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who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n be_v most_o in_o danger_n now_o whilst_o he_o free_v other_o from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o barbarian_n be_v himself_o stop_v from_o recover_v the_o ship_n for_o that_o the_o enemy_n have_v get_v between_o he_o &_o the_o shore_n criminalis_fw-la he_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n then_o all_o burn_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o cogitation_n fix_v rather_o upon_o eternity_n then_o upon_o this_o mortal_a life_n kneel_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n offer_v himself_o to_o death_n with_o incredible_a courage_n and_o constancy_n nor_o be_v the_o barbarian_n cruelty_n less_o than_o his_o valour_n for_o be_v thrust_v through_o the_o body_n with_o three_o lance_n he_o fall_v down_o dead_a and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o when_o they_o be_v strip_v he_o as_o he_o lie_v thus_o grievous_o wound_v he_o help_v those_o cruel_a robber_n to_o draw_v off_o his_o own_o clothes_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o hold_v his_o apparel_n fast_o than_o his_o life_n this_o news_n which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o choose_v cause_v in_o xaverius_n diverse_a affection_n for_o as_o it_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o so_o notable_a a_o subject_n so_o be_v he_o great_o joy_v for_o the_o father_n good_a fortune_n in_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o labour_n by_o so_o noble_a a_o crown_n so_o as_o honour_v the_o memorable_a death_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n both_o with_o tear_n and_o praise_n he_o begin_v to_o hope_v firm_o that_o the_o sterility_n of_o that_o field_n be_v now_o water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o martyr_n will_v daily_o yield_v more_o plenty_n of_o fruit_n neither_o be_v his_o hope_n herein_o frustrate_a for_o since_o that_o time_n the_o gospel_n have_v no_o where_o yield_v a_o more_o plentiful_a harvest_n then_o in_o the_o coast_n of_o comorinum_fw-la so_o abundant_a have_v be_v the_o increase_n of_o neophytes_n in_o that_o coast_n no_o less_o eminent_a in_o piety_n that_o in_o sweetness_n of_o manner_n chap._n v._n the_o course_n of_o christian_a affair_n be_v hinder_v at_o cangoxima_fw-la he_o go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o firandum_n &_o amangucium_n francis_z have_v the_o like_a occasion_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cangoxima_fw-la meet_v with_o a_o far_o different_a condition_n for_o when_o he_o thirst_v after_o martyrdom_n have_v weaken_v &_o beat_v down_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bonzy_n and_o that_o the_o forward_a spring_n of_o neophite_n begin_v to_o make_v now_o a_o glorious_a show_n behold_v upon_o the_o sudden_a a_o tempest_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o bonzy_n which_o bring_v great_a calamity_n to_o the_o christian_a cause_n and_o which_o be_v more_o heavy_a to_o xaverius_n then_o even_o death_n itself_o many_o be_v now_o by_o divine_a instinct_n
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 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