HiHorieofthefndies. lib. 7. 



all called it the Divine Phyficke.-andfo they came from 

 all partcs to the fupcriors and priefts, as to their faviors, 

 that they might apply this divine phyficke, wherewith 

 they anoynted thofe parts that were grieved.They faid 

 that they felt heereby a notable eafe ,. which might be, 

 for that Tobacco and ololuchqui have this propertie of 

 themfelves,to benummc the flcfh,being applied in ma- 

 ner of an emplaifter , which muft be by a fironger rea- 

 fon being mingled with poyfbns,and for that it did ap- ' 

 peafeand benummethepainc, theyheldeitforanef- 

 fe<5t ofhealth 5 and a divine virtue. And therefore rannc 

 they to thefe priefts as to holy men, who kept the blind 

 and ignorant in this error, perfwading them what they 

 pleafed, and making them runnc after their inventions 

 and divellifh ceremonies, their authority being fuch,as 

 their wordes were fiifficicnt to induce beliefe as an ar 

 ticle of their faith. And thus made they a thoufand fir- 

 perftitions among the vulgar people, in their mancr of 

 Offering incenfc, in cutting their haire, tying fmall flo 

 wers about their necks,and firings with fmall bones of 

 fiiakeSjCommaunding them to bathe at a certaine time; 

 and that they fhould watch all night at the harth, left 

 the fire fhould die,that they fhould eate no other bread 

 but that which had bin offered to their gods, that they 

 fhould vpon any occafion repaire vnto their witches, 

 who with certaine graines tolde fortunes,and divined, 

 looking into keclers and pailcs full of water. The for- 

 cercrs and minifters of the divell vfed much to befmere 

 themfelves . There were an infinite number of thefe 

 witches, divines, enchanters, and other falfe prophets. 

 There remaines yet at this day of this infedion,althogh 

 they be fccret,not daring publikely to cxercife their fa- 

 crileges,divclifh ceremonies &fuperftitions, but their 



D d 4 abufcs 



