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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 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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
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worship_v of_o man_n invent_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n whereby_o he_o have_v so_o long_o hold_v the_o grete_a part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o subjection_n so_o as_o there_o scarce_o remain_v any_o one_o corner_n for_o god_n &_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n 12._o and_o since_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v vanquish_v and_o disarm_v he_o and_o that_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o have_v break_v and_o ruin_v the_o most_o important_a and_o puissant_a place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o like_a tyranny_n he_o have_v begin_v to_o assail_v the_o barbarous_a people_n and_o nation_n far_o off_o strive_v to_o maintain_v among_o they_o his_o false_a and_o lie_a divinity_n the_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v take_v from_o he_o in_o his_o church_n tie_v he_o with_o chain_n as_o in_o a_o cage_n or_o prison_n like_o a_o furious_a beast_n to_o his_o great_a confusion_n &_o rejoice_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v signify_v in_o job._n but_o in_o the_o end_n although_o idolatry_n have_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o have_v retire_v himself_o into_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n and_o have_v rule_v in_o that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o although_o it_o be_v much_o inferior_a in_o nobility_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o oflesse_a compass_n there_o be_v two_o cause_n and_o chief_a motive_n for_o the_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o much_o labour_v to_o plantidolatry_n and_o all_o infidelity_n so_o as_o you_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o nation_n where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o mark_n thereof_o the_o one_o be_v this_o great_a presumption_n and_o pride_n which_o be_v such_o that_o whoso_o will_v consider_v how_o he_o dare_v affront_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n and_o true_a god_n in_o say_v impudent_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o the_o which_o he_o do_v 4._o although_o he_o know_v not_o certain_o that_o this_o be_v the_o 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misery_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n have_v multiply_v so_o many_o sort_n and_o diversity_n of_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a matter_n to_o specify_v they_o all_o yet_o we_o may_v reduce_v idolatry_n to_o two_o head_n the_o one_o ground_v upon_o natural_a thing_n the_o other_o upon_o thing_n imagine_v and_o make_v by_o man_n invention_n the_o first_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o for_o either_o the_o thing_n they_o worship_v be_v general_a as_o the_o sun_n moon_n fire_n earth_n and_o element_n or_o else_o it_o be_v particular_a as_o some_o certain_a river_n fountain_n tree_n or_o forest_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o genera_o worship_v in_o their_o kind_n but_o only_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o first_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n they_o have_v exceed_v in_o peru_n and_o they_o proper_o call_v it_o guaca_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o depend_v of_o man_n invention_n &_o fiction_n may_v likewise_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o sort_n one_o which_o regard_v only_o the_o pure_a art_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n as_o to_o adore_v the_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o gold_n wood_n or_o stone_n of_o mercury_n or_o pallas_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o bare_a picture_n and_o the_o other_o that_o concern_v that_o which_o real_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o same_o thing_n but_o not_o such_o as_o idolatry_n feign_v as_o the_o dead_a or_o some_o thing_n proper_a unto_o they_o which_o man_n worship_v through_o vanity_n and_o flattery_n so_o as_o we_o reduce_v all_o to_o four_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o the_o infidel_n use_v of_o all_o which_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o speak_v something_o that_o the_o indian_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o first_o although_o the_o darkness_n of_o infidelity_n hold_v these_o nation_n in_o blindness_n yet_o in_o many_o thing_n the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n work_v somewhat_o in_o they_o and_o they_o common_o acknowledge_v a_o supreme_a lord_n and_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o of_o peru_n call_v vnachocha_n and_o give_v he_o name_n of_o great_a excellence_n as_o pachacamac_n or_o pachayachachic_a which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o vsapu_n which_o be_v admirable_a and_o other_o like_a name_n he_o they_o do_v worship_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o who_o they_o do_v honour_n in_o behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o like_a we_o see_v amongst_o they_o of_o mexico_n and_o china_n and_o all_o other_o infidel_n which_o accord_v well_o with_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o do_v see_v the_o inscription_n of_o a_o altar_n ignoto_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o the_o unknown_a god_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n take_v occasion_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o say_v he_o who_o you_o worship_v without_o know_v 17._o he_o do_v i_o preach_v unto_o you_o in_o like_a sort_n those_o which_o at_o this_o day_n do_v preach_v 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which_o the_o indian_n eat_v common_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o importance_n or_o when_o they_o be_v rich_a man_n they_o do_v offer_v pacos_n or_o indian_a sheep_n bare_a or_o with_o wool_n observe_v curious_o the_o number_n colour_n and_o time_n the_o manner_n of_o kill_v their_o sacrifice_n great_a or_o small_a which_o the_o indian_n do_v use_v according_a to_o their_o ancient_a ceremony_n be_v the_o same_o the_o moor_n use_v at_o this_o day_n the_o which_o they_o call_v alquible_n hang_v the_o beast_n by_o the_o right_n before_o leg_n turn_v his_o eye_n towards_o the_o sun_n speak_v certain_a word_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o fly_v for_o if_o it_o be_v of_o colour_n their_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o chuquilla_n and_o to_o the_o thunder_n that_o they_o may_v want_v no_o water_n if_o it_o be_v white_a &_o smooth_a they_o do_v offer_v it_o to_o the_o sun_n with_o certain_a word_n if_o it_o have_v a_o fleece_n they_o do_v likewise_o offer_v it_o he_o 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