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was given by Mofes> wherein there arc fo many fortes" 



and differences of facrifices of divers things,for divers 

 affaires,and with divers ceremonies. In like fort,among 

 fome Nations, hee hath beene content to teach them 

 to facrifice of what they had : but among others hec 

 hath pafled farre^giving them a multitude of cuftornes 

 and ceremonies vpon facrifices , and fo manyobfer- 

 vances, as they arc wonderfull. And thereby it ap- 

 peares plainely, that he meanes to contend and equall 

 himfelfe to the ancient law,and in many things vfurpe 

 the fame ceremonies. Wee may draw all the facrifices ~ 

 the Infidellsvfe into three kindes, one ofinfenfible 

 thin gs b another of beafts, and the third of men. They 

 did vfe in Peru to facrifice Coca, which is an hearb they 

 eftcemenmch, of MAJS 9 which is their wheate, of co 

 loured feathers,and ochaquira,\vl\id\ otherwife they 

 call Af0//0,of fhelles or oyfters, and fometime gold and 

 filvcr, being in figures of little beafts. Alfo of the fine 

 ftuffe ofCumbi, of carved and fweete wood, and moft 

 commonly tallow burnt.. They made thefe offerings 

 or facrifices for a profperous winde,and fairc weather, 

 or for their healtl^and to be delivered from fome dan 

 gers and mifhappes. Of the fecondkinde, their ordi- 

 nary facrifice was of Cuyes , which are finall beafts like 

 rabbets, the which the Indians eate commonly. And 

 in matters of importance,or when they were rich men, 

 they did offer Paces , or Indian fheepe, bare, orwith 

 wooll,obferving curioufly the numbers, colours, and 

 times. The maner of killing their facrifices, great or 

 fmall, which the Indians did vfe according to their an 

 cient ceremonies , is the fame the Moores vfe at this 

 day ,tbe which they call Alqmble, hanging the beaft by 

 the right fore legge, turning his eyes towards the Sun, 



/peaking 



