A Treatyse of Magic Incantations

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Incantations commonly called Magical, to the consideration of which we now straightway hasten. CHAPTER II. I. TNCANTATION which is called by the JL Greeks Epddi and by the Germans lite IS eBC ttD milig or even semetimes lias t%tct sen we describe to be an act of Magic, wherein either by words alone, or also by the introduction of certain things and ceremonies they labour to produce some marvellous effect. From this we at once learn that in every I ncantation, words whether few or many, are required to be uttered {verba prophorica and hence in these pages we discard without further notice amulets with words inscribed on them, marks, ceremonies and other superstitious acts of this kind performed in silence, as is often the case. II. rriHAT the origin of this superstitious and JL fraudulent art is ancient enough, is attested alike by sacred and by profane literature.

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