo's, I #nderstandeth not is as he that dreameth. &hese proverbs -a!omon said that a man be$are $e!! in this boo'e. -a!omon said in this boo'e hit ) that ?a@ie! the nge! said to dam that $as the (rst man in this $or!d nd a%ter that oyses said to other prophetes in sothnesse tr#thF I $e tro$ith so. 1* &Of a*h!ent o +ell,!
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-o!omon that a!! thy $or'ings I peticions I $i!!s be %#!!(!!ed I it sha!! be made in a!! it that those sha!! co#vite, 13. < :-amatyne,: $ith :sattin: that it be in thy might. t beho#eth y # that $hen tho# haste $ritten above. this boo'e o% this or another eamp!ar or ensamp!e that those $rite it in s#ch manner in virgin parchmyn, I that it be not (!thy neither o% a dead beast or in ve!#me vit#!ino ve!!#mF, or in parchemyne o% si!'e or in sattin 13 or in c!eane c!oaths or in parchemyn o% a !ambe or o% a 'idde virgin or o% a %a$ne virgin I this is better then any o% the other. &Of the ink
nd the yn'e $hich tho# sha!t $rite be it o% c!eane ga!!es 1+ I be it made $ith good $hite $ine I hoo ) I $ith g#m I vitrio! I astic' I th#r, I croco. nd the third 1+. a!!s, especia!!y oa' ga!!s in day $here it sha!! $e!! ha#e residence, I sha!! be c!eansed $ere a common ingredient preparing in's. &he Sword of p#t tho# there a !itt!e o% !gaba I o% a!mea I p#t tho# Moseshas a prescription %or in' there o% good m#s'e or m#s'e more then o% these three. made $ith :b!ac' myrrh )ga!!:. nd p#t tho# there mbram I ba!sam#m I mirram I a!! n#ts are prescribed in :e !ign#m a!oes I $hen the nc'e in'F sha!! be made be it ,rand ,rimoire %or the in' #sed pacts $ith devi!s. boy!ed $ith mastic'e I $ith th#r I $ith !igno a!oTs I $ith %or some$hat o% &hymiamate I m#c#!a@arat I then c!a#se 17 it 16. thure< %ran'incense. $e!! $ith a c!eane thynne c!oth I the c!oth be it three %o!d. < c!ense. %ter$ard p#t there m#st#m 1 m#s'F I ambram amberF 17. and a!meam I a!ga!ia I ba!sam#m I mirram myrrhF a!! ;muscum< m#s'. Dn these $e!! gro#nded I tho# sha!t medd!e $ith the n'e %#!! $e!!. I 1. magica! incenses a!so see the in'e be it so by * dayes $e!! co#erd in a s#re p!ace. nd 4r#no, 1e Magia. 'no$ tho# that $ith this in'e tho# sha!t $rite a!! the ho!y names o% od I o% his nge!!s I o% his -aints I a!! thing in 19. nempned! named. $hich his ho!y greate name is nempned 19 or $ritten, and a!! things that tho# $i!! $er' ) tr#!y to be %#!!(!!ed $ith thy $e!! p!easing or $ith thy ser#ice I $hat e#er tho# p#tteth in thy in'e be it ne$e I bright I p#re I good.
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nd the Pen $ith $hich tho# sha!t $rite the ho!y name be it o% greene reade gathered ear!y ere the -#n arise I he that sha!! gather it he be c!eane I $ashen in r#nnynge $ater or in a K#ic'e $e!! I he be c!othed $ith c!eane c!oathes. nd the oone be it $aing $ith 1*0vFCapite 8raconis, or $ith Jo#e, %or that they be tr#e I very. nd $hen tho# sha!t gather it, tho# sha!t beho!d or !oo'e to$ard the Easte I tho# sha!t say th#s. donay e! -aday #vate me ad comp!end#m vo!#ntates meas c#m ar#ndine ista. &hat is to say,
donay, E!, -aday,F he!p ye me to %#!(!! my $i!!e $ith this ?eade. 20.
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and $hen this is said tho# sha!t c#tt one reade or t$eyne or as many as tho# $i!t $ith one stro'e. nd as 21. 5esoms! a oyses said the 'ni%e be it $e!! p!ayne I sharpe I hoo! 22. < $ho!eF as tho#gh $e sho#!d c#t o% a nec'e $ith it. nd < then ta'e the ?eade $ith thy c!eane hands IS ma'e tho# o% 2*. it gobbets. nd $hen tho# $o!te c#tt the penne, c#t hit er 23. < day. that the -#nne arise or $hen it ariseth $ith the pen I $ith this yn'e tho# sha!t $rite a!! the names o% od ho!y se#era!!y. nd as o%te as tho# $ritest the name o% the Creato#r be tho# c!eane I so !eyne 20and sco#red I in a c!eane p!ace, I tho# sha!t %ast ere tho# sha!t $rite by *. days I tho# sha!t be bathed in c!eane $ater I tho# sha!t be rather c!eane by 9 dayes I c!oth tho# ) thee $ith c!eane c!oths. nd ordeyne to thee an ho#se or a c!eane p!ace made c!eane $e!! $ith beesomes21 I $ashen I $atered I s#=#med. nd ordeyne so that $hen tho# $ritest ho!d tho# thy %ast ) 22 to$ard the East. nd $rite then %rom morro ti!! to midday ti!! that tho# eate. nd a%ter that tho# hast eaten or dr#n'en tho# sha!t not $rite in it any thing. nd i% tho# $i!t $rite semL 2* $ith his strengths the n#mber o% the moone be it e#en, I most in the day o% the oone or o% erc#ry, or o% Jovis, or /eneris /en#sF. nd be tho# $are o% -at#rne, I o% -o!e #pon a!!. nd -a!omon said i% tho# p#ttest in the yn'e o% the b!oode o% a vo$ter or o% a rt#r t#rt!e or t#rt!edoveF, or o% a gander ho!!y or a!! $hite the yn'e sha!!be m#ch the better, I $ith the more vert#e. !so say that i% there $ere o% -aphire po#dered I -maragdo I Jag#n#a I &opa@io the n'e sha!! be comp!ete I %#!!(!!ed. nd $ith this n'e I $ith this
so!!eme. broom. %ace. -emi%ora.
penne o#ght to be $ritten a!! the names o% -emL. nd 'no$ tho# that he that sha!! $rite this boo'e o#ght to be c!eane I %asting I bathed I s#=#med $ith precio#s aromati'es, that is $ith spices $e!! sme!!ing. nd it sha!! be great pro(tt to thee I to him that ma'eth it or $riteth it. nd ech man that hath $ritten this boo'e or hath ho!den in his ho#se e#ermore ho!d he god in mynde I his ho!y ange!!s I hit %or $hich he hath made it, I he be e#ermore s#=#med. nd g!ori%y he god e#ermore. nd p#t he his minde in $ch tymes o% the iiiN times o% the yeare 23 he sha!! $or'e, or o% the iiiN tymes o% the moneth or o% the iiiN times o% the day $ith his night, or o% the iiiN times o% an ho#re. nd e#ermore p#t he his mind to his %o#re tymes $hich they o#ght to be as in/enies in li5ro p2p2harum&
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0c -a!omon said as tho#gh there $ere a Caste!! %#!! strong
I his hightnes %#!! great I high I enha#nced I $e!! on eich side $ith $a!!es 1*1rF environed I the gates in one p!ace $e!! strong I stab!e or %erme I $ith 'eys c!osed, there%ore it behoveth that $ho that $o#!d open the gates o% that c!ose, I ho!som!y $o#!d enter into it, both $ith o#t tra#ei!! o% gi%t, I $itho#t br#sing o% his body. t is necessary to ha#e the same 'eyes I none other o% this Casti!! I o% his gates I o% his C!osings. &h#s say this that is %or to 'no$ the starrs I their names I their (g#res I their nat#res. nd $hen they sho#!d be good, I $hen they sho#!d be evi!!. nd this say o% the (e 2+ I o% the 7 erratic. 26 ne#erthe!es consider tho# e#ermore the nat#re o% the circ!e o% the 12 signes that 2+. i&e& stars. is the t#ares ). 27 nd there%ore it behoveth that eich man 26. i&e& p!anets. that hath this boo'e that he ho!d it c!ean!y I 'eepe he hit $ith great re#erence I $ith great hono#r. nd $ho that 27. < to$ards. hath it I can read it, ne read he it not, b#t i% he $ere be%ore o% %#!! c!eane o% body I $ith great $itte. nd ma'e every man to 'no$ or $ite that he o#ght not to $or'e by this boo'e in vein, neither $itho#t $itte, neither $itho#t !a$e or reason, I this is $hen every man doth to the contrary or $hen any repti!es or $ode beasts sho#!d !ett thee or do harmes to thee. nd to 'no$ tho# that a!tho#gh tho# ha#e might I tr#st %or to $or'e by this boo'e. nd a!!tho#gh tho# might ha#e great tr#st in this, tho# sha!t not $or'e b#t $ith great right or !a$ I $ith m#ch reason. nd th#s #nderstand tho# o% a!! thy contrarie nd i% tho# $or'est other$ise by this boo'e then tho# sho#!dest, tho# mightest m#ch !ett thee, that is i% tho# $or'est $itho#t reason, I i% tho# $ere #nc!eane, or e#i!! in thy se!%e.
8lauis istius
li5ris est cognoscere 0 scire locu
0c& &he 'ey o% this boo'e is to 'no$ I $ite the p!aces o%
the 7 bodies abo#e I their nat#res, I their sciences I their domes, I a!! their vert#es a%ter that it appeareth in the earth to #s.
0c& Eich (g#re o#ght to be %ormed $ith very I tr#e
ensamp!e. &here%ore p#t the (g#re o% the 'eye in this boo'e that no man tro$e 2, that $itho#t reason I pro(tt it be made. I p#t in (g#re one 'ey $ith the s'a%te to the simi!it#de or !i'enes that there is one so!eyn 5ord I god 2. trowe! s#ppose. $hich ne#er had neither sha!! ha#e any even or !i'e to him. n the K#adrat#re or that that sicF is 3 cornered is signi(ed that there be %o$er E!ements I no more. nd in this 'ey is one triang!e, $hich signi(eth 'no$ing might I $i!! %or $itho#t these three may not any man do any thing in this $or!d, neither attayne to any pro(tt. nd -a!omon said that the sha%te o% this 'ey is as ?a@ie! said to dam vnite or one head. nd the K#adrate is as 3 virt#es, that be in hearbs I $ordes I beasts. nd they be to the simi!it#de o% E!ements $hich openeth I doth a!!. nd the 7 $ardes be 7 nge!!s $hich have might in the 7 heavens I in the 7 days o% the $ee'e as %#rthermore sha!! teach yo#. nd the triang!e signi(eth man $hich is in body I so#!e I spirite. nd these above said !edeth together a!! the $or!d as it $as compo$nded in highnes I in !o$nesse.
Post4uam hui/s4e di$imus oportet nos dicere
29. < :rea!mes: )here and in other passages.
0c& %ter that $e ha#e said hitherto it beho#eth #s to say *0. germains! sib!ings.
%or this boo'e that is said o% the 'ey o% the 7 bretherne. nd *1. < they. these 7 bretherne ha#e among themse!% 12. remes 29 %or to de#ide or departe. nd in eich reme beth cities. nd in every city be 60 Caste!!s, I in e#ery Caste!! 60 Ca!dee that is %e!dy or $i!de to$nes. nd this ensamp!e -a!omon %o#nd 1*1vF I made distictions I said< &here is one %ather I hath 7 -onnes I these 7 sonnes be germaynes *0, %or a%ter that they be o% the same %ather germayne. nd the e!der is more hevy among a!! other. nd the midd!e in the midd!e more ordinate then a!!. nd other !et!e be in the br midd!e on ) %e!!o$ shiping hit e#ermore. -o th!ie
)*1 t$eyne o% these be not m#ch se#ered %rom hit. nd these 7 brethern said -o!omon be< -abaday. *2 Qede'. adin. hamina Boga. Cocab. 5abana.
2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.
*2. &he seven p!anets in Hebre$ are
-at#rn#s. J#piter. ars. -o!. /en#s. erc#ri#s. 5#na.
ca!!ed bathi
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Z[\ &@edeKOQedec' )J#piter, ]U[V^ adim )ars, Y^Y -hemeshO-chemes )the -#n,_` BogahOBoga )/en#s, XTT Cochab )erc#ry, and _X 5evanah )-at#rn,
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oon.:i5er ?oya! s. 17!ii #ses :hamina: %or the -#n.
Juratus )5ondon,
'no$ tho# the ho#ses o% P!anets. nd -a!omon p#t names to the 12 remes o% germaynes. nd they be said signes. nd he beginneth to ma'e distinction. nd he ga#e to the (ghter that is ars, that he sho#!d rest I sho#!d not (ght in the reme o% the signe o% rietis. nd o% this vert#e he is in the reme o% the East. nd he ga#e him in the reme o% the $or!d the signe o% -corpionis, that he sho#!d (ght strong!y I that he sho#!d ne#er rest I he is in the th reme %rom the (rst. nd a%ter$ard he ga#e to the %aire Boge .2. veneri t$ey remes o% the $hich one hath the ha!vend!e ) o% &a#ri that is %rom the highnes o% the head $ith his hornes ti!! to the na#e!!. **. < a!i. th
nother is the 7 %rom the (rst that is 5ibra and other$hi!e ven#s is abo#e that is in the north I other$hi!e beneath it is in the so#th. nd so he hath enherited hit in t$ay parties. nd $hen he ga#e to the Paintor $hich is the $riter that is erc#ries t$ey remes, o% $hich one hath t$ey men embraced that is c!ipping together himse!%e. &hat other hath a %aire virgin $inged I ne#ermore $o#!d be de#ided or departed %rom $omen %or these ymages be s#ch I he disp!easeth e#ermore to go m#ch %rom the so#th into the Borth. nd he ga#e to the a!is ) ** 2. 5#ne %or that 5eo goeth e#ermore one reme I %or 5eo $o!e not m#ch stand in her ho#se I her signe is a (sh, I that is said
Cancer, $ch hath many %eete I he signi(eth by this 5eo $o!e m#ch go %or that 5eo is #nder other brethern, this s#rter ) a!one. nd he ga#e to the midd!e 4rother $hich is the !ord o% a!! other< I he commandeth a!! I is more onrned ) *3 or %ayre arrayed, there%ore he ga#e to him one ?eme %#!! strong in he!te I his signe is as the 5yon that she$eth him !ord #pon a!! beastes. -o he is stronger I o% more !ordshippe #pon a!! his brethern. nd then remayned t$ey bretherne o% the party o% the -o#th. nd the e!der too'e t$ey remes one abo#t another %or this that he sho#!d ne#er be o#ercomen in the signe o% the ?eme $e!! meridiona!! or so#th I he is one beast $ith one horne in his %ronte. nd the signe o% that other ?eme is as a man that he!deth o#t many $aters I this broder is said the o!d -abaday. nd *3. < adorned. than ta'eth that other brother %or heritage on his right side the ?eme $ith the signe o% ha!% a man I o% ha!%e an horse I it is said -agittari#s I on the !e%t side o% Pisci#m. no$ ye heere the nat#res o% -ignes. nd -a!omon said, ries is a -igne very hott I drie co!eric'e I so is 5eo I -agittari#s I they ha#e might in the East. &a#r#s is earthy co!d I drie me!anco!io#s I so /irgo I 1*2rF Capricorn#s I they ha#e might in the -o#th. emini is very hott I moyst I sang#ine I so !ibra I K#ari#s I they ha#e might in the $est. Cancer is $atry %eminine moist and ph!igmatic'e I so -corpio I Pisces I they ha#e might in the Borth. .am di$imus de naturis 0 signis 0 eorum comple$ioni5us 0c& Bo$ $e ha# said o% nat#res I signes I
o% the Comp!eions o% them. nd then say $e o% the nat#re I o% the Comp!eions o% germaynes I $hat they signi(eth. &he (rst heigher that is said the o!d, -abaday is -at#rn#s the Bat#re o% $hich is co!d I dry %or that it is m#ch straite I me!ancho!io#se I it signi(eth %athers, I $rath I discord in !ands. &he second is said @ede', I he is temperate %or that he is bet$it the o!d -abaday I the hott adin, I Qade' is hott I moist sang#ine in %a#o#r s$eet, I it dra$eth a good ayre I it signi(eth good and hono#r I vert#. *+. < so#ghts.
&he third is the (ghter madyn I he is hott I dry e#e!! I !esser I brenner, ra#isher I !yer. &he %erth is hamin# or haminaF 2. -o!, midd!e among other ho!e ) I mighty I $or!!. I a!! the other brethren shameth I dreadeth him I he is m#ch soth %aste I stronngr. &he (%t is the %aire Boga ca!!ed co!d I moist g!ad ph!egmatic'e %att I esht I
$e!! seeming in a!! his members I cheres I he signi(eth good singds ) *+ I he is m#ch g!ad among $omen. &he sit is the $riter I the %ore spea'er cocab. &his ho!deth him se!%e $itha!! I ser#eth to a!! I signi(eth $riters I teidyngs I voyces a%ter that it sha!! be $ith hit that $ith everych he ho!deth himse!%e $hen he is $ith it. &he se#enth brother is 5abana 5evanahF I it is a!, I it is co#!d co!dF I moyst I it signi(eth brethern I itt bareth eich month the ma#ndements o% brethern to brethern. %ter that it is se#ered %rom them.
1einde :o4uamus de septem fratri5us 4uare dicuntur claues 0c& nd then spea' $e o% the 7 brethern
$hy they be sayd the 'eyes o% the $or!d, I $hich this $or!d may not ec#ss neither ec#seth. nd these $ere %ormed as 3 brethern, $hich be said the 3 e!ements I they ha# a%ter signi(cation $it I discretion I might comp!ete I honest I strengt I everych may in his hemispheare y t is empire. s an Empero#r in his empire, or as a prince in his !ordship. nd they ha# might on the 7 parties $hich $e seyne C!imates. nd 'no$ tho# that these bene mighty #pon a!! beasts heere %ormed. nd -a!omon said prophetes c!epeth these brethern 7 K#ic'e spirits I hoo!y nd $ise men sayden that they $ere 7 !amps brennynge or 7 cand!estic's o% !ight I o% !i%e. nd a!! prophetes c!epeth 7 hea#en!y bodies $hich be 7 P!anets I o% comin!e they be said 7 starrs. nd 7 brethern be 'ept o% 3 beasts %#!! o% syen be%ore I behynd $hich be the parties o% he#en. East, Gest, -o#th, Borth. I they ha# might in these %o#re parties o% the $or!d I in 3 times, I in 3 nat#res $ith her comp!eions I $ith a!! her parties I in the 3 E!ements. nd $ith this together !edde and mo#ed a!! things mo#eab!e o% the comma#ndement o% od that p#t them in their p!aces. *6.
1i$it Salomon Sicut fuerunt
semper status *7.
superius 0c& -a!omon said as there $ere e#ermore states
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abo#e $itho#t corr#ption so 'no$ tho# that there is no$ I *. < seates. sha!! be e#ermore. nd %or this $e #nderstandeth the bodies abo#e c!eane I good I made $itho#t 1*2vF corr#ption. nd the nether bodies #nc!eane e#i!! treated I bro'en I eich day they %a!!eth I ben corr#pted. nd this corr#ption resteth not neither is made $eary o% the $hich $e #nderstand that the nether bodies mo#ght not ec#se the o#er bodies. nd a!! things $hich $e sene beneath him rote I beginnynge %or things abo#e. %or things abo#e be $ith o#t !i%e I $itho# do!o#r. nd things beneath by the contrarie ha# death $ith do!o#r. I
ten
tho#sand.
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con%#sed.
things abo#e ha#e d#ringe $itho#t corr#ption. nd things beneth eich day %ay!!eth I be corr#pted I minished. nd a!! prophets sayn that i% these !ac'ed any one o% the o#er bodies that is o% these that be m#ch abo#e A. ! *6 bet$it tho that $e sene I tho that $e se not. no$ tho# that it $ere a greate precipitacion I destr#ction I con%#sion in !and I in sea I in the 3 E!ements i% it $ere bro'en or e#i!! treated any o% the bodies above. nd i% there %ai!ed one o% the 7 brettern the Earth sho#!d come againe to his (rst sta'e, $hen a!! the E!ements $ere cint#se. *7 nd i% any o% them body!ie had recei#ed corr#ption 'no$ tho# that it $ere destroyed a!! thing that recei#eth so#!e or !i%e. nd 'no$ tho# as the 3 E!ements be t#rned do$n$ard they be not t#rned $itho#t some reason o% the 7 abo#e. I this sayth the phi!osopher $hen the -#nn is destroyed eich !i%e I eich so#!e is destroyed. nd $hen the oone is destroyed the !igat#res or bindinges o% the -ea be destroyed. nd 'no$ tho# that -at#rn#s is earth!y I ho!deth a!! the Earth in a ba!!ance that it is not mo#ed. nd J#piter the ayre I ars the (er. nd -o! the day I men. nd /en#s the %ayrer parties o% the $or!d. I erc#ri#s ?eason. nd 5#na the Earth -ea I $aters I their po$ers. nd 'no$ tho# that e#erych a%ter that is $ere or sha!! be in his ea!tation ordeyned I bo#nden $ith the sonne that reasons I $ords I speachs sho#!d be good bet$it men. nd as o%te as erc#ri#s $ere ioyned in /irgine in the same point $ith -o!e direct I not retrograde ma'e $e s#ti!! things I reasonab!e. nd as o%t as -o! $ere in riete so many yeares #n!i'e he ge#eth #nto #s. nd as o%t as -at#rne $ere in 5ibra so many m#tations he gi#eth in !ands. nd as o%t as J#piter is ioyned $ith -at#rne in an Earthen signe so many di#erse m#tations or cha#ngings he gi#eth I he changeth !a$es I sects * I 5ordshipps. nd th#s #nderstand tho# in other comp!eions o% P!anetts a%ter the states o% them I their beho!dings that is said aspect#s. *9. n marg< DP1.22< >4#t >t 1i$it Hermes istam rationem super capita Hermes saith, &hat there are animalis 0c& nd Hermes said this reason #pon them heads seven ho!es in the head o% an nima!!, distrib#ted to the seven o% beasts. -at#rne hath the right eare, J#piter the !e%t. &he P!anets, vi@. the right ear to right nostri! to ars,F /en#s the !e%t, I -o! the right eye, -at#rne, the !e%t to J#piter, the 5#na the !e%t. erc#ry the mo#th. *9 &hese 7 hoo!es thet ha# right nostre!! nostri!F to ars, in po$er abo#e #pon the head o% a man. nd -a!omon said the !e%t to /en#s, the right eye to -#n, the !e%t to the oon, that a man is a meas#re $hich is said Pa!m#s made $ith the and the mo#th to erc#ry. &he hande in ye $hich bene a!! the vert#es o% the $or!d, I o% severa!! -ignes a!so o% the the 7 p!anets I that is on!y the head o% a man. Ghere%ore Qodiac' ta'e care o% their every man is !i'ened 1**rF to his -tarre I to his E!ements. members. -o ries governs the nd -a!omon said $hen %o#nd a -pirite abo#e retrograde head, and %ace, &a#r#s the nec', emini the armes, ....>
or comb#st, or e#i!! treated. &h#s say that his body $as
e#i!! treated beneath in $hich it $as !i'e or he signi(ed in hit. nd $ho that $ere so $ise that he 'ne$ his -igne I p!anett I his starre abo#e I his signLato ar,30 he might do 30. < signi(cation. good I e#i!! to himse!%e I other men nd the nativities o% beasts beth demed s#ch $or'ings yo# sha!! do $ith the he!pe o% god. 31. thilk is said! the same is said.
Post4uam di$imus de ?' =guris 32. tweyn! t$ain, i&e& t$o. @;signesA 0 planetis 0c& %ter that $e ha#e said o% thhe 12 (g#res signesF I p!anetts I o% radiis o% them $e sho#!d say that ech P!anet that $ere in ascendence it is nempned coni#nctio. nd ho$ m#ch the 5atit#de or bridth sha!! be !esse so m#ch the coni#nction is said stronger I i% there is more !atit#de the coni#nction is %eb!er I so say to thee in the midd!e o% hea#en. nd od the points o% the 12 ho#ses $hich be the stronger p!aces o% a!! ho#ses, say the point o% the (rst degree o% the ho#se. nd eich starre that $ere !esse I hath #pon himse!%e another, thi!'e is said31that it hath po$er I goeth #pon another %rom starr to starre I this ech starr that di#erseth %rom another by 60 degrees be%ore I a%ter< it is said aspectus se$tilis that is the sit beho!dinge. nd ech p!anet that di#erseth 90 degrees be%ore I behind, it is said in aspectu 3to. that is in the 3th beho!ding. nd ech p!anet that di#erseth 120 degrees be%ore I behind it is said in aspectu tertio , that is in the third beho!ding. nd ech p!anet that diverseth by 10 degrees is in opposition in that that sicF it is in the Contrarie p!ace. &heseF be the 7 beho!dings I no mo duo tertii duo 3ti and duo se$tiles, I unus oppositus, that is to sey, t$eyne32 in the third, t$eyne in the %o#rth I t$eyne in the sit I one contrary as against. &he coni#nction is comp!ete $hen they be in one degree. 8o#b!e coni#nction o% t$ey good or temperate she$eth do#b!e good. s t$ey e#i!! by the contrary she$eth m#ch e#i!!. &$ey seti!es beho!dinge the ascendent a#ai!eth one good o% terno. nd t$ey terni a#ai!eth in beho!ding the ascendent, one good %ort#ne in the ascendent. nd t$ey K#arti in beho!ding the ascendent a#ay!eth one grei#o#s or heavy, i% there $ere e#i!! sters. nd t$ey opposita a#ai!eth one in %ort#nate in the ascendent or in the oppoLita. nd t$ey K#arti a#ai!eth as m#ch as a starr %a!!ing or comb#st or retrograde that is !etted in the ascendent, one %ort#ne or t$eyne in the ascendent and another o% seti!i, I another o% terni beho!dinge the ascendent she$eth m#ch good hasty or highing. &$ey evi!! in the ascendent or one $ith another in opposito that is in the contrary or o% %a!!ing they she$ a grei#o#s I !ong impediment. nd i% they be %a!!ing I !etted it sha!! be $ors, one %ort#nate in ascendent beho!den o%
t$ey ternis it she$eth m#ch good, I ho$ m#ch there $ere mo $ittnesses #pon the (g#re o% $hich tho# enK#irest or see'est, or o% $hich tho# $or'est so m#ch it sha!! be the better. nd i% three p!anets beho!ding the ascendent $ith good beho!ding I t$ey e#i!!, the good o#er the e#i!! I so o% other. Dne in%ort#ne I in hascendent beho!den o% t$ey K#artis she$eth m#ch grie%e. 8aput draconis is m#ch better then cauda& Ech P!anet in his head o% the same degree more 5ordshippeth in the (g#re %or that it is t$ey in !atit#de to the $eye o% the -#nne I it pro(tteth 1**vF in going to$ard the party o% the north. Ech p!anet in the tay!e o% the dragon is ministring o% his $or'e that goeth to$ard the -o#th. 3*. thristeth! thro$s.
5#na coni#nct or ioyned $ith Saturnu 0 Marte in the )S < >it she$eth a very ascendent it constrayneth I 33. soothe or try $or'e> thristeth3* di#e!!s. Saturnus ma'eth in de#i!!s strenght I great po$er. :una coni#nct or ioyned $ith Jo#e J#piterF I enere /en#sF in ascendent it she$eth great di!ection I great !o#e in eich good thing. :una ioyned $ith Martis I Saturno in th sicF ascendent it she$eth impediment b#t i% the p!anet $ere o% good recei#eying. :una ioyned $ith -o!e in one point she$ethF greate grace I that i% they $ere good. :una ioyned in %a!!ing ) I to erc#ry in the asce*ndent it she$eth the contrary. :una in ascendent by it se!%e signi(eth a%ter that the p!anet to $hich it is ioyned. :una $ith 8apite the ascendent she$eth 1raconis in good. :una$ith 8auda 8raconisF or Comb#st or ioyned $ith a starre !etted or in e#i!! setting it she$eth m#ch e#i!!. Ghen caput 1raconis :une $ere $ith capite Saturni, I there $ere :una or -at#rne I there is $or'e o% ce!san made it signi(eth #pon b#rdinger ) o% de#i!!s %o$!e I e#i!!. Ech p!anett that is $ith dracone o% another I both be ioyned it she$eth a soth I or vempepr'e 33, I more in the ascendent. nd i% 8aput draconis $ere o% Jouis or :une I these t$ey coni#nct or ioyned in th ascendent it she$eth m#ch good I encreasing o% good I o% hono#r. nd i% it $ere in cauda not on!y $hen there $ere t$ey 8auda 1raconis that is o% :une I o% other they be %#!! e#i!! $hen luna $ere $ith them. Ghen 8aput draconis :une$ere $ith capite draconis Martis 0 :una I mars in thi!'e point it she$eth strength I might. nd i% 8auda $ith 8auda 0 :una I ars together it is %#!! greivo#s I e#i!!. a%ter yte#erych is e#i!! a%ter the p!ace or beho!ding o% another. 8aput draconis 0 :una in 8apite 7rietis :una Sol in Qamni she$eth great might I great hono#r. nd by the contrary in 5ibra beneth $ith cauda draconis& 8aput draconis $ith capite /eneris she$eth m#ch !o#e I
incauda the contrary. 8aput draconis mercurii $ith capite draconis :une she$eth $or'e o% reason I o% voic I o% many so$nes so#ndsF. nd in cauda :une $ith erc#ry I Saturnoit she$eth #s the beho!dinge o% many eperiments. :une in capite sui draconis she$eth I i% there $ere J#piter or ven#s it sha!! do the $or'e o% Jouis or o% eneris I it sha!! pro(tt in a!! good as these be good. :una i% it be in cauda sui draconis I ars I -at#rne $ith hit or they beho!deth it $ith e#i!! beho!ding she$eth as e#i!! as $e ha#e said o% Saturnus 0 Marte. nd $e ha#e said that -at#rne norisheth di#i!!s I ars dra$eth I thresteth I (g#reth them. nd Saturnus gathereth together many de#i!!sS /en#s I Saturnus gathereth togeher di#i!!s I $inds %rom beneth. good starre in the ascendent I luna ioyned $ith a good starr 1*3rFshe$eth m#ch good< and the begining in a!! hit in $hich $ere dnCs 4uarte that is the end5ord o% the 3 th nd i% the 3 th ho#se is $e!! beho!den o% good a!! the end o% the thing ) sha!! be good $hen the !ord o% the %orth ho#se $ere e#i!! I e#i!! treated it she$eth noyi I e#i!!. signe ascendent she$eth the body. &he 5ord o% the scendent or the p!anet that is in the ascendent or $hich beho!deth it she$eth it his spirit. nd the 5ord o% the ho#re signi(eth his so#!e I his $i!!. nd th#s #nderstand tho# in other domes the body I the so#!e I the spirit, =or these * 'no$ tho# that they ma'e the body o% a man sa%e I hoo!e.
%ota de e$altationi5us.
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ea!tacions.
1i$it Hermes Saturnus e$altatur in :i5ra 0c& Hermes saidSaturnus is anha#nced in !ibra. nd J#piter in Cancro. nd ars in Capricorno. nd -o! in riete. nd /en#s in Pisci5us. nd Mercurius in irgine& nd :una in 8ancro. nd 'no$ tho# that Saturnus g!adeth or ioyneth in the 12 ho#se. I J#piter in the 2. I ars in his 6. I -o! in the 9. nd /en#s in the +. nd Mercurius in the scendent. I :una in the *. nd th ascendent hath 12 vert#es, I eich p!anet that is in it #pon eich p!ace o% the Circ!e. &he 10 ho#se hath 11 vert#es. the 11 ho#ses hath 10 vert#es. &he 7. 9. the %orth . the (%t 7. the ninth 6. the third +. &he second 3. &h eight *. &he t$e!th 2. &he 6. ove vert#e. nd e#ermore consider yo# in a!! things that tho# sha!!t do #pon the p!anetts ho$ it sha!! be in the 12 ho#se, I tho# sha!! pro(tt i% tho# chesest choosestF $e!. nd -a!omon said. Ech man that
$or'eth by this boo'e it beho#eth that he 'no$ a!! these thinges, that is reasons, $hich here $y! not epo$ne to thee that is that tho# 'no$ in $hich tyme tho# $ere bornF o% the 3 tymes o% the yeare. nd in $hich month o% the months o% 5#ne. nd begin yo# %rom the 5#nacion o% the month o% erc#ry $here e#er :una prima $ere. nd a!! secret or pri#ity be yt aed in Saturno $ith aa!! deepnes. nd a!! hono#r I s#bstance be it as'ed #pon Jo#e. nd a!! stri%e I batte!! I hastinge o% Marte. nd a!! c!ea#enesse I !ordshippe o% -o!e. nd a!! %airenes I di!ections or !oves I %attnesses o% /enere . nd a!! reasons I $itts I s#bti!!tyes o% Mercurio& nd a!! changing I %ort#ne o% :una& nd o% these 7 tho# sha!t as'e e#ermore co#nce!s $here tho# (ndest them in their ho#ses I signes. nd a!! as they sho#!d sho$ to thee deme tho# #pon them in a!! good I e#i!!. Bo$ $e ha# %#!!(!!ed here $ith the he!pe o% od the &reatise that is said :i5er 8lauis, that is the boo'e
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Liber Secundus 1i$it Salomon sicut al6 auium sunt mem5ra 0c& -a!omon said s the $ings o% %o$!es or birds be members that !eadeth the %o#!es to the p!ace $here they desire to be, so by vert#e o% stones I o% herbs I o% beasts that !i#eth in ying I s$imming, in going, in creeping tho# might attayne to thee that that the $o!t, y% tho# chesest the nat#res o% them, the properties I vert#es. nd there%ore $ee c!epeth this boo'e 7l6, that is wings %or $itho#t $ings nether %o$!es neither (shes mo#ght mo#e themse!%. nd so as $ings beareth bodies toi highnes #p$ard I to %#ndaments do$n$ards I into !ongit#de I !atit#de that is in to !ength I bredth. -o by the vert#es o% -tones I o% herbs $ith grace I $ith m#ch might o% -emL -emi%orasF 'no$ tho# that tho# might attayne yt tho# co#etest to do as to hea!e I ma'e sic'e or stand or go.
1i$it Salomon sicut 0c&
:apides sunt mundiores
-a!omon said as stones be c!eaner I %ayrer then
go!d I in 3 vert#es o% this $or!d as be stones, herbs, $ordes I beastes. say that in the beginning o% this boo'e 8epher F Raziel that $as cro$ned $ith 7 stones o% great po$er, I he p#t them in his boo'e. &he (rst is ?#bin#s r#byF. 2. carb#nc#!#s. &he second -maragd#s emera!dF. &he third -aphir#s. &he 3 beri!!#s. the + &opa@i#s. &he 6 Jag#ncia. the 7 damas. nd o% the vert#es o% these stones ?a@ie! hath spo'en I said that they $ere cro$ned o% 7 nge!!s $hich ha# might on the 7 hea#ens. I o% the 7 dayes o% the $ee'e. nd ?a@ie! said 'no$ eich man that hath this boo'e, that in this boo'e be the more vert#es o% this $or!d. nd the (rst vert#es o% this boo'e that is said o% 3 $ings be thevert#es o% stones. Ghere%ore 'no$ tho# that by stones a!one tho# might doe $onder%#!! things, i% tho# hast $e!! 'no$en as tho# sho#!dest do $ith a!! other mages. % tho# 'eep them c!ean!y I re#erent!y.
0e 1i!a Ala.
>t di$it Salomon& Scias 4uod in prima ala sunt 0c& nd -o!omon
said 'no$ tho# that in the (rst ala or $ing be 23 precio#s stones great I o% great po$er to simi!it#de, I signi(cation that there be 23 ho#res in the day I night. -a!omon began I said. p#t or set the (rst stone Carb#nc#m, 2. r#bin#m, ;or that it is brighter I c!earer I %airer I o% more price abo#e a!! other stones. nd $o!! say o% his co!o#r I his po$er I his vert#e, I o% his sea!e I o% his (g#re that o#ght to be in it. nd th#s sha!! say in a!! other stones. Ech stone signi(eth d#rabi!ity or !astingnes $itho#t end. &he co!o#r o% ?#bin is as the co!o#r o% (re sparc'!ing. nd his po$er is that he shyneth by night as starr or as a ame o% (re spar'!inge. nd the vert#e o% it is that it ma'eth good co!o#r o% men that beareth it re#erent!y. nd it encreaseth his good o% this $or!d among other men. nd the ymage $hich tho# o#ght to p#t in hit o#ght to be as 1raco that is a dragon $e!! %ayre $ith dread. &he second stone is &opa@i#s o% $hich o% $hich the co!o#r is cytrine as o% go!d. his po$er is that i% it be p#t in a ca#dron $ith %er#ent or boy!ing $ater it $ith ho!deth that it may not boy!e $hich is %or great po$er o% ma'ing co#!d. nd the vert#e o% it is that it
ma'eth a man chast that beareth it $ith him I it gi#eth benevo!ence or $e!! $i!!ing o% great 5ords. nd his (g#re is a ;a#con %a!conF. &he third stone 1*+rF is smaragd#s this stone is greene I %aire #pon a!! greenenesse, and it is not heavy as other. nd his po$er ia to 'eepe the !ight, I it hea!eth the %ace. nd it doth many $onder%#!! things. nd his vert#e is to encrease riches. nd $ho that beareth it in go!d prophecieth things to come. nd the (g#re o% it is -carabe#s that is a manL ye. &he 3 thstone is Jag#ncia NacinthF the co!or o% $hich is red as the graynes o% an app!e. D% these soth!ie there $i!! be $e!! co!o#red some I some a !itt!e I some in the midd!e manner. his po$er is that he that beareth it is not in%ect $ith a!ien in(rmity. his vert#e is that he gi#eth hea!th I hono#r, I 'eepeth the man bearing it hoo!e in $ays or in Jo#rneys. nd his (g#re is a 5ion $e!! (g#red. &he + stone Crisopa@i#s o% $hich the co!o#r is greene I $ithin it hath simi!it#de as tho#gh it had 3+. < the signe o% a ram. ries. go!den dropps. nd his po$er is to de%ende a man %rom the podagrie. nd his vert#e is that it ma'eth to prophecy things to come i% it $ere in the hand c!eane I chast. nd his (g#re is the mage o% an sse. &he 6 stone is -aphir#s the co!o#r o% $hich is %#!! !edy I %aire as the co!o#r o% the p#re c!eane hea#en. his po$er is that he hea!eth a!! in(rmities that $eeth in a man o% inamacion I gre#ance o% the eyes. nd it c!eanseth them m#ch. nd i% in this stone be gra#en the head o% a man $ith the beard it de!ivereth a man %rom prison I %rom a!! press#re. nd this stone accordeth to the po$er o% great 5ords I o% 'ings. % this stone be 'ept c!ean!y, re#erent!y I chast!y I that it be good orienta! $ith it a man might attayne great hono#r I the pro(tt o% it that he see'eth I co#eteth. nd semLen p#tteth there the signe o% a $ether @. rietis. 3+ 36. bac'e< bat )5at. vesperti!io. ch
&he 7 stone is 4eri!!#s the co!o#r o% $ is o% the eye or 8ormo#se. o% sea $ater I some o% them be ro#nd I some o% + corners. 37. &his stone o#ght to be c!eare $ thin I c!eane and his po$er 3. adds >or a rod.> is to cha#% the hand c!osed o% him that beareth it. nd i% it be set in go!d it gi#eth great %reindshipe bet$it t$ey men i% tho# to#chest them $ith it. nd his (g#re is Rana, that is a %rogge I it is o% great po$er %or to ma'e peace concord I !o#e. &he stone is Dni onyF. this stone is %#!! b!ac'e, I his po$er is to gi#e him that beareth it many dread%#!! dreames I dreades. he that beho!deth himse!%e in it hath po$er #pon a!! de#i!!s in constrayneing them I in c!eping I in gatheringe them together in speculeo ta5ileo N#bi!eoF coni#ring as it beho#eth. nd his (g#re is the head o% a
came!! or t$ey heads bet$it t$ey trees that be said mirti. the ninth stone is said -ard#s the co!o#r o% $hich is red I %aire, I his po$er is to ma'e other stones %airer. his vert#e is to gi#e good co!o#r to him that beareth it, and it is p#t in go!d. nd i% there be gra#en in it 74uila that is an Eg!e eag!eF it gi#eth great honor. the tenth stone is Criso!it#s and it is o% go!den co!o#r I spar'!ing as (re. his po$er is to gather together de#i!!s I $inds. nd his vert#e is to de%end the p!ace $here it is %rom e#i!! spiritts I dead men that they do not there any e#i!!. nd that de#i!!s obey to thee. nd his (g#re is /ulture that is a vo$ter. &he 11 stone is said C!iotopia. nd it is a stone o% great po$er o% $hich the co!o#r is greene I %aire I shineing I c!eare $ith dropps !i'e b!ood $e!! red $ithin. &his stone is said the stone o% $ise men, o% prophetes I o% Phi!osophers. nd this is hono#red %or t$ey things %or the co!o#r !i'e to Smaragdo in greenesse, and in rednesse to Ru5ino. &he price o% this stone o#ercometh the price o% other, and o% his vert#es I proprieties. the po$er o% this stone is that i% it be p#t in any broad vesse!! %#!! o% $ater to the s#nne it reso!#eth the $ater into vapo#r. nd it ma'eth it to be raised #p$ard ti!! that into the %orme o% ?ayn rainF it be con#erted do$ne$ard. His vert#e is that $ho that beareth it in the mo#th or in the hand c!osed he may not be seene o% any man. Gith this stone a man may ha#e po$er #pon a!! de#i!!s I ma'e eich incantacion or enhantment enchantmentF that he $o!!. nd in this stone o#ght to be gra#en /espertino. th#s he saith b#t tro$e it be/espertilio 1*+vF that is a bac'e 36, or reremo#se. 37 the 12 stone is Crista!!#s o% $hich the co!o#r is o% $ater conge!ed o% co!d. his po$er is that he p#tteth asbtray o% (re %rom him. nd his vert#e is that he encreaseth to norich no#rishF m#ch my!'e mi!'F and good. nd tho# may ta'e in it $hat vert#e tho# $i!te. %ter that the ho#re sha!! be in $hich tho# hast $ro#ght. nd a%ter that the ymage sha!! be $hich tho# hast made a!tho#gh they be many, I hit be seene easy. 'no$ tho# that it hath many vert#es. nd his (g#re is a ri=on that is a %o$!e I a beast, %or he hath 3 %eete I 2 $ings, I he is a great beast. the 1* stone is Corne!nia and it is !i'ned to $ater in $hich b!oode as the !ot#re i.e. !otionF or $ashing o% b!ood. nd his po$er is to stanche b!ood o% the nostri!!s. nd o% these be gra#en in hit a man $e!! c!othed ho!ding a yarde 3 in hande, it gi#eth hono#r to him y t beareth it. the 13 stone is Jaspis I it is thic'e der'e greene I red, I there be some greene I c!eare I they be better then other. nd there be some red thic'e I dropped. nd his po$er is that $ho y t beareth it, is not !etted $ith venyme neither $ith serpent neither $ith ttercoppe i.e. spiderF, neither $ith scorpion, I it de%endeth a man %rom a %ea#er i% in it be gra#en 5eo, ries,
or -agittari#s. the 1+ stone is yris I it is !i'ened to Crista!! or to ge!!iN Ne!!yF I it hath corners, I i% any man p#t itin an ho#se to the beame o% the s#nne, so that the beames passe thro#gh it or by it, the co!o#r appeareth o% the ?ayne bo$. nd %or this ca#se it is sayd yris that is the ?ainbo$. nd this is his might %or he hath 7 corners< nd the vert#e o% it is to 'eep the p!ace in $hich it is $ith hea!th honest!y I there o#ght to be gra#en in hit a man y c armed that beareth a bo$ I an arro$e. the 16 stone is Cora!!#s I it $eeth in riches o% the sea as ar5or inuersa that is a tree o#ert#rned. nd it hath branches as a tree more ti!! t$oF to three pa!mes or pa$mes I no more. nd $hen it is dra$en #p it is greene I tender I $hen it is dried in the aire, I it is made red I hard as another stone I other$hi!e it is %o#nden $hite. nd 'no$ tho# that the red be better. nd $here this stone $ere it 'eepeth the ho#se I the vineyard or the p!ace %rom tempest pesti!ence I &orment I it 'eepeth the p!ace $ith hea!th I it de%endeth a man %rom malefetis z& male=ciis I %rom a!! e#i!! encha#ntments. nd his ymage is a man !i'e to him that ho!deth a s$ord in his hand. &he 17 stone is prorsms or prossins I it is o% greene co!o#r I thic'e I %ayre I it he!peth malefetis I gi#eth to them grace to his ministery I ta#r#s o#ght to be gra#en in it. &he 1 stone is said Cate! I it is o% great po$er both in dedes I in vert#e the co!o#r o% $hich is !i'e to 4eri!!, b#t %or it is der'er than it a!tho#gh it ha#e $ithin %#!! c!eare I c!eane beames or stra'es. nd there be %o#nd some o% 6 corners I some o% +. nd his po$er is to enc!epe de#i!!s I to spea'e $ith them. nd his vert#e is, $hich i% tho# ma'est in the ban'e o% a $ater I bringest the rote o% ppii I 1*6rF the stone hanged to the nec'e in the s'ynne o% an asse s#=#med $ith mastice, th#r, croco, I tho# inc!epest $hat dead man tho# $o!t that is 'no$en to thee I other. 'no$ tho# that anone he sha!! appeare to thee I he sha!! be $ith thee in the same tyme. nd gra#e tho# in it a !ap$ing I be%ore draganciam $hich is a midd!e herbe I it is said 8olum5rina& 39< < open!y.
&he 19 stone is Ce!onites I it is greene as an herbe, nd his po$er is that it $eeth and decreaseth as the moone. nd his po$er is to ma'e peace I concord bet$it t$eyn i% in it $ere the (g#re o% a s$a!!o$. &he 20 stone is ca!cedoni#s I it is $hite as bet$it Crista!! I 4eri!! or as gyt#s thic'e bright. his po$er is to overcome p!ee. his vert#e is to ho!d a man ho!e in an a!ien !and. nd his mage is a man that ho!deth his right hand straight %orth to hea#en. &he 21 stone is Cerann#s. &his stone is o% di#ers co!o#rs a%ter di#ers c!imates I di#ers !ands. Dther$hi!e $hite, other$hi!e bro$ne I greene I red. nd e!s $here it
is !i'ened to yron ironF I some$here to copper I to s#!ph#re I it hath as ro#nd!etts painted I !itt!e drops. nd his po$er is to de%ende a p!ace %rom th#ndrings I !ightnigs. nd his vert#e is to de%ende %rom a!! enemies. nd $rite tho# in hit in one partie Rahael% 2i*hael% abiel. nd on that other side 1anta"eon% 2i*a*on. Sai#al"on. nd tho# berest I hast it in thy po$er tho# sha!t o#ercom a!! enemyes I thine ad#ersaries. the 22 stone is 7metistus I it hath the co!o#r o% $ine #pon a $hite c!oath or o% rose, or vio!ett. nd this hath might to chase a$ay %endes. nd his vert#e is to de%end %rom dr#n'ennesse. nd his (g#re is rsus that is a beare. the 2* stone is magnetis or magnes. nd it is o% great $eight I !i'e to ferro 5runito. his po$er is that he dra$eth dead yron ironF as nay!es, 'ni%e I s$ord. nd his vert#e is that $ith it tho# might be in $hat ho#se tho# $i!t I doe $hat tho# $i!t $ith men I $ith things o% the ho#se s#=#ming the ho#se o% hit I $ith this men made enchantments. nd gra#e tho# in it a man 7, armed $hen :una $ere in 7riete or Scorpione ioyned $ith Marte. nd -o! ) be it beho!ding them o% terno aspectu. nd 'no$ tho# that $hat manner images tho# gra#est in this stone s#ch enchantments tho# might attayne and beare $ith thee I tho# sha!t pro(tte. &he 23 stone is 7damas I it is o% midd!e co!o#r I the better hath some$hat o% greennesse. nd his po$er is that $ith it other stones be gra#en, I there%ore $e ha#e p#t it more stra#nge, and more #tter. 39 nd his po$er or vert#e is to 'eepe the members o% a man sa%e I ho!e. nd this stone is more I better it se!%e at price in encha#ntmenmts and in in#ocations o% $inds, spirits I de#i!!s. nd $ith this tho# may send $hate#er %antasy tho# $i!t. nd his (g#re is o% + corners. nd 'no$ ech man $ho that $o!! beare $ith him a pretio#s stone, be he p#re I c!eane, $hen he $o#!d doe any thing $ith them. nd esche$ he or 'eepe himse!%e %rom #nc!eannesse I 'eepe he them reverent!y in a K#y iche or in a c!eane p!ace. nd?a@ie! said in the ho#re in $hich tho# $i!t do o% semL -emi%orasF beare the three stones abo#e said I tho# sha!t pro(tt. 1*6vF
1i$it Salomon sicut
aius corpus /olare non
pt 0c& -a!omon said as the body o% a %o$!e ne may not y
$itho#t $ing neither go $ither he co#eteth. -o by science o% one thing a!one $e mo#ght not %#!!(!! that $ee desire. nd %or this $e p#tte the second ey in this boo'e. nd $e say ne i% itF the second, %or that it ma'eth the second openinge. =or as this $or!d is c!osed $ith 3 e!ements< so
this boo'e is c!osed $ith i.e. encompassed byF 3 sciences I 3 vert#es. nd no$ $e ha#e said o% stones, no$ say $e o% herbes. no$ tho# that in herbs is vert#e o% the most that may be. nd some o% nat#ra!!s o% this $or!d beth yt !i#eth o% them as they that ha#e reason. nd some that ieth I some $hich s$ymmeth, I $ ch goeth I $hich crepeth. nd 'no$ tho# that o% trees I herbs some !i#eth m#ch I some midd!e I some !it!e I that is to the simi!it#de o% beasts. no$ tho# that among herbs there be some $ith $hich tho# may do good I e#i!!. s to hea!e I ma'e sic'e. nd so #nderstand tho# in these that sha!! be said %#rthermore. nd dam said by a tree came $retchednes into the $or!d that is by the tree sinned in it. nd ?a@ie! said, n herbe sha!! be thy !i%e. nd -a!omon said, tree sha!! be I sha!! $ee o% $hich the !ea#es sha!! not %a!!. nd it sha!! be medicyne o% men. &he second $ing is to the simi!it#de o% 23 ho#res, I o% 23 stones.
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(rst herbe is acyl almalit I it is said 8orona regia, and in 5atin Ros Marinus. &his herbe hath a mydd!e tree +0 I good +2. roches< roc's odo#r, I !itt!e !ea#es I his po$er is to cha#%e contorte the brayne. nd i% an ho#se be s#=#med $ith it, it chaceth a$ay de#i!!s. &he same doth Pionia. &he second herbe is 7rtemesia I this is mother I (rst o% other. 4#t %or that other is said 8orona regis that is to say the Cro$ne o% a 'inge, $e ha# p#tt it (rst. D% this they saiden a!! that in a!! things that tho# dost tho# sha!t p#t o% it. nd the !ea%e is midd!e greene on that one side I $hite on that other. nd it $eeth midd!!y. nd $ith this tho# sha!t c!epe $indes I a!! spiritts that tho# $i!t I tho# sha!t pro(tt. &he third herbe is 8ana5us cannabisF I it is !ong in sha%te I c!othes be made o% it. &he vert#e o% the J#se N#iceF o% it is to anoynt thee $ith it I $ith the i#ce o% arthemesy I ordyne thee be%ore a mirro#r o% ste!e stee!F I c!epe tho# spiritts I tho# sha!!t see them I tho# sha!t ha#e might o% binding I o% !oosing de#i!!s I other things. &he 3 herbe is said feniculus I it hath sma!! !ea#es I a !onge sha%te. nd it is an ho!y herbe and $orship%#!!. nd it is medicine o% the eyen I it gi#eth good !ight I it chaceth a$ay e#i!! spiritts I e#i!! eyen in the p!ace $here it is. &he roote o% it chaceth a$ay e#i!! things I he!peth the sight. &he + herbe is cardamomu I it is hott I o% good comp!eion I it is o% midd!e highnesse I it gi#eth 1*7rF g!adnes to him that
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#seth it. nd gathereth together -piritts. Eate tho# this $hen tho# c!epest or ma'est invocation, I i% tho# $i!t made %ame o% it. the 6 herbe is anisum I it is o% chastity ioyned to camphore I tho# sha!t see that spiritts sho#!d dread thee. nd it is a c!eane herbe I it ma'eth to see secrett things I pri#y, I the %#me o% this ascendeth m#ch. the 7 herbe is 8oriandrum, I this $ith ho!deth the spirit o% a man m#ch $ith other, I it ma'eth a man as %#!! o% s!eepe. nd this gathereth m#ch together the -piritts. Ghere%ore e#ermore they standeth $ith it, so that it is said that i% $ith this and 7pio 0 ius4uno+1 tho# ma'e %#migatione compo$ned $ith m#ch :azaras z& leicula anone it gathereth together spL I there%ore it is said her5a spCm. &he herbe is said persilium $hich hath greate might %or to chace a$ay the spiritts o% roches. +2 nd his vert#e is to brea'e the stone in the b!adder o% him that #seth it. the 9 herbe is ypiCcon hypericonF I it is a midd!e herbe thir!ed the i#yce o% hit seemeth b!oode. &his is o% great po$er %or $ith the i#ce o% it I $it croco, I arthemesia I $ith %#me o% radicis aleriane i% it be $ritten #pon $hat %rendshippe tho# $i!t o% a Prince o% -pirits o% the eyre and de#i!!s 'no$ tho# that anon it sha!! be that tho# co#etest. nd so #pon spirits I $inds. the 10 herb is 7pCni. this is o% great po$er #pon $inds I de#i!!s, and %antasies, I it is shaded I to#ched to shade I the ) c!o#de a!stisse %or in it by $inds I de#i!!s I this a!one ma'eth al5o fortuC&
aze5elil& z& martagon& I
they be m#ch contrary %or one is 'ept $ith hea#en!y ange!!s I another $ith de#i!!s. @. apCm& nd this brea'eth the stone o% the reynes. nd a $oman $ith chi!d #se her it not, %or it noyeth+* to the chi!d. nd it gathereth together de#i!!s $hen s#=#migation is made $ith +*. Boy< annoy or ve. it nis4rmo and arthemesia 7piuC s#=#med by 7 nights $ith fagar almeit , I gathered c!ean!y I the roote o% it p#t I dried I than tempered $ith a4ua lapidis s#=#me tho# thee by enviro, $hen tho# $i!t, I tho# sha!t see %antasies I de#i!!s o% di#erse maners. &he 11 herbe is 8oriandrum o% the sec#nd 'ind $hich ma'eth to s!eep m#ch. nd i% tho# ma'e s#=#migation o% hit I 8roco 0 msgrmCo 0 apioC and p2p/2e nigro gro#nden together e#en!y I tempered $ith succo cicute I $ith < ms'F. nd then s#=#me tho# the p!ace $here tho# $i!t hide treas#re $hen luna $ere ioyned to Soli in ang:!o terrM, that is to say in the corner o% the earth. no$ tho# that thi!'e treasore sha!! ne#er be %o#nd, I $ho that $i!! ta'e it
a$ay sha!! be made %oo!es. nd i% in the ho#re o% deposicion o% the go!d or si!#er o% the stones or ymages tho# s#=#mest $ith thur must succo ligno aloDs corto ) e#ermore de#i!!s 'epeth that p!ace I e#i!! $inds. nd 'no$ tho# that it might ne#er be diso!#ed or %ond o#t $itho#t -emL. or an image made thereto by the point o% starres. &he 12 herbe is Satureia this is o% great vert#e I o% good odo#r I $ho that beareth it $ith him $ith arruc2la muris in the day o% eneris it gi#eth grace o% goods I it ta'eth a$ay %rom the p!ace $indes I e#i!! %antasies. &he 1* herbe is that is said staC I this is midd!e in !enght I hath !itt!e !ea#es< this o#ght to be ho!den $orshipp%#!!y in ho!y p!aces as in ch#rches %or it de%endeth the p!ace %rom e#i!! things. nd $ith his prophetes madeth dead men to spea'e that $ere dead by many dayes or %e$e. n p!ace 1*7vF $here is any e#i!! he hath not might i% he that bearetht it c!epeth him not. nd it gi#eth to him +3. Hermetis see ;or :i5er might #pon thing $hich he $o#!d. nd this herbe p#t #pon -!oane -. *37, %o!. 3100< the p!ace $here de#i!!s be c!osed it constrayneth them I Hermes. &rismegist#s. 5iber bindeth them !est they might mo#e themse!%. nd -a!omon agic#s 17th cent. )5iber said %o#nd in the boo'e o% Hermetis +3, that $ho that Hermetis tractans de 1+ ste!!is !apidib#s 1+ herb. et 1+ ta'eth $ater in the 3 thho#re o% the night I goeth #pon the 1+ har#m rer#m (g#ris. tombe o% a dead man $ith -pirit he $i!! ha#e speech, cast he $ater #pon the tombe $ith this herbe ysopo. nd the $ater be it s#=#med $ith costo succo musto I say surge surge surge, that is to say, >rise, rise, rise,> I come I spea'e to me. nd do this by * nights, I in the third he sha!! come to thU I he sha!! spea'e $ith thee o% $hat thing tho# $i!t. &he 13 is spilluC++ $hich is o% great vert#e< %or
it she$eth or ma'eth open in the ayre, that other mo#ght not do. nd it ma'eth to see spirits in the c!o#des o% < hea#en. nd this $ith cicorea+6 I garmone, I the tree ++. yt s$ymmeth $hich is said 7r5or cancri+7 I maL!ie $ith +6. < scicorda. rore pradiN p radii )F I $ith the tree that she$eth by night, I it is said her5a lucens that is the herbe shineing. "% tho# ma'est $ith these an oyntement $ith the eyne o% a $he!p I $ith the %attnes o% an heart hartF, tho# might go s#re!y $hither tho# $i!t in one ho#re.
psy!!i#m.
&he 1+ herbe is maiorana this 'eepeth an ho#se by it se!%e I de%endeth %rom e#i!! in(rmities. nd Hermes said that genciana I /eleriana va!erianF I maiorana marNoramF avai!eth m#ch #pon great hono#r o% princes I o% great men. &he 16 herb is 1raguncia. &his is o% great po$er I the highnesse o% the roote o% it ioyned $ith the t#ng o% 8olu5ri $hich is !ett K#ic'e. nd the herbe be gathered $hen -o! is in the (rst degree o% 8ancri CancerF, I :una beho!deth merc#rL or is in the ho#se o% merc#rL, +7. < c!ans#res or !oc'e. or ioyned $ith him. no$ tho# that $ho that to#cheth $ith this C!a#s#res +7 they sha!! be opened to him anone. nd hermes said that it gathereth together $inds I spiritts i% mandragora $ere $ith it I capillus de zoara. &he 17 herbe is %epita. nd i% this peruca $ith maiorana I 7thanasia I trifolio I Saluia + edera I arthemesia $ith ysopo be ioyned I gathered together crescente :una die Jouis that is to say in the $ainge o% the moone in the day o% Jouis J#piterF in the morro$ $hen the -#nne $eeth %rom the (rst degree +. < maiorana and athanasia I o% 7rietis ti!! into the (rst o% 8ancri. nd $hen tho# sha!t tri%o!io and sa!ina hermita edera gather him be tho# c!eane I $ashen $orship%#!!y I stand and artemisia $th ysope tho# to$ard the East. no$ tho# that the ho#se I the p!ace is amended $here these 9 herbs $ere ioyned together I p#t them #pon the gate o% thy ho#se I tho# sha!t pro(t e#ermore. nd these 9 herbs ioyned be !i'e to ru5ine -ee DP1.3*< >-o they say that &he 1 herbe is linuC s#=#migation o% the seed o% this %#mes made $ith 5inseed and ;!eabane seed $ith sereCpsillii &z& azarlochona I radi$ /iole I apii ma'eth !inseedF, psy!!i#m, 5at. Psy!!iiF, and roots to see in the ayre things to come I to say many o% /io!ets, and Pars!y pars!eyF, propheces. doth ma'e one to %oresee %oreseeF things to come, and doth cond#ce to prophecying.> more e!aborate method can be %o#nd in #@@i:s edition o% ,rimorium erum.
&he 19 herb is saluia sa!viaF. &his is o% great vert#e I the !ong !ea%e o% it as !ing#e gni I sharpe. this brea'eth or disperseth e#i!! shades I e#i!! spiritts %rom the p!ace $here it is. nd it is good %or to beare $ith him< %or it ho!deth a man hoo!, b#t a sic'e man ho!d he it not $ith him. &he 20 herbe is Samina 1*rF -aninaF. nd soLmen
sayn that it is a tree. this is a tree o% !o#e I di!ection, $ho that can chese it. nd i% this $ith some$hat o% croci I $ith 5ing#a Co!#bri be borne $ith him in a ring o% go!d and some$hat o% pvica provincaF s#re!y go tho# be%ore the 'ing or be%ore $home#er tho# $i!t, I most i% tho# p#t $ith it the stone that is said Toazi," or y% tho# $i!t Beill,!. nd i% this ring $ere made $hen 5#na is ioyned to Jovis in trino %rom -o!e it is m#ch the better. nd it is said nn#!#s -o!is that is the ring o% the -#nne I it is o% hea!th I against in(rmities I it is o% grace I vert#e I o% hono r. &he 21 herb is %asturcium. &his ho!deth the members ho!e I there $ere $ith it Drigan#m I P#!egi#m I ar@o!!a I be borne together $ith thee I tho# eatest o% them, tho# sha!t be hoo! $ thin I $itho#t. nd so i% tho# anoyntest thee $ith them and $ere s#=#med $ith marr#bio, a!bo%or, I re#barbaro, I herba th#ris it sha!! de%end o% many in(rmities. &he 22 is an herb that it said 8anna ferula. this is %#!! dread%#!! I greivo#s, I strong in $or'e. nd i% tho# ta'est the i#ce o% it, I the i#ice o% cic#te I msLKim I Japsi barbati, I sanda!#m r#be I p #prrm nigr#m $ith this con%ection made %#me tho# $hat tho# $i!t, that tho# see de#i!!s and things I strang (g#res. nd i% pmL $ere $ith this 'no$ tho# that %rom eich p!ace s#=#med de#i!!s sho#!d ye, I i% tho# $i!t tho# might destroy e#i!! spiritts. &his s#=#migation is %#!! e#i!! I dread%#!!. %or the %#me o% it I the $or'e o#ercometh in ma!ice I $or'eth most e#i!!. nd more strong!y i% 5#na $ere $ith -at#rno or in oppositio $ith arte, that is in opposition o% artis. &he 2* herb is calamintum I it is !i'ened to nLite < mynteF I it is o% great vert#e in good s#=#migacions, I i% there is $ith it onLta < mentaF I pa!ma piL @ Pionia. &hese be ho!den ta'eth a$ay e#i!! $inds and spirits %rom a p!ace I e#ermore it is against %antasies. &he 23 herb is 8icoreya . &his is %#!! good in a!! eorcisms I i% it be ioyned $ith eriLgo I penta(!on I ypericon I vrtica I verbena, and a!! be together I be borne at the nec'e I #nder the %eete I be there the herb o% 7 'notts I o% 7 !ea#es @ martagon I !i!i#m domestic#m I si!#estre, that is tame and $i!d I herba ange!ica $ho e#er hath these #nder the %eete or sitteth abo#t I p#tteth the other herbs to the nec'e I hath 7 rings o% 7 metta!!s in the (ngers, 'no$ he that he sha!! ha#e might in binding I in !oosinge, I in enchantinge I in #nenchantinge, I %or to do good I e#i!! in eich p!ace that tho# $i!t ma'einge
s#=#migation o% these 9 things. th#r, a!bo, thymiamate, mastice, m#sco, !igno a!\es a!oesF, cassia, cinamomo. nd i% tho# s#=#me thee $ith the things abo#e said in environ I seist these names. Rahial &Rahael% abiel% 2i*hael% 'he,bin% Seahin% aieli!% anta"eon% !i*aton% "an#alon, comp!ete meam petitionem 0 meam /oluntatem that is to say, %#!!(!! ye my petition or aing I
my $i!! I they sho#!d %#!!(!! it to thee. nd these be the more names o% the more 9 ange!!s abo#esaid. nd 'no$ tho# them I 'eepe them. nd somLen sayn that they be the 9 orders o% ange!!s. Heere endeth the 23 reasons #pon the vert#es o% herbs o% the 1*vF second $ing. nd these eperiments $ere no$ $ritten in party in ?a@ie!e, a!tho#gh -a!omon p#t to o% this there, I o% the -ai#es o% Hermetis. nd the herbs be p#t in the boo'e o% ?a@ie!is %or that $ith them $e may be ec#sed I $or'e $ith herbs as $ith -emL $ith %asting I $ords in good I e#i!!. nd !etF no man Joyne himse!% to -emi%oras ti!! he 'no$ himse!% in the (rst $ing I in the second. nd th#s $e sha!! say a!! thing that sha!! be to #s necessary $ith the he!p o% god.
0e tetia Ala. &The thi# 5ing. 1i$it Salomon super 7lam tertiam sicut 8orpus Solis 0c& -a!omon said #pon the third $ing as the body o% the -#nne is more appearing I mighty #pon a!! other bodies I brighter, I %airer I c!earer. -o the vert#es o% sensib!e beasts $ ch %ee!eth < yethF and sendeth o#t voice, I seeth. nd so beasts o% the third $ing ha#e po$er #pon the t$ey (rst $ings o% stones I o% herbs I he p#t there%ore in this ?a@ie! 23 beasts $ith their names, I vert#es I states. nd the (g#res be 23 distincte I departed a t$yne. nd $i!! p#t #pon eich e!ement 6 beasts e#erich distinct %rom other I e#erich o% his 'ynde. nd as the (er is the high !ord I distinct %rom the 3 E!ements. nd the !i%e o% them a!! is p#rer and c!eaner among them, there%ore beginne to say #pon the beasts o% (re, %or as eich o% the 3 E!ements hath his beast beneath, so the (re hath his abo#e p#re I c!eane $itho#t corr#ption. nd this (er that is abo#e is not epo#nded o% $ee I trees neither oy!e, neither $ith other composition, b#t it is simp!e. nd the things that !i#eth in it be the ange!s c!eare I c!ean I bright !i'e to the beames o% the -#nne I !i'e to the ame o% the (re, or o% a sparc' o% (re, or o% a starre or o% the Co!o#r o% f#ic'esi!#er or o% p#re go!d. nd this simi!it#de is nat#ra!! in the beasts o% the (re, I the (g#res
o% them bene seeme s#ch as the !ighteninge in simi!it#de I in deed. ;or as an Drison is a essager to the Creato r, so they be ready anon to good I e#i!! I they seyn !i'e things o% prophetes that #pon the 3 E!ements be hea#ens $ith their beasts o% $hich $ee sho#!d say %#rthermore. &he second spirit is m#ch c!eane, b#t der'er then the o#L I it is !i'ened to the $inde. nd his (g#re a%ter that he $i!! ta'e I a%ter some o% the 3 E!ements to $hich he is ioyned, I he %ormeth himse!%e in this manner either by $ater or by a c!o#de or by moystnes or by thic'nes o% some dar'enes or he recea#eth some body as %#me o% some 'ynde by %a!!ing in it either by vois or by s!eep < shapeF o% a beast e!emented by these he ta'eth %orme a%ter that the nat#re abo#e disposeth. &he third beast o% $hich $isemen seyne is that e#ermore he %e!!o$shippeth 1*9rF spirit I most the corp#!ent I thic'e o% the spirit. nd there%ore his (g#re is %o#nd by night in p!aces o% drede I it is heard I seene I that o%te tyme. nd the Co!o#r o% it is !i'e to tpLi @ a%ter the nat#re o% ho#re, ere it is made, other$hi!e to the simi!it#de o% the body o% $hich it $ent o#t. Ghere%ore sommen seeth other$hi!e the so#!es o% bodies in ch#rch yards hayes. nd o% these so#!s said the $ise Hermes I the prophet that the so#!e that goeth o#t I hath might is not neither $as b#t a man or $oman, I #pon s#ch manner so#!es spea'eth $isemen I c!epest them spirit#a!! I hea#en!y, spirit#a!! %or goodnes, hea#en!y %or simp!enes. &he %o#rth beast is the $inde. Eich day $e hearen b#t $e seen not a!tho#gh $e seen other, I hearen not. nd the $or's o% the $inde be seene to the eye a%ter the party %rom $hich it cometh. nd he hath s#ch nat#re that i% he is orienta!! or meridiona!!, that is East or -o#th, he is hote. nd i% he is occidenta!! or septentriona!! that is Gest or north he is co!d. &his $e seene to ha#e greate po$er %or it beareth c!o#ds I $aters, I tempests I ha#!es < gay!esF. nd it stirreth the -ea, I tro#b!eth the -ea I brea'eth trees, I this is said K#ic'e ayer, as the (re abo#e is said K#ic'e (re I simp!e. nd there%ore the E!ements be said do#b!e or t$ey %o!d, that is to say (e I moveab!e. o#eab!e it is that it d$e!!eth in the corners o% the Earth a!tho#g it descend %rom abo#e. =or the 7 abo#e bindeth I !ooseth it %or o% them it descendeth I it $as %ormed o% them I this is a great saeg: < (g#reF in sea, in ayre, I in !and as it cometh temperate. &he + beast or vision is a %antasie that is a shade to the simi!it#de o% di#ers co!o#rs or manners compo$nd o%
di#erse together. nd this %orme is made in desert p!ace or in a corr#pt ayre. Dr other $hi!e it descendeth %rom hi!!s to the simi!it#de or !i'enes o% 'nights I they be sayd >$ercitus anti4uus that is an o!de o%te host or armyF. nd other$hi!e #pon $aters to the simi!it#de o% %aire $omen I $e!! c!othed, or in meades, I some sayne that they be %aces. nd other$hi!e this be%a!!eth in a man o% corr#ption or ma!ice o% comp!eions I o% h#mo#rs that be in a man, I they be said demonaici %or that it ascendeth the head I %a!!eth #pon the eyne, I s#ch corr#ption ma'eth to see many %antasies. &he 6 beast is said 8emon. &his descendeth in highnes to !o$nes I he $as %ormed o% p#re matter $itho#t corr#ption. Ghere%ore he %ai!eth not b#t sha!! e#ermore end#re a!tho#gh he ha#e ta'en thic'nes in dar'nes o% the !o$nesse o% the Earth I he is p#re in matter and strong in body. nd o% this saith the $iseman that he 'no$eth a!! things that is. nd by him Phi!osophers ha#e ans$eres I $isemen o% a!! things, o% $hich they $i!! 'no$ the sothnes. nd he d$e!!eth e#ermore in dar'enesse I in obsc#rity I he is ne#er se#ered %rom them. nd o% this sayth the Prophet that he hath po$er o% ta'eing %orme or shape $ch he $o!! in the Earth a%ter the $i!! o% the Creator. nd he is said a bright ange!! mighty I %aire as the %orme o% the sonne I o% the moone I o% a starre or o% an ange!! or o% a c!o#d or o% a %o$!e or o% a (sh or o% a man, or o% a beast or o% a repti!e that is a creepeing beast or any other %orme $hich he $o!d. nd a!! these abo#e said $itho#t them 'no$ tho# that they be impa!pab!e, or #nab!e to be %e!ed that is that they may not be ta'en $ith hand neither be to#ched $ith %ote %or they be spiritts or $indes. 1*9vF nd 'no$ tho# that e#erich o% the abo#esaid $hen it be%a!!eth in any o% the E!ements he ta'eth a body o% them a!tho#gh the !i%e o% them be o% the (re I the d$e!!ing o% them be in the (re I their deeds %#yry, %or they be %#yry. nd ?a@ie! said #pon these 6 that invocation o% them I appearing I constrayning I binding I !oosing a!so to do good or e#i!! by them, !! is made $ith c!eanesse there%oreF $ho that $o#!d c!epe them or ha#e the ser#ice o% them I $ith Drison and %asting I %#migation, I $ith praysing o% god as tho# sha!t here %#rthermore. 7nimalia 6ris terti6 al6 /ocantur aues 0c& 4easts o% the ayre o% the third $ing be c!eped so#!s, %or that they yeth I they be o% 3 menynge . Dne is said r#nnyng. nother ying, I s$imminge I going or creeping. Bo$ say $e o% ying. nd begynne $e (rst o% 74uila that is an Eg!e eag!eF, %or that he is a %o$!e yinge m#ch in
height. nd he hath 5ordship #pon a!! other %o$!es. &he Eag!e hath s#ch a nat#re that he ta'eth his sonns or birds $hen they be !itt!e. nd ascendeth them into a p!ace $hen the -#nne is high. nd then he drepeth the %ace o% them to the -#nne I i% they beho!d strong!y the -#nn he deemeth them to be his sons I good. nd i% they beho!d not, he deemeth to be not his and e#i!! I !etteth them %a!! I dye. nd a %eather o% him %reteth another %ether. nd he seeth %arre by one !eag#e or mi!e a !itt!e beast. great beast soth!y he seeth by 9 !eag#es or by a days Jo#rney. &he eye o% him $ith the heart ha#e great vert#e I grace to a !ord 'ing or to a !ord o% a !and, %or that gi#eth to him grace in his reame. &he second %o$!e is said ultur that is a /o$ter v#!t#reF. &his hath great vert#e in a!! his members. &he head o% him he!peth against a!! dreames I against cra%t o% agic'e. nd the %eete he!pe against ma!e%etes. nd i% an ho#se be s#=#med $ith 9 %ethers o% him it p#tteth o#t %rom it e#i!! spiritts. &he ga!! o% him he!peth the eyne better then any thing o% the $or!d. &h: eyen o% him p#t in the s'inne o% a serpent, I the tong o% him in a c!oth o% si!'e red $!apped sic $rappedF $ith them, he!peth in ca#ses in $hich tho# co#itest to o#ercome I %or to $ynne the !o#e o% another !ord. &he $ings o% him p#t #pon a bed de%endeth a man s!eeping %rom e#i!! $inds I %rom a!! greevance I %rom e#i!! spiritts, neither may they may !ett in a!! the ho#se, neither any %antasies ha#e po$er nether other things. &he third %o$!e is
&he + %o#!e is said pupa, that is a !ap$ing ha#eing a creast o% %ethers in the head as a coc'e. nd he hath many vert#es. &his hath one boon in his $ings I it gathereth together de#i!!s I spiritts o% the ayer. &he property o% him is that $ho e#er ta'eth the hearte o% him I $!appeth $rappethF it in hony, nd then assoone as he may s$a!!o$ it, I drin'eth the mi!'e o% a $hite or red or a b!ac' co$e, 'no$ tho# that it ma'eth a man to say things to come. nd he hath another vert#e %or $ho y t c#tteth o% the nec'e $here a coc'e cro$eth not neither may be heard, neither the voice o% an ho#nd, neither $hereF $heate is so$en there I $hen he c#tteth o% his nec'e inc!epe the de#i!!s I then bear he $ith him the ha!%en dea!e o% the b!ood. nd o% that other ha!%en dea!e anoynt he himse!%e, e#ermore sha!! go $ith him one o% the de#i!!s that is to $itte, he $hom he can inc!epe $hich sha!! say many things to him. &he 6 %o#!e is said 8iconia1 that is an hayso#!e, $ho that s!eath him in the day o% 5#ne I ta'eth the b!ood o% the heart o% him I anoynteth himse!% $ith it I eateth the esh $ith seLre %eniL! I $ith cardamomo I gario(!o, I ere he eate it s#=#me he himse!% $ith good odo#rs as $ith th#re 1. Crane or stor'. mastic I cinamom I other s#ch 'no$ tho# y t he sha!! ha#e grace o% enchanting $hich he $o!!e I o% coni#ring I constrayning the spiritts o% the ayer I other spiritts that goe #pon ri#ers I $e!!s. &hese 6 %o#!es abo#esaid be an ensamp!e #pon a!! other. nd $hen tho# $i!t 'no$ the vert#e o% any %o#!e, do tho# a%ter the precept o% this boo'e, ?a@ie!, #pon the boo'e o% visions o% nge!!s #pon the begininge o% tymes in the 12 months as tho# sha!t see %#rthermore. 1. grippa K#otes this in DP1.3*.
1icamus de pisci5us marinus 0 aliis 0c& -ay $e o% (shes o% the sea I other #pon vi o% them that is to $itt o% the more I midd!e that sho#!d she$ the vert#es o% them. &he (rst (sh is Balena $ha!eF, the %attnes o% $hich made !iK#id 'ept 7 yeares or more, %or ho$ m#ch it is e!der so m#ch it is better. t hea!eth a man %rom eich go#t I e#i!! $ind i% he anoynt himse!% $ith it, i% he anoynt the head $ith the b!ood o% him it he!peth him m#ch I yee!deth him strong I more hoo!e. nd it ma'eth to see verrt visions. &he sperma o% him is said 7m5ra. % tho# s#=#mest tombes $ith this it gathereth the spiritts abo#e do$n$ard. nd o% eich petition or ainge it ma'eth to gi#e ans$er. nd Hermes said there is not s#ch s#=#migacions %or to inc!epe
-pirits as mbra I !ign#m a!oes, cost#s, m#st#s, croc#s I b!o#d o% a !ap$inge $ith thimiamate. 1 &hese be meate I drin'e I g!adnes o% spirits o% the ayre. nd these gathereth them together strong!y I %#!! sone. nd $ise men say that the sperme I b!ood 130vF I the heart o% a ba!eyne be principa!!s %or to command the $inds I spiritts $ho that ma'eth %#migations o% them. &he second (sh is said 1elphin do!phinF. nd he is the 'night o% the sea. nd as the Eag!e hath might among %o#!es, I the !ion among beast in this manner hath the de!phin in the -ea. Gho that annoynteth o% the b!oode o% him, the c!oathes o% t$ey %reinds it ma'eth them enemyes or casteth the dry b!ood #pon them. nd $ho that beareth the heart o% him ma'eth him hardy. &he third (sh is 8ancer . this hath 6 %eet, ta'e I brenne him in panno li/ido I $ith the po$ders %rote the teeth so%h!ie it hea!eth them I yee!deth them %aire I c#reth the Cancre in the mo#th, i% tho# casteth it #pon the (re $th some$hat o% Stercosis humani com5usti it gathereth together spirits. &he 3 (sh is bright as an horne bet$it pa!enesse I $hitenesse @ piscis claudims or8epia. &his (sh hath many properties, I this enchanters I prophetts 'no$eth $e!! $hich made $ith this their enchantments I their trans(g#rations. -o that $hen they $o#!d that an ho#se sho#!d seeme %#!! o% $ater, or that a ri#er sho#!d enter by the gate, they too'e this (sh I $ith thimiamati I !igno a!oes I rosis I they %#miden an ho#se I they cast there o% the $ater o% the -ea. nd it seemed that the ho#se $ere (!!ed $ith $ater, I i% he cast their b!ood it seemed b!o#d, I so i% he cast -no$. nd $hen they $o#!d that the earth sho#!d seme to K#a'e then they cast there o% the Earth o% a p!o$. nd they made there di#erse simi!it#des in a!! things a%ter the thing $hich they p#t in the %#migation. nd 'no$ tho# that it d#reth so m#ch as the %#migacion in the ho#se, I $ith the ga!! o% him a!so they made many enchantments, %or that this beast is m#ch #n!i'e to other. &he + (sh is Murena ee!F, I he is lentiguromus ) the vert#e o% this is that enchanters beareth the po$der o% him $ith them %or to ma'e enchantments. &he 6 (sh is rana /iridis, I i% tho# ta'e it #pon $hat $oman tho# $i!t and namest the names o% the ange!s o% the month in $hich tho# $ere adds< borne as thin'eF $hich be %#rthermore $ithin in li5ro /isionum yo# might do
good I e#i!! o% $hat $oman yo# $i!t. nd 'no$ tho# y t i% these (shes I a!! other tho# may 'no$ the vert#es I properties a!! by the 5ooke of /isuions of moneths. nd so #nderstand yo# by !i'e thing in a!! other things. Primum animal est :eo& .sta 5estia est /alde fortis 0 &he (rst beast is a 5yon !ionF. &his beast is %#!! strong in the breast I in the chee'es I he is o% strong beho!ding or !oo'eing so that $hen other beasts seeth him they be mo#ed togither $ith dread. nd the s'yne o% him is o% s#ch vert#e that i% it be p#t $ith other s'ynes it destroyeth them I ma'eth themF bare. I $ho that ta'eth the biting toothe o% him that is c!eped dens canin#s I p#tteth it in go!d it is good to ta'e a$ay I to ta'e a!ien things. nd the same doth a $oo!#es 131rFtooth. I i% tho# ma'eth a p#rse o% the heart o% a !ion %#!! o% b!ood m#sco I a!mea, I !igno a!oes I thimiamate, I it $ere gadered #pon $hom tho# $i!t I tho# ma'eth hote, 'no$ tho# that in that ho#re he sha!! !ove thee m#ch I doe thy bidding. nd i% tho# inc!epest $ith the b!ood o% a goat the prince o% de#i!!s he sha!! be ready anon to do thy ma#ndement. nd so more 'inga or he %or $hom tho# dost. nd the same say o% great $omen. &he second beast is >lephans that is an E!ephant I he is %#!! great I $hen he is risen o% herd he !ieth, I $hen he %a!!eth o% herd he riseth %or that therto he hath not 'nees disposed $e!!. nd the boone o% the teeth o% him is said >5ur that is Evory ivoryF. nd i% it be p#t in !ect#aries it com%orteth the %eeb!enes o% the heart as m#ch as margarita or more. nd the b!o#d o% him $ith the !iver com%orteth m#ch %asting. &he third beast is 8eruus that is an heart hartF $hich !i#eth m#ch, %or that he rene$eth as the moone or an Eg!e. Gho that ma'eth s#=#migacion o% the hornes is chaseth a$ay serpents, I by it se!% it chaseth a$ay de#i!!s. &he 3 beast is 8atus, that is a Catt, I he seeth better by night then by day, I $ho that ta'eth o% him I o% an yrchin I o% a reremo#se I ma'eth o% a!co%o! I a!co%o!i@eth his eyne he seeth $e!! by night I by day. nd i% tho# p#ttest 2+v there the eyne o% an asse tho# might see $hether the spiritts I de#i!!s o% the ayre go in. &he + beast is mustela, that is a $esi!!, this bringeth %orth her iss#e at her moneth a%ter Poets not a%ter
Phi!osophers. &his he!peth m#ch $hen he is brent, I the s'inne o% him is $ritten %or to ca#se !o#e bet$it t$eyne. &he 6 beast is "alpa1 that is a $and$arp I d$e!!eth #nder the Earth I is !i'ened to a mo#se, $ith this beast tho# may ma'e to come tempests, pesti!ences, ha#!es, I !ightnings I comstacions I many e#i!! things, i% tho# 1. o!e. p#ttest him bare I na'ed #pon the Earth I o#ert#rned, nd $ith this tho# may ma'e discord I concord $hom tho# $i!t, %or he is a c#rsed beast %or that he hea!eth a man o% the %ester $hen he is brent b#rntF I the po$der ia incast. nd $hen tho# $i!t 'no$ the vert#e o% other beasts, do as it is said in li5ro /isionum, #pon $hich as'e tho# this o% the !ord o% vision that is y t it appeare to the that tho# as'est, I co#etest to 'no$ o% a beast $hich tho# $i!t. &his beast seeth not neither hath eyn. nd 'no$ tho# that the vision o% months is #pon a!! things that tho# as'est or $o#!d 'no$e. nd od sha!!be $th thee i% o% right tho# ae. nd 'no$ tho# that heere is %#!(!!ed the third $ing. nd no$ beginn $e the %o#rth $hich is comp!ement I %#!!(!!ing #pon a!! the E!ements.
&0e ,ata ala. The fo,th 5ing. 1i$it Salomon sicut corpus /i/um 0c& -a!omon said as a K#ic'e body midd!e or great is not mo#ed $ith three %eete neither any %o#!e !esse then $ith 2 $ings, neither the $or!d 131vF is go#erned !esse then $ith 3 e!ements. -o this boo'e may not neither o#ght to be !esse then $ith 3 $ings $hich be said 3 vert#es. Ghere%ore ?a@ie! said that $ho that sha!! be (!!ed $ith this boo'e sha!! be as one o% the prophets I he sha!! #nderstand a!! vert#es o% things I po$ers o% them. nd i% he #nderstandeth $e!! he sha!! be a K#ic'e spirit I i% he $ith ho!deth ) I $or'eth he sha!! be as an nge!!. nd there%ore he p#t in this boo' 22 E!ements o% great vert#e that is 22 !etters or (g#res $hich the sons o% dae that is o% dam mo#ght not ec#se. 1. &he (rst is !eph V, that is . &his !etter is three cornered I it signi(eth !i%e po$er I highnes I the princip!e or beginninge in a!! things. &hese p#tteth a!! things in their (g#res I in their princip!es. 2. &he 2 is said beth X, that is 4, I it is %#!! good in things $hich $e desire in battay!e I in p!ee, I e#ermore
she$eth goodnes I pro(tt. *. &he third is said gime! `, that is g. nd it she$eth e#i!! I grei% I impediment in things. 3. &he 3th is said de!eth [, that is d. this she$eth t#rbation I death o% some man I harme to him. +. &he + is said he _, that is h, I it she$eth price I hono#r I g!adnes I it is %#!! good in a!! thing. 6. &he 6 is said va# paine, I tra#ai!e.
, that is v, I it she$eth death,
7. &he 7 is said Qain I riches.
M, that is Q, I it she$eth penys
. &he is said heth I hea!th.
, that is h, I it signi(eth !ong !i%e
9. &he 9 is said thes ðF $rath $oodnes I grei%.
j that is t, I it signi(eth
10. &he 10 is said Joth "odF U, that is i, I it signi(eth good !i%e I g!adnes I a!! good beginninge. 11. &he 11 is said Caph I tra#ai!e $itho#t pro(t.
T, it she$eth in very g!adnes
12. &he 12 is said 5ameth I it she$eth g!adnes I hono#r I pro(t. 1*. &he 1* is said mem ^ , that is m, I it she$eth grei%e I other$hi!e do!or. 13. &he 13 is said n#m B#nF , that is n. t signi(eth restoring o% a %reind I a visitation o% him I pro(tt.
1+. &he 1+ is said -amech
16. &he 16 is said ayn
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1
k. t she$eth occasion or e#i!!
1. Dmitted.
o% a $oman. 17. &he 17 is said pe
l. t she$eth hea!th.
1. &he 1 is said %ee l that is %. I it she$eth b!o#d yshed is shedF o% good men I high. 19. &he 19 is said -aday 20. &he 20 is said Coph 21. &he 21 is said ?es that is %a!!en I is risen.
22. &he 22 is said &ha# dimin#tion. 1
\. t she$eth hea!th.
Z t she$eth hid !i%e.
, that is r I it she$eth a man Bote there are t$o %orms o% W, that is c. it she$eth grei%e I 1. Pe, and the -hin is missing.
Bo$ $e ha#e said o% the 3 $ings #pon the 22 !etters that be #pon the !a$es o% the tab!e $ritten. nd 'no$ tho# that there be no moe b#t one!y 22 !etters $hich be the roote o% -emL -emi%orasF, %or $ith them it is %ormed I it is ca#sed I is made I $ith o#t them it may not be. nd some men seyne that Cama!io %o#nd them, b#t it is not soth, b#t the nge!! ?a@ie!! ga#e them $ritten to dam in his boo'e that is said li5er ignis. nd $ith them a!! the boo'e o% -emL $ritten. nd 'no$ eich man that readeth this boo'e that the Creator said to ?a@ie! the names o% -emL $here%ore i% tho# canst transpose these 22 !etters or (g#res as it beseemeth tho# sha!t attayne the great name o% the Creator. nd $ith it tho# might do $hat tho# $i!t e#ermore $ith c!eanes I $ith he!pe o% the Creator. Bo$ $e ha#e %#!(!!ed this boo'e o% the $ing !i'e to the ange!!s that is 1antha"eon 2i*a*on San#alon, %or e#erych o% these hath 3 $ings by mandement o% the benigne ange!!, $hich the Creator sent to me that this boo' $ere better compo#nded I $e!! ordeyned. -eee en#eth the "e*on# booke / beginneth the iii book of Th$!ia!atib,". 132rF
Libe teti,".
1i$it 7ngelus ad6 fac thymiamata 0c& &he nge!! said to dam ma'e thymiamata. &himiamata be con%ections o% good odo#rs $ th $hich tho# sha!t s#=#me I tho# sha!t p!ease to Creacion I tho# sha!t attayne to $hat tho# $i!t by this. nd they o% $hich they be made be precio#se things $hich tho# sha!t (nd o#t o% good odo#r I o% good nat#re I o% c!eane things. nd $hen tho# sha!t do it be tho# c!eane o% $itho#t a!! (!th. nd then the nge!! rested in that ho#re. nd dam remayned I did that he might. nd this -a!omon epo#nded I said, marvai!e $hy this is the boo'e o% oysy, a!so %or the Creator said to oysy ma'e tho# &hymiamata I s#=#me tho# in the hi!!e1 $hen tho# $i!t spea'e $ith me. Ghere%ore -a!omon said, that s#=#migacions I sacri(ce, I #nction ma'eth to be opened the gates o% the ayre I o% the (re I the gates o% a!! other hea#ens. nd by s#=#migacions a man may see hea#en!y things I pri#ities o% the Creator. nd eich man 1. &he hi!!< t. -inai. 'no$ that they thir!eth dri!!F the Earth, $ater, I the !o$nesses. nd -a!omon said as there be 7 hea#ens, I 7 starres, I 7 dayes in the $ee'e, o% $hich e#erich is distinct I is not !i'ened to his e#en. -o 'no$ tho# eich man that there be 7 s#=#migations $hich $ thho!deth $th them the vert#e o% the 7 starrs, I ma'eth apaid < g!adF the spirits o% the ayre nd the nge!!s o% hea#ens I de#i!!s, o% ange!!s o% the $or!d. nd there%ore %or a man ye!deth to them it that is theirs. &here%ore they be p!eased I apaide %or the $ords $hich tho# sayst, $hen tho# prayest or sayst the names o% them or the names o% the Creato r. nd %or this that tho# dost $hen tho# $ashest thee I %or the gi%t that tho# gi#est to them $hen tho# s#=#mest. nd these things ye!deth them earth!y I appearing to thee. nd the spirit#a!! I invisib!e that is that neither e#i!! men, neither beasts mo#ght see thee i% tho# dost strong!y abo#t thee I abo#t $hom tho# dost. &hymiamata is made o% many things I these be principa!! #pon the 7 dayes o% the $ee'e. nd (rst say $e o%F thymiamata o% the -at#rday %or the starre o% him is higher I the nge!! o% him is mighty in the Earth. 2. DP1.33< &o -at#rn are &he (rst &hymiama sicF o% the -at#rday o#ght to be o% appropriated %or %#mes a!! roots, as pepper$ort a!! good things I $e!! sme!!ing rootes as is 8ostus 0 her5a odori%ero#s root, etc. and the %ran'incense thuris. nd that is &hymiama o% good. nd so sha!! she$ o% treeS to J#piter, odori%ero#s %r#its a!! other as it beseemeth to good. nd thymiama to other as n#tmeg, c!ovesS to ars a!! odori%ero#s $ood as sanda!$ood, sha!! say in an other p!ace. cypress, !ign#mba!sam, and !ign#ma!oesS to the -#n, a!! &hymiama o% the -#nday is thure masti$ muscus I g#ms, as %ran'incense, mastic, other s#ch. nd a!! other good g#mmes I o% good odor in benNamin, stora, !abdan#m i.e.
a!! good. nd by the contrary in e#i!!. &hymiama o% the #nday is folium mirti 0 lauri I !ea#es o% good odor, I so #nderstand tho# in his contrary. &hymiama o% the esday is Sandalus ru5eus niger 0 Cist#sF, ambergris, and #s'S to al5us, I a!! s#ch trees I eich tree o% a!oes I cipresse, I so /en#s, o$ers as roses, vio!ets, sa=ron, and s#ch !i'eS to erc#ry #nderstand tho# o% eich tree. a!! pee!s o% $ood and %r#it, as cinnamon, !ign#m cassia, mace, &hymiama o% the Gednesday is made o% a!! ryndes citron pee! i.e. !emon pee!F, and $oodsF as 8inamomo cassia lignea 0 cortices @citri etA bayberries, and $hatsoever seeds are odori%ero#sS to the lauri 0 macis I so #nderstand tho# in other. oon the !eaves o% a!! vegetab!es, as the !ea% ind#m, &hymiama o% the &h#rsday is nu$ muscata @utA the !eaves o% the myrt!e, and gario=li 0 citruli I the rynd o% a rangiarum siccar$ 0 baytree.
pul/erizatarum that is the rynde o% orenges dry Id po#derd
I a!! other %r#its o% good odors. &hymiamana sicF o% the ;riday is maus @;EoresA rosa /iole 0 crocus and a!! other o$ers o% good odor. 2 nd in the contrary to the contrary p#t yo# a!! thymiamata stinc'ing. nd 'no$ tho# that eich thymiama o% good odor gathereth together his spirits a%ter that is his nat#re I his co!o#r I his strength. &h#s say %or good, good, %or better, better. *. DP1.33< 4#t Hermes describes the most po$er%#! %#me to be, vi@. that $hich is compo#nded o% nd Hermes said o% thymiamati5us that thymiama the seven aromatics, according :une is cinamonum 0 lignum aloes 0 masti$ 0 crocus 0 to the po$ers o% the seven p!anets, %or it receives %rom costus 0 macis 0 et mirtus . Gee p#tteth this that eich o% -at#rn, pepper$ortS %rom J#piter, the P!anetts ha#e a part in it I a!! this may be 5#na, good I n#tmegS %rom ars, !ign#m $e!! %ort#nate by good spices I sharpe. * a!oesS %rom the -#n, masticS %rom /en#s, sa=ronS %rom erc#ry, cinnamonS and %rom the oon, the myrt!e. 132vF
!tho#gh -a!omon made distinction #pon the days I p!anets o% the spices $ith the $hich a man o#ght to ma'e thymiamata. nd he said that o% Saturni is eich good roote in good, e#i!! in e#i!!. nd o% Jouis a!! %r#ite, I o% Martis eich tree, I o% Solis eich g#mme. I o% eneris eich o$er. nd o% Mercurii each rinde, I o% :une eich !ea%e. nd th#s #nderstand yo# in a!! other. I eich odori%r herbe is o% eneris. nd ?a@ie! bade to dam that he sho#!d ma'e good thymiamata I there%ore Hermes #nderstood that eich
thymiama is made o% a!! good things, s o% roote, tree, rinde, !ea%e, o$er, %r#ite I g#mm. nd yett seeds be p#t in it, as 5acre 0 cardamonum I $ee I p#t tho# in it a!! good thing I precio#se. nd sythen he said "hymiama completum. nd the 23 ) is some thymiama grecum or o% gree'es by $hich heathen men $ere $ont to s#=#me ido!s I yet to day ch#rches I a#!ers < a!tarsF be s#=#med, nd it is said"hymiama Jouis I in sothnes $ho that #seth these thymiamati5us be he c!eane I chast I o% a!! good $i!! to the Creato r he sha!! pro(tt. 1i$it Salomon super suFumigia hermetis 4uod dur 0c& -a!omon said #pon the s#=#migations o% Hermetis $hich be said beneth I they be 7 manners $ith $hich be made sacri(ces. -ome be made I the (rst $hich gi#eth %astesth I gi#eth teithings to the Creator, I there%ore they tr#st that they attayne that they desire I it is sothe. &he second is that they $ashen themse!% I c!enseth I d$e!!eth c!eane. nd there%ore they tro$ to attayn their petition I as'ing I it is sothe. &he * is that they do a!mes %or god I %or the ho!y ange!!s o% him. &he 3 is that they s!eeth I casteth the b!ood in the (re. &he + is that they s!eeth I brenneth a!!. &he 6 is that they pray m#ch in ho#ers ordayned 7 tymes in the day, I * in the night. &he 7 is to ma'e %#migation $ith good things I $e!! sme!!inge I e#erych o% these did this that he might attayne the sothnes o% it that he aed I soF he attayned it by the mandement o% the Creato r. nd 'no$ tho# that %#migacion o#ercometh in a!!. -othe!y $ho that s#=#meth better to the eye it proneth < provethF I $ith this the $ise man ec#seth a!! other. nd $ite tho# that $ho that can $e!! 'no$ the nat#res o% %#migacions he migh neigh to thi!'e spirits $ ch he $o#!d inc!epe a%ter the nat#re o% %#migacions. nd e#ermore consider tho# the nat#re o% the spirit I o% the %#migacion I the spirits be constrayned by their contrary I be com%orted by!i'e things. Ghere%ore it is to $itt that as a $ise !eche in
gi#eing a medicine to a sic' man remo#eth the sic'enes I in !edeth hea!th. -o %#migacion remo#eth the contrary %rom the p!ace i% it be good. nd $ith e#i!! %#migacion be remo#ed good spirits I e#i!! spirits a!so dreadeth %or eich thing more !o#eth hea!th then sic'nes. nd there%ore it is said that -#!ph#r remo#eth both good spirits I e#i!!. nd this is probation I pre% pro(tF a%ter one $ay. nd there isF another $ay %or !ign#m a!oes gathereth together the spirits o% !igni a!oes I none other. nd -#!ph#r chaseth them 13*rF a$ay I this is very reason. nd then say that -#!ph#r gathereth together his proper spirits I none other I they be %#!! stronge I penetrate I thic'e I be not se#erd or departed so soone %rom a p!ace. 4#t and i% a p!ace $ere s#=#med $ith -#!ph#r I then $ere $ashen $ith $ater I s#=#med $th ligno aloes, it doth dra$ a$ay the spirits o% -#!ph#r I ind#ceth or in!edeth his o$ne. nd 'no$ tho# that the spirit o% Azet that is K#ic'esi!ver I the spirit o% &h#ris be contrary a!tho#gh spirits yet $ith a!! the de#i!!s entreth I thir!eth rather then the spirit o% &h#ris $here%ore e#erich hath %#!! great might. nd i% tho# $i!t o#t dra$ the spirits, yet s#=#me tho# $ith th#r I they sha!! go o#t. nd so #nderstand tho# o% a!! other spirits good I e#i!!. nd -a!omon said 'no$ tho# that as a phisitian p#tteth in a man good p#re oyntments I c!eane, I they thir!eth the body o% a man I he!eth, -o %#migacions thir!eth the 3 E!emts I ma'eth to se I 'no$ hea#en!y things $hich $ere e#ermore heven!y I $ ch descendeth %rom hea#ens as be ange!!s I spirits o% the ayre I the so#!s o% dead men I de#i!!s o% !o$nesses I $inds I spe!#n's i.e. cavesF I o% deepnesses I %antasies o% desert p!aces. Ghere%ore 'no$ tho# that a!! spirit#a!!s $ith right %#migacion sha!! obey to thee I sha!! come to the I they sho#!d do thy commandement. nd Hermes said that a!! things that $as or is present or sha!! be 'no$eth that the o#er nat#re ioyned $ith the nether by ordinance o% tyme I ho#re ma'eth one body I #nderstanding I that he can #nderstand I 'no$ thi!'e things $hero% creat#res ha#e to !i#e I themse!%e to go#erne. Ghere%ore 'no$ tho# that there be %#mes that chaseth a$ay spirits I other that s!eeth < steyethF them, I constreyneth themF to come I other that K#ic'eneth them I strengtheneth I gi#eth might. nd so by the contrary is some that destroyeth them I ta'eth a$ay their might. nd this is the probacion o% this %or the %#me o% an
herte chaseth them a$ay I this he said #pon serpents. nd that chaseth them a$ay is fumus amCce < amnecaeF that is the %#me o% %ecis o% oy!e. nd that, that s!eeth them is the spette!! o% a %asting man. nd there%ore he said that %#migacion is %#!!(!!ing o% ayre $hich hath not body, neth!es %#me destroyeth things that ha#e body. nd so %#migacion s#Rse it to #s in a!! things beneath. nd ?a@ie! said, 'no$ tho# that as $ater $asheth a!! #nc!eanesse nd (re ma'eth !iK#id or mo!teth a!! metta!!s I ma'eth c!ean I (neth. nd as the ayre is the !i%e o% a !i#eing man I the Earth s#stayneth or beareth ech body I no#risheth ech p!ant< -o #nderstand tho# that good &hymiama @. %#migacion is %#!!(!!ing in the $or'e to be the invocations o% spirits, I o% other things I $e!! proporcioned $ith $hich &hymiama is con%ect or med!ed. nd $ere made in eich ho#re convenient or accordinge. 1i$it Salomon propter hoc pono horam 0 tempus 0c& -a!omon said %or this p#t the ho#re I the tyme in the
$or'e =or in a!! ho#re in $hich a man $i!! spea'e to a 'ing or to a prince, he may not spea'e to them, neither in eich ho#re in $hich 13*vF a -onne aeth any thing o% the %ather he gi#eth to him.
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&he names o% ye 7 hea#ens in $hich they be borne be these -amayn, ?aK#ia. -arK#yn, ah#m, aon, Qeb#!, raboc. #pon -amayn goeth . #pon ?aK#ia I #pon raboc I so #nderstand tho# o% other. &he names o% nge!!s that ha#e po$er #pon the .7. starrs I goeth #pon the 7. hea#ens I other$hi!e in their chaires be these. Cap@ie!. -atrKLe! -amae!. ?aphae!. raphae!, amae!. ichae!. gabrie!. nd the po$er o% these is y t Cap@ie! is the po$er o% -abaday. -atKLe! o% Qedet I -amae! o% adyn I raphae! o% hamina, mae! o% Boga. ichae! o% Cocab. gabrie! o% 5abana. nd e#erich o% these sitteth in his hea#en I the eyness ) o% them a!! abo#t. nd they be o% di#ers co!o#rs. nd they be o% di#ers co!ors as $hite b!ac'e, red, ye!!o$, greene, !edy, pardi viati, med!ed, o#ergi!t I o% the co!o#r o% a Peacoc's %eather I o% many other co!ors. &hese be the nge!!s that ha#e po$er #pon the 12 months o% the yeare. &he names o% the moneths be these, o% the year 136rF Bysan, yar, .................. 1+1vF
n the 3th A7$,$n. nd 'no$ tho# that tho# sha!t name the names o% the starrs I o% her nge!!s $ith their names in their 3 tymes I tho# sha!t pro(t $hen tho# sha!t 'no$ anything o% them.
-ee beginneth the booke that teateth of *leane""e. 1i$it Salomon re/elatum fuit mihi de isto li5ro 0c& -a!omon said t $as she$ed to me o% this boo'e o% ?a@ie! I o% many ange!!s a%ter that had this boo'e I o% these $chnorished po$ers I vert#es I matter I stength o% ye 7 potestates abo#e I that by the mandement mandment< commandmentF I obedience o% the Creato r or ma'er o% the $or!d. nd they said th#s. -a!omon tho# hast aed $itte I $isedome I %airenes I might in $i!! comp!ete I nempned %#!! great %or e#ermore #pon Earths. nd 'no$ tho# that a!! 'ings I !esse men that sho#!d come a%ter thee I $ch sho#!d here spea'e o% thee, sha!! !o#e thee, I $orship thee I sho#!d set price o% thee I sha!! prayse thee I 'eep tho# this boo'e I $or'e tho# $ith it $ith re#erence and c!eannesse. nd -a!omon said to the benigne nge!!Natanael, $hich hath might in the ayre, nd this evermore $as %e!!o$shipped to -a!omon. O $hich be thi!'e 7 bodies $hich be seene abo#e bright, %aire, c!eane I c!eare, $ch ceaseth ne#er to go, neither the $ayes o% them be void I they %ai!eth ne#er, b#t e#ermore d#reth goynge their $ayes. nd it that taryeth more in going his $ay %#!(!!eth it in *0 yeares. nd then they appeare s#ch as they $ere be%ore I $hich $ent be%ore th#s they sa$e. nd th#s it is said that they sho#!d be ho$ !ong god $o#!d. nd th#s say o% an 100 yeares I a 1000 that they ne#er be changed neither in K#antity nor in co!o#r, nor in might nor in moveing, b#t $e ha#e %o#nd them as the prophetts I other o!d men %o#nden. ndF the ange!! Natanaelsaid to -a!omon, the 7 bright bodies $hich tho# seest abo#e be p#t beneath I they in going #p$ard ho!deth in ba!!ance or in r#!e the 3 e!em ts beneath. nd ther%ore the mo#eing o% them cesseth not %or s#ch might the Creato r ga#e to them. nd 'no$ tho# that the matter o% them is simp!e I p#re $itho#t corr#ption I e#ermore d#rab!e. nd the state o% them is !i'ened to the 5ord that %ormed them, a!tho#gh they obey to him in a!! things. nd Natanael said to -o!omon 'no$ tho# that in the hea#ens o% these 7 bright bodies be ange!!s 1+2rF $itho#t n#mber mighty in a!! things. nd everiche o% them hath his proper mighte I his strength I vert#e. nd they be #n!i'e among themse!% as men together or other beasts. I e#eriche ser#eth o% his
oRce to the Creato r that %ormed them or made them. nd -a!omon said to Nathanael $ch is the !i%e or the might or the ser#ice that these ange!!s doth. nd Nathanaellsaid the !i%e o% them is o% c!eannesse o% Dryson, I o% tr#stines I the might o% them is o% suFumigii holocausti 0 sacra=cii . nd the ser#ice o% them is, that $hen the Creato r $o!! they go %rom p!ace to p!ace $hen any c!eane man hath prayed toF the Creator as it beseemeth. nd then they do good or E#i!! as the Creator $o!! %or in them is po$er, scyence I $i!! comp!ete. nd -a!omon said $hich be these 7 bright bodies I ho$ be they named. nd o% $hat things ser#eth e#erich. nd Nathanael said that same that ?a@ie! said to dam. &he higher o% these that goeth s!o$er is said Saba#a$. nd a!! the ?emes o% his hea#en be %#!! o% yse iceF, sno$, I hai!e, I $rath, rancor, I co!dnes, I a!! the nge!!s that be there c!othed $ith dar'nes %#!! der'e I the greatnes o% them be %#!! high I %#!! !ong I sma!! I #pon the Earthes I #pon de#i!!s I #pon dar'nesses I co!dnesses I dryness. nd this hath po$er #pon $inds o% this nat#re I they have po$er o% doing good I e#i!! I the nge!! o% it is Boel cro$ned #pon a!! other. n the second hea#en standeth 9e#et Qede'F and a!! the ?emes o% hym. 1i$it Salomon Re$ =lius Regis 1auid 0c& -a!omon the
'ing the -#nn o% 8a#id the 'ing said, that $as 'ing o% Jer#sa!em, o% -#rye I 8amas'e o% Egypt, 5ord o% 4aby!ony, Prince o% -cyences, co#eto#se o% C!eanesses, ensercher o% Pri#ities, 'eeper o% good tr#e men, a#vyder o% !easing o% poore men, o% vert#es desirer #pon !Lre vert#es I spede%#!!nesses o% $ords b#sy!y thin'ing, I most s#tti!y s#bti!yF in minde enserchinge. have enK#ired I 'no$ne that in $ords is po$er, vert#e, I e=ect I o% a!! h#mo#r hoo! $ho!eF I hea!th I there may be s#Rcient %#!(!!inge. nd he said see that the most %ame is o% $ise men I prophetes by $ords I boo'es $hich they ha#e !est into testimony o% them. nd see that the sonns o% dam, I o% Hermes I o% Boe I their sonns I many o% other prophets ha#e !e%t boo'es by their death by $hich they sho#!d c!ary%y their %ame, I anentes men g!ory sho#!d remayne. nd see that my %ather 'ing 8avid compo$ned or made some boo'e in $hich bee contayned a!! orysons $hich he might 'no$e I (nd, $hich sothe!y !atin men that is ?omayns c!epeth the sa#t: psa!terF. Ghich sith it is o% prayers a!one I o% ho!y names o% the Creato r it is named the head o% Drisons. n the same boo'e 'ing 8a#id $rote a!! things $hat e#er he might 'no$e o% Patriar'es I o!d $ise men to the praysing o% the Creato#r. soth!y 'ing -a!omon !ong st#dying in ho!y $ords 1+2vF $hich vert#es I mirac!es
%o#nd to be, $hi!e there is %#!!(!!ed in eich $or'ing tr#st I $i!!. nd sa$ the boo's in $hich $hi!e st#died !ong 'no$ dam I hermes I Boe I oyses I many other most $ise men, 'no$ o% great privitees I the vert#es o% his boo's. 8um ergo /eteres 0 anti4uos Sapientes 0c& Ghen go there%oreF #nderstode o!d $ise men to ha#e made boo's ho$ or $ith $hat $itt or $ith $hat art might 'no$ the sciences o% a!! the %oresaid enK#ired. nd there ans$ered some o!d man o% good minde I #nderstanding $hich $as c!eped 9eba$!a$l. nd the 'ing said dam had a ma'er I rthat is to $ite o r 5ord ma'er I abrie! to r. =#rthermore Hermes the discreete I most $ise man I oyses had a r I a %reind that is to $it 'ot,!. aron soth!y had a %reind o% $hich go there%oreF is made resistence that a $ise man may not be $itho#t a r. ho$ arrettest y# tho to tho# tooF mo$ mayF be $ise $ th o#t r 4#t that tho# be $ise, these 'no$ to be necessary to thee. $ise r I discreete, !onge, I contin#a!! st#dy many o!de boo'es o% great $ise men made, o%t I o%ter o#er red per(tt I amended, g!ad I contin#a!! hea!th o% thy body, !ong !i%e $itho#t c#res caresF I tra#ay!es K#iete. -a!omon said to the $ise man, is not this possib!e to be done by a sharter $ay then that tho# hast said abo#e. 9eba$!a$l ans$ered, 'ing, by a !ighter I shorter $ay then this ne #n'no$ tho# not to mo$e be done. &o $hom -a!omon said,F ho$ there%ore. &o $hom the $ise man rep!ied,F open tho# privi!y I %#!!y the ar'e o% the &estament noman 'no$ing or #nderstanding. n $hich a!! secrets or pri#itees I o!d $isdomes I $ords o% great po$er I o% vert#e tho# sha!t (nd. 4y $hich not on!y tho# sha!t 'no$ things a passed b#t those that be present and those that be to come. -a!omon ans$ered, %or this that tho# hast ans$ered to me gi#e thanc's to that high I b!essed Creator $hich reigneth $ tho#t beginning I !i#eth $itho#t end $ch a%ter yt it p!eased to him a!! things $ith $ord a!one he %ormed or made I there is not any more nob!e or mightier then he $ tho#t $hom no vert#e or po$er is $hich gi#eth $isedome to $ise men, he is that is o% a!! things the (rst, syth he is $ tho#t beginning o% a!! things the !ast, sith there is none end o% him, this is o% a!! things ma'er o% none y made o% $hom the ?eme or reigning is I sha!!be o% $hom a!! $or's be good nd o% $hom the $i!! o#er a!! is %ree sith there is none that may againe say to him. -a!omon
tro$inge 1+*rF or tr#stinge to 9eba$!a$l made the ar'e o% the testamony testamentF to be bro#ght be%ore him. nd he so#ght a!!
the boo's o% oysy I o% aron, o% dam, I Boe, I o% their sons I o% hermes I o% other prophets, I a!! other $hich he might (nd o% the mirac!es o% Gords I the vert#es o% them. nd he so#ght a!! the o!d ido!!s o% heathen men I mages o% divers tongs ha#ing $riteings I a!! things gra#en $hich might be %o#nde by a!! parts o% the $or!d he made in his pa!ace to be gathered together. nd he bro#ght %orth rs o% e#erych o% the 72 on $hich sho#!d epo$nd to him privy !etters or hid y. c. in ebr#e Hebre$F, Ca!dey, Cyriac -yriac,F gree'e $ritten. nd to him they sho#!d epo$ne that $ere hidde. nd $hen the !etters $ere epo$nded he sa$ the n#re parte to accord $ith it in vert#es o% $ordes.
?e ergo -a!omon fecit
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4uadam apperiri 0c& &here%ore ingF -a!omon made the
ar'e some night to be opened, that in the ar'e $ith reasons a%ter$ard $e sho#!d be !earned. -a!omon said a%ter that the so#eraigne I the a!!mighty Creator had in%#sed the grace o% his spirit in me. opened the ar'e o% the &estament C!eped< in $hich %o#nd a!! things $hich !ong and st#dio#s!y had 1. so#ght, mong $hich %o#nd the boo'e $hich is 2. < Drisons. c!eped 1?a@ie! $hich the Creator sent to dam by the ange!! ?a@ie! $hen #pon the brinc's o% the o#d o% paradise $eepinge the creato r he prayed I o% him %orgi#nes o% his sinnes he beso#ght. nd %o#nd the boo'e $hich the Creator ga#e to oyses in the hi!!, $hen he made him partnes o% his pri#ites in $hich * boo's, that is * reasons 2 %o#nd. 1.
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&he (rst the prophets c!epeth -emiphoras $hich the . n margin< Creator ga#e to dam in paradise. &he 2 boo'e is $ ch the Creator ga#e to dam in paradice in the ho#re o% necessity *. soth!y< tr#!y. or neede. &he * is $ ch the Creator ga#e to oyses in the ha!! sic hi!!F o% -inay a%ter that he had %#!!(!!ed the %asting. I -a!omon said %o#nd in the r'e a pott %#!! o% anna I the yard1 o% oyses $ ch $as changed into a -erpent, I e%t %rom a serpent into a yard. nd the &ab!es o% the 5a$e I gobbetts o% the (rst !etters $hich oyses $ro#ght %or the synne o% the peop!e bra'e. n the gro#nd soth!y * o% the r'e %o#nde some go!den tab!es K#adrate or 3 cornered in $hich $ere 1+ precio#se stones 12 tribes or !ynages o% srae! by simi!it#de !i'ened, I in e#erich stone $ere $ritten the ho!y high names o% the Creator o% the boo'e Se!$foa"-emiphorasF o#tdra$en. nd %o#nd s#nd ) boe o% marb!e ha#eing greene co!o#r as Jaspis co!o#red. nd in this boe $ere 7 (g#res I in eich (g#re 7 great I vert#o#s names o% the Creator to oyses to!d. nd
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other 7 $hich the Creato r ta#ght dam in paradise. nd this is a secret or privity $ ch m#ch !eyned ) < !eaned I co#ered o#ght $or !!y < $orship%#!!yF to be 'ept. %o#nde a!so abo#t the etremities o% the r'e 23 rings $ith names I (g#res o% the Creator $ritten -emi%oras $ith di#ers co!o#rs $ritten or (g#red. my se!% -a!omon ha#e minde 1+*vF to ha#e had one o% thi!'e rings in $hich 'no$ to ha#e %o#nd s#ch vert#e $hen said ma'e to rayne, it reigned, $han said est o% tho# hast made to rayne, so ma'e thi!'e rayne to cease, it ceased. nd beside Jer#sa!em the same reme as$e!! o% tempests as o% raynes it did or made. nd -a!omon said %o#nd -emo%oras $ith $ch oyses made the p!ag#es in Egypt $ith $ ch he dryed the red -ea, $th $ch he dre$ o#t $ater o% the stone, $th$ch he 'ne$ a!! the c!eanesses o% his peop!e $ith $hich he o#ercame princes I 'ings I mighty men $ th $ch $hat e#er he $o#!d do he did. nd that he $o!d destroy he destroyed, $th $ch $hat e#er e!s good or o% e#i! he $o#!d he %#!!(!!ed at his o$ne $i!!.
8apitulum >$planationis istius nominis Semoforas 0c &he Cap!iter chapterF o% Ep!anation o% this name -emi%or#m Ic. it is that ange!!s I de#e!!s I $indes I men as $e!! K#ic'e as dead. nd a!! spiritts I a!! bodies dredeth -emi%oras soth!y is said the (rst secret or pri#i!y, I great o!d I m#chy !eyned I hid o% great vert#e I po$er to gett $hat e#er he $o#d. -emi%oras is a $ord $hich o#ght not to be she$ed to a!! men meither by hit b#t $ith great necessity or ang#ish o#ght any man to $or'e. nd then $ith dread o% the Creato r he o#ght c!ean!y I mee'e!y I de#o#t!y to name it.!so -emi%oras is roote I begining I %#ndament o% Drison, ensamp!e o% good !i%e, tr#st o% mans body the Drison or prayer o% a i#st man the Creator dreadinge. -a!omon said abo#e -emL -emi%orasF these be necessary $ th mee'nes %astinge, $ th Drison, tr#st, $th charity, c!eanesse $ith patience mee'enes I constance o% a man $ th not $ch yo# might $or'e nothing $ith $ ch$hat e#er tho# $o!t tho# sha!t get $hen a!! vert#es in $or'inge by -emL o#ght to be, nethe!es these 7 that in mee'enes tr#e!!y, pacience abstinence, tr#st, charity, mercy o#ght in him principa!!y to be had or to abo#nde. 1.
!easing<
!ying.
Si ergo per SemC operaris /olumus 2. Hebre$ month names are yar, -ivan, &amm#@, v, /z 4uod sumus 0c& % go there%oreF $ee $od Bisan, E!#!, &ishri, Cheshvan, is!ev, $or'e by -emL t beho#eth that $e be bright or c!eane o% &evet,-hvat, and dar. body I in tr#st sted%ast I %rom %a!snes I !easing 1 %#!!y
departed. t beho#eth a!so to dread the Creato rI the creat#res o% him. mong $ ch $e o#ght to dread most the -#nne $ch gi#eth to #s 1+3rF!ight I der'nes co!d I heat $ch is ca#se o% changing o% tymes I o% temperance o% the ayre I o% herbs. Ge o#ght a!so to 'no$ the beho!dinge ) o% the mone I the month $ ch + by hit 12 I +, 1* be accompted as is said N$""an $a tina Ic.2 nd $e o#ght to 'no$ the $aeing I decreasinge o% the moone $hen by it a!! creat#res as the -ea, o#des I $e!!s, I a!! the neather bodies $ainge I decreasing ta'en I b!oode in the veynes I marro$ in the head I in the bones a%ter that the moone ta'eth $aeinge I decreasing they be norished in thi!'e a!so %#sion and in marg< erc#ryF or mo!ting o% metta!!s ne do#bt tho# not the vert#e o% the moone to $or'e. Ge o#ght a!so to 'no$ Saba#a$ i. -at#rn#m, by $hom h#nger I derth I a!! ang#ish in !onds be%a!!eth. Ge o#ght a!so to 'no$ I dread 9e#et Qede'F i. Jo#em J#piterF, by $hom hono#r I hea!th, I righteo#snes I a!! good is had. Ge sho#!d a!so 'no$ I dread 2a#$n i. artem arsF, o% $hom co!o#rs I stri%es I hate I battay!es I !easing I a!! e#i!!s cometh. Ge o#ght a!so to 'no$ I dread ha!ina i. -o!em the -#nF, by $hom $e ha#e !ight and dar'nes c!earnes, by $hom tymes as e#i!! #nto good I good into e#i!! be transm#ted or cha#nged. Ge o#ght a!so to 'no$ I dread Noga! i. /enerem /en#sF, by $hom $e ha#e meat I drin'e I a!! necessarys or things that be need%#!!, by $hom peace I !o#e I di!ection among men is made %ast I stab!e. Ge o#ght a!so to 'no$ I dread 'o*ab i. erc#r erc#ryF, %or he is nigher to #s than a!! #nta'e the oone by $hom merchandiss I vendisions or se!!ings I a!! sec#!ar things be eercised. &here%ore beho!d yo# tho that be said I most the -pirits abo#e said I th#s tho# sha!t pro(tt I $hat e#er tho# sha!t ae o% the Creator right%#!!y tho# sha!t ha#e.
-eee beginneth the 6. booke that teateth of the na!e" of hea,en". di$it Salomon omnes co@mmunAiter horas 0 malas 0c& -a!omon said a!! men common!y good ho#res I e#i!! I good dayes I e#i!! good signes I e#i!! to be they aRrmeth I this $ith many reasons they con(rmeth. nd my se!% -a!omon, ha#e pro#ed the dayes I ho#res o% 2a#$n arsF I Saba#a$ -at#rnF $hich %oi#nd %#!! grevo#se %or to $or'e. ha#e pro#ed a!so the ho#rs
o% 9e#et I Noga. nd sa$ that $hat e#er $o#!d $or'e o% them !ight!ie $ro#ght. &he ho#rs o% 'o*ab I Labana other$hi!e be gre#o#s other$hi!e good ha#e pro#ed to be. nd sa$ that in the day I in the ho#re coLia, nothing o% my $i!! might %#!!(!!. nd 'no$ that the spirits abo#e said anentis di#ers men di#ers!y be named. ;%or the (rst in Ebr#e, Saba#a$ in arabic'e Qoa!, in gree'e or grice %enes, in 5atin -at#rn#s is c!eped or nempned. say there%ore that the (rst ho#re o% the day o% Saba#a$, is said Saba#a$. the 2 9e#et, the * 2a#$n, the 3 ha!ina, the + Noga, the 6'o*ab, the 7 Labana I the hi#res o% the night o#ght to be named to thee. nd 'no$ tho# that by the starrs abo#said I dayes I ho#res 1+3vF $hat e#er tho# $i!t tho# sha!t #nderstand I tho# sha!t 'no$ the hid I privie $i!!s o% men.
8um4ue /oluent 0c&
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Semofor
operaris
Ghen he $o#!d $or'e by -emi%or#m (rst ere he beginn any thinge it beho#eth him to name the 7 names o% ange!!s, %or some ange!!s be #pon the 7 hea#ens. nd #pon the 7 p!anets I #pon the 7 days o% the $ee'e I #pon the 7 metta!!s I #pon the 7 co!o#rs. nd #pon the 7 $ords ha#einge po$er. &he names o% $hich be these Rahael% gabiel% Sa!ael% 2i*hael% Sa;el% Anael% 'a*iel.nd these be ordeyned a%ter that $e o#ght to name I to in c!epe them in the 7 dayes ear!y in this maner.
Nota Oatione!.
O 7ngeli Supradictis sitis me6 4uonis 4uam /olo 4uerere auditores 0 mihi in omni5us auditores& that is to say. D the ange!!s abo#e said, be ye the hearers o% my K#estion or aing $hich $i!! enK#ire or ae I to me in a!! things he!pers. &hi!'e soth!y $ch $e o#ght to name #pon the 7 hea#ens I #pon the 7 p!anets be these. 'a*iel% Sa*;el% Sa!ael% ahael% anael% 2i*hael% gabiel. nd in a!! things in c!epinge these ange!!s tho# sha!t pro(tt. Ghen go there%oreF there be 7 hea#ens that is to $itt, Sa!a$!% aa;n% Saa,in% 2aon% 2ahon% 9eb,l% Aabo*h. nd there be 3 parts o% the $or!d that is East, Gest, Borth I -o#th, $hich ange!!s in e#erich he#en I $hich in $hat part
ser#eth say $ee. The"e be the Angell" of the "t hea,en.
.n primo celo 4d /ocatur Sa!a$! in 3 parti5us 0c& n the (rst hea#en that is c!eped Sa!a$! in the 3 parts o% heaven ser#eth these. ;%rom the party o% the Borth, Elael% h$ae$el% +alb,n% +eall,!% ball$el% ba"$% ,na"*a$el. ;rom the party o% the -o#th be these< #,a!$el% #ab$el% #a,$el% ha!,!% anael% na$$!el% al"*ini% "ol,iel% za!el% h, Ba$el% ba*tanael% *aaliel. ;rom the party o% the East be these, abiel% gabael% o#ael% !o#$el% Raa!$el%
Angell" of the = hea,en.
.n 'o celo 4uod /ocatur Roaqmya 7 parte Septentrionis 0c& n the second hea#en that is c!eped Roa!$a, =rom the partie o% the Borth ser#eth these nge!!s. t$el% enael% Nenael% Nelel% ,$an% +efa!iel. %rom the partie o% the -o#th be nel$a% bal$e% *allo$el% L$ol$% these !ilba% batiel. %rom the partie o% the East be these, !aa*h$n. another !reL hath 'a*!$el% 'aio$el% betabaat. %rom the partie o% the Gest is An,l," $e"aa?$e &>e"aa$e@. in $ch is $ritten the name o% !$*a*eton in many manners epo#nded. 1++rF
Angell" of the 3 hea,en.
.n Go 86lo 4uod /ocatur Saa,in a parte Septentrionis 0c& n the third hea#en that is c!eped Saa,in. %rom the part o% the Borth ser#eth these. 1on$el% enael% enat% ahael% *a$nel% #oannel. %rom the part o% the -o#th be these 1ana% Sa#$el% L$en$el% ,a"tan$el% "anael% Sa!$el. %rom the part o% the East be these Sat,el% ,a"i##,% Taan$el% ta$e"*oat% a!ael% h,fabia. nother !reL hath here !asth$faliel.
Angell" of the 4 th hea,en.
.n 3to 8elo dicitur 2aon seruiunt isti 7 Septentionis 0c& n the 3th hea#en
4uod parte that is o% the
said 2aon ser#eth these =rom the party Borth Rah,!$el% ha$,$n$el% ba*$el% "ea$el% 2at$el% Seael. n the part o% the -o#th be these Sao$el &Sa*$el@% 2ahan$el% ga#iel% ho"ael% +aa!$el% +ea"*$el. n the part o% the East be these 'a$el% bal$el% baal$el% ag,el% gael% #e!ael% *al*a"% Atagon. in the part o% the Gest be these. La*ana% a"tagna% eb,in &@ : nob,in% Sonita"% >ael% >a"% >aeb% Lael% >$el.
Angell" of the hea,en. .n (o 86lo istis sunt 4uod dicitur 2ahon. n the (%th heaven, that is said 2ahonserveth these
Angell" of the 6 hea,en. .n 86lo 4uod /ocatur 'eb,l dices a parte Itentrionis 0c& n the 6 hea#en that is ca!!ed 'eb,l. tho# sha!t say =rom the Borth part >st deus fortis 0 potens siue =ne that is to say od is mighty I strong $itho#t end. =rom the part o% the -o#th tho# sha!t say 1eus sanctus paciens 0 misericors, that is to say, od ho!y, pacient, I mercy%#!!. %rom the part o% the East tho# sha!t say 1eus magne e$celse 0 honorate per sec2lam , that is to say reat
od high I $orshipped by $or!ds. =rom the part o% the $est tho# sha!t say 1eus sapiens clare 0 iuste 1eus tuam clementiam 0 sanctitatem e$oro 4uod 4uestionem meam 0 opus meum 0 la5orem meum hodie comp!ete I integre
per(cere digneris K#i vivis I regnas de#s per v. s. b. men. id Est od $ise c!eare I right#o#se god thy mee'nes I thy ho!ynes beseech that my K#estion I my $or'e I my tra#e!! do day!y %#!!y I ho!y tho# vo#chsa%e to %#!(!! that !i#est I raignest god by a!! $or!ds o% $or!ds so mote it be.
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Angell" C 'eli".
.n I 86lo est Semoforas scriptum in li5& /it6 0c& n the 7 hea#en is -emo%oras $ritten in the boo'e o% !i%e. n the name o% the mee'e I merci%#!! god o% srae! I o% paradise I o% hea#en I o% Earth I o% the seas I o% hi!!s I o% a!! creat#res. ni" 6i lib.
-ee beginneth the Cth booke that teateth of na!e" / of the +et,e" of the!. .ncipiunt lreC @litteraeA 0 /er5a 0 nomina Semoforum 4C @4uemA 1eus 0c& Here beginneth the !Lres !ettersF I $ords I names o% -emo%oras -emiphorasF $hich god the Creato r ga#e to dam in paradise in $ ch be 3 !etters $ch to the 3 parts o% the $or!d, I to the 3 E!ements I to the 3 comp!eions I to the 3 nat#res o% beastes be !i'end. -#ch they be "H"H"H"H in Hebre$ !ettersF I by these !etters pytio#s!y I de#ot!y I mee'!y name tho# that thy peticion in a!! things be %#!!(!!ed. -a!omon said there be said to be 7 -emo%oras. nd the (rst is the -emo%oras o% dam in $hich be contayned 3 chapters. &he (rst is $hen dam spa'e $ith the Creator in paradise. &he 2 is $hen he spa'e $ith the nge!!s. &he * $hen he spa'e $ith the de#i!!s. &he 3 th$hen he spa'e $ith men I $ith %o#!es I (shes I beasts I repti!es I $i!d beasts. &he + $h$n he spa'e $ith seeds I herbs I trees I a!! $aing things. &he 6 $hen he spa'e $ith $ynds I $ith the 3 E!ements. &he 7 $hen he spa'e $ith the -#nne I the oone I the starrs. nd by these 7 vert#es o% -emo%oras $hat e#er he $o#!d do he did. nd $t e#er he $o!d destroy he destroyed. nd this -emo%oras dam had $hen the Creato r inspired grace in to him.
The "t Se!ofoa".
Primus Semoforas est 4uem 8reator 7dam forma/it 0c& &he (rst -emophoras is $hen the Creator %ormed dam I him in paradise p#tting nempned or named corr#pt Hebre$F that is 1. Perhaps / as in DP*.11. to say >ana1 the nat#res I vert#es o% $ ch abo#e $e ha#e -cheib!e reads >Jove.> dec!ared. % in great necessity or need tho# namest this name mee'!y I de#ote!y be%ore the Creato r grace I he!pe ne do#bt tho# not to (nde.
The "e*on# Se!ofoa".
Semoforum Secundum est 4nC Possib!y -h? HH, i.e. >sser 7dam locutus fuit 0c& &he second -emophoras is 2. Eheie>, one o% the names o% od $hen dam spa'e $ith the nge!! $hich bro#ght to him o% 7 !etters. these !etters $ritten the ensamp!e o% $ ch is s#ch corr#pt Hebre$F.2 that is >e"ea$e. nd this name tho# sha!t name $hen tho# $i!t spea'e $ith ange!!s I they thy 1+6rF K#estion I thy $or'e $itho#t do#bt sha!! %#!!(!!.
The 3 Se!ofoa":
"ercium Semoforum est 4u2 locutus sit cum demoni5us 0c& &he *d -emo%oras is $han he i.e. damF spa'e $ith de#i!!s I $ith dead men I o% them co#nsai! he enK#ired I they s#Rcient!y to him ans$erd I a!! this he did $ith these !ettres o% $ ch this is the ep!anacon A#ona$ Sabaoth% a#ona$ *a#o"% a##ona$ a!ioa. nd these !ettres tho# sha!t name $han tho# $i!t gather together $inds or de#i!!s or spirits.
The 4 Se!;.
9uartum Semoforum animalia 0 spiritus 0c& &he
est
4u2
3th-emo%oras is ) 5oo's !i'e 5agmne $ith a $hen he bo#nd I !oosed beasts I spirits, I that $ith these 1. bar over the !ast 3 !etters. 7 names.Lag,!eneD Lanazini% Lanagelag$n% La,ii% -cheib!e< 5ag#men. < 5ag#me. Lanagala% Lanatoz$n% La$f$ala"$n. nd $hen tho# $i!t bind or !oose beasts tho# sha!t name the names abo#e said.
The Se!;.
9uintum Semoforum est 4u2 I nomina di$ 0c& &he + -emo%oras is $hen he said the 7 names $ith $hich he bo#nd seeds I trees I these they be. L$aha!% L$algana% L$afa% iahiab% lelaa% lebaon% Laa"a"alo". nd $hen tho# $o#!d bind seeds or trees tho# sha!t name the names abo#said I tho# sha!t binde.
The 6 Se!fo,!.
Se$tum Semoforum est magne /irtutis 0c& &he 6 -em: is o% great vert#e I po$er o% $hich these be the names. Leta!$n$n% Letaglogen% Letaf$$n% babagana$t$n% Letainiti!% Letagelog$n% Letafalaz$n. &hese names tho# sha!t name $hen tho# $i!t
that the E!emts I $inds %#!!(!! thy $i!! in a!! things.
The C Se!ofoa".
Septimum Semoforum est magnum 0 /irtuosum 0c& &he 7 -emo%oras is great I virt#o#s %or they be the names o% the Creato r $ch tho# o#ghtest to name in eich thing I in a!! thy $or'e inc!epe. nd they be these. El$aon% >a*na (>aena@)% a#ona$% 'a#o"% ebeel% Elo$% Ela% Ag$el% a$o!% ",th% a#on% ",lela% elo$!% #elio!% $a*$% El$n% #el$"% $a*$% zazael% aliel% !an% !$el% enola% #$latan% "a#a$% al!a% a?$!. nother !:re Saena% al$!% *at$nal% +za% $aaf% *al$% *al"a"% "af,a (o "afna)% n$*a!% Sa#a$% aglataon% S$a% e!an,el%
tho# sha!t name in eich tyme that tho# $or'est #pon the 3 e!ements, nd $hat e#er tho# $i!t do by them it sha!! be done nd $hat e#er tho# $i!t destroy it sha!! be destroyed I %ordone. 1+6vF
-ee beginneth Se!&ofoa" that 2o$"e" ha#.
.ncipit Semoforum 4uod 1ominus dedit Moysi 0c& Here beginnethe -emo%oras that o#r 5ord ga#e to oyses. nd it is de#ided into 7 chapters. D% $hich the (rst is $han oyses ascended the hi!! I spa'e
$ith the ame that environed the b#s'e b#shF. nd the b#sh seemed to b#rne I nethe!es it b#rnt not. &he 2 $hen he spa'e $ith the Creato r in the hi!!. the * $as $hen he de#ided the red -ea I passed thoro#gh it. &he 3 th $hen the yarde sta=F $as changed into a serpent, I the serpent de#o#red other. &he + is in $ ch be the names that $as $ritten in the %orehead o% aron. &he 6 is $hen he made the brasen adder I the ca!% in brasse $ith the p!ag#es o% Egyptians he smote. the 7 is $hen he reyned mana in deserte I dre$ o#t $ater o% the stone I !ed o#t the Chi!dern o% srae!, %rom captivity.
'a. i!,!
H6c sunt nomina 4uae di$it moyses 4uae asc& 0c& &hese be the names that oyses said $hen he ascended the hi!! I spa'e $ith the ame. 2a$a% a% z$e% $ae!$e% +,e% ba*e% "ae% binoe% !aa% $a"a!e% o$% lil$% leo$% $l$% $e% *$lo$% zal$e% lee% o% "ee% loa*e% *a#elo$e% +le% !eha% a!e*h$% $% h$% fo"ia% t,% ni!i% "eh$e% in*e% $elo% habe% +ele% hele% e#e% ,ego% a!$ehabe. nd $hen tho# namest these
names devo#t!y. no$ tho# thy $or'e $itho#t do#bt to be %#!!(!!ed.
'a. =,!.
H6c sunt nomina 4uae di$it 8reator 0c& &hese be the names $hich the creator said to oyses $hen he ascended the hi!!. nd spa'e $ith him. abg!*an% loaa*ea!% nao#i*a"% e*a*e*a$"% a*atena% $egin% o#a$g% "a,o*i*,!. &hese be the namesF $ith
$hich the &emp!e o% 4o@a!e $as %o#nded. &hese be the names o% the prophet $han $ith the nge!!s $ith $ ch the 3 parties o% the $or!d $eare sea!ed $ith $ ch tho# might do many mirac!es. nd be$are !est tho# name them b#t chast I c!eane I * dayes %asting I $ t e#er tho# $i!t do by them tho# sha!t do tr#sti!y.
'a.,! 3,!.
H6c sunt nomina 4uae Moyses di$it 0c& &hese be the names that oyses sayd $hen he de#ided the red sea. ena% ela$e% "a$e*% helan*e% !aa*e% lehah,% lelah,% alialie% ,oe% aza$e% boene% h$eha% $"ale% !abeha% aa$a% aa!eloena% ,ole$e%
l$eneno% fea$ne% $e% $e% !ale*o% habona% ne*hee% hi*eo. 1+7rF nd $hen tho# $i!t ha#e grace o% any man.
&hese names tho# sha!t name de#o#t!y I mee'e!y I tho# sha!t ha#e.
'a. 4!.
H6c sunt nomina 4uae di$it Moyses 4ue 0c& &hese be the names that oyses said $hen the yard $as changed into a serpent o% the enchanters I the prophets micracon. $ith these name inc!eped en. Roei% Sa*oni*h% atonit% i"ton% $*i!o% h$gaon% $g!on% tenigaon% !$*on% !$*on#a"no"% *a"ta"% la*ea"% a"ta"% $e*on% *$n% tabli,"t% tabla% na*% za*,t. nd
these %orsaid names tho# sha!t name $han tho# $i!t %#!!(!! thy K#estion or aeing.
'a. !.
H6c sunt nomina 4uae scripta erant in populo 7aron 0c& &hese be the names that $ere $ritten in the peop!e o% aron $hen he spa'e $ith the CreatorSa#a$% ha$lo*e% loez% ela*$% *itoniF% haz$ha$a% $e$ni!o$"e$% a**i#a"bani% h,a#one!i% e$a% h$eba% +ea% +aha% o$aha% e$e% o$e% ha% h$a% ha$a% zah$a% hah$ha% e$e$% $aia% el% ebehel% +a% +a% +a. 'eep $e!!
these names abo#said %or they be ho!y and vert#o#s, I these tho# sha!t name that tho# get that tho# aest o% the Creator.
'a. 6!.
Hec sunt nomina 4uae scripta erant in /irga Moysy 0c& &hese be the names that $ere $ritten in the yard o% oyses $hen he made the brasen serpent I destroyed the go!den ca!%e. $hen a!! that dr#nc'e in the $e!! hadden a beard. $ana% $ane% "$a% abibh,% +anoh$a% a**enol% t$oga"% $ena% elo$!% $a% +eh,% $ane% ha$% $a% +eh,% a h$ae!e#. nd these
names conteyne in themse!#es many vert#es, %or $ith them tho# sha!t destroy e#i!! I a!! enchantments I pres#me tho# not to name them in the 7 $or'e.
'a. C!.
H6c sunt nomina 4uae moyses di$it
4ue plut 0c& &hese be the names that moyses said $hen manna reyned in desert I dra$e o#t $ater o% the ?oc'e I !ed o#t %rom Captivity the chi!dern o% "a!oa% ebon% heneton% elo$% srae!. Sa#a$% ene$ob*eel% !e""$a"%
great stronge mighty, me'e ho!y c!eane, %#!! o% a!! 1+7vF goodnes b!essed !ord be thy name tho# %#!(!!er %#!!(!! o#r K#estion tho# ma'er, ma'e #s to come to thend o% o r $or'e tho# granter gra#nt #s hoa! %#!!(!!ing o% o r$or'e tho# ho!y I merci%#!! ha#e mercy o% #s thy name $e"ea$e be it b!essed by $or!ds. men. n the name o% the so#eraigne a!!mighty Creator begine thep!anacion o% his name $e"ea$e that is to say god $itho#t begining I $ th o#t ende. Agla < ngi!aeF is the name o% a prophet and proper!y $ritten in go!d p!ate o% !i#ing men. nd $ho e#er bereth it #pon himse!% I ho$ !ong he hath it $ith him he sha!! not dread sodaine death. -ee en#eth the booke of Raziel of C teati"e". Gni" Razieli".
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-ee beginneth na!e" that be ne*e""a$ to e,ei*h 'hi"ten !an. H6c sunt nomina 3 8reatoris 0 unum4ui4ue est 0c &hese beF the 3 names o% the Creator I e#erich is o% 3
!Lros I prophets bare them $ritten in p rcio#se stones. nd these be the names. ena. nd 'no$