Lesser-Key-Of-Solomon

THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON
without sin, and to attain to great knowledge: from whence Solomon
commandeth that they might read seaven Books of that Art without sin;
and that two he accompted [judged] Sacriledge, and that they could nor
[not] read two Books of that Art without sin. But having spoken enough
hereof, we proceed to the rest.
Ofthe liberal Sciences and other things which may be had thereby.
There are seaven liberal Arts, which every one may learn and read without
sin. For Philosophy is great, containing profound Mysteries in it self: These
Arts are wonderfully known.
He dec1areth what notes the three first liberal Arts have.
For Grammar hath three notes only, Dialects two, and Rhetorick four,
and everyone with open and distinct Orations. But wherefore Grammar
hath three, Dialects two, and Rhetorick four; that we know King Solomon
himself testifieth and affirmeth; for he saith, And as I was admiring and
revolving in my heart and mind, which way, from whom and from whence
was this science, An Angel brought one book, wherein was written the
Figures and Orations, and delivered unto me the Notes and Orations of
all Arts, plainly and openly, and told me of them all as much as was
necessary: And he explained unto me, as to a Child are taught by certain
Elements, some tedious Arts in a great space of time, how that I
should have these Arts in a short space of time: Saying unto me, So
shalt thou be promoted to every science by the increase of these virtues.
And when I asked him, Lord, whence and how cometh this? The Angel
answered, This is a great Sacrament of the Lord, and of his will: this
writing is by the power of the Holy Ghost, which inspireth, fructifieth
and increaseth all knowledge; And again the Angel said, Look upon
these Notes and Orations, at the appointed and determinate times, and
observe the times as appointed of God, and no otherwise. When he had
thus said he shewed to King Solomon a book wherein was written, at
what times all these things were to be pronounced and published, and
plainly demonstrated it according to the Vision of God: Which things I
having heard and seen, did operate in them all, according to the Word
of the Lord by the Angel: And so Solomon dec1areth, it came to passe
unto him: But we that come after him, ought to imitate his Authority,
and as much as we are able observe those things he hath left unto us.