the_o levite_n also_o be_v to_o help_v the_o priest_n in_o gather_v of_o tithe_n and_o to_o carry_v water_n and_o wood_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n q._n wherein_o do_v the_o high_a priest_n differ_v from_o other_o priest_n a._n the_o high_a priest_n only_o have_v power_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n priest_n he_o only_o wear_v a_o blue_a robe_n with_o bell_n a_o golden_a ephod_n a_o breastplate_n a_o linen_n myter_n a_o plate_n of_o gold_n on_o his_o head_n by_o the_o crown_n or_o plate_n be_v signify_v christ_n kingly_a office_n by_o the_o breastplate_n his_o priestly_a and_o by_o the_o bell_n his_o prophetical_a office_n the_o high_a priest_n also_o be_v only_o anoint_v after_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v settle_v but_o before_o this_o every_o priest_n be_v anoint_v he_o also_o wear_v about_o his_o pap_n a_o broydred_a girdle_n to_o signify_v that_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v gird_v and_o restrain_v from_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n they_o that_o take_v 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with_o they_o immortal_a their_o great_a man_n funeral_n pomp_n be_v celebrate_v yearly_o with_o much_o lamentation_n drinking_z and_o bestial_a ceremony_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n cast_v aside_o all_o modesty_n he_o that_o will_v know_v more_o of_o this_o stuff_n let_v he_o read_v the_o forename_a author_n q._n what_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o brasil_n a._n they_o acknowledge_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o foul_a religion_n and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v reward_n and_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n for_o they_o hope_v that_o if_o they_o kill_v and_o sacrifice_v many_o of_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v carry_v beyond_o the_o mountain_n into_o pleasant_a garden_n there_o to_o dance_v and_o rejoice_v with_o their_o forefather_n they_o stand_v in_o much_o fear_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v still_o vex_v of_o â—â—em_n therefore_o they_o chief_o worship_v he_o and_o when_o they_o go_v abroad_o they_o common_o carry_v fire_n with_o they_o as_o their_o defence_n against_o the_o devil_n who_o they_o think_v be_v afraid_a of_o fire_n they_o have_v their_o solemn_a festival_n which_o they_o celebrate_v with_o dance_v howl_a and_o tattle_v the_o husband_n have_v power_n to_o kill_v the_o adulterous_a wife_n their_o marriage_n be_v without_o any_o ceremony_n they_o bury_v their_o dead_a upright_a in_o a_o pit_n with_o their_o good_n the_o husband_n play_v the_o midwife_n to_o the_o woman_n wash_v paint_v and_o name_v the_o child_n by_o the_o name_n of_o some_o wild_a beast_n they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o noah_n flood_n of_o these_o passage_n see_v masscus_fw-la lerius_fw-la stadius_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o religion_n do_v the_o people_n of_o peru_n profess_v a._n their_o chief_a god_n be_v wiracocha_n religion_n by_o who_o they_o understand_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n next_o to_o he_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o thunder_n after_o he_o the_o image_n of_o these_o three_o they_o never_o touch_v with_o their_o bare_a hand_n they_o worship_v also_o the_o star_n earth_n sea_n rainbow_n river_n fountain_n and_o tree_n they_o adore_v also_o wild_a beast_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v they_o and_o in_o sign_n of_o their_o devotion_n when_o they_o travel_v they_o leave_v in_o the_o cross_a way_n and_o dangerous_a place_n old_a shoe_n feather_n and_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o stone_n they_o worship_v the_o sun_n by_o pull_v off_o the_o hair_n from_o their_o eyebrow_n when_o they_o fear_v they_o touch_v the_o earth_n and_o look_v up_o to_o the_o sun_n they_o worship_v also_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o their_o emperor_n and_o indeed_o every_o thing_n they_o either_o affect_v or_o fear_v they_o have_v some_o glimmer_a knowledge_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o noah_n flood_n and_o they_o believe_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o still_o they_o fear_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v the_o moon_n husband_n they_o hold_v their_o priest_n in_o such_o esteem_n that_o no_o great_a matter_n be_v undertake_v by_o prince_n or_o people_n without_o their_o advice_n none_o have_v access_n to_o the_o idol_n but_o they_o and_o then_o only_o when_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a and_o prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o sacrifice_v they_o abstain_v from_o woman_n and_o some_o out_o of_o zeal_n will_v put_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n they_o use_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o they_o sacrifice_v man_n and_o dedicate_v boy_n in_o their_o temple_n for_o sodomy_n they_o have_v also_o their_o temple_n rich_o adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o their_o monastery_n for_o priest_n and_o sorcerer_n their_o nun_n be_v so_o strict_o keep_v that_o it_o be_v death_n to_o be_v deflower_v after_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n either_o to_o serve_v the_o idol_n and_o such_o must_v be_v virgin_n still_o or_o else_o to_o serve_v as_o wife_n and_o concubine_n to_o the_o ingua_n or_o emperor_n they_o be_v very_o frequent_a and_o strict_a in_o their_o confession_n and_o cheerful_o undertake_v what_o penance_n be_v enjoin_v they_o but_o the_o ingua_n confess_v only_o to_o the_o sun_n after_o confession_n they_o all_o wash_v in_o bath_n leave_v their_o sin_n in_o the_o water_n they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v vegetable_n animal_n and_o man_n chief_o child_n for_o the_o health_n or_o prosperity_n of_o their_o ingua_n and_o for_o victory_n in_o war_n in_o some_o place_n they_o eat_v their_o men-sacrifice_n in_o other_o they_o only_o dry_v and_o preserve_v they_o in_o silver_n coffin_n they_o anoint_v with_o blood_n the_o face_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o door_n of_o their_o temple_n or_o rather_o slaughter_n house_n see_v acosta_n cieza_n gomara_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o festival_n day_n do_v the_o peruvian_o observe_v a._n they_o have_v feast_n and_o sacrifice_n every_o month_n of_o the_o year_n day_n in_o which_o be_v offer_v multitude_n of_o sheep_n of_o different_a colour_n which_o they_o burn_v the_o ingua_n child_n be_v dedicate_v in_o these_o feast_n their_o ear_n be_v pierce_v than_o they_o be_v wipe_v and_o their_o face_n anoint_v with_o blood_n in_o sign_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v true_a knight_n to_o their_o ingua_n in_o cusco_n during_o this_o month_n and_o feast_n no_o stranger_n may_v remain_v but_o at_o the_o end_n thereof_o they_o be_v admit_v and_o have_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n present_v to_o each_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o eat_v thereof_o testify_v their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o ingua_n in_o the_o second_o month_n which_o be_v our_o january_n for_o in_o december_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n return_v from_o capricorn_n be_v their_o first_o month_n they_o fling_v the_o ash_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n into_o the_o river_n follow_v the_o same_o six_o league_n and_o pray_v the_o river_n to_o carry_v that_o present_a to_o viracocha_n in_o three_o follow_a month_n they_o offer_v one_o hundred_o sheep_n in_o the_o six_o they_o 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hunger_n thirst_n and_o cold_a therefore_o they_o carry_v they_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothes_n they_o use_v also_o to_o put_v gold_n and_o silver_n in_o their_o mouth_n hand_n and_o bosom_n much_o treasure_n have_v be_v dig_v out_o of_o grave_n but_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n be_v at_o rest_n in_o glory_n the_o body_n be_v honour_v after_o death_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o and_o clothes_n the_o best_a belove_a wife_n be_v slay_v and_o attendant_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o the_o ingua_n ghost_n young_a child_n be_v sacrifice_v and_o if_o the_o father_n be_v sick_a many_o time_n the_o son_n be_v slay_v think_v this_o murder_n will_v satisfy_v death_n for_o the_o father_n of_o these_o and_o their_o other_o impious_a ceremony_n see_v acosta_n by_o these_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v among_o the_o poor_a american_n thereof_o we_o may_v see_v what_o a_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a tyrant_n superstitious_a fear_n be_v and_o what_o wretched_a slave_n they_o 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