what the _Indians_ boast to be very ancient, can by no meanes be compared with that Ancient building, and other things. From all which you may well gather, that the first Inhabitants of that place were the _Israelites_ of the ten Tribes, because they were white, and bearded. _SECT. 6._ To this opinion adde an argument taken from what Logicians call _a simili_; for he that will compare the Lawes and Customes of the _Indians_ and _Hebrewes_ together, shall finde them agree in many things; whence you may easily gather, That the _Indians_ borrowed those of the _Hebrewes_ (who lived among them) before, or after they went to the unknowne Mountaines. The _Indians_ of _Jucatan_, and the _Acuzainitenses_ doe circumcise themselves. The _Totones_ of _New Spaine_, and _Mexicans_ (as _Roman_ and _Gomaza_ in the generall History of the _Indians_ testifie) rend their garments, if there happen any sudden misfortune or the death of any. _Gregorius Gracias in Monarchia Ingasonum_, an Isle of _Peru_, saith, that _Guainacapacus_ hearing that his sonne _Atagualpa_ fled for feare of the Army of his enemy, he rent his garments. The _Mexicans_, and _Totones_, or the _Totonacazenses_ kept continually fire upon their Altars, as God commands in _Leviticus_. Those of _Peru_ doe the same, in their Temples dedicated to the Sun. The _Nicaraguazenses_ doe forbid their women who were lately brought a bed, to enter their Temples, till they are purified. The inhabitants of _Hispaniola_ thinke those doe sin, who lye with a woman a little after her childe-birth. And the _Indians_ of _new Spaine_ doe severely punish Sodomie. Many of the _Indians_ doe bury their dead on the Mountaines; which also is the _Jewish_ custome; and _Garcias_ saith, the name _Chanan_ is found in those Countries. You may wonder at this, that the _Indians_ doe every fifty yeares celebrate a Jubilee, with great pomp, in _Mexico_, the Metropolis of the whole Province. Also that on the Sabbath day all are bound to be present in the Temple, to performe their Sacrifices, and Ceremonies. They also were divorced from their wives, if they were not honest. The _Indians_ of _Peru_, _New-Spaine_, and _Guatemala_ did marry the Widdowes of their dead Brethren. May not you judge from these things, that the _Jewes_ lived in those places, and that the _Gentiles_ learned such things of them? Adde also to what hath been said, that the knowledge which the _Indians_ had, of the Creation of the world, and of the universall Flood, they borrowed from the _Israelites_. _SECT. 7._