As the power and capacity of the _good_, proceeds from the strength of
God, in the quality of heaven; so is the force of the _evil Genii_, in
the hellish quality correspondent: for it is to be noted, that these
_evil Angels_ did before their fall, enjoy the same places and degrees
that now the _good_ or _holy Angels_ do: so that as their power is
to instruct men in Government, Abstinence, Philosophy, Magick, and
Mechanick Arts, for a good intent, and for the glory of God: The power
of the _evil_ ones is the very same to inform and instigate unto the
same attainments, as farr as they may be instrumental for the Devil, or
the Kingdom of Darkness therein.
♦The nature of both.♦
8. Their names are 1. ►Panalcarp◄, like a Crocodile with two heads.
2. ►Baratron◄ appearing like a Conjurer in a Priestly habit. 3.
►Sondennah◄ like a Hunts-man. 4. ►Greizmodal◄ accompanying his Pupil
like a Spaniel-Dog. 5. ►Ballisargon◄ the grand Inticer to theeving
and robbery, till he hath brought his followers to destruction. 6.
►Morvorgran◄ who can put on various likenesses, especially appearing
as a Serving-man. 7. ►Barman◄ who most commonly possesseth the soul of
those that are joyned unto him.
♦The seven evil _Genii_, and the manner of their appearances.♦
9. These are the names of the 7 _good_ and _evil Dæmons_; according to
the antient writing, on the Magical Art: who do also to many particular
Cities and Countries, ascribe certain good and evil Angels; the one
whereof protects and defends, the other inflicts Pestilence and Famin
upon them: Like unto which is the story recorded by _Sigbertus_ in
_Chronicis_: _That in the 11^{th} year of the reign of_ Constans, _a
good Angel and a bad were seen by the whole City of_ Constantinople,
_nightly to fly about the City; and as often as by the command of the
good Angel, the other smote any house with a dart in his hand, such was
the number that dyed in that house, according to the stroaks given._
♦An example.♦
10. And indeed it is to be feared, that whosoever have ever pretended,
or do at present alledge, that they enjoy familiarity with a familiar
Spirit; I say its greatly to be suspected, that all such familiars
belong to the Kingdom of Darkness; for such are too too officious,
and ready to attend the depraved desires of mortal men; whereas
if communication with Angels, or good and holy Guardians be at all
attainable, yet such is the difficulty of the attainment, that the
examples thereof, if true, are exceeding rare: But in general, the
writings of Magicians and Naturallists do plentifully abound with
examples of this nature; whether good or evil, is yet to be determined.
I have been told of a certain Country-man, in these dayes, who was
continually pestered with the company of a woman, discerned by none
but by himself: If he was upon Horse-back, she would be behind him: if
at dinner, she sate at his elbow; if lying on his bed, there she was
also present; And if at any time he had taken a journey, or gone about
some unprofitable business, at such a time she accompanyed him not;
and seldom escaped he some mischief when she was absent: But at last,
for all her dutiful pretences, as she accompanyed him, riding through
a deep and swift running River, she tumbled him into the deepest part,
and lay upon him till she had strangled or drowned him.
♦The uncertainty of communicating with Angels.♦
11. Amongst the _Jews_ this kind of Idolatry was frequent, to consult
with and associate themselves unto familiar Spirits, whom they
compelled to do them domestick service, dressing their Camels, lifting
their burthens, and doing their messages: for the attaining their
service they had many blasphemous Forms, and superstitious Ceremonies
and Sacrifices; making the holy Names of God subservient to their
accursed practices: one whose name was ►Baal-Ben-ammin◄, was adjudged
by the Law of _Moses_ to be burnt for the like practices; being
condemned in the time of one _Judah_ a high Priest in the Captivity
for killing an Infant, and with its blood performing Sacrifice to
►Baalzebub◄, with various ceremonies intermixed; by which means his
God had bequeathed unto him a certain Lacky from the Infernal Troop
to attend and serve him for his whole life time: this is to be found
in _Zoar_’s Coment upon _Berosus_, and _Belus_, who affirms, _That at
his tryal he endeavoured to prove, that the same was the good Angel or
Genius given unto him by the mercy of God_.
♦Familiars in the time of the _Jews_.♦
12. Both the _Hebrew Cabalists_ and _Heathen Magicians_, as also those
addicted to Magick in Christianity, have all of them laid down certain
forms of attaining the company of a good, or evil Angel, by number
and astrological Observations, fitted to the rules of Conjuration and
Invocations: And many of the superstitious _Rabbi_’s have affirmed,
_That they were able by such practices, to cause the ghost of_ Adam,
Eve, _or any of the holy Patriarchs to appear unto them_: which was
surely the delusion of Satan to harden their hearts. But in the
Addition to the 15^{th} Book of the _Discovery_ this Subject is more
practically handled; where many forms of obtaining the Society of the
_Bonus_, or _Malus Genius_, are plainly decyphered: so far as with
safety and convenience they could be described.
♦Several men have wrote and methodized the Art of Conjuration.♦