THE FIRST CHAPTER.

To know all manner of things Past and Future, which be not however directly opposed to God, and to His Most Holy Will.

(1) To know all things Past and Future in general.

(2,3) To know things appertaining unto the Future.

(4) Things to happen in War.

(5) Things past and forgotten.

(6) Tribulations to come.

(7) Things propitious to come.

(8) Things past regarding Enemies.

(9) To know the Signs of Tempests.

(10) To know the Secrets of War.

(11) To know true and false Friends.

NOTES TO CHAPTER I.

(a) The Symbols of this Chapter are manifested only by the Angels or by the Guardian Angel.
(b) ORIENS, PAYMON, ARITON, and AMAYMON execute the Operations hereof by means of their Common Ministers.
(c) The Familiar Spirits cannot well execute the Operations of this Chapter.(d) Take the Symbol in your hand, place it under your hat or cap, upon the top of your head, and you will be secretly answered by the Spirit who will execute that which you wish. (This mode of operation will evidently be applicable to many of the Chapters.)