Warning._

The full time of Dr. Faustus, his four-and-twenty years being come, his
spirit appeared unto him, giving him his writing again, and commanding
him to make preparation, for that the devil would fetch him against a
certain time appointed.

Dr. Faustus mourned and sighed wonderfully, and never went to bed, nor
slept a wink for sorrow.

Wherefore his spirit appeared again, comforting him, and saying: "My
Faustus, be not thou so cowardly minded; for although thou lovest thy
body, it is long unto the day of judgment, and thou must die at the
last, although thou live many thousand years. The Turks, the Jews, and
many an unchristian emperor are in the same condemnation; therefore, my
Faustus, be of good courage, and be not discomforted, for the devil hath
promised that thou shalt not be in pains, as the rest of the damned
are." This and such like comfort he gave him, for he told him false, and
against the saying of the Holy Scriptures.

Yet Dr. Faustus, that had no other expectation but to pay his debt, with
his own skin, went (on the same day that his spirit said the devil would
fetch him) unto his trusty and dearly beloved brethren and companions,
as masters and bachelors of art, and other students more, the which did
often visit him at his house in merriment; these he intreated that they
would walk into the village called Rimlich, half a mile from Wittenburg,
and that they would there take with him for their repast a small
banquet; the which they agreed unto; so they went together, and there
held their dinner in a most sumptuous manner.

Dr. Faustus with them, dissemblingly was merry, but not from the heart;
wherefore he requested them that they would also take part of his rude
supper, the which they agreed unto; "for," quoth he, "I must tell you
what is the victualler's due;" and when they slept (for drink was in
their heads) then Dr. Faustus paid the shot, and bound the students and
masters to go with him into another room, for he had many wonderful
matters to tell them; and when they were entered the room, as he
requested, Dr. Faustus said unto them as followeth:

CHAPTER LXII.

_An Oration of Dr. Faustus to the Students._

"My trusty and well-beloved friends, the cause why I have invited you in
this place is this: forasmuch as you have known me these many years,
what manner of life I have lived; practising all manner of conjurations
and wicked exercises, the which I obtained through the hel