Lesser-Key-Of-Solomon

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THE LESSER KEy OF SOLOMON
ofthe Moon which are written by the four Angels; and in the fourth day of
the Moon is manifested to us; and are four times repeated and explained by
the Angel, the Messenger of these Orations; and are also revealed and delivered
to us that require them from the Angel, four times of the year, to
shew the Eloquence and Fulness of the four Languages, Greek, Hebrew,
Chaldee and Larine; and God hath determined the Power ofthe Faculties of
Humane Understanding, to the four Parts of the Earth; and also the four
Vertues of Humanities, Understanding, Memory, Eloquence, and the Faculty
of Ruling those three. And these things are to be used as we have
before spoken.
He sheweth how the precedent Oration is the Beginning and Foundation
ofthe whole Art.
~hat is the first Figure of the N~t~ Art, :vhich ~s manifestly sited
.1 upon a Qlladrangle Note: And this is Angelical Wisdom, understood
of few in Astronomy; but in the Glass ofAstrology, it is called, The Ring
ofPhilosophy; and in the Notary Art it is written, To be the Foundation of
the whole Science. But it is to be rehearsed four times a day, beginning in
the morning once, about the third hour once, once in the ninth hour, and
once in the evening.
The precedent Oration ought to be spoken secretly; and let him that
speaks it be alone, and pronounce it with a low voyce,so that he scarcelyhear
himself And this is the condition hereof, that ifnecessity urge one todo any
great works, he shall say it twice in the morning, and about the ninth hour
twice; and let him fast the first day wherein he rehearseth it, and let him live
chastly and devoutly. And this is the oration which he shall say:
This is the Oration of the four Tongues, Cbaldee, Greek, Hebrew and
Latine, evidently expounded, which is called, "the Splendor or Speculum of
Wisdom." In all holy Lunations, these Orations ought to be read, once in
the morning, once about the third hour, once about the ninth hour, and
once in the evening.
The Oration.
Azzaylemath, Assay, Lemetb, Azzabue.
The second part ofthe precedent Orations, which is to be said onely once.
Azzaylemath, Lematb, Azacgessenio.