The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ...

Atheism, Irreligion.

Soldania.

If that Maxim (universum genus humanum—colit Deum vel falsum) fail any where, here (in Souldania) it may; for during the time I staid amongst them, I saw no signs of any knowledge of God, (the Law of Nature scarce being observed) no Spark of Devotion, no Symptom of Heaven or Hell, no place set apart for Worship, no Sabbath for Rest. Sir Tho. Herbert Trav. into Persia.

Indian Theers.

There are a Sect of Indians called Theers, who are neither Pagans nor Mahometans, for they have no Religion at all: Their whole Employment is Scouring of Wells, Sinks, Common-Shoars, and Privies, Fleaing dead Beasts, and Executioners. They are an Abomination to the rest of the In∣dians, who are to wash and purify—after touch∣ing them. Mandelslo's Travels, p. 61.

Fermosa.

The Inhabitants of Fermosa have very little, if any Religion; yet they have Pagods and Priestesses, and believe the Immortality of the Soul. Idem.—and Prayers and Sacrifices.

Cape of Good Hope.

Of all the People that ever I saw in all my Tra∣vels, I never saw any so hideous, nor so brutish as the Comaukes, and those of the Cape of Good Hope, whom they call Cafres or Hosentoles; when they speak, they make a noise with their Tongues, like the breaking of wind backward, hardly speak∣ing articulately; cover'd (the Rich) with Skins, the Poor with nothing but a nasty Rag about their Privities; when they bring forth a Male-Child, the Mothers cut out his right Stone, and presently give him Water to drink, and Tobacco to eat; this is to make them swifter to run: for they will catch a Roe-Buck running. They neither know what belongs to Gold nor Silver; and for Reli∣gion, they have none among them. Tavernier Part 2. l. 3. c. 26. Neither Men nor Women are asham'd to shew their Nakedness; for indeed they are but a sort of Human Beasts. Idem.

This place (the Cape of Good Hope) furnishes me with an Observation, that I have not before met with; i. e. that there are Nations which have no Notions of a Deity, nor any footsteps of Wor∣ship and Adoration. Anonym.

Pegu and Siam.

The common People in Pegu and Siam, offer Sa∣crifices to the Devil.

Papists.

John King of England, having received an Over∣throw in France, said in great Anger, Nothing hath ever prospered with me, since I was reconciled to God and the Pope. Baker's Chron.

The same King being on a time a Hunting, and afterwards opening a fat Buck, said,—See, how fat he is; and yet I dare say, he never heard Mass. Idem.

Julius Caesar Vanin, Suffered as an Atheist. Dr. Tenison.