THE FIFT BOOKE 



Of the Naturall and Morall Historic of the 



Indies. 



(JriAP. i. That the Pride and Malice of the Divell hat It 

 lecne the cause of Idolatrie. 



LIB. v. / THE Pride and Presumption of the Divell is so great and 

 ~~ obstinate that alwaies hee seekes and strives to be honoured 

 as God, and doth arrogate to himselfe all hee can, what 

 soever doth appertaine to the most high God, hee ceaseth 

 not to abuse the blinde Nations of the world vpon whom 

 the cleere light of the holy Gospel hath not yet shone. 



iob xii. Wee read in lob of this prowcl tyrant, who settes his eyes 

 aloft, and amongst all the sons of pride, he is the King. 

 The holy Scripture instructes vs plainely of his vile inten 

 tions, and his overweening treason, whereby he hath pre 

 tended to make his Throne equall vnto Gods, saying in 



isaiah xiv. Isaiah, &quot;Thou diddest say within thy selfe, I will mount vp 

 to heaven and set my chaire vpoii all the starres of heaven, 

 and I will sit vpon the toppe of the Firmament, and in the 

 sides of the North, I will ascend above the height of the 

 cloudes, and will be like to the most high.&quot; And in 

 Ezekiel, &quot; Thy heart was lifted up, and thou hast said, I 

 am God, and have set in the chaire of God in the midst of 

 the sea.&quot; Thus doth Satan continually persist in this 

 wicked desire to make himselfe God. And although the 

 iust and severe chastisement of the most high hath spoiled 

 him. of all his pompe and beaufcie, which made him grow 

 prowd, being intreated as his fellonie and indiscretion had 



