thcr is , that hec dooth fubied himfelfe to a thing bafa; 

 than hirnfelfe ; for that all creatures are inferior to the 

 reafonable, and thcdivell, although hec be fnperior to 

 man in nature , yet in eftate he is much inferior,fceing 

 that man in this life is capable of Divinitie and Eterni- 

 tie . By this meanes God is diflionoured, and man loft 

 in all parts by idolatry, wherwith the divell in his pride 



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is well content. 



Of many kindes of idolatry the Indiays have vfed, 

 C H A p. 2. 



s*f. H. T Dolatry faieth the hoIy-Ghoft by the Wife man, fs 

 * the caufe.beginning,and end of all miferies, for this 

 caufe theenemy of mankindehath multiplied fo many 

 fortes and diverfities of idolatry , as it were an infinite 

 matter to fpecifie them all . fct we may reduce idola 

 try to tvvoo heades , theone grounded vppon naturall 

 things 3 the other vpon things imagined and made by 

 mans invention . The firft is divided into two for cy- 

 thcr the thing they worfhip is general!, astheSunnc, 

 Moone, Fire, Earth and Elements, or clfe it is particu 

 lar, as fbmecertayne river, fountaine, tree, orforreft, 

 when thefe things are not generaly worfhipped in their 

 kindes, but onely in patticular. In this firft kind of ido 

 latry they have exceeded in /V/#,and they properly cal 

 it Gttaca. The (econd kinde of idolatry which depends 

 ofmansinvention&fiftions , may likewifebe divided 

 into two fortes, one which regards onely the pure arte 

 and invention of man, as to adore the Images or fta- 

 tucs of gold,\vood,or RoneofMercvry or Palla*, which 

 ney thcr are , nor ever were any thing elfe but the bare 

 pidures: and the other that concerncs that which re 

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