tor*n and Moratt . 



life of Penance, wliich the Divcll hath taught tohk 

 creatures ; and heereof they never fayled at thefe Mat- 

 tins at midnight . None other but the Prieftes might 

 entcrmeddle with their facrifice?, and every one did 

 imploy himfdfc according to his dignity and degree. 

 They did likevvife preach to the people at fomc feaftes, 

 as I will (hew when we treate thereof. They had reve 

 nues, and greatofferings were made vnto them . I will 

 fpeake heereafter of their vndion in Confecrating 

 their Prieftes . In Pern the Prieftes were entertained 

 of the revenues and inheritance of their God , which 

 they called Chdcar&s, which were many, and alfo vcric 

 rich. 



Of the men an cry of Virgins which the divttthath 

 invented for bis fer vice. 

 CHAP. 15. 



A S the religious life (wherof many fcrvants of God 

 X\have made profcfTion in the holy Church , immi- 

 tating lefus Chrift and his holy Apoftles) is very pica- 

 fing irfthe fight of his divine maiefty, by the which his 

 holy Name is fo honoured, and his Church beutified: 

 So the father of lies hath laboured to imitate and coun 

 terfeit him hcerein 5 yea , -as it were hath ftriven with 

 God in the obfovance and auftcrelife of his miniftcrs. 

 There were in Peru many monafteries of Virgines (for 

 there are no other admitted ) at the leaft one in everie 

 Province . In thefe monafteries there were two fortes 

 of women,onc antient^which they called Mamacomts, 

 for the inftrudion of theyoong 5 and the other was of 

 yoong maidens, placed there for a cei taine time , and 

 after they were drawne foorth, either for their gods or 



for 



