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they_o that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o other_o life_n will_v make_v small_a account_n of_o the_o dead_a if_o they_o give_v he_o a_o blind_a man_n for_o a_o companion_n &_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v he_o a_o attendant_n that_o have_v both_o his_o eye_n this_o reason_n be_v find_v good_a by_o the_o barbarian_n they_o let_v he_o go_v beside_o this_o superstition_n of_o sacrifice_a man_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v use_v but_o to_o great_a personage_n there_o be_v another_o far_o more_o general_a &_o common_a in_o all_o the_o indies_n which_o be_v to_o set_v meat_n and_o drink_v upon_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a imagine_v they_o do_v feed_v thereon_o the_o which_o have_v likewise_o be_v a_o error_n among_o the_o ancient_n as_o saint_n augustine_n write_v and_o therefore_o they_o give_v they_o meat_n and_o drink_v at_o this_o day_n many_o indian_a infidel_n do_v secret_o draw_v their_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o churchyard_n and_o bury_v they_o on_o hill_n or_o upon_o 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to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o the_o other_o world_n they_o likewise_o put_v to_o death_n his_o priest_n or_o chaplain_n for_o every_o noble_a man_n have_v a_o priest_n which_o administer_v these_o ceremony_n within_o his_o house_n and_o then_o they_o kill_v he_o that_o he_o may_v execute_v his_o office_n with_o the_o dead_a they_o likewise_o kill_v his_o cook_n his_o butler_n his_o dwarf_n and_o deform_a man_n by_o who_o he_o be_v most_o serve_v neither_o do_v they_o spare_v the_o very_a brother_n of_o the_o dead_a who_o have_v most_o serve_v they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o greatness_n amongst_o the_o noble_a man_n to_o be_v serve_v by_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o rest_n final_o they_o put_v to_o death_n all_o of_o his_o train_n for_o the_o entertain_n of_o his_o house_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o lest_o poverty_n shall_v oppress_v they_o they_o bury_v with_o they_o much_o wealth_n as_o gold_n silver_n stone_n curtain_n 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be_v in_o procession_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o temple_n go_v with_o diverse_a furniture_n and_o ornament_n some_o cast_a incense_n other_o sing_v and_o some_o sound_n of_o mournful_a flute_n and_o drum_n which_o do_v much_o increase_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o subject_n the_o priest_n who_o do_v the_o office_n be_v deck_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o idol_n which_o the_o noble_a man_n have_v represent_v for_o all_o noble_a man_n do_v represent_v idol_n and_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o some_o one_o and_o for_o this_o occasion_n they_o be_v esteem_v and_o honour_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n do_v common_o carry_v these_o foresay_a mark_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v burn_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v they_o
moteçuma_n or_o to_o speak_v true_o to_o tlacaellec_n his_o general_n for_o the_o good_a order_n and_o policy_n settle_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o mexico_n as_o also_o for_o the_o counsel_n and_o goodly_a enterprise_n which_o they_o do_v execute_v and_o likewise_o for_o the_o number_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n be_v as_o well_o order_v there_o as_o in_o any_o commonweal_n yea_o be_v it_o in_o the_o most_o flourish_a of_o europe_n this_o king_n do_v also_o great_o increase_v the_o king_n house_n giving_z it_o great_a authority_n and_o appoint_v many_o and_o sundry_a officer_n which_o serve_v he_o with_o great_a pomp_n and_o ceremony_n he_o be_v no_o less_o remarkable_a touch_v the_o devotion_n and_o service_n of_o his_o idol_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o institute_v new_a ceremony_n whereunto_o he_o carry_v a_o great_a respect_n he_o build_v that_o great_a temple_n dedicate_v to_o their_o god_n vitziliputzli_n whereof_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o other_o book_n he_o do_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o temple_n a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n take_v in_o sundry_a victory_n final_o enjoy_v his_o empire_n in_o great_a prosperity_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v have_v reign_v twenty_o eight_o year_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o successor_n ticociâ—_n who_o do_v not_o resemble_v he_o neither_o in_o valour_n nor_o in_o good_a fortune_n how_o tlacaellec_n refuse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o deed_n of_o ticocic_n chap._n 17._o the_o four_o deputy_n assemble_v in_o counsel_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o tcscucâ—_n &_o tacuba_n where_o tlacaellec_n be_v precedent_n in_o the_o election_n where_o by_o all_o their_o voice_n tlacaellec_n be_v choose_v as_o deserve_v this_o charge_n better_o than_o any_o other_o yet_o he_o refuse_v it_o persuade_v they_o by_o pertinent_a reason_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v another_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o expedient_a to_o have_v another_o king_n and_o he_o to_o be_v his_o instrument_n and_o assistant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v till_o then_o and_o not_o to_o lay_v the_o whole_a burden_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o he_o hold_v himself_o no_o less_o bind_v for_o the_o commonweal_n then_o if_o he_o be_v king_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o refuse_v principality_n and_o command_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o pain_n and_o the_o care_n and_o not_o to_o reap_v the_o honour_n there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v yield_v up_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o may_v hold_v be_v it_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonweal_n this_o barbarian_a do_v herein_o exceed_v the_o wise_a among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lesson_n to_o alexander_n and_o julius_n caesar_n whereof_o the_o one_o hold_v it_o little_o to_o command_v the_o whole_a world_n put_v his_o most_o dear_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o death_n upon_o some_o small_a jealousy_n of_o rule_n and_o empire_n and_o the_o other_o declare_v himself_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o law_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n such_o be_v the_o thirst_n and_o desire_v of_o command_n although_o this_o act_n of_o tlacaelâ—eâ—â—_n may_v well_o proceed_v from_o too_o great_a a_o confidence_n of_o himself_o seem_v to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o king_n yet_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o command_v king_n suffer_v he_o to_o carry_v certain_a mark_n as_o a_o tiara_n or_o ornament_n for_o the_o head_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o themselves_o yet_o this_o act_n deserve_v great_a commendation_n and_o to_o be_v well_o consider_v of_o in_o that_o he_o hold_v opinion_n to_o be_v better_a able_a to_o serve_v his_o commonweal_n as_o a_o subject_n then_o be_v a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o as_o in_o a_o comedy_n he_o deserve_v most_o commendation_n that_o represent_v the_o personage_n that_o import_v most_o be_v it_o of_o a_o shepherd_n or_o a_o peasant_n and_o leave_v the_o king_n or_o captain_n to_o he_o that_o can_v perform_v it_o so_o in_o good_a philosophy_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o that_o office_n and_o place_n which_o they_o best_o understand_v but_o this_o philosophy_n be_v far_o from_o that_o which_o be_v practise_v at_o this_o day_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o discourse_n and_o say_v that_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o modesty_n and_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o the_o mexicaine_n elector_n bear_v he_o they_o demand_v of_o tlacaellec_n that_o see_v he_o will_v not_o reign_v who_o he_o think_v most_o fit_a whereupon_o he_o give_v his_o voice_n to_o a_o son_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n who_o be_v then_o very_o young_a call_v ticocic_a but_o they_o reply_v that_o his_o shoulder_n be_v very_o weak_a to_o bear_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n tlacaellec_n answer_v that_o his_o be_v there_o to_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o decease_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o take_v their_o resolution_n and_o ticoâ—ic_n be_v choose_v to_o who_o be_v do_v all_o the_o accustom_a ceremony_n they_o pierce_v his_o nostril_n and_o for_o a_o ornament_n put_v a_o emerald_n therein_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o mexicane_a book_n this_o king_n be_v note_v by_o his_o nostril_n pierce_v he_o differ_v much_o from_o his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n be_v note_v for_o a_o coward_n and_o not_o valiant_a he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n for_o his_o coronation_n in_o a_o province_n that_o be_v rebel_v where_o he_o lose_v more_o of_o his_o own_o man_n than_o he_o take_v captive_n yet_o he_o return_v say_v that_o he_o bring_v the_o number_n of_o captive_n require_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o so_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a solemnity_n but_o the_o mexicaines_n discontent_a to_o have_v a_o king_n so_o little_o dispose_v to_o war_n practise_v to_o hasten_v his_o death_n by_o poison_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o continue_v not_o above_o four_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o child_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v the_o blood_n and_o valour_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o great_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o more_o odious_a be_v the_o weakness_n and_o cowardice_n of_o such_o that_o succeed_v they_o in_o command_n and_o not_o in_o merit_n but_o this_o loss_n be_v well_o repair_v by_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v also_o son_n to_o great_a moteçuma_n call_v axayaca_n who_o be_v likewise_o choose_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o tlacacllec_n wherein_o he_o happen_v better_a than_o before_o of_o the_o death_n of_o tlacaellec_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o axayaca_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o mexicaines_n chap._n 18._o now_o be_v tlacaellec_n very_o old_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o chair_n upon_o man_n shoulder_n to_o assist_v in_o counsel_n when_o business_n require_v in_o the_o end_n he_o fall_v sick_a 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so_o potent_a a_o kingdom_n the_o mexican_n make_v his_o funeral_n as_o the_o founder_n of_o that_o empire_n more_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a than_o they_o have_v do_v to_o any_o of_o their_o former_a king_n and_o present_o after_o axayaca_n to_o appease_v the_o sorrow_n which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o mexico_n show_v for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o captain_n he_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o voyage_n necessary_a for_o his_o coronation_n he_o therefore_o lead_v his_o army_n with_o great_a expedition_n into_o the_o province_n of_o tequantepec_n two_o hundred_o league_n from_o mexico_n where_o he_o give_v battle_n to_o a_o mighty_a army_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n assemble_v together_o as_o well_o out_o of_o that_o province_n as_o from_o their_o neighbour_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o mexican_n
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 with_o the_o effusion_n of_o man_n blood_n procure_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o ruin_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o for_o the_o deadly_a hatred_n he_o bear_v to_o man_n as_o his_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o the_o horrible_a sacrifice_n of_o man_n which_o the_o mexicaines_n use_v chap._n 20._o although_o they_o of_o peru_n have_v surpass_v the_o mexicaines_n in_o the_o slaughter_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o child_n for_o i_o have_v not_o read_v nor_o understand_v that_o the_o mexicaines_n use_v any_o such_o sacrifice_n yet_o they_o of_o mexico_n have_v exceed_v they_o yea_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n which_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v and_o in_o the_o horrible_a manner_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a misery_n wherein_o the_o devil_n hold_v this_o blind_a nation_n i_o will_v relate_v particular_o the_o custom_n and_o inhuman_a manner_n which_o they_o have_v observe_v first_o the_o man_n they_o do_v 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
city_n of_o mexico_n there_o be_v above_o three_o hundred_o mango_n ingua_n yupanguâ—_n among_o the_o king_n of_o cusco_n be_v he_o that_o most_o augment_v the_o service_n of_o their_o idol_n invent_v a_o thousand_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n feast_n and_o ceremony_n the_o like_a do_v king_n iscoalt_v in_o mexico_n who_o be_v the_o four_o king_n there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a number_n of_o superstition_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o indian_n as_o in_o the_o province_n of_o guatimala_n at_o the_o land_n in_o the_o new_a kingdom_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chille_n and_o other_o that_o be_v like_o commonwealth_n and_o commonalty_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d respect_v of_o mexico_n and_o cusco_n where_o satan_n be_v in_o â—ome_o or_o in_o his_o jerusalem_n until_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o against_o his_o will_n and_o the_o holy_a cross_n plant_v in_o his_o place_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n our_o god_n occupy_v the_o which_o the_o tyrant_n do_v usurp_v 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