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he_o do_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o temple_n a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n take_v in_o sundry_a victory_n final_o enjoy_v his_o empire_n in_o great_a prosperity_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v have_v reign_v twenty_o eight_o year_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o successor_n ticociâ—_n who_o do_v not_o resemble_v he_o neither_o in_o valour_n nor_o in_o good_a fortune_n how_o tlacaellec_n refuse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o deed_n of_o ticocic_n chap._n 17._o the_o four_o deputy_n assemble_v in_o counsel_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o tcscucâ—_n &_o tacuba_n where_o tlacaellec_n be_v precedent_n in_o the_o election_n where_o by_o all_o their_o voice_n tlacaellec_n be_v choose_v as_o deserve_v this_o charge_n better_o than_o any_o other_o yet_o he_o refuse_v it_o persuade_v they_o by_o pertinent_a reason_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v another_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o expedient_a to_o have_v another_o king_n and_o he_o to_o be_v his_o instrument_n and_o assistant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v till_o then_o and_o not_o to_o lay_v the_o whole_a burden_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o he_o hold_v himself_o no_o less_o bind_v for_o the_o commonweal_n then_o if_o he_o be_v king_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o refuse_v principality_n and_o command_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o pain_n and_o the_o care_n and_o not_o to_o reap_v the_o honour_n there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v yield_v up_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o may_v hold_v be_v it_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonweal_n this_o barbarian_a do_v herein_o exceed_v the_o wise_a among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lesson_n to_o alexander_n and_o julius_n caesar_n whereof_o the_o one_o hold_v it_o little_o to_o command_v the_o whole_a world_n put_v his_o most_o dear_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o death_n upon_o some_o small_a jealousy_n of_o rule_n and_o empire_n and_o the_o other_o declare_v himself_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o law_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n such_o be_v the_o thirst_n and_o desire_v of_o command_n although_o this_o act_n of_o tlacaelâ—eâ—â—_n may_v well_o proceed_v from_o too_o great_a a_o confidence_n of_o himself_o seem_v to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o king_n yet_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o command_v king_n suffer_v he_o to_o carry_v certain_a mark_n as_o a_o tiara_n or_o ornament_n for_o the_o head_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o themselves_o yet_o this_o act_n deserve_v great_a commendation_n and_o to_o be_v well_o consider_v of_o in_o that_o he_o hold_v opinion_n to_o be_v better_a able_a to_o serve_v his_o commonweal_n as_o a_o subject_n then_o be_v a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o as_o in_o a_o comedy_n he_o deserve_v most_o commendation_n that_o represent_v the_o personage_n that_o import_v most_o be_v it_o of_o a_o shepherd_n or_o a_o peasant_n and_o leave_v the_o king_n or_o captain_n to_o he_o that_o can_v perform_v it_o so_o in_o good_a philosophy_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o that_o office_n and_o place_n which_o they_o best_o understand_v but_o this_o philosophy_n be_v far_o from_o that_o which_o be_v practise_v at_o this_o day_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o discourse_n and_o say_v that_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o modesty_n and_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o the_o mexicaine_n elector_n bear_v he_o they_o demand_v of_o tlacaellec_n that_o see_v he_o will_v not_o reign_v who_o he_o think_v most_o fit_a whereupon_o he_o give_v his_o voice_n to_o a_o son_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n who_o be_v then_o very_o young_a call_v ticocic_a but_o they_o reply_v that_o his_o shoulder_n be_v very_o weak_a to_o bear_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n tlacaellec_n answer_v that_o his_o be_v there_o to_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o decease_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o take_v their_o resolution_n and_o ticoâ—ic_n be_v choose_v to_o who_o be_v do_v all_o the_o accustom_a ceremony_n they_o pierce_v his_o nostril_n and_o for_o a_o ornament_n put_v a_o emerald_n therein_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o mexicane_a book_n this_o king_n be_v note_v by_o his_o nostril_n pierce_v he_o differ_v much_o from_o his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n be_v note_v for_o a_o coward_n and_o not_o valiant_a he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n for_o his_o coronation_n in_o a_o province_n that_o be_v rebel_v where_o he_o lose_v more_o of_o his_o own_o man_n than_o he_o take_v captive_n yet_o he_o return_v say_v that_o he_o bring_v the_o number_n of_o captive_n require_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o so_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a solemnity_n but_o the_o mexicaines_n discontent_a to_o have_v a_o king_n so_o little_o dispose_v to_o war_n practise_v to_o hasten_v his_o death_n by_o poison_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o continue_v not_o above_o four_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o child_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v the_o blood_n and_o valour_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o great_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o more_o odious_a be_v the_o weakness_n and_o cowardice_n of_o such_o that_o succeed_v they_o in_o command_n and_o not_o in_o merit_n but_o this_o loss_n be_v well_o repair_v by_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v also_o son_n to_o great_a moteçuma_n call_v axayaca_n who_o be_v likewise_o choose_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o tlacacllec_n wherein_o he_o happen_v better_a than_o before_o of_o the_o death_n of_o tlacaellec_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o axayaca_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o mexicaines_n chap._n 18._o now_o be_v tlacaellec_n very_o old_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o chair_n upon_o man_n shoulder_n to_o assist_v in_o counsel_n when_o business_n require_v in_o the_o end_n he_o fall_v sick_a whenas_o the_o king_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o crown_v do_v visit_v he_o often_o shed_v many_o tear_n seem_v to_o loose_v in_o he_o his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n tlacaellec_n do_v most_o affectionate_o recommend_v his_o child_n unto_o he_o especial_o the_o elder_a who_o have_v show_v himself_o valiant_a in_o the_o former_a war_n the_o king_n promise_v to_o have_v regard_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o more_o to_o comfort_v the_o old_a man_n in_o his_o presence_n he_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n and_o ensign_n of_o captain_n general_n with_o all_o the_o preeminence_n of_o his_o father_n wherewith_o the_o old_a man_n remain_v so_o well_o satisfy_v as_o with_o this_o content_n he_o end_v his_o day_n if_o he_o have_v not_o pass_v to_o another_o life_n they_o may_v have_v hold_v themselves_o very_o happy_a see_v that_o of_o so_o poor_a and_o small_a a_o city_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o establish_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o magnanimity_n so_o great_a so_o rich_a and_o so_o potent_a a_o kingdom_n the_o mexican_n make_v his_o funeral_n as_o the_o founder_n of_o that_o empire_n more_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a than_o they_o have_v do_v to_o any_o of_o their_o former_a king_n and_o present_o after_o axayaca_n to_o appease_v the_o sorrow_n which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o mexico_n show_v for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o captain_n he_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o voyage_n necessary_a for_o his_o coronation_n he_o therefore_o lead_v his_o army_n with_o great_a expedition_n into_o the_o province_n of_o tequantepec_n two_o hundred_o league_n from_o mexico_n where_o he_o give_v battle_n to_o a_o mighty_a army_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n assemble_v together_o as_o well_o out_o of_o that_o province_n as_o from_o their_o neighbour_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o mexican_n
that_o he_o will_v not_o kill_v he_o neither_o be_v it_o his_o intention_n to_o hurt_v they_o but_o their_o obstinate_a folly_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o misery_n &_o affliction_n they_o have_v suffer_v neither_o be_v they_o ignorant_a how_o often_o he_o have_v require_v peace_n and_o amity_n at_o their_o hand_n he_o then_o command_v they_o to_o be_v entreat_v courteous_o many_o strange_a &_o admirable_a thing_n chance_v in_o this_o conquest_n of_o mexico_n for_o i_o neither_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o untruth_n nor_o a_o addition_n which_o many_o write_v that_o god_n favour_v the_o spaniard_n by_o many_o miracle_n for_o else_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o surmount_v so_o many_o difficulty_n without_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o subject_v this_o nation_n with_o so_o few_o man_n for_o although_o we_o be_v sinner_n &_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o favour_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o good_a of_o so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n as_o be_v in_o these_o country_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v predestinate_a wrought_v this_o change_n which_o we_o now_o see_v by_o supernatural_a mean_n and_o proper_a to_o himself_o which_o call_v the_o blind_a and_o prisoner_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o give_v they_o light_n and_o liberty_n by_o his_o holy_a gospel_n and_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v this_o and_o give_v credit_n thereunto_o i_o will_v allege_v some_o example_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v fit_a for_o this_o history_n of_o some_o miracle_n which_o god_n have_v show_v at_o the_o indies_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o faith_n beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o those_o that_o wrought_v they_o chap._n 27._o saint_n croix_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v a_o very_a great_a province_n and_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n neighbour_n to_o diverse_a infidel_n nation_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o since_o my_o departure_n the_o father_n of_o our_o company_n which_o remane_fw-la there_o have_v not_o instruct_v they_o yet_o this_o province_n of_o s._n croix_n be_v christen_v and_o there_o be_v many_o spaniard_n and_o great_a number_n of_o indian_n baptize_v the_o manner_n how_o christianity_n enter_v be_v thus_o a_o soldier_n of_o a_o lewd_a life_n resident_a in_o the_o province_n of_o charcas_n fear_v punishment_n be_v pursue_v for_o his_o offence_n go_v far_o up_o into_o the_o country_n and_o be_v receive_v courteous_o by_o this_o barbarous_a people_n the_o spaniard_n see_v they_o in_o a_o great_a extremity_n for_o water_n and_o that_o to_o procure_v rain_n they_o use_v many_o superstitious_a ceremony_n according_a to_o their_o usual_a manner_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v as_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v present_o have_v rain_n the_o which_o they_o willing_o offer_v to_o perform_v then_o the_o soldier_n make_v a_o great_a cross_n the_o which_o he_o plant_v on_o a_o high_a and_o eminent_a place_n 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