Purchas his pilgrimes. part 2 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

§. XII. [ 30]

Of the Questions moued to the Ambassadour, by the appointment of PRETE IANNI, at seuerall times by Interlocutors, and lastly, in pre∣sence: wherein many points of their Reli∣gion are opened.

76. THe Sunday following many Questions came vnto our Tent from Prete Ianni, to the Ambassadour, and all of them were concerning the Armour which hee vn∣derstood, that the King of Portugall had sent him, and whether it should bee sent him out of India. The Ambassadour said, that the Armour and all things [ 40] else which the King had sent him, should come the yeare following, and that the Grand Cap∣taine would either send them or bring them himselfe, and so hee sent him word, and wrote him his Letters. Then he willed our men to shoot with their Calieuers, within the great hedge, and that certaine of his people should shoot also, and whether any of vs could make Gun-powder? It was told him, that there was none that could make the same, but that the Grand Captaine would send men with their Instruments to make Salt-peeter, and that hee would bring Brim∣stone with him in his shippes. Hee said that Brimstome might bee found in his King∣dome, so that there were Masters to make Salt-peeter, and that his Armies wanted nothing else, but the vse of Artillerie, and men to teach them to make the same, because hee was able to [ 50] bring vnto the field an infinite number of Harquebusses, wherewith hee might subdue all the Moorish Kings about him.

And to this purpose a certaine Genoues which liued in the Court, told me, that hee had consi∣dered, that more Salt-peeter might be made in these Kingdomes, then in any other place of the World, by reason of the infinite number of Cattell which were there, and that heere bee also Mountaines that yeeld Brimstone. He sent vs word afterward, that he would haue vs shew him how we did put on those white Armours, which the Grand Captaine had sent him. Our men forth-with armed one of the company, where he might well see him. Then he sent for the Swords and Curasses, which the Ambassador and his company had brought, that hee might view them. [ 60]

77. On Munday at Euening, he sent for me, Francis Aluarez, to bring the Hosts vnto him, * 1.1 which he desired to see. I brought him eleuen of them very well made, not in boxes or pixes, because I knew the great reuerence which they vse to their Hosts, which is one Cake onely. And these Hosts had a Crucifixe vpon them, and therefore I carryed them in a very faire Dish

of Porcellan couered with Taffata. I brought him the Surplice, the Chalice, the Altar-stone, the Ampull; and he viewed all, piece by piece, and willed me to open the Cloth wherein the Altar-stone was (which was sewed in a white Cloth) and so he did: which when hee had seene he willed to be couered. This stone on the vpper side was very smooth, square, and well made, and on the nether side was somewhat vneuen, according to the nature, and proportion of stones. He sent me word, that seeing in Portugall there were so good Masons, why had they not polished it on that side also; sayng, that the things which belonged vnto Gods Seruice, ought to be perfect and not imperfect.

The night being come, he sent for me that I should come to his Tent, and willed I should come in, and so I did. They set me in the midst thereof, which was all spread on the ground [ 10] with exceeding fine Carpets. I stood foure yards distant from Prete Ianni, which sa••e behind those Curtaines: he commanded me to apparell my selfe, as if I should say Masse, which I did. When I was apparelled, he caused me to be asked, Who gaue vs that apparell, whether they were the Apo∣stle, or some other Saints? I answered him, that the Church had taken it out of the Passion of Christ. * 1.2 He willed me to tell him what euery one of those pieces signified; and so I beganne with euery part, to shew him what they signified, according to the Passion of our Lord. And when I came to the Manipulum, I told him, that it was a little Cord, wherewith they bound the hands of Ie∣sus Christ. Then comming to the Stole, I told him, that that signified the great Cord, which they cast about his necke to lead him this way and that way, and that the Planet signified the apparell which they put vpon him, for to mocke him * 1.3 withall; Which when I had ended, he [ 20] said againe with a very loud voyce, that we were true Christians, because we knew the Passion of Christ so perfectly. And whereas I had said, that the Church had taken this out of the Passion of Christ, he demanded, which was that Church? Because we held two head Churches in Chistendome, the first of Constantinople in Greece, and the second of Rome in France. a 1.4 I answered him, there was but one Church: and though it were granted, that Constantinople was the head in the be∣ginning, yet it ceased now to be, because the Head of the Church b 1.5 is there where Saint Peter was; be∣cause Iesus Christ said; Thou art Peter, and vpon this Rocke I will build my Church. And when S. Peter was at Antiochia, the Church was there, because the Head was there, and when hee came to Rome hee abode still there, and there the Head shall alwayes hee: and this Church ruled by the Holy Ghost hath ordayned things necessary to say Masse. Moreouer, I proued this Church vnto him, telling [ 30] him, that in the Articles of our Faith, which the Apostles made, the Apostle Simon c 1.6 saith: I beleeue in d 1.7 the holy Catholike Church. But in the great Creed which was made in the Nicene Councell by three hundred and eighteene Bishops, against the Heresie of Arrius, they say: I beleeue in one Catholike and Apostolike Church; and this is the holy Roman Church, wherein Saint Peter sate, vpon whom God founded his Church, as he saith. And Saint Paul, a chosen Uessell and Doctor of the Gentiles, calleth it Catholike and Apostolike, e 1.8 because in it are all the Apostolike powers, which God gaue to Saint Pe∣ter, and to all the rest of the Apostles of binding and loosing. They answered mee, that I gaue a good reason for the Church of Rome; but what could I say for the Church of Constantinople, which belonged to Saint Marke, and for the Cherch of Greece, which belonged to Saint Iohn the Pa∣triarke of Alexandria? Hereunto I answered them, that their reason strengthened mine, because [ 40] Saint Peter was Saint Markes Master, and he sent him into those parts, and so that neither Marke nor Iohn f 1.9 could plant any Churches, but onely in the name of him which had sent them, which Chur∣ches were members of the Head, which sent those Preachers, to which Head all Authorities were giuen. And many yeares after, when Saint Ierome, and many other holy men had separated themselues, they ordaind Monasteries of austere and holy life, wherein they might serue God, and that the said Mo∣nasteries could not be established without the Authoritie of the Apostolike Church, which is that of Rome; and how can they make Churches in preiudice of the chiefe Head, if they were not builded, and made by our Lord Iesus Christ? They yeelded hereunto, and the Interpreter said that Prete Ianni tooke exceeding great pleasure hereat.

Then they asked me whether in Portugall, the Priests were marryed? I told them, no. They demanded, whether we held the Councell of Pope Leo g 1.10 which was made at Nice? I told them, yea, [ 50] and that I had alreadie declared, that the great Creed was made there. They asked me againe, how many Bishops were then with the Pope? I answered, that I had alreadie told them, that there were three hundred and eighteene. They replyed againe vnto mee, that it was ordained in this Councell, that Priests might marrie, and if this Councell were sworne and confirmed, wherefore were they not marryed? I told them that I knew nothing else of that Councell, but that the Creed was made there, and that our Lady might be called the Mother of God.

Afterward, they told me many other things which there were ordained and sworne, which Pope Leo brake, and prayed me to tell them what they were: I answered them, that I knew them not, but that in mine opinion if he had broken any of them, they might be some of those, which con∣cerned [ 60] Heresie, which at that time was very great, but that he had approued things necessarie and pro∣sitable,

and that otherwise he should not haue beene allowed, and canonized for a Saint as he is. Againe, he asked me concerning the Marriage of Priests, inquiring of me, whether the Apostles were mar∣ried? I told him, that I neuer had read in any Booke, that the Apostles had Wiues; after that, they went in company with Iesus, and although Saint Peter had a Daughter, yet he had her by his wife, be∣fore he was an Apostle, and that Saint Iohn the Euangelist was a Virgine: and that I had read, that after the death of Christ, the Apostles preached constantly the Faith in him, and doubted not to dye for the same: And that the Church of Rome, which is the true Church, hath ordained and confirmed, that after the imitation of the Apostles, no Priest should haue a wife, to the end they should bee more cleane, and more pure in their consciences, and should not bee busied all their time in bringing vp their children, and prouiding for their liuing. Hereunto answer was returned me, that their Bookes com∣manded, * 1.11 [ 10] that they should be married, and that Saint Peter said euen so.

They caused me to sing Gloria in excelsis, and certaine Verses of the Creede. At this confe∣rence, an Interpreter stood continually, and hard by him the Frier, which had conducted vs in our way. This Frier had beene sometimes in Italy, and vnderstood a little Latine. The Prete Ianni caused him to be asked, whether he vnderstood that which I spake? He answered him, yea, and that I had said, Gloria in excelsis, and the Creed, as they say it.

78. The night that I stayed so long with the Prete, before morning, the Ambassadour was robbed in the Tent where wee lodged, and they stole away two Cloakes of cloath, two rich Hats, seuen fine Shirts, &c. In the morning, the Ambassadour willed me and the Secretary to go to the Tent of Prete, to complaine and craue Iustice for this robbery, and so I did. But because [ 20] the Ambassadour had taken two Theeues, therefore while we were before the Tent of the Prete, a Woman came crying and crauing Iustice, and said; That the Ambassadour and his Company, the last night, by meanes of an Arabian, that knew the language of the Countrey, had taken away her Daughter by force, and led her to their Tent, of whom they had had their pleasure. And because her Sonne complained for the forcing of his Sister, they had taken him with the Arabian, which had deceiued the Maid, and laid to their charge that they were robbed. When they had heard vs and this woman, they made vs both all one answer, that is, that Iustice should be done, and so they dismissed vs. The same day, the Frier which was with me before the Prete, the night past, came with a rich Tent, but halfe worne, saying; That the Prete had sent vs it to say Masse in, and that immediatly it should be set vp, because the next day was the Feast of the [ 30] Angell Raphael, and that we should say Masse in it euery day, and pray to God for him. This Tent was Embroidered, and of Veluet of Mecca, lined within with very fine Cloath of Chaut. They told me, that foure yeares before the Prete had wonne it in the warre, which he made a∣gainst the King of Adel, who was a Moore, and Lord of Zeila, and Barbara: and the Prete sent vs word, that we should hallow the same before wee said Masse in it, because of the sinnes committed therein by the Moores. The same night it was presently set vp, and on the morrow, we said Masse therein, and all the Frankes which were in the Court, for fortie yeares space, came thither to heare it, as also many people of the Countrey.

79. The eight of Nouember, the Prete sent for vs, and forthwith we repaired thither, the Ambassadour would needs carrie the Chests and bagges of Pepper, which hee had promised him. [ 40] When we were come vnto the entry of the first hedge, they held vs with certaine friuolous questions, cōcerning the Negroes which we had taken, for the goods which they had stolne from vs: and the demands continued so long, that in the meane while they sent to loose the said Ne∣groes, without any conclusion or remedy for the theft, and the Prete sent vs three hundred Loaues, and thirtie Iarres of Wine, and certaine victuals of flesh from his owne Table, and so we returned to our Tent. They sent another time for vs, and when we were come, we stood a great while vpon certaine questions, why we tooke not our way from the Sea coast, toward the Kingdome of Dancute, which is farre the neerer way: and seeing we were Seruants to the King of Portugall, why wee had not Crosses marked in our flesh vpon our shoulder, because such is their custome, that all the Seruants of the Prete haue a crosse marked vpon their right shoulders? [ 50] They asked rarther: seeing we had giuen away our Pepper, wherewith we would buy our Vi∣ctuals for our iourney, &c.

80 The twelfth of Nouember, the Prete sent vs fiue very great and goodly Horses to our Tent, praying the Ambassadour to come with foure others of his company vpon the said Hor∣ses, to skirmish before his Tent: and it was very late, and the Ambassrdour was not very well * 1.12 pleased that it was so late and darke: but streight-way there were so many Torches lighted, that it was as light as day. And here they skirmished in such sort, that they delighted the Pre∣te very much, which skirmish being ended, wee returned to our Tent; whither suddenly the Prete sent vs three Iarres of Wine, much better then any he had sent vs before. The next day, he sent to the Ambassadour a Cup of Siluer, very curiously gilt, and made after our manner, as [ 60] well in the foot, as in the Bowle. On the foote were the Apostles grauen, standing vpright, * 1.13 and in the Bowle were certaine Latine letters, containing these words: Hic est calix noui Testa∣menti: A cloath of Gold for the Altar of our Church, and a Bason and Ewer made of black∣wood, with red and white veines, as faire as euer we saw, to powre water vpon our hands, and

sent vs word, that we should send him all our names in writing. They were suddenly carried him: he sent backe to know, what Roderigo signified, and what Lima signified, and likewise * 1.14 what was the signification of all the other names. The cause of this demand was, because in this Countrey they neuer giue any proper name, which hath not some signification. The next morning, in the Tent of the Ambassadour, there was another theft committed; for while George * 1.15 de Breu was a sleepe, he had a Cloake stolne that cost him twentie duckats, and from vs also were stolne certaine bagges of stuffe, neither vse they any diligence to cause these things to bee restored vnto vs, because (as wee haue said) there is a Captaine of the Theeues, which for the setting of the Prete his Tents, hath no other reward, but such things as they steale. This day the Prete sent vs a Saddle for a Horse, wholly beset with stones of Cornallin, (this Saddle, be∣sides [ 10] that it was very heauy, was also very badly made) saying, That the Ambassadour should ride thereon.

81. The Saturday following, the Prete commanded all the Lords and great men of his Court, to goe and heare our Masse, which they also did the Sunday following; but there were farre more on the Saturday; for besides our Masse, we baptized also: and as farre as we could gather by their gestures, and as the Frankes told vs which we found in this Countrey and the Inter∣preters which were with vs, they marueiled much, and greatly praised our seruice; saying, That they could not speake against it, but onely because we gaue not the Communion to all those that were present at the same, and likewise to those which were baptized. The eighteenth of the said moneth, the Prete sent for me, and moued many questions vnto me, and among others, how many [ 20] Prophets had prophesied of the comming of Christ. I answered him, that in my iudgement all of them had spoken of the same, to wit; one of his comming, another of his Incarnation, ano∣ther of his Passion and Resurrection; all which concerned Christ. Likewise, how many bookes Saint Paul had made? I answered him, That it was one Booke onely, diuided into many parts, that is to say, Into many Epistles. Hee asked me likewise, how many Bookes the Euangelists had made? And I made him the same answer. Also, he asked, whither we had a Booke diui∣ded * 1.16 into eight parts, which all the Apostles, being gathered together at Ierusalem, had written, which they call Manda and Abetilis? I answered, that I neuer had heard of any such Booke, and that it was not to be found amongst vs. Hee said, That they obserued all the Commande∣ments written therein. [ 30]

82. On a Tuesday, we were sent for vnto the Prete, and it was the nineteenth of Nouem∣ber, and being come to the first gate or entry, we stayed a great while, the weather being verie cold, and the night well spent. Then we entred with the like pauses and stayes, as we had vsed twice before, and there was a farre greater assembly then before. And the greatest part had their weapons. There were also a great number of Candles and Torches light before the gates, so * 1.17 that it seemed as light as day, neither made they vs to waite any long while, but that the Am∣bassadour and nine of vs Portugals went suddenly in, euen hard vnto the first Curtaines: which when we had passed, we found others farre richer, and those also we passed, where wee found certaine rich and great Thrones, couered ouer with rich Tapistry. Before these Thrones, hung other Curtaines of farre greater riches, which they opened on both sides, wee standing neere [ 40] vnto them. And heere we saw the Prete Ianni sitting vpon a skaffold, very richly adorned with sixe steps to ascend thereunto. He had vpon his head an high Crowne of Gold and Siluer, that * 1.18 is to say; One piece of Gold, and another piece of Siluer, and a Crosse of Siluer in his hand. His face was couered with a piece of Blew Taffata, which was to bee mooued vp and downe, so that sometimes all his face was seene, and sometimes all couered. On his right hand stood a Page, cloathed in Silke, with a Crosse of Siluer in his hand, whereon certaine Pictures were engrauen, standing vpright, which from the place where we stood, we could not perfectly dis∣cerne: but afterward I had this Crosse in my hand, and saw those Images. The Prete was appa∣relled with a rich garment, Embroydered with Gold, and his Shirt was of Silke, with wide sleeues, which were like vnto a Surplice. Before him downeward, hee was girded with a rich cloath of Silke and Gold, like the Rochet of a Bishop spread abroad, and he sate in Maiestie, af∣ter [ 50] the manner that they paint God the Father vpon the wals. Besides the Page which held the Crosse, there stood on each side another Page in like apparell, each of them holding a naked sword in their hands.

In his age, colour, and stature, he seemeth to be young. Hee is not very blacke, but of the * 1.19 colour of a Chest-nut, or of ruddy Apples, which are not very Tawny, and sheweth a great grace in his colour and countenance, and is of a meane stature, and is said to be three and twen∣tie yeares old, and so he seemeth to be. Hee hath a round visage, great eyes, an Hawkes nose, and his beard began to bud. In his presence and pompe, he seemeth to be a great Lord, as in ve∣ry deed he is. We stood the space of two speares length from him: questions and answeres pas∣sed [ 60] too and fro, and all by the Cabeata. On euery side of this Throne, stood foure Pages in rich array, euery one holding a burning Torch in his hand. When these questions and answers were ended, the Ambassadour deliuered the Grand Captaines Letters to the Cabeata, which were translated into the Abyssin tongue, and he presented them to the Prete, who read them very rea∣dily,

and when he had read them, he said: As these be the Letters of the Grand Captaine, so would to God they had beene the Letters of the King of Portugall his Father; howbeit, that these Letters were most welcome vnto him, and that he gaue God most hearty thankes, for hauing granted that great gift vnto him, to behold that which his Ancestors had neuer seene, neither did he thinke he should haue seene himselfe, and that his desires should be fully accomplished, if the King of Portugall would build Fortresses vpon the Ile of Maczua, and in the Towne of Suachen; because he doubted greatly, that the * 1.20 Turkes our enemies would fortifie in them, which if it came to passe, they would greatly disturbe both him and vs Portugals: and for this purpose he would giue vs all things necessarie, as well people to worke, as Gold and Victuals: and to be short, whatsoeuer wee should stand in need of: And that in his opinion, besides the building of the said Forts, it was needfull to take the Citie of Zeila, and to build a [ 10] Fort in the same, because it is a place which aboundeth with all kind of Uictuals: and hauing taken this Citie, they might make sure worke, that no Victuals should passe to the Cities of Aden, Zidem, Mecca, and into all Arabia; and vnto Toro and Suez: which Townes being depriued of these Uictu∣als, should be in a manner vndone, seeing they cannot haue Victuals but onely from these parts: that he would binde himselfe to finde all kind of Victuals, Gold and People, to defray all this charge, and for our Fleete: And on condition, that some meanes might be found to open a way, whereby hee might ioyne himselfe with Christian Princes, he would spare nothing that he had in the world. And in this discourse of taking these Townes, and making of these Forts, we spent a great time with exceeding great delight of the Prete.

83. The next day, being the twentieth of Nouember, I was called for by the Prete, and a∣mong [ 20] others, he moued these questions; that I should declare vnto him the liues of Saint Ierome, and Saint Dominicke, and Saint Francis, and of what Countrey they were, and wherefore in the Let∣ters of the Grand Captaine mention was made, that the King of Portugall had builded Churches vnto these Saints, in the Townes which he had taken in the Kingdomes of Congo, Benin, and of the Indies. I answered, that Saint Ierome was borne in Sclauonia, and Saint Dominicke in Spaine, and gaue him large information of their orders, referring my selfe to the Booke which I had of their liues. Sud∣dainly there came an answere, that I should shew him the liues of these Saints, seeing that I said that I had them. After this, they came with another question, whether wee did all things * 1.21 that the Pope commanded vs? I said, yea; for so wee were bound by the Article of our holy Faith, which confessed One holy and Catholike Church. Hereupon they answered me, that if the [ 30] Pope would command them any thing which the Apostles had not written, they would not doe it: and likewise if their Abuna or Patriarke would commaund them any such thing, they would burne such a Commandement. After this, came another question, Why there are not so many bodies of Saints in Ethiopia, as there be in Italy, Germany, and France? I answered him, That in those Prouinces many Emperours had raigned, whose Ministers being Pagans, were very cruell, and that they which were conuerted to the Faith of Christ, were so constant in the same, that they chuse rather to dye for it, then to worship Idols, and that therefore there were so many Martyrs and Virgins. Touching this point an answer was returned, that I said the truth, which he greatly delighted to heare so plain∣ly deliuered, and asked whether we knew, How long it was since Ethiopia receiued the Christian Faith? I sent him word, that I thought, that within a short time after the death of Christ, this land was conuerted by the Eunuch of the Queene Candaces, which was baptized by * 1.22 the Apostle Saint [ 40] Philip. An answere was sent me, that by this Eunuch there was no more conuerted but the Country of Tigrai, which is in Ethiopia, and that the rest was conuerted by force of Armes; as also he procee∣deth in daily conuerting of diuers Kingdomes by the said force of Armes, and that the first conuersion * 1.23 of the Queene Candaces, was ten yearet after the death of Christ, and that from that time vnto this present, it had beene conuerted by Christians, &c.

84. The next day, the Prete sent for my Booke, which is called, Flos Sanctorum, saying; That I should shew them the liues of the said Saints: I sent him my Booke, which presently they sent me backe againe by two Friers, saying, That the Prete willed them to write the name of euery Saint, in the Abissin tongue, and to place the same vpon euery figure. The next day, [ 50] the said Friers were with their Booke to translate these liues. I durst not go to speake with the Prete, vnlesse I carried with me the Booke of the Kalender, because they asked me the day of e∣uery Saint, and would needs haue me tell it them immedia••ly. On Saint Katherines day, being Sunday, the Prete sent certaine Canons and Priests, which (a Venetian Painter, called Nicholas Brancaleon, which had liued aboue fortie yeares in this Countrey, and vnderstood the Abyssin tongue, was their Interpreter) and that euery thing was excellently well handled, saying, That * 1.24 one alone said Masse, and that they gaue not the Communion to all the standers by.

This very day being Sunday, when wee were gone to bed, the Prete sent for vs, and being come vnto the first Curtaines, he caused vs all to put on our best apparell, and to come into the presence of the Prete, who sate vpon his Throne in the very same sort that he sate before. And [ 60] here he talked with vs of many matters, and among other things, that the Frankes which were in his Court might depart this Realme, when it pleased them, and the Ambassa••our also with his Company, and that one Franke should stay behind, called Nicholas Muzza, by whom hee would send his Letters, which were to be made in Gold, and that therefore he could not write so soone.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sight of the Host.
• * 1.2

  Who prescri∣bed Massing Apparell. The Mysteries of it.
• * 1.3

  Thus in∣deed is hee mystically mocked, when Scripture and Preaching was turned into Iesture, Vesture and bodily ex∣ercise: as at Rome and in Abassia.
• a 1.4

  Of this see before, all We∣sterne Chri∣stendome cal∣led Frankes in the East. From the Holy Land Expeditions.
• b 1.5

  A briefe of Popish Faith.
• c 1.6

  Simon Zelotes
• d 1.7

  This word (in) is twice here put in by some other Ro∣mish Zelotes, cont. August. Serm. de Temp. 131. credere Ec∣clesiam non in Ecclesiam, quia Ecclesia non D••us &c. c. s. 181 De verb. Dom. 61. Trac. in 10. 29. &c.
• e 1.8

  Where?
• f 1.9

  And where∣fore then did Christ send the Apostles to preach to all Nations? Monasteries.
• g 1.10

  No deepe reading either of the Priest of the Abassen. For Leo liued (but was not present, nor by his D••put••••s President, a∣boue one hundred yeares after the Nicene Councell) when that of chalcedon was held. In the former Syluester and Iulius were Bi∣shops of Rome, not Callers, or Rulers of the Councell, wherein Pap••••••tius withstood that adulterate inforced cō••••nency. S••c. ••c. hist. l. 1. c. 8. Sozom. l. 1. c. 22. &c. The Author here confounds diuers Councels.
• * 1.11

  Petronilla (as her age is cal∣culated) must be younger then Peters A∣postleship. But that Peter did not giue ouer his Wife, ap∣peares in Christs visiting it, and healing his wiues mo∣ther: in his leading about a Sister (would be more suspi∣cious) and the whole tenure of Scripture & antiquity. Here are both in ex∣treames, and leaue the truth for others to tak•• vp. T••eeues. Cunning trick. A Tent sent to say Masse in.
• * 1.12

  Skirmish on horsebacke.
• * 1.13

  Gifts.
• * 1.14

  Signification of names.
• * 1.15

  The euery.
• * 1.16

  A strange Booke fat••e∣red vpon all the Apostles.
• * 1.17

  Admitted to the sight of the Prete.
• * 1.18

  The habite and stature of Prete Ianni.
• * 1.19

  His person de∣scribed.
• * 1.20

  This thing is now too truly come to passe.
• * 1.21

  The Pope be∣like is Church and all.
• * 1.22

  It was Philip the Deacon.
• * 1.23

  Most part of E∣thiopia conuer∣ted by force of Armes.
• * 1.24

  Single Com∣munion misli∣ked. They come a∣gaine into the Pretes presence