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be_v yet_o to_o come_v therefore_o must_v make_v both_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o of_o their_o sâ—â—s_n they_o pray_v that_o their_o death_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a expiation_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o paradise_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v q._n how_o do_v they_o use_v their_o dead_a a._n when_o the_o party_n die_v dead_a his_o kindred_n tear_v off_o a_o little_a piece_n of_o their_o garment_n because_o jacob_n tear_v his_o garment_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o josephs_n death_n they_o mourn_v also_o seven_o day_n because_o joseph_n do_v so_o for_o his_o father_n all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o house_n they_o pour_v out_o into_o the_o street_n they_o cover_v his_o face_n and_o bow_v his_o thumb_n that_o it_o resemble_v the_o hebrew_n shaddai_n that_o so_o they_o may_v terrify_v satan_n from_o come_v near_o the_o corpse_n his_o other_o finger_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o show_v that_o now_o he_o hold_v the_o world_n no_o 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day_n abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o flesh_n except_o on_o sabbath_n and_o festival_n they_o bath_n not_o in_o 33._o day_n nor_o pare_v their_o nail_n they_o burn_v candle_n for_o seven_o day_n together_o think_v that_o the_o depart_a soul_n return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o leave_v the_o body_n and_o bewail_v the_o loss_n thereof_o they_o believe_v that_o no_o jew_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o be_v bury_v out_o of_o canaan_n except_o god_n through_o hollow_a passage_n of_o the_o earth_n convey_v his_o body_n thither_o ground_v this_o conceit_n upon_o jacob_n desire_n to_o joseph_n that_o he_o shall_v bury_v he_o in_o canaan_n and_o not_o in_o egypt_n they_o borrow_v diverse_a gentile_a custom_n in_o their_o funeral_n as_o cut_v or_o tear_v their_o skin_n hire_v of_o woman_n to_o sing_v and_o minstrel_n to_o play_v also_o shave_v go_v bare_a footed_a and_o bareheaded_a with_o dust_n on_o their_o head_n wash_v anoint_v and_o embalm_v beside_o beautify_v of_o their_o sepulcher_n and_o add_v of_o epitaph_n etc._n etc._n they_o use_v also_o burn_v of_o the_o dead_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o 1_o sam._n 31._o 12._o and_o amos_n 6._o 10._o they_o bury_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o not_o with_o those_o of_o another_o religion_n their_o common_a epitaph_n be_v let_v his_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o just_a amen_o amen_n selah_n other_o vain_a opinion_n and_o ceremony_n they_o have_v but_o not_o to_o our_o purpose_n of_o which_o see_v munster_n buxtâ—rfius_n margarita_n galatin_n hospinian_n fagius_n d._n kimchi_n aben_n esra_n etc._n etc._n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o section_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a babylonian_n of_o the_o make_n worship_v of_o image_n and_o bring_v in_o idolatry_n 2._o of_o hierapolis_n and_o god_n of_o the_o syrian_n 3._o of_o the_o phoenicians_n 4._o of_o the_o old_a arabian_n 5._o of_o the_o ancient_a persian_n 6._o of_o the_o scythian_n 7._o of_o the_o tartar_n or_o cathaians_n and_o pagan_n 8._o the_o religion_n of_o the_o northern_a country_n near_o the_o pole_n three-way_n whereby_o satan_n delude_v man_n by_o false_a miracle_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o stratagem_n whence_o it_o proceed_v his_o illusion_n many_o our_o duty_n thereupon_o 9_o of_o the_o chinois_n 10._o of_o the_o ancient_a indian_n 11._o of_o siam_n 12._o of_o pegu._n 13._o of_o bengala_n 14._o of_o magor_n 15._o of_o cambaia_n 16._o of_o goa_n 17._o of_o malabar_n pagan_a idolater_n believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 18._o of_o narsinga_n and_o bisnagar_n 19_o of_o japan_n 20._o of_o the_o philippina_n island_n 21._o of_o sumatra_n and_o zeilan_n 22._o of_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n 23._o of_o the_o modern_a egyptian_a religion_n sect_n ii_o quest._n what_o kind_n of_o religious_a or_o rather_o superstitious_a government_n be_v there_o among_o the_o ancient_a babylonian_n answ._n they_o have_v their_o priest_n call_v chaldean_n and_o magi_n who_o 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continency_n make_v be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o hold_v lawful_a only_o the_o party_n for_o their_o inconstancy_n be_v enjoin_v penance_n and_o the_o man_n make_v incapable_a of_o eccelesiastical_a employment_n neither_o be_v their_o monk_n force_v to_o vow_n chastity_n see_v every_o one_o be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o and_o much_o mischief_n have_v proceed_v from_o this_o constrain_a vow_n but_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o freedom_n neither_o be_v it_o at_o that_o time_n count_v a_o more_o heinous_a sin_n for_o a_o monk_n to_o marry_v a_o nun_n then_o to_o keep_v a_o concubine_n 8._o the_o modern_a monk_n be_v permit_v to_o wear_v ring_n etc._n to_o converse_v in_o king_n and_o prince_n court_n and_o such_o be_v the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o monastery_n that_o they_o think_v a_o man_n can_v sufficient_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n or_o be_v
true_o mortify_v except_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o covent_n q._n 17._o how_o be_v the_o monk_n and_o nun_n of_o old_a consecrate_a a._n the_o monk_n after_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n make_v by_o the_o priest_n ancient_o be_v by_o the_o same_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gross_a and_o shave_v or_o poll_v rather_o then_o be_v his_o old_a garment_n take_v off_o and_o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o monastical_a habit_n ancient_o and_o with_o other_o holy_a man_n present_a be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n the_o nun_n be_v consecrate_v either_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o priest_n and_o by_o they_o cover_v with_o a_o veil_n if_o the_o abbatesse_n presume_v to_o do_v this_o she_o be_v excommunicate_v twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n be_v then_o hold_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o virgin_n to_o be_v veil_v but_o now_o they_o may_v at_o twelve_o or_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n for_o receive_v their_o veil_n and_o consecration_n be_v the_o epiphany_n 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