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tharsis_n and_o of_o israel_n which_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o desert_n and_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o south_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o cellon_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v euphrates_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o which_o be_v so_o write_v of_o tharsis_n joan._n can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o city_n of_o tharso_n theodoret_n and_o some_o other_o follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o 70._o aparatus_fw-la in_o some_o place_n they_o set_v tharsis_n in_o africa_n say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v ancient_o call_v carthage_n and_o be_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thunis_n and_o they_o say_v that_o jonas_n mean_v to_o go_v thither_o when_o as_o the_o scripture_n report_v that_o hefle_v from_o the_o lord_n into_o tharsis_n other_o pretend_v that_o tharsis_n be_v a_o certain_a country_n of_o the_o indies_n whereunto_o it_o seem_v that_o s._n jerome_n be_v incline_v marcel_n i_o will_v not_o now_o decide_v these_o opinion_n but_o i_o hold_v that_o in_o this_o 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which_o some_o do_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o indies_n chap._n 15._o many_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v foretell_v long_o before_o that_o this_o new_a world_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o spanish_a nation_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o expound_v the_o text_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o abdias_n which_o say_v thus_o at_o the_o transmigration_n of_o this_o oâ—t_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v possess_v all_o the_o the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o canaanite_n unto_o sarepte_n and_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v at_o bosphorus_n shall_v possess_v the_o city_n of_o the_o south_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v save_v shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o
any_o one_o wonder_n at_o this_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v wonder_v much_o more_o at_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o perchance_o not_o believe_v it_o there_o be_v tree_n in_o peru_n whereof_o the_o one_o part_n yield_v fruit_n one_o six_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o other_o half_a part_n yield_v fruit_n the_o other_o six_o month_n in_o malla_n which_o be_v thirteen_o league_n from_o the_o city_n of_o king_n there_o be_v a_o fig_n tree_n whereof_o the_o one_o half_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n be_v green_a and_o yield_v his_o fruit_n one_o season_n of_o the_o year_n that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v summer_n upon_o the_o sierre_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n towards_o the_o lanos_fw-la or_o sea_n coast_n be_v green_a and_o yield_v his_o fruit_n in_o the_o other_o contrary_a season_n when_o it_o be_v summer_n upon_o the_o lanos_fw-la which_o grow_v from_o the_o diverse_a temperature_n and_o the_o air_n which_o come_v from_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o other_o the_o revenue_n of_o wine_n there_o be_v not_o small_a but_o it_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o country_n but_o the_o silk_n that_o be_v make_v in_o new_a spain_n be_v transport_v into_o other_o country_n as_o to_o peru._n there_o be_v no_o mulberry_n tree_n in_o the_o indies_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v from_o spain_n and_o they_o grow_v well_o especial_o in_o the_o province_n which_o they_o call_v mistecqua_n where_o there_o be_v silkworm_n and_o they_o put_v to_o work_v the_o silk_n they_o gather_v whereof_o they_o make_v very_o good_a taffeta_n yet_o to_o this_o day_n they_o have_v make_v neither_o damask_n satin_n nor_o velvet_n the_o sugar_n yet_o be_v a_o great_a revenue_n for_o they_o not_o only_o spend_v it_o at_o the_o indies_n but_o also_o they_o carry_v much_o into_o spain_n for_o the_o cane_n grow_v exceed_v well_o in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n they_o have_v build_v their_o engine_n in_o the_o land_n in_o mexico_n in_o peru_n and_o in_o other_o part_n which_o 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jupiter_n minerva_n and_o of_o mars_n to_o conclude_v whoso_o shall_v near_o look_v into_o it_o shall_v find_v this_o manner_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v use_v to_o deceive_v the_o indian_n to_o be_v the_o same_o wherewith_o he_o have_v deceive_v the_o greek_n and_o roman_n and_o other_o ancient_a gentile_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o these_o notable_a creature_n the_o sun_n moon_n star_n and_o element_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v good_a or_o harm_n to_o man_n and_o although_o god_n have_v create_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n yet_o have_v he_o so_o much_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o moreover_o he_o have_v embase_v himself_o to_o creature_n that_o be_v inferior_a unto_o himself_o worship_v and_o call_v upon_o their_o work_n forsake_v his_o creator_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v
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idol_n as_o stags_n and_o other_o great_a beast_n pull_v out_o their_o heart_n as_o they_o use_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o like_a ceremony_n which_o do_v they_o take_v all_o their_o prey_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o retire_v with_o their_o idol_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o come_v and_o enter_v the_o city_n lade_v with_o all_o these_o thing_n very_o joyful_a with_o great_a store_n of_o music_n trumpet_n and_o drum_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o place_v their_o idol_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o solemnity_n they_o present_o go_v to_o prepare_v their_o venison_n wherewith_o they_o make_v a_o banquet_n to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o after_o dinner_n they_o make_v their_o play_n representation_n and_o dance_n before_o the_o idol_n they_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o idol_n of_o god_n and_o goddess_n but_o the_o chief_a be_v of_o the_o mexicaine_n nation_n and_o the_o neighbour_n people_n as_o be_v say_v of_o a_o strange_a manner_n of_o idolatry_n practise_v among_o the_o mexicaines_n chap._n 10._o as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o king_n inguas_fw-la of_o peru_n cause_v image_n to_o be_v make_v to_o their_o likeness_n which_o they_o call_v their_o guaco_n or_o brother_n cause_v they_o for_o to_o be_v honour_v like_o themselves_o even_o so_o the_o mexicains_n have_v do_v of_o their_o god_n which_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n they_o take_v a_o captive_a such_o as_o they_o think_v good_a and_o afore_o they_o do_v sacrifice_v he_o unto_o their_o idol_n they_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o apparel_v he_o with_o the_o same_o ornament_n like_o their_o idol_n say_v that_o he_o do_v represent_v the_o same_o idol_n and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o this_o representation_n last_v which_o be_v for_o a_o year_n in_o some_o feast_n in_o other_o six_o month_n and_o in_o other_o less_a they_o reverence_v and_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o proper_a idol_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o do_v eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a when_o he_o go_v through_o the_o street_n the_o people_n come_v forth_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o every_o one_o bring_v he_o a_o alm_n with_o child_n and_o sick_a folk_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o pleasure_n only_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o ten_o or_o twelve_o man_n lest_o he_o shall_v fly_v and_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v reverence_v as_o he_o pass_v sometime_o sound_v upon_o a_o small_a flute_n that_o the_o people_n may_v prepare_v to_o worship_v he_o the_o feast_n be_v come_v and_o he_o grow_v fat_a they_o kill_v he_o open_v he_o and_o eat_v he_o make_v a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n of_o he_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a thing_n to_o consider_v in_o what_o sort_n satan_n hold_v this_o people_n in_o his_o subjection_n and_o do_v many_o to_o this_o day_n which_o commit_v the_o like_a cruelty_n and_o abomination_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o miserable_a soul_n and_o body_n of_o such_o as_o they_o offer_v to_o he_o and_o he_o laugh_v and_o mock_n at_o the_o folly_n of_o these_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n who_o deserve_v well_o for_o their_o offence_n to_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o adversary_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v for_o their_o god_n &_o support_n but_o see_v we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_a of_o the_o indian_n idolatry_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o treat_v of_o their_o religion_n or_o rather_o superstition_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n temple_n ceremony_n and_o the_o rest_n how_o the_o devil_n have_v
labour_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n religion_n and_o sacrament_n chap._n 11._o before_o we_o come_v to_o this_o point_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o special_a regard_n the_o which_o be_v how_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o pride_n have_v oppose_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o that_o which_o god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n have_v decree_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n and_o for_o the_o good_a and_o health_n of_o man_n the_o devil_n stâ—ives_v to_o imitate_v and_o to_o pervert_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o to_o cause_n man_n to_o be_v dam_v for_o as_o we_o see_v the_o great_a god_n have_v sacrifice_n priest_n sacrament_n religious_a prophet_n and_o minister_n dedicate_v to_o his_o divine_a service_n and_o holy_a ceremony_n so_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o sacrifice_n priest_n his_o kind_n of_o sacrament_n his_o minister_n appoint_v his_o seclude_v and_o feign_a holiness_n with_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o false_a prophet_n all_o which_o will_v be_v pleasant_a to_o understand_v be_v declare_v in_o particular_a and_o of_o no_o sâ—â—ll_a shuite_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v remember_v how_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n 5._o as_o the_o truth_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o he_o seek_v to_o usurp_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 7._o and_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o light_n by_o his_o darkness_n the_o sooth-saiers_a of_o egypt_n teach_v by_o their_o master_n saâ—â—â—â—_n labour_v to_o do_v wonder_n like_v unto_o those_o of_o â—â—sâ—s_n and_o aron_n to_o be_v equal_a unto_o they_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judâ—es_n of_o that_o micas_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o vain_a idol_n which_o use_v the_o same_o ornament_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o ephod_n the_o seraphin_n and_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o his_o law_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o counterfeit_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o carry_v to_o his_o gentile_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o read_v that_o which_o we_o hold_v for_o certain_a by_o the_o report_n of_o man_n worthy_a of_o credit_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o indian_n whereof_o we_o will_v treat_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v find_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 12._o begin_v then_o with_o their_o temple_n even_o as_o the_o great_a god_n will_v have_v a_o house_n dedicate_v where_o his_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v particular_o vow_v to_o his_o service_n even_o so_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o wicked_a practice_n persuade_v infidel_n to_o build_v he_o proud_a temple_n and_o particular_a oratory_n and_o sanctuary_n in_o every_o province_n of_o peru_n there_o be_v one_o principal_a guaca_n or_o house_n of_o adoration_n and_o beside_o it_o there_o be_v one_o general_a throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la among_o the_o which_o there_o have_v be_v two_o famous_a and_o notable_a the_o one_o which_o they_o call_v pachamana_n be_v four_o league_n from_o lima_n whereat_o this_o day_n they_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o most_o ancient_a and_o great_a building_n out_o of_o the_o which_o francis_n pizarre_o and_o his_o people_n draw_v infinite_a treasure_n of_o vessel_n and_o pot_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o they_o bring_v when_o they_o take_v the_o ingua_n aâ—taguâ—lâ—â—_n there_o be_v certain_a memory_n and_o discourse_n which_o say_v that_o in_o this_o temple_n the_o devil_n do_v speak_v visiblâ—_n and_o gruman_n â—ivers_v by_o his_o oracle_n and_o that_o sometime_o they_o do_v seea_o spot_a snake_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o come_v â—n_n and_o approve_a at_o the_o indies_n that_o the_o devil_n speak_v and_o answer_v in_o these_o fall_n se_fw-mi sanctuary_n deceive_v this_o miserable_a people_n but_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v enter_v and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n plant_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n be_v become_v mute_a as_o plutark_o write_v of_o his_o time_n cur_n cessaverit_fw-la pythias_n fondere_fw-la oracula_fw-la clâ—risâ—_n and_o justine_n martyr_n treat_v ample_o of_o the_o silence_n which_o christ_n impose_v to_o devil_n which_o speak_v by_o idol_n as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o much_o prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o manner_n which_o the_o infidel_n minister_n &_o enchanter_n have_v to_o consult_v with_o their_o god_n be_v as_o the_o devil_n have_v teach_v they_o it_o be_v commonlyin_o the_o night_n they_o enter_v backward_o to_o their_o idol_n &_o so_o go_v bend_v their_o body_n &_o head_n after_o a_o ugly_a manner_n and_o so_o they_o consult_v with_o he_o the_o answer_n he_o make_v be_v common_o like_a unto_o a_o fearful_a hiss_v or_o to_o a_o gnash_n which_o do_v terrify_v they_o and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v advertise_v or_o command_v they_o be_v but_o the_o way_n to_o their_o perdition_n and_o ruin_n there_o be_v few_o of_o these_o oracle_n find_v now_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o great_a power_n of_o jesus_n christ._n there_o have_v be_v in_o peru_n another_o temple_n and_o oratory_n most_o esteem_v which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o cusco_n where_o at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o monastery_n of_o s._n dominicke_n we_o may_v see_v it_o have_v be_v a_o goodly_a and_o a_o stately_a work_n by_o the_o pavement_n and_o stone_n of_o the_o building_n which_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n this_o temple_n be_v like_a to_o the_o pantheon_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o house_n and_o dwell_n of_o all_o the_o god_n for_o the_o king_n inguas_fw-la do_v there_o behold_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o province_n they_o have_v conquer_v every_o idol_n have_v his_o private_a place_n whither_o they_o of_o that_o province_n come_v to_o worship_v it_o with_o a_o excessive_a charge_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o bring_v for_o his_o service_n and_o thereby_o they_o suppose_v to_o keep_v safe_o in_o obedience_n those_o province_n which_o they_o have_v conquer_v hold_v their_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o hostage_n in_o this_o same_o house_n be_v the_o pinchao_n which_o be_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o most_o fine_a gold_n wrought_v with_o great_a riches_n of_o stone_n the_o which_o be_v place_v to_o the_o east_n with_o so_o great_a art_n as_o the_o sun_n at_o his_o rise_n do_v cast_v his_o beam_n thereon_o and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o most_o fine_a mettle_n his_o beam_n do_v reflect_v with_o such_o a_o brightness_n that_o it_o seem_v another_o sun_n the_o inguas_fw-la do_v worship_v this_o for_o their_o god_n and_o the_o pachayacha_n which_o signify_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n they_o say_v that_o at_o the_o spoil_n of_o this_o so_o rich_a a_o temple_n a_o soldier_n have_v for_o his_o part_n this_o goodly_a plate_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o play_v be_v then_o in_o request_n he_o lose_v it_o all_o in_o one_o night_n at_o play_n whence_o come_v the_o proverb_n they_o have_v in_o peru_n for_o great_a gamester_n say_v that_o they_o play_v the_o sun_n before_o it_o rise_v of_o the_o proud_a temple_n at_o mexico_n chap._n 13._o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o mexicaines_n have_v without_o comparison_n be_v great_a than_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o in_o their_o ceremony_n as_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o temple_n the_o which_o in_o old_a time_n the_o spaniard_n call_v by_o this_o word_n cuckoe_n which_o word_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o islander_n of_o s._n dominique_n or_o of_o cuba_n as_o many_o other_o word_n that_o be_v in_o use_n the_o which_o be_v neither_o from_o spain_n nor_o from_o any_o other_o language_n now_o usual_a among_o the_o indian_n as_o be_v may_n chico_n vaquiano_n chapeton_n and_o other_o like_a there_o be_v in_o mexico_n this_o cuckoe_n the_o famous_a temple_n of_o vitziliputzli_n it_o have_v a_o very_a great_a circuit_n and_o within_o a_o fair_a court_n it_o be_v build_v of_o great_a stone_n in_o fashion_n of_o snake_n tie_v one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o circuit_n be_v call_v coatepantli_n which_o be_v a_o circuit_n of_o snake_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o every_o chamber_n and_o oratory_n where_o the_o idol_n be_v be_v a_o fine_a pillar_n wruogh_fw-mi twit_v hâ—small_a stone_n black_a as_o icate_v set_v in_o goodly_a order_n the_o ground_n raise_v up_o with_o white_a &_o red_a which_o below_o give_v a_o great_a light_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n be_v battlement_n very_o artificial_o make_v wrought_v like_o snail_n support_v by_o two_o indian_n of_o stone_n sitting_z hold_v candlestick_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o which_o be_v like_o croisant_n garnish_v &_o enrich_v at_o the_o end_n with_o yellow_a and_o green_a feather_n and_o long_a fringe_n of_o the_o
and_o then_o they_o do_v glut_v and_o defile_v themselves_o like_a to_o the_o moor_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o withstand_v their_o enemy_n god_n and_o although_o at_o this_o day_n a_o great_a part_n of_o these_o custom_n have_v cease_v the_o war_n be_v end_v yet_o remain_v there_o some_o relic_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o private_a or_o general_a quarrel_n of_o the_o indian_n or_o the_o cacique_n or_o in_o their_o city_n they_o do_v likewise_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_v shell_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o they_o call_v mollo_n and_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n say_v that_o these_o shell_n be_v daughter_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o water_n they_o give_v unto_o these_o shell_n sundry_a name_n according_a to_o the_o colour_n and_o also_o they_o use_v they_o to_o divers_a end_n they_o use_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n they_o put_v beat_v shell_n in_o their_o chica_n for_o a_o superstition_n final_o they_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v sow_v or_o raise_v up_o there_o be_v indian_n appoint_v to_o do_v these_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o fountain_n spring_n and_o river_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o town_n or_o by_o their_o chacras_n which_o be_v their_o farm_n which_o they_o do_v after_o seed_n â—ime_n that_o they_o may_v not_o cease_v run_v but_o always_o water_n their_o ground_n the_o sorcerer_n do_v conjure_v to_o know_v what_o time_n the_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v make_v which_o be_v end_v they_o do_v gather_v of_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o people_n what_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o deliver_v they_o to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o fountain_n spring_n and_o river_n do_v increase_v by_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o weather_n which_o they_o do_v attribute_n to_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o desert_n to_o this_o day_n continue_v the_o respect_n they_o have_v to_o fountain_n spring_n pool_n brook_n or_o river_n which_o pass_v by_o their_o city_n or_o chacras_n even_o unto_o the_o fountain_n and_o river_n of_o the_o desert_n they_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o meeting_n of_o two_o river_n and_o there_o they_o wash_v themselves_o for_o their_o health_n anoint_v themselves_o first_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o may_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n add_v thereunto_o divers_a ceremony_n the_o which_o they_o do_v likewise_o in_o their_o bath_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v of_o man_n chap._n 19_o the_o most_o pitiful_a disaster_n of_o this_o poor_a people_n be_v their_o slavery_n unto_o the_o devil_n sacrifice_v man_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o many_o nation_n they_o have_v use_v to_o kill_v to_o accompany_v the_o dead_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o he_o and_o who_o they_o imagine_v may_v best_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o other_o world_n beside_o this_o they_o use_v in_o peru_n to_o sacrifice_v young_a child_n of_o four_o or_o six_o year_n old_a unto_o ten_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o the_o affair_n that_o do_v import_v the_o ingua_n as_o in_o sickness_n for_o his_o health_n and_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o war_n for_o victory_n or_o when_o they_o give_v the_o wreath_n to_o their_o new_a ingua_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o king_n as_o here_o the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o crown_n be_v in_o this_o solemnity_n they_o sacrifice_v the_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o child_n from_o four_o to_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n which_o be_v a_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a spectacle_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o drown_v they_o and_o bury_v they_o with_o certain_a representation_n and_o ceremony_n sometime_o they_o cut_v off_o their_o head_n anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o blood_n from_o one_o ear_n to_o a_o other_o they_o do_v likewise_o sacrifice_v virgin_n some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o ingua_n from_o the_o monastery_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o general_a abuse_n if_o any_o indian_a qualify_v or_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n be_v sick_a and_o that_o the_o divine_a tell_v he_o confident_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v they_o do_v then_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o virachoca_n desire_v they_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o he_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o deprive_v the_o father_n of_o life_n this_o cruelty_n be_v like_a to_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o which_o king_n moab_n use_v in_o sacrifice_v his_o first_o bear_v son_n upon_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n to_o who_o this_o act_n seem_v so_o mournful_a as_o they_o will_v not_o press_v he_o any_o further_a but_o return_v to_o their_o house_n the_o holy_a scripture_n also_o show_v that_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o cananean_n and_o jebuseans_n and_o other_o whereof_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n speak_v they_o call_v it_o peace_n to_o live_v in_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o vexation_n as_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o own_o child_n or_o to_o do_v other_o hide_a sacrifice_n as_o to_o watch_v whole_a night_n do_v the_o act_n of_o fool_n and_o so_o they_o keep_v no_o cleanness_n in_o their_o life_n nor_o in_o their_o marriage_n but_o one_o through_o envy_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o other_o a_o other_o take_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o contentment_n and_o all_o be_v in_o confusion_n blood_n murder_n theft_n deceit_n corruption_n infidelity_n sedition_n perjury_n mutiny_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n pollution_n of_o soul_n change_v of_o sex_n and_o birth_n inconstancy_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o disorder_n of_o adultery_n and_o filthiness_n for_o idolatry_n be_v the_o sink_n of_o all_o misery_n the_o wise_a man_n speak_v this_o of_o those_o people_n of_o who_o david_n complain_v 105._o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v learn_v those_o custom_n even_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o which_o be_v never_o please_v nor_o agreeable_a unto_o god_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o commodity_n and_o good_a of_o man_n so_o be_v he_o not_o please_v that_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o live_v one_o from_o another_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v approve_v and_o accept_v the_o willingness_n of_o the_o faithful_a patriarch_n abraham_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o deed_n which_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o his_o son_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o malice_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v be_v herein_o as_o god_n take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v worship_v 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sacrifice_n be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n neither_o do_v they_o use_v these_o solemn_a sacrifice_n but_o of_o captive_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v therein_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n for_o as_o some_o author_n say_v they_o call_v the_o sacrifice_n victima_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o conquer_a thing_n they_o also_o call_v it_o hostia_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v of_o their_o enemy_n although_o they_o have_v apply_v this_o word_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o truth_n the_o mexicaines_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v any_o to_o their_o idol_n but_o captive_n and_o the_o ordinary_a war_n they_o make_v be_v only_o to_o have_v captive_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o
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say_v by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o mean_n have_v the_o devil_n abuse_v and_o entertain_v these_o poor_a wretch_n and_o such_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v by_o this_o infernal_a cruelty_n as_o it_o seem_v a_o matter_n incredible_a for_o they_o affirm_v there_o be_v some_o day_n five_o thousand_o or_o more_o and_o that_o there_o be_v above_o twenty_o thousand_o sacrifyce_v in_o diverse_a place_n the_o devil_n to_o entertain_v this_o murder_n of_o man_n use_v a_o pleasant_a and_o strange_a invention_n which_o be_v when_o it_o please_v the_o priest_n of_o satan_n they_o go_v to_o their_o king_n tell_v they_o how_o their_o god_n die_v for_o hunger_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v remember_v they_o present_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o &_o advertise_v one_o another_o that_o their_o god_n require_v meat_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v command_v their_o people_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n and_o thus_o the_o people_n assemble_v 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22._o many_o of_o these_o barbarian_n be_v now_o weary_v and_o tire_v with_o such_o a_o excessive_a cruelty_n in_o shed_v so_o much_o blood_n and_o with_o so_o tedious_a a_o tribute_n to_o be_v always_o trouble_v to_o get_v captive_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o their_o god_n seem_v unto_o they_o a_o matter_n supportable_a yet_o leave_v they_o not_o to_o follow_v and_o execute_v their_o rigorous_a law_n for_o the_o great_a awe_n the_o minister_n of_o these_o idol_n keep_v they_o in_o and_o the_o cunning_a wherewith_o they_o abuse_v this_o poor_a people_n but_o inward_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o so_o heavy_a a_o yoke_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o first_o which_o give_v they_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n find_v they_o in_o this_o disposition_n for_o without_o doubt_v it_o seem_v to_o they_o a_o good_a law_n and_o a_o good_a god_n to_o be_v serve_v in_o this_o sort_n hereupon_o a_o grave_a religious_a man_n in_o new_a spain_n 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