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devil; and also to obtain power to do whatever I pleased, I sold myself to the devil for twenty four years time; which full time being out this night, makes me full of horror, I have called you my friends 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 if he did, he would presently fetch him away; he also told them, he had a desire to join with the godly, and leave of that wicked course, but immediately the devil used to come and torment him, &c. But now, saith Faustus, it is but
