Arbatel de Magia Veterum (1575)
Isagoge: A Table of Good and Evil
Sciences
Good
Theosophy
- Knowledge of the Word of God and ruling one's life according to the word of God.
- Knowledge of the government of God by Angels -- which the Scripture calleth watchmen -- and to understand the mystery of Angels.
Anthrosophy given to man
- Knowledge of natural things.
- Wisdom in humane things.
Evil
Cakosophy
- Contempt of the word of God and to live after the will of the devil.
- Ignorance of the government of God by Angels.
- To contemne the custody of the Angels and that their companions are of the devil.
- Idolatry.
- Atheisme.
Cacodæmony
- The knowledge of poisons in nature, and to use them.
- Wisdom in all evil arts, to the destruction of mankinde, and to use them in contempt of God, and for the loss and destruction of men.
FINIS.
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