CHAP. VIII.
Declaring other Ceremonies amongst these Per∣sees, in their Feasts, and Fasts, in their Idola∣trous worshippe of Fire, Baptismes, Marriages, and Burials.
THe third particular concluding this Tract, consisteth in the display of certaine Rites and Ceremonies, ob∣serued by this Sect, differencing them from others in the Contents aboue mentioned, the particulars follow in their order.
First then, touching their liberty in meates and drinkes, and their customes obserued in their Feast and Fasts: Their Law alloweth them great liberty in meates and drinkes, but because they will not giue offence to the Ba∣nians amongst whom they liue, nor displease the Moores vnder whose gouernment they are, they especially abstaine from eating of Kine and Hogs-flesh, meates prohibited by the Lawes of the two former. It is obserue∣able also amongst them, that they eate alone, as a meanes for greater purity and cleannesse, for they suppose they participate of anothers