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CHAP. XIV.
How Dr. Faustus was warned of the Spirit to prepare for his end
FAUSTUS’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 to ake: But to diver himself, he sent for some Doctors and ⟨master⟩ bachelors of arts, and other students to ⟨take⟩ dinner with him, for whom he provided ⟨great⟩ store of varieties, with music and the like. But all would not keep up his spirits, ⟨for⟩ the hour drew near: Where upon his countenance changing the Doctors and ⟨masters⟩ of arts enquired of him the reasons of ⟨his⟩ melancholiness? To which Faustus answered “My friends, you have knew me ⟨these⟩ many years and how I have practised ⟨all⟩ manner of wickedness; I have been a great conjurer, which devilish art I obtained ⟨from⟩ 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⟩
