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CHAP. XIV.
How Dr Faustus was warned of the Spirit ⟨to⟩ prepare for his end.
FAUSTU's full time being come, ⟨the⟩ spirit appeared to him, and shewed ⟨him⟩ his writing, and told him that the next ⟨night⟩ the devil would fetch him away, ⟨which⟩ made the doctor's heart ake: But to ⟨distract⟩ himself, he sent for some doctors and ⟨masters⟩ batchelors of arts, and other students ⟨to⟩ dine with him, for whom he provided ⟨good⟩ store of varieties, with music, and the h(illegible text). But all would not keep up his spirits, ⟨as⟩ the hour drew near: Whereupon his ⟨countenance⟩ changing, the doctors and ⟨masters⟩ of art enquired of him the reasons of ⟨his⟩ melancholiness? To which Faustus ⟨answered⟩ "My friends, you have known me ⟨these⟩ many years, and how I have practised ⟨the⟩ manner of wickedness; I have been a ⟨good⟩ conjurer, which devilish art I ⟨obtained by⟩ the 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⟩
