tion-day  he  found  any  finne  in  them :  But  he  finding  them  pure,  faid.  That  this  his  peo«
pic  were  like  the  Angels,  lining  in  vnitie,  without  eating  or  drinking.  The  lewes  haue
a  ceremonie  to  giue  the  Deuill  gifts  on  this  day,  either  not  to  hinder  them  :  or  elfc,  bc-
caufc '■■  Gifts  biinde  the  fVtfe,

The  lewes  diuide  the  Law  into  two  and  fiftie  parts,and  reading  euery  Sabbath  one,
the  laft  falleth  on  the  next  day  after  the  feaft  of  Tabernacles,  about  the  three  and  twcn-
f  ticthf^ay  of  September.  In  this'  day  they  leape,  dance,  and  make  much  icy.  They
affemblein  their  Synagogue,  and  take  all  the  hookas  of  the  Lnxv  outofthcArke  (lea-
ning in  it  mcane-while,  that  it  be  not  left  cmptic,  a  burning  light)  they  readcthefirft
Lecture  and  the  laft  thereof,  and  leape  about  the  Arke  with  the  Bookes ;  and  they
hurlePeareSj  Nuts,  and  fuch  fruits  among  the  youth,  which  in  their  fcrambling  fome-
times fall  together  by  the  cares,  and  marre  the  fport.  On  this  day  they  fell  their  Sy  na-
gogue-officesjthe  Claike  making  proclamation :  who  will  giue  moft  a:  the  third  time,
obtayncthfirft  the  office  of  lightning  the  Lights  all  the  yeare  ,  then  that  ofprouiding
the  Wine,  which  they  vfe  to  beginne  the  Feaftsvvith,  in  rclpcd  of  the  poorc,  which

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