_How to raise and exorcize all sorts of Spirits belonging to the
Airy Region._
The Garment which the Exorcist is cloathed withall at the performance
of this action, ought according to the opinions of the chiefest
Magicians, to be a Priestly Robe, which if it can no where be procured,
may be a neat and cleanly linnen Vest, with the holy Pentacle fastned
thereunto upon Parchment made of a Kids skin, over which an Invocation
must be said, and then the Pentacle must be sprinkled with holy Water.
At the putting on the Magical Garment, this Prayer must be repeated:
_By thy holy power_ ►Adonai Sabaoth◄, _And by the power and merit of
thine Angels and Archangels, and by the vertue of holy Church, which
thou hast sanctified, do I cloath me with this consecrated Garment,
that what I am to practice may take effect through thy Name who art for
ever and ever._
♦What sort of Garments must be used.♦
Now as for the time of operation, and the manner thereof, The
Instructions before set down, are sufficient to direct the Exorcist;
only the Acter and his Scholar must be mindful in the way, as they go
towards the place of Conjuration, to reiterate the sacred forms of
Consecrations, Prayers, and Invocations, the one bearing an Earthen
Vessel with consecrated fire, and the other the Magical Sword, the Book
and Garments, till approaching nigh the place where the Circle is to be
drawn, they must then proceed to compose it after the aforesaid manner.
And at last Exorcize the Spirits on this following manner:
♦The manner of Conjuring.♦
_Seeing God hath given us the power to bruise the Serpents head, and
command the Prince of Darkness, much more to bear rule over every
airy Spirit: Therefore by his strong and mighty Name_ ►Jehovah◄
_do I conjure you_, (naming the Spirits), _and by his secret
commands delivered to_ Moses _on the Mount, and by his holy Name_
►Tetragrammaton◄, _and by all his wonderful Names and Attributes_,
►Sadai, Ollon, Emillah, Athanatos, Paracletos◄, &c. _That ye do here
immediately appear before this Circle, in humane form, and not terrible
or of monstrous shape, on pain of eternal misery that abides you,
unless you speedily fulfil my commands_, ►Bathar, Baltar, Archim,
Anakim, Nakun◄. _Amen._
♦The form.♦
When the Exorcist hath finished this Conjuration, he and his companion
shall continue constantly turning themselves to the East, West, North
and South, saying, with their Caps in their hands, ►Gerson, Anek,
Nephaton, Basannah, Cabon◄; and within a little space they will behold
various apparitions upon the ground, and in the air, with various
habits, shapes, and instruments; after that, he shall perceive a troop
of armed men with threatning carriage appear before the Circle, who
after they are conjured to leave off their phantasms, will at last
present themselves before the Exorcist in humane form.
♦The Apparitions.♦
Then the Master must be mindful to take the consecrated Sword, and the
cup of Wine into his hands; the Wine he shall pour into the fire, and
the Sword he shall brandish in his right arm, being girded about with
a Scarlet Ribbon; after this the Magician shall say, ►Gahire, Gephna,
Anepheraton◄; then the Spirits will begin to bow unto the Exorcist,
saying, _We are ready to fulfil thy pleasure_.
So that when the Magician hath brought the Spirits to this length, he
may ask what ever he desireth, and they will answer him, provided the
questions belong to that order whereof they are.
Now the properties wherein they excel, are these; They can give the
gift of Invisibility, and the fore-knowledge of the change of weather;
they can teach the Exorcist how to excite Storms and Tempests, and
how to calm them again; they can bring news in an hours space of the
success of any Battle, Seidge, or Navy, how farr off soever; they
can also teach the language of Birds, and how to fly through the air
invisibly.
♦What these Spirits can do.♦
’Twas through the assistance of these airy Spirits, that
_Chanchiancungi_, the _Tartarian_ Emperour did give the _Chinois_ such
a desperate rout near the year 1646. for it is reported, that he had
constantly in his presence two Magicians, named _Ran_ and _Sionam_, who
perceived every motion of the _China_’s Army, and had intelligence by
these Spirits of the Emperours private Counsels and Consultations.
♦An example of their power.♦
And it is credibly reported by Magicians, that wonderful things may
be with facility effected through the assistance of these aforesaid
Spirits, so that the Exorcist must be very affable unto them, and
gently dismiss them (when he is satisfied) in this following manner;
_Seeing ye have willingly answered all our Interrogations and desires,
we give you leave and licence, In the Name of the Father, Son, and
Holy-Ghost, to depart unto your place, and be ever ready to attend our
call; Depart, I say, in peace, and peace be confirmed betwixt us and
you. Amen._ ✠ ✠ ✠.
♦How to dismiss them.♦
After all these Ceremonies are finished, the Spirits will begin to
depart, making obeysance as they go; and then the Master must demolish
the Circle, and taking up all the Utensils repeat the _Pater Noster_ as
they are going away from the place of Conjuration.