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to no other vfe, but to be there, and was worfhipped as 

 their god it felfe. Bcfides the garment wherewith they 

 worfhipped the idoll that day , they put vpon him cer- 

 taine cnfignes offeathers , with fannes , fhadowes and 

 other things, being thus attired and furnifhed, they 

 drew the curtaine orvailefrom before the doore, to 

 the end he might be feene of all men vthcn came forth 

 one of the chiefe of the temple 5 attirecj like to the idoll, 

 carrying flowers in his hand , and a flute of earth, ha 

 ving a very fharpe found 5 and turning towards the eaft, 

 he founded it, and then looking to the weft 3 north and 

 fbuth he did the like. And after he had thus founded to 

 wards the foure parts of the world ((hewing that both 

 they that were prefent and abfent did hcare him) hec 

 put his finger into the aire,and then gathered vp earth, 

 which he put in his mouth, and did eate itin figneof a- 

 deration. The like did all they that were prefent, and 

 weeping, they fell flat to the ground , invocating the 

 darknefle of the night, and the windes ? intreating them 

 not to leave them, nor to forget them, or elfe to take a- 

 way their lives, and free them from the labors they in- 

 dured therein.Theeves,adukerers,and murtheftcrs,and 

 all others offenders had greatfcareand heavinefle,whi- 

 left this flute founded- fo as fome could not diflcmblc 

 nor hide their offences . By this meanes they all de 

 manded no other thing of their god, but to have their 

 offences concealed, povvring foorth many teares,with 

 great repentaunce and forrow , offering great ftore of 

 incenfe to appeafe their gods . The couragious and va 

 liant men ., and all the olde fouldiers^that followed the 

 Arte ofWarre, hearing this flute , detnaunded with 

 great devotion of God the Creator , of the Lorde for 

 whome weelive,of thefunne, and of other thdrgods, 



that 



