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into_o fury_n they_o begin_v to_o wax_v mad_a indeed_o and_o first_o they_o heap_v upon_o xaverius_n all_o the_o reproach_n and_o malediction_n they_o can_v devise_v call_v he_o in_o scorn_n a_o foul_a stink_a dog_n the_o most_o beggarly_a fellow_n alive_a and_o a_o devourer_n of_o dead_a man_n carcase_n then_o they_o cast_v forth_o threaten_a word_n against_o he_o and_o his_o company_n that_o they_o will_v make_v they_o repent_v it_o unless_o they_o present_o desist_v from_o their_o enterprise_n at_o last_o their_o passion_n &_o fury_n go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o plot_v to_o make_v a_o tumult_n in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o therein_o upon_o a_o sudden_a to_o kill_v both_o francis_n and_o the_o portughese_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n keep_v so_o secret_a but_o that_o xaverius_n and_o the_o â—ortugheses_n have_v notice_n thereof_o but_o he_o account_v it_o â—he_v great_a favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o â—im_n to_o be_v threaten_v by_o his_o enemy_n take_v heed_n withal_o that_o he_o may_v not_o unaduised_o provoke_v those_o who_o â—ad_n no_o stay_n over_o their_o own_o enrage_a passion_n as_o for_o â—e_a portughese_n they_o have_v the_o king_n guard_n to_o seâ—re_v they_o contemn_v the_o vain_a threat_n and_o plot_n â—f_v such_o madbrayne_n fellow_n whereupon_o the_o bonziesâ—eing_a â—eing_z violence_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o bend_v â—eir_n design_v another_o way_n chap._n xiii_o â—n_v 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 there_o be_v a_o certain_a bonzy_n call_v ficarondono_fw-it the_o only_o esteem_v man_n for_o learning_n among_o they_o &_o who_o carry_v the_o bell_n away_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o have_v for_o thirty_o â—eares_n together_o teach_v their_o profound_a &_o deep_a science_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a university_n of_o japonia_n he_o â—as_v at_o that_o time_n precedent_n of_o a_o convent_n of_o bonziesâ—ome_n â—ome_z 40._o mile_n distant_a the_o bonzy_n therefore_o of_o bungoâ—erswaded_v â—erswaded_z he_o without_o much_o difficulty_n to_o dispute_v with_o francis_n think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a honour_n if_o as_o to_o he_o it_o seem_v easy_a he_o can_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n confute_v that_o strange_a priest_n who_o as_o all_o know_v â—ad_v already_o beat_v down_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bonzy_n he_o â—hasteth_v therefore_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o royal_a city_n with_o six_o or_o seven_o other_o famous_a doctor_n in_o his_o company_n it_o fall_v out_o very_o opportune_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n xaverius_n &_o the_o portughese_n be_v go_v to_o court_n to_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o next_o day_n to_o depart_v and_o whilst_o they_o be_v render_v his_o majesty_n thanks_n and_o request_v his_o passport_n for_o their_o journey_n news_n be_v sudden_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o ficarondono_fw-it be_v arrive_v with_o a_o company_n of_o choice_n bonzies_n 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man_n he_o be_v and_o the_o news_n he_o have_v bring_v thence_o this_o he_o thunder_v out_o with_o such_o boldness_n and_o arrogancy_n that_o one_o may_v easy_o descry_v what_o a_o most_o proud_a and_o devilish_a master_n he_o serve_v and_o present_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o xaverius_n who_o courteous_o salute_v he_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o ceremonious_a compliment_n whereof_o the_o bonzy_n be_v very_o liberal_a with_o a_o â—ookeâ—â—_n â—â—n_fw-la above_o the_o bonzian_a strain_n he_o demand_v of_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o know_v he_o and_o when_o xaverius_n tell_v he_o no_o cause_n he_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o he_o turn_v to_o 〈◊〉_d companion_n and_o say_v i_o perceive_v we_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d great_a difficulty_n with_o this_o fellow_n who_o know_v not_o â—arondono_fw-it by_o his_o look_n fix_v then_o his_o eye_n upon_o â—ancis_fw-la do_v thou_o quoth_v he_o remember_v what_o
bonzy_n authority_n â—en_o of_o a_o stink_a roguish_a and_o base_a fellow_n chap._n xvi_o he_o procure_v the_o king_n of_o amangucium_n and_o bungo_n to_o favour_n christianity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o francis_n be_v glad_a to_o see_v matter_n fall_v thus_o out_o happy_o god_n almighty_a season_v his_o sweet_a meat_n with_o sour_a sauce_n he_o come_v to_o understand_v â—ow_o various_o thing_n have_v be_v carry_v at_o amanguciumâ—â—nce_n â—â—nce_z his_o departure_n thence_o cosmas_n turianus_n have_v all_o that_o â—hile_n employ_v himself_o there_o with_o no_o less_o fortunate_a success_n in_o refute_v the_o bonzy_n then_o in_o instruct_v 〈◊〉_d neophytes_n when_o as_o a_o civil_a war_n break_v forth_o â—pon_o a_o sudden_a disturb_v all_o for_o that_o a_o certain_a potent_a prince_n set_v upon_o his_o king_n at_o unaware_o â—ith_o a_o great_a army_n of_o soldier_n have_v drive_v he_o out_o â—f_a his_o kingdom_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o life_n â—as_v seek_v 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in_o he_o by_o favour_v of_o the_o neophytes_n and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a house_n for_o such_o of_o the_o society_n as_o shall_v come_v at_o any_o time_n to_o bungo_n yet_o himself_o dare_v not_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n which_o he_o so_o much_o â—â—proved_v and_o favour_v for_o fear_v he_o may_v be_v thrust_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o sedition_n wherefore_o francisâ—â—uing_v â—â—uing_z do_v his_o endeavour_n although_o in_o vain_a to_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d his_o labour_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o business_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d ripe_a turn_v his_o thought_n another_o way_n now_o when_o xaverius_n be_v to_o depart_v the_o king_n with_o â—ares_n in_o his_o eye_n departure_n look_v upon_o the_o portughese_n that_o â—ccompanyed_v he_o i_o do_v quoth_v he_o in_o all_o sincerity_n â—â—uch_o envy_v you_o in_o this_o your_o companion_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v deprive_v can_v refrain_v from_o tear_n and_o 〈◊〉_d more_o because_o i_o fear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v ever_o see_v he_o then_o xaverius_n give_v the_o king_n â—umble_a thanks_n for_o these_o token_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o if_o god_n spare_v his_o life_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v return_v unto_o he_o again_o ere_o long_o by_o which_o promise_n he_o put_v the_o king_n â—nto_fw-mi some_o comfort_n then_o enter_v into_o speech_n with_o his_o majesty_n about_o the_o christian_a religion_n he_o put_v he_o â—n_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o think_v most_o profitable_a for_o he_o king_n advise_v he_o serious_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o therefore_o shall_v deep_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o many_o foul_a crime_n and_o offence_n will_v cry_v vengeance_n against_o he_o after_o his_o death_n unless_o he_o purge_v himself_o thereof_o whilst_o he_o live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o certain_a know_v that_o whosoever_o die_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v infallible_o to_o be_v torment_v everlasting_o in_o hell_n but_o they_o who_o be_v christian_n and_o live_v as_o they_o ought_v shall_v by_o the_o help_n &_o grace_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v everlasting_a bliss_n 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n these_o word_n of_o francis_n so_o strike_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o hart_n that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o he_o again_o break_v forth_o into_o abundance_n of_o tear_n xaverius_n now_o humble_o bid_v his_o majesty_n farewell_o depart_v from_o he_o at_o last_o with_o much_o a_o do_v then_o comfort_v the_o catechuman_n with_o hope_n of_o his_o speedy_a return_n or_o else_o to_o send_v one_o in_o his_o place_n he_o depart_v also_o the_o city_n full_a of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n for_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o king_n &_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o people_n well_o affect_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n beside_o he_o have_v much_o confidence_n that_o so_o great_a a_o king_n favour_n 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〈◊〉_d gregoâ—y_n the_o xiii_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n â—hen_o as_o certain_a young_a noble_a man_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a â—ere_z solemn_o send_v to_o rome_n from_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o japonia_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o â—ome_o for_o the_o chief_a prelate_n of_o god_n church_n and_o faâ—â—er_o to_o all_o nation_n who_o come_v out_o of_o another_o world_n &_o return_v again_o into_o their_o country_n be_v honour_v great_o as_o they_o deserve_v not_o only_o in_o rome_n â—ut_v also_o throughout_o italy_n and_o spain_n for_o which_o way_n â—ever_o they_o go_v they_o become_v a_o most_o pleasant_a spectacle_n â—nto_o all_o the_o like_a whereof_o have_v never_o be_v see_v or_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o memory_n of_o man_n so_o as_o they_o be_v every_o where_o â—eceived_v not_o only_o with_o great_a concourse_n &_o admirationâ—f_o the_o people_n but_o with_o applause_n congratulation_n &_o â—ther_o token_n of_o
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forsake_v by_o their_o father_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o bonzy_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o grateful_a to_o the_o bonzy_n then_o for_o he_o to_o give_v back_o to_o their_o threat_n who_o never_o shrink_v at_o their_o argument_n and_o by_o disgraceful_o fly_v away_o to_o loose_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n already_o get_v against_o they_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o spoil_n behind_o we_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o will_v never_o by_o god_n grace_n suffer_v that_o my_o fear_n may_v be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o wicked_a attempt_n of_o christ_n enemy_n for_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o those_o who_o be_v terrify_v by_o our_o confidence_n and_o confirm_v in_o their_o presumption_n when_o they_o perceive_v we_o once_o to_o be_v afraid_a g._n e_o too_o therefore_o since_o now_o you_o know_v what_o my_o absolute_a determination_n &_o resolution_n be_v return_v back_o to_o your_o companion_n who_o expect_v you_o i_o see_v well_o how_o much_o 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be_v absolute_o and_o full_o resolve_v to_o come_v back_o again_o to_o bungo_n and_o either_o to_o defend_v xaverius_n or_o else_o to_o die_v with_o he_o this_o incomparable_a fidelity_n of_o the_o governor_n wrought_v very_o affectual_o in_o the_o pious_a mind_n of_o the_o portughese_n whereupon_o when_o they_o have_v all_o together_o commend_v his_o resolution_n they_o also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o accompany_v he_o in_o so_o glorious_a a_o adventure_n strive_v withal_o who_o shall_v be_v most_o forward_o therein_o so_o as_o present_o they_o return_v back_o again_o with_o their_o ship_n into_o the_o haven_n intend_v there_o expect_v the_o event_n of_o the_o business_n this_o news_n great_o comfort_v both_o xaverius_n and_o the_o cathecuman_n and_o withal_o torment_v and_o even_o break_v the_o bonzy_n heart_n be_v a_o people_n very_o audacious_a where_o they_o see_v other_o fearful_a and_o very_a coward_n when_o they_o perceyve_v they_o resolute_a chap._n xv._n â—averius_fw-la get_v a_o new_a victory_n over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o bonzy_n the_o bonzy_n therefore_o fall_v from_o open_a violence_n to_o private_a plot_n come_v together_o in_o great_a troop_n to_o the_o king_n make_v earnest_a suit_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v conâ—_n and_o the_o disputation_n between_o ficarondono_fw-it &_o francisâ—oncerning_v â—oncerning_z religion_n which_o have_v be_v break_v of_o disputation_n to_o be_v again_o renew_v the_o king_n at_o first_o be_v no_o way_n incline_v thereto_o but_o yet_o upon_o certain_a condition_n he_o at_o last_o condescend_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o business_n may_v be_v carâ—â—ed_v without_o clamour_n &_o fall_v into_o chollar_n that_o â—or_a decide_n of_o matter_n which_o may_v occur_v in_o any_o controversy_n there_o shall_v be_v appoint_v certain_a arbitraâ—ours_n not_o any_o of_o the_o bonzy_n but_o of_o other_o indifferent_a &_o moderate_a man_n who_o office_n shall_v be_v to_o judge_v what_o be_v grant_v and_o confirm_v on_o either_o part_n and_o to_o see_v â—hat_n the_o argument_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n â—f_fw-fr reason_n that_o the_o disputation_n end_v the_o say_a arbitraâ—ours_n and_o the_o other_o auditor_n shall_v give_v their_o sentence_n of_o every_o article_n of_o religion_n dispute_v and_o that_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o voice_n â—hould_v be_v hold_v for_o certain_a &_o ratify_v and_o last_o that_o the_o bonzy_n shall_v neither_o by_o themselnes_n nor_o other_o hinder_v any_o from_o be_v christian_n that_o desire_v the_o same_o there_o condition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o approve_v as_o accete_v off_o by_o the_o bonzy_n because_o they_o can_v not_o indeed_o refuse_v they_o the_o next_o day_n therefore_o come_v ficarondono_fw-it to_o the_o court_n with_o above_o 3000._o other_o bonzy_n in_o his_o company_n so_o as_o one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o have_v be_v go_v into_o the_o field_n with_o a_o army_n but_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o prudence_n admit_v only_o four_o of_o all_o that_o number_n allege_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o tumult_n and_o the_o disgrace_n also_o which_o may_v come_v thereof_o unto_o the_o bonzy_n for_o who_o it_o can_v not_o be_v any_o credit_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v spread_v abroad_o that_o 3000._o bonzy_n have_v dispute_v with_o one_o only_a foreign_a priest_n neither_o be_v the_o portughese_n fail_v in_o their_o affection_n towards_o francis_n for_o be_v advertise_v of_o this_o his_o new_a combat_n with_o the_o bonzy_n xaverius_n they_o come_v again_o unto_o the_o city_n in_o a_o brave_a manner_n they_o before_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o pomp_n they_o come_v in_o and_o the_o singular_a reverence_n which_o they_o use_v towards_o xaverius_n do_v great_o amaze_v the_o bonzy_n when_o the_o company_n be_v assemble_v the_o king_n first_o ask_v of_o ficarondono_fw-it what_o reason_n he_o can_v allege_v why_o a_o new_a
excessive_a joy_n that_o even_o the_o memory_n â—f_fw-fr xaverius_n who_o first_o of_o all_o bring_v the_o gospel_n into_o â—aponia_fw-la may_v also_o seem_v herein_o to_o triumph_v yet_o be_v there_o one_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a â—ouble_n xaverius_n mind_n for_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v so_o â—â—all_a good_a among_o the_o nobility_n of_o japonia_n who_o â—â—thority_n ever_o bear_v great_a sway_n among_o the_o people_n â—nd_v that_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o have_v receive_v his_o wholesome_a counsel_n that_o which_o most_o hinder_v this_o business_n be_v the_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o chinese_n from_o who_o the_o japonians_n have_v receive_v their_o religion_n which_o the_o bonzy_n of_o bungo_n and_o amangucium_n common_o use_v for_o their_o start_a hole_n when_o they_o be_v overpress_v by_o xaucrius_n say_v if_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v true_a why_o do_v not_o the_o chinese_n approve_v of_o it_o moreover_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n his_o 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be_v narrow_a not_o above_o 200._o mile_n this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o continent_n be_v far_o the_o great_a &_o peaceabl_a of_o all_o the_o east_n it_o be_v a_o country_n inferior_a to_o none_o for_o number_n of_o goodly_a &_o wealthy_a city_n and_o town_n replenish_v not_o only_o with_o store_n and_o plenty_n of_o people_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o also_o with_o excellent_a wit_n and_o liberal_a science_n it_o be_v rule_v by_o one_o sole_a monarch_n who_o beck_n all_o do_v obey_v and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o have_v either_o his_o subject_n or_o officer_n more_o at_o command_n then_z â—e_z the_o king_n himself_o attend_v rather_o to_o moderation_n in_o his_o government_n than_o power_n rule_v whole_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o senate_n &_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n you_o will_v think_v it_o to_o be_v rather_o a_o commonwealth_n then_o a_o kingdom_n so_o great_a a_o sway_n do_v counsel_n and_o equity_n bear_v therein_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n in_o favour_n be_v like_a to_o the_o japonians_n white_a of_o complexion_n and_o ingenious_a but_o not_o so_o much_o give_v to_o war_n as_o for_o the_o bonzy_n the_o priest_n of_o their_o god_n they_o be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n among_o they_o for_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o sanctity_n be_v long_o since_o wear_v out_o of_o date_n there_o be_v almost_o no_o nation_n more_o apt_a than_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v it_o not_o that_o luxury_n and_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v hinder_v the_o same_o for_o by_o satan_n mean_n who_o be_v there_o even_o afraid_a of_o himself_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v so_o keep_v gospel_n &_o as_o it_o be_v lock_v up_o that_o it_o affoard_v no_o entrance_n at_o all_o to_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o all_o stranger_n whatsoever_o be_v exclude_v except_v only_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prince_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v a_o death_n for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v thither_o without_o command_n from_o the_o king_n xaverius_n understand_v this_o begin_v to_o think_v how_o he_o mightworke_n himself_o in_o among_o they_o and_o it_o come_v to_o his_o mind_n to_o return_v again_o into_o india_n there_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o viceroy_n and_o bishop_n of_o goa_n concern_v the_o send_n of_o a_o embassage_n to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o china_n and_o so_o he_o go_v as_o companion_n to_o the_o emâ—ssadour_n when_o he_o have_v get_v entrance_n may_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n among_o the_o chinese_n and_o because_o so_o 〈◊〉_d any_o people_n and_o province_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o command_n of_o one_o king_n it_o seem_v as_o a_o evident_a token_n â—on_n god_n that_o the_o propagation_n of_o religion_n there_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o easy_a wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o out_o of_o hope_n â—â—t_n that_o as_o it_o have_v in_o time_n past_o happen_v in_o the_o roâ—â—an_a empire_n religion_n begin_n with_o the_o king_n himâ—â—â—fe_n who_o be_v head_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n it_o may_v 〈◊〉_d convey_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n of_o china_n 〈◊〉_d member_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n he_o have_v now_o remain_v two_o whole_a year_n in_o japonia_n society_n use_v have_v not_o only_o unite_v many_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a kingdom_n thereof_o but_o procure_v place_n â—â—so_o of_o abode_n for_o those_o of_o the_o society_n when_o as_o he_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d think_v of_o return_v into_o india_n beside_o the_o cause_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o procure_v a_o embassage_n to_o â—â—e_z send_v into_o china_n the_o solicitude_n &_o care_n of_o his_o own_o â—â—ociety_n invite_v he_o also_o home_o not_o that_o he_o be_v so_o â—â—uch_o trouble_v for_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o place_n from_o â—â—em_fw-la or_o for_o any_o long_a desire_n he_o 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