Him who said: “He doeth according to His will in the [1]

army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth;

and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him, What doest

Thou?”

Astrology is well in its place, but this place is second- [5]

ary. Necromancy has no foundation,—in fact, no

intelligence; and the belief that it has, deceives itself.

Whatever simulates power and Truth in matter, does this

as a lie declaring itself, that mortals' faith in matter may

have the effect of power; but when the whole fabrication [10]