Lesser-Key-Of-Solomon

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THE LESSER KEy OF SOLOMON
appeare in the forme oflittle men or Boys with cloathes ofa Black collour,
mixt with a darke green and in their hands they hold a Bird which is naked
& their heads are Beare, only it is compassed round & Besett with Ivy
[and] Berries. The [They] are all very beautifull and comely and are compassed
round with a Bright shineing of diveres [divers] colours. They leave
a sweet smell behinde them allso; but [it] differeth from the others something
[somewhat] &C.
[Oftheproper timesfor invoking these angels}
Nota: There are 12 princes rulling besides those in the 4 Altitudes, and
they distribute their offices amongst themselves, every one rolling 30 dayes
[or thereabouts,] every yeare, now it will be in vain to call any of those
Angells unless it be those that then governeth, For every Chora or Altitude,
hath its limited time according to the 12 signs of the Zodiack and in
that [what] signe the Sunn is in. That Angell or those angells that belong
to that signe have the government: as for Example; suppose I would call
the 2 first of those 5 that belong to the first Chora, Then chuse the first
Sunday on March: that is after the Sun is entred I, and then I make my
Experiment; and so doe the like if you will the next Sunday after againe;
But if you will call the 2 second that belong to ye first Chora, Then you
must take the Sundays that are in Aprill, after the 0 is entered H. But ifyou
call the last ofthe 5th [five] Then you must take those Sundays that are in
May after the 0 is entered IT; to make your Experiment in; doe the like in
the other Altitudes, for they have all one way ofworking: But the Altitudes
have a Name formed severally in the substance ofheaven even as a Character,
for when the Angells hear the names ofgod that are attributed to them
they hear it by the vertue ofthat carecter [character]. Therefore it is in vain
to call any angell or spirit unless you knew [know] what names of god to
call them by; Therefore observe the forme ofthis Following conjuration, or
Invocation &C.
The Invocation
o thou great mighty16 and blessed angell of god, N, who ruleth as the
cheefe & first governing angell in the first Chora or Altitude in the
16 S1 jumbles this somewhat: "0 thou great blessed & Glorious Angel of God (N) who
rulest and is the cheif governing Angel in the first Chora or Altitude in / [sic] I the