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Chapter One.

Concerning Magic in General and its Varieties.

I. The origin of the word Magic.
II. The double meaning of the same.
III. Distinction of Magic.
IV. Description of natural magic,

V. As well as the devilish kind.
VI. Its punishment, and the defense of those falsely suspected.
VII. A brief mention of Kabbalah, Geomancy, Necromancy, and Theurgy.

Magia Magic, which comes from Magus wise man/sorcerer, follows its meaning. That the word Magus is an ambiguous term, and is taken in both a good and a bad sense, is taught by the Holy Scriptures themselves. For Matthew mentions in the 2nd Chapter those Magorum magi/wise men, (a) as venerable men guided by divine

(a) Therefore Camero says quite rightly regarding this place: The word Magi is used here in the Greek