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 But I only give the general hint of theſe things,

as they appear recorded in the annals of Satan's

firſt tyranny, and at the beginning of his govern-

ment in the world: thoſe that would be more

particularly informed, may enquire of him and

know farther.

And here, to be ſure, began the Devil's new

kingdom: as he had now ſeduced the two firſt

creatures, he was pretty ſure of ſucceſs upon all

the race; and therefore prepared to attack them

alſo, as ſoon as they came on, nor was their en-

creaſing multitude any diſcouragement to his at-

tempt, but juſt the contrary; for he had events

enough to employ, if every man and woman that

ſhould be born was to want a Devil to wait upon

them, ſeparately and ſingly, to ſeduce them; wher-

eas ſome whole nations have been ſuch willing ſub-

jects to him, that one of his ſeraphic imps may,

for aught we know, have been enough to guide a

whole country; the people being entirely ſubjuct

ed to his government for many ages, as in Ame-

rica for example, where ſome will have it, that

he conveyed the firſt inhabitants; at leaſt, if he

did not, we don't know who did, or how they got

thither.

But as to the Americans, let the Devil and

them alone to account for them going thither;

this we are certain of, that we knew nothing of

them for many hundred years; and when we did,

they that went from hence found Satan in a full

and quiet poſſeſſion of them, ruling them with an

arbitrary government, particular ta himſelf. He

had led them into a blind ſubjection, nay, I might

call it devotion (for it was all the religion that

was to be found among them); worſhipping hor-

rid idols in his name, to whom he directed human

sacrifices continually to be made, till he deluged

the country with blood, and ripened them up for