Lesser-Key-Of-Solomon

PART I: OF THE ARTE GOETIA I]
struments playing before him, he is very furious at his first apperance That
is whilest ye Exorcist allay his Courage, for to doe that, he must hold a
hazel stick28 in his hand, streched forth towards ye South & East quarters
making a Triangle without ye Circle, commanding him into it by ye vertue
ofye Bonds & chaines of spirits hereafter following, & ifhe doe not come
into ye !:l by your Threats, rehearse ye Bounds & chaines before him, and
then he will yeild obediance and come into it and do what he is commanded
by ye Eorcist [Exorcist], yet he must receive him courteously, because
he is a great king & doe homage to him, as the kings and princes doe
that attend him, and you must [also] have allwayes a silver Ring on the
middle finger of the left hand, held against your face as they do for
Amaimon, This king Beleth causeth all ye love that possible may be, both
of Men and women till ye Master Eorcist [Exorcist] hath had his mind
fullfilled &C. he is of the order of Powers and governeth 85 Legions of
spirits, his Noble seal is this we h is to be worne before you in the Time of
working.
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The 14th spirit is called Leraye (or Leraje) [written intra linea].29 he is a
Marquize great in power shewing him selfe in ye likeness ofan archer, cladd
in green earring [carrying] a Bow and quiver, he causeth all great Battles &
contests, & causeth ye wounds to putrifie that are [made] wth arrows by
archers this belongeth to :f he governeth 30 Legions ofspirits, & his seale
of obediance is this.
2B
W: "hazell bat."
29 Sl, S2: "LERAJE"; H: "Leraic"; C: "Leraje, or Leraikha"; W: "Loray, alias Dray";
"Leraie" in Scot's translation.