^ £)efct'iption of Cccaiutej^^ 1 
the fourth part of a cab of Doves dung was IbM 
for five pieces of filver ; which may not unfitly be 
applyed to the fpiritual famine under the when 
there was fuch great rates given for Jffes lieads; 
the maintaining of the Monks being mighty charg- 
able, and with no lefs charge did they buy Doves 
dung ; purchafmgthe falfe and pretended Reliques 
. of the Saints, at fo dear a rate ; and- 1 think it may 
not unfitly be applyed to the Religion of the Tttrkj 
and .Tartars^ it being almoft incredible, whate- 
ftecm they have for xhek Idol- Prlefij and at what 
coif and charges they are to maintain them ; and 
among the Tartars, their chief Priell at certain 
times rides upon a Horfe decked with the richeif 
Trappings, whofe hands it is an honour for tlic 
King to kifs, the Nobles may onely kifs his knees ^ 
and the common people onely fcarcely adihitted to 
kils his heel f we may not unfitly compare this Cre- 
ature and the Heathen Oracles together, which 
with infinite charge they obtained of the Devil * 
thofe that will fee more of it, may Herodotus, 
in I'lj fe.'ond Book'concernin'g thofe gifts that Cjriis 
' fent to AfoHlnis. - . • ’ 
6. The j4[s that Chrlfi rode upon; feme ex- 
pound concerning thofe Heathen Nations that in- 
habit among the Jervs, which will not bear the 
yoak of Chrilt- and in general it may very well 
be applyed to all Chriftians , but efpecially to the 
Eleftj for, I. As the /(/r was created for the ufe 
of man thus true Chriftians fhould ftrive to.be 
j ufeful to all men. 2 , The ^fs feedeth on thorns 
! and briars; thus true Chriftians are acquainted 
I witb 
