Lesser-Key-Of-Solomon

PART V: THE NOTORY ART OF SOLOMON
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The goodness ofthis Oration, and the attaining to the effects thereof, it
is read in that Psalm wherein it is said, Follow me, and I will make you
fishers of men, as he said and did.
We know that it is not of our power, that this Oration is of so great
Virtue, and such a mystery, as sometimes also the Lord said to his disciples,
This we are not able to know: for this Oration is such a mystery, that it
containeth in it the great Name of God; which many have lyed in saying
they knew it; for Jesus himself performed many Miracles in the Temple by
it: But many have lyed about what he did, and have hid and absconded the
truth thereof; so that none have declared the same before it came to passe:
but we suppose have spoken somthing about or concerning it.
In this chapter he setteth down the time and manner how this Oration is
to be pronounced.
For this Oration is one ofthe generals, and the first ofparticulars, containing
both in it self; having a special virtue and faculty, to gain Eloquence in
it self: therefore it is necessary to be understood what time, ordination, and
what dayes it is to be said and published.
It may alwayes be rehearsed in every 14 Lunary as above said; but the
ordination ofthe time for every day, wherein it is to be said, is especially in
the morning betimes, before a man is defiled; and then all Orations are
chiefly to be said. And this Oration must be then pronounced totally together,
without any division. And although there are divisions therein, the
Oration is not divided in it self; but only the Divine and Glorious Names
are written severally, and are divided into parts, according to the terminations
of every great and Glorious Name; and it is to be said together as a
most excellent Name, but not as one Word, because of the fragility of our
nature; Neither is it needful to know the Elements of sillables, posited in
this Oration; they are not to be known; neither let anyone presumptuously
speak them; neither let him do any thing by way oftemptation, concerning
this Oration, which ought not to be done: Elmot, Sehel, Hemecb, Zaba, &C.
No Man that is impeditedf or corrupted with any crime, ought to presume
to say this Oration.
This is a thing agreed unto amongst the wise men ofthis World, that these
things, as we have said before, be pronounced with great reverence and
5 That is, "has an impediment."