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of_o mechovacan_a ch._n 4._o devil_n emulation_n of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o desert_n to_o canaan_n tabernacle_n ark_n mexi_n their_o moses_n mechovacan_a pascuaro_n of_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o malinalco_n tula_n and_o in_o chapultepec_n chap._n 5._o witch_n forsake_v devil_n proud_a emulation_n in_o punish_v disobedience_n and_o teach_v murderous_a sacrifice_n chapultepec_n metamorphosis_n atlacuyavaya_n of_o the_o war_n the_o mexican_n have_v against_o they_o of_o culhuacan_a chap._n 6._o ticaapan_n queen_n of_o discord_n make_v bâ—_n the_o king_n of_o pride_n toccy_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o mexico_n chap._n 7._o eagle_n glorious_a adore_v tenoxtiltan_n tabernacle_n for_o their_o devil_n ark_n stone_n chapel_n oracle_n god_n of_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o sedition_n of_o those_o of_o tlatelulco_n and_o of_o the_o first_o king_n the_o mexican_n do_v choose_v chap._n 8._o acamapixtli_fw-la first_o king_n of_o the_o mexican_n how_o oration_n be_v keep_v in_o memory_n crown_n and_o coronation_n of_o the_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d the_o mexican_n pay_v to_o they_o of_o azcapuzalco_n chap._n 9_o garden_n in_o the_o water_n how_o make_v new_a pharaonicall_a tax_n acamapixtli_n die_v vitzilovitli_n elect_v king_n marriage_n ceremony_n lot_n and_o southsay_a king_n death_n of_o chimalpopoca_n the_o three_o king_n and_o his_o cruel_a death_n &_o the_o occasion_n of_o war_n which_o the_o mexican_n make_v chap._n 11_o quarrel_n with_o the_o tapanecans_n king_n murder_v of_o the_o forth_o king_n call_v izcoalt_n and_o of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o tapanecans_n chap._n 12._o tlacâ—ellâ—â—s_n valour_n ceremony_n of_o defiance_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o mexican_n give_v to_o the_o tapanecans_n and_o of_o the_o victory_n they_o obtain_v chap._n 13._o the_o battle_n mexican_n conquer_v division_n of_o spoil_n of_o the_o war_n and_o victory_n the_o mexican_n have_v against_o the_o city_n of_o cuyoacan_a chap._n 14._o temple_n of_o the_o war_n and_o victory_n which_o the_o mexican_n have_v against_o the_o suchimilcos_n ch._n 15._o temple_n fill_v causey_n make_v cuitlavaca_n child_n in_o the_o covent_n captive_n sacrifice_v izcoalt_n death_n of_o the_o five_o king_n of_o mexico_n call_v moteçuma_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n chap._n 16._o griffon_n talon_n bloody_a and_o devilish_a institution_n pompous_a solemnity_n horrible_a courage_n tlascalla_n to_o mexico_n as_o carthage_n to_o rome_n great_a temple_n build_v devilish_a devotion_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 fit_a similitude_n nostril_n pierce_v king_n poison_v of_o the_o death_n of_o tlacaellec_n &_o the_o deed_n of_o axayaca_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o the_o mexican_n chap._n 18._o tiquantepec_n raze_v guatulco_fw-la royal_a combat_n tlatelulco_n fire_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o autzol_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o mexico_n chap._n 19_o the_o picture_n story_n call_v he_o tiçocicatzi_n quaxulatlan_n famous_a sorcerer_n or_o indian_a proteâ—â—_n mexican_n annal_n in_o the_o vatican_n king_n of_o tescucos_n oration_n mexican_n greatness_n their_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o 9_o heaven_n elegant_a prosâ—popoeia_fw-la elegant_a prosâ—pâ—oeia_fw-la king_n office_n motezuma_n answer_n how_o moteâ—uma_n order_v the_o service_n of_o his_o house_n and_o of_o the_o war_n he_o make_v for_o his_o coronation_n chap._n 21._o pride_n before_o the_o fall_n segâ—â—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr frontiere_a of_o the_o behaviour_n and_o greatness_n of_o motezuma_n chap._n 22._o his_o proud_a state_n state_n or_o betwixt_o rail_n his_o liberality_n his_o severity_n his_o policy_n to_o five_o man_n quetzacoalt_n his_o cruelty_n a_o true_a effect_n of_o the_o devil_n foretelling_n god_n forewarn_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n the_o devil_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o feat_n perfidious_a and_o cruel_a jealousy_n superstitious_a shift_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o credit_n by_o his_o divine_a seek_v to_o prove_v his_o divinity_n all_o which_o be_v here_o evident_a in_o thing_n which_o god_n justice_n let_v he_o know_v he_o will_v doâ—_n to_o punish_v such_o impious_a piety_n prodgy_n or_o devilish_a miracle_n a_o comet_n by_o day_n monster_n prodigious_a foule_n of_o the_o news_n moteçuma_n receive_v of_o the_o spaniard_n arrival_n in_o his_o country_n and_o of_o the_o ambassage_n he_o send_v they_o chap._n 24._o relation_n or_o writing_n by_o picture_n effect_n of_o superstitious_a legend_n cortes_n admit_v divine_a worship_n agree_v more_o with_o his_o covetous_a design_n then_o christian_a religion_n which_o thrive_v there_o according_a to_o these_o beginning_n egregiam_fw-la vero_fw-la laudem_fw-la needs_o must_v they_o go_v who_o devil_n drive_v protean_a shift_n of_o the_o spaniard_n entry_n into_o mexico_n chap._n 25._o tezcalipuca_fw-la a_o devill-god_n good_a fish_v in_o trouble_a water_n cortes_n his_o two_o strange_a attempt_n of_o the_o death_n of_o motezuma_n and_o the_o spaniard_n departure_n out_o of_o mexico_n chap._n 26._o indian_a army_n four_o day_n rest_v in_o war_n 300._o spaniard_n lose_v and_o can_v you_o blame_v he_o to_o write_v the_o best_a of_o himself_o succession_n of_o superstition_n royal_a courage_n you_o here_o hear_v a_o jesuit_n gold_n be_v a_o miracle-working_a god_n in_o covetous_a heart_n quid._n non_fw-fr mortaliâ—_n pectora_fw-la cogit_fw-la auri_fw-la sacro_fw-la fames_fw-la this_o sacerrima_fw-la fame_n wrought_v miracle_n in_o all_o the_o spanish_a indies_n and_o still_o do_v at_o saint_n shrine_n and_o in_o european_a pilgrimage_n and_o purgatory_n vision_n etc._n etc._n great_a be_v cry_v the_o shrine-maker_n diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n si_fw-mi ego_fw-la might_n america_n say_v digna_fw-la sim_fw-la hac_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la maximè_fw-la at_o tâ—_n hispane_n indignus_fw-la qui_fw-la faceres_fw-la tamen_fw-la what_o difference_n betwixt_o word_n and_o sword_n betwixt_o apostle_n and_o greedy_a soldier_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n send_v man_n not_o to_o kill_v but_o to_o be_v kill_v &_o come_v to_o be_v a_o slay_a lamb_n that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v save_v not_o to_o slay_v a_o world_n that_o himself_o may_v be_v a_o covetous_a worldly_a saver_n and_o conqueror_n nimrod_n or_o alexander_n have_v be_v fit_a preacher_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o peter_n and_o paulâ—_n their_o example_n not_o of_o these_o do_v cortes_n and_o pizarro_n follow_v and_o the_o christianity_n of_o those_o part_n more_o smâ—lls_n of_o the_o sword_n than_o the_o word_n as_o the_o jesuit_n in_o book_n de_fw-la procuranda_fw-la ind._n sal_fw-la have_v show_v as_o be_v show_v sup_v to._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o in_o bait_v the_o pope_n bull._n aâ—gust_n lib._n 2._o the_o come_v evang_v c._n 36._o this_o be_v the_o great_a help_n of_o the_o spanish_a conquest_n indian_a quarrel_n make_v that_o easy_a which_o their_o gold_n make_v desirable_a diverse_a nation_n which_o the_o spaniard_n can_v never_o conquer_v to_o this_o day_n devil_n insupportable_a they_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n act_n 17._o no_o proper_a name_n for_o god_n actsâ—â—_n â—â—_z of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o natural_a and_o universal_a thing_n chap._n 4._o sun_n their_o second_o god_n and_o then_o other_o heavenly_a body_n in_o their_o order_n temple_n to_o the_o thunder_n their_o third_n god_n jupiters_n fulmen_fw-la humane_a sacrifice_n earth_n sea_n rainbow_n star_v worship_v mexican_n worship_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n vitzliputzlis_fw-la temple_n idolatrise_v rite_n the_o same_o to_o all_o their_o idol_n with_o word_n different_a lares_fw-la as_o popish_a mediator_n of_o intercession_n intercession_n adoration_n hâ—d_n the_o nâ—me_n of_o ad_fw-la and_o os_fw-la kâ—ssing_n the_o hand_n with_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n see_v min._n fael_n lob_n 31._o of_o the_o idolatry_n the_o indian_n use_v to_o particular_a thing_n chap._n 5._o council_n limensi_fw-la 2_o p._n 2._o cap._n 99_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o the_o dead_a chap._n 6._o wisd._n 14._o of_o superstition_n they_o use_v to_o the_o dead_a chap._n 7._o immortality_n of_o soul_n believe_v but_o not_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v 17._o 1000_o slay_v to_o attend_v one_o dead_a man_n superstition_n of_o the_o old_a english_a portugal_n wâ—le_a purgatoryiancy_n as_o in_o popish_a legend_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o bury_v the_o dead_a among_o the_o mexican_n and_o sundry_a other_o nation_n chap._n 8._o place_n of_o burial_n chaplain_n and_o other_o officer_n kill_v the_o four_o &_o last_o kind_n of_o of_o idolatry_n the_o indian_n use_v especial_o the_o mexican_n to_o image_n and_o idol_n chap._n 9_o image_n the_o four_o kind_n of_o indian_a idolatry_n the_o devil_n paenitentiary_n their_o nemesis_n varro_n make_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o religion_n and_o superstition_n qui_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la â—ereâ—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la â—atreâ—_n timebunt_fw-la ut_fw-la hâ—stem_fw-la indian_a mercury_n goddess_n see_v former_a chap._n they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rose_n up_o to_o play_v of_o a_o strange_a manner_n
of_o idolatry_n practise_v among_o the_o mexican_n ch._n 10_o 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 of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v find_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 12._o flu_fw-fr lib._n de_fw-fr tract_n iust._n in_o apol_n pro_fw-la christ_n of_o the_o proud_a 〈◊〉_d at_o mexico_n cha._n 13._o mexican_n pope_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o office_n ch._n 14._o the_o devil_n have_v his_o pope_n or_o vicar_n at_o mexico_n for_o the_o new_a world_n as_o at_o rome_n for_o the_o old_a and_o now_o for_o both_o midnight_n matin_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o virgin_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v invent_v for_o his_o service_n chap._n 15._o vestal_a virgin_n or_o nun_n of_o peru._n dan._n 14._o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o religious_a man_n that_o the_o devil_n h_v invent_v for_o superstition_n chap._n 16._o indian_n shave_v friar_n &_o their_o show_n of_o sanctity_n wiâ—h_o poverty_n chastity_n etc._n etc._n of_o penance_n &_o the_o strictness_n the_o indian_n have_v use_v at_o the_o devil_n persuasion_n ch._n 17._o their_o severe_a fast_n monster_n of_o will-worship_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o indian_n make_v to_o the_o devil_n &_o whereof_o chap._n 18._o sacrifice_n of_o thing_n insensible_a sacrifice_n of_o beast_n sacrifice_n of_o bird_n black_a sheep_n extispicia_fw-la black_a dog_n fast_v till_o star_n appear_v shel-offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v of_o man_n cha._n 19_o two_o hundred_o child_n sacrifice_v paâ—ricide_n of_o the_o horrible_a sacrifice_n of_o man_n which_o the_o mexicaa_v use_v chap_n 20._o captive_n only_o sacrifice_v victima_fw-la &_o hostia_fw-la manner_n of_o humane_a immane_a sacrifice_v bloody_a rite_n their_o papa_n the_o other_o five_o priest_n devilish_a dexterity_n fume_v of_o the_o heart_n offer_v to_o the_o sun_n of_o other_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n which_o the_o mexican_n use_v chap._n 21._o flay_v sacrifice_n challenge-sacrifice_n idols-idol-sacrifice_n incredible_a number_n sacrifice_v devil_n hungry_a for_o man_n flesh_n how_o the_o indian_n grow_v weary_a and_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o cruelty_n of_o satan_n chap._n 22._o spaniard_n sacrifice_v a_o man_n speak_v after_o his_o heart_n be_v out_o galen_n lib._n 2._o the_o hiâ—_n &_o platon_n placit_fw-la cap._n 4._o how_o the_o devil_n have_v labour_v to_o imitate_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n chap._n 25._o indian_a communion_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o devil_n have_v labour_v in_o mexico_n to_o counterfeit_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n use_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n chap._n 24._o the_o devil_n like_v that_o unchristian_a antichristian_a prodigious_a opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o consequent_n elevation_n adoration_n reservation_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la mad_a solemnity_n and_o idolatrous_a procession_n with_o rite_n beyond_o any_o former_a paganism_n in_o disgrace_n of_o the_o true_a sacrament_n false_o call_v this_o their_o idol_n a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n which_o have_v cost_v so_o many_o thousand_o their_o blood_n in_o fire_n and_o otherwise_o the_o papist_n at_o once_o dispute_v of_o christ_n natural_a body_n and_o despiting_a and_o rent_v his_o mystical_a body_n have_v find_v nothing_o fit_a to_o transport_v into_o the_o indies_n nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o sense_n reason_n religion_n humanity_n or_o wherein_o more_o to_o triumph_v over_o mankind_n in_o all_o these_o than_o this_o brutish_a opinion_n and_o bloody_a solemnity_n here_o describe_v communicate_v idol_n sermon_n of_o confessor_n and_o confession_n which_o the_o indian_n use_v chap._n 25._o reserve_v ease_n as_o in_o papal_a penance_n sin_n of_o omission_n wicked_a effect_n of_o devilish_a divination_n penance_n japon_n confession_n of_o the_o abominable_a unction_n which_o the_o mexican_n priest_n and_o other_o nation_n use_v and_o of_o their_o witch_n craâ—ts_v chap._n 26._o haire-superstition_n vision_z ointment_n like_a lip_n like_o lettuce_n benumb_a force_n of_o tobacco_n divination_n strange_a sorcerer_n of_o other_o ceremony_n aâ—d_v custom_n of_o thâ—_n indian_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o chap._n 27._o mexican_n baptism_n marriage_n ceremony_n 300._o mexican_n idol_n mangos_n mangle_a devotion_n feast_n celebrate_v by_o they_o of_o cusco_n and_o nâ—w_o the_o devilâ—_n will_v imitate_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinitiâ—_n chap._n 28._o rayme_v feast_n indian_a trinity_n camey-feast_n aymorey-feast_n intiraymi-feast_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la day_n resemble_v situa-feast_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o jubilee_n which_o the_o mexican_n celebrate_v chap._n 29._o no_o fear_n but_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o merchant_n which_o those_o of_o cholutecas_n do_v celebrate_v ch._n 30_o stately_a temple_n drum_n use_v in_o stead_n of_o bels._n comedy_n of_o the_o supputation_n of_o time_n and_o the_o kalendeâ—â—h_n mexican_n use_v cha._n 2._o mexican_n year_n &_o 18._o month_n new_a year_n day_n their_o calendar_n week_n of_o 13._o day_n or_o year_n see_v this_o in_o the_o mexican_n chronicle_n in_o their_o own_o figure_n new_a age._n how_o the_o king_n inguas_fw-la account_v the_o year_n and_o month_n better_a computation_n of_o time_n in_o peru._n 12._o pillar_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o no_o nation_n of_o â—he_n indies_n have_v be_v find_v to_o have_v have_v the_o use_n of_o letter_n chap._n 4_o three_o way_n of_o remembrance_n to_o posterity_n letter_n as_o we_o have_v picture_n as_o the_o mexican_n character_n as_o in_o china_n such_o â—_z do_v that_o wise_a counsel_n make_v the_o christian_a church_n in_o decree_a image_n not_o only_o to_o be_v book_n for_o such_o as_o can_v readâ—_n but_o object_n of_o worship_n to_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a of_o the_o fashion_n of_o letter_n and_o write_n which_o the_o mexican_n use_v chap._n 7._o book_n of_o leaf_n of_o tree_n here_o folium_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la or_o codex_fw-la from_o the_o rind_n in_o which_o the_o ancient_n write_v blind_a zeal_n confession_n by_o picture_n of_o register_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o reckon_v which_o the_o indian_n of_o peru_n use_v chap._n 8._o quippos_n write_v with_o small_a stone_n account_n by_o grain_n of_o mayâ—_n of_o the_o order_n the_o indian_n hold_v in_o their_o write_n ch._n 9_o diverse_a manner_n of_o writing_n diverse_a form_n of_o government_n whether_o the_o mexican_n or_o peru_n kingdom_n be_v great_a of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n and_o inguas_fw-la of_o peru._n chap._n 12._o incestuous_a marriage_n diadem_n exact_a justice._n no_o idleness_n permit_v transmigration_n of_o the_o distribution_n the_o inguas_fw-la make_v of_o their_o vassal_n chap._n 13._o governor_n tribute_n yearly_o pay_v at_o cusco_n fourfold_o provincial_a partition_n of_o the_o edifice_n and_o manner_n of_o building_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la chap._n 14._o neat_a art_n in_o join_v huge_a stone_n arch_n bridges_n straw_n bridge_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la revenue_n and_o the_o order_n of_o tribute_n they_o impose_v upon_o the_o indian_n chap._n 15._o all_o slave_n and_o none_o land_n sacred_a order_n in_o their_o religion_n royal_a demesne_n land_n of_o the_o commonalty_n in_o common_a no_o propriety_n of_o land_n their_o tribute_n what_o cattle_n distribute_v hunter_n laweâ—_n provision_n for_o cattle_n negligence_n punish_v of_o art_n and_o office_n which_o the_o indian_n do_v exercise_v ch._n 16._o all_o man_n of_o all_o trade_n diversity_n of_o head-tire_a uniformity_n of_o habit_n of_o the_o post_n and_o chasquis_fw-la the_o indian_n do_v use_v chap._n 17._o of_o the_o justice_n law_n and_o punuishment_n which_o the_o inguas_fw-la have_v establish_v and_o of_o their_o marriage_n chap._n 18._o adultery_n marriage_n solemnity_n incest_n forbid_v of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o inguas_fw-la lord_n of_o peru_n with_o their_o conquest_n and_o victory_n chap._n 19_o continuance_n of_o their_o monarchy_n strife_n betwixt_o inguas_fw-la and_o canary_n 400._o oratoriâ—â—_n in_o cusco_n of_o the_o first_o ingua_n and_o his_o successor_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a ingua_n call_v guaynacapa_n ch._n 22._o guaynacapa_n worship_v for_o a_o god_n his_o 300._o son_n etc._n etc._n spaniard_n esteem_a man_n send_v from_o god_n peru_n can_v not_o have_v be_v conquer_v but_o â—y_a division_n of_o themselves_o of_o the_o last_o successor_n inguas_fw-la chap._n 23._o pedigree_n of_o vrincusco_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o mexican_n commonweal_n chap._n 24._o royal_a diadem_n see_v the_o picture_n story_n house_n of_o live_a creature_n his_o palace_n of_o the_o title_n and_o dignity_n the_o indian_n use_v chap._n 25._o four_o elector_n men-cutter_n bloud-shedders_a lord_n of_o darkness_n other_o officer_n see_v the_o picture_n history_n priest_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n how_o the_o mexican_n make_v war_n and_o of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n chap._n 26._o their_o arm_n eagle-order_n order_n of_o lion_n and_o tiger_n grey_a knight_n knight_n priâ—â—lidges_n of_o the_o great_a order_n and_o diligence_n the_o mexican_n use_v to_o instruct_v their_o youth_n chap
theodore_n the_o same_o note_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n that_o be_v place_v at_o the_o right_n and_o left_a side_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o altogether_o they_o chant_v and_o thunder_v out_o sing_v many_o year_n to_o the_o noble_a theodore_n good_a honourable_a belove_v of_o god_n great_a duke_n of_o volodemer_n mosko_n emperor_n of_o all_o russia_n etc._n etc._n these_o solemnity_n be_v end_v first_o come_v the_o patriarch_n with_o the_o metropolites_n archishop_n and_o bishop_n than_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o whole_a company_n in_o their_o order_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n bend_v down_o their_o head_n and_o knock_v they_o at_o his_o foot_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n the_o style_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v at_o his_o coronation_n run_v after_o this_o manner_n theodore_n juanowich_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n great_a lord_n and_o emperor_n of_o all_o russia_n great_a duke_n of_o volodemer_n mosko_n and_o novograd_v king_n of_o cazan_n king_n of_o astracan_a lord_n of_o plesko_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o smolensko_n of_o twerria_n joughoria_n permia_n vadska_n bulghoria_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o novograd_n of_o the_o low_a country_n of_o chernigo_n rezan_n polotskoy_n rostove_n yaruslaveley_a bealozera_n leifland_n oudoria_n obdoria_n and_o condensa_fw-la commander_n of_o all_o siberia_n and_o of_o the_o north_n part_n and_o lord_n of_o many_o other_o country_n etc._n etc._n this_o stile_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o emperor_n province_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o greatness_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v a_o great_a delight_n and_o pride_n in_o it_o force_v not_o only_o there_o own_o people_n but_o also_o stranger_n that_o have_v any_o matter_n to_o deliver_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o speech_n or_o writing_n to_o repeat_v the_o whole_a form_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n which_o breed_v much_o cavil_n and_o sometime_o quarrel_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o tartar_n and_o poland_n ambassador_n who_o refuse_v to_o call_v he_o czar_n that_o be_v emperor_n and_o to_o repeat_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o long_a style_n myself_o when_o i_o have_v audience_n of_o the_o emperor_n think_v good_a to_o salute_v he_o only_o with_o thus_o much_o viz._n emperor_n of_o all_o russia_n great_a duke_n of_o volodemer_n mosko_n and_o novograd_v king_n of_o cazan_n king_n of_o astracan_a the_o rest_n i_o omit_v of_o purpose_n because_o i_o know_v they_o glory_v to_o have_v their_o style_n appear_v to_o be_v of_o a_o large_a volume_n than_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n but_o this_o be_v take_v in_o so_o ill_a part_n that_o the_o chancellor_n who_o then_o attend_v the_o emperor_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n with_o a_o loud_a chase_a voice_n call_v still_o upon_o i_o to_o say_v out_o the_o rest_n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o emperor_n style_n be_v very_o long_o and_o can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v remember_v by_o stranger_n that_o i_o have_v repeat_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o may_v show_v that_o i_o give_v honour_n to_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o will_v not_o serve_v till_o i_o command_v my_o interpreter_n to_o say_v it_o all_o out_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o government_n be_v much_o after_o the_o turkish_a fashion_n tyrannical_a which_o they_o seem_v to_o imitate_v as_o near_o as_o the_o country_n and_o reach_v of_o their_o capacity_n in_o politic_a affair_n will_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o do_v the_o state_n and_o form_n of_o their_o government_n seem_v to_o apply_v all_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o after_o a_o most_o open_a manner_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sophismata_fw-la or_o secret_n of_o their_o government_n afterward_o set_v down_o aswell_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o in_o a_o under_o proportion_n and_o far_o uneven_a balance_n in_o their_o several_a degree_n as_o also_o in_o their_o imposition_n and_o exaction_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o nobility_n or_o people_n far_o than_o it_o give_v the_o nobility_n a_o kind_n of_o liberty_n to_o exact_v upon_o the_o commons_o and_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v special_o in_o the_o place_n where_o their_o land_n lie_v or_o where_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o govern_v under_o he_o also_o to_o the_o commons_o some_o small_a contentment_n in_o that_o they_o pass_v over_o their_o land_n by_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n to_o whether_o son_n they_o will_v sovereignty_n which_o common_o they_o do_v after_o our_o gavill_n kind_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n by_o gift_n or_o testament_n without_o any_o controllment_n concern_v the_o principal_a point_n and_o matter_n of_o state_n wherein_o the_o sovereignetie_n consist_v as_o the_o make_n and_o annul_v of_o public_a law_n the_o make_n of_o magistrate_n power_n to_o make_v war_n or_o league_n with_o any_o foreign_a state_n to_o execute_v or_o to_o pardon_v life_n with_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_v in_o all_o matter_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a they_o do_v so_o whole_o and_o absolute_o pertain_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o counsel_n under_o he_o as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o the_o sovereign_n commander_n and_o the_o executioner_n of_o all_o these_o for_o as_o touch_v any_o law_n or_o public_a order_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v ever_o determine_v of_o before_o any_o public_a assembly_n or_o parliament_n be_v summon_v where_o beside_o his_o council_n he_o have_v none_o other_o to_o consult_v with_o he_o of_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v conclude_v before_o hand_n but_o only_o a_o few_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o friar_n to_o make_v advantage_n of_o the_o people_n superstition_n even_o against_o themselves_o which_o think_v all_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a that_o pass_v with_o consent_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n man_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v for_o which_o purpose_n the_o emperor_n be_v content_a to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o now_o it_o be_v among_o they_o and_o to_o nourish_v the_o same_o by_o extraordinary_a favour_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o bishop_n sea_n abbey_n and_o friary_n as_o know_v superstition_n and_o false_a religion_n best_o to_o agree_v with_o a_o tyrannical_a state_n and_o to_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o magistracy_n second_o as_o touch_v the_o public_a office_n and_o magistracy_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v none_o hereditary_a neither_o any_o so_o great_a nor_o so_o little_a in_o that_o country_n but_o the_o bestow_n of_o it_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o insomuch_o that_o the_o very_a diack_n or_o clerk_n in_o every_o head_n town_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n assign_v by_o himself_o notwithstanding_o the_o emperor_n that_o now_o be_v the_o better_a to_o intend_v his_o devotion_n refer_v all_o such_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o state_n whole_o to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o wife_n brother_n jurisdiction_n the_o lord_n borris_n federewich_n godonoe_n three_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n concern_v matter_n judicial_a special_o such_o as_o concern_v life_n and_o death_n wherein_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v any_o authority_n or_o public_a jurisdiction_n that_o go_v by_o descent_n or_o be_v hold_v by_o charter_n but_o all_o at_o the_o appointment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o same_o practise_v by_o the_o judge_n with_o such_o awe_n and_o restraint_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o determine_v upon_o any_o special_a matter_n but_o must_v refer_v the_o same_o whole_o up_o to_o the_o mosko_n to_o the_o emperor_n council_n to_o show_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o late_a emperor_n juan_n vasilowich_n in_o his_o walk_n or_o progress_v cruel_a if_o he_o have_v mislike_v the_o face_n or_o person_n of_o any_o man_n who_o he_o meet_v by_o the_o way_n or_o that_o look_v upon_o he_o will_v command_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o which_o be_v present_o do_v and_o the_o head_n cast_v before_o he_o pardon_n four_o for_o the_o sovereign_n appeal_v and_o give_v of_o pardon_n in_o criminal_a matter_n to_o such_o as_o be_v convict_v it_o be_v whole_o at_o the_o pleasure_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n wherein_o also_o the_o empress_n that_o now_o be_v be_v a_o woman_n of_o great_a clemency_n and_o withal_o delight_v to_o deal_v in_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o rather_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o her_o husband_n do_v behave_v herself_o after_o a_o absolute_a manner_n give_v out_o pardon_n special_o on_o her_o birth_n day_n and_o other_o solemn_a time_n in_o her_o own_o name_n by_o open_a proclamation_n without_o any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o emperor_n some_o there_o have_v be_v
of_o late_a of_o the_o ancient_a nobility_n that_o have_v hold_v diverse_a province_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n nobility_n with_o a_o absolute_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o to_o order_n and_o determine_v all_o matter_n within_o their_o own_o precinct_n without_o all_o appeal_v or_o controllment_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o this_o be_v all_o annul_v and_o wring_v clean_o from_o they_o by_o juan_n vasilowich_n father_n to_o this_o emperor_n parliament_n their_o high_a court_n of_o public_a consultation_n for_o matter_n of_o state_n be_v call_v the_o zabore_v that_o be_v the_o public_a assembly_n the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n that_o be_v present_a at_o their_o parliament_n be_v these_o in_o order_n 1._o the_o emperor_n himself_o 2._o some_o of_o his_o nobility_n about_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o be_v all_o of_o his_o council_n 3._o certain_a of_o the_o clergyman_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o same_o number_n as_o for_o burgher_n or_o other_o to_o represent_v the_o commonalty_n they_o have_v no_o place_n there_o the_o people_n be_v of_o no_o better_a account_n with_o they_o then_o as_o servant_n or_o bondslave_n that_o be_v to_o obey_v not_o to_o make_v law_n nor_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o public_a matter_n before_o they_o be_v conclude_v assemble_v the_o court_n of_o parliament_n call_v zabore_v be_v hold_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o emperor_n cause_v to_o to_o be_v summon_v such_o of_o his_o nobility_n as_o himself_o think_v meet_v be_v as_o be_v say_v all_o of_o his_o council_n together_o with_o the_o patriarch_n who_o call_v his_o clergy_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o metropolites_n the_o two_o archbishop_n with_o such_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o friar_n as_o be_v of_o best_a account_n and_o reputation_n among_o they_o when_o they_o be_v all_o assemble_v at_o the_o emperor_n court_n the_o day_n be_v intimate_v when_o the_o session_n shall_v begin_v which_o common_o be_v upon_o some_o friday_n for_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o 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together_o with_o two_o diack_n or_o secretary_n call_v dunmoy_n dyakey_n that_o enact_v that_o which_o pass_v the_o rest_n place_n themselves_o on_o bench_n round_o about_o the_o room_n every_o man_n in_o his_o rank_n after_o his_o degree_n then_o be_v there_o propound_v by_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n who_o represent_v the_o speaker_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o the_o principal_a matter_n that_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o for_o to_o propound_v bill_n what_o every_o man_n think_v good_a for_o the_o public_a benefit_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o england_n the_o ruff_n parliament_n allow_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o liberty_n to_o subject_n the_o point_n be_v open_v parliament_n the_o patriarch_n with_o his_o clergyman_n have_v the_o prerogative_n to_o be_v first_o ask_v their_o vote_n or_o opinion_n what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o point_v propound_v by_o the_o secretary_n whereto_o they_o answer_v in_o order_n according_a to_o their_o degree_n but_o all_o 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