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which_o some_o do_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o indies_n chap._n 15._o many_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v foretell_v long_o before_o that_o this_o new_a world_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o spanish_a nation_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o expound_v the_o text_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o abdias_n which_o say_v thus_o at_o the_o transmigration_n of_o this_o oâ—t_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v possess_v all_o the_o the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o canaanite_n unto_o sarepte_n and_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v at_o bosphorus_n shall_v possess_v the_o city_n of_o the_o south_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v save_v shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o
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cupac_n aillo_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a ingua_n call_v guaynacapa_n chap._n 22._o to_o this_o latter_a ingua_n succeed_v guaynacapa_n which_o be_v to_o say_v a_o young_a man_n rich_a and_o valiant_a and_o so_o be_v he_o in_o truth_n more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n or_o successor_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a plant_v good_a order_n throughout_o his_o whole_a realm_n he_o be_v a_o bold_a and_o resolute_a man_n valiant_a and_o very_o happy_a in_o war_n he_o therefore_o obtain_v great_a victory_n and_o extend_v his_o dominion_n much_o far_o than_o all_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o he_o he_o die_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o quitto_n the_o which_o he_o have_v conquer_v four_o hundred_o league_n distant_a from_o his_o court_n the_o indian_n open_v he_o after_o his_o decease_n leave_v his_o heart_n and_o entrails_n in_o quitto_n the_o body_n be_v carry_v to_o cusco_n the_o which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o renown_a temple_n of_o the_o sun_n we_o see_v yet_o 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kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n this_o have_v be_v set_v down_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o hebrew_n author_n read_v it_o thus_o and_o the_o transmigration_n of_o this_o oâ—t_n of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v the_o canaanite_n unto_o zarphat_n which_o be_v france_n and_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o sapharad_n understand_v for_o spain_n shall_v possess_v for_o inheritance_n the_o city_n of_o the_o south_n and_o those_o which_o procure_v salvation_n shall_v mount_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o produce_v any_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n nor_o pertinent_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o sapharad_n which_o s._n jerome_n do_v interpret_v the_o bosphor_n or_o straight_o and_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n euphrates_n shall_v signify_v spain_n but_o their_o only_a opinion_n other_o allege_v the_o caldean_a 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be_v for_o the_o spaniard_n nor_o for_o they_o of_o europe_n but_o for_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n whosoever_o shall_v expound_v the_o prophecy_n of_o abdias_n in_o this_o sort_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v understand_v all_o secret_n long_o before_o and_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n as_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n isaiah_n say_v in_o these_o word_n oh_o the_o wing_n of_o ship_n which_o come_v from_o the_o other_o part_n of_o ethiopia_n interp._n many_o learned_a author_n hold_v that_o all_o this_o chapter_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o indies_n and_o that_o same_o prophet_n in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v 66._o those_o which_o shall_v escape_v out_o of_o israel_n shall_v go_v far_o off_o to_o tharsis_n and_o to_o remote_a land_n where_o they_o shall_v convert_v many_o nation_n unto_o the_o lord_n amongst_o the_o which_o he_o name_v greece_n italy_n africa_n with_o many_o other_o the_o which_o without_o doubt_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v general_o throughout_o the_o world_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v and_o then_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v it_o follow_v then_o and_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v it_o that_o there_o be_v many_o nation_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v preach_v whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n and_o that_o yet_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o good_a part_n to_o discover_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o first_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o indies_n the_o which_o be_v not_o willing_o nor_o of_o set_a purpose_n chap._n 16._o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o make_v answer_n to_o such_o as_o say_v there_o be_v no_o antipode_n and_o that_o this_o region_n where_o we_o live_v can_v be_v inhabit_v the_o huge_a greatness_n of_o the_o ocean_n do_v so_o amaze_v s._n augustine_n as_o he_o can_v not_o conceive_v how_o mankind_n can_v pass_v to_o this_o new-found_a world_n but_o see_v on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o many_o year_n ago_o there_o be_v man_n inhabit_v in_o these_o part_n so_o likewise_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o clear_o that_o all_o man_n be_v come_v from_o the_o first_o man_n without_o doubt_n we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o man_n have_v pass_v hither_o from_o europe_n asia_n or_o africa_n yet_o must_v we_o discover_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o can_v pass_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o there_o be_v a_o other_o noes_n ark_n by_o the_o which_o man_n may_v be_v transport_v into_o the_o indies_n and_o much_o less_o any_o angel_n to_o carry_v the_o first_o man_n to_o this_o new_a world_n hold_v he_o by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n like_v to_o the_o prophet_n abacâ—c_n for_o we_o entreat_v not_o of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v conformable_a unto_o reason_n &_o the_o order_n and_o disposition_n of_o humane_a thing_n wherefore_o these_o two_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o wonderful_a and_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n yea_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v how_o man_n can_v pass_v so_o huge_a a_o passage_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o other_o be_v that_o there_o be_v such_o multitude_n of_o people_n they_o have_v yet_o be_v unknown_a so_o many_o age_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o demand_v by_o what_o resolution_n force_n or_o industry_n the_o indian_n can_v pass_v so_o large_a a_o sea_n and_o who_o may_v be_v the_o inventor_n of_o so_o strange_a a_o passage_n true_o i_o 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we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o this_o doubt_n when_o we_o understand_v that_o by_o word_n picture_n and_o these_o memorials_n they_o be_v often_o advertise_v of_o that_o which_o pass_v for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v man_n of_o great_a agility_n which_o serve_v as_o currier_n to_o go_v and_o come_v who_o they_o do_v nourish_v in_o this_o exercise_n of_o run_v from_o their_o youth_n labour_v to_o have_v they_o well_o breathe_v that_o they_o may_v run_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n without_o weariness_n and_o therefore_o in_o mexico_n they_o give_v the_o prize_n to_o three_o or_o four_o that_o first_o mount_v up_o the_o stair_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a book_n and_o in_o cusco_n when_o they_o make_v their_o solemn_a feast_n of_o capacrayme_n the_o novice_n do_v run_v who_o can_v fast_o up_o the_o rock_n of_o ynacauri_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o run_v be_v general_a much_o use_v among_o the_o indian_n whenas_o there_o chance_v any_o 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the_o whole_a country_n of_o chille_n be_v govern_v where_o the_o auracanes_n those_o of_o teucapell_n and_o other_o have_v so_o many_o year_n resist_v the_o spaniard_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n all_o the_o new_a kingdom_n of_o grenadâ—_n that_o of_o guatimalla_n the_o island_n all_o florida_n bresill_n lâ—sâ—â—_n and_o other_o country_n of_o great_a circuit_n but_o that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v yet_o more_o barbarous_a scarce_o acknowledge_v any_o head_n but_o all_o command_n and_o govern_v in_o common_a have_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o will_v violence_n industry_n and_o disorder_n so_o as_o he_o that_o most_o may_v most_o command_n at_o the_o east_n indies_n there_o be_v great_a kingdom_n well_o order_v and_o govern_v as_o that_o of_o sian_n bisnaga_n and_o other_o which_o may_v bring_v to_o field_n when_o they_o please_v a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n as_o likewise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n the_o which_o in_o greatness_n and_o power_n surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n who_o king_n as_o they_o report_v have_v continue_v above_o two_o thousand_o year_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o good_a order_n and_o government_n but_o at_o the_o west_n indies_n they_o have_v only_o find_v two_o kingdom_n or_o settle_a empire_n that_o of_o the_o mexicaines_n in_o new_a spain_n and_o of_o the_o inguas_fw-la in_o peru._n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v say_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o mighty_a kingdom_n for_o that_o motecuma_n exceed_v they_o of_o peru_n in_o building_n and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o court_n but_o the_o inguas_fw-la do_v likewise_o exceed_v the_o mexicaines_n in_o treasure_n riches_n and_o greatness_n of_o province_n in_o regard_n of_o antiquity_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la have_v the_o advantage_n although_o it_o be_v not_o much_o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o have_v be_v equal_a in_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o victory_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o these_o two_o kingdom_n have_v much_o exceed_v all_o the_o indian_a province_n discover_v in_o this_o new_a world_n as_o well_o in_o good_a order_n and_o government_n as_o in_o power_n and_o wealth_n and_o much_o more_o in_o superstition_n and_o service_n of_o their_o idol_n have_v many_o thing_n like_o one_o to_o a_o other_o but_o in_o one_o thing_n they_o differ_v much_o for_o among_o the_o mexicaines_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v by_o election_n as_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o of_o peru_n be_v hereditary_a and_o they_o succeed_v in_o blood_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n i_o will_v therefore_o hereafter_o treat_v of_o these_o two_o government_n as_o the_o chief_a subject_n and_o best_a know_v among_o the_o indian_n be_v fit_a for_o this_o discourse_n leave_v many_o and_o tedious_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o importance_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n and_o inguas_fw-la of_o peru._n chap._n 12._o the_o ingua_n which_o rule_v in_o peru_n be_v dead_a his_o 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have_v far_o surpass_v these_o of_o the_o new_a world_n in_o valour_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n yet_o may_v we_o observe_v many_o thing_n in_o they_o worthy_a the_o remembrance_n but_o to_o conclude_v they_o show_v to_o be_v barbarous_a people_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o supernatural_a light_n want_v likewise_o philosophy_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n that_o the_o pride_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n 1._o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o great_a &_o obstinate_a that_o always_o he_o seek_v and_o strive_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n and_o do_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o all_o he_o can_v whatsoever_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o abuse_v the_o blind_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o who_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n have_v not_o yet_o shine_v 41._o we_o read_v in_o job_n of_o this_o proud_a tyrant_n who_o set_v his_o eye_n aloft_o and_o among_o all_o the_o son_n of_o pride_n he_o be_v the_o king_n the_o holy_a scripture_n instructe_v we_o plain_o of_o his_o vile_a intention_n and_o his_o overween_a treason_n whereby_o he_o have_v pretend_v to_o make_v his_o throne_n equal_a unto_o god_n say_v in_o isaiah_n thou_o do_v say_v within_o thyself_o i_o will_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n 14._o and_o set_v my_o chair_n upon_o all_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o will_v be_v like_a to_o the_o most_o high_a 2d_o and_o in_o ezechiel_n thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o
moteçuma_n or_o to_o speak_v true_o to_o tlacaellec_n his_o general_n for_o the_o good_a order_n and_o policy_n settle_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o mexico_n as_o also_o for_o the_o counsel_n and_o goodly_a enterprise_n which_o they_o do_v execute_v and_o likewise_o for_o the_o number_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n be_v as_o well_o order_v there_o as_o in_o any_o commonweal_n yea_o be_v it_o in_o the_o most_o flourish_a of_o europe_n this_o king_n do_v also_o great_o increase_v the_o king_n house_n giving_z it_o great_a authority_n and_o appoint_v many_o and_o sundry_a officer_n which_o serve_v he_o with_o great_a pomp_n and_o ceremony_n he_o be_v no_o less_o remarkable_a touch_v the_o devotion_n and_o service_n of_o his_o idol_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o institute_v new_a ceremony_n whereunto_o he_o carry_v a_o great_a respect_n he_o build_v that_o great_a temple_n dedicate_v to_o their_o god_n vitziliputzli_n whereof_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o other_o book_n he_o do_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o temple_n a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n take_v in_o sundry_a victory_n final_o enjoy_v his_o empire_n in_o great_a prosperity_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v have_v reign_v twenty_o eight_o year_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o successor_n ticociâ—_n who_o do_v not_o resemble_v he_o neither_o in_o valour_n nor_o in_o good_a fortune_n how_o tlacaellec_n refuse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o deed_n of_o ticocic_n chap._n 17._o the_o four_o deputy_n assemble_v in_o counsel_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o tcscucâ—_n &_o tacuba_n where_o tlacaellec_n be_v precedent_n in_o the_o election_n where_o by_o all_o their_o voice_n tlacaellec_n be_v choose_v as_o deserve_v this_o charge_n better_o than_o any_o other_o yet_o he_o refuse_v it_o persuade_v they_o by_o pertinent_a reason_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v another_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o expedient_a to_o have_v another_o king_n and_o he_o to_o be_v his_o instrument_n and_o assistant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v till_o then_o and_o not_o to_o lay_v the_o whole_a burden_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o he_o hold_v himself_o no_o less_o bind_v for_o the_o commonweal_n then_o if_o he_o be_v king_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o refuse_v principality_n and_o command_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o pain_n and_o the_o care_n and_o not_o to_o reap_v the_o honour_n there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v yield_v up_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o may_v hold_v be_v it_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonweal_n this_o barbarian_a do_v herein_o exceed_v the_o wise_a among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lesson_n to_o alexander_n and_o julius_n caesar_n whereof_o the_o one_o hold_v it_o little_o to_o command_v the_o whole_a world_n put_v his_o most_o dear_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o death_n upon_o some_o small_a jealousy_n of_o rule_n and_o empire_n and_o the_o other_o declare_v himself_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o law_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n such_o be_v the_o thirst_n and_o desire_v of_o command_n although_o this_o act_n of_o tlacaelâ—eâ—â—_n may_v well_o proceed_v from_o too_o great_a a_o confidence_n of_o himself_o seem_v to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o king_n yet_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o command_v king_n suffer_v he_o to_o carry_v certain_a mark_n as_o a_o tiara_n or_o ornament_n for_o the_o head_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o themselves_o yet_o this_o act_n deserve_v great_a commendation_n and_o to_o be_v well_o consider_v of_o in_o that_o he_o hold_v opinion_n to_o be_v better_a able_a to_o serve_v his_o commonweal_n as_o a_o subject_n then_o be_v a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o as_o in_o a_o comedy_n he_o deserve_v most_o commendation_n that_o represent_v the_o personage_n that_o import_v most_o be_v it_o of_o a_o shepherd_n or_o a_o peasant_n and_o leave_v the_o king_n or_o captain_n to_o he_o that_o can_v perform_v it_o so_o in_o good_a philosophy_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o that_o office_n and_o place_n which_o they_o best_o understand_v but_o this_o philosophy_n be_v far_o from_o that_o which_o be_v practise_v at_o this_o day_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o discourse_n and_o say_v that_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o modesty_n and_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o the_o mexicaine_n elector_n bear_v he_o they_o demand_v of_o tlacaellec_n that_o see_v he_o will_v not_o reign_v who_o he_o think_v most_o fit_a whereupon_o he_o give_v his_o voice_n to_o a_o son_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n who_o be_v then_o very_o young_a call_v ticocic_a but_o they_o reply_v that_o his_o shoulder_n be_v very_o weak_a to_o bear_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n tlacaellec_n answer_v that_o his_o be_v there_o to_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o decease_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o take_v their_o resolution_n and_o ticoâ—ic_n be_v choose_v to_o who_o be_v do_v all_o the_o accustom_a ceremony_n they_o pierce_v his_o nostril_n and_o for_o a_o ornament_n put_v a_o emerald_n therein_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o mexicane_a book_n this_o king_n be_v note_v by_o his_o nostril_n pierce_v he_o differ_v much_o from_o his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n be_v note_v for_o a_o coward_n and_o not_o valiant_a he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n for_o his_o coronation_n in_o a_o province_n that_o be_v rebel_v where_o he_o lose_v more_o of_o his_o own_o man_n than_o he_o take_v captive_n yet_o he_o return_v say_v that_o he_o bring_v the_o number_n of_o captive_n require_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o so_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a solemnity_n but_o the_o mexicaines_n discontent_a to_o have_v a_o king_n so_o little_o dispose_v to_o war_n practise_v to_o hasten_v his_o death_n by_o poison_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o continue_v not_o above_o four_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o child_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v the_o blood_n and_o valour_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o great_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o more_o odious_a be_v the_o weakness_n and_o cowardice_n of_o such_o that_o succeed_v they_o in_o command_n and_o not_o in_o merit_n but_o this_o loss_n be_v well_o repair_v by_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v also_o son_n to_o great_a moteçuma_n call_v axayaca_n who_o be_v likewise_o choose_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o tlacacllec_n wherein_o he_o happen_v better_a than_o before_o of_o the_o death_n of_o tlacaellec_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o axayaca_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o mexicaines_n chap._n 18._o now_o be_v tlacaellec_n very_o old_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o chair_n upon_o man_n shoulder_n to_o assist_v in_o counsel_n when_o business_n require_v in_o the_o end_n he_o fall_v sick_a whenas_o the_o king_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o crown_v do_v visit_v he_o often_o shed_v many_o tear_n seem_v to_o loose_v in_o he_o his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n tlacaellec_n do_v most_o affectionate_o recommend_v his_o child_n unto_o he_o especial_o the_o elder_a who_o have_v show_v himself_o valiant_a in_o the_o former_a war_n the_o king_n promise_v to_o have_v regard_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o more_o to_o comfort_v the_o old_a man_n in_o his_o presence_n he_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n and_o ensign_n of_o captain_n general_n with_o all_o the_o preeminence_n of_o his_o father_n wherewith_o the_o old_a man_n remain_v so_o well_o satisfy_v as_o with_o this_o content_n he_o end_v his_o day_n if_o he_o have_v not_o pass_v to_o another_o life_n they_o may_v have_v hold_v themselves_o very_o happy_a see_v that_o of_o so_o poor_a and_o small_a a_o city_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o establish_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o magnanimity_n so_o great_a so_o rich_a and_o so_o potent_a a_o kingdom_n the_o mexican_n make_v his_o funeral_n as_o the_o founder_n of_o that_o empire_n more_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a than_o they_o have_v do_v to_o any_o of_o their_o former_a king_n and_o present_o after_o axayaca_n to_o appease_v the_o sorrow_n which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o mexico_n show_v for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o captain_n he_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o voyage_n necessary_a for_o his_o coronation_n he_o therefore_o lead_v his_o army_n with_o great_a expedition_n into_o the_o province_n of_o tequantepec_n two_o hundred_o league_n from_o mexico_n where_o he_o give_v battle_n to_o a_o mighty_a army_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n assemble_v together_o as_o well_o out_o of_o that_o province_n as_o from_o their_o neighbour_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o mexican_n
feel_v till_o then_o wherewith_o he_o continue_v exceed_v heavy_a and_o trouble_a it_o may_v be_v that_o what_o the_o laborer_n report_v have_v happen_v unto_o he_o by_o imaginary_a vision_n and_o it_o be_v not_o incredible_a that_o god_n appoint_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o good_a angel_n or_o suffer_v by_o a_o bad_a that_o this_o advertisement_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o labourer_n for_o the_o king_n chastisement_n although_o a_o infidel_n see_v that_o we_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o infidel_n and_o sinner_n have_v have_v the_o like_a apparition_n and_o revelation_n as_o nabucadonosor_n balaam_n and_o the_o pithonisse_fw-la of_o saul_n 28._o and_o if_o some_o of_o these_o apparition_n do_v not_o so_o express_o happen_v yet_o without_o doubt_n moteçuma_n have_v many_o great_a affliction_n and_o discontentment_n by_o reason_n of_o sundry_a &_o divers_a revelation_n which_o he_o have_v that_o his_o kingdom_n and_o law_n shall_v soon_o end_v of_o the_o news_n moteçuma_n receive_v of_o the_o spaniard_n arrival_n in_o his_o country_n and_o of_o the_o ambassage_n he_o send_v they_o chap._n 24._o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o moteçuma_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1517._o there_o appear_v in_o the_o north_n sea_n ship_n and_o man_n land_v whereat_o the_o subject_n of_o moteçuma_n wonder_v much_o and_o desirous_a to_o learn_v and_o to_o be_v better_o satisfy_v what_o they_o be_v they_o go_v aboard_o in_o their_o canoe_n carry_v many_o refresh_n of_o meat_n and_o stuff_n to_o make_v apparel_n upon_o colour_n to_o sell_v they_o the_o spaniard_n receive_v they_o into_o their_o ship_n and_o in_o exchange_n of_o their_o victual_n and_o stuff_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o they_o they_o give_v they_o chain_n of_o false_a stone_n red_z blue_a green_a and_o yellow_a which_o the_o indian_n imagine_v to_o be_v precious_a stone_n the_o spaniard_n inform_v themselves_o who_o be_v their_o king_n and_o of_o his_o great_a power_n dismiss_v they_o will_v they_o to_o carry_v those_o stone_n unto_o their_o lord_n say_v that_o for_o that_o time_n they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o he_o but_o they_o will_v present_o return_v and_o visit_v he_o those_o of_o the_o coast_n go_v present_o to_o mexico_n with_o this_o message_n carry_v the_o representation_n of_o what_o they_o have_v see_v paint_v on_o a_o cloth_n both_o of_o the_o ship_n man_n and_o stone_n which_o they_o have_v give_v they_o king_n moteçuma_n remain_v very_o pensive_a with_o this_o message_n command_v they_o not_o to_o reveal_v it_o to_o any_o one_o the_o day_n follow_v he_o assemble_v his_o counsel_n and_o have_v show_v they_o the_o paint_a clothes_n and_o the_o chain_n he_o cousult_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v where_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o set_v good_a watch_n upon_o all_o the_o sea_n coast_n to_o give_v present_a advertisement_n to_o the_o king_n of_o what_o they_o shall_v discover_v the_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1518._o they_o discover_v a_o fleet_n at_o sea_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o marquis_n of_o valle_n don_n fernande_n cortes_n with_o his_o companion_n a_o news_n which_o much_o trouble_a moteçuma_n and_o confer_v with_o his_o counsel_n they_o all_o say_v that_o without_o doubt_n their_o great_a and_o ancient_a lord_n queztzalcoalt_n be_v come_v who_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v return_v from_o the_o east_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v the_o indian_n hold_v opinion_n that_o a_o great_a prince_n have_v in_o time_n past_o leave_v they_o and_o promise_v to_o return_v of_o the_o beginning_n and_o ground_n of_o which_o opinion_n shall_v be_v speak_v in_o another_o place_n they_o therefore_o send_v five_o principal_a ambassador_n with_o rich_a present_n to_o congratulate_v his_o come_n say_v they_o know_v well_o that_o their_o great_a lord_n queztzalcoalt_n be_v come_v and_o that_o his_o servant_n moteçuma_n send_v to_o visit_v he_o for_o so_o he_o account_v 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