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      point�察�which is the worshipping of the Divine Essence�察�and 


      therefore there is nothing to be seen or heard in their temples in 


      which the several persuasions among them may not agree�察�for every 


      sect performs those rites that are peculiar to it�察�in their 


      private houses�察�nor is there anything in the public worship that 


      contradicts the particular ways of those different sects。 There 


      are no images for God in their temples�察�so that everyone may 


      represent Him to his thoughts�察�according to the way of his 


      religion�察�nor do they call this one God by any other name than 


      that of Mithras�察�which is the common name by which they all 


      express the Divine Essence�察�whatsoever otherwise they think it to 


      be�察�nor are there any prayers among them but such as every one of 


      them may use without prejudice to his own opinion。





      They meet in their temples on the evening of the festival that 


      concludes a season�此�and not having yet broke their fast�察�they 


      thank God for their good success during that year or month�察�which 


      is then at an end�察�and the next day being that which begins the 


      new season�察�they meet early in their temples�察�to pray for the 


      happy progress of all their affairs during that period upon which 


      they then enter。 In the festival which concludes the period�察�


      before they go to the temple�察�both wives and children fall on 


      their knees before their husbands or parents�察�and confess 


      everything in which they have either erred or failed in their 


      duty�察�and beg pardon for it。 Thus all little discontents in 


      families are removed�察�that they may offer up their devotions with 


      a pure and serene mind�察�for they hold it a great impiety to enter 


      upon them with disturbed thoughts�察�or with a consciousness of 


      their bearing hatred or anger in their hearts to any person 


      whatsoever�察�and think that they should become liable to severe 


      punishments if they presumed to offer sacrifices without cleansing 


      their hearts�察�and reconciling all their differences。 In the 


      temples�察�the two sexes are separated�察�the men go to the right 


      hand�察�and the women to the left�察�and the males and females all 


      place themselves before the head and master or mistress of that 


      family to which they belong�察�so that those who have the government 


      of them at home may see their deportment in public�察�and they 


      intermingle them so�察�that the younger and the older may be set by 


      one another�察�for if the younger sort were all set together�察�they 


      would perhaps trifle away that time too much in which they ought 


      to beget in themselves that religious dread of the Supreme Being�察�


      which is the greatest and almost the only incitement to virtue。





      They offer up no living creature in sacrifice�察�nor do they think 


      it suitable to the Divine Being�察�from whose bounty it is that 


      these creatures have derived their lives�察�to take pleasure in 


      their deaths�察�or the offering up of their blood。 They burn incense 


      and other sweet odors�察�and have a great number of wax lights 


      during their worship�察�not out of any imagination that such 


      oblations can add anything to the divine nature�察�which even 


      prayers cannot do�察�but as it is a harmless and pure way of 


      worshipping God�察�so they think those sweet savors and lights�察�


      together with some other ceremonies�察�by a secret and unaccountable 


      virtue�察�elevate men's souls�察�and inflame them with greater energy 


      and cheerfulness during the divine worship。





      All the people appear in the temples in white garments�察�but the 


      priest's vestments are parti´colored�察�and both the work and colors 


      are wonderful。 They are made of no rich materials�察�for they are 


      neither embroidered nor set with precious stones�察�but are composed 


      of the plumes of several birds�察�laid together with so much art and 


      so neatly�察�that the true value of them is far beyond the costliest 


      materials。 They say that in the ordering and placing those plumes 


      some dark mysteries are represented�察�which pass down among their 


      priests in a secret tradition concerning them�察�and that they are 


      as hieroglyphics�察�putting them in mind of the blessings that they 


      have received from God�察�and of their duties both to Him and to 


      their neighbors。 As soon as the priest appears in those ornaments�察�


      they all fall prostrate on the ground�察�with so much reverence and 


      so deep a silence that such as look on cannot but be struck with 


      it�察�as if it were the effect of the appearance of a deity。 After 


      they have been for some time in this posture�察�they all stand up�察�


      upon a sign given by the priest�察�and sing hymns to the honor of 


      God�察�some musical instruments playing all the while。 These are 


      quite of another form than those used among us�此�but as many of 


      them are much sweeter than ours�察�so others are made use of by us。





      Yet in one thing they very much exceed us�察�all their music�察�both 


      vocal and instrumental�察�is adapted to imitate and express the 


      passions�察�and is so happily suited to every occasion�察�that whether 


      the subject of the hymn be cheerful or formed to soothe or trouble 


      the mind�察�or to express grief or remorse�察�the music takes the 


      impression of whatever is represented�察�affects and kindles the 


      passions�察�and works the sentiments deep into the hearts of the 


      hearers。 When this is done�察�both priests and people offer up very 


      solemn prayers to God in a set form of words�察�and these are so 


      composed�察�that whatsoever is pronounced by the whole assembly may 


      be likewise applied by every man in particular to his own 


      condition�察�in these they acknowledge God to be the author and 


      governor of the world�察�and the fountain of all the good they 


      receive�察�and therefore offer up to Him their thanksgiving�察�and in 


      particular bless Him for His goodness in ordering it so that they 


      are born under the happiest government in the world�察�and are of a 


      religion which they hope is the truest of all others�此�but if they 


      are mistaken�察�and if there is either a better government or a 


      religion more acceptable to God�察�they implore Him goodness to let 


      them know it�察�vowing that they resolve to follow Him whithersoever 


      He leads them。 But if their government is the best and their 


      religion the truest�察�then they pray that He may fortify them in 


      it�察�and bring all the world both to the same rules of life�察�and to 


      the same opinions concerning Himself�察�unless�察�according to the 


      unsearchableness of His mind�察�He is pleased with a variety of 


      religions。 Then they pray that God may give them an easy passage 


      at last to Himself�察�not presuming to set limits to Him�察�how early 


      or late it should be�察�but if it may be wished for�察�without 


      derogating from His supreme authority�察�they desire to be quickly 


      delivered�察�and to be taken to Himself�察�though by the most terrible 


      kind of death�察�rather than to be detained long from seeing Him by 


      the most prosperous course of life。 When this prayer is ended�察�


      they all fall down again upon the ground�察�and after a little while 


      they rise up�察�go home to dinner�察�and spend the rest of the day in 


      diversion or military exercises。





      Thus have I described to you�察�as particularly as I could�察�the 


      constitution of that commonwealth�察�which I do not 

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