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How pliant is this Mephistophilis；
Full of obedience and humility！
Such is the force of magic and my spells。
Re…enter MEPHISTOPHILIS like a Franciscan friar。
MEPHIST。 Now； Faustus； what wouldst thou have me do？
FAUSTUS。 I charge thee wait upon me whilst I live；
To do whatever Faustus shall command；
Be it to make the moon drop from her sphere；
Or the ocean to overwhelm the world。
MEPHIST。 I am a servant to great Lucifer；
And may not follow thee without his leave：
No more than he commands must we perform。
FAUSTUS。 Did not he charge thee to appear to me？
MEPHIST。 No； I came hither of mine own accord。
FAUSTUS。 Did not my conjuring speeches raise thee？ speak！
MEPHIST。 That was the cause； but yet per accidens；
For； when we hear one rack the name of God；
Abjure the Scriptures and his Saviour Christ；
We fly； in hope to get his glorious soul；
Nor will we come； unless he use such means
Whereby he is in danger to be damn'd。
Therefore the shortest cut for conjuring
Is stoutly to abjure all godliness；
And pray devoutly to the prince of hell。
FAUSTUS。 So Faustus hath
Already done； and holds this principle；
There is no chief but only Belzebub；
To whom Faustus doth dedicate himself。
This word 〃damnation〃 terrifies not me；
For I confound hell in Elysium：
My ghost be with the old philosophers！
But； leaving these vain trifles of men's souls；
Tell me what is that Lucifer thy lord？
MEPHIST。 Arch…regent and commander of all spirits。
FAUSTUS。 Was not that Lucifer an angel once？
MEPHIST。 Yes； Faustus； and most dearly lov'd of God。
FAUSTUS。 How comes it； then； that he is prince of devils？
MEPHIST。 O； by aspiring pride and insolence；
For which God threw him from the face of heaven。
FAUSTUS。 And what are you that live with Lucifer？
MEPHIST。 Unhappy spirits that fell with Lucifer；
Conspir'd against our God with Lucifer；
And are for ever damn'd with Lucifer。
FAUSTUS。 Where are you damn'd？
MEPHIST。 In hell。
FAUSTUS。 How comes it； then； that thou art out of hell？
MEPHIST。 Why； this is hell； nor am I out of it：
Think'st thou that I； that saw the face of God；
And tasted the eternal joys of heaven；
Am not tormented with ten thousand hells；
In being depriv'd of everlasting bliss？
O； Faustus； leave these frivolous demands；
Which strike a terror to my fainting soul！
FAUSTUS。 What； is great Mephistophilis so passionate
For being deprived of the joys of heaven？
Learn thou of Faustus manly fortitude；
And scorn those joys thou never shalt possess。
Go bear these tidings to great Lucifer：
Seeing Faustus hath incurr'd eternal death
By desperate thoughts against Jove's deity；
Say； he surrenders up to him his soul；
So he will spare him four and twenty years；
Letting him live in all voluptuousness；
Having thee ever to attend on me；
To give me whatsoever I shall ask；
To tell me whatsoever I demand；
To slay mine enemies； and to aid my friends；
And always be obedient to my will。
Go； and return to mighty Lucifer；
And meet me in my study at midnight；
And then resolve me of thy master's mind。
MEPHIST。 I will； Faustus。
＇Exit。＇
FAUSTUS。 Had I as many souls as there be stars；
I'd give them all for Mephistophilis。
By him I'll be great emperor of the world；
And make a bridge thorough the moving air；
To pass the ocean with a band of men；
I'll join the hills that bind the Afric shore；
And make that country continent to Spain；
And both contributary to my crown：
The Emperor shall not live but by my leave；
Nor any potentate of Germany。
Now that I have obtain'd what I desir'd；
I'll live in speculation of this art；
Till Mephistophilis return again。
＇Exit。＇
Enter WAGNER and CLOWN。
WAGNER。 Come hither； sirrah boy。
CLOWN。 Boy！ O； disgrace to my person！ zounds； boy in your face！
You have seen many boys with beards； I am sure。
WAGNER。 Sirrah； hast thou no comings in？
CLOWN。 Yes； and goings out too； you may see； sir。
WAGNER。 Alas； poor slave！ see how poverty jests in his nakedness！
I know the villain's out of service； and so hungry； that I know
he would give his soul to the devil for a shoulder of mutton；
though it were blood…raw。
CLOWN。 Not so neither： I had need to have it well roasted； and
good sauce to it； if I pay so dear； I can tell you。
WAGNER。 Sirrah； wilt thou be my man； and wait on me； and I will
make thee go like Qui mihi discipulus？
CLOWN。 What； in verse？
WAGNER。 No； slave； in beaten silk and staves…acre。
CLOWN。 Staves…acre！ that's good to kill vermin： then； belike；
if I serve you； I shall be lousy。
WAGNER。 Why； so thou shalt be； whether thou dost it or no； for；
sirrah； if thou dost not presently bind thyself to me for seven
years； I'll turn all the lice about thee into familiars； and make
them tear thee in pieces。
CLOWN。 Nay； sir； you may save yourself a labour； for they
are as familiar with me as if they paid for their meat and drink；
I can tell you。
WAGNER。 Well； sirrah； leave your jesting； and take these guilders。
＇Gives money。＇
CLOWN。 Yes； marry； sir； and I thank you too。
WAGNER。 So； now thou art to be at an hour's warning； whensoever
and wheresoever the devil shall fetch thee。
CLOWN。 Here； take your guilders again； I'll none of 'em。
WAGNER。 Not I； thou art pressed： prepare thyself； or I will
presently raise up two devils to carry thee away。Banio！ Belcher！
CLOWN。 Belcher！ an Belcher come here； I'll belch him： I am not
afraid of a devil。
Enter two DEVILS。
WAGNER。 How now； sir！ will you serve me now？
CLOWN。 Ay； good Wagner； take away the devil＇s＇； then。
WAGNER。 Spirits； away！
＇Exeunt DEVILS。＇
Now； sirrah； follow me。
CLOWN。 I will； sir： but hark you； master； will you teach me this
conjuring occupation？
WAGNER。 Ay； sirrah； I'll teach thee to turn thyself to a dog；
or a cat； or a mouse； or a rat； or any thing。
CLOWN。 A dog； or a cat； or a mouse； or a rat！
O； brave； Wagner！
WAGNER。 Villain； call me Master Wagner； and see that you walk
attentively； and let your right eye be always diametrally fixed
upon my left heel； that thou mayst quasi vestigiis nostris
insistere。
CLOWN。 Well； sir； I warrant you。
＇Exeunt。＇
FAUSTUS discovered in his study。
FAUSTUS。 Now； Faustus；
Must thou needs be damn'd； canst thou not be sav'd。
What boots it； then； to think on God or heaven？
Away with such vain fancies； and despair；
Despair in God； and trust in Belzebub：
Now； go not backward； Faustus； be resolute：
Why waver'st thou？ O； something soundeth in mine ear；
〃Abjure this magic； turn to God again！〃
Why； he loves thee not；
The god thou serv'st is thine own appetite；
Wherein is fix'd the love of Belzebub：
To him I'll build an altar and a church；
And o