Download or read book Friar Bacon His Discovery of the Miraculous Art of Nature Magic written by Friar Bacon and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These I mention, as practices wherein neither philosophical Reasons, Art, or power of Nature is prevalent. Beyond these there is a more damnable practice, when men despising the Rules of Philosophy, irrationally call up wicked Spirits, supposing them of Energy to satisfy their desires. In which there is a very vast error, because such persons imagine they have some authority over Spirits, and that Spirits may be compelled by humane authority, which is altogether impossible, since humane Energy or Authority is inferior by much to that of Spirits. Besides, they admit a vaster mistake, supposing such natural instruments, as they use, to be able either to call up, or drive away any wicked Spirit. And they continue their mistake in endeavoring by Invocations, Deprecations or Sacrifices to please Spirits, making them propitious to their design.