“46. That the brothers themselves had idols in every province, viz. heads; some of which had three faces, and some one, and some a man’s skull.--47. That they adored that idol, or those idols, especially in their great chapters and assemblies--48. That they worshipped them.--49. As their God.--50. As their Saviour.--51. That some of them did so.--52. That the greater part did.--53. They said that those heads could save them.--54. That they could produce riches.--55. That they had given to the order all its wealth.--56. That they caused the earth to bring forth seed.--57. That they made the trees to nourish.--58. That they bound or touched the heads of the said idols with cords, wherewith they bound themselves about their shirts, or next their skins.--59. That at their reception the aforesaid little cords, or others of the same length, were delivered to each of the brothers.--60. That they did this in worship of their idols.--61. That it was enjoined them to gird themselves with the said little cords, as before mentioned, and continually to wear them.--62. That the brethren of the order were generally received in that manner.--63. That they did these things out of devotion.--64. That they did them everywhere.--65. That the greater part did.--66. That those who refused the things above mentioned at their reception, or to observe them afterwards, were killed or cast into prison.”[154] The remaining articles, twenty-one in number, are directed principally to the mode of confession practised amongst the fraternity, and to matters of heretical depravity.--Such an accusation as this, justly remarks Voltaire, _destroys itself_.