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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 doctors heart ache; but to ⟨divert⟩ himself, he sent for some doctors and ⟨masters⟩ bachelors of arts, and other students to dine ⟨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; ⟨whereupon⟩ his countenance changing, the doctors ⟨and⟩ masters of art enquired of him the reason of ⟨his⟩ melancholyness; to which Faustus answered, ⟨my⟩ friends, you have known me these many years, and how I have practised all manner of wickedss. I have been a conjuror, which devilish art I ⟨obtained⟩ of 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 to see this my ⟨dreadful⟩ end, and I pray let my miserable death be a ⟨warning⟩ to you all, how you study that devilish ⟨art⟩ of conjuring, for if you once begin it, a ⟨thousand⟩ to one but it will lead you to the devil. ⟨They⟩ hearing of this sad story, blamed him for ⟨concealing⟩ it so long, telling him if he had made ⟨them⟩ acquainted before, they thought it might ⟨have⟩ been prevented. He told them, he had a ⟨desire⟩ several times to have disclosed this intrigue,
