a usual saying, and
very frequent among them (if their Gerahah, which is their fortune,
be bad) What can God do against it: Nay, have often heard them say,
Give him no Sacrifice, but shit in his Mouth, what a God is He? So
slight an estimation have they of their Idol-Gods; and the King far
less esteems them. For he doth not in the least give any countenance
either to the Worshipper, or to the manner of worship. And God's name
be magnified, that hath not suffered him to disturb or molest the
Christians in the least in their Religion, or ever attempt to force
them to comply with the Countreys Idolatry. But on the contrary,
both King and People do generally like the Christian Religion better
than their own: and respect and honour the Christians as Christians;
and do believe there is a greater God than any they adore. And in
all probability they would be very easily drawn to the Christian or
any other Religion: as will appear by this story following.

[A fellow gives out himself for a Prophet.] There was lately one
among them that pretended himself a Prophet sent to them from a
new God, that as yet was nameless. At which the People were amused,
especially because he pretended to heal the Sick, and do Miracles:
and presently he was had in high veneration. He gave out it was the
command of the new nameless God to spoil and pull down the Dewals,
that is, the Temples of the former Gods. This he made a good progress
in, with no let or impediment from King or People. The King all this
while inclined neither to one or other, as not regarding such matters,
until he might see which of these Gods would prevail, the old or the
new. For this People stand in fear of all that are called Gods; and
this especially surprized them, because without a Name; so contrary
to all their old ones, who have Names. This new-found God therefore
went on boldly and successfully without controul: [His Success.] the
People all in general began to admire him thus come among them. And
great troops of People daily assembled thither with Sacrifices, and
to worship him. Whereby seeing their inclination so strong towards
him, he began to perceive it was not only possible, but also easie
and probable to change his Priesthood for a Kingdom.

[The King sends for one of his Priests.] At which time, whether
the King began to suspect or not, I cannot say; but he sent for one
of his Priests to be brought up to the Court. For this God had his
residence in the Countrey