with wine and milk, that the mother 

 wrapt them in Linnen, and drycd them 

 in her bofomc, the firft foftering part,] 

 and place of their nourifhment ; That 

 they opened their eyes towards heaven J 

 before they kindled the fire, as the place 

 of their hopes or original], were no im 

 proper Ceremonies. Their laft vale- 

 di&ion f thrice uttered by the attendants 

 was alfo very folemn, and fomewhat an- 

 fwercd b 7 Chriftians, who thought id 

 too little., if they threw not the earth 

 thrice upon the enterred body. That 

 in fire wing their Tombs the Roinms af- 

 fefted the Rofe, the Greeks Amtravthi* 

 and myrtle ; that the Funerall pyre con 

 fided of fweet fuel! , Cyprefle, Firre, 

 Larix, Yewe, and Trees perpetually 

 verdant, lay filent expreffions of their 

 furviving hopes : Wherein Chriftian 

 which deck their Coffins with Bays have 

 found a more elegant Erobleme* For 

 that he feemingdead, will reftoreitfelf 

 from the root, and its dry and exuccoi 

 leaves refume their verdure again ; whicl 

 if we miftakt not, we have alfo obfer 

 in fares. Whether the planting of yew< 

 in Churchyards^ hold not its original] 



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