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FAUSTUS。 Who buzzeth in mine ears I am a spirit？ Be I a devil；
yet God may pity me； Yea； God will pity me； if I repent。
EVIL ANGEL。 Ay； but Faustus never shall repent。 ＇Exeunt ANGELS。＇
FAUSTUS。 My heart is harden'd； I cannot repent； Scarce can I name
salvation； faith； or heaven： Swords； poisons； halters； and envenom'd steel
Are laid before me to despatch myself； And long ere this I should
have done the deed； Had not sweet pleasure conquer'd deep despair。 Have
not I made blind Homer sing to me Of Alexander's love and Oenon's death？
And hath not he； that built the walls of Thebes With ravishing sound of his
melodious harp； Made music with my Mephistophilis？ Why should I die；
then； or basely despair？ I am resolv'd； Faustus shall not repent。 Come；
Mephistophilis； let us dispute again； And reason of divine astrology。 Speak；
are there many spheres above the moon？ Are all celestial bodies but one
globe； As is the substance of this centric earth？
MEPHIST。 As are the elements； such are the heavens； Even from the
moon unto th' empyreal orb； Mutually folded in each other's spheres； And
jointly move upon one axletree； Whose termine is term'd the world's
wide pole； Nor are the names of Saturn； Mars； or Jupiter Feign'd； but are
erring stars。
FAUSTUS。 But have they all one motion； both situ et tempore？
MEPHIST。 All move from east to west in four…and…twenty hours upon
the poles of the world； but differ in their motions upon the poles of the
zodiac。
FAUSTUS。 These slender questions Wagner can decide： Hath
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Mephistophilis no greater skill？ Who knows not the double motion of
the planets？ That the first is finish'd in a natural day； The second thus；
Saturn in thirty years； Jupiter in twelve； Mars in four； the Sun； Venus； and
Mercury in a year； the Moon in twenty…eight days。 These are freshmen's
questions。 But tell me； hath every sphere a dominion or intelligentia？
MEPHIST。 Ay。
FAUSTUS。 How many heavens or spheres are there？
MEPHIST。 Nine； the seven planets； the firmament； and the empyreal
heaven。
FAUSTUS。 But is there not coelum igneum et crystallinum？
MEPHIST。 No； Faustus； they be but fables。
FAUSTUS。 Resolve me； then； in this one question； why are not
conjunctions； oppositions； aspects； eclipses； all at one time； but in some
years we have more； in some less？
MEPHIST。 Per inoequalem motum respectu totius。
FAUSTUS。 Well； I am answered。 Now tell me who made the world？
MEPHIST。 I will not。
FAUSTUS。 Sweet Mephistophilis； tell me。
MEPHIST。 Move me not； Faustus。
FAUSTUS。 Villain； have I not bound thee to tell me any thing？
MEPHIST。 Ay； that is not against our kingdom； this is。 Thou art
damned； think thou of hell。
FAUSTUS。 Think； Faustus； upon God that made the world。
MEPHIST。 Remember this。 ＇Exit。＇
FAUSTUS。 Ay； go； accursed spirit； to ugly hell！ 'Tis thou hast damn'd
distressed Faustus' soul。 Is't not too late？
Re…enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL。
EVIL ANGEL。 Too late。
GOOD ANGEL。 Never too late； if Faustus will repent。
EVIL ANGEL。 If thou repent； devils will tear thee in pieces。
GOOD ANGEL。 Repent； and they shall never raze thy skin。 ＇Exeunt
ANGELS。＇
FAUSTUS。 O Christ； my Saviour； my Saviour Help to save distressed
Faustus' soul！
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Enter LUCIFER； BELZEBUB； and MEPHISTOPHILIS。
LUCIFER。 Christ cannot save thy soul； for he is just： There's none but
I have interest in the same。
FAUSTUS。 O； what art thou that look'st so terribly？
LUCIFER。 I am Lucifer； And this is my companion…prince in hell。
FAUSTUS。 O Faustus； they are come to fetch thy soul！
BELZEBUB。 We are come to tell thee thou dost injure us。
LUCIFER。 Thou call'st of Christ； contrary to thy promise。
BELZEBUB。 Thou shouldst not think on God。
LUCIFER。 Think of the devil。
BELZEBUB。 And his dam too。
FAUSTUS。 Nor will Faustus henceforth： pardon him for this； And
Faustus vows never to look to heaven。
LUCIFER。 So shalt thou shew thyself an obedient servant； And we
will highly gratify thee for it。
BELZEBUB。 Faustus； we are come from hell in person to shew thee
some pastime： sit down； and thou shalt behold the Seven Deadly Sins
appear to thee in their own proper shapes and likeness。
FAUSTUS。 That sight will be as pleasant unto me； As Paradise was to
Adam the first day Of his creation。
LUCIFER。 Talk not of Paradise or creation； but mark the show。 Go；
Mephistophilis； and fetch them in。
MEPHISTOPHILIS brings in the SEVEN DEADLY SINS。
BELZEBUB。 Now； Faustus； question them of their names and
dispositions。
FAUSTUS。 That shall I soon。What art thou； the first？
PRIDE。 I am Pride。 I disdain to have any parents。 I am like to
Ovid's flea； I can creep into every corner of a wench； sometimes； like a
perriwig； I sit upon her brow； next； like a necklace； I hang about her neck；
then； like a fan of feathers； I kiss her lips； and then； turning myself to
a wrought smock； do what I list。 But； fie； what a smell is here！ I'll not
speak a word more for a king's ransom； unless the ground be perfumed；
and covered with cloth of arras。
FAUSTUS。 Thou art a proud knave； indeed。What art thou； the
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second？
COVETOUSNESS。 I am Covetousness； begotten of an old churl； in a
leather bag： and； might I now obtain my wish； this house； you； and all；
should turn to gold； that I might lock you safe into my chest： O my
sweet gold！
FAUSTUS。 And what art thou； the third？
ENVY。 I am Envy； begotten of a chimney…sweeper and an oyster…wife。
I cannot read； and therefore wish all books burned。 I am lean with seeing
others eat。 O； that there would come a famine over all the world； that all
might die； and I live alone！ then thou shouldst see how fat I'd be。 But
must thou sit； and I stand？ come down； with a vengeance！
FAUSTUS。 Out； env