The Goetia

Art. it are vulgarly esteemed Sorcerers. The Fraternity of the Rosie Crusians thought it not fit to style them- selves Magicians, but rather Philosophers. And they be not ignorant Empiricks,’ but learned and experienced Physicians, whose remedies be not only Lawful but Divine. Hence it is that Magic lieth under disgrace, and they who seek after THE BRIEF INTRODUCTORY DESCRIPTION. (N.B. This is taken from several MS. Codices, of which the four principal variations are here composed together in parallel columns as an example of the close agreement of the various texts of the Lemegeton. For in the whole work the differences in the wording of the various Codices are not sufficient to require the constant giving of parallel readings; but except in the more ancient examples there is much deterioration in the Seals and Sigils, so that in this latter respect the more recent exemplars are not entirely reliable.) CLAVICULA SALOMONIS REGIS, which containeth all the Names, Offices, and Orders of all the Spirits that ever he had converse with, with the Seals and Characters to each Spirit and the man- ner of calling them forth to visible ap- pearance: In 5 parts, viz.: (1) THE First ParT is a Book of Evil Spirits, called GoETIA, showing how THE WHOLE LEMEGETON OR CLAVICULA. Now this Book con- taineth all the Names, Orders, and Offices of all the Spirits with which Solomon ever conversed, the Seals and Characters be- longing to each Spirit, and the manner of calling them forth to visible appearance : Divided into 5 spe- cial Books or parts, Viz.: (1) THE First Book, or Part, which is a Book concerning Spirits of Evil, and * Or Quacks and Pretenders. 7 CLAVICULA SALOMONIS REGIS, which containeth all the Names, Offices, and Orders of all the Spirits with whom he ever held any con- verse ; together with the Seals and Char- acters proper unto each Spirit, and the method of calling them forth to visible appearance: In 5 parts, viz.: (1) THE First Part is a Book of Evil Spirits, called GoETI1A4, showing how Vide note on p. Io. THE KEY OF SOLOMON. which contains all the names, orders, and offices of all the Spi- rits that ever Solo- mon conversed with, together with the Seals and Characters belonging to each Spirit, and the man- ner of calling them forth to visible ap- pearance: In 4 parts. (1) THe First ParT is a Book of Evil Spirits called GoETIA, showing how Cc