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Out of an English old Manuscript called the Divine clowde of unknowing the 55. chapter.

In holy writ as often as any Angel was sent in body evermore it was showed by his name or by some Instrument or qualitie of his body; what his maker or his message was in spirite. In the same maner it fareth wth the fiend; for when he appeareth in body he figureth in some qualitie of his body what his servants be in spirite. Exsample of this may be seen in one in steed of all othor . For as I have conceived of some diserplos of Nigromacie w^ch have in science. to make Invocasion of wicked spiritts; and some to whom the Divel hath appeared in bodily likenes; That in what bodily likenes the fiend appeareth evermore he hath but one nostred w^ch is [?ow?]. And he will gladly cast it up that a man may see in shinet to his brayne up in his bed; w^ch brayne is nought els but the fire of Hell; for the fiend may have none other brayne; And yf he might make a man looke in thereto, he keepeth matter for at that looking he shall lose his witts forever. But a [pro]feet prentice of Negromancie knoweth This wel enough and can wel obstayn thirfore So that it hurteth him not./