The Two Babylons - Chapter 5.2 - Relic Worship

Relic worship chapter 5 Section 2 Relic worship chapter 5 Section 2 nothing is more characteristic of Rome nothing is more characteristic of Rome nothing is more characteristic of Rome than the worship of relics wherever a than the worship of relics wherever a than the worship of relics wherever a chapel is opened or a temple consecrated chapel is opened or a temple consecrated chapel is opened or a temple consecrated it cannot be thoroughly complete without it cannot be thoroughly complete without it cannot be thoroughly complete without some Relic or other of he Saint or she some Relic or other of he Saint or she some Relic or other of he Saint or she Saint to give sanctity to it the relics Saint to give sanctity to it the relics Saint to give sanctity to it the relics of the Saints and rotten bones of the of the Saints and rotten bones of the of the Saints and rotten bones of the Martyr form a great part of the wealth Martyr form a great part of the wealth Martyr form a great part of the wealth of the church the grossest imposters of the church the grossest imposters of the church the grossest imposters have been practiced in regards to such have been practiced in regards to such have been practiced in regards to such relics and the most dous Tales have been relics and the most dous Tales have been relics and the most dous Tales have been told of their wonderwork powers and that told of their wonderwork powers and that told of their wonderwork powers and that too by fathers of High names in the too by fathers of High names in the too by fathers of High names in the records of Christendom even Augustine records of Christendom even Augustine records of Christendom even Augustine with all his philosophical acuteness and with all his philosophical acuteness and with all his philosophical acuteness and Zeal against some forms of false Zeal against some forms of false Zeal against some forms of false Doctrine was deeply infected with a Doctrine was deeply infected with a Doctrine was deeply infected with a groing spirit that led to to relique groing spirit that led to to relique groing spirit that led to to relique worship let anyone read the stuff with worship let anyone read the stuff with worship let anyone read the stuff with which he concludes his famous city of which he concludes his famous city of which he concludes his famous city of God and he will in no wise wonder that God and he will in no wise wonder that God and he will in no wise wonder that Rome has made a saint of him and set him Rome has made a saint of him and set him Rome has made a saint of him and set him up for the worship of her up for the worship of her up for the worship of her devotees take only a specimen or two of devotees take only a specimen or two of devotees take only a specimen or two of the stories with which he bers up the the stories with which he bers up the the stories with which he bers up the prevalent delusions of his day when the prevalent delusions of his day when the prevalent delusions of his day when the bishop projectus brought the relics of bishop projectus brought the relics of bishop projectus brought the relics of St Steven to the town called a St Steven to the town called a St Steven to the town called a ttin the people came in great crowds to ttin the people came in great crowds to ttin the people came in great crowds to honor them amongst these was a blind honor them amongst these was a blind honor them amongst these was a blind woman who entreated the people to lead woman who entreated the people to lead woman who entreated the people to lead her to the bishop who had the holy her to the bishop who had the holy her to the bishop who had the holy relics they did so and the bishop gave relics they did so and the bishop gave relics they did so and the bishop gave her some flowers which he had in his her some flowers which he had in his her some flowers which he had in his hand she took them and put them to her hand she took them and put them to her hand she took them and put them to her eyes and immediately her was restored so eyes and immediately her was restored so eyes and immediately her was restored so that she passed speedily on before all that she passed speedily on before all that she passed speedily on before all the others no longer requiring to be

the others no longer requiring to be the others no longer requiring to be guided in Augustine's day the formal guided in Augustine's day the formal guided in Augustine's day the formal worship of the renic was not yet worship of the renic was not yet worship of the renic was not yet established but the martyrs to whom they established but the martyrs to whom they established but the martyrs to whom they were supposed to have belonged were were supposed to have belonged were were supposed to have belonged were already invoked with praise and already invoked with praise and already invoked with praise and supplications and that with the high supplications and that with the high supplications and that with the high approval of the bishop of Hippo as the approval of the bishop of Hippo as the approval of the bishop of Hippo as the following story will abundantly show following story will abundantly show following story will abundantly show here in hippo says he there was a poor here in hippo says he there was a poor here in hippo says he there was a poor and holy old man by name florencio who and holy old man by name florencio who and holy old man by name florencio who obtained a living by tailoring this man obtained a living by tailoring this man obtained a living by tailoring this man once lost his coat and not being able to once lost his coat and not being able to once lost his coat and not being able to purchase another to replace it he came purchase another to replace it he came purchase another to replace it he came to the Shrine of the 20 MERS in the city to the Shrine of the 20 MERS in the city to the Shrine of the 20 MERS in the city and prayed aloud to them beseeching that and prayed aloud to them beseeching that and prayed aloud to them beseeching that they would enable him to get another they would enable him to get another they would enable him to get another garment a crowd of silly boys who garment a crowd of silly boys who garment a crowd of silly boys who overheard him followed him at his overheard him followed him at his overheard him followed him at his departure scoffing at him and asking him departure scoffing at him and asking him departure scoffing at him and asking him whether he had backed 50 P from the whether he had backed 50 P from the whether he had backed 50 P from the modders to buy a coat the poor man went modders to buy a coat the poor man went modders to buy a coat the poor man went silently on towards home and as he silently on towards home and as he silently on towards home and as he passed near the sea he saw a large fish passed near the sea he saw a large fish passed near the sea he saw a large fish which had been cast up on the sand and which had been cast up on the sand and which had been cast up on the sand and was still panting the other persons who was still panting the other persons who was still panting the other persons who were present allowed him to take up this were present allowed him to take up this were present allowed him to take up this fish which he brought to one cossus a fish which he brought to one cossus a fish which he brought to one cossus a cook and a good Christian who bought it cook and a good Christian who bought it cook and a good Christian who bought it from him for 300 p with this he meant to from him for 300 p with this he meant to from him for 300 p with this he meant to purchase wool which his wife might Spin purchase wool which his wife might Spin purchase wool which his wife might Spin and make into a garment for him when the and make into a garment for him when the and make into a garment for him when the cook cut up the fish he found within his cook cut up the fish he found within his cook cut up the fish he found within his belly a ring of gold with his conscience belly a ring of gold with his conscience belly a ring of gold with his conscience persuaded him to give to the poor man persuaded him to give to the poor man persuaded him to give to the poor man from whom he bought the fish he did so from whom he bought the fish he did so from whom he bought the fish he did so saying at the same time behold how the saying at the same time behold how the saying at the same time behold how the 20 Mars have clothed you deit the story

20 Mars have clothed you deit the story 20 Mars have clothed you deit the story of the fish and the ring is an old of the fish and the ring is an old of the fish and the ring is an old Egyptian story Wilkinson cossus the good Egyptian story Wilkinson cossus the good Egyptian story Wilkinson cossus the good Christian was evidently a tool of the Christian was evidently a tool of the Christian was evidently a tool of the priests who could afford to give him a priests who could afford to give him a priests who could afford to give him a ring to put into the fish belly the ring to put into the fish belly the ring to put into the fish belly the miracle would draw worshippers to the miracle would draw worshippers to the miracle would draw worshippers to the Shrine of the 20 Martyrs and thus bring Shrine of the 20 Martyrs and thus bring Shrine of the 20 Martyrs and thus bring Grist to their Mill and amply repay them Grist to their Mill and amply repay them Grist to their Mill and amply repay them thus did the great Austine inculcate the thus did the great Austine inculcate the thus did the great Austine inculcate the worship of dead men and the honoring of worship of dead men and the honoring of worship of dead men and the honoring of their wonderwork relics the silly their wonderwork relics the silly their wonderwork relics the silly children who scoffed at the Taylor's children who scoffed at the Taylor's children who scoffed at the Taylor's prayer seem to have had more sense than prayer seem to have had more sense than prayer seem to have had more sense than either the holy old tayor or the bishop either the holy old tayor or the bishop either the holy old tayor or the bishop now if men professing Christianity were now if men professing Christianity were now if men professing Christianity were thus in the fifth century Paving the way thus in the fifth century Paving the way thus in the fifth century Paving the way for the worship of all manner of rags for the worship of all manner of rags for the worship of all manner of rags and rotten bones in the Realms of and rotten bones in the Realms of and rotten bones in the Realms of heathendom the same worship had heathendom the same worship had heathendom the same worship had flourished for ages before Christian flourished for ages before Christian flourished for ages before Christian Saints or Martyrs had appeared in the Saints or Martyrs had appeared in the Saints or Martyrs had appeared in the world inreased the superstitious regard world inreased the superstitious regard world inreased the superstitious regard to relics and especially to the bones of to relics and especially to the bones of to relics and especially to the bones of the deified heroes was a conspicuous the deified heroes was a conspicuous the deified heroes was a conspicuous part of the popular ideology the work of part of the popular ideology the work of part of the popular ideology the work of panas the Learned Grecian antiquary is panas the Learned Grecian antiquary is panas the Learned Grecian antiquary is full of reference to the Superstition full of reference to the Superstition full of reference to the Superstition thus of the shoulder blade of pelops we thus of the shoulder blade of pelops we thus of the shoulder blade of pelops we read that after passing through diverse read that after passing through diverse read that after passing through diverse Adventures being appointed by the Oracle Adventures being appointed by the Oracle Adventures being appointed by the Oracle of Delia as a Divine of Delia as a Divine of Delia as a Divine means as a divine means of delivering means as a divine means of delivering means as a divine means of delivering the elens from pestilence under which the elens from pestilence under which the elens from pestilence under which they suffered it was committed as a they suffered it was committed as a they suffered it was committed as a sacred Relic to the custody of the man

sacred Relic to the custody of the man sacred Relic to the custody of the man who had fished it out of the sea and of who had fished it out of the sea and of who had fished it out of the sea and of his posterity after him the bones of the his posterity after him the bones of the his posterity after him the bones of the troyan hector were preserved as a troyan hector were preserved as a troyan hector were preserved as a precious deposit at thean they the precious deposit at thean they the precious deposit at thean they the thians says panas say that his Hector's thians says panas say that his Hector's thians says panas say that his Hector's bones were brought hither from Troy in bones were brought hither from Troy in bones were brought hither from Troy in consequence of the following consequence of the following consequence of the following Oracle thebans who inhabited the city of Oracle thebans who inhabited the city of Oracle thebans who inhabited the city of kadmos if you wish to reside in your kadmos if you wish to reside in your kadmos if you wish to reside in your country blessed with a possession of country blessed with a possession of country blessed with a possession of blameless wealth bring the bones of blameless wealth bring the bones of blameless wealth bring the bones of Hector the son of bleam into your Hector the son of bleam into your Hector the son of bleam into your dominions from Asia and reverence Nero dominions from Asia and reverence Nero dominions from Asia and reverence Nero agreeably to the Mandate of Jupiter many agreeably to the Mandate of Jupiter many agreeably to the Mandate of Jupiter many other similar instances from the same other similar instances from the same other similar instances from the same author might be adduced the bones thus author might be adduced the bones thus author might be adduced the bones thus carefully kept and reverenced were all carefully kept and reverenced were all carefully kept and reverenced were all believed to be Miracle working Bones believed to be Miracle working Bones believed to be Miracle working Bones from the earliest periods the system of from the earliest periods the system of from the earliest periods the system of buddh has been propped up by relics that buddh has been propped up by relics that buddh has been propped up by relics that have wrought Miracles at least as well have wrought Miracles at least as well have wrought Miracles at least as well vouched as those wrought by the relics vouched as those wrought by the relics vouched as those wrought by the relics of St Steven or by the 20 Mars in the of St Steven or by the 20 Mars in the of St Steven or by the 20 Mars in the mahavan one of the great standards of mahavan one of the great standards of mahavan one of the great standards of the Buddhist Faith reference is thus the Buddhist Faith reference is thus the Buddhist Faith reference is thus made to the enshrining of the relics of made to the enshrining of the relics of made to the enshrining of the relics of Buddha the vanquisher of foes having Buddha the vanquisher of foes having Buddha the vanquisher of foes having perfected the works to be executed perfected the works to be executed perfected the works to be executed within the Relic receptacle convening an assembly of of receptacle convening an assembly of of the priesthood thus addressed them the the priesthood thus addressed them the the priesthood thus addressed them the works that were to be executed by Me In works that were to be executed by Me In works that were to be executed by Me In The Relic re receptacle are completed The Relic re receptacle are completed The Relic re receptacle are completed tomorrow I shall enshrine the relics

tomorrow I shall enshrine the relics tomorrow I shall enshrine the relics Lords bear in mind the relics who has Lords bear in mind the relics who has Lords bear in mind the relics who has not heard of the Holy code of travies not heard of the Holy code of travies not heard of the Holy code of travies and its exhibition to the people from and its exhibition to the people from and its exhibition to the people from The Following the reader will see that The Following the reader will see that The Following the reader will see that there was an exactly similar exhibition there was an exactly similar exhibition there was an exactly similar exhibition of the Holy code of Buddha thereupon the of the Holy code of Buddha thereupon the of the Holy code of Buddha thereupon the nephew of the nagar Raja by his super nephew of the nagar Raja by his super nephew of the nagar Raja by his super special gift springing up into the air special gift springing up into the air special gift springing up into the air to the height of seven Pala trees and to the height of seven Pala trees and to the height of seven Pala trees and stretching out his arm broad to the spot stretching out his arm broad to the spot stretching out his arm broad to the spot where he was poised the dupa tupo or where he was poised the dupa tupo or where he was poised the dupa tupo or Shrine in which the dress laid aside by Shrine in which the dress laid aside by Shrine in which the dress laid aside by budo as Prince budo as Prince budo as Prince sidar on his entering the priesthood was sidar on his entering the priesthood was sidar on his entering the priesthood was enshrined and exhibited it to the people enshrined and exhibited it to the people enshrined and exhibited it to the people this holy code of budha was no doubt as this holy code of budha was no doubt as this holy code of budha was no doubt as genuine and as well entitled to worship genuine and as well entitled to worship genuine and as well entitled to worship as the holy Cod of travies the as the holy Cod of travies the as the holy Cod of travies the resemblance does not stop here it is resemblance does not stop here it is resemblance does not stop here it is only a year or two ago since the pope only a year or two ago since the pope only a year or two ago since the pope presented to his beloved Son Francis presented to his beloved Son Francis presented to his beloved Son Francis Joseph of Austria a tooth of St Peter as Joseph of Austria a tooth of St Peter as Joseph of Austria a tooth of St Peter as a mark of his special favor in regard a mark of his special favor in regard a mark of his special favor in regard the teeth of Buddha are in equal request the teeth of Buddha are in equal request the teeth of Buddha are in equal request among his worshippers king of Divas said among his worshippers king of Divas said among his worshippers king of Divas said a Buddhist missionary who was sent to a Buddhist missionary who was sent to a Buddhist missionary who was sent to one of the principal courts of Salon to one of the principal courts of Salon to one of the principal courts of Salon to demand a relic or two from the Raja king demand a relic or two from the Raja king demand a relic or two from the Raja king of Divas th possesses the right canine of Divas th possesses the right canine of Divas th possesses the right canine tooth relic of Buddha as well as the tooth relic of Buddha as well as the tooth relic of Buddha as well as the right collar bone of the Divine teacher right collar bone of the Divine teacher right collar bone of the Divine teacher Lord of Divas Demmer not in matter

Lord of Divas Demmer not in matter Lord of Divas Demmer not in matter involving the salvation of the land of involving the salvation of the land of involving the salvation of the land of Lanka then the miraculous efficacy of Lanka then the miraculous efficacy of Lanka then the miraculous efficacy of these relics is shown in the following these relics is shown in the following these relics is shown in the following the savior of the world Buddha even the savior of the world Buddha even the savior of the world Buddha even after he had attained to parin banan or after he had attained to parin banan or after he had attained to parin banan or final emancipation meaning after his final emancipation meaning after his final emancipation meaning after his death by means of a corporate real Relic death by means of a corporate real Relic death by means of a corporate real Relic performed in finite acts to the utmost performed in finite acts to the utmost performed in finite acts to the utmost Perfection for the spiritual comfort and Perfection for the spiritual comfort and Perfection for the spiritual comfort and mundane prosperity of mundane prosperity of mundane prosperity of mankind while the vanquisher Yus yet mankind while the vanquisher Yus yet mankind while the vanquisher Yus yet lived what must he not have done now in lived what must he not have done now in lived what must he not have done now in the Asiatic researches a statement is the Asiatic researches a statement is the Asiatic researches a statement is made in regard to these relics of Buddha made in regard to these relics of Buddha made in regard to these relics of Buddha which marvelously reveals to us the real which marvelously reveals to us the real which marvelously reveals to us the real origin of this Buddhist Relic worship origin of this Buddhist Relic worship origin of this Buddhist Relic worship the statement is this the bones or limbs the statement is this the bones or limbs the statement is this the bones or limbs of Buddha were scattered all over the of Buddha were scattered all over the of Buddha were scattered all over the world like those of Osiris and Jupiter world like those of Osiris and Jupiter world like those of Osiris and Jupiter zagreus to collect them was the first zagreus to collect them was the first zagreus to collect them was the first duty of his descendants and followers duty of his descendants and followers duty of his descendants and followers and then to inom them out of filial and then to inom them out of filial and then to inom them out of filial peity the remembrance of this mournful peity the remembrance of this mournful peity the remembrance of this mournful search was yearly kept up by a search was yearly kept up by a search was yearly kept up by a fictitious one with all possible marks fictitious one with all possible marks fictitious one with all possible marks of grief and sorrow till a priest of grief and sorrow till a priest of grief and sorrow till a priest announced that the sacred relics were at announced that the sacred relics were at announced that the sacred relics were at last last last found this is practiced to this day by found this is practiced to this day by found this is practiced to this day by several tartarian tribes of the religion several tartarian tribes of the religion several tartarian tribes of the religion of Buddha and the expression of the of Buddha and the expression of the of Buddha and the expression of the bones of the son of the spirit of Heaven bones of the son of the spirit of Heaven bones of the son of the spirit of Heaven is peculiar to the Chinese and some is peculiar to the Chinese and some is peculiar to the Chinese and some tribes in tribes in tribes in ttery here then it is evident that the ttery here then it is evident that the ttery here then it is evident that the worship of relics is just a part of

worship of relics is just a part of worship of relics is just a part of those ceremonies instituted to those ceremonies instituted to those ceremonies instituted to commemorate the tragic death of Osiris commemorate the tragic death of Osiris commemorate the tragic death of Osiris or Nimrod who as the reader might or Nimrod who as the reader might or Nimrod who as the reader might remember was divided into 14 pieces remember was divided into 14 pieces remember was divided into 14 pieces which were sent into so many different which were sent into so many different which were sent into so many different regions infected by his apostasy and regions infected by his apostasy and regions infected by his apostasy and false worship to operate in Terror upon false worship to operate in Terror upon false worship to operate in Terror upon all who might seek to follow his all who might seek to follow his all who might seek to follow his example when the apostates regained example when the apostates regained example when the apostates regained their power the very first thing they their power the very first thing they their power the very first thing they did was to seek for these dismembered did was to seek for these dismembered did was to seek for these dismembered relics of the great Ring leader in relics of the great Ring leader in relics of the great Ring leader in idolatry and to anone them with every idolatry and to anone them with every idolatry and to anone them with every Mark of devotion thus does plal describe Mark of devotion thus does plal describe Mark of devotion thus does plal describe the search being acquainted with this the search being acquainted with this the search being acquainted with this even the dismemberment of Osiris Isis even the dismemberment of Osiris Isis even the dismemberment of Osiris Isis set out once more in search of the set out once more in search of the set out once more in search of the scattered members of our husband's body scattered members of our husband's body scattered members of our husband's body using a boat made of the Papyrus rush in using a boat made of the Papyrus rush in using a boat made of the Papyrus rush in order more easily to pass through the order more easily to pass through the order more easily to pass through the lower and fenny parts of the country and lower and fenny parts of the country and lower and fenny parts of the country and one reason assigned for the different one reason assigned for the different one reason assigned for the different sealers of Osiris thrown in Egypt is sealers of Osiris thrown in Egypt is sealers of Osiris thrown in Egypt is that wherever anyone of his scattered that wherever anyone of his scattered that wherever anyone of his scattered limbs was discovered she buried it on limbs was discovered she buried it on limbs was discovered she buried it on the spot though others supposed that it the spot though others supposed that it the spot though others supposed that it was owing to an artifice of the queen was owing to an artifice of the queen was owing to an artifice of the queen who presented each of those cities with who presented each of those cities with who presented each of those cities with an image of her husband in order that if an image of her husband in order that if an image of her husband in order that if tyo should overcome Horrors in the tyo should overcome Horrors in the tyo should overcome Horrors in the approaching contest he might be unable approaching contest he might be unable approaching contest he might be unable to find the real seula Isis succeeded in to find the real seula Isis succeeded in to find the real seula Isis succeeded in recovering all the different members recovering all the different members recovering all the different members with the exception of one which had had with the exception of one which had had with the exception of one which had had been divor by the lepidotus the fragos

been divor by the lepidotus the fragos been divor by the lepidotus the fragos and the UR hunos for which reason these and the UR hunos for which reason these and the UR hunos for which reason these fish are held in appor by the Egyptians fish are held in appor by the Egyptians fish are held in appor by the Egyptians to make amends she consecrated the fos to make amends she consecrated the fos to make amends she consecrated the fos and instituted a solent festival to its and instituted a solent festival to its and instituted a solent festival to its memory not only does this show the real memory not only does this show the real memory not only does this show the real origin of Relic worship it shows also origin of Relic worship it shows also origin of Relic worship it shows also that the multiplication of relics can that the multiplication of relics can that the multiplication of relics can pretend to the most venerable Antiquity pretend to the most venerable Antiquity pretend to the most venerable Antiquity if therefore Rome can boast that she has if therefore Rome can boast that she has if therefore Rome can boast that she has 16 or 20 holy coats seven or eight arms 16 or 20 holy coats seven or eight arms 16 or 20 holy coats seven or eight arms of St Matthew two or three heads of St of St Matthew two or three heads of St of St Matthew two or three heads of St Peter this is nothing more than Egypt Peter this is nothing more than Egypt Peter this is nothing more than Egypt could do in regard to the relics of could do in regard to the relics of could do in regard to the relics of Osiris Egypt was covered with seers of Osiris Egypt was covered with seers of Osiris Egypt was covered with seers of its Marty God and many a leg and arm and its Marty God and many a leg and arm and its Marty God and many a leg and arm and skull all vouged to be genuine were skull all vouged to be genuine were skull all vouged to be genuine were exhibited did in the Rival burying exhibited did in the Rival burying exhibited did in the Rival burying places for the Adoration of the Egyptian places for the Adoration of the Egyptian places for the Adoration of the Egyptian faithful nay not only were the Egyptian faithful nay not only were the Egyptian faithful nay not only were the Egyptian relics sacred themselves they relics sacred themselves they relics sacred themselves they consecrated the very ground in which consecrated the very ground in which consecrated the very ground in which they were Ed this fact is brought out by they were Ed this fact is brought out by they were Ed this fact is brought out by Wilkinson from a statement of Wilkinson from a statement of Wilkinson from a statement of plish the Temple of this deity at abdos plish the Temple of this deity at abdos plish the Temple of this deity at abdos says he was also particularly honored says he was also particularly honored says he was also particularly honored and so holy was the place considered by and so holy was the place considered by and so holy was the place considered by the Egyptians that persons living at the Egyptians that persons living at the Egyptians that persons living at some distance from its sword and perhaps some distance from its sword and perhaps some distance from its sword and perhaps with difficulty obtained permission to with difficulty obtained permission to with difficulty obtained permission to possess the zolure within its necropolis possess the zolure within its necropolis possess the zolure within its necropolis in order that after death they might in order that after death they might in order that after death they might Repose in ground hallowed by the tomb of Repose in ground hallowed by the tomb of Repose in ground hallowed by the tomb of this great and mysterious deity if the this great and mysterious deity if the this great and mysterious deity if the places where the relics of Osiris were places where the relics of Osiris were places where the relics of Osiris were buried were accounted ptic peculiarly

buried were accounted ptic peculiarly buried were accounted ptic peculiarly holy it is easy to see how naturally holy it is easy to see how naturally holy it is easy to see how naturally this would give rise to the pilgrimages this would give rise to the pilgrimages this would give rise to the pilgrimages so frequent among the Heathen the reader so frequent among the Heathen the reader so frequent among the Heathen the reader does not need to be told what marriage does not need to be told what marriage does not need to be told what marriage Rome attaches to such pilgrimages to the Rome attaches to such pilgrimages to the Rome attaches to such pilgrimages to the tombs of saints and how in the Middle tombs of saints and how in the Middle tombs of saints and how in the Middle Ages one of the most favorite ways of Ages one of the most favorite ways of Ages one of the most favorite ways of washing away sin was to undertake a washing away sin was to undertake a washing away sin was to undertake a pilgrimage to the shrine of St Yago de pilgrimage to the shrine of St Yago de pilgrimage to the shrine of St Yago de compostella yakobo de compostella in compostella yakobo de compostella in compostella yakobo de compostella in Spain or the holy apol here in Jerusalem Spain or the holy apol here in Jerusalem Spain or the holy apol here in Jerusalem now in the scripture there is not the now in the scripture there is not the now in the scripture there is not the slightest trace of any such thing as a slightest trace of any such thing as a slightest trace of any such thing as a pilgrimage to the Tom of St Mar the pilgrimage to the Tom of St Mar the pilgrimage to the Tom of St Mar the prophet or Apostle the very way in which prophet or Apostle the very way in which prophet or Apostle the very way in which the Lord saw fit to dispose of the body the Lord saw fit to dispose of the body the Lord saw fit to dispose of the body of Moses in burying it himself in the of Moses in burying it himself in the of Moses in burying it himself in the plains of Moab so that no man should plains of Moab so that no man should plains of Moab so that no man should ever known where his apure was was ever known where his apure was was ever known where his apure was was evidently designed to rebuke ever such evidently designed to rebuke ever such evidently designed to rebuke ever such feelings as that from which such feelings as that from which such feelings as that from which such pilgrimes arise and considering whence pilgrimes arise and considering whence pilgrimes arise and considering whence Israel had come the Egyptian ideas with Israel had come the Egyptian ideas with Israel had come the Egyptian ideas with which they were infected as shown in the which they were infected as shown in the which they were infected as shown in the matter of the golden Cal and the high matter of the golden Cal and the high matter of the golden Cal and the high reverence they must have entertain for reverence they must have entertain for reverence they must have entertain for Moses the wisdom of God in so disposing Moses the wisdom of God in so disposing Moses the wisdom of God in so disposing of his body must be apparent in the land of his body must be apparent in the land of his body must be apparent in the land where Israel had so long sojourned there where Israel had so long sojourned there where Israel had so long sojourned there were great and pompous pilgrimages at were great and pompous pilgrimages at were great and pompous pilgrimages at certain season of the year and these certain season of the year and these certain season of the year and these often attended with grass excess herodot often attended with grass excess herodot often attended with grass excess herodot tells us that in his time the multitude tells us that in his time the multitude tells us that in his time the multitude who went annually on pilgrimage to who went annually on pilgrimage to who went annually on pilgrimage to bubastis amounted to 700,000 individuals

bubastis amounted to 700,000 individuals bubastis amounted to 700,000 individuals and that then more wine was drunk than and that then more wine was drunk than and that then more wine was drunk than at any other time in the at any other time in the at any other time in the year Wilkinson thus refers to a similar year Wilkinson thus refers to a similar year Wilkinson thus refers to a similar pilgrimage to F besides the celebration pilgrimage to F besides the celebration pilgrimage to F besides the celebration of the great Mysteries which took place of the great Mysteries which took place of the great Mysteries which took place at Fil A Grand ceremony was performed at at Fil A Grand ceremony was performed at at Fil A Grand ceremony was performed at a particular time when the priests in a particular time when the priests in a particular time when the priests in Solen procession visited his home and Solen procession visited his home and Solen procession visited his home and crowned with flowers plutar even crowned with flowers plutar even crowned with flowers plutar even pretends that all access to the island pretends that all access to the island pretends that all access to the island was forbidden at every other period and was forbidden at every other period and was forbidden at every other period and that no bird would fly over it or fish that no bird would fly over it or fish that no bird would fly over it or fish swim near this consecrated ground this swim near this consecrated ground this swim near this consecrated ground this seems not to have been a procession seems not to have been a procession seems not to have been a procession merely of the priests in the immediate merely of the priests in the immediate merely of the priests in the immediate neighborhood of the Tom but a truly neighborhood of the Tom but a truly neighborhood of the Tom but a truly National per mat for says diodorus the National per mat for says diodorus the National per mat for says diodorus the sepulture of Osiris at F is revered by sepulture of Osiris at F is revered by sepulture of Osiris at F is revered by all the priests throughout Egypt we have all the priests throughout Egypt we have all the priests throughout Egypt we have not the same minute information about not the same minute information about not the same minute information about The Relic Worship in Assyria or Babylon The Relic Worship in Assyria or Babylon The Relic Worship in Assyria or Babylon but we have enough to show that as it but we have enough to show that as it but we have enough to show that as it was the Babylonian God that was was the Babylonian God that was was the Babylonian God that was worshiped in Egypt under the name of worshiped in Egypt under the name of worshiped in Egypt under the name of Osiris so in his own country there was Osiris so in his own country there was Osiris so in his own country there was the same superstitious reverence prayed the same superstitious reverence prayed the same superstitious reverence prayed on his on his on his relics we have seen already that when relics we have seen already that when relics we have seen already that when the Babylonians Z Pastor died he was the Babylonians Z Pastor died he was the Babylonians Z Pastor died he was said voluntarily to have given his life said voluntarily to have given his life said voluntarily to have given his life as a sacrifice and to have charged his as a sacrifice and to have charged his as a sacrifice and to have charged his countrymen to preserve his remains countrymen to preserve his remains countrymen to preserve his remains assuring them that on the observance or assuring them that on the observance or assuring them that on the observance or neglect of this dying command the fate neglect of this dying command the fate neglect of this dying command the fate of their empire would hinge and of their empire would hinge and of their empire would hinge and accordingly we learn from Aid that the accordingly we learn from Aid that the accordingly we learn from Aid that the bua Nini or Tom of ninos long ages

bua Nini or Tom of ninos long ages bua Nini or Tom of ninos long ages thereafter was one of the monuments of thereafter was one of the monuments of thereafter was one of the monuments of Babylon now in comparing the death and Babylon now in comparing the death and Babylon now in comparing the death and fabled resurrection of the false Messiah fabled resurrection of the false Messiah fabled resurrection of the false Messiah with the death and Resurrection of the with the death and Resurrection of the with the death and Resurrection of the true when he actually appeared it will true when he actually appeared it will true when he actually appeared it will be found that there is a very remarkable be found that there is a very remarkable be found that there is a very remarkable contrast when the false Messiah died Lim contrast when the false Messiah died Lim contrast when the false Messiah died Lim was separed from limb and his bones were was separed from limb and his bones were was separed from limb and his bones were scattered over the country when the scattered over the country when the scattered over the country when the death of the true Messiah took place death of the true Messiah took place death of the true Messiah took place Providence so arranged it that the body Providence so arranged it that the body Providence so arranged it that the body should be kept entire and the prophetic should be kept entire and the prophetic should be kept entire and the prophetic word should be exactly fulfilled no bone word should be exactly fulfilled no bone word should be exactly fulfilled no bone shall be broken of him when again the shall be broken of him when again the shall be broken of him when again the false Messiah was pretended to have had false Messiah was pretended to have had false Messiah was pretended to have had a resurrection that Resurrection was in a resurrection that Resurrection was in a resurrection that Resurrection was in a new body while the old body with all a new body while the old body with all a new body while the old body with all its members was left behind thereby its members was left behind thereby its members was left behind thereby showing that the resurrection was showing that the resurrection was showing that the resurrection was nothing but a pretense in the Sham when nothing but a pretense in the Sham when nothing but a pretense in the Sham when however the true Messiah was declared to however the true Messiah was declared to however the true Messiah was declared to be the Son of God with power by the be the Son of God with power by the be the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead the T though resurrection from the dead the T though resurrection from the dead the T though jealously watched by the armored jealously watched by the armored jealously watched by the armored unbelieving soldiery of Rome was found unbelieving soldiery of Rome was found unbelieving soldiery of Rome was found to be absolutely empty and no dead body to be absolutely empty and no dead body to be absolutely empty and no dead body of the Lord was ever afterwards found or of the Lord was ever afterwards found or of the Lord was ever afterwards found or even pretended to have been found the even pretended to have been found the even pretended to have been found the resurrection of Christ therefore stands resurrection of Christ therefore stands resurrection of Christ therefore stands on a very different footing from the on a very different footing from the on a very different footing from the resurrection of resurrection of resurrection of Osiris of the body of Christ of course Osiris of the body of Christ of course Osiris of the body of Christ of course in the nature of the case there could be in the nature of the case there could be in the nature of the case there could be no relics Rome however to carry out the no relics Rome however to carry out the no relics Rome however to carry out the Babylonian system has supplied the Babylonian system has supplied the Babylonian system has supplied the deficiency by means of the relics of the deficiency by means of the relics of the deficiency by means of the relics of the Saints and now the relics of St Peter Saints and now the relics of St Peter Saints and now the relics of St Peter and St Paul St Thomas EET and St

and St Paul St Thomas EET and St and St Paul St Thomas EET and St Lawrence or occupy the very same place Lawrence or occupy the very same place Lawrence or occupy the very same place in the worship of the papacy as the in the worship of the papacy as the in the worship of the papacy as the relics of Osiris in Egypt and of Zoro relics of Osiris in Egypt and of Zoro relics of Osiris in Egypt and of Zoro Aster in Babylon