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water_n	drink_v	good_a	night_n	9,044	5	8.0786	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21181	The Jesuites policy to suppress monarchy proving out of their own writings that the Protestant religion is a sure foundation and principle of a true Christian / written by a person of honor.	Derby, Charles Stanley, Earl of, 1628-1672.	1678 (1678)	Wing D1088	39,304	36

they construed my Action that way and so went home and provided that Night a good Gammon of Bacon some Fowls rosted cold and others boyled well Pepper'd and Salted for the next days work Where I had appointed my Indian to be kept I met with the rest of my Company and from thence we went together to the place of the Idolaters Worshipping which was some six Miles from Mexico toward the Town of St. John Sacate Sacatepeques when we came into the Wood we presently met with a deep Barranca or Bottom where was a Running stream which encouraged us to make a diligent Search but nothing could be found from thence we ascended up out of the Barranca and found after much time spent a Spring of Water and look'd carefully about it but could find no Cave Thus in vain we searched till the Evening and fearing lest we might lose our way and our selves if the Night overtook us my Friends began to speak of returning homewards but I considering that as yet we had not gone over one half part of the Wood and to go home and come again might make us to be noted and spoken of We thought it our best course to take up our lodging that Night in the Wood and in that Bottom which we first searched where was good Water for to drink Chocalatte and warm lying under the Trees and so in the Morning to make our second search The company was very willing to yield unto it and the calm Night favored our good Intentions We made a Fire for our Chocalatte and supped exceeding well of our cold Meat and spent most part of the Night in merry discourse having a watchful Eye over our Indian lest he should give us the slip and committing him to the charge of Miguel Dalva in the Morning we Prayed unto God beseeching him to guide us that day in the work we went about and to discover unto us the Cave of Darkness and Iniquity where lay hid the Instrument of Satan that so by this discovery glory might be given unto our true God and shame and punishment brought upon his Enemies We entred again into the thick Wood up a steepy Hill and having searched all the South side of it we went on to the North side where we found another deep descent which we began to walk down looking on every side and not in vain for almost half a Mile from the top we found some marks of a Way that had been used and trodden which we followed till we came to another Spring of Water we searched narrowly about it and found some pieces of Earthen Dishes and Pots and one piece of a Chaffing-dish such as the Indians use to burn Frankincense in in the Church before their Saints we verily imagined that these were pieces of some Instruments wherewith the Idolaters performed their duty unto their Idol and we were the more comforted for that we new the Earthen Ware had been made in Mexico the Pine-tree which immediately we discovered confirm'd our hopes when we came unto it we made very little more search for near at hand was the Cave which was dark within but light at the Mouth where we found more Earthen Ware with Ashes in them which assured us of some Frankincess that had been burnt We knew not how far the Cave might reach within nor what might be in it and therefore with a Flint we struck Fire and lighted a couple of Candles and went in at the entring it was broad and went a little forward but when we were in we found it turn on the left hand towards the Mountain and not far for within two Rods we found the Idol standing upon a low Stool covered with a Linen Cloth the Substance of it was Wood black shining like Jet as if it had been parched or smoaked the Form was of a Mans Head unto the shoulders without either Beard or Mustachio's his look was grim with a wrinkled Fore-head and broad startling Eyes We feared not his frowning look but presently seized upon him and as we lifted him up we found under him some single Rials which his Favorites had offered unto him which made us search the Cave more diligently and it was not amiss for upon the ground we found more single Rials some Plantanes and other Fruits Wax Candles half burn'd Pots of Maize one little one of Honey little Dishes wherein Frankincense had been burn'd whereby I perceived the Idolaters and Christians both agree in their Offerings and had I not been informed that they called this their Idol-god I could have blamed them no more than the rest of the Towns who Worship kneel before and offer such Offerings to their Saints made of Wood and some no handsomer than was this Idol which I expected might have been some Beasts shape but being the shape and form of a Man they might have named him by the name of some Saint and so some way might have excused themselves which they could not do nor would they do it in that they persisted in this Error that he was their god and had spoken and Preached unto them and being afterward asked by me whether it were the Picture of any Saint such as were in Mexico and other Churches they answered no but that he was above all the Saints in the Country We were very joyful to see that we had not spent our time in vain we cut down boughs of Trees and filled the Cave with them and stopt the Mouth of it up and came away making the Indian that went with us carry the Idol on his back wrapped up in Clothes that it might not be seen or perceived as he went I thought it fit to delay the time till Night and then to enter into Mexico that the Indians might see nothing so I staid at one of the Spaniards Houses till it were late and desired him to warn from me all the Spaniards thereabouts to be at Mexico Church the next Sabbath fearing lest the Idolaters might be many and rise up against me that I had somewhat to say to them and their Blackmores concerning their Sodalities for I would not have them know of the Idol till they heard of it and saw it in the Church lest it should come to the Indians hearing and so the Idolaters might absent themselves At night I took my Indian and Miguel Dalva with me and went home and shutting up the Idol in a Chest till the next Sabbath I dismiss'd the Indian charging him to say nothing for he knew if he did what harm might come to him from the Idolaters and I knew few words would now suffice for that he feared himself if it should be known that he had been with me I kept Miguel Dalva with me who was desirous to see the end of the business and prepared my self against the next Sabbath to Preach upon v. 3 of the 20. Chap. of Exodus Thou shalt have none other Gods before Me though it were a Text nothing belonging to the Gospel