Its thus then Copulation is a conjunction of male and fe∣male, by fitness of instruments, with an eje∣ction of seed to beget their likeness. LEt us now pass from the name to the know∣ledge of the thing it self and although there is none so ignorant, but knows somewhat of it, yet a word or two may not be amiss, to make it appear more perspicuous. These people have very of∣ten set meetings, where a number of both sexes meeting together, every man takes her that likes him best to satisfie his lust according to the Poet:

Boemus Aubanus makes mention of a Countrey, whose inhabitants are all Adamites, or those which went naked. At Corinth she had a Temple consecrated to her name, unto which did daily flock a number of young men and maids, at whose altar they willingly did sacri∣fice, as a pleasing offering, unspotted virginities. Above all others that worshipped this light Goddess, there was a Cynique sect of Philosophers, that without ei∣ther shame or blushing did openly ofter up theirĬhastities to her shrine. And hence by reason her adorers found such delighting ease in worshipping her she soon acquired a vast number of vassals and sub∣jects, so that now she is become the most power∣ful among the Goddesses. By reason she excell'd all in her excessive ap∣petite after pleasure and delight in lust she is held of old to be the patroness or Goddess of Love. It would not be improper to deduce her name from ἀφροσύνη, since that pourtraies her nature. THe Poets feign the Original of this Goddess to arise from the seed and testicles of Sa∣turne cast into the Sea whence the name in Greek is ἀφροδίτη although o∣thers would have Venus to be derived from the Latin word viere, to bind, thereby intimating its usual effects, by insla∣ving and captivating mens bodies and minds.

Ac unity venus