n law. Again the pride of Faustus is shown in his words with his exhortation that he has read the book that was translated by S. Jerome, and he finds this version to suit him the best. But Faustus reads the words "The reward of sin is death"? And he thinks this is too hard. But he looks further into the word, and what it says, and he ascertains what it means. So if we say we have no sin then we only deceive ourselves, and then there is no real truth in us. So, we must admit that we have sin, and the outcome of that is that we must die. He thinks to himself, we must die an everlasting death, and then he asks what kind of doctrine is this called. Then answering himself, he says what will be, shall be, or in other words the occult book. But this is too simple for Faustus and he thinks that the basic principles are from magicians, and the book of death intrigues him. He takes in all the aspects of the occult, and these things he desires, all because of the power that they represent. He delights in the power that is given to the Devil and this becomes his desire. Now he sees that the magician is a mighty god, in other words the ruler over darkness is what he wants to become. Now there is a struggle within himself from the good and the evil. The good conscience tells him to not look at the book. This good side explains that it is not good for his soul to look upon this book. By looking at this book it will bring the wrath of God upon him. The good conscience pleads with him, and tells him that it will bring damnation upon him if he continues to read the book. But then the evil conscience puts his two cents in and works on Faustus pride. He tells him to go on and read it, because it contains everything that he is wanting, and that he is in control of his own life, just as God is in control of everything that is in heaven. Faustus in his own mind breaks in and wanders how this thoughts can be entering into his own mind. Shall he bring forth the...
