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CHAP. XLI.
Of Magick in general.
IT is requisite that we should here say something of Magick, which is so linkt to Astrology, as being her neer Kinswoman, that whoever professes Magick with∣out Astrology, does nothing, but is altogether out of the way. Suidas is of opinion, that Magick took its Original and Name from the Magusaei. The common opinion is, that it is a Persian name, with whom Por∣phyrius and Apuleius consent; and that Magos signifies in that Language, no more than a Wise man or a Phi∣losopher; so that Magick containing both Natural Phi∣losophy, and the Mathematicks, takes into the same Society the forces and bands of all Religions; joyning to its self Goetia and Theurgy; which is the reason that Magick is generally divided into Natural and Cere∣monial.
Of Magick in general.
IT is requisite that we should here say something of Magick, which is so linkt to Astrology, as being her neer Kinswoman, that whoever professes Magick with∣out Astrology, does nothing, but is altogether out of the way. Suidas is of opinion, that Magick took its Original and Name from the Magusaei. The common opinion is, that it is a Persian name, with whom Por∣phyrius and Apuleius consent; and that Magos signifies in that Language, no more than a Wise man or a Phi∣losopher; so that Magick containing both Natural Phi∣losophy, and the Mathematicks, takes into the same Society the forces and bands of all Religions; joyning to its self Goetia and Theurgy; which is the reason that Magick is generally divided into Natural and Cere∣monial.