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but_o much_o more_o for_o the_o exquisite_a effect_n it_o have_v to_o cure_v wound_n and_o divers_a other_o remedy_n as_o experience_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n the_o balm_n which_o come_v from_o the_o west_n indies_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o right_a balm_n which_o they_o bring_v from_o alexandria_n or_o cairo_n and_o in_o old_a time_n be_v in_o judea_n which_o judea_n as_o pliny_n write_v do_v of_o all_o the_o world_n possess_v this_o greatness_n until_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n bring_v it_o to_o rome_n &_o into_o italy_n 15_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o say_v the_o liquor_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o of_o one_o kind_n be_v for_o that_o the_o tree_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v be_v very_o different_a for_o the_o balm_n tree_n of_o palestine_n be_v small_a and_o fashion_v like_a to_o a_o vine_n as_o plinic_n report_v who_o have_v see_v it_o and_o those_o that_o at_o this_o day_n that_o have_v see_v they_o in_o the_o east_n say_v as_o much_o as_o also_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v the_o place_n where_o the_o balm_n thicken_v 1._o vine_n of_o enguaddy_n for_o the_o resemblance_n it_o have_v to_o vine_n at_o the_o indies_n i_o have_v see_v the_o tree_n from_o whence_o they_o draw_v the_o balm_n which_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o poungarnet_n tree_n and_o some_o thing_n near_o the_o fashion_n and_o if_o my_o memory_n fail_v i_o not_o it_o have_v nothing_o common_a with_o the_o vine_n although_o that_o strabo_n write_v that_o the_o ancient_a tree_n of_o balm_n geograp_v be_v of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o poungarnet_n tree_n but_o in_o their_o accident_n and_o operation_n their_o liquor_n be_v alike_o as_o likewise_o they_o be_v in_o their_o admirable_a smell_n and_o in_o the_o cure_n and_o heal_n of_o wound_n in_o colour_n and_o substance_n see_v they_o report_v of_o other_o balm_n that_o there_o be_v some_o white_a vermilion_a green_a and_o black_a the_o which_o be_v likewise_o see_v in_o that_o of_o the_o indies_n and_o as_o they_o draw_v forth_o the_o ancient_a in_o cut_v and_o make_v incision_n in_o the_o bark_n to_o cause_v the_o liquor_n to_o distil_v out_o so_o do_v they_o with_o that_o at_o the_o indies_n although_o it_o distil_v in_o great_a abundance_n and_o as_o in_o the_o ancient_a there_o be_v one_o kind_n which_o be_v pure_a the_o which_o they_o call_v opobalsamum_n which_o be_v the_o very_a tear_n that_o distil_v so_o as_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o so_o exquisite_a the_o which_o they_o draw_v from_o the_o bark_n and_o leave_v strain_v and_o boil_v on_o the_o fire_n the_o which_o they_o call_v xilobalssamum_fw-la the_o like_a be_v also_o in_o the_o indian_a balm_n there_o be_v one_o pure_a that_o distil_v from_o the_o tree_n and_o other_o that_o the_o indian_n draw_v out_o by_o strain_v and_o boil_v the_o leaf_n and_o wood_n yea_o they_o do_v sophisticate_a and_o augment_v it_o with_o other_o liquor_n to_o make_v it_o increase_v it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n they_o call_v it_o balm_n for_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v so_o although_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o the_o ancient_a yet_o it_o be_v much_o esteem_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o if_o the_o great_a abundance_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n as_o in_o emerald_n and_o pearl_n that_o which_o import_v most_o be_v the_o use_n wherein_o it_o be_v employ_v for_o cream_n and_o unction_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o such_o veneration_n for_o that_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n have_v give_v liberty_n to_o give_v cream_n of_o balm_n at_o the_o indies_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v use_v it_o in_o confirmation_n and_o other_o ceremony_n which_o they_o use_v they_o bring_v balm_n to_o spain_n from_o new_a spain_n from_o the_o province_n of_o guatimalla_n from_o chiappa_n and_o other_o place_n where_o it_o abound_v most_o although_o the_o most_o esteem_v be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o island_n of_o tollu_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o main_a land_n not_o far_o from_o carthagene_n this_o balm_n be_v white_a and_o common_o they_o hold_v the_o white_a to_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o red_a although_o pliny_n give_v the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o vermilion_n 25_o the_o second_o to_o the_o white_a the_o three_o to_o green_a and_o the_o last_o to_o black_a but_o it_o seem_v that_o strabo_n esteem_v more_o the_o white_a balm_n as_o we_o do_v monardes_n discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o indian_a balm_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n especial_o of_o that_o of_o carthagene_n and_o tollu_n which_o be_v all_o one_o i_o have_v not_o find_v that_o the_o indian_n in_o old_a time_n do_v much_o esteem_n balm_n nor_o yet_o employ_v it_o in_o any_o important_a use_n although_o monardes_n say_v that_o the_o indian_n cure_v their_o wound_n therewith_o and_o from_o thence_o the_o spaniard_n learn_v it_o of_o amber_n and_o other_o oil_n gum_n and_o drug_n which_o they_o bring_v from_o the_o indies_n chap._n 29._o next_o to_o balm_n amber_n hold_v the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v another_o liquor_n which_o be_v likewise_o sweet_a and_o medicinal_a but_o more_o thick_a and_o turn_v into_o a_o paste_n of_o a_o hot_a complexion_n and_o a_o good_a perfume_n the_o which_o they_o apply_v to_o wound_n bruise_n and_o other_o necessity_n wherein_o i_o will_v refer_v myself_o to_o the_o physician_n especial_o to_o doctor_n monardes_n who_o in_o his_o first_o part_n have_v write_v of_o this_o liquor_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v physical_a which_o come_v from_o the_o indies_n this_o amber_n come_v from_o new_a spain_n which_o have_v that_o advantage_n above_o other_o province_n in_o gum_n liquor_n and_o juice_n of_o tree_n whereby_o they_o have_v such_o abundance_n of_o matter_n for_o perfume_n and_o physic_n as_o be_v the_o animé_fw-fr whereof_o there_o come_v great_a store_n copall_a or_o suchicopal_n which_o be_v another_o kind_n storax_n and_o encense_n which_o have_v excellent_a operation_n and_o have_v a_o very_a good_a smell_n fit_a for_o fumigation_n likewise_o the_o tacamahaca_n and_o caranna_n which_o be_v also_o very_o medicinal_a they_o bring_v likewise_o from_o this_o province_n oil_n of_o aspic_n which_o the_o physician_n and_o painter_n use_v much_o the_o one_o for_o plaster_n the_o other_o to_o varnish_n their_o picture_n they_o bring_v also_o for_o the_o physician_n cassia_n fistule_n the_o which_o grow_v plentiful_o in_o s._n dominique_n it_o be_v a_o great_a tree_n which_o carry_v these_o cane_n as_o his_o fruit_n they_o bring_v in_o the_o fleet_n wherein_o i_o come_v from_o s._n dominique_n forty_o eight_o quintalle_n of_o cassia_n fistule_n salcepareille_fw-fr be_v not_o less_o know_v for_o a_o thousand_o remedy_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v there_o come_v in_o the_o same_o fleet_n fifty_o quintalle_n from_o the_o same_o island_n there_o be_v much_o of_o this_o saâ—ceparâ—ille_n at_o peru_n and_o most_o excellent_a in_o the_o province_n of_o guaâ—aquill_n which_o be_v under_o the_o line_n many_o go_v to_o be_v cure_v into_o this_o province_n and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o the_o pure_a water_n only_o which_o they_o drink_v give_v they_o health_n for_o that_o it_o pass_v by_o root_n as_o i_o have_v say_v from_o whence_o it_o draw_v this_o virtue_n so_o as_o there_o need_v no_o great_a cover_n or_o garment_n to_o make_v a_o man_n sweat_n in_o that_o country_n the_o wood_n of_o guayac_n which_o they_o call_v lignum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la or_o indian_a wood_n grow_v abundant_o in_o the_o same_o land_n and_o be_v as_o heavy_a as_o iron_n so_o as_o it_o present_o sink_v in_o the_o water_n hereof_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o fleet_n 350._o quintall_n and_o they_o may_v have_v bring_v twenty_o yea_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o this_o wood_n if_o there_o be_v use_v for_o it_o there_o come_v in_o the_o same_o fleet_n and_o from_o the_o same_o island_n 130._o quintalle_n of_o bresill_n wood_n the_o which_o be_v fiery_a red_n so_o well_o know_v and_o much_o use_v in_o die_v and_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v at_o the_o indies_n infinite_a number_n of_o other_o aromatical_a wood_n gum_n oil_n and_o drug_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o name_v they_o all_o neither_o do_v it_o now_o much_o import_v i_o say_v only_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n inguas_fw-la of_o câ—sco_n and_o the_o mexicaine_n king_n there_o be_v many_o great_a personage_n expert_a in_o cure_v of_o disease_n with_o simple_n and_o do_v goodly_a cure_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o many_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o herb_n root_n wood_n and_o plant_n which_o grow_v there_o and_o whereof_o the_o ancient_n of_o europe_n have_v have_v no_o knowledge_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o of_o these_o simple_n fit_a to_o purge_v as_o the_o root_n of_o mechoaçan_n
use_v our_o spanish_a name_n dios_n fit_v it_o to_o the_o accent_n or_o pronounciation_n of_o the_o indian_a tongue_n the_o which_o differ_v much_o whereby_o appear_v the_o small_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o god_n see_v they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o name_v he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o our_o very_a name_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v some_o little_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o in_o peru_n they_o make_v he_o a_o rich_a temple_n which_o they_o call_v pachacamac_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a sanctuary_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v this_o word_n of_o pachacamac_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o creator_n yet_o in_o this_o temple_n they_o use_v their_o idolatry_n worship_v the_o devil_n and_o figure_n they_o likewise_o make_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o viracocha_n which_o hold_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o worship_n which_o the_o king_n inguas_fw-la make_v hereof_o they_o call_v the_o spaniard_n virocochas_n for_o that_o they_o hold_v opinion_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heaven_n and_o divine_a even_o as_o other_o do_v attribute_v a_o deity_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n call_v the_o one_o jupiter_n and_o the_o other_o mercury_n so_o will_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o they_o as_o unto_o god_n and_o as_o the_o barbarian_n of_o melite_n which_o be_v malté_n see_v that_o the_o viper_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o apostle_n 1â—_n they_o call_v he_o god_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o truth_n conformable_a to_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n asclâ—p_n who_o the_o gentile_n with_o all_o their_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n have_v not_o deny_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o philosophy_n of_o time_n in_o plato_n in_o the_o metaphysic_n of_o aristotle_n and_o in_o the_o aesculape_n of_o tresmigister_n as_o also_o in_o the_o poesy_n of_o homer_n &_o virgil._n therefore_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o plant_v &_o persuade_v this_o truth_n of_o a_o supreme_a god_n be_v the_o nation_n of_o who_o they_o preach_v never_o so_o barbarous_a and_o brutish_a but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o root_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n nor_o any_o other_o deity_n than_o one_o and_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o themselves_o have_v no_o power_n be_v nor_o work_v proper_a to_o themselves_o but_o what_o the_o great_a and_o only_o god_n and_o lord_n do_v give_v and_o impart_v unto_o they_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o persuade_v they_o by_o all_o mean_n in_o reprove_v their_o error_n as_o well_o in_o that_o wherein_o they_o general_o fail_v in_o worship_v more_o than_o one_o god_n as_o in_o particular_a which_o be_v much_o more_o to_o hold_v for_o god_n and_o to_o demand_v favour_n and_o help_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o god_n nor_o have_v any_o power_n but_o what_o the_o true_a god_n their_o lord_n and_o creator_n have_v give_v they_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o natural_a and_o universal_a thing_n chap._n 4._o next_o to_o viracocha_n or_o their_o supreme_a god_n that_o which_o most_o common_o they_o have_v and_o do_v adore_v among_o the_o infidel_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o the_o celestial_a or_o elementary_a nature_n as_o the_o moon_n star_n sea_n and_o land_n the_o guaca_n or_o oratory_n which_o the_o inguas_fw-la lord_n of_o peru_n have_v in_o great_a reverence_n next_o to_o viracocha_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o thunder_n which_o they_o call_v by_o three_o divers_a name_n chuquilla_n catuilla_n and_o intiillapa_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o man_n in_o heaven_n with_o a_o sling_n and_o a_o mace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o cause_v rain_n hail_n thunder_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n where_o the_o cloud_n engender_v it_o be_v a_o guaca_n for_o so_o they_o call_v their_o oratory_n general_a to_o all_o the_o indian_n of_o peâ—â—_n offer_v unto_o he_o many_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o cusco_n which_o be_v the_o court_n and_o metropolitan_a city_n they_o do_v sacrifice_v child_n unto_o he_o as_o to_o the_o sun_n they_o do_v worship_v these_o three_o viracocha_n the_o sun_n and_o thunder_n after_o another_o manner_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o pollo_n write_v who_o have_v make_v trial_n thereof_o they_o do_v put_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gauntlet_n or_o glove_n upon_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o do_v lift_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v they_o they_o do_v worship_v the_o earth_n which_o they_o call_v pachamama_n as_o the_o ancient_n do_v the_o goddess_n tellus_n and_o the_o sea_n likewise_o which_o they_o call_v mamacocha_n as_o the_o ancient_n worship_v thetis_n or_o neptune_n moreover_o they_o do_v worship_v the_o rainbow_n which_o be_v the_o arm_n and_o blazon_v of_o the_o ingua_n with_o two_o snake_n stretch_v out_o on_o either_o side_n among_o the_o star_n they_o all_o do_v common_o worship_n that_o which_o they_o call_v colca_n and_o we_o here_o cabrille_n they_o do_v attribute_v divers_a office_n to_o divers_a star_n and_o those_o which_o have_v need_n of_o their_o favour_n do_v worship_v they_o as_o the_o shepherd_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o a_o star_n which_o they_o call_v vrcuhillay_v which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o sheep_n of_o divers_a colour_n have_v the_o care_n to_o preserve_v their_o cattle_n and_o they_o imagine_v it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o astronomer_n call_v tyra_n these_o shepherd_n worship_n two_o other_o star_n which_o walk_v near_o unto_o they_o they_o call_v they_o catâ—chillay_v and_o vrcuchillay_v and_o they_o feign_v they_o to_o be_v a_o ewe_n and_o a_o lamb_n other_o worship_v a_o star_n which_o they_o call_v machacuâ—y_o to_o which_o they_o attribute_v the_o charge_n and_o power_n over_o serpent_n and_o snake_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o hurt_v of_o they_o they_o ascribe_v power_n to_o another_o star_n which_o they_o call_v 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