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thunder_n upon_o perjurer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o herald_n or_o foecialis_n in_o make_v of_o league_n use_v as_o he_o be_v kill_v the_o hog_n by_o which_o they_o use_v to_o confirm_v their_o covenant_n to_o call_v on_o jupiter_n 5._o dagon_n from_o dag_n a_o fish_n because_o from_o the_o navel_n downward_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o fish_n but_o upward_o like_o a_o man_n this_o be_v a_o great_a idol_n among_o the_o philistine_n and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o neptun_n or_o triton_n other_o who_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o dagan_n that_o be_v corn_n of_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o inventor_n make_v he_o all_o one_o with_o saturn_n 6._o astaroth_n or_o astarte_n be_v goddess_n of_o the_o sidonian_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n or_o sheep_n fold_n this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o juno_n venus_n or_o lucina_n under_o which_o name_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o sheep_n they_o worship_v the_o moon_n as_o they_o do_v the_o sun_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o form_n of_o a_o ram._n she_o be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n where_o her_o abode_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o her_o dominion_n over_o the_o star_n 7._o adâ—ammelech_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cloak_n or_o power_n anamelech_n the_o king_n oracle_n or_o answer_n these_o two_o idol_n be_v worship_v at_o sepharvaim_v a_o town_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 2_o king_n 17._o these_o god_n be_v also_o honour_v in_o samaria_n and_o so_o be_v succoth-benoth_a the_o tabernacle_n of_o daughter_n nergal_o the_o light_n of_o the_o grave_n ashima_fw-la a_o fault_n nibhas_n the_o fruit_n of_o vision_n tartak_v that_o be_v chain_v all_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o above_o name_v chapter_n of_o the_o king_n 8._o the_o moabite_n worship_v chemosh_fw-mi the_o ammonite_n milchom_n 2_o king_n 23._o nisroch_n be_v senacharibs_n idol_n 2_o king_n 19_o remphan_n or_o repham_n be_v the_o same_o that_o hercules_n the_o god_n of_o tyrus_n from_o rephaim_n that_o be_v giant_n moloch_n or_o molech_n from_o molach_n to_o reign_v be_v a_o great_a idol_n among_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o saturn_n for_o their_o image_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v much_o a_o like_a to_o who_o the_o superstitious_a gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n also_o offer_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o be_v burn_v thamuz_o mention_v ezek._n 8._o 14._o be_v by_o hierom_n take_v for_o adonis_n so_o call_v from_o adonis_n that_o be_v lord_n by_o which_o they_o understand_v the_o sun_n as_o likewise_o by_o hercules_n many_o other_o idol_n god_n they_o worship_v but_o these_o mention_v be_v the_o chief_a q._n what_o kind_n of_o discipline_n be_v use_v among_o the_o phoenician_n a._n by_o their_o execrable_a discipline_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v yearly_a sacrifice_n to_o saturn_n discipline_n or_o the_o devil_n rather_o of_o young_a infant_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n to_o practice_v not_o only_a whoredom_n but_o sodomy_n also_o the_o phoenician_n be_v bind_v to_o prostitute_v their_o daughter_n to_o venus_n before_o they_o marry_v they_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n be_v celebrate_v the_o annual_a rite_n of_o adonis_n with_o beat_n and_o howl_n to_o who_o they_o perform_v solemn_a obsequy_n the_o next_o day_n they_o say_v he_o be_v alive_a and_o then_o they_o shave_v their_o head_n the_o woman_n that_o refuse_v to_o be_v shave_v be_v tie_v to_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o stranger_n for_o one_o day_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v money_n be_v raise_v for_o venus_n the_o fun_n also_o be_v much_o worship_v among_o they_o who_o priest_n be_v crown_v with_o gold_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o long_o sleeve_v garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n they_o be_v also_o tie_v by_o their_o discipline_n to_o worship_n astarte_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o sheep_n and_o dagon_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o mermaid_n this_o idol_n be_v call_v atergatis_n and_o dercetis_n in_o honour_n of_o which_o the_o phoenician_n abstain_v from_o fish_n yet_o her_o priest_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o fish_n which_o they_o set_v all_o day_n before_o she_o she_o have_v also_o offer_v to_o her_o fish_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o these_o passage_n see_v eusebius_n in_o his_o preparation_n diodorus_n siculus_n lucian_n pliny_n athenaeus_n and_o other_o q._n what_o be_v the_o religion_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o old_a arabian_n a._n they_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n discipline_n serpent_n tree_n and_o other_o such_o like_a deity_n the_o nabathaean_o burn_v frankincense_n to_o the_o sun_n on_o his_o altar_n they_o do_v not_o bury_v their_o dead_a but_o lay_v they_o even_o their_o king_n in_o dunghill_n adultery_n be_v death_n among_o they_o but_o incest_n be_v no_o sin_n they_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o example_n of_o ishmael_n at_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n their_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o linen_n they_o wear_v mitre_n and_o sandal_n they_o abhor_v swine_n flesh_n they_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o frankincense_n to_o their_o god_n satis_fw-la the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o take_v it_o by_o weight_n but_o by_o measure_n they_o be_v tie_v by_o their_o discipline_n not_o to_o gather_v cinnamon_n till_o first_o they_o sacrifice_v then_o they_o divide_v it_o with_o a_o consecrate_a spear_n and_o assign_v to_o the_o sun_n his_o portion_n in_o panchaea_n be_v a_o rich_a and_o stately_a temple_n adorn_v with_o statue_n and_o the_o priest_n house_n about_o it_o the_o priest_n here_o rule_v all_o both_o in_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sing_v hymn_n and_o rehearse_v the_o act_n of_o their_o god_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a bound_n allot_v they_o if_o they_o do_v they_o may_v be_v kill_v by_o law_n they_o hold_v mouse_n to_o be_v arrant_a enemy_n to_o their_o god_n therefore_o they_o kill_v they_o of_o this_o subject_n see_v solinus_n athenaeus_n diodorus_n boeinus_fw-la and_o other_o q._n what_o be_v the_o religious_a discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a persian_n a._n they_o have_v neither_o temple_n altar_n nor_o image_n hold_v these_o improper_a for_o their_o god_n religion_n but_o on_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o sun_n moon_n fire_n earth_n water_n and_o wind_n the_o priest_n use_v neither_o music_n vestment_n nor_o libament_n bâ—t_o only_o his_o tiara_n or_o head_n attire_n crown_v with_o myrtle_n he_o pray_v for_o all_o persian_n chief_o for_o the_o king_n he_o cut_v his_o sacrifice_n into_o small_a piece_n and_o puts_z herb_n under_o one_o of_o the_o magi_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v by_o and_o to_o sing_v a_o hymn_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o their_o god_n for_o without_o a_o magus_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o lawful_a every_o man_n celebrate_v his_o own_o birth_n day_n to_o lie_v and_o to_o be_v in_o debt_n be_v heinous_a crime_n with_o they_o so_o it_o be_v to_o spit_v wash_v or_o piss_v in_o a_o river_n which_o with_o they_o be_v hallow_v the_o magi_n may_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n kill_v any_o thing_n except_o a_o man_n and_o a_o dog_n they_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o god_n but_o divide_v it_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o magus_n among_o themselves_o for_o they_o hold_v that_o god_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrifice_a beast_n to_o blow_v the_o fire_n with_o their_o breath_n or_o to_o cast_v any_o dead_a thing_n inâ—_n to_o it_o or_o dirt_n be_v death_n they_o sacrifice_v chief_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n the_o fire_n they_o cherish_v with_o dry_a stick_n without_o their_o bark_n with_o tallow_n also_o and_o oil_n when_o they_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o water_n they_o slay_v the_o beast_n in_o a_o ditch_n and_o lay_v the_o flesh_n on_o myrtle_n and_o laurel_n the_o magi_n burn_v the_o same_o than_o they_o pray_v and_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o earth_n oil_n milk_n and_o honey_n they_o use_v not_o to_o slay_v their_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o knife_n but_o with_o a_o mallet_n or_o club_n the_o magi_n keep_v the_o sacrifice_n still_o burn_v and_o pray_v every_o day_n a_o hour_n before_o it_o they_o adore_v the_o sun_n who_o they_o call_v mithra_n at_o his_o rise_n and_o offer_v to_o he_o white_a horse_n who_o sacred_a chariot_n be_v draw_v with_o white_a steed_n before_o the_o king_n when_o he_o go_v to_o sacrifice_v they_o have_v divers_a festival_n day_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v that_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o next_o be_v that_o they_o call_v the_o destruction_n of_o vice_n when_o they_o
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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vmbria_n monk_n a_o country_n of_o italy_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o war_n and_o tumult_n there_o retire_v himself_o into_o a_o desert_n place_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o authoâ—y_a the_o theban_a to_o who_o do_v flock_n multitude_n of_o people_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o cassinum_n a_o ancient_a town_n where_o he_o settle_v and_o prescribe_v law_n to_o his_o monk_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o saint_n basil._n he_o be_v say_v to_o found_v twelve_o monastery_n over_o which_o he_o place_v twelve_o abbot_n that_o be_v his_o disciple_n his_o chief_a monastery_n cassinum_n be_v rich_o endow_v by_o tertullus_n a_o roman_a patrician_n who_o bestow_v on_o it_o castle_n village_n land_n and_o large_a possession_n equitius_n a_o senator_n follow_v his_o example_n and_o confer_v large_a revenue_n on_o it_o and_o so_o do_v divers_a other_o after_o he_o this_o order_n do_v quick_o spread_v through_o france_n germany_n sieily_n spain_n england_n and_o other_o place_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o maâ—rus_n his_o disciple_n who_o be_v son_n to_o equitius_n the_o roman_a senator_n near_o orleans_n the_o first_o monastery_n of_o benedictines_n be_v found_v consist_v of_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o brother_n which_o number_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v by_o placidus_n son_n to_o tertullus_n the_o roman_n patrieian_n benet_n set_v up_o a_o monastery_n in_o sicily_n by_o leobardus_fw-la he_o erect_v a_o monastery_n in_o alsatia_n four_o mile_n from_o strasburg_n he_o plant_v also_o a_o monastery_n at_o rome_n near_o the_o lateran_n church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pelagius_n by_o dâ—natus_n a_o benedictine_n covent_n be_v erect_v in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 590._o by_o austin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o benedictines_n get_v foot_v in_o england_n anno_fw-la 596._o and_o so_o by_o degree_n they_o spread_v through_o other_o place_n chief_o in_o germany_n by_o boniface_n the_o german_a apostle_n and_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n anno_fw-la 545._o these_o benedictines_n be_v afterward_o divide_v into_o divers_a sect_n namely_o the_o cluniacenses_fw-la institute_v in_o burgundy_n by_o one_o otho_n a_o abbot_n to_o who_o william_n surname_v the_o godly_a d._n of_o aquitain_n give_v a_o village_n call_v mastic_n anno_fw-la 916._o the_o carnalduense_n be_v erect_v by_o one_o romoaldus_n a_o benedictine_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o appenin_n hill_n the_o vallisumbrence_n so_o call_v from_o vallis_n umbrosa_fw-la on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o appenins_n be_v erect_v by_o one_o gualbertus_n a_o florentine_a anno_fw-la 1060._o the_o montelivetense_n be_v set_v up_o by_o one_o bernard_n ptolâ—mens_n at_o sienna_n in_o tuscany_n anno_fw-la 1047._o the_o grandimonteâ—ses_n about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v institute_v by_o one_o steven_n a_o noble_a man_n in_o france_n the_o cistertian_n so_o call_v from_o cistertium_n in_o burgundy_n about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v erect_v by_o one_o robert_n abbot_n of_o molismenia_n saint_n bernard_n be_v of_o 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