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PART V: THE NOTORY ART OF SOLOMON 2I]
But if thou desirest to understand any book, ask of some that hath
knowledge therein, what that book treateth of: This being done, open
the book, and read in it; and operate as at first three times, and alwayes
when thou goest to sleep, write Alpha and Omega, and afterwards sleep
on thy right side, putting the palme of thy hand under thy Ear, and
thou shalt see in a dream all things thou desirest; and thou shalt hear
the voyce of one informing and instructing thee in that book, or in any
other faculty wherein thou wilt operate: And in the morning, open the
book, and read therein; and thou shalt presently understand the same,
as if thou hadst studyed in it a long time: And alwayes remember to
give thanks to God, as aforesaid.
Afterwards on the first day say this Oration:
Oh Father, Maker ofall Creatures; by thy unspeakeable power wherewith
thou hast made all things, stir up the same power, and come and save me,
and protect me from all adversity of Soul and Body, Amen.
Of the Son say,
o Christ, Son of the living God, who art the splendor and figure oflight,
with whom there is no alteration nor shaddow of change; Thou Word of
God most high, thou wisdome of the Father; open unto me, thy unworthy
servant N. the veins of thy saving Spirit, that I may wisely understand,
retain in Memory, and declare all thy wonders: Oh wisdome, who
proceedest out of the mouth of the most high, powerfully reaching from
end to end, sweetly disposing of all things in the World, come and teach
me the way of prudence and wisdome. Oh Lord which didst give thy
Holy Spirit to thy Disciples, to teach and illuminate their Hearts, grant
unto me thy unworthy servant N. the same Spirit, and that I mayalwayes
rejoyce in his consolation.
Other precepts.
Having finished these Orations, and given Almes, when thou entrest
into thy Chamber, devoutly kneel down before thy bed, saying this Psalm:
Have mercy upon me, 0 God, according to the multitude of thy great
mercies, &.C and, In thee Oh Lord have I trusted, &.c. Then rise up,
and go to the wall, and stretch forth thy hands, having two nayles fixed,
upon which thou maist stay up thy hands, and say this Prayer following
with great devotion: