The  Priefts  in  old  time  renowned  for  their  learning,  in  Straboes  time  were  ignorant
andvnlcamcd.  No  woman"  might  beare  Pricftlyfunftion.  Thefc  Priefts  might'noc
cate  cgges,  milkc,  or  oyle  (except  with  fallads)  they  might  not  falutc  Marriners,  not
lookevpon  their  children  or  kinsfolkes.  They  p  wafhcd  thcmfelues  in  the  day-time
thrice,  and  in  the  night  twice :  they  were  fliauen,  ware  linnen  garments  alwaycs  new
wafhed ,  were  daily  allowed  facred  meats.  1  Of  their  ancient  Pricfls^  thus  Dh  BariM
fingeth  in  Sj/uefiers  tunc  j

The  Afemphian  PrieBs  were  deefe  Phi/ofophers,
tyiud  curwM  g^z^ers  on  the  facred  Starr  es ,
Searchers  of  K(ature,  and  great  Mathemattckes^
Ere  any  letter  k»ew  the  ancient  'fl  Attiskes.
Their  Magick  skill  appeared  in  laKKtt  and  Iambres,v^\\\c\\  withftood  Mofes,  and  in
HermesiQi\\mon\t  of  himfelfe,  'K.Salomon on  ^.vtf^^.S.  writeth  that  Pharao  faid  to  Me.
