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neither_o to_o be_v fool_n nor_o to_o bring_v with_o they_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n so_o as_o by_o this_o variety_n of_o judgement_n many_o be_v move_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o new_a religion_n they_o have_v bring_v and_o receive_v much_o profit_n thereby_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n paul_n the_o japonian_a have_v settle_v his_o affair_n begin_v to_o be_v admire_v by_o his_o countryman_n because_o have_v travayl_v over_o india_n he_o recount_v to_o they_o many_o strange_a thing_n &_o never_o hear_v of_o among_o they_o go_v therefore_o to_o salute_v the_o prince_n of_o saxama_n who_o remain_v 15._o mile_n from_o cangoxima_fw-la he_o be_v by_o he_o courteous_o entertain_v after_o mutual_a gratulation_n the_o prince_n ask_v he_o many_o question_n concern_v matter_n in_o india_n &_o of_o the_o portughese_n wealth_n and_o
the_o japonians_n he_o convert_v many_o of_o they_o pag._n 320._o chap._n 9_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n at_o his_o invitement_n he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o portughese_n pag._n 331._o chap._n 10._o he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o king_n court_n in_o great_a pomp_n by_o the_o portughese_n pag._n 336._o chap._n 11._o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n use_v francis_n with_o honourable_a respect_n although_o the_o bonzy_n be_v against_o it_o pag._n 339._o chap._n 12._o xaverius_n instruct_v the_o king_n and_o people_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o curb_v the_o audacity_n of_o the_o bonzy_n pag._n 346._o chap._n 13._o in_o a_o disputation_n before_o the_o king_n he_o overcom_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o bonzy_n pag._n 351._o chap._n 14._o francis_n his_o constancy_n whilst_o the_o bonzy_n be_v up_o in_o tumult_n pag._n 357._o chap._n 15._o xaverius_n get_v a_o new_a victory_n over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o bonzy_n pag._n 361._o chap._n 16._o he_o procure_v the_o king_n of_o amangucium_n and_o bungo_n to_o favour_n christianity_n pag._n 367._o the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1._o intend_v to_o pass_v into_o china_n he_o determine_v first_o to_o return_v into_o india_n pag._n 373._o chap._n 2._o go_v into_o china_n he_o recover_v by_o his_o prayer_n a_o cockboat_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o tempest_n pag._n 376._o chap._n 3._o he_o make_v the_o port_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o his_o voyage_n to_o malaca_n very_o famous_a by_o his_o prophecy_n pag._n 383._o chap._n 4._o at_z goa_n he_o cure_v one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v &_o take_v account_n of_o what_o the_o society_n have_v do_v since_o his_o departure_n pag._n 389._o chap._n 5._o have_v procure_v the_o embassage_n before_o speak_v of_o he_o go_v himself_o to_o china_n pag._n 397._o chap._n 6._o he_o excommunicate_v the_o governor_n of_o malaca_n pag._n 403._o chap._n 7._o the_o design_n of_o go_v with_o the_o ambassador_n into_o china_n be_v break_v of_o xaverius_n notwithstanding_o set_v forward_o thither_o pag._n 413._o chap._n 8._o he_o endeavour_v though_o all_o in_o vain_a to_o open_v a_o passage_n into_o china_n pag._n 417._o chap._n 9_o he_o agree_v with_o a_o chinese_n to_o carry_v he_o private_o to_o cantona_n pag._n 423._o chap._n 10._o his_o transport_v into_o china_n be_v differ_v he_o â—ortelleth_v his_o own_o death_n pag._n 429._o chap._n 11_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o most_o holy_a manner_n pag._n 434._o chap._n 12._o his_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o quick_a lime_n pag_n 440._o chap._n 13._o his_o body_n be_v find_v whole_a and_o incorrupt_a be_v carry_v to_o malaca_n and_o there_o again_o inter_v pag._n 443._o chap._n 14._o his_o body_n be_v translate_v from_o malaca_n into_o india_n pag._n 449._o chap._n 15._o his_o funeral_n be_v keep_v at_o goa_n with_o all_o solemnity_n pag._n 457._o chap._n 16._o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n to_o behold_v his_o holy_a body_n pag._n 462._o the_o six_o book_n chap._n 1._o by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n his_o command_n francis_z his_o deed_n and_o miracle_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n pag._n 468._o chap._n 2._o how_o xaverius_n fortel_v thing_n future_a and_o absent_a and_o see_v man_n inward_a thought_n pag._n 472._o chap._n 3._o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o work_v miracle_n of_o all_o kind_n pag._n 479._o chap._n 4._o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o after_o his_o death_n pag._n 486._o chap._n 5._o xaverius_n his_o fervent_a love_n to_o prayer_n pag._n 498._o chap._n 6._o his_o purity_n of_o hart_n and_o chastity_n pag._n 508._o chap._n 7._o his_o love_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o evangelicall_a poverty_n pag._n 511._o chap._n 8._o his_o obedience_n and_o humility_n pag._n 518._o chap._n 9_o his_o magnanimity_n of_o mind_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n pag._n 527._o chap._n 10._o his_o charity_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n pag._n 534._o chap._n 11._o his_o sweetness_n of_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n join_v with_o gravity_n pag._n 546._o chap._n 12._o his_o prudence_n and_o the_o precept_n he_o give_v to_o the_o rectour_n of_o the_o college_n of_o goa_n and_o to_o gaspar_n the_o low-countryman_n pag._n 550._o chap._n 13._o precept_n give_v by_o xaverius_n to_o john_n bravius_fw-la and_o other_o of_o the_o society_n pag._n 565._o chap._n 14._o what_o kind_n of_o governor_n and_o superior_n he_o require_v in_o the_o society_n pag._n 572._o chap._n 15._o what_o kind_n of_o man_n xaverius_n wish_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o society_n pag._n 580._o chap._n 16._o what_o manner_n of_o preacher_n he_o require_v in_o the_o society_n pag._n 586._o chap._n 17._o what_o manner_n of_o confessor_n xaverius_n require_v in_o the_o society_n pag._n 599._o chap._n 18._o what_o kind_n of_o person_n xaverius_n require_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o soul_n pag._n 608._o the_o preface_n courteous_n reader_n i_o purpose_v here_o to_o set_v down_o the_o admirable_a &_o renown_a life_n of_o s._n francis_n xavier_n a_o man_n special_o bear_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o india_n and_o the_o further_a eastern_a world_n of_o all_o the_o nine_o first_o disciple_n of_o our_o holy_a father_n s_o ignatius_n of_o loyola_n he_o most_o resemble_v his_o master_n and_o of_o the_o society_n be_v the_o first_o who_o labour_v in_o india_n japonia_n &_o those_o barbarous_a country_n open_v the_o way_n both_o for_o the_o indian_n unto_o heaven_n &_o for_o the_o society_n into_o india_n whereby_o he_o bring_v no_o less_o renown_n then_o left_a example_n to_o his_o order_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o whole_a society_n not_o without_o good_a reason_n desire_v long_o since_o to_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o pourtraicte_n beautify_v with_o such_o admirable_a virtue_n lively_o draw_v in_o colour_n for_o we_o to_o behold_v see_v the_o glorious_a exploit_n of_o predecessor_n do_v common_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o generous_a spirit_n with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o heavenly_a fire_n which_o hardly_o can_v be_v quench_v until_o by_o imitation_n they_o become_v true_a pattern_n of_o their_o noble_a virtue_n now_o as_o on_o the_o one_o â—ide_v i_o perceive_v that_o other_o author_n in_o their_o history_n have_v with_o great_a honour_n touch_v xaverius_n chief_a act_n so_o be_v i_o on_o the_o other_o â—ide_v not_o a_o little_a grieve_a that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o 35._o year_n there_o have_v be_v none_o who_o think_v upon_o the_o set_n forth_o his_o life_n then_o shine_v with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o illustrious_a virtue_n in_o a_o proper_a volume_n by_o itself_o either_o by_o give_v that_o charge_n to_o some_o other_o or_o by_o undertake_v it_o themselves_o wherefore_o be_v move_v of_o late_a as_o well_o through_o persuasion_n of_o some_o dear_a friend_n as_o which_o be_v more_o by_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n to_o undertake_v the_o same_o i_o be_v put_v in_o some_o hope_n to_o perform_v what_o other_o have_v conceive_v of_o my_o ability_n therein_o &_o for_o my_o devotion_n to_o xaverius_n i_o be_v not_o only_o not_o unwilling_a but_o very_o willing_a also_o as_o time_n shall_v afford_v to_o set_v upon_o this_o task_n to_o the_o end_n the_o memory_n of_o a_o man_n so_o worthy_a yea_o even_o of_o immortality_n itself_o &_o who_o triumph_v now_o in_o heaven_n may_v be_v renew_v not_o only_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o own_o religious_a but_o to_o posterity_n also_o moreover_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o this_o fall_v out_o not_o so_o much_o by_o humane_a as_o divine_a providence_n that_o even_o at_o this_o time_n his_o most_o industrious_a and_o laborious_a manner_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o we_o when_o as_o we_o behold_v such_o a_o glorious_a harvest_n of_o soul_n bring_v in_o from_o those_o far_a country_n which_o by_o he_o be_v first_o cultivate_v &_o manure_v for_o now_o the_o news_n be_v bring_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o great_a prince_n &_o king_n of_o japonia_n with_o almost_o all_o their_o people_n 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