Chapter 23.00: THE CONJURATION OF THE FIRE.

THE CONJURATION OF THE FIRE.

I conjure thee, O fire, by him who made thee and all
other creatures for good in the world, that thou torment,
burn, and consume this Spirit N., for everlasting. I
condemn thee, thou Spirit N., because thou art disobedient
and obeyest not my commandment, nor keepest the
precepts of the Lord thy God, neither wilt thou obey
me nor mine invocations, having thereby called thee
forth, I, who am the servant of the Most High and
Imperial Lord God of Hosts, Iehovah, I who am dignified
and fortified by His celestial power and permission,
and yet thou comest not to answer these my propositions
here made unto thee. For the which thine averseness
and contempt thou art guilty of great disobedience and
rebellion, and therefore shall I excommunicate thee, and
destroy thy name and seal, the which I have enclosed in
this box; and shall burn thee in the immortal fire and
bury thee in immortal oblivion; unless thou immediately
come and appear visibly and affably, friendly and courteously
here unto me before this Circle, in this triangle,
in a form comely and fair, and in no wise terrible, hurtful,
or frightful to me or any other creature whatsoever
upon the face of earth. And thou shalt make rational
answers unto my requests, and perform all my desires
in all things, that I shall make unto thee.

And if he come not even yet, thou shalt say as
followeth: