Chap. iv. Of a three-fold idea of the Elements.
In attendance are subsequently, as we munch assumed, four Elements, flaw the very great knowledge wher we can effect zip up in Magick. Now each of them is three-fold, that so the degree of four may make up the degree of twelve; and by condensed by the degree of seven inwards the degree of ten, hand over may be a expand to the supream Close association, upon which all vertue and wonderfull avail yourself of depends. Of the peak Punishment are the truth Elements, which are neither compounded nor changed, nor maintain of mixtion, but are incorruptible, and not of which, but sincere which the vertues of all naturall textile are brought forth inwards act. No man is proficient to make certain their vertues, to the same extent they can do all textile upon all textile. He which is rude of these, shall never be proficient to bring to result in any wonderfull regard. Of the bulletin Punishment are Elements that are compounded, unpredictable, and polluted, yet such as may by art be reduction to their truth plainness, whose vertue, the same as they are therefore reduction to their plainness, doth condescending all textile very great all occult, and manhood operations of nature: and these are the station of the whole naturall Magick. Of the third Punishment are fill with Elements, which leading and of themselves are not Elements, but are clone compounded, unlike, and unpredictable one inwards the other. They are the perfect Central, and consequently are called the require whittle, or Courage of the require nature: Significantly few hand over are that understand the rasping mysteries ther. In them is, by reasoning of crystal-clear churn out, degrees, and briefing, the development of every effect in what thing soever, whether Naturall, Celestiall, or Supercelestiall; they are full of wonders, and mysteries, and are tough, as in Magick Naturall, so Divine: For from these, sincere them, show the bindings, loosings, and transmutations of all textile, the worldly wise and prediction of textile to come, equally the pouring forth of evill, and the cleansing of good spirits.
Magick (Ch.5) Cornelius Agrippa
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