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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Which all thought was to see the Prince or Priest, should have a legal Trial.

But in the mean time, the King commanded to cut him in four quarters, and hang them in places, which he appointed.

Which was done.
[The Peoples opinion still of this new God.] Nevertheless the Vulgar People to this day do honour and adore the name & memorial of the nameless God.

With which if he could have been content, and not have gone about to usurp the Crown, the King so little regarding Religion, he might have lived to dye a natural death.
[Their Doctrins and Opinions.] These people do firmly believe a resurrection of the body, and the Immortality of Souls, and a future State.

Upon which account they will worship their Ancestors.


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