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which concern their Rules, but no farther : For
if any Superior fhould command one of the Regulars
to eat only Roots , while others fare dciicioufly,
he may refufe to obey him : But this
is a Cafe that has rarely happened.
Thus all Religious Rites and Ceremonies are
adminiftred by one High Prieft, by fome Sacrificators,
and fome that are fubordinate to them, and
by regular and fecular Priefts. But becaufe all
that has been hitherto faid relates only to the
Worfhip of their God, we (hall now add fomething
concerning the way of Worfhipping the
Sun, Moon and Stars, which are their ancient
vifible Deities.
CHAR IX,
Concerning the Worfhip of the Sun ^
Moon and Stars.
rOreover
M'
, the God of formoj'a faid unto
_. J. FJalmanaazaar ^ fpeak unto the People
and fay, It fhall not be lawful for you on common
days to invoke or worfhip me, but only the
Sun, Moon, and Ten Stars, which I have appointed
Governors to rule the World, and to provide
all things necelfary fpr you ^ and ye fhall
lacrifice the fame Beafts to them as ye do to me,
but none of your Infants (hall be offered up in
facrifice
to them, for this is my peculiar Worfhip
: And after this manner ye fliall worfliip
and adore them.
In the Morning at the firft Hour, at leaft on
rte cpmmon Pays, ye (hall rife up, and thrown
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