V.
Concerning their Religions Doctrines, Opinions, And Practices.
[As to their Religion they are very indifferent.] There are few or none zealous in their worship, or have any great matter of esteem for their Gods.

And they seldom busie themselves in the matters of their Religion, until they come to be sick or very aged.

They debar none that will come to see the Ceremonies of their worship; and if a stranger should dislike their way, reprove or mock at them for their Ignorance and Folly, they would acknowledge the same, and laugh at the superstitions of their own Devotion, but withall tell you that they are constrained to do what they do, to keep themselves safe from the malice and mischiefs that the evil spirits would otherwise do them, with which, they say, their Country swarm.
[If their Gods answer not their desires, they Curse them.] Sometimes in their Sickness they go to the House of their Gods with an Offering, with which they present him, intreating his favour and aid to restore them to health.

Upon the recovery whereof they promise him not to fail but to give unto His Majesty (for so they entitle him) far greater Gifts or Rewards, and what they are, they do particularly mention; it may be, Land, a Slave, Cattle, Money, Cloth, &c.

and so they will discourse, argue and expostulate with him, as if he were there present in Person before them.