Lesser-Key-Of-Solomon

PART V: THE NOTaRY ART OF SOLOMON
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plore thy mercy, although I am a most vile and unworthy sinner,give such
an end to my desires in this art, whereby the hands of thy bounty may be
enlarged towards me, and that I may the more devoutlywalk by thy light
in thy wayes, and be a good example to others; by which all that see mee,
and hear me, may restrain themselves from their vices, and praise thy
holyness through all Worlds, Amen.
Blessed be the Name ofthe Lord, So: rehearse these two Orations alwayes
in the end, to confirm thy knowledge gained.
The Benediction ofthe place.
Blesse Oh Lord this place,that there may be in it Holy Sanctity, chastity,
meekness, victory, holiness, humility, goodness, plenty, obedience of the
Law, to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; Hear Oh Lord, holy Father,
Almighty eternal God; and send thy Holy Angel Michael, who may protect,
keep, preserve and visit me, dwellingin this Tabernacle,by him who
liveth, &C.
When you would operate, have respect to the Lunations: they are to be
chosen in those moneths, when the 0 Rules in nand !1R T $l ~ H, in these
moneths you may begin.
In the Name of the Lord beginneth this most Holy Art, which the
most high God Administered to Solomon by his Angel upon the Altar, that
thereby suddenly in a short space oftime, he was established in the knowledge
of all Sciences; and know, that in these Orations are contained all
Sciences, Lawful and unlawful; First, if you pronounce the Orations of
Memory, Eloquence, and understanding, and the stability thereof; they will
be mightily increased, insomuch that you will hardly keep silence; for by a
word all things were Created, and by the virtue of that word all created
beings stand, and every Sacrament, and that Word is God. Therefore let
the Operator be constant in his faith, and confidently believe, that he shall
obtain such knowledge and wisdome, in the pronouncing these Orations,
for with God nothing is impossible: therefore let the Operator proceed in
his work, with faith, hope, and a constant desire: firmly believing; because
we can obtain nothing but by faith; Therfore have no doubt in this Operation,
whereof there are three species whereby the Art may be obtained.
The first species is Oration, and reason of a Godly mind, not by attempting
a voyce of deprecation, but by reading and repeating the same in
the inward parts. The second species is fasting and praying, for the praying