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⟨to⟩ see this my dreadful end; and I pray let ⟨my⟩ miserable death be a warning to you ⟨all,⟩ how you study that devilish art of conjuring; for if you once begin it, a thousand ⟨to⟩ one but it will lead you to the devil, ⟨whither⟩ I am this night to go, whether I ⟨will⟩ or no." They hearing of this sad ⟨story⟩, blamed him for concealing it so long, ⟨telling⟩ him if he had made them acquainted ⟨before⟩, they thought it might have been ⟨prevented⟩. He told them, he had a desire ⟨several⟩ times to have disclosed this intrigue; ⟨but⟩ the devil told him, that if he did, he ⟨would⟩ presently fetch him away: He also ⟨told⟩ them, he had a desire to join with the ⟨godly⟩, and leave off that wicked course, ⟨but⟩ immediately the devil used to come ⟨and⟩ torment him, &c. "But now," saith Faustus, "it is but in vain for me to talk ⟨of⟩ what I did intend, for I have sold myself ⟨to⟩ the devil, body and soul is his." No ⟨sooner⟩ had he spoke these words, but suddenly it fell a thundering and lightening, ⟨the⟩ like was never heard; whereupon Faustus ⟨went⟩ into the great hall, the doctors and ⟨masters⟩ staying in the next room, intending ⟨to⟩ hear his end. About twelve o'clock the ⟨house⟩ shook so terribly, that they thought ⟨it⟩ would have tumbled down upon their ⟨heads⟩; and suddenly all the windows of the