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have_v far_o surpass_v these_o of_o the_o new_a world_n in_o valour_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n yet_o may_v we_o observe_v many_o thing_n in_o they_o worthy_a the_o remembrance_n but_o to_o conclude_v they_o show_v to_o be_v barbarous_a people_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o supernatural_a light_n want_v likewise_o philosophy_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n that_o the_o pride_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n 1._o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o great_a &_o obstinate_a that_o always_o he_o seek_v and_o strive_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n and_o do_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o all_o he_o can_v whatsoever_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o abuse_v the_o blind_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o who_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n have_v not_o yet_o shine_v 41._o we_o read_v in_o job_n of_o this_o proud_a tyrant_n who_o set_v his_o eye_n aloft_o and_o among_o all_o the_o son_n of_o pride_n he_o be_v the_o king_n the_o holy_a scripture_n instructe_v we_o plain_o of_o his_o vile_a intention_n and_o his_o overween_a treason_n whereby_o he_o have_v pretend_v to_o make_v his_o throne_n equal_a unto_o god_n say_v in_o isaiah_n thou_o do_v say_v within_o thyself_o i_o will_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n 14._o and_o set_v my_o chair_n upon_o all_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o will_v be_v like_a to_o the_o most_o high_a 2d_o and_o in_o ezechiel_n thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o
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in_o spain_n and_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a seat_n and_o jurisdiction_n with_o their_o counsellor_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o oâ—hers_n that_o be_v under_o they_o as_o corrigidor_n chief_a judge_n captain_n of_o justice_n lieutenant_n and_o other_o which_o be_v yet_o inferior_a to_o these_o with_o a_o very_a goodly_a order_n all_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o four_o first_o prince_n that_o assist_v the_o king_n these_o four_o only_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o condemn_v to_o death_n and_o the_o rest_n send_v they_o instruction_n of_o the_o sentence_n they_o have_v give_v by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o give_v the_o king_n to_o understand_v what_o have_v pass_v in_o his_o realm_n there_o be_v a_o good_a order_n and_o settle_a policy_n for_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o there_o be_v officer_n divide_v throughout_o all_o the_o province_n as_o receiver_n and_o treasurer_n which_o receive_v the_o tribute_n and_o royal_a revenue_n and_o they_o carry_v the_o 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they_o their_o ceremony_n for_o with_o half_a that_o care_n they_o will_v make_v we_o the_o best_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v much_o better_o but_o the_o indian_n learn_v it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o man_n to_o instruct_v they_o wherein_o he_o speak_v the_o very_a truth_n to_o our_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n how_o the_o mexicaines_n make_v war_n and_o of_o their_o order_n of_o knighthood_n chap._n 26._o the_o mexicaines_n give_v the_o first_o place_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o arm_n and_o therefore_o the_o nobleman_n be_v their_o chief_a soldier_n and_o other_o that_o be_v not_o noble_a by_o their_o valour_n and_o reputation_n get_v in_o war_n come_v to_o dignity_n and_o honour_n so_o as_o they_o be_v hold_v for_o nobleman_n they_o give_v goodly_a recompense_n to_o such_o as_o have_v do_v valiant_o who_o enjoy_v priviledgeâ—_n that_o none_o else_o may_v have_v the_o which_o do_v much_o encourage_v they_o 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their_o sacrifice_n as_o have_v be_v say_v moteçuma_n set_v knighthood_n in_o his_o high_a splendour_n ordain_v certain_a military_a order_n as_o commander_n with_o certain_a mark_n and_o ensign_n the_o most_o honourable_a amongst_o the_o knight_n be_v those_o that_o carry_v the_o crown_n of_o their_o hair_n tie_v with_o a_o little_a red_a ribbon_n have_v a_o rich_a plume_n of_o feather_n from_o the_o which_o do_v hang_v branch_n of_o feather_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n &_o roll_n of_o the_o same_o they_o carry_v so_o many_o of_o these_o roll_n as_o they_o have_v do_v worthy_a deed_n in_o war_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v of_o this_o order_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o chapultepec_n where_o moteçuma_n and_o his_o son_n be_v attire_v with_o those_o kind_n of_o feather_n cut_v in_o the_o rock_n the_o which_o be_v worthy_a the_o sight_n there_o be_v another_o order_n of_o knighthood_n which_o they_o call_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o tiger_n the_o which_o be_v common_o the_o most_o valiant_a 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of_o this_o age_n employ_v they_o in_o honest_a and_o profitable_a exercise_n for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v in_o their_o temple_n a_o private_a house_n for_o childeren_n as_o school_n or_o college_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o that_o of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n of_o the_o temple_n whereof_o we_o have_v discourse_v at_o largee_n there_o be_v in_o these_o school_n a_o great_a number_n of_o child_n who_o their_o father_n do_v willing_o bring_v thither_o and_o which_o have_v teacher_n and_o master_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o all_o commendable_a exercise_n to_o be_v of_o good_a behaviour_n to_o respect_v their_o superior_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v they_o give_v they_o to_o this_o end_n certain_a precept_n and_o instruction_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v please_v to_o nobleman_n