the_o island_n of_o madera_n after_o which_o he_o go_v on_o discover_v more_o and_o more_o yearly_a discover_v the_o island_n of_o madera_n first_o discover_v the_o pope_n give_v a_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n to_o all_o the_o new_a country_n they_o shall_v discover_v until_o they_o make_v the_o mountain_n of_o leaena_n which_o lie_v 360_o league_n to_o the_o southward_n of_o ganaria_n the_o infante_n to_o encourage_v the_o portuguese_n to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o discovery_n he_o have_v so_o happy_o begin_v obtain_v a_o bull_n from_o pope_n martin_n the_o vth_o and_o which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o divers_a other_o pope_n whereby_o he_o give_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n a_o title_n to_o all_o the_o country_n that_o shall_v be_v discover_v by_o its_o subject_n from_o the_o promontory_n of_o ganaria_n to_o the_o far_a indies_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o grant_v v._n the_o discovery_n be_v intermit_v and_o revive_v again_o by_o alphonso_n v._n after_o the_o infante_n death_n these_o discovery_n be_v for_o some_o year_n at_o a_o stand_n until_o they_o be_v renew_v again_o by_o alphonso_n the_o vth_o who_o captain_n sail_v first_o beyond_o the_o mountain_n of_o leaena_n as_o far_o as_o caboverde_v and_o afterward_o advance_v as_o far_o as_o the_o promontory_n of_o st._n catherine_n which_o be_v two_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a to_o the_o south_n of_o the_o equator_fw-la john_n ii_o who_o succeed_v alphonso_n set_v his_o heart_n extreme_o on_o carry_v on_o those_o discovery_n and_o have_v get_v some_o eminent_a mathematician_n about_o he_o he_o command_v they_o to_o consult_v together_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o can_v invent_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v of_o use_n in_o long_a voyage_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o be_v rodrigo_n and_o josephe_n his_o two_o physician_n and_o one_o martin_n bohemo_n habassin_n the_o astrolabe_n and_o table_n of_o declination_n be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o portague_n at_o the_o river_n zaire_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n the_o portugurse_n first_o hear_v of_o the_o habassin_n who_o have_v be_v scholar_n to_o johannes_n monteregius_fw-la these_o learned_a man_n after_o divers_a conference_n invent_v the_o astrolabe_n and_o the_o table_n of_o declination_n with_o the_o help_n of_o this_o instrument_n one_o canus_n a_o famous_a sea-commander_n carry_v on_o the_o discovery_n as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n zaire_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n this_o river_n be_v say_v to_o rise_v in_o the_o same_o mountain_n with_o the_o nile_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n to_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o that_o violence_n as_o to_o make_v the_o water_n fresh_a for_o 80_o mile_n here_o it_o be_v the_o portuguese_n first_o hear_v of_o the_o habassin_n and_o of_o their_o be_v christian_n of_o who_o when_o king_n john_n come_v to_o be_v inform_v he_o resolve_v to_o send_v some_o by_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n to_o try_v to_o get_v into_o that_o country_n the_o first_o that_o be_v send_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n be_v quick_o discourage_v who_o have_v visit_v jerusalem_n return_v home_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n only_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o they_o raise_v story_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v daunt_v other_o from_o attempt_v that_o voyage_n a_o second_o time_n but_o the_o king_n understanding_n what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v make_v his_o first_o attempt_n miscarry_v and_o have_v find_v two_o man_n who_o be_v both_o great_a master_n of_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n who_o name_n be_v petro_n cavilham_n habassia_n cavilham_n and_o payo_n who_o both_o understand_v arabic_a be_v send_v by_o the_o way_n of_o memphis_n to_o find_v out_o habassia_n and_o alphonso_n payo_n he_o send_v they_o on_o the_o same_o errand_n with_o a_o strict_a charge_n not_o to_o come_v back_o without_o a_o account_n of_o the_o situation_n and_o state_n of_o the_o habassin_n empire_n and_o religion_n promise_v they_o great_a reward_n if_o they_o do_v it_o effectual_o they_o go_v first_o to_o alexandria_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o memphis_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o medena_n where_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o indies_n be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o habassia_n on_o the_o right_n they_o agree_v to_o part_v there_o and_o have_v cast_v lot_n it_o fall_v to_o payo_n share_n to_o go_v to_o habassia_n and_o to_o cavilham_n to_o go_v to_o the_o indies_n have_v appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o memphis_n after_o they_o have_v make_v all_o the_o discovery_n they_o be_v able_a in_o their_o several_a province_n payo_n who_o province_n be_v habassia_n die_v by_o the_o way_n before_o he_o get_v thither_o habassia_n cavilham_n payo_n die_v by_o the_o way_n go_v first_o to_o the_o indies_n then_o to_o the_o southern_a coast_n of_o africa_n and_o at_o last_o enter_v into_o habassia_n but_o cavilham_n have_v better_a luck_n and_o arrive_v safe_a in_o the_o indies_n where_o have_v observe_v all_o the_o chief_a port_n and_o commodity_n of_o those_o country_n he_o make_v map_n of_o the_o one_o and_o set_v down_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v afterward_o of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o portuguese_n as_o well_o as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o discovery_n after_o have_v finish_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o indies_n he_o fail_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n where_o have_v touch_v at_o oramata_n and_o the_o promontory_n of_o prasus_n and_o at_o rapti_fw-la which_o stand_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n sengi_n as_o also_o at_o melinde_a quiloa_n and_o cephala_n he_o be_v there_o certain_o inform_v by_o the_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n that_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o indies_n in_o the_o latitude_n where_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n be_v since_o discover_v to_o be_v cavilham_n be_v overjoy_v at_o this_o intelligence_n make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v to_o memphis_n where_o be_v arrive_v he_o meet_v with_o the_o bad_a news_n of_o payo_n death_n and_o though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v return_v to_o portugal_n with_o the_o intelligence_n he_o have_v get_v yet_o remember_v how_o much_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v set_v on_o the_o discovery_n of_o habassia_n of_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o little_a or_o no_o account_n he_o resolve_v to_o take_v a_o journey_n thither_o which_o he_o do_v have_v first_o send_v the_o king_n in_o write_v a_o exact_a information_n of_o all_o the_o discovery_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o indies_n and_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n by_o some_o merchant_n that_o trade_v from_o memphis_n to_o lisbon_n in_o the_o year_n 1490._o alexander_n cavilham_n enter_v into_o habassia_n and_o be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n who_o name_n be_v alexander_n cavilham_n first_o enter_v into_o habassia_n of_o which_o at_o that_o time_n one_o escander_n or_o alexander_n be_v emperor_n who_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o cavilham_n have_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o have_v be_v send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o king_n he_o entertain_v he_o civil_o and_o be_v prepare_v to_o have_v send_v a_o ambassador_n along_o with_o he_o to_o portugal_n but_o be_v prevent_v from_o do_v it_o by_o death_n but_o nahod_n who_o succeed_v alexander_n nahod_n he_o be_v detain_v as_o a_o spy_n by_o king_n nahod_n be_v so_o far_o from_o execute_v what_o his_o father_n have_v design_v that_o he_o will_v neither_o send_v himself_o nor_o suffer_v cavilham_n to_o return_v home_o who_o he_o look_v upon_o and_o treat_v as_o a_o spy_n monk_n he_o send_v a_o account_n of_o the_o country_n to_o portugai_n by_o a_o habassin_n monk_n cavilham_n find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o ever_o get_v out_o of_o ethiopia_n persuade_v a_o habassin_n monk_n who_o be_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o take_v a_o journey_n to_o lisbon_n by_o who_o he_o send_v the_o king_n a_o full_a information_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o habassin_n church_n and_o empire_n which_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o king_n hand_n give_v he_o abundant_a satisfaction_n nahod_n have_v reign_v 13_o year_n be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n lebna_n danguil_v or_o david_n who_o be_v a_o child_n at_o his_o father_n death_n the_o empire_n during_o his_o minority_n be_v manage_v by_o his_o grandmother_n helena_n who_o have_v be_v wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n beda_n mariam_n and_o who_o for_o her_o admirable_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n be_v high_o esteem_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n she_o have_v a_o great_a dowry_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o goiam_n where_o she_o build_v the_o most_o stately_a church_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v see_v in_o ethiopia_n this_o king_n have_v three_o name_n his_o baptismal_a name_n be_v lebna_n danguil_v his_o second_o name_n which_o he_o take_v when_o he_o assume_v the_o
of_o the_o world_n peace_n be_v with_o your_o son_n who_o be_v as_o flourish_a lily_n in_o a_o spring-garden_n and_o be_v as_o a_o table_n furnish_v with_o meat_n peace_n be_v with_o your_o daughter_n who_o attire_n adorn_v they_o as_o tapestry_n do_v a_o palace_n peace_n be_v with_o all_o your_o kindred_n who_o be_v procreate_v out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a be_v bless_v and_o be_v great_a both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o peace_n be_v with_o your_o councillor_n officer_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n peace_n be_v with_o the_o governor_n of_o your_o castle_n and_o frontier_n and_o of_o all_o your_o strong_a place_n peace_n be_v with_o all_o nation_n people_n and_o city_n and_o all_o their_o inhabitant_n except_v mahometan_n and_o jew_n peace_n be_v with_o all_o parish_n and_o with_o all_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o christ_n and_o you_o amen_n o_o lord_n king_n and_o my_o father_n i_o be_o inform_v that_o when_o the_o fame_n of_o my_o name_n first_o reach_v your_o ear_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o ambassador_n matthew_n that_o you_o forthwith_o assemble_v all_o your_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o prelate_n to_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o so_o good_a news_n and_o that_o you_o do_v also_o receive_v matthew_n with_o great_a kindness_n and_o respect_n when_o i_o come_v to_o hear_v of_o this_o i_o be_v overjoy_v likewise_o and_o do_v return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o it_o as_o do_v also_o all_o my_o people_n i_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o matthew_n be_v death_n who_o die_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o basayn_n within_o my_o dominion_n as_o he_o be_v return_v home_o he_o be_v not_o send_v by_o i_o for_o i_o be_v then_o but_o a_o boy_n of_o 11_o year_n of_o age_n and_o have_v not_o take_v the_o government_n upon_o i_o after_o my_o father_n death_n but_o by_o queen_n helena_n who_o i_o reverence_v as_o my_o mother_n and_o who_o at_o that_o time_n administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n matthew_n be_v by_o profession_n a_o merchant_n and_o his_o true_a name_n be_v abraham_n which_o he_o change_v that_o he_o may_v travel_v through_o the_o turkish_a dominion_n with_o the_o more_o security_n but_o have_v notwithstanding_o his_o disguise_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n at_o dabul_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n where_o he_o lay_v till_o he_o be_v take_v out_o by_o some_o of_o your_o stout_a soldier_n upon_o his_o have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o confinement_n and_o his_o be_v our_o ambassador_n the_o general_n of_o your_o army_n after_o he_o have_v rescue_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n take_v care_n to_o convey_v he_o to_o your_o court_n at_o which_o as_o matthew_n be_v punctual_a in_o acquaint_v you_o with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o commission_n to_o say_v so_o he_o be_v the_o same_o in_o send_v i_o word_n how_o honourable_o he_o be_v entertain_v by_o you_o and_o how_o you_o have_v load_v he_o with_o gift_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o your_o ambassador_n who_o be_v convey_v hither_o by_o didacus_n lopez_n de_fw-fr segueiea_n the_o admiral_n of_o your_o fleet_n and_o by_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o i_o by_o edward_n golvam_fw-la who_o die_v in_o the_o island_n of_o camera_n and_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o survive_a ambassador_n i_o rejoice_v exceed_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o letter_n and_o do_v return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o i_o be_v overjoy_v likewise_o to_o see_v your_o ambassador_n have_v cross_n on_o their_o breast_n and_o do_v inquire_v of_o they_o concern_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a but_o the_o thing_n that_o affect_v i_o with_o the_o most_o devotion_n be_v the_o story_n your_o ambassador_n tell_v i_o of_o ethiopia_n have_v be_v first_o discover_v to_o your_o fleet_n by_o a_o miracle_n which_o after_o it_o have_v give_v over_o all_o hope_n of_o find_v it_o be_v conduct_v to_o one_o of_o our_o port_n by_o a_o red_a cross_n that_o appear_v one_o morning_n in_o the_o heaven_n as_o this_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v a_o miracle_n so_o undoubted_o the_o admiral_n of_o your_o fleet_n who_o have_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a honour_n do_v to_o he_o must_v be_v exceed_o belove_v of_o god_n this_o mutual_a embassy_n of_o we_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o st._n victor_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o do_v all_o testify_v that_o a_o great_a christian_a king_n shall_v conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o emperor_n of_o ethiopia_n but_o little_o do_v i_o expect_v that_o this_o prophecy_n will_v have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o my_o day_n but_o god_n know_v it_o certain_o praise_v be_v his_o name_n who_o first_o bring_v ambassador_n from_o you_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v likewise_o send_v ambassador_n to_o you_o my_o father_n in_o christ_n and_o friend_n it_o be_v my_o desire_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n i_o never_o have_v a_o embassy_n send_v to_o i_o before_o by_o any_o christian_a king_n neither_o be_v i_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a king_n any_o where_n beside_o myself_o have_v be_v always_o encompass_v with_o moor_n the_o son_n of_o mahomet_n and_o with_o heathen_n and_o slave_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n and_o with_o some_o who_o worship_n wood_n and_o fire_n and_o with_o other_o that_o worship_v serpent_n as_o god_n with_o who_o i_o have_v never_o live_v well_o because_o though_o the_o faith_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o they_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n i_o be_o now_o at_o ease_n god_n have_v give_v i_o rest_n from_o all_o your_o and_o my_o own_o enemy_n against_o who_o when_o i_o march_v with_o my_o army_n they_o turn_v their_o back_n towards_o we_o my_o captain_n be_v also_o everywhere_o victorious_a over_o they_o so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o i_o but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n have_v it_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o king_n who_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v righteous_a for_o which_o no_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o we_o but_o all_o thanks_o ought_v to_o be_v return_v to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o the_o world_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o ever_o and_o all_o the_o country_n from_o your_o own_o border_n to_o those_o of_o ethiopia_n for_o which_o i_o do_v give_v great_a thanks_o to_o god_n and_o do_v proclaim_v his_o mighty_a power_n hope_v the_o son_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n for_o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_n but_o that_o your_o son_n and_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v abundant_o rejoice_v in_o our_o victory_n and_o you_o must_v never_o give_v over_o pray_v to_o god_n until_o he_o have_v put_v you_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o at_o present_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o mahometan_n heathen_n and_o heretic_n which_o work_n if_o you_o can_v perform_v your_o hand_n will_v be_v full_a of_o praise_n of_o the_o ambassador_n you_o send_v unto_o i_o with_o matthew_n three_o die_v by_o the_o way_n the_o admiral_n of_o your_o fleet_n after_o have_v have_v a_o conference_n at_o matrua_n with_o the_o king_n of_o bernagay_n who_o be_v our_o vassal_n dispatch_v the_o survive_a ambassador_n with_o great_a gift_n to_o our_o court_n your_o gift_n be_v acceptable_a to_o i_o but_o your_o name_n be_v more_o precious_a to_o i_o than_o all_o jewel_n and_o treasure_n but_o let_v we_o pass_v over_o these_o thing_n and_o begin_v to_o treat_v how_o we_o may_v invade_v and_o conquer_v the_o country_n of_o the_o infidel_n i_o for_o my_o part_n will_v contribute_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o drachm_n of_o gold_n and_o as_o many_o thousand_o arm_a man_n and_o moreover_o timber_n and_o iron_n and_o copper_n towards_o the_o building_n and_o equip_v of_o a_o fleet_n with_o abundance_n of_o provision_n of_o all_o sort_n let_v we_o therefore_o join_v together_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o our_o custom_n nor_o agreeable_a to_o our_o dignity_n to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o any_o prince_n to_o sue_v for_o peace_n you_o do_v therefore_o first_o send_v ambassador_n to_o desire_v a_o peace_n with_o i_o wherein_o you_o verify_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v write_v bless_a be_v the_o foot_n which_o bring_v peace_n for_o which_o i_o be_o also_o prepare_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v unanimous_a and_o of_o one_o heart_n o_o king_n and_o my_o father_n
the_o help_n of_o your_o blessing_n easy_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o empire_n of_o which_o blessing_n i_o do_v partake_v among_o our_o book_n there_o be_v letter_n which_o be_v send_v by_o pope_n eugenius_n with_o his_o blessing_n to_o zera_n jacob_n which_o blessing_n have_v descend_v to_o i_o i_o do_v now_o enjoy_v it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o main_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o place_n i_o have_v great_a veneration_n for_o and_o do_v frequent_o send_v oblation_n to_o it_o by_o our_o pilgrim_n and_o i_o will_v send_v both_o more_o and_o great_a be_v i_o not_o besiege_a on_o all_o side_n by_o mahometan_n and_o infidel_n who_o beside_o that_o they_o rifle_v our_o messenger_n will_v not_o allow_v they_o a_o free_a passage_n whereas_o if_o the_o way_n be_v but_o once_o open_v i_o shall_v then_o be_v able_a to_o correspond_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o well_o as_o other_o christian_n to_o who_o as_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o be_o nothing_o inferior_a for_o as_o they_o believe_v one_o right_a faith_n and_o one_o church_n so_o i_o do_v profess_v the_o same_o and_o do_v most_o sincere_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o in_o one_o god_n and_o in_o the_o virginity_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o virgin_n mary_n i_o do_v also_o hold_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o do_v keep_v they_o as_o they_o be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o now_o that_o our_o good_a god_n have_v be_v please_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a and_o christian_a king_n emanuel_n to_o open_v a_o way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v correspond_v by_o amdassador_n since_o we_o be_v join_v in_o the_o faith_n let_v we_o likewise_o with_o all_o other_o christian_n join_v together_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n the_o ambassador_n of_o that_o king_n be_v at_o our_o court_n we_o receive_v the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o son_n and_o my_o brother_n john_n have_v succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o as_o i_o be_v extreme_o afflict_v at_o the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n so_o i_o do_v very_o much_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v of_o his_o son_n be_v have_v succeed_v he_o for_o i_o do_v hope_n that_o by_o join_v our_o force_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o open_v a_o passage_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n through_o the_o region_n of_o the_o wicked_a mahometan_n and_o to_o terrify_v they_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o drive_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o those_o country_n so_o that_o christian_n may_v go_v to_o and_o return_v from_o jerusalem_n without_o any_o molestation_n and_o i_o do_v most_o vehement_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a love_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n und_fw-ge paul_n i_o do_v likewise_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o most_o holy_a blessing_n of_o christ_n vicar_n which_o your_o holiness_n be_v undoubted_o and_o as_o the_o thing_n i_o hear_v of_o your_o holiness_n by_o our_o pilgrim_n which_o go_v from_o hence_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o rome_n and_o that_o not_o without_o a_o miracle_n do_v fill_v i_o with_o incredible_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v a_o short_a way_n find_v out_o for_o my_o ambassador_n that_o so_o i_o may_v hear_v from_o you_o before_o i_o die_v which_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n i_o shall_v do_v by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o i_o beseech_v god_n to_o preserve_v you_o in_o health_n and_o and_o holiness_n i_o kiss_v your_o holy_a foot_n and_o do_v humble_o beg_v your_o blessing_n your_o holiness_n will_v receive_v these_o letter_n from_o our_o brother_n john_n king_n of_o portugal_n who_o will_v send_v they_o to_o you_o by_o our_o ambassador_n francis_n alvarez_n we_o may_v judge_v what_o mean_a thought_n king_n john_n have_v of_o these_o letter_n and_o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n regard_v the_o habassin_n embassy_n to_o the_o pope_n little_o regard_v by_o their_o lie_v unregarded_a five_o year_n at_o lisbon_n before_o they_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n and_o by_o his_o send_v they_o at_o last_o only_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o his_o nehpew_n don_n martin_n de_fw-fr portugal_n when_o he_o send_v he_o ambassador_n to_o that_o court_n with_o the_o follow_a letter_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o most_o bless_a lord_n pope_n clement_n the_o iiid_n by_o divine_a providence_n preside_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o most_o bless_a lord_n the_o most_o devout_a son_n of_o the_o same_o holiness_n john_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o portugal_n and_o algarve_n on_o this_o side_n and_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o africa_n lord_n of_o guinea_n and_o of_o the_o conquest_n navigation_n and_o commerce_n of_o ethiopia_n arabia_n persia_n and_o india_n after_o have_v most_o humble_o kiss_v your_o holy_a foot_n most_o holy_a father_n in_o christ_n embassy_n after_o have_v lie_v five_o year_n neglect_v at_o lisbon_n it_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n only_o as_o a_o honourable_a appendixto_n a_o portugese_n embassy_n and_o most_o bless_a lord_n the_o king_n my_o lord_n and_o father_n be_v sensible_a how_o acceptable_a it_o will_v be_v to_o god_n that_o the_o most_o remote_a region_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o india_n which_o in_o these_o part_n have_v be_v only_o hear_v of_o by_o a_o doubtful_a fame_n shall_v be_v sail_v to_o by_o the_o industrious_a navigation_n of_o christian_n do_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n send_v divers_a of_o his_o captain_n and_o subject_n with_o great_a fleet_n to_o discover_v the_o coast_n of_o those_o country_n which_o he_o do_v to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o mahometan_n and_o heathen_n of_o those_o climate_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n not_o know_v but_o that_o some_o nation_n which_o be_v christian_n already_o for_o such_o there_o be_v report_v to_o be_v may_v be_v find_v out_o in_o the_o course_n of_o such_o discovery_n thus_o through_o the_o divine_a direction_n the_o whole_a country_n of_o guinea_n be_v travel_v over_o in_o which_o the_o king_n of_o manicongo_n with_o vast_a number_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v baptise_a as_o be_v several_a other_o nation_n in_o india_n persia_n and_o arabia_n by_o the_o industry_n and_o piety_n of_o our_o subject_n and_o even_o those_o province_n which_o be_v not_o forward_o at_o first_o to_o embrace_v christianity_n do_v now_o begin_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o neighbour_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a loss_n he_o sustain_v in_o his_o ship_n captain_n nobles_z and_o other_o subject_n be_v not_o as_o become_v a_o pious_a christian_a discourage_v thereby_o so_o as_o to_o give_v over_o those_o voyage_n in_o the_o progress_n whereof_o our_o fleet_n have_v penetrate_v into_o the_o red-sea_n in_o which_o not_o christian_a ship_n have_v ever_o be_v before_o that_o sea_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o do_v after_o a_o long_a and_o sharp_a war_n discover_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n of_o ethiopia_n who_o be_v common_o call_v pretegya_n and_o who_o with_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o king_n our_o father_n immediate_o dispatch_v a_o ambassador_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o reduce_v he_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o holy_a apostolical_a see_v by_o certify_v he_o that_o your_o holiness_n sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o be_v the_o only_a vicar_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n to_o who_o all_o christian_a king_n do_v with_o great_a veneration_n use_v to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o say_a king_n of_o ethiopia_n send_v two_o ambassador_n in_o company_n with_o we_o when_o they_o return_v home_o one_o of_o which_o be_v his_o natural-born_a subject_n and_o the_o other_o a_o stranger_n during_o which_o time_n god_n be_v please_v to_o take_v our_o father_n soul_n to_o himself_o and_o we_o have_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n do_v without_o delay_n endeavour_n by_o our_o captain_n that_o be_v in_o india_n to_o certify_v the_o say_a king_n of_o ethiopia_n of_o our_o father_n death_n and_o of_o our_o resolution_n to_o carry_v on_o and_o finish_v what_o he_o have_v so_o glorious_o begin_v for_o the_o service_n of_o christianity_n this_o our_o declaration_n have_v be_v high_o extol_v by_o the_o say_a king_n he_o thereupon_o dispatch_v a_o ambassador_n to_o we_o who_o be_v still_o resident_n at_o our_o court_n and_o with_o he_o our_o chaplain_n francis_n alvarez_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n send_v into_o ethiopia_n by_o our_o father_n this_o francis_n alvarez_n be_v now_o send_v by_o the_o say_a king_n to_o rome_n
jesuit_n in_o ethiopia_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o peasant_n of_o lasta_n which_o they_o still_o pretend_v be_v in_o danger_n have_v two_o roman_a priest_n conceal_v in_o his_o country_n send_v to_o za_n mariam_n either_o to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o emperor_n or_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n himself_o hope_v by_o this_o discovery_n to_o make_v the_o peasant_n of_o lasta_n jealous_a of_o he_o as_o a_o secret_a friend_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o high_a pretension_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o upon_o za_n mariam_n have_v deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o such_o priest_n in_o his_o country_n the_o viceroy_n of_o tiger_n to_o spoil_v the_o double_a game_n he_o be_v play_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o monk_n that_o be_v among_o the_o peasant_n to_o let_v they_o know_v what_o a_o champion_n for_o the_o alexandrian_a faith_n they_o have_v in_o za_n mariam_n who_o have_v for_o several_a year_n keep_v two_o roman_a priest_n conceal_v about_o he_o in_o hope_n that_o a_o portugese_n army_n will_v be_v send_v to_o conquer_v ethiopia_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o if_o they_o will_v not_o take_v his_o word_n for_o it_o he_o offer_v to_o send_v they_o two_o unquestionable_a witness_n the_o one_o a_o habassin_n who_o have_v be_v breed_v among_o the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o other_o a_o portugese_n who_o he_o have_v intercept_v come_v with_o a_o message_n from_o the_o indies_n to_o za_n mariam_n but_o as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o say_v the_o jesuit_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v all_o true_a that_o the_o viceroy_n have_v write_v to_o the_o monk_n yet_o za_n mariam_n have_v lodge_v the_o two_o father_n private_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o amba_fw-la salama_n do_v face_n it_o down_o so_o as_o a_o trick_n of_o the_o viceroy_n to_o break_v the_o confederacy_n that_o the_o peasant_n and_o monk_n not_o believe_v a_o word_n of_o it_o continue_v still_o to_o look_v upon_o za_n mariam_n as_o a_o true_a alexandrian_a and_o on_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o court_n as_o still_o popish_o affect_v for_o have_v attempt_v to_o create_v a_o misunderstanding_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o now_o this_o be_v a_o pleasant_a turn_n enough_o for_o to_o bring_v the_o peasant_n of_o lasta_n when_o they_o can_v get_v none_o else_o to_o do_v it_o to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o popery_n the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n they_o hate_v the_o most_o and_o which_o they_o think_v they_o be_v then_o fight_v against_o the_o emperor_n find_v the_o peasant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v undeceive_v order_v the_o viceroy_n of_o tiger_n to_o march_v against_o they_o with_o a_o numerous_a army_n who_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o battle_n rout_v they_o total_o and_o their_o head_n za_fw-mi mariam_n be_v take_v the_o day_n after_o the_o fight_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o soldier_n who_o be_v so_o enrage_v by_o their_o general_n be_v be_v kill_v hang_v the_o peasant_n general_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o two_o father_n take_v and_o hang_v that_o they_o give_v no_o quarter_n in_o za_n mariam_n say_v the_o jesuit_n the_o last_o pillar_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n in_o ethiopia_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o two_o father_n have_v lose_v their_o protector_n be_v quick_o discover_v and_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o lessano_n a_o violent_a alexandrian_a he_o carry_v they_o to_o a_o great_a fair_a that_o be_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n where_o he_o hang_v they_o both_o in_o the_o marketplace_n after_o who_o death_n there_o be_v not_o a_o jesuit_n of_o any_o nation_n leave_v in_o ethiopia_n in_o the_o year_n 1646._o suaqhem_n two_o italian_a capuchin_n come_v to_o suaqhem_n the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr propaganda_fw-la fide_fw-la scent_n two_o italian_a capuchin_n to_o ethiopia_n who_o have_v get_v to_o suaqhem_n by_o the_o way_n of_o grand_a cair_n they_o find_v one_o of_o the_o french_a friar_n of_o the_o former_a mission_n there_o and_o have_v consult_v together_o what_o course_n they_o be_v to_o take_v the_o wise_a italian_n be_v for_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o leave_v to_o come_v into_o his_o country_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o it_o which_o be_v agree_v to_o they_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o wherein_z contrary_a to_o the_o course_n that_o have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o portuguese_n who_o be_v still_o for_o make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o alexandrian_a and_o roman_a faith_n as_o wide_a as_o they_o can_v possible_o they_o be_v for_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n that_o he_o and_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v so_o country_n they_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o leave_v to_o come_v into_o his_o country_n they_o hope_v his_o highness_n will_v not_o be_v against_o their_o come_n into_o ethiopia_n to_o preach_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o his_o highness_n profess_v but_o the_o emperor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v overcome_v by_o this_o capuchin_n compliment_n which_o contradict_v all_o the_o jesuit_n have_v tell_v he_o of_o their_o heresy_n that_o upon_o read_v the_o letter_n he_o roar_v out_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v mad_a say_v what_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o i_o have_v be_v persecute_v for_o so_o many_o year_n for_o my_o religion_n by_o portuguese_a from_o the_o east_n but_o that_o i_o must_v have_v italian_n come_v from_o the_o west_n to_o persecute_v i_o for_o it_o afresh_o and_o instead_o of_o return_v any_o answer_n to_o their_o letter_n they_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o the_o bashaw_n of_o snaghem_n to_o rid_v he_o of_o they_o he_o write_v to_o the_o bashaw_n of_o suaqhem_n who_o value_v himself_o much_o upon_o his_o be_v a_o renegado_n christian_n to_o ease_v he_o of_o these_o and_o all_o the_o friar_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o port_n at_o any_o time_n complain_v that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v one_o day_n quiet_a for_o they_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o have_v root_v out_o the_o portuguese_a a_o new_a set_v of_o people_n be_v come_v to_o disturb_v he_o with_o new_a pretence_n the_o bashaw_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o at_o once_o gratify_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o own_o renegado_n zeal_n command_v the_o two_o italian_n to_o be_v murder_v in_o his_o presence_n emperor_n the_o bashaw_n murder_n they_o all_o three_o and_o sendstheir_o head_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a friar_n who_o have_v a_o passport_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o be_v assassinate_v send_v their_o three_o head_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o as_o a_o reward_n make_v he_o a_o present_a of_o three_o bag_n of_o gold_n dust_n promise_v he_o as_o many_o bag_n of_o gold_n dust_n as_o he_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n send_v he_o head_n of_o roman_a pryar_n upon_o which_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o suaqhem_n a_o report_n be_v raise_v of_o basilides_n have_v turn_v mahometan_n not_o long_o after_o he_o have_v banish_v the_o patriarch_n the_o patriarch_n be_v extreme_o desirous_a to_o revive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o jesuit_n lose_v interest_n in_o the_o habassin_n mission_n in_o the_o year_n 1646._o send_v and_o dedicate_v a_o book_n he_o have_v write_v on_o the_o six_o first_o general_n council_n and_o a_o catechism_n he_o have_v make_v in_o ethiopia_n for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o church_n to_o the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr propaganda_fw-la fide_fw-la from_o who_o the_o year_n follow_v he_o receive_v the_o follow_a answer_n most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a lord_n the_o book_n compose_v by_o your_o grace_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o study_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o frequent_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v in_o they_o together_o with_o your_o most_o elegant_a epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o this_o holy_a congregation_n de_fw-fr propaganda_fw-la fide_fw-la have_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n of_o the_o say_a congregation_n with_o a_o joyful_a mind_n and_o who_o have_v order_v two_o thing_n concern_v they_o the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o say_a book_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o portuguese_n assistant_n of_o the_o jesuit_n order_n that_o so_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o habassin_n error_n and_o all_o that_o your_o grace_n have_v write_v in_o confutation_n of_o they_o may_v be_v note_v and_o be_v digest_v into_o a_o book_n may_v be_v print_v in_o the_o press_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a congregation_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o missionary_n of_o ethiopia_n the_o other_o be_v that_o some_o person_n secular_a or_o regular_a of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n in_o this_o city_n be_v depute_v to_o examine_v they_o and_o give_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o they_o all_o which_o with_o their_o thanks_o for_o have_v dedicate_v those_o book_n to_o they_o the_o say_v most_o eminent_a father_n have_v order_v
dead_a before_o his_o nomination_n arrive_v the_o patriarch_n be_v nominate_v by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o goa_n which_o dignity_n he_o do_v not_o live_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o june_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o fleet_n by_o which_o the_o nomination_n be_v send_v he_o die_v in_o the_o seventy_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o age_n have_v be_v sixty_o three_o year_n a_o friar_n of_o the_o society_n of_o who_o though_o his_o brethren_n the_o jesuit_n have_v write_v great_a thing_n the_o poor_a ethiopic_a church_n may_v just_o apply_v to_o he_o what_o moses_n ethiopic_a wife_n say_v to_o he_o in_o a_o passion_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o husband_n of_o blood_n to_o i_o basilides_n have_v by_o a_o total_a extirpation_n of_o popery_n out_o of_o his_o empire_n province_n basilides_n have_v extirpated_a popery_n recover_v most_o of_o his_o lose_a province_n quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o subject_n set_v about_o recover_v the_o province_n his_o infidel_n neighbour_n have_v during_o the_o habassin_n broil_n about_o religion_n tear_v from_o his_o predecessor_n and_o be_v so_o prosperous_a in_o his_o war_n as_o to_o regain_v most_o of_o they_o have_v if_o morad_n the_o habassin_n ambassador_n at_o batavia_n do_v not_o stretch_v extend_v his_o empire_n northward_o to_o the_o confine_n of_o nubia_n and_o southward_o to_o hadea_n the_o people_n of_o which_o kingdom_n be_v convert_v by_o he_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n basilides_n have_v reign_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n sage_v after_o a_o happy_a reign_n of_o thirty_o two_o year_n be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n aelaf_n sage_v be_v after_o his_o death_n succeed_v by_o his_o son_n aelaf_n sage_v in_o the_o year_n 1665._o aelaf_fw-mi sway_v the_o ethiopic_a sceptre_n fifteen_o year_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v memorable_a only_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o dutch_a power_n in_o the_o indies_n he_o send_v one_o morad_n a_o armenian_a his_o ambassador_n in_o the_o year_n 1672_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o batavia_n aelaf_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1681_o ethiopia_n aelaf_fw-mi be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n adjam_n sage_v the_o present_a emperor_n of_o ethiopia_n be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n jaso_n adian_n sage_v who_o send_v morad_n a_o second_o time_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o batavia_n in_o the_o year_n 1689._o the_o account_n morad_n give_v of_o his_o master_n be_v that_o he_o be_v exceed_v tall_a of_o stature_n have_v a_o fierce_a countenance_n and_o be_v very_o brave_a and_o wise_a and_o of_o indefatigable_a application_n to_o business_n and_o as_o to_o his_o affair_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o most_o flourish_a condition_n the_o letter_n of_o those_o embassy_n together_o with_o the_o dutch_a governor_n answer_n to_o they_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o great_a mr._n ludolphus_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o commentary_n as_o be_v also_o the_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o say_a ambassador_n to_o the_o question_n which_o that_o learned_a person_n have_v send_v some_o year_n before_o to_o the_o indies_n for_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o curious_a reader_n to_o that_o learned_a book_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o dominican_n history_n of_o ethiopia_n compose_v by_o father_n lewis_n de_fw-fr uuretta_n a_o dominican_n and_o print_v at_o valentia_n in_o the_o year_n 1610._o in_o the_o year_n 1316_o eight_o dominican_n friar_n with_o a_o holy_a sister_n santer_v from_o rome_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o have_v visited_n the_o holy_a sepulchre_n take_v bethlehem_n in_o their_o way_n they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o ethiopia_n and_o have_v there_o learned_a the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n perfect_o in_o a_o few_o day_n they_o begin_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o that_o whole_a empire_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o they_o teach_v by_o miracle_n prester_n john_n the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o those_o wonderful_a preacher_n send_v to_o bid_v they_o welcome_a into_o his_o empire_n and_o to_o let_v they_o know_v they_o have_v free_a liberty_n to_o build_v convent_v enough_o therein_o to_o hold_v all_o europe_n and_o to_o exercise_v their_o power_n of_o inquisitor_n upon_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o he_o will_v allow_v they_o all_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n that_o they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o father_n overjoy_v at_o this_o news_n begin_v present_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o liberty_n that_o be_v grant_v they_o and_o have_v penetrate_v six_o hundred_o league_n into_o ethiopia_n they_o come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o lake_n of_o cafates_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a where_o the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n nile_n rise_v where_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o gojam_n and_o among_o the_o caffres_n and_o in_o the_o province_n border_v on_o the_o cape_n of_o goodhope_n they_o build_v several_a convent_v fill_v they_o all_o present_o with_o friar_n of_o their_o own_o order_n most_o of_o which_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v as_o famous_a for_o their_o learning_n and_o piety_n as_o they_o be_v for_o their_o miracle_n but_o the_o top_v man_n of_o all_o those_o novice_n be_v one_o tecla_n haymonot_n the_o only_a child_n of_o king_n sacasab_n and_o queen_n sarah_n who_o have_v wrought_v divers_a miracle_n in_o his_o infancy_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n prefer_v the_o dominican_n habit_n to_o a_o crown_n and_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a glory_n of_o his_o order_n have_v have_v the_o honour_n do_v he_o whenever_o he_o say_v mass_n to_o have_v the_o wafer_n and_o the_o wine_n bring_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o he_o by_o a_o angel_n and_o whenever_o he_o go_v to_o any_o city_n to_o preach_v he_o be_v constant_o attend_v by_o all_o the_o lion_n tiger_n wolf_n snake_n and_o serpent_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n who_o never_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o dismiss_v they_o with_o the_o blessing_n for_o which_o they_o all_o express_v themselves_o very_o thankful_a and_o who_o have_v found_v a_o monastery_n for_o nine_o thousand_o dominican_n friar_n oblige_v the_o devil_n to_o do_v all_o the_o servile_a work_n thereof_o for_o seven_o year_n which_o he_o do_v alone_o so_o exact_o that_o the_o convent_n have_v never_o be_v so_o well_o serve_v since_o which_o make_v a_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o say_v that_o tecla_n hamonot_n be_v to_o blame_v for_o not_o have_v make_v the_o devil_n serve_v the_o convent_n as_o long_o as_o it_o stand_v while_o the_o friar_n be_v thus_o employ_v the_o holy_a sister_n be_v not_o idle_a who_o as_o if_o she_o have_v intend_v to_o have_v take_v the_o emperor_n at_o his_o word_n build_v a_o monastery_n wherein_o she_o place_v five_o hundred_o dominican_n benta_n of_o the_o three_o rule_n this_o great_a nunnery_n be_v at_o first_o call_v bado_n nagh_n but_o at_o this_o time_n santa_n clara_n the_o history_n of_o all_o which_o convent_v be_v to_o this_o day_n curious_o paint_v in_o the_o cloister_n of_o the_o plurimanos_fw-la whither_o any_o who_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o may_v go_v and_o be_v satisfy_v the_o monastery_n of_o plurimanos_fw-la in_o which_o there_o be_v nine_o thousand_o dominican_n friar_n be_v found_v by_o tecla_n haymonot_n it_o be_v four_o league_n in_o compass_n and_o have_v eighty_o dormitory_n which_o have_v all_o the_o great_a church_n at_o one_o end_n and_o the_o refectory_n at_o the_o other_o some_o of_o these_o dormitory_n have_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o some_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o some_o two_o hundred_o cell_n every_o dormitory_n have_v a_o particular_a chapel_n and_o library_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o great_a church_n be_v six_o hundred_o pace_n long_o and_o so_o it_o have_v need_n since_o all_o the_o friar_n repair_v to_o it_o together_o on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n the_o second_o great_a dominican_n convent_n in_o ethiopia_n be_v that_o of_o the_o allelujah_o which_o be_v build_v by_o bartholomew_n de_fw-fr tiroli_n a_o dominican_n friar_n who_o be_v consecrate_a bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dangola_n at_o rome_n it_o have_v but_o seven_o thousand_o friar_n who_o on_o high_a day_n dine_v all_o together_o in_o the_o refectory_n from_o these_o two_o convent_v there_o be_v vast_a number_n of_o missionary_n send_v once_o a_o year_n to_o arabia_n bengala_n siam_n pegu_n and_o china_n as_o also_o to_o congo_n monopatata_n and_o the_o cape_n of_o goodhope_n by_o some_o of_o which_o missionary_n the_o king_n of_o congo_n and_o angola_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o year_n 1580._o these_o missionary_n do_v all_o return_v home_o at_o whitsuntide_n and_o our_o historian_n be_v sensible_a that_o
the_o jesuit_n college_n in_o goa_n 173._o send_v home_n and_o drop_v in_o the_o island_n of_o st._n helena_n 174._o the_o patriarch_n answer_n to_o the_o pope_n 214._o the_o patriarch_n arrive_v at_o goa_n 333._o the_o patriarch_n land_n at_o baylar_n 336._o he_o come_v to_o court_n 338._o he_o be_v gracious_o receive_v by_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n he_o preach_v before_o the_o emperor_n 339._o a_o new_a revenue_n be_v settle_v upon_o he_o 344._o he_o excommunicate_v a_o great_a man_n for_o keep_v church-land_n 353._o he_o hasten_v the_o downful_a of_o popery_n by_o two_o indiscreet_a act_n 361._o he_o oppose_v a_o toleration_n when_o propose_v to_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n 363._o a_o toleration_n be_v proclaim_v the_o patriarch_n protestation_n against_o it_o 374._o be_v baffle_v in_o a_o great_a point_n of_o jurisdiction_n 380._o be_v advise_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o give_v over_o preach_v 395._o the_o romanist_n have_v all_o their_o church_n and_o land_n take_v from_o they_o ibid._n the_o new_a emperor_n disarm_v the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n and_o banish_v they_o all_o to_o frenona_n 396._o the_o patriarch_n letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n thereupon_o 398_o the_o emperor_n renew_v his_o order_n for_o banish_v and_o disarm_v they_o 400._o the_o patriarch_n second_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n 401._o the_o principle_n of_o the_o seeker_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o patriarch_n 405._o the_o patriarch_n so_o soon_o as_o arrive_v at_o fremona_n send_v four_o jesuit_n to_o the_o indies_n to_o solicit_v for_o troop_n 421._o he_o sue_v to_o okay_n a_o discontent_a lord_n for_o protection_n against_o the_o emperor_n 422._o okay_n undertake_v to_o protect_v he_o ibid._n the_o patriarch_n send_v to_o okay_n for_o a_o guard_n 427._o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n be_v lodge_v safe_a in_o okay_n territory_n 428._o the_o patriarch_n and_o most_o of_o the_o father_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n at_o matzua_n 431._o he_o get_v to_o gea_n 445._o he_o send_v and_o dedicate_v a_o book_n write_v on_o the_o six_o first_o general_n council_n with_o a_o catechism_n to_o the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr propaganda_fw-la fide_fw-la 455._o he_o give_v sacred_a relic_n to_o the_o capuchin_n of_o goa_n 460._o he_o send_v a_o habassin_n and_o a_o banean_a into_o ethiopia_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o a_o priest_n to_o be_v his_o vicar-general_n 461._o the_o patriarch_n be_v name_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o goa_n but_o be_v dead_a before_o his_o nomination_n arrive_v 464._o a_o inhuman_a persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o alexandrian_n 353._o father_n peter_n a_o spanish_a jesuit_n steal_v into_o ethiopia_n 237._o he_o send_v the_o secular_a priest_n home_o before_o he_o go_v to_o court_n 241._o he_o be_v high_o complimented_a by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n 247._o he_o withdraw_v from_o court_n upon_o a_o slight_a pretence_n 256._o a_o rebellion_n break_v out_o present_o after_o he_o repair_v to_o the_o victorious_a rebel_n 261._o find_v they_o divide_v he_o retire_v to_o wait_v to_o see_v where_o the_o crown_n will_v fix_v ibid._n he_o build_v the_o emperor_n a_o stand_a palace_n 307_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v a_o ambassador_n from_o prester_n john_n 21._o pope_n clement_n pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v a_o embassy_n from_o the_o same_o prince_n 22._o the_o pope_n give_v a_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n to_o all_o the_o new_a country_n they_o shall_v discover_v 38._o the_o pope_n answer_n to_o the_o habassin_n ambassador_n 80._o the_o pope_n send_v a_o italian_a bishop_n to_o ethiopia_n 229._o the_o pope_n letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n 288._o the_o pope_n be_v civil_a to_o remote_a heretic_n than_o domestic_a one_o 289._o the_o wonderful_a change_n popery_n have_v wrought_v on_o the_o temper_n of_o it_o convert_v 352._o pope_n urban_n the_o eighth_n letter_n to_o seltem_n sage_v emperor_n of_o ethiopia_n 364._o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n think_v of_o send_v a_o new_a patriarch_n into_o ethiopia_n 149._o wise_o suspect_v that_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o ripe_a in_o ethiopia_n as_o they_o be_v report_v to_o be_v send_v a_o envoy_n for_o true_a intelligence_n 160._o the_o astrolabe_n and_o table_n of_o declination_n find_v out_o by_o the_o portuguese_n 39_o at_o the_o river_n zaire_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n the_o portuguese_n first_o hear_v of_o the_o habossins_n 39_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o portuguese_n send_v no_o troop_n into_o ethiopia_n when_o so-strong_o solicit_v to_o do_v it_o 220._o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o jesuit_n order_n be_v a_o usurper_n 173._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o emperor_n as_o prester_n john_n 22._o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o plurimanos_fw-la and_o allelujah_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a inquisitor_n of_o ethiopia_n 471._o the_o proclamation_n for_o restore_v the_o alexandrian_a religion_n 394._o q._n the_o queen-mother_n hear_v of_o a_o portuguese_n fleet_n be_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n send_v two_o envoy_n to_o the_o admital_n to_o implore_v some_o succour_n 123._o they_o obtain_v 400_o soldier_n of_o the_o portuguese_n admiral_n which_o be_v command_v by_o don_n christopher_n de_fw-fr gama_n 124._o r._n raz_n cella_n christos_n letter_n to_o the_o patriarch_n 334._o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o plot_v with_o the_o portuguese_n to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n 354._o he_o be_v rout_v by_o the_o peasant_n 381._o he_o write_v passionate_o for_o troop_n 462._o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 464._o rodriguez_n the_o jesuit_n who_o go_v with_o the_o envoy_n into_o ethiopia_n his_o account_n of_o their_o voyage_n and_o negotiation_n 162._o no_o mention_n of_o rodriguez_n have_v see_v the_o old_a patriarch_n tho'_o his_o chief_a business_n in_o ethiopia_n be_v to_o fetch_v he_o from_o thence_o if_o he_o find_v he_o alive_a 172._o rodriguez_n fright_v the_o old_a patriarch_n out_o of_o his_o province_n to_o make_v room_n for_o his_o successor_n 172._o the_o romanist_n lose_v ground_n at_o court_n daily_o 359._o the_o romanist_n have_v all_o their_o church_n and_o land_n take_v from_o they_o 195._o s._n story_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n and_o her_o son_n 94._o seltem_n sage_v curse_v his_o grandfather_n soul_n for_o not_o have_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o romish_a church_n 24._o susunaus_n proclaim_v himself_o emperor_n 262._o he_o will_v have_v the_o crown_n or_o nothing_o 268._o sylva_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o banean_a sailor_n get_v into_o ethiopia_n 230._o t._n tecla_fw-la haymonot_n his_o miracle_n 468._o he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o plurimanos_fw-la 469._o father_n torquato_n be_v send_v by_o the_o patriarch_n to_o suaqhem_n for_o to_o bring_v he_o intelligence_n 456._o he_o meet_v with_o the_o news_n at_o moqua_n of_o basilides_n be_v turn_v mahometan_n 457._o at_o suaqhem_n he_o hear_v of_o the_o three_o capuchin_n have_v be_v murder_v 458._o he_o be_v fortunate_a in_o find_v the_o skull_n of_o the_o two_o italian_a friar_n and_o a_o bone_n of_o the_o french_a 459._o a_o tribute_n lay_v on_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o cailiff_n of_o egypt_n 18._o a_o trick_n of_o a_o alexandrian_a monk_n 177._o v._o the_o viceroy_n of_o gojam_n proclaim_v the_o prince_n basilides_n emperor_n of_o ethiopia_n 369._o the_o viceroy_n first_o wheedle_n and_o next_o threaten_v the_o father_n and_o the_o portuguese_n to_o surrender_v themselves_o and_o arm_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o news_n of_o a_o great_a army_n advance_v towards_o he_o 369._o he_o command_v a_o monk_n his_o own_o first_o cousin_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o have_v turn_v roman_a catholic_n 370._o the_o viceroy_n servant_n be_v torture_v for_o rail_v against_o popery_n the_o viceroy_n be_v secret_o put_v to_o death_n soon_o after_o 371._o the_o viceroy_n who_o have_v no_o ship_n nor_o troop_n to_o spare_v for_o ethiopia_n find_v both_o for_o mombucea_n upon_o its_o have_v revolt_v 434._o z._n zagazabas_n the_o habassin_n ambassador_n at_o lisbon_n his_o account_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n 81._o a_o censure_n on_o zagazabas_n confession_n of_o faith_n 117._o za_fw-it mariam_n carry_v the_o message_n thereof_o to_o the_o patriarch_n 391._o the_o emperor_n zera_n jacob_n letter_n to_o the_o habassin_n monk_n at_o jerusalem_n 25._o book_n print_v for_o rich._n chiswell_n folio_n wharton_n anglia_fw-it sacra_fw-la in_o two_o volume_n dr._n tho._n brown_n vulgar_a error_n and_o other_o work_n his_o religio_fw-la medici_n alone_o with_o digby_n annotation_n tho._n pope_n blount_n censura_fw-la celebriorum_fw-la authorum_fw-la clark_n annotation_n upon_o the_o bible_n fasciculus_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetendarum_fw-la &_o fugiendarum_fw-la in_o two_o vol._n per_fw-la edvardum_fw-la brown_n history_n of_o the_o island_n of_o ceilou_n by_o capt._n knox._n of_o the_o state_n and_o city_n of_o geneva_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
emanuel_n the_o only_a god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v always_o the_o same_o grow_v neither_o old_a nor_o young_a preserve_v and_o protect_v you_o the_o envoy_n of_o those_o that_o arrive_v who_o be_v first_o in_o commission_n be_v name_v rodrigo_n lima_n with_o who_o be_v join_v one_o francis_n alvarez_n who_o for_o the_o singular_a piety_n and_o probity_n of_o his_o life_n be_v very_o dear_a to_o i_o he_o do_v also_o return_v very_o proper_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o question_n i_o put_v to_o he_o concern_v religion_n you_o ought_v therefore_o to_o prefer_v he_o and_o to_o call_v he_o master_n and_o to_o employ_v he_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o matrua_n and_o zeila_fw-la and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o island_n of_o the_o red-sea_n all_o which_o be_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o our_o empire_n i_o have_v bestow_v a_o cross_n and_o a_o staff_n upon_o he_o as_o badge_n of_o authority_n and_o will_v have_v you_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o to_o make_v he_o bishop_n of_o those_o country_n for_o he_o well_o deserve_v it_o and_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o that_o office_n god_n be_v propitious_a to_o you_o that_o so_o you_o may_v always_o be_v valiant_a against_o your_o enemy_n and_o may_v bring_v they_o all_o under_o your_o foot_n god_n grant_v you_o a_o long_a life_n and_o make_v you_o partaker_n of_o as_o good_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o i_o wish_v for_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o good_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o have_v see_v with_o my_o eye_n what_o i_o never_o expect_v to_o have_v see_v may_v god_n make_v thing_n succeed_v from_o good_a to_o better_v and_o may_v your_o place_n be_v over_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o as_o your_o little_a son_n have_v do_v what_o you_o command_v i_o and_o if_o you_o will_v send_v ambassador_n to_o i_o i_o will_v always_o obey_v you_o that_o so_o we_o may_v help_v one_o another_o and_o whenever_o your_o ambassador_n shall_v arrive_v as_o these_o do_v at_o matrua_n or_o at_o dalacam_n i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v that_o care_n of_o they_o that_o you_o desire_v i_o shall_v there_o be_v nothing_o i_o be_o so_o ambitious_a of_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v unite_v in_o council_n and_o action_n and_o whensoever_o your_o fleet_n shall_v come_v upon_o my_o coast_n i_o shall_v join_v they_o immediate_o with_o a_o army_n and_o whereas_o on_o my_o border_n there_o be_v no_o christian_n nor_o christian_a church_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o give_v all_o those_o province_n which_o border_n upon_o the_o mahometan_n to_o your_o subject_n to_o inhabit_v make_v haste_n therefore_o to_o execute_v what_o you_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v have_v you_o send_v i_o some_o of_o your_o learned_a man_n as_o also_o some_o graver_n of_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o some_o lead_n copper_n and_o iron_n smith_n as_o also_o some_o printer_n that_o understand_v our_o letter_n to_o print_v book_n for_o our_o church_n and_o some_o that_o know_v how_o to_o make_v bracelet_n and_o how_o to_o gilled_a metal_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o well_o entertain_v in_o my_o palace_n and_o whenever_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o return_v home_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o reward_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o i_o do_v swear_v by_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v free_a leave_n to_o depart_v this_o i_o do_v desire_n and_o expect_v from_o your_o know_a virtue_n and_o goodness_n be_v sensible_a that_o you_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o i_o by_o your_o have_v treat_v matthew_n so_o honourable_o and_o liberal_o and_o by_o have_v send_v he_o back_o as_o you_o do_v i_o do_v most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v all_o the_o forementioned_a artificer_n send_v hither_o and_o do_v promise_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o repent_v of_o your_o have_v send_v they_o for_o i_o will_v take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v well_o reward_v wherefore_o since_o a_o father_n ought_v not_o to_o deny_v what_o his_o son_n desire_v of_o he_o and_o you_o be_v my_o father_n and_o i_o be_o your_o son_n let_v we_o be_v join_v together_o as_o two_o brick_n be_v in_o a_o wall_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v two_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o may_v agree_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o world_n all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v as_o brick_n join_v together_o in_o a_o wall_n amen_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o david_n emperor_n of_o ethiopia_n to_o king_n john_n the_o iiid_n of_o portugal_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1524._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o son_n the_o council_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n and_o live_a god_n who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o who_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o inspire_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v thank_v and_o praise_v the_o perfect_a trinity_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o depth_n always_o amen_n i_o the_o frankincense_n of_o the_o virgin_n for_o that_o be_v my_o baptismal_a name_n but_o who_o with_o the_o sceptre_n of_o my_o kingdom_n have_v take_v the_o name_n of_o david_n the_o belove_a of_o god_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o offspring_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n the_o son_n of_o the_o pillar_n of_o zion_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n the_o son_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o mary_n the_o son_n of_o nau_o by_o the_o flesh_n do_v send_v these_o letter_n and_o this_o ambassador_n to_o the_o great_a most_o powerful_a and_o high_a john_n king_n of_o portugal_n and_o algerve_v the_o son_n of_o king_n emanuel_n peace_n be_v with_o you_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o always_o amen_n when_o i_o hear_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n your_o father_n by_o who_o the_o moor_n the_o son_n of_o the_o filthy_a mahomet_n be_v subdue_v i_o give_v great_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o increase_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o conservation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o christianity_n i_o do_v likewise_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o ambassador_n who_o bring_v that_o king_n word_n to_o we_o because_o by_o that_o mean_v a_o singular_a love_n friendship_n and_o correspondence_n be_v establish_v betwixt_o we_o in_o order_n to_o the_o extirpate_v of_o all_o the_o wicked_a mahometan_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a heathen_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o our_o two_o kingdom_n but_o while_o i_o be_v full_a of_o this_o joy_n before_o i_o have_v send_v any_o ambassador_n to_o he_o i_o receive_v the_o news_n of_o your_o and_o my_o father_n death_n which_o turn_v my_o joy_n sudden_o into_o sorrow_n whereof_o our_o court_n prelate_n and_o monk_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o our_o faithful_a subject_n do_v deep_o partake_v our_o sorrow_n upon_o this_o news_n become_v equal_a to_o our_o former_a joy_n sir_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o reign_n there_o be_v no_o ambassador_n nor_o envoy_n send_v to_o i_o by_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n but_o by_o your_o father_n who_o send_v some_o of_o his_o captain_n hither_o and_o with_o they_o some_o of_o his_o noble_n and_o clark_n and_o deacon_n who_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o the_o utensil_n of_o a_o solemn_a mass_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o i_o be_v overjoy_v at_o their_o arrival_n and_o do_v receive_v they_o with_o great_a affection_n dismiss_v they_o after_o they_o have_v do_v their_o business_n that_o so_o they_o may_v return_v home_o in_o peace_n and_o with_o honour_n but_o be_v come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o the_o red-sea_n that_o be_v on_o my_o border_n they_o find_v the_o admiral_n of_o their_o fleet_n go_v who_o as_o he_o certify_v i_o himself_o can_v wait_v no_o long_o for_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o custom_n that_o you_o have_v of_o change_v your_o admiral_n every_o three_o year_n which_o together_o with_o no_o other_o fleet_n have_v touch_v at_o any_o of_o my_o port_n for_o some_o year_n after_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o ambassador_n have_v stay_v so_o long_o at_o my_o court._n i_o do_v now_o send_v what_o i_o desire_v of_o you_o by_o brother_n christopher_n licanot_n who_o baptismal_a name_n be_v zaga_n zabo_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n who_o will_v lay_v my_o demand_n before_o
with_o one_o that_o have_v ever_o hear_v of_o they_o before_o the_o observance_n prescribe_v in_o those_o book_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v to_o fast_v upon_o all_o wednesday_n in_o memory_n of_o its_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o jewish_a council_n upon_o that_o day_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n we_o be_v command_v likewise_o to_o fast_o upon_o all_o friday_n because_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n on_o that_o day_n upon_o which_o two_o day_n we_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v nothing_o till_o sunset_n during_o the_o 40_o day_n of_o lent_n we_o be_v command_v to_o fast_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v seven_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n in_o divine_a service_n by_o the_o same_o edict_n we_o be_v command_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n because_o our_o saviour_n expire_v at_o that_o time_n on_o the_o cross_n we_o be_v furthermore_o command_v to_o assemble_v together_o unanimous_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o church_n three_o hour_n after_o sunrising_n to_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o afterward_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n they_o have_v furthermore_o appoint_v nine_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o festivity_n in_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n the_o annunciation_n the_o nativity_n the_o circumcision_n the_o purification_n or_o day_n of_o candle_n of_o baptism_n of_o transfiguration_n palm-sunday_n until_o the_o octave_n of_o good-friday_n which_o be_v twelve_o day_n of_o the_o ascension_n and_o pentecost_n with_o their_o festivity_n according_a to_o these_o book_n we_o be_v without_o exception_n to_o eat_v flesh_n every_o day_n from_o easter_n to_o pentecost_n neither_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o fast_o till_o after_o the_o octave_n of_o pentecost_n which_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o command_v we_o likewise_o to_o celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o the_o death_n and_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o great_a honour_n but_o beside_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o certain_a precious_a john_n who_o name_n be_v zara_n jacob_n ordain_v 33_o day_n in_o every_o year_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o say_v bless_a virgin_n and_o a_o day_n in_o every_o month_n in_o honour_n of_o christ_n nativity_n which_o be_v always_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o month_n and_o a_o day_n likewise_o in_o every_o month_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o honour_n of_o st._n michael_n furthermore_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o do_v celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o st._n stephen_n and_o other_o martyr_n and_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o observe_v two_o day_n to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n and_o lord's-day_n on_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v any_o work_n no_o not_o the_o least_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n because_o god_n after_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n rest_v thereon_o which_o day_n as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o call_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n so_o the_o not_o celebrate_v thereof_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o devotion_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o god_n will_n and_o precept_n who_o will_v suffer_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v away_o soon_o than_o his_o word_n and_o that_o especial_o since_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o dissolve_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n that_o we_o observe_v that_o day_n the_o favour_n that_o be_v show_v herein_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v transfer_v to_o we_o christian_n so_o that_o except_v lend_v we_o eat_v flesh_n every_o saturday_n in_o the_o year_n but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o barnagaus_n tiger_n and_o mahon_n the_o christian_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n do_v eat_v flesh_n on_o all_o saturday_n and_o sunday_n even_o in_o lent_n we_o do_v observe_v the_o lord's-day_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o as_o we_o be_v sensible_a that_o we_o have_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n from_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o from_o those_o of_o the_o gospel_n falsehood_n a_o falsehood_n so_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n on_o those_o forementioned_a day_n we_o believe_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o depart_v this_o life_n not_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n which_o ease_n will_v be_v grant_v by_o god_n to_o they_o upon_o those_o two_o most_o holy_a day_n until_o the_o term_n of_o their_o suffering_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v expire_v and_o they_o be_v entire_o deliver_v to_o the_o shorten_n and_o mitigate_a of_o which_o torment_v we_o believe_v the_o alm_n that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n do_v contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o remission_n of_o which_o soul_n the_o patriarch_n grant_v no_o indulgence_n indulgence_n the_o abuna_n never_o grant_v any_o indulgence_n which_o we_o believe_v belong_v to_o god_n only_o and_o that_o he_o only_o constitute_v the_o time_n of_o their_o punishment_n neither_o do_v the_o patriarch_n grant_v indulgence_n on_o any_o occasion_n the_o gospel_n oblige_v we_o to_o observe_v only_o the_o six_o precept_n which_o christ_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n have_v explain_v as_o follow_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o entertain_v i_o naked_a and_o you_o cover_v i_o sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o which_o be_v all_o word_n that_o will_v be_v speak_v by_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o law_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v show_v we_o our_o sin_n which_o law_n without_o christ_n sin_n the_o habassin_n believe_v original_a sin_n none_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v paul_n witness_v likewise_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o transgression_n and_o curse_n of_o our_o mother_n eve_n paul_n say_v furthermore_o that_o we_o die_v through_o adam_n and_o do_v live_v through_o christ_n who_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n give_v we_o these_o six_o precept_n that_o when_o he_o come_v in_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a we_o may_v be_v save_v with_o which_o word_n and_o precept_n he_o will_v on_o the_o tremendous_a day_n of_o judgement_n allot_v everlasting_a glory_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a fire_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n we_o do_v reckon_v only_o five_o mortal_a sin_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o it_o be_v say_v without_o be_v dog_n and_o witch_n and_o unclean_a person_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o every_o one_o who_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n marry_v clerk_n may_v marry_v in_o the_o book_n of_o synod_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o clerk_n to_o marry_v and_o that_o even_o after_o they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a matter_n who_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n to_o which_o none_o be_v admit_v before_o they_o be_v 30_o year_n of_o age_n neither_o be_v bastard_n ever_o admit_v to_o it_o holy_a order_n be_v confer_v by_o none_o but_o the_o patriarch_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first_o wife_n neither_o bishop_n nor_o presbyter_n be_v permit_v to_o marry_v a_o second_o time_n unless_o the_o patriarch_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o dispense_v with_o they_o which_o he_o do_v sometime_o to_o eminent_a person_n and_o when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a neither_o be_v they_o suffer_v to_o keep_v concubine_n unless_o they_o do_v voluntary_o give_v over_o officiate_a after_o which_o they_o must_v no_o more_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v so_o strict_o observe_v that_o the_o presbyter_n who_o marry_v a_o second_o time_n must_v not_o presume_v so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v a_o consecrate_a candle_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o clerk_n be_v find_v to_o have_v have_v a_o bastard_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o order_n and_o all_o his_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n and_o his_o good_n if_o he_o die_v without_o child_n lawful_o beget_v do_v all_o go_v to_o precious_a john_n and_o not_o to_o the_o patriarch_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o presbyter_n to_o have_v wife_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o st._n paul_n who_o will_v rather_o have_v both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n
confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n go_v from_o rome_n to_o lisbon_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o that_o court_n which_o seldom_o or_o never_o take_v the_o expense_n of_o any_o mission_n or_o holy_a war_n upon_o itself_o further_o than_o its_o blessing_n will_v go_v he_o begin_v his_o journey_n for_o lisbon_n and_o be_v arrive_v there_o he_o be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o pope_n have_v leave_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o whole_a expense_n and_o trouble_n of_o succor_v ethiopia_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a court_n as_o habassin_n patriarch_n in_o possession_n and_o not_o in_o reversion_n and_o as_o such_o though_o i_o can_v learn_v for_o what_o misdemeanour_n abuna_n where_o he_o act_v as_o the_o habassin_n abuna_n he_o throw_v the_o ambassador_n zaga_n zaba_n into_o prison_n load_v he_o with_o chain_n in_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o carry_v he_o home_o have_v not_o the_o king_n intercee_v for_o his_o liberty_n the_o patriarch_n bermudes_n have_v as_o it_o be_v say_v soldier_n he_o returns_z to_z goa_n having_z as_o it_o be_v say_v obtain_v a_o order_n for_o 400_o soldier_n obtain_v a_o order_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o indies_n for_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o portuguese_n musketeer_n embark_v upon_o the_o fleet_n that_o be_v bind_v for_o goa_n where_o he_o arrive_v in_o the_o year_n 1539._o but_o however_o the_o king_n order_n be_v if_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o it_o be_v two_o year_n after_o his_o land_n at_o goa_n before_o any_o portuguese_n succour_n set_v their_o foot_n in_o ethiopia_n during_o this_o time_n david_n by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o be_v say_v to_o have_v get_v so_o considerable_a a_o army_n together_o as_o to_o have_v venture_v with_o it_o out_o of_o his_o fastness_n and_o to_o have_v beat_v granhe_n in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n but_o however_o this_o be_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o war_n which_o last_v from_o the_o year_n 1528._o until_o the_o year_n 1540_o in_o which_o david_n die_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v drive_v by_o granhe_n out_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o have_v no_o other_o country_n leave_v he_o at_o his_o death_n but_o such_o as_o defend_v themselves_o pure_o by_o their_o barrenness_n and_o inaccessibleness_n such_o country_n be_v the_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o conquer_a nation_n that_o have_v the_o conveniency_n of_o they_o david_n die_v in_o the_o 47th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n claudius_n david_n die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n claudius_n and_o the_o 36th_o of_o his_o reign_n leave_v his_o son_n claudius_n a_o break_a and_o distress_a empire_n and_o all_o prince_n a_o example_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o depend_v upon_o remote_a foreign_a succour_n and_o of_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o hope_n of_o they_o to_o provoke_v their_o neighbour_n or_o to_o make_v they_o jealous_a of_o they_o upon_o claudius_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n mountain_n claudius_n have_v some_o success_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o be_v quick_o after_o oblige_v to_o retire_v to_o the_o mountain_n the_o empire_n as_o if_o its_o ill_a genius_n have_v depart_v with_o david_n begin_v to_o revive_v a_o little_a for_o he_o have_v get_v a_o small_a army_n together_o march_v from_o among_o the_o mountain_n and_o have_v surprise_v a_o mahometan_a prince_n who_o name_n be_v amirizmon_a and_o defeat_v he_o in_o a_o pitced_a battle_n he_o recover_v the_o province_n that_o infidel_n have_v in_o the_o late_o scramble_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o but_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o success_n last_v not_o long_o for_o amirizmon_n have_v recruit_v his_o army_n with_o mahometan_a auxiliary_n oblige_v claudius_n to_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n wherein_o he_o beat_v he_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o force_v he_o to_o retire_v to_o a_o remote_a mountainous_a country_n call_v zaa_n only_o with_o 70_o man_n in_o his_o company_n cabelo_n oanguel_v the_o queen-mother_n matzua_n the_o queen_n mother_n leave_v of_o a_o portuguese_n fleet_n be_v in_o the_o red-sea_n send_v two_o envoy_n to_o the_o admiral_n to_o implore_v some_o succour_n the_o envoy_n meet_v the_o portugese_n fleet_n at_o matzua_n take_v sanctuary_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o a_o impregnable_a mountain_n that_o be_v at_o no_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o red-sea_n where_o she_o have_v not_o be_v long_o before_o she_o receive_v advice_n of_o a_o great_a portuguese_n fleet_n be_v come_v into_o those_o sea_n whereupon_o she_o dispatch_v two_o envoy_n who_o be_v bahurnagay_n and_o the_o grandee_n robel_n to_o the_o portuguese_n admiral_n to_o beseech_v he_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o he_o to_o spare_v her_o son_n some_o troop_n and_o a_o train_n of_o artillery_n to_o drive_v the_o mahometan_n out_o of_o ethiopia_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n become_v absolute_a master_n the_o envoy_n not_o know_v any_o place_n where_o they_o be_v so_o like_a to_o meet_v with_o the_o portuguese_n fleet_n as_o at_o matzua_n repair_v thither_o to_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o the_o fleet_n not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o execute_v the_o design_n that_o have_v bring_v it_o into_o those_o sea_n which_o be_v to_o have_v burn_v the_o turkish_a galley_n in_o the_o port_n of_o sue_v happen_v for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v by_o order_n to_o touch_v as_o they_o be_v return_v home_o at_o matzua_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o habassin_n envoy_n who_o have_v wait_v on_o the_o admiral_n and_o deliver_v the_o empress_n letter_n to_o he_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v they_o a_o good_a body_n of_o troop_n and_o a_o train_n of_o artillery_n ethiopia_n be_v for_o ever_o a_o lose_a empire_n add_v that_o the_o fortune_n of_o a_o great_a christian_a empire_n be_v now_o entire_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o his_o immortal_a honour_n to_o save_v it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o its_o new_a correspondence_n with_o the_o portuguese_n that_o have_v bring_v this_o dreadful_a storm_n upon_o it_o from_o all_o quarter_n so_o they_o be_v certain_a his_o master_n will_v not_o thank_v he_o for_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o lose_v when_o it_o be_v so_o much_o in_o his_o power_n for_o to_o have_v save_v it_o upon_o these_o passionate_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o envoy_n the_o admiral_n call_v a_o general_a council_n of_o war_n to_o consult_v what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v in_o so_o important_a a_o affair_n and_o after_o some_o debate_n it_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v that_o something_o must_v be_v do_v to_o preserve_v a_o sink_a empire_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v visible_a its_o new_a alliance_n with_o portugal_n have_v bring_v this_o great_a storm_n upon_o it_o the_o council_n of_o war_n have_v come_v to_o this_o resolution_n gama_n they_o obtain_v 400_o soldier_n of_o the_o portuguese_n admiral_n which_o be_v command_v by_o don_n christopher_n da_fw-mi gama_n several_a person_n of_o quality_n offer_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o command_v the_o troop_n that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o expedition_n as_o to_o give_v the_o portuguese_n gentleman_n their_o due_n they_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o backward_o to_o go_v whither_o their_o honour_n call_v they_o the_o person_n that_o be_v name_v to_o command_v in_o chief_a was_z don_z christopher_z da_fw-mi gama_n brother_n to_o the_o then_o viceroy_n don_n stephen_n da_fw-mi gama_n and_o son_n to_o the_o famous_a don_n vasvo_fw-la da_fw-mi gama_n the_o discoverer_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o portuguese_n say_v the_o council_n of_o war_n agree_v to_o send_v a_o 1000_o man_n under_o gama_n but_o the_o envoy_n will_v not_o hear_v of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n bahurnagay_n have_v generous_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o carry_v brave_a man_n into_o a_o country_n to_o starve_v they_o that_o for_o 400_o sufficient_a provision_n will_v be_v find_v but_o not_o for_o more_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o not_o the_o portuguese_n historian_n have_v make_v the_o 400_o that_o be_v send_v to_o have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o 4000_o stout_a man_n the_o common_a fault_n both_o of_o the_o portuguese_a and_o spanish_a writer_n who_o by_o their_o romantic_a way_n of_o magnify_v the_o feat_n of_o their_o countryman_n do_v render_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o they_o suspicious_a on_o the_o 9th_o of_o july_n 1541._o patriarch_n gama_n enter_v into_o ethiopia_n with_o his_o troop_n and_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n gama_n with_o his_o 400_o select_a man_n and_o a_o small_a train_n of_o artillery_n be_v put_v ashore_o at_o arkiko_n have_v the_o habassin_n envoy_n and_o the_o patriarch_n bermudes_n in_o their_o company_n they_o have_v a_o tiresome_a march_n over_o rock_n and_o mountain_n
of_o affinity_n or_o consanguinity_n spiritual_a or_o carnal_a those_o only_o except_v which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o spiritual_a affinity_n in_o matrimony_n shall_v never_o be_v contract_v betwixt_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o their_o godchild_n you_o may_v also_o commute_v vow_n into_o any_o pious_a work_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o the_o solemn_a vow_n of_o religion_n and_o chastity_n at_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n to_o wit_n christmas_n easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n you_o may_v grant_v plenary_a indulgence_n to_o all_o people_n of_o the_o say_a province_n who_o be_v contrite_a have_v voluntary_o confess_v their_o sin_n oblige_v they_o before_o you_o grant_v they_o to_o fast_o and_o devout_o to_o beseech_v god_n in_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o on_o any_o other_o day_n you_o may_v grant_v temporary_a indulgence_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o must_v never_o exceed_v the_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n you_o may_v likewise_o give_v licence_n to_o your_o friar_n to_o read_v heretical_a book_n and_o may_v at_o your_o pleasure_n unite_v annex_v and_o incorporate_v ecclesiastical_a benefice_n into_o church_n or_o other_o pious_a and_o religious_a place_n for_o the_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a advantage_n of_o the_o neighbour_n and_o may_v erect_v and_o find_v general_a university_n and_o college_n wherein_o people_n may_v take_v all_o degree_n of_o master_n and_o doctor_n and_o likewise_o hospital_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o sick_a and_o stranger_n male_a and_o female_a as_o also_o monastery_n and_o college_n for_o boy_n and_o girl_n and_o orphan_n in_o all_o which_o work_v of_o piety_n and_o charity_n may_v be_v exercise_v you_o may_v either_o in_o your_o person_n or_o by_o your_o deputy_n visit_v with_o a_o plenary_a jurisdiction_n all_o the_o say_a university_n college_n hospital_n monastery_n and_o all_o other_o religious_a house_n of_o what_o order_n or_o sex_n soever_o and_o reform_v they_o as_o well_o in_o the_o head_n as_o in_o the_o member_n and_o chastise_v correct_v and_o punish_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v faulty_a and_o may_v remove_v they_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o you_o may_v also_o if_o you_o find_v it_o necessary_a find_v religious_a house_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o approve_v disprove_v or_o extinguish_v such_o as_o be_v already_o found_v or_o may_v reduce_v divers_a religion_n to_o one_o and_o reform_v their_o constitution_n by_o either_o add_v to_o they_o or_o take_v from_o they_o as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n you_o may_v give_v licence_n to_o the_o poor_a religious_a or_o not_o religious_a to_o beg_v and_o desire_v alm_n in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o saint_n you_o shall_v furthermore_o in_o our_o name_n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a see_v declare_v to_o the_o people_n of_o your_o province_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o which_o be_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o hold_v and_o follow_v in_o every_o thing_n you_o must_v likewise_o condemn_v the_o writing_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n reject_v and_o condemn_v and_o must_v determine_v and_o declare_v to_o they_o which_o ecclesiastical_a precept_n do_v oblige_v they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o which_o do_v not_o you_o may_v further_o by_o your_o authority_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v change_v that_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o divine_a and_o natural_a law_n make_v order_n concern_v all_o matter_n which_o be_v of_o positive_a right_n even_o so_o far_o as_o excommunication_n suspension_n interdict_v and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n censure_n penalty_n and_o irregularity_n which_o any_o may_v have_v incur_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o matter_n declare_v which_o be_v obligatory_a and_o which_o be_v not_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o apostolical_a see_n shall_v otherwise_o order_v you_o may_v also_o grant_v dispensation_n concern_v all_o such_o matter_n and_o may_v legitimate_a bastard_n and_o other_o that_o have_v any_o defect_n in_o their_o birth_n you_o must_v create_v a_o notary_n who_o by_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n may_v see_v all_o the_o matter_n execute_v which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o any_o legate_n de_fw-fr laterre_fw-fr or_o nuncio_n of_o the_o say_v see_n you_o may_v also_o make_v composition_n with_o any_o people_n for_o ecclesiastical_a fruit_n or_o revenue_n that_o have_v be_v unjust_o receive_v and_o employ_v the_o money_n to_o some_o pious_a use_n final_o you_o may_v lawful_o and_o free_o do_v and_o execute_v all_o thing_n in_o general_a and_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a that_o appertain_v to_o the_o edification_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n or_o that_o be_v seasonable_a until_o such_o time_n as_o you_o shall_v receive_v a_o answer_n concern_v they_o from_o the_o say_v see_v and_o to_o you_o our_o son_n john_n elect_v in_o case_n the_o say_v andrew_n and_o melchior_n or_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o die_v before_o you_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n and_o the_o say_v apostolical_a authority_n grant_v a_o faculty_n and_o a_o plenary_a and_o free_a power_n free_o and_o lawful_o to_o name_n and_o elect_v one_o or_o more_o coadjutor_n who_o shall_v succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o to_o institute_n and_o consecrate_v they_o bishop_n and_o successor_n oblige_v they_o to_o intimate_v their_o election_n institution_n and_o consecration_n to_o the_o say_v see_v in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o as_o be_v above_o prescribe_v and_o by_o letter_n to_o acquaint_v the_o say_v see_v therewith_o all_o which_o must_v be_v do_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o council_n that_o be_v to_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o handle_n of_o all_o weighty_a affair_n and_o which_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o constitute_v all_o constitution_n and_o apostolical_a ordinance_n and_o reservatory_n though_o of_o cathedral_n church_n or_o of_o this_o patriarchal_a church_n though_o confirm_v by_o oath_n or_o apostolical_a confirmation_n or_o by_o any_o confirmation_n statute_n custom_n or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o give_v at_o st._n peter_n in_o rome_n on_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1554_o in_o the_o 5_o year_n of_o our_o pontificate_n the_o bull_n of_o the_o three_o elect_v be_v come_v to_o lisbon_n the_o king_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v do_v to_o portugal_n to_o have_v a_o patriarch_n consecrate_v in_o it_o lisbon_n the_o patriarch_n and_o one_o of_o his_o coadjutor_n be_v consecrate_a at_o lisbon_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o that_o ceremony_n the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o hieropolis_n be_v both_o consecrate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o trinity_n friar_n by_o don_n julian_n d'abreu_o bishop_n of_o portalegree_n and_o dom_n gasper_n bishop_n of_o the_o island_n of_o st._n thomas_n and_o dom_n peter_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n melchior_n elect_v of_o nice_a have_v sail_v from_o lisbon_n for_o the_o indies_n four_o day_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o bull_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n honour_v this_o consecration_n with_o their_o presence_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o of_o the_o great_a prelate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v present_a at_o it_o which_o together_o with_o it_o be_v not_o have_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o see_v church_n but_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o a_o convent_n and_o that_o by_o two_o titular_o and_o the_o poor_a bishop_n in_o portugal_n make_v i_o suspect_v that_o the_o great_a prelate_n be_v not_o over-well_a please_v with_o this_o upstart_n order_n leap_v so_o soon_o into_o such_o high_a dignity_n for_o about_o the_o time_n of_o this_o promotion_n and_o which_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o may_v contribute_v something_o towards_o it_o there_o be_v a_o most_o terrible_a storm_n raise_v both_o in_o spain_n and_o france_n against_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o jesuit_n don_n john_n archbishop_z of_o toledo_n enemy_n the_o jesuit_n leap_v so_o quick_o into_o such_o high_a dignity_n contrary_a to_o their_o vow_n create_v they_o enemy_n who_o continue_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o it_o till_o his_o death_n drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o university_n of_o completum_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1555_o and_o prohibit_v all_o his_o priest_n upon_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o of_o their_o exercise_n and_o prohibit_v all_o other_o upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o confess_v themselves_o to_o any_o of_o they_o the_o sorbon_n likewise_o declare_v about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o faith_n a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n pernicious_a to_o monastical_a religion_n and_o in_o a_o word_n
head_n shall_v pay_v for_o it_o the_o coadjutor_n without_o answer_v a_o word_n cross_v his_o arm_n and_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n make_v a_o tender_a of_o his_o neck_n to_o he_o this_o put_v adam_n in_o such_o a_o rage_n that_o he_o draw_v his_o scimitar_n in_o great_a fury_n with_o a_o intention_n of_o gratify_v the_o coadjutor_n but_o behold_v a_o miracle_n say_v the_o jesuit_n when_o adam_n be_v arm_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o have_v give_v the_o fatal_a blow_n his_o scimitar_n drop_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o great_a mortification_n of_o the_o coadjutor_n who_o have_v flatter_v himself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o die_v a_o martyr_n present_o but_o though_o adam_n be_v hinder_v by_o that_o miracle_n from_o execute_v what_o he_o have_v design_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o way_n soften_v by_o it_o that_o he_o tell_v the_o coadjutor_n with_o great_a disdain_n what_o i_o warrant_v you_o you_o be_v ambitious_a of_o be_v make_v a_o martyr_n by_o my_o hand_n go_v get_v you_o go_v out_o of_o my_o presence_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o you_o and_o your_o false_a doctrine_n for_o if_o i_o do_v i_o shall_v find_v a_o base_a hand_n somewhere_o that_o shall_v gratify_v you_o in_o make_v you_o a_o martyr_n since_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v one_o but_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o adam_n treat_v the_o coadjutor_n and_o portuguese_n thus_o discover_v itself_o in_o a_o sudden_a rebellion_n that_o break_v out_o against_o he_o at_o this_o time_n adam_n bahurnagay_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o adam_n of_o which_o their_o old_a friend_n bahurnagay_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a who_o have_v retire_v from_o court_n to_o his_o government_n keep_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o portuguese_n succour_n which_o the_o viceroy_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v after_o the_o coadjutor_n into_o ethiopia_n which_o not_o come_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v expect_v the_o coadjutor_n have_v send_v one_o andrew_n galdamas_n a_o spanish_a jesuit_n to_o the_o indies_n to_o hasten_v they_o over_o by_o assure_v the_o viceroy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o conversion_n to_o be_v make_v in_o ethiopia_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o catholic_n troop_n but_o father_n andrew_n be_v discover_v at_o arkiko_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v embark_v on_o a_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o banean_n be_v hew_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o mahometan_n father_n teller_n after_o have_v pronounce_v father_n andrew_n a_o martyr_n justify_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n by_o affirm_v que_fw-fr esta_fw-es sempre_fw-it à _fw-la pratica_fw-la dosque_fw-la tem_fw-la experientia_fw-la de_fw-fr ethiopia_n que_fw-fr sem_fw-mi as_o armas_fw-la namam_fw-la que_fw-la defendam_fw-la &_o authorizem_n à _fw-la os_fw-la pregadores_fw-la catholicos_fw-la nam_fw-la poderam_fw-la nunqua_fw-la ter_z o_o successo_fw-la deseiado_fw-es entre_fw-fr aquelles_fw-fr schismaticos_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o have_v any_o experience_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o ethiopia_n that_o unless_o the_o catholic_n preacher_n be_v defend_v and_o authorize_v by_o dragoon_n they_o will_v never_o have_v the_o success_n that_o be_v desire_v among_o those_o schismatic_n adam_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o and_o dread_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o come_n of_o portuguese_n troop_n into_o his_o empire_n notwithstanding_o the_o gross_a of_o the_o rebellion_n be_v in_o a_o inland_a province_n where_o they_o have_v proclaim_v one_o tascaro_n a_o son_n of_o adam_n elder_a brother_n emperor_n he_o march_v first_o against_o bahurnagay_n resolve_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o break_v his_o army_n before_o it_o receive_v a_o portuguese_n reinforcement_n adam_n have_v two_o battle_n with_o bahurnagay_n in_o the_o first_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v worsted_n by_o he_o but_o to_o have_v rout_v bahurnagay_n to_o that_o degree_n in_o the_o last_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o sculk_n about_o the_o sea-coast_n with_o a_o handful_n of_o portuguese_n all_o of_o that_o nation_n that_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o ethiopia_n have_v run_v into_o he_o when_o he_o first_o take_v up_o arms._n adam_n have_v thus_o quell_v bahurnagay_n and_o be_v inform_v that_o now_o the_o moson_n be_v over_o turk_n he_o be_v rout_v and_o go_v over_o to_o the_o turk_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o ethiopia_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o portuguese_n troop_n for_o one_o six_o month_n at_o jest_n he_o march_v back_o to_o find_v out_o his_o nephew_n who_o have_v be_v proclaim_v emperor_n and_o be_v come_v up_o with_o he_o he_o oblige_v he_o to_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n the_o fight_n continue_v obstinate_a for_o some_o hour_n but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o rebel_n be_v overthrow_v and_o tascaro_n be_v take_v prisoner_n have_v his_o head_n chap_v off_o immediate_o by_o his_o uncle_n order_n adam_n after_o these_o victory_n think_v to_o have_v take_v some_o rest_n when_o intelligence_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o bahurnagay_n despair_v of_o find_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o portuguese_a which_o have_v be_v promise_v he_o have_v with_o the_o handful_n of_o portuguese_n that_o stick_v to_o he_o take_v sanctuary_n among_o the_o mahometan_n and_o be_v encourage_v they_o to_o invade_v ethiopia_n the_o honest_a author_n of_o the_o asia_n portugese_n say_v this_o trick_n of_o the_o portuguese_n go_v over_o with_o bahurnagay_n to_o the_o turk_n be_v so_o ill_o take_v by_o the_o habassin_n emperor_n that_o they_o can_v never_o after_o that_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o have_v any_o soldier_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o their_o country_n but_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o missionary_n who_o desire_v to_o see_v such_o troop_n in_o ethiopia_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n they_o he_o bring_v the_o turk_n into_o ethiopia_n and_o deliver_v matrua_n and_o the_o other_o seaport_n town_n to_o they_o from_o make_v bold_a to_o send_v for_o they_o in_o their_o name_n the_o mahometan_n have_v at_o nagay_n instigation_n march_v into_o ethiopia_n with_o a_o great_a army_n have_v arkiko_n and_o matzua_n the_o only_a seaport_n of_o that_o empire_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o nagay_n creature_n which_o place_n as_o they_o be_v of_o more_o importance_n to_o they_o than_o the_o whole_a country_n beside_o by_o make_v they_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a coast_n of_o the_o red-sea_n so_o have_v once_o get_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n they_o have_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v they_o continue_v master_n of_o they_o to_o this_o day_n adam_n not_o be_v able_a to_o brook_v this_o loss_n and_o the_o great_a devastation_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o infidel_n in_o the_o best_a province_n of_o his_o empire_n resolve_v to_o venture_v it_o all_o or_o to_o recover_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o so_o though_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o army_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o be_v push_v on_o by_o his_o rage_n he_o determine_v to_o bid_v they_o battle_n battle_n adam_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n which_o the_o infidel_n have_v accept_v of_o do_v maul_v the_o habassin_n so_o with_o their_o artillery_n that_o they_o present_o give_v ground_n adam_z himself_z be_v overthrow_v upon_o heap_n of_o his_o slay_a man_n most_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o flee_v be_v either_o make_v prisoner_n or_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n the_o whole_a habassin_n baggage_n have_v upon_o this_o total_a rout_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mahometan_n among_o it_o the_o coadjutor_n and_o his_o jesuit_n who_o adam_n have_v carry_v along_o with_o he_o as_o hostage_n in_o all_o his_o march_n turk_n the_o coadjutor_n and_o the_o father_n be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o the_o turk_n be_v find_v and_o be_v all_o strip_v with_o the_o slay_v before_o bahurnagay_n and_o his_o portuguese_a can_v come_v to_o their_o relief_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o father_n have_v their_o full_a revenge_n of_o adam_n for_o have_v treat_v they_o so_o barbarous_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o much_o better_v their_o condition_n by_o it_o one_o of_o the_o father_n in_o a_o letter_n that_o be_v write_v after_o adam_n be_v slay_v tell_v his_o brethren_n at_o goa_n that_o at_o the_o write_n thereof_o they_o be_v in_o as_o lamentable_a a_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v almost_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v in_o have_v neither_o clothes_n bread_n nor_o credit_n and_o that_o the_o poor_a coadjutor_n be_v in_o such_o a_o garb_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o christian_n heart_n bleed_v to_o see_v he_o in_o it_o adam_n be_v slay_v be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n malac_n sage_v who_o be_v crown_v and_o anoint_v at_o axun_n and_o who_o though_o he_o reign_v thirty_o year_n be_v never_o one_o day_n out_o of_o war_n
likewise_o the_o true_a secret_a of_o bahurnagay_n rebellion_n which_o be_v of_o such_o fatal_a consequence_n to_o ethiopia_n it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o letter_n that_o the_o coadjutor_n before_o he_o leave_v goa_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o a_o good_a body_n of_o portugueses_n shall_v be_v send_v after_o he_o as_o it_o be_v also_o that_o if_o these_o troop_n have_v arrive_v when_o they_o be_v expect_v which_o be_v when_o bahurnagay_n be_v first_o in_o arm_n the_o habassin_n church_n have_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_a before_o the_o write_n of_o that_o letter_n now_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v that_o hinder_v the_o portuguese_n government_n which_o still_o pretend_v that_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v its_o chief_a aim_n in_o all_o its_o remote_a conquest_n and_o who_o title_n to_o they_o all_o be_v found_v sole_o on_o that_o pretence_n from_o send_v such_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n to_o do_v the_o church_n so_o signal_n a_o service_n as_o the_o convert_v of_o another_o europe_n to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v fearful_a that_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v desire_v it_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o portuguese_n send_v no_o troop_n into_o ethiopia_n when_o so_o strong_o solicit_v to_o do_v it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v that_o great_a work_n for_o that_o consider_v what_o be_v do_v by_o gama_n with_o a_o small_a number_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o common_a with_o the_o portuguese_n to_o distrust_v their_o own_o strength_n in_o such_o case_n whatever_o be_v this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o one_o may_v venture_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o reckon_v it_o a_o scandalous_a thing_n to_o go_v about_o to_o convert_v a_o heretical_a kingdom_n by_o dragoon_n missionary_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o the_o patriarch_n true_o observe_v in_o his_o letter_n that_o no_o true_a roman_a catholic_n can_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o true_a cause_n therefore_o of_o their_o deny_v so_o inconsiderable_a a_o aid_n to_o do_v so_o great_a a_o work_n though_o so_o vehement_o solicit_v to_o do_v it_o be_v that_o though_o at_o first_o they_o have_v promise_v themselves_o great_a matter_n from_o the_o reduction_n of_o ethiopia_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o find_v afterward_o that_o the_o do_v of_o it_o will_v be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o advantage_n to_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o lie_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o their_o great_a indian_a trade_n and_o its_o have_v no_o native_a commodity_n to_o countervail_v the_o great_a charge_n its_o remoteness_n and_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o turk_n will_v necessary_o put_v they_o too_o to_o maintain_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o neither_o be_v the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n such_o weak_a man_n as_o not_o to_o know_v at_o what_o their_o business_n stick_v who_o therefore_o take_v care_n in_o all_o their_o letter_n to_o assure_v the_o government_n that_o beside_o divers_a other_o commodity_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o fine_a gold_n in_o some_o part_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o that_o damut_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v convert_v by_o 600_o soldier_n and_o which_o be_v likewise_o full_a of_o gold_n do_v reach_v to_o mosambique_n and_o sefala_n the_o best_a portugese_n plantation_n in_o the_o indies_n but_o the_o government_n it_o seem_v either_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o report_n or_o think_v they_o shall_v buy_v fine_a gold_n there_o too_o dear_a to_o turn_v to_o any_o account_n so_o that_o the_o spanish_a minister_n have_v this_o among_o other_o instance_n undoubted_o in_o his_o eye_n who_o tell_v philip_n the_o ivth_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a conceit_n the_o world_n have_v entertain_v of_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o portuguese_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o conversion_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o they_o in_o the_o indies_n for_o it_o be_v covetousness_n and_o not_o zeal_n that_o have_v engage_v they_o to_o make_v all_o those_o conquest_n the_o conversion_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o those_o part_n have_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o the_o charity_n of_o a_o few_o particular_a friar_n the_o crown_n and_o government_n have_v have_v no_o other_o aim_n therein_o but_o the_o rob_v of_o kingdom_n and_o city_n and_o there_o be_v still_o the_o great_a conversion_n where_o there_o be_v most_o to_o gratify_v their_o covetousness_n but_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v have_v there_o the_o people_n be_v obdurate_a and_o not_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o so_o we_o see_v their_o zeal_n expire_v quick_o where_o it_o be_v not_o animate_v by_o covetousness_n and_o how_o they_o who_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v but_o lord_n open_a unto_o we_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o cardinal-regent_n have_v prevail_v with_o the_o pope_n to_o recall_v the_o patriarch_n do_v order_n ruy_n laurenco_n de_fw-fr tavara_n who_o go_v viceroy_n to_o the_o indies_n in_o the_o year_n 1567._o so_o soon_o as_o he_o arrive_v at_o goa_n to_o send_v some_o ship_n to_o ethiopia_n to_o fetch_v off_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o father_n but_o tavara_n happen_v to_o die_v in_o the_o voyage_n those_o order_n whatever_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v never_o execute_v though_o if_o they_o have_v so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o ship_n will_v have_v come_v too_o late_o for_o the_o patriarch_n who_o die_v at_o fremona_n on_o the_o 9th_o die_v the_o patriarch_n die_v of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n 1567._o thus_o end_v the_o first_o great_a habassin_n mission_n mission_n the_o unhappy_a issue_n of_o this_o mission_n from_o which_o ignatius_n have_v promise_v so_o much_o honour_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o order_n which_o as_o it_o be_v no_o happy_a thing_n for_o the_o jesuit_n so_o except_v the_o second_o mission_n it_o be_v the_o worst_a thing_n that_o ever_o befall_v ethiopia_n the_o second_o part_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o patriarch_n death_n of_o the_o five_o jesuit_n that_o go_v with_o he_o into_o ethiopia_n there_o be_v but_o three_o left_a alive_a they_o be_v manuel_n fernandez_n the_o most_o passionate_a solicitor_n for_o dragoon_n who_o die_v at_o fremona_n in_o the_o year_n 1583._o antony_n fernandez_n who_o die_v at_o the_o same_o place_n 10_o year_n after_o and_o francis_n lopez_n who_o live_v till_o the_o year_n 1597._o after_o who_o death_n there_o be_v not_o one_o roman_a priest_n leave_v alive_a in_o ethiopia_n for_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o patriarch_n decease_n the_o jesuit_n seem_v to_o have_v give_v the_o habassin_n mission_n quite_o over_o none_o of_o that_o order_n that_o we_o read_v of_o have_v during_o that_o time_n attempt_v to_o go_v thither_o but_o upon_o philip_n the_o iid_n who_o pretend_v to_o a_o much_o great_a zeal_n than_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n they_o resume_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o again_o and_o not_o know_v but_o that_o all_o the_o father_n who_o be_v in_o ethiopia_n may_v be_v in_o the_o next_o world_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v by_o philip_n in_o possession_n of_o that_o mission_n they_o send_v two_o father_n thither_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o armenian_a merchant_n hope_v that_o under_o that_o disguise_n they_o may_v steal_v into_o it_o without_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o turk_n ethiopia_n two_o jesuit_n be_v send_v in_o a_o disguise_n to_o ethiopia_n who_o have_v get_v all_o the_o habassin_n port_n into_o their_o hand_n be_v extreme_o watchful_a to_o keep_v out_o portugueses_n the_o two_o friar_n that_o be_v send_v on_o this_o dangerous_a enterprise_n be_v antony_n de_fw-fr monserrato_n and_o peter_n pay_v who_o be_v both_o spaniard_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o portugese_n superior_n in_o the_o indies_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o when_o they_o have_v any_o foreigner_n under_o they_o to_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o they_o as_o to_o give_v they_o still_o the_o most_o hazardous_a post_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v no_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o friar_n be_v always_o the_o most_o fond_a of_o the_o mission_n in_o which_o their_o life_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o most_o danger_n as_o in_o all_o their_o history_n they_o be_v still_o represent_v to_o be_v for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o the_o portuguese_n have_v their_o countryman_n still_o the_o superior_n shall_v not_o have_v that_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o to_o carry_v the_o most_o desirable_a employment_n from_o foreigner_n and_o especial_o spaniard_n of_o who_o honour_n they_o be_v natural_o so_o jealous_a but_o however_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1588._o the_o two_o spaniard_n be_v send_v from_o goa_n to_o dio_n where_o they_o wait_v some_o month_n before_o
any_o opportunity_n of_o a_o passage_n for_o ethiopia_n do_v offer_v during_o which_o time_n they_o go_v but_o little_a abroad_o and_o when_o they_o do_v it_o be_v always_o in_o a_o turkish_a habit_n in_o which_o they_o have_v so_o disguise_v themselves_o that_o monserrate_n be_v pelt_v with_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n by_o the_o boy_n for_o a_o turk_n and_o father_n peter_n have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v shoot_v by_o a_o centinel_n for_o walk_v too_o near_o the_o ordnance_n but_o at_o last_o a_o mahometan_a pilot_n be_v speak_v to_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o mascate_v whither_o the_o father_n go_v from_o dio_n do_v undertake_v to_o put_v they_o both_o ashore_o at_o the_o port_n of_o zeyla_n whereupon_o they_o embark_v on_o the_o 6_o of_o december_n and_o after_o a_o few_o day_n sail_v meet_v with_o a_o violent_a storm_n arabia_n they_o be_v discover_v and_o make_v slave_n in_o arabia_n be_v drive_v ashore_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o arabia_n where_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v christian_a priest_n they_o be_v both_o send_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o defar_n to_o his_o master_n the_o king_n of_o zeal_n who_o keep_v his_o court_n in_o a_o city_n of_o arabia_n felix_n call_v tarim_n wherein_o they_o be_v both_o keep_v slave_n seven_o year_n the_o superior_n at_o goa_n have_v receive_v advice_n of_o this_o name_v one_o abraham_n de_fw-fr georgys_n a_o maronite_n jesuit_n and_o james_n gonsalves_n ethiopiá_n a_o maronite_n jesuit_n be_v send_v in_o disguise_n to_o ethiopiá_n to_o go_v into_o ethiopia_n but_o father_n abraham_n when_o he_o come_v to_o goa_n from_o malabar_n instead_o of_o father_n james_n who_o be_v a_o portuguese_n have_v a_o habassin_n youth_n give_v he_o for_o his_o companion_n the_o maronite_n and_o habassin_n be_v arrive_v at_o dio_n find_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o banean_n ready_a to_o set_a sail_n for_o matzua_n whereon_o they_o embark_v as_o turk_n and_o when_o they_o land_v at_o matzua_n be_v kind_o receive_v as_o true_a musselman_n by_o the_o governor_n who_o himself_o be_v a_o christian_a renegado_n these_o be_v the_o invention_n as_o the_o viceroy_n albuquerque_n tell_v father_n abraham_n at_o goa_n when_o he_o first_o see_v he_o in_o his_o turkish_a habit_n wherewith_o the_o jesuit_n seek_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o bring_v soul_n to_o their_o creator_n the_o governor_n not_o have_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o father_n abraham_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o much_o less_o a_o priest_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o go_v into_o ethiopia_n at_o the_o first_o word_n but_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o skipper_n that_o bring_v he_o mahometan_a he_o be_v discover_v and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o have_v profess_v himself_o a_o mahometan_a that_o he_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o portuguese_n priest_n he_o send_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o he_o which_o have_v overtake_v he_o before_o he_o be_v get_v to_o arkiko_n bring_v he_o back_o to_o matzua_n the_o governor_n when_o abraham_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n at_o he_o for_o his_o have_v impose_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v after_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o great_a many_o hard_a word_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o musselman_n or_o a_o christian_a abraham_n not_o think_v fit_a to_o dissemble_v any_o long_o tell_v he_o bold_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a be_v you_o so_o say_v the_o governor_n then_o by_o the_o great_a god_n if_o you_o do_v not_o turn_v mahometan_a immediate_o you_o shall_v lose_v your_o head_n for_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v one_o abraham_n make_v answer_v my_o life_n it_o be_v true_a be_v in_o your_o power_n but_o to_o make_v i_o turn_v mahometan_n be_v not_o neither_o will_v i_o ever_o do_v it_o whereupon_o the_o governor_n with_o a_o renegado_n fury_n command_v he_o to_o be_v torture_v which_o be_v do_v he_o order_v his_o head_n to_o be_v chop_v off_o but_o without_o raise_v a_o spring_n of_o fresh_a water_n for_o that_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o island_n which_o be_v much_o incommode_v for_o want_n of_o it_o but_o instead_o thereof_o a_o prodigious_a fire_n be_v see_v for_o forty_o night_n together_o over_o the_o place_n where_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v gregory_n the_o xiiith_o have_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o great_a want_n the_o portuguese_n that_o be_v in_o ethiopia_n be_v in_o of_o a_o priest_n do_v order_n one_o john_n baptista_n a_o italian_a to_o be_v consecrate_a a_o bishop_n ethiopia_n the_o pope_n send_v a_o italian_a bishop_n to_o ethiopia_n with_o a_o intention_n of_o send_v he_o to_o they_o this_o john_n baptista_n have_v be_v send_v by_o gregory_n before_o with_o letter_n to_o amba_fw-la john_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o he_o be_v afterward_o by_o sixtus_n the_o vth._n to_o gabriel_n patriarch_n of_o the_o say_v see_v on_o the_o same_o errand_n it_o be_v not_o say_v whether_o bishop_n baptista_n return_v to_o rome_n with_o gabriel_n answer_n to_o sixtus_n or_o have_v deliver_v his_o letter_n at_o cayr_n and_o find_v all_o the_o avenue_n to_o ethiopia_n by_o land_n stop_v by_o the_o turk_n do_v go_v to_o goa_n for_o a_o passage_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o get_v thither_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v there_o long_o before_o the_o viceroy_n don_n edward_n de_fw-fr menezes_n embark_v he_o upon_o a_o small_a portuguese_n vessel_n which_o have_v order_n to_o put_v he_o ashore_o somewhere_o in_o ethiopia_n but_o the_o ship_n he_o be_v upon_o happen_v to_o touch_v at_o the_o island_n of_o camera_n and_o it_o be_v discover_v there_o that_o baptista_n be_v a_o christian_a bishop_n bind_v for_o ethiopia_n turk_n who_o be_v discocover_v be_v murder_v by_o the_o turk_n he_o be_v thereupon_o murder_v by_o the_o turk_n but_o though_o the_o jesuit_n do_v not_o in_o any_o of_o their_o history_n that_o i_o have_v see_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v this_o bishop_n name_n not_o care_v it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o any_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o order_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o mission_n yet_o i_o hope_v his_o not_o have_v be_v a_o jesuit_n nor_o send_v by_o their_o superior_n do_v no_o way_n contribute_v to_o his_o end_n his_o be_v send_v to_o habassia_n at_o that_o time_n ethiopia_n the_o archbishop_z of_o goa_n send_v one_o sylva_n a_o secular_a priest_n into_o ethiopia_n and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o look_v very_o well_o in_o the_o year_n 1597._o dom_fw-la alexo_fw-la de_fw-fr menezes_n the_o most_o politic_a prelate_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o those_o part_n look_v upon_o himself_o now_o there_o be_v no_o patriarch_n of_o ethiopia_n as_o the_o ordinary_a prelate_n thereof_o as_o he_o be_v primate_n of_o the_o indies_n do_v take_v the_o habassin_n affair_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v cast_v about_o how_o to_o have_v intelligence_n from_o thence_o and_o to_o supply_v the_o portuguese_n that_o be_v there_o with_o a_o priest_n he_o do_v at_o last_o fall_n upon_o the_o follow_a expedient_a there_o be_v one_o belchior_n de_fw-fr sylva_n a_o convert_v braman_n who_o be_v vicar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n ann_n in_o goa_n who_o the_o archbishop_n after_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o send_v he_o into_o ethiopia_n order_v upon_o some_o information_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v against_o he_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o prison_n threaten_v he_o with_o severe_a censure_n if_o what_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o shall_v be_v prove_v have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o concert_v the_o matter_n with_o sylva_n that_o he_o be_v to_o break_v jail_n on_o a_o certain_a night_n and_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o disguise_n at_o a_o place_n call_v bardez_fw-fr which_o he_o be_v then_o go_v to_o visit_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o let_v his_o hair_n and_o beard_n grow_v the_o better_a to_o disguise_v himself_o when_o the_o night_n agree_v upon_o be_v come_v sylva_n have_v break_v jail_n go_v direct_o to_o bardez_fw-fr where_o the_o archbishop_n keep_v he_o private_a and_o to_o blind_v the_o matter_n the_o more_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o angry_a at_o his_o have_v make_v his_o escape_n and_o to_o use_v extraordinary_a diligence_n to_o catch_v he_o again_o sylva_n have_v receive_v his_o instruction_n ethiopia_n sylva_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o banean_a sailor_n get_v into_o ethiopia_n and_o be_v put_v into_o a_o turkish_a habit_n with_o pendant_n in_o his_o ear_n be_v send_v private_o by_o the_o archbishop_n to_o dio_n where_o he_o remain_v incognito_o till_o a_o ship_n offer_v for_o ethiopia_n on_o board_n which_o he_o list_v himself_o a_o sailer_n and_o during_o the_o whole_a voyage_n he_o behave_v himself_o so_o among_o the_o mariner_n as_o
he_o will_v needs_o know_v what_o this_o extraordinary_a business_n be_v he_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v a_o portuguese_n or_o two_o sick_a at_o that_o place_n and_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o hear_v their_o confession_n before_o they_o die_v the_o emperor_n find_v the_o father_n be_v not_o to_o be_v persuade_v out_o of_o his_o journey_n allow_v he_o two_o month_n which_o he_o reckon_v be_v time_n long_a enough_o for_o the_o hear_n of_o two_o confession_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o court_n but_o the_o father_n who_o have_v leave_v the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o portuguese_n not_o a_o year_n before_o without_o any_o confessor_n to_o go_v to_o court_n with_o the_o viceroy_n of_o tiger_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o court_n above_o a_o month_n when_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o retire_n break_v out_o in_o a_o rebellion_n that_o be_v head_v by_o his_o good_a friend_n raz_n athanateus_n the_o habassin_n earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o have_v upon_o a_o disgust_n take_v the_o crown_n off_o jacob_n head_n and_o place_v it_o on_o za_fw-mi danguil_n be_v now_o for_o take_v it_o from_o za_n danguil_v again_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o for_o prefer_v luca_n mariam_n to_o he_o after_o a_o rebellion_n break_v out_o present_o after_o so_o hard_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v for_o prince_n to_o please_v people_n who_o either_o have_v or_o think_v they_o have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o help_v they_o to_o their_o crown_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o have_v dispose_v the_o people_n for_o a_o new_a revolution_n whether_o the_o emperor_n maladministration_n of_o affair_n or_o only_o a_o itch_n for_o the_o festivity_n of_o a_o new_a acclamation_n or_o a_o false_a compassion_n for_o the_o depose_a emperor_n it_o be_v certain_a za_n danguil_v be_v desert_v by_o the_o main_a body_n both_o of_o the_o grandee_n and_o people_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o they_o have_v jacob_n restore_v to_o his_o throne_n again_o but_o za_n danguil_v be_v a_o prince_n of_o great_a courage_n resolve_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o crown_n but_o with_o his_o head_n and_o have_v make_v up_o a_o small_a army_n march_v direct_o towards_o the_o rebel_n who_o as_o he_o be_v inform_v be_v encamp_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o nile_n nanina_fw-la where_o father_n peter_n continue_v still_o confess_v his_o two_o portuguese_n happen_v to_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n way_n as_o he_o march_v he_o send_v for_o the_o father_n to_o come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o rebel_n the_o emperor_n march_v against_o the_o rebel_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o cry_v out_o alas_o your_o reverence_n see_v what_o they_o be_v do_v to_o i_o for_o endeavour_v to_o show_v they_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o great_a to_o oppress_v the_o small_a what_o will_v you_o advise_v i_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v sorry_a to_o see_v he_o with_o so_o small_a a_o army_n and_o have_v comfort_v he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v to_o have_v advise_v he_o to_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o to_o avoid_v come_v to_o a_o battle_n it_o be_v say_v far_o that_o he_o offer_v to_o have_v go_v along_o with_o he_o but_o have_v tell_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o his_o spiritual_a patient_n be_v not_o yet_o recover_v and_o that_o he_o be_v busy_a repair_v the_o chapel_n the_o portuguese_n have_v in_o that_o village_n the_o emperor_n bid_v he_o stay_v and_o go_v on_o with_o his_o good_a work_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o recommend_v he_o to_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o after_o two_o month_n be_v expire_v not_o to_o fail_v wherever_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o emperor_n hear_v that_o athanateâ—s_n who_o must_v have_v leave_v the_o court_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o father_n peter_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o join_v his_o troop_n with_o those_o of_o za_n selasse_n who_o pretence_n for_o rebel_a be_v religion_n be_v in_o danger_n endeavour_v to_o have_v get_v between_o they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v hinder_v their_o conjunction_n but_o athanateus_n have_v have_v notice_n of_o this_o design_n defeat_v it_o by_o pass_v the_o river_n nile_n soon_o than_o otherwise_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v do_v upon_o this_o design_n miscarry_v for_o want_v of_o have_v be_v keep_v secret_a or_o by_o have_v be_v communicate_v to_o some_o of_o athanateus_n friend_n that_o be_v about_o the_o emperor_n john_n gabriel_n who_o command_v all_o the_o portuguese_n that_o be_v in_o the_o imperial_a army_n advise_v the_o emperor_n to_o delay_v come_v to_o a_o battle_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v man_n of_o such_o different_a design_n that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o can_v hold_v long_o together_o but_o the_o emperor_n push_v on_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a courage_n and_o provoke_v by_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v deaf_a to_o this_o advice_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o march_v direct_o towards_o they_o but_o do_v offer_v they_o battle_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v up_o with_o they_o and_o notwithstanding_o seventy_o of_o his_o best_a trooper_n who_o i_o doubt_v be_v portuguese_n before_o a_o stroke_n be_v strike_v go_v over_o to_o the_o enemy_n that_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o emperor_n from_o engage_v with_o they_o the_o fight_n be_v bloody_a for_o some_o time_n the_o victory_n continue_v doubtful_a till_o the_o emperor_n as_o he_o be_v fight_v in_o person_n more_o like_o a_o hero_n than_o a_o general_n be_v slay_v upon_o who_o fall_n fight_v the_o emperor_n be_v kill_v fight_v his_o man_n reckon_v that_o they_o have_v then_o nothing_o to_o fight_v for_o throw_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o quarter_n those_o of_o the_o portuguese_n blood_n on_o both_o side_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v miracle_n on_o this_o occasion_n but_o we_o have_v have_v so_o many_o of_o those_o miracle_n in_o gama_n expedition_n that_o it_o will_v make_v the_o reader_n sick_a to_o trouble_v he_o with_o any_o more_o there_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v two_o hundred_o of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n profession_n in_o the_o two_o army_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v oblige_v father_n peter_n to_o have_v go_v with_o the_o emperor_n to_o have_v confess_v those_o that_o be_v in_o his_o army_n before_o they_o engage_v rather_o than_o to_o have_v stay_v behind_o to_o do_v it_o to_o two_o of_o that_o profession_n and_o who_o he_o have_v then_o be_v confess_v for_o above_o six_o week_n but_o as_o we_o know_v little_a of_o what_o the_o jesuit_n do_v in_o ethiopia_n but_o from_o their_o own_o report_n so_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o these_o mission_n that_o do_v not_o make_v much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o order_n the_o discovery_n thereof_o must_v be_v owe_v pure_o to_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o truth_n which_o though_o never_o so_o artificial_o disguise_v will_v still_o give_v some_o glimpse_n of_o itself_o the_o emperor_n though_o not_o actual_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v be_v say_v for_o his_o good_a inclination_n to_o it_o to_o have_v have_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v on_o his_o body_n it_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o life_n again_o which_o the_o emperor_n who_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v it_o a_o more_o honourable_a innterment_n will_v have_v be_v very_o sorry_a shall_v have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o piety_n but_o the_o miracle_n be_v that_o his_o body_n when_o take_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n ten_o year_n after_o it_o have_v be_v lodge_v in_o it_o be_v find_v entire_a a_o plain_a evidence_n say_v a_o jesuit_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o faith_n death_n not_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o exercise_v its_o tyranny_n on_o a_o body_n which_o have_v be_v so_o incorrupt_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o father_n peter_n lament_v the_o emperor_n death_n so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v in_o a_o letter_n i_o do_v not_o take_v that_o to_o be_v any_o argument_n at_o all_o of_o his_o not_o have_v be_v privy_a to_o the_o conspiracy_n but_o of_o the_o conspirator_n have_v either_o carry_v thing_n far_a than_o he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o or_o perhaps_o than_o they_o themselves_o at_o first_o intend_v or_o of_o his_o have_v be_v too_o far_o engage_v therein_o by_o his_o first_o patron_n the_o viceroy_n of_o tiger_n before_o he_o see_v the_o court_n to_o go_v back_o with_o honour_n or_o safety_n athanateus_n amid_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o victory_n be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o his_o friend_n father_n peter_n rebel_n father_n peter_n repair_v to_o the_o victorious_a rebel_n but_o write_v to_o he_o
than_o za_n selasse_n word_n and_o for_o his_o far_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o matter_n he_o send_v a_o eminent_a monk_n to_o the_o army_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o ethiopia_n to_o excommunicate_v all_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o his_o obedience_n the_o whole_a army_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n army_n a_o message_n be_v send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o army_n the_o monk_n after_o have_v pronounce_v a_o excommunication_n upon_o it_o return_v to_o suseneus_n with_o the_o good_a news_n of_o his_o be_v unanimous_o swear_v emperor_n with_o all_o the_o usual_a solemnity_n and_o with_o the_o monk_n there_o go_v ten_o of_o the_o chief_a officer_n from_o the_o army_n to_o invite_v the_o emperor_n to_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v to_o come_v to_o they_o the_o ten_o commissioner_n from_o the_o army_n find_v suseneus_n advance_v to_o a_o place_n call_v begameder_n where_o they_o deliver_v their_o message_n to_o he_o with_o this_o assurance_n that_o the_o army_n now_o it_o have_v place_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n will_v maintain_v it_o there_o against_o all_o pretender_n whatsoever_o particular_o jacob._n but_o while_o the_o commissioner_n be_v give_v suseneus_n these_o assurance_n of_o the_o good_a affection_n and_o fidelity_n of_o the_o army_n he_o the_o army_n upon_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o jaceb_n change_v its_o mind_n and_o declare_v for_o he_o za_fw-mi selasse_n receive_v a_o letter_n from_o jacob_n acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o dembea_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o march_v the_o army_n that_o way_n to_o meet_v he_o za_n selasse_n be_v put_v into_o a_o great_a plunge_n by_o this_o letter_n not_o know_v what_o he_o have_v best_a to_o do_v whether_o continue_v firm_a to_o suseneus_n to_o who_o he_o have_v so_o late_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n or_o to_o follow_v his_o inclination_n in_o declare_v for_o jacob_n and_o have_v call_v all_o his_o confident_n together_o and_o lay_v the_o whole_a matter_n before_o they_o they_o come_v to_o a_o resolution_n to_o declare_v themselves_o for_o jacob_n and_o do_v so_o command_v he_o to_o be_v proclaim_v emperor_n through_o the_o army_n and_o the_o army_n to_o march_v to_o meet_v he_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o have_v scarce_o do_v swear_v to_o suseneus_n be_v no_o less_o than_o selasse_n for_o lay_v he_o aside_o and_o adhere_v to_o jacob_n now_o they_o hear_v he_o be_v come_v to_o they_o as_o their_o rightful_a and_o undoubted_a emperor_n za_fw-it selasse_n have_v command_v the_o army_n to_o march_v send_v a_o courier_n in_o great_a haste_n to_o the_o commissiomer_n that_o be_v with_o suseneus_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o army_n be_v have_v declare_v for_o jacob_n upon_o which_o notice_n eight_o of_o they_o steal_v from_o begameder_n but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v stop_v pay_v for_o all_o be_v put_v to_o death_n public_o as_o traitor_n suseneus_n not_o find_v himself_o strong_a enough_o to_o fight_v selasse_n retreat_v upon_o this_o news_n to_o his_o former_a fastness_n not_o despair_v but_o that_o ere_o long_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o chastise_v those_o that_o have_v betray_v he_o thus_o jacob_n be_v meet_v by_o the_o army_n near_o the_o lake_n of_o dembea_n army_n jacob_n come_v to_o the_o army_n which_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a country_n strive_v to_o atone_v for_o their_o former_a ill_a usage_n of_o he_o by_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o acclamation_n upon_o his_o resume_v the_o crown_n but_o among_o all_o the_o grandee_n raz_n athanateus_n his_o old_a governor_n be_v the_o most_o gracious_o receive_v by_o he_o be_v put_v immediate_o into_o place_n of_o the_o great_a trust_n and_o honour_n about_o he_o who_o as_o he_o be_v one_o day_n discourse_v with_o the_o emperor_n take_v occasion_n to_o recommend_v father_n peter_n to_o he_o as_o a_o person_n of_o extraordinary_a ability_n and_o who_o if_o he_o will_v employ_v he_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v he_o great_a service_n acquaint_v he_o likewise_o with_o za_n danguil_n have_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n write_v letter_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o some_o portuguese_n succour_n the_o emperor_n upon_o athanateus_n have_v recommend_v father_n peter_n to_o he_o so_o high_o send_v a_o courier_n to_o fremona_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o court_n the_o father_n take_v two_o jesuit_n more_o with_o he_o repair_v thither_o immediate_o and_o be_v very_o gracious_o receive_v by_o the_o empress_n mariam_n cima_n who_o be_v now_o likewise_o in_o great_a power_n again_o as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o emperor_n also_o when_o he_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n which_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o for_o some_o week_n the_o emperor_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v several_a conference_n with_o the_o father_n about_o religion_n and_o to_o have_v be_v persuade_v by_o they_o into_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o head_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o other_o church_n promise_v when_o he_o return_v from_o a_o expedition_n he_o be_v then_o go_v upon_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o she_o and_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o his_o affection_n for_o the_o portuguese_n he_o bestow_v better_a land_n upon_o they_o than_o those_o they_o have_v before_o jacob_n crown_n jacob_n make_v suseneus_n great_a offer_n provide_v he_o will_v give_v over_o pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sickleness_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o suseneus_n be_v spirit_n who_o still_o continue_v to_o look_v upon_o himself_o and_o act_n as_o emperor_n make_v he_o very_o honourable_a proposition_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v give_v over_o pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o will_v promise_v to_o live_v quiet_o as_o become_v a_o good_a subject_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o viceroyship_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amara_fw-la olear_a and_o xoa_n together_o with_o all_o the_o land_n that_o his_o father_n have_v dye_v possess_v of_o which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o have_v pretend_v to_o in_o the_o former_a reign_n but_o suseneus_n have_v wear_v the_o crown_n find_v such_o charm_n in_o it_o nothing_o suseneus_n will_v have_v the_o crown_n or_o nothing_o that_o nothing_o under_o it_o can_v now_o satisfy_v he_o so_o his_o answer_n to_o jacob_n proposition_n be_v that_o since_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n that_o have_v bestow_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o he_o only_o that_o give_v it_o shall_v take_v it_o from_o he_o be_v resolve_v so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v a_o head_n to_o wear_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o on_o it_o jacob_n find_v by_o this_o bold_a answer_n that_o his_o controversy_n with_o suseneus_n must_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o not_o by_o treaty_n march_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a army_n but_o suseneus_n hear_v of_o his_o advance_n towards_o he_o with_o a_o power_n much_o superior_a to_o he_o both_o in_o number_n and_o strength_n retire_v again_o to_o the_o mountain_n where_o he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o attacking_z he_o but_o upon_o such_o disadvantage_n as_o will_v make_v their_o force_n to_o be_v equal_a jacob_n be_v inform_v thereof_o divide_v his_o army_n in_o order_n to_o cut_v suseneus_n off_o from_o all_o communication_n with_o the_o low_a country_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n suseneus_n jacob_n march_v towards_o suseneus_n hope_v by_o that_o mean_n either_o to_o starve_v he_o or_o bring_v down_o his_o stomach_n but_o suseneus_n find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o he_o must_v either_o venture_v out_o and_o fight_v or_o starve_v among_o the_o mountain_n to_o treat_v of_o submit_v be_v a_o thing_n he_o will_v never_o once_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o thought_n he_o resolve_v on_o the_o former_a and_o be_v advise_v of_o za_n selasse_n be_v post_v with_o half_a of_o the_o army_n near_o montadefer_n he_o sally_v out_o of_o his_o fastness_n upon_o he_o and_o like_o another_o scanderbag_n cut_v most_o of_o his_o troop_n in_o piece_n as_o they_o lay_v disperse_v in_o their_o quarter_n za_n selasse_n himself_o have_v narrow_o escape_v fall_v into_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v carry_v the_o bad_a news_n of_o his_o own_o defeat_n to_o the_o empeperor_n be_v so_o cold_o entertain_v by_o he_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o desert_v he_o and_o go_v over_o to_o suseneus_n as_o a_o person_n on_o who_o he_o think_v providence_n will_v one_o day_n or_o other_o certain_o devolve_v the_o crown_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o resolution_n he_o dispatch_v a_o courier_n private_o to_o suseneus_n with_o the_o term_n whereon_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o declare_v for_o he_o and_o assist_v
master_n may_v christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n carry_v on_o that_o amity_n and_o friendship_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v between_o we_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o my_o writing_n to_o your_o majesty_n at_o this_o time_n be_v to_o renew_v the_o familiarity_n and_o correspondence_n which_o be_v between_o our_o ancestor_n which_o friendship_n together_o with_o the_o adoption_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v much_o ennoble_v we_o wherefore_o we_o desire_v your_o majesty_n to_o send_v we_o some_o strong_a and_o stout_a soldier_n to_o help_v we_o to_o beat_v the_o enemy_n out_o of_o our_o port_n your_o troop_n when_o they_o arrive_v will_v find_v we_o provide_v with_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a provision_n of_o war_n and_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o assist_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a it_o be_v much_o fit_a that_o those_o port_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o majesty_n hand_n than_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n your_o majesty_n ancestor_n send_v a_o army_n of_o gallant_a man_n into_o ethiopia_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o enemy_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v destroy_v our_o faith_n and_o empire_n we_o may_v destroy_v all_o our_o enemy_n with_o great_a ease_n if_o we_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o powerful_a king_n that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o who_o do_v comfort_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o memory_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n we_o be_v all_o son_n of_o heaven_n as_o st._n john_n witness_v say_v what_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o what_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n furthermore_o we_o be_v at_o war_n with_o another_o enemy_n who_o be_v call_v gaul_n and_o who_o do_v give_v we_o much_o trouble_n wherefore_o we_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o send_v we_o some_o stout_a troop_n and_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_a for_o our_o holy_a apostolical_a faith_n and_o that_o with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n we_o on_o our_o part_n have_v for_o some_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v once_o come_v it_o will_v quick_o appear_v that_o all_o that_o we_o design_n be_v feasible_a for_o why_o since_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v our_o common_a head_n and_o we_o be_v all_o his_o member_n and_o the_o heavenly_a father_n have_v beget_v we_o all_o in_o one_o womb_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o not_o with_o corruptible_a seed_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v all_o tie_v in_o one_o chain_n of_o love_n with_o one_o soul_n and_o one_o body_n if_o these_o letter_n be_v write_v by_o the_o habassin_n emperor_n which_o i_o do_v very_o much_o doubt_n they_o plain_o discover_v that_o the_o father_n chief_a argument_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o portuguese_n troop_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o suspect_v these_o letter_n not_o to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o by_o some_o missionary_n in_o the_o indies_n and_o who_o have_v never_o so_o much_o as_o be_v in_o ethïopia_n be_v 1._o that_o seltam_n sage_v or_o suseneus_n be_v father_n be_v never_o emperor_n as_o he_o be_v say_v in_o these_o letter_n to_o have_v be_v 2._o guerreiro_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o ethiopia_n print_v at_o lisbon_n in_o the_o year_n 1611_o set_v they_o down_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n jacob_n missionary_n these_o letter_n be_v probable_o forge_v by_o some_o missionary_n or_o malasequet_n 3._o their_o phraseology_n except_v a_o affect_a sprinkle_v here_o and_o there_o of_o uncouth_a phrase_n as_o also_o their_o compliment_n be_v so_o much_o spanish_a that_o a_o habassin_n have_v not_o less_o of_o the_o air_n of_o a_o spaniard_n than_o they_o have_v of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o some_o of_o those_o emperor_n last_o pereira_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o habassin_n emperor_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o remain_v of_o gama_n be_v troop_n go_v over_o to_o the_o turk_n and_o assist_v they_o against_o ademas_n dread_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o come_n of_o portuguese_n soldier_n from_o the_o indies_n but_o whatever_o the_o emperor_n do_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o jesuit_n desire_v so_o earnest_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o make_v bold_a with_o the_o emperor_n name_n in_o the_o solicit_v of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v more_o letter_n behind_o which_o whether_o genuine_a or_o suppositious_a i_o shall_v set_v down_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o judicious_a reader_n the_o letter_n of_o raz_n athanateus_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o letter_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n portugal_n athanateus_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n send_v by_o athanateus_n come_v to_o the_o high_a and_o powerful_a emperor_n of_o portugal_n with_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v crucify_a on_o the_o holy_a cross_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n may_v this_o peace_n be_v always_o with_o your_o majesty_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o writing_n this_o letter_n to_o you_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n that_o the_o emperor_n and_o i_o both_o have_v to_o see_v some_o portugese_n troop_n in_o this_o country_n we_o do_v therefore_o most_o earnest_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o send_v we_o a_o body_n of_o stout_a well-disciplined_a man_n in_o order_n to_o there_o cover_v of_o our_o port_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o your_o soldier_n arrive_v we_o will_v take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v supply_v with_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n your_o majesty_n ancestor_n assist_v we_o when_o the_o mahometan_n break_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o do_v to_o this_o day_n remember_v what_o great_a thing_n christ_n wrought_v for_o we_o by_o their_o mean_n i_o must_v therefore_o a_o second_o time_n entreat_v your_o majesty_n to_o send_v we_o a_o body_n of_o stout_a soldier_n who_o when_o they_o arrive_v i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v with_o open_a arm_n and_o my_o mind_n give_v i_o they_o will_v come_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o concern_v which_o affair_n father_n peter_n pays_n will_v write_v more_o at_o large_a to_o your_o majesty_n write_a in_o ethiopia_n the_o 13_o of_o december_n 1607._o the_o letter_n of_o raz_n athenateus_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o letter_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n india_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o india_n send_v by_o athenateus_n come_v to_o the_o great_a viceroy_n of_o the_o indies_n with_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o die_v on_o the_o holy_a cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n may_v that_o peace_n be_v always_o with_o your_o excellency_n and_o your_o whole_a state_n amen_o hear_v sir_n my_o father_n be_v always_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o portuguese_n that_o come_v into_o these_o part_n have_v continual_o favour_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v do_v ever_o since_o his_o death_n have_v on_o all_o occasion_n assist_v they_o both_o with_o my_o interest_n and_o my_o purse_n and_o save_v several_a of_o they_o when_o condemn_v to_o die_v be_v willing_a to_o preserve_v the_o remain_v of_o the_o first_o portuguese_n that_o come_v among_o we_o until_o more_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o empire_n i_o have_v have_v it_o for_o some_o year_n in_o my_o thought_n to_o write_v to_o you_o but_o have_v still_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o war_n we_o have_v of_o late_o be_v so_o much_o embroil_v in_o out_o of_o which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v we_o at_o last_o and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o emperor_n of_o a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o who_o govern_v all_o thing_n with_o great_a prudence_n who_o upon_o my_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o great_a need_n we_o stand_v in_o of_o portuguese_n succour_n be_v please_v to_o write_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n for_o some_o command_v i_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o to_o acquaint_v he_o how_o much_o we_o desire_v they_o and_o how_o much_o their_o come_n will_v be_v for_o god_n service_n i_o must_v therefore_o entreat_v your_o excellency_n to_o lend_v we_o your_o helping-hand_n in_o this_o affair_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o speedy_a issue_n let_v there_o be_v at_o least_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n send_v and_o let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n for_o which_o service_n you_o will_v have_v honour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o will_v undoubted_o reward_v you_o for_o it_o and_o be_v there_o but_o once_o a_o way_n open_v for_o it_o your_o excellency_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o this_o empire_n afford_v i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o since_o father_n peter_n pay_v who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o secret_n can_v disclose_v
alexandrian_a faith_n if_o it_o have_v any_o such_o to_o defend_v their_o religion_n if_o they_o be_v able_a before_o the_o emperor_n which_o bold_a challenge_n be_v accept_v religion_n several_a public_a conference_n about_o religion_n there_o be_v divers_a public_a conference_n about_o religion_n hold_v thereupon_o before_o the_o emperor_n in_o all_o which_o the_o father_n but_o by_o their_o own_o brethren_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v victorious_a and_o by_o their_o great_a skill_n in_o school-divinity_n to_o who_o subtlety_n the_o habassin_n be_v utter_v stranger_n to_o have_v baffle_v they_o shameful_o at_o every_o turn_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n when_o the_o monk_n and_o father_n have_v do_v dispute_v the_o emperor_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o cabinet_n council_n leave_n a_o edict_n be_v publish_v by_o the_o emperor_n prohibit_v any_o to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o abuna_n come_v to_o court_n and_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o conference_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v without_o his_o leave_n put_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n prohibit_v all_o his_o subject_n upon_o severe_a penalty_n to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o abuna_n simon_n hear_v of_o the_o disputation_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v at_o court_n and_o of_o the_o proclamation_n they_o have_v end_v in_o make_v all_o the_o speed_n he_o can_v thither_o and_o be_v come_v to_o court_n he_o threaten_v the_o emperor_n with_o a_o excommunication_n for_o have_v hold_v public_a disputation_n about_o religion_n without_o his_o leave_n the_o emperor_n endeavour_v to_o pacify_v the_o angry_a old_a man_n by_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v permit_v some_o conference_n but_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o remove_v a_o schism_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o now_o that_o be_v be_v come_v he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v have_v the_o conference_n renew_v again_o the_o abuna_n though_o his_o talon_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v lie_v much_o that_o way_n give_v his_o consent_n to_o have_v the_o disputation_n renew_v and_o learned_a man_n have_v be_v appoint_v on_o both_o side_n to_o manage_v the_o debate_n the_o father_n in_o the_o conference_n do_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n have_v two_o nature_n so_o evident_o he_o the_o conference_n be_v renew_v before_o he_o from_o the_o scripture_n council_n and_o right_a reason_n that_o the_o habassin_n have_v nothing_o that_o be_v material_a to_o say_v against_o it_o the_o abuna_n himself_o not_o have_v offer_v one_o word_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o faith_n when_o he_o see_v his_o monk_n most_o miserable_o baffle_v it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v two_o nature_n and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n against_o which_o by_o what_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n do_v we_o know_v the_o habassin_n have_v enough_o to_o say_v the_o point_n that_o be_v debate_v in_o all_o their_o public_a conference_n which_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a consider_v that_o the_o habassin_n might_n have_v believe_v that_o doctrine_n as_o the_o reform_a and_o greek_a church_n do_v without_o be_v the_o near_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o it_o for_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o because_o christ_n have_v two_o nature_n that_o the_o pope_n must_v therefore_o he_o his_o vicar_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o christian_a church_n must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o the_o very_a father_n that_o establish_v that_o doctrine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v deny_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o supremacy_n but_o what_o he_o owe_v to_o rome_n be_v be_v the_o first_o city_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v elsewhere_o upon_o the_o habassin_n be_v thus_o baffle_v upon_o a_o point_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o more_o concern_v in_o than_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o father_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o triumph_n do_v drive_v on_o the_o emperor_n at_o a_o most_o furious_a rate_n persuade_v he_o to_o set_v forth_o another_o proclamation_n make_v it_o death_n for_o any_o one_o to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o abuna_n though_o he_o have_v little_a to_o say_v for_o his_o religion_n at_o the_o conference_n emperor_n the_o abuna_n leave_v the_o court_n in_o wrath_n and_o excommuicate_v the_o emperor_n endeavour_v after_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o court_n to_o make_v amends_o for_o his_o silence_n there_o by_o roar_v the_o loud_o through_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v home_o and_o be_v sensible_a that_o beside_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n he_o have_v the_o emperor_n mother_n and_o his_o half-brother_n emana_n christos_n with_o several_a other_o grandee_n on_o his_o side_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o get_v home_n than_o he_o thunder_v out_o a_o excommunication_n against_o all_o not_o except_v the_o emperor_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o emperor_n be_v at_o first_o trouble_v at_o this_o censure_n emperor_n the_o emperor_n be_v provoke_v thereby_o to_o publish_v a_o proclamation_n command_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o turn_v roman_a catholic_n the_o agau_n thereupon_o take_v up_o arms._n the_o abuna_n promote_v a_o association_n in_o desence_n of_o their_o religion_n julius_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o take_v the_o field_n against_o the_o emperor_n but_o be_v afterward_o satisfy_v by_o the_o father_n of_o its_o nullity_n he_o be_v provoke_v by_o it_o to_o set_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n desire_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o embrace_v the_o roman_a faith_n command_v that_o proclamation_n to_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o judge_n throughout_o the_o whole_a empire_n which_o must_v of_o they_o do_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o private_a judgement_n this_o proclamation_n have_v put_v the_o whole_a empire_n into_o a_o flame_n and_o provoke_v the_o agau_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n the_o abuna_n who_o wait_v only_o for_o such_o a_o opportunity_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v the_o emperor_n engage_v in_o that_o war_n write_v circular_a letter_n to_o all_o his_o confident_n exhort_v they_o and_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o people_n that_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o forefather_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o association_n in_o defence_n of_o it_o against_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n who_o have_v now_o both_o declare_v themselves_o open_a enemy_n to_o it_o julius_n the_o viceroy_n of_o tiger_n who_o have_v marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o abuna_n letter_n do_v not_o only_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o father_n that_o reside_v at_o fremona_n but_o seize_v likewise_o upon_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o the_o habassin_n within_o his_o province_n that_o have_v turn_v roman_a catholic_n declare_v he_o will_v defend_v his_o religion_n against_o all_o the_o world_n with_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o the_o circular_a letter_n and_o the_o association_n that_o be_v go_v on_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o the_o abuna_n wish_v he_o have_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o his_o enflame_v his_o subject_n against_o he_o but_o know_v that_o if_o he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v either_o not_o come_v if_o he_o send_v for_o he_o or_o come_v with_o such_o a_o guard_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v safe_a for_o he_o to_o offer_v he_o any_o violence_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o dissemble_v his_o passion_n so_o far_o as_o to_o write_v a_o kind_a letter_n to_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o repair_v to_o he_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n to_o satisfy_v some_o scruple_n which_o give_v he_o great_a disturbance_n write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o father_n peter_n to_o come_v likewise_o which_o the_o father_n do_v immediate_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o news_n of_o the_o persecution_n that_o be_v set_v on_o soot_n in_o tiger_n against_o the_o father_n and_o their_o convert_v the_o queen_n and_o several_a grandee_n of_o the_o court_n see_v what_o a_o storm_n the_o emperor_n be_v like_a to_o raise_v by_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v popery_n into_o his_o empire_n wait_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o body_n religion_n the_o emperor_n be_v address_v to_o not_o to_o trouble_v his_o subject_n about_o their_o religion_n beseech_v he_o as_o he_o love_v his_o crown_n and_o his_o people_n to_o give_v over_o that_o design_n as_o a_o thing_n not_o feasible_a since_o not_o only_o the_o monk_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v open_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v defend_v their_o religion_n against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n and_o will_v die_v a_o thousand_o
send_v a_o army_n against_o the_o rebel_n and_o rout_v they_o and_o know_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o he_o retreat_v to_o the_o mountain_n where_o his_o army_n zeal_n be_v allay_v by_o the_o want_n of_o provision_n it_o mouldered_a to_o nothing_o in_o a_o short_a time_n so_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v with_o a_o small_a party_n to_o take_v fanctuary_n among_o the_o gaul_n who_o have_v be_v hire_v to_o it_o by_o the_o emperor_n put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o emperor_n be_v return_v to_o doncaz_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o spend_v the_o winter_n be_v invite_v by_o the_o father_n to_o come_v and_o visit_v the_o new_a church_n they_o have_v build_v at_o gorgora_n which_o he_o do_v with_o great_a devotion_n put_v his_o shoe_n off_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o the_o late_a proclamation_n have_v breed_v too_o much_o ill_a blood_n in_o ethiopia_n for_o to_o let_v it_o be_v long_o quiet_a the_o damote_n a_o people_n inhabit_v the_o bank_n of_o nile_n be_v throw_v into_o such_o a_o rage_n by_o raz_n cella_n their_o viceroy_n rigorous_a execution_n thereof_o that_o they_o all_o fly_v to_o their_o arm_n as_o one_o man_n be_v likewise_o instigate_v so_o to_o do_v by_o great_a drove_n of_o hermit_n who_o be_v alarm_v by_o the_o late_a proclamation_n flock_v to_o they_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o desert_n rail_v all_o the_o way_n they_o come_v at_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n as_o apostate_n and_o at_o the_o jesuit_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n several_a of_o they_o run_v over_o the_o country_n as_o man_n distract_v and_o roar_v as_o they_o go_v that_o all_o people_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v the_o viceroy_n hear_v of_o the_o mad_a work_n the_o hermit_n be_v make_v among_o the_o damote_n write_v to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n in_o those_o part_n not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v any_o long_o abuse_v by_o such_o a_o pack_n of_o ignorant_a and_o hypocritical_a rascal_n who_o teach_v they_o nothing_o but_o lie_n but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o other_o answer_n from_o they_o than_o that_o unless_o he_o will_v burn_v all_o his_o popish_a book_n and_o deliver_v up_o all_o his_o jesuit_n to_o they_o rout_v the_o damote_n take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o be_v rout_v that_o they_o may_v hang_v they_o all_o upon_o one_o great_a tree_n for_o the_o mischief_n they_o have_v do_v in_o ethiopia_n they_o will_v have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o be_v all_o to_o a_o man_n resolve_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o alexandrian_a faith_n the_o viceroy_n not_o care_v to_o part_v with_o his_o book_n and_o jesuit_n so_o easy_o advance_v towards_o they_o with_o a_o army_n of_o seven_o thousand_o well-disciplined_a man_n the_o damote_n be_v near_o double_a the_o number_n have_v four_o hundred_o hermit_n who_o have_v devote_v their_o life_n to_o their_o religion_n well_o arm_v with_o target_n and_o lance_n this_o great_a inequality_n in_o number_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o viceroy_n from_o offer_v they_o battle_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v up_o with_o they_o which_o they_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o two_o army_n quick_o come_v to_o blow_n but_o the_o damote_n be_v raw_a man_n and_o not_o well_o arm_v be_v at_o the_o first_o onset_n put_v to_o the_o rout_n and_o beside_o a_o great_a slaughter_n that_o be_v make_v among_o the_o soldier_n as_o they_o flee_v towards_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v one_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o of_o the_o monk_n with_o their_o famous_a captain_n batare_fw-la find_v slay_v upon_o the_o spot_n where_o the_o fight_n be_v the_o viceroy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lose_v but_o one_o man_n in_o the_o action_n and_o he_o too_o which_o make_v the_o loss_n the_o less_o be_v a_o heathen_a a_o miraculous_a evidence_n say_v the_o jesuit_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a faith_n the_o emperor_n when_o father_n peter_n congratulated_n he_o upon_o this_o victory_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o for_o that_o have_v the_o damote_n gain_v the_o least_o advantage_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o whole_a empire_n present_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o who_o spirit_n he_o believe_v be_v now_o pretty_a well_o subdue_v and_o that_o after_o such_o a_o blow_n it_o will_v not_o be_v soâ—eâ—â—y_o for_o the_o monk_n or_o hermit_n to_o roar_v they_o into_o any_o more_o rebellion_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v hitherto_o be_v withhold_v by_o his_o fear_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v rome_n the_o emperor_n reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o have_v part_v withal_o from_o reconcile_a himself_n formal_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o tell_v the_o father_n he_o will_v delay_v to_o do_v it_o no_o long_o the_o father_n overjoy_v to_o hear_v this_o upon_o his_o have_v first_o abjure_v all_o the_o alexandrian_a error_n and_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n to_o he_o give_v he_o absolution_n and_o reconcile_v he_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o the_o father_n overcome_v it_o be_v like_a by_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o conversion_n outlive_v it_o but_o a_o few_o day_n his_o death_n be_v much_o lament_a by_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n to_o who_o the_o father_n be_v become_v a_o perfect_a oracle_n in_o all_o state_n no_o less_o than_o church-matter_n present_o after_o father_n peter_n death_n there_o be_v three_o letter_n write_v from_o ethiopia_n to_o the_o provincial_n and_o visitor_n of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o the_o indies_n to_o send_v they_o a_o patriarch_n with_o as_o many_o father_n as_o they_o can_v spare_v the_o first_o be_v write_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o provincial_n the_o second_o and_o three_o to_o the_o visitor_n by_o father_n luis_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n and_o father_n antony_n fernandez_n the_o content_n of_o which_o letter_n be_v much_o the_o same_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o that_o of_o father_n antony_n only_a which_o be_v the_o short_a of_o they_o father_n antony_n fernandez_n letter_n to_o the_o father_n visitor_n of_o the_o indies_n i_o write_v this_o with_o the_o good_a news_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o your_o reverence_n to_o engage_v you_o to_o order_v procession_n to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o have_v mass_n say_v and_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la sing_v to_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v show_v we_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o this_o empire_n the_o do_v whereof_o will_v very_o much_o refresh_v the_o father_n and_o brethren_n who_o labour_v here_o with_o i_o and_o will_v sweeten_v the_o great_a hardship_n they_o undergo_v the_o emperor_n with_o his_o whole_a court_n and_o all_o the_o grandee_n and_o prince_n ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a of_o this_o empire_n have_v abjure_v their_o error_n and_o make_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a see_v of_o rome_n the_o general_a administration_n of_o all_o church_n and_o parish_n be_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v establish_v curate_n in_o they_o all_o have_v make_v such_o new_a law_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o abolish_v all_o the_o old_a one_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n i_o have_v have_v some_o thought_n of_o come_v to_o you_o and_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o begin_v my_o journey_n but_o have_v be_v still_o hinder_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o oblige_v i_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o emperor_n the_o thing_n we_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o here_o at_o present_a be_v a_o patriarch_n with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o father_n to_o help_v we_o to_o carry_v on_o these_o good_a beginning_n your_o reverence_n can_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o our_o want_n without_o my_o enlarge_n upon_o it_o our_o father_n and_o brethren_n ought_v to_o run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n pike_n and_o sword_n for_o to_o assist_v this_o country_n lest_o have_v the_o promise_a land_n show_v we_o we_o may_v be_v exclude_v it_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n they_o ought_v to_o flock_v hither_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o empire_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n thereof_o be_v at_o present_a true_a catholic_n nevertheless_o shall_v we_o happen_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n zela_n christos_n by_o death_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o monk_n and_o habassin_n may_v raise_v sedition_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v build_v and_o may_v persuade_v the_o people_n who_o be_v more_o
changeable_a than_o the_o wind_n to_o abandon_v what_o they_o have_v so_o late_o embrace_v wherefore_o your_o reverence_n will_v do_v well_o to_o send_v we_o all_o the_o father_n you_o can_v spare_v let_v they_o be_v at_o least_o twenty_o who_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o accommodate_v the_o best_a we_o can_v until_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o cardinal_n or_o prince_n to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o these_o poor_a people_n and_o to_o succour_v those_o who_o labour_n in_o their_o conversion_n no_o day_n pass_v wherein_o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o we_o to_o send_v for_o two_o hundred_o father_n say_v god_n will_v provide_v for_o they_o when_o they_o come_v i_o be_o sensible_a the_o society_n can_v furnish_v we_o with_o so_o many_o though_o if_o it_o can_v the_o corn_n here_o be_v so_o ripe_a for_o the_o harvest_n that_o they_o will_v all_o find_v work_n enough_o we_o do_v at_o first_o accommodate_v ourselves_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o more_o ease_n gain_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n have_v beside_o the_o fast_n that_o be_v command_v keep_v wednesday_n and_o observe_v lend_v and_o easter_n and_o the_o other_o principal_a feast_n according_a to_o their_o stile_n according_a to_o which_o easter_n fall_v sometime_o a_o month_n soon_o than_o with_o we_o recite_v our_o office_n likewise_o after_o their_o custom_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o fasting-day_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o find_v they_o dispose_v for_o it_o we_o propose_v to_o they_o the_o rite_n custom_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o they_o have_v now_o universallly_n agree_v to_o so_o that_o of_o late_o we_o have_v without_o any_o contradiction_n keep_v easter_n and_o the_o other_o feast_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a stile_n for_o the_o settlement_n whereof_o they_o have_v earnest_o demand_v the_o table_n of_o our_o movable_a feast_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a epact_n to_o prevent_v their_o be_v mistake_v i_o have_v by_o letter_n desire_v our_o provincial_n to_o send_v we_o such_o table_n that_o any_o one_o of_o a_o common_a capacity_n may_v accommodate_v the_o name_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o the_o name_n of_o this_o country_n to_o which_o end_n i_o have_v send_v he_o a_o table_n that_o be_v make_v here_o by_o a_o catholic_n who_o be_v very_o expert_a in_o arithmetic_n that_o he_o may_v examine_v it_o and_o alter_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o i_o do_v earnest_o beseech_v your_o reverence_n to_o get_v this_o affair_n dispatch_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o to_o order_v continual_a prayer_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o this_o country_n we_o have_v lose_v two_o good_a father_n here_o god_n take_v we_o under_o his_o protection_n for_o this_o mission_n have_v sustain_v a_o great_a loss_n by_o their_o death_n this_o empire_n which_o want_v i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o many_o priest_n at_o present_a have_v only_o father_n james_n matos_n and_o father_n anthony_n bruno_n who_o have_v the_o sole_a charge_n of_o gojam_n and_o father_n lewis_n d'_fw-fr azevedo_n who_o be_v go_v late_o to_o ambra_n and_o myself_o who_o be_o fix_v at_o court_n praise_v be_v god_n we_o be_v all_o in_o health_n at_o present_a but_o father_n lewis_n be_v ordinary_a distemper_n be_v such_o as_o demand_v a_o writ_n of_o ease_n for_o he_o but_o charity_n and_o a_o zeal_n for_o soul_n overcome_v all_o difficulty_n i_o do_v recommend_v myself_o to_o your_o reverence_n prayer_n and_o holy_a sacrifice_n march_v 3d._n 1623._o how_o far_o popery_n be_v from_o have_v get_v such_o foot_n in_o ethiopia_n as_o this_o letter_n represent_v it_o to_o have_v have_v will_v appear_v from_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o story_n such_o report_n as_o these_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o ethiopia_n be_v transmit_v to_o rome_n mutio_n vitelesci_n the_o general_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o secure_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o conversion_n to_o his_o own_o order_n wait_v upon_o the_o pope_n it_o the_o general_n of_o the_o jesuit_n make_v the_o emperor_n submission_n from_o the_o pope_n without_o any_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o without_o any_o commission_n or_o order_n from_o the_o emperor_n to_o do_v it_o make_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o name_n with_o all_o the_o usual_a solemnity_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v leave_n no_o more_o than_o ignatius_n though_o he_o beg_v it_o of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o same_o earnestness_n as_o his_o patriarch_n have_v do_v to_o go_v in_o person_n to_o ethiopia_n to_o finish_v that_o great_a work_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o send_v a_o nuncio_n to_o do_v it_o the_o jesuit_n he_o employ_v in_o this_o embassy_n be_v one_o manuel_n d'_fw-fr almeyda_n who_o at_o that_o time_n reside_v at_o bacaim_n in_o the_o indies_n who_o with_o three_o other_o father_n arrive_v at_o fremona_n in_o ethiopia_n in_o the_o year_n 1624._o where_n have_v stay_v a_o month_n with_o his_o brethren_n to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o affair_n he_o begin_v his_o journey_n to_o court_n where_o when_o he_o arrive_v he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a ceremony_n by_o the_o emperor_n who_o when_o the_o nuncio_n at_o his_o first_o audience_n offer_v to_o have_v kiss_v his_o hand_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v it_o therewith_o he_o send_v a_o nuncio_n to_o he_o to_o acquaint_v he_o therewith_o but_o have_v command_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o by_o he_o he_o ask_v he_o several_a question_n concern_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n in_o europe_n the_o nuncio_n perceive_v that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o master_n vitellesci_n stand_v up_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o reverend_a general_n mutio_n vitellesci_n not_o have_v to_o his_o great_a sorrow_n be_v able_a to_o obtain_v leave_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o come_v in_o person_n to_o wait_v upon_o his_o highness_n have_v send_v he_o to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o name_n and_o to_o return_v his_o highness_n his_o thanks_o for_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v show_v to_o the_o friar_n of_o his_o order_n and_o to_o acquaint_v he_o furthermore_o with_o his_o have_v make_v his_o highness_n submission_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n by_o have_v kiss_v his_o holinesse_n foot_n in_o his_o name_n the_o emperor_n though_o surprise_v do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o general_n for_o have_v be_v so_o officious_a but_o have_v command_v his_o letter_n to_o be_v read_v present_o by_o father_n anthony_n he_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o they_o that_o he_o order_v his_o historiographer_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o read_n of_o they_o not_o to_o forget_v to_o insert_v they_o into_o his_o life_n the_o emperor_n reckon_v he_o have_v so_o far_o subdue_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o he_o may_v now_o do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v bold_a step_n towards_o the_o introduce_v of_o popery_n than_o he_o have_v venture_v to_o make_v before_o and_o in_o order_n to_o make_v the_o alexandrian_a faith_n odious_a to_o his_o people_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o follow_a manifesto_n on_o purpose_n to_o blacken_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a abuna_n the_o manifesto_n of_o the_o emperor_n saltem_fw-la saged_a come_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o his_o empire_n hear_v what_o we_o say_v and_o write_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n which_o be_v true_a alexandrian_n the_o emperor_n publish_v a_o reproachful_a manifesto_fw-la against_o the_o alexandrian_n and_o have_v no_o crookedness_n in_o it_o of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o rome_n the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n constitute_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o saithful_a tell_v he_o from_o his_o own_o holy_a mouth_n from_o whence_o no_o error_n can_v flow_v thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v also_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v crucify_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v design_v to_o winnow_v thou_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v command_v he_o likewise_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o before_o his_o ascension_n in_o the_o flesh_n into_o heaven_n to_o feed_v his_o ram_n his_o sheep_n and_o his_o lamb_n mean_v by_o ram_n man_n by_o ewe_n woman_n and_o by_o lamb_n child_n and_o thus_o st._n peter_n have_v authority_n give_v he_o over_o all_o christian_n this_o venerable_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o his_o creator_n to_o receive_v his_o reward_n bequeath_v this_o
off_o say_v father_n anthony_n with_o the_o follow_v noble_a fable_n there_o be_v upon_o a_o time_n a_o very_a ancient_a man_n religion_n a_o lady_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o her_o religion_n who_o be_v tell_v that_o a_o child_n be_v dead_a make_v answer_v child_n be_v tender_a creature_n and_o a_o small_a matter_n carry_v they_o off_o and_o be_v tell_v afterward_o there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n dead_a he_o say_v consider_v the_o rashness_n of_o youth_n that_o be_v no_o wonder_n but_o when_o be_v be_v tell_v that_o a_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a he_o wring_v his_o hand_n and_o cry_v as_o if_o the_o world_n have_v be_v at_o a_o end_n imagine_v death_n stand_v ready_a to_o arrest_v he_o so_o say_v the_o emperor_n you_o can_v see_v guergis_n and_o his_o companion_n suffer_v without_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o their_o behalf_n but_o now_o one_o of_o your_o own_o sex_n be_v to_o suffer_v you_o be_v all_o in_o a_o uproar_n to_o save_v she_o but_o i_o will_v have_v you_o all_o know_v that_o this_o shoestring_n of_o aba_n jacob_n be_v who_o guergis_n have_v murder_v for_o be_v a_o roman_a priest_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o hang_v this_o sow_n and_o all_o such_o as_o she_o be_v father_n anthony_n who_o be_v present_a at_o all_o these_o execution_n have_v in_o his_o relation_n of_o they_o make_v so_o true_a a_o remark_n upon_o the_o change_n popery_n have_v wrought_v on_o the_o emperor_n temper_n convert_v the_o wonderful_a change_n popery_n have_v wrought_v on_o the_o temper_n of_o it_o convert_v and_o on_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o habassin_n who_o seldom_o or_o never_o use_v to_o put_v grandee_n and_o much_o less_o lady_n to_o death_n for_o treason_n or_o indeed_o for_o any_o other_o crime_n that_o i_o shall_v set_v it_o down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v diligent_o read_v the_o history_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o shall_v observe_v the_o want_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o clemency_n seltem_n sage_v have_v use_v before_o with_o all_o that_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n reckon_v his_o punish_n of_o tecla_n guergis_n so_o severe_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o many_o year_n in_o ethiopia_n for_o let_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v what_o she_o will_v as_o to_o her_o work_a miracle_n that_o be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o mankind_n they_o must_v be_v very_o unjust_a to_o she_o that_o deny_v she_o the_o honour_n of_o work_v such_o miracle_n as_o these_o in_o the_o temper_n of_o she_o convert_v but_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o these_o miracle_n of_o cruelty_n do_v the_o father_n no_o great_a kindness_n in_o ethiopia_n at_o long_o run_v neither_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o unprovoke_v persecution_n at_o this_o time_n in_o ethiopia_n less_o wonderful_a than_o those_o of_o war_n the_o inhumanity_n of_o the_o former_a be_v such_o as_o to_o overtake_v those_o alexandrian_n a_o inhuman_a persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o alexandrian_n who_o for_o conscience_n sake_n have_v forsake_v all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v bury_v themselves_o in_o case_n and_o den_n of_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o when_o discover_v they_o be_v either_o ferret_v to_o be_v burn_v if_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v roman-catholic_n or_o smoke_v to_o death_n in_o they_o the_o memory_n of_o which_o barbarity_n be_v to_o this_o day_n so_o fresh_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o habassin_n that_o as_o they_o do_v still_o continue_v to_o have_v a_o great_a veneration_n for_o those_o cave_n wherein_o their_o brethren_n suffer_v martyrdom_n so_o they_o can_v hear_v a_o jesuit_n or_o a_o roman-catholick_n so_o much_o as_o mention_v but_o with_o horror_n the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n reckon_v themselves_o sure_a of_o the_o emperor_n after_o these_o miraculous_a cruelty_n for_o which_o they_o believe_v the_o alexandrian_n will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o begin_v to_o make_v bold_a step_n than_o they_o have_v venture_v to_o make_v before_o and_o so_o the_o patriarch_n have_v be_v inform_v that_o a_o ancient_a nobleman_n who_o have_v be_v of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_z chamberlain_z to_o the_o emperor_n have_v some_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o first_o admonish_v he_o to_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o church_n immediate_o which_o the_o nobleman_n have_v refuse_v to_o do_v the_o patriarch_n see_v he_o afterward_o at_o mass_n church-land_n the_o patriarch_n excommunicate_v a_o great_a man_n for_o keep_v church-land_n order_v a_o excommunication_n to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o the_o nobleman_n have_v never_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o thunderclap_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v so_o astonish_v by_o its_o curse_n and_o malediction_n that_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o if_o datham_n and_o abiram_n to_o who_o the_o excommunication_n have_v deliver_v he_o have_v be_v come_v upon_o he_o like_o two_o fury_n to_o carry_v he_o quick_a down_o into_o hell_n but_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o again_o he_o beseech_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o patriarch_n in_o his_o behalf_n promise_v to_o restore_v the_o land_n to_o the_o church_n immediate_o which_o be_v do_v the_o patriarch_n absolve_v he_o in_o forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la strike_v he_o with_o a_o road_n all_o the_o time_n the_o miserere_fw-la be_v singing_n at_o which_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n though_o all_o the_o true_a romanist_n say_v the_o jesuit_n rejoice_v they_o that_o be_v heretic_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v mad_a to_o see_v themselves_o subject_v to_o such_o reproachful_a punishment_n in_o this_o year_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o patriarichal_n church_n be_v lay_v at_o dancez_fw-fr the_o emperor_n himself_o have_v lay_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o promise_v to_o build_v it_o at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o as_o a_o earnest_a of_o his_o devotion_n for_o our_o lady_n to_o who_o it_o be_v dedicate_v he_o take_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n off_o his_o head_n and_o give_v it_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o gilding_n the_o seat_n in_o our_o lady_n chapel_n it_o be_v to_o have_v be_v a_o large_a church_n with_o three_o nave_n but_o popery_n do_v not_o stay_v long_o enough_o in_o ethiopia_n to_o see_v it_o finish_v for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o its_o foundation_n be_v lay_v the_o emperor_n jealousy_n of_o his_o brother_n revive_v again_o one_o melcha_fw-mi christos_fw-la who_o be_v his_o first_o cousin_n have_v assure_v both_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o prince_n emperor_n raz_n cella_n be_v accuse_v of_o plot_v with_o the_o portuguese_n to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n that_o raz_n cella_n be_v continual_o plot_v with_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o father_n to_o bring_v a_o portugese_n army_n into_o ethiopia_n to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n in_o which_o charge_n melcha_fw-mi christos_n be_v second_v by_o one_o lessana_n christos_n who_o be_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n be_v secure_v by_o raz_n cella_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o be_v one_o of_o his_o accuser_n and_o condemn_v by_o he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n immediate_o as_o a_o apostate_n to_o the_o alexandrian_a faith_n lessana_n to_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v be_v dispatch_v out_o of_o the_o way_n before_o he_o can_v have_v a_o answer_n from_o court_n he_o break_v prison_n but_o be_v take_v before_o he_o can_v get_v to_o the_o emperor_n he_o have_v his_o head_n chap_v off_o not_o for_o heresy_n nor_o for_o have_v accuse_v his_o general_n but_o for_o have_v break_v jail_n but_o raz_n cella_n by_o stop_v of_o lessana_n '_o s_o mouth_n thus_o do_v open_v a_o thousand_o against_o he_o and_o do_v confirm_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o their_o former_a jealousy_n it_o be_v in_o every_o body_n mouth_n order_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a witness_n against_o he_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o order_n that_o raz_n cella_n have_v murder_v lessana_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o his_o plot_v secret_o with_o the_o patriarch_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v prove_v it_o upon_o he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o go_v to_o court_n the_o discovery_n of_o this_o plot_n give_v a_o fatal_a blow_n to_o popery_n in_o ethiopia_n every_o body_n but_o especial_o the_o prince_n be_v satisfy_v that_o consider_v how_o odious_a raz_n cella_n have_v render_v himself_o to_o the_o habassin_n it_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o his_o have_v receive_v some_o assurance_n of_o a_o portuguese_n army_n that_o can_v have_v put_v such_o fume_n into_o his_o head_n so_o that_o after_o this_o the_o prince_n never_o give_v over_o persecute_v the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n
we_o have_v appoint_v za_n mariam_n and_o the_o noble_n of_o sararoa_n and_o amestea_n to_o convey_v you_o safe_a to_o matzua_n where_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v buy_v a_o ship_n to_o carry_v you_o home_o have_v also_o write_v to_o the_o bashaw_n of_o that_o port_n in_o arabic_a to_o use_v you_o kind_o and_o to_o suffer_v you_o to_o part_v in_o peace_n as_o to_o the_o motion_n you_o have_v make_v of_o return_v to_o the_o indies_n by_o the_o way_n of_o dancaly_a and_o the_o port_n of_o bahur_n a_o way_n which_o yourself_o except_v none_o ever_o yet_o come_v the_o father_n and_o all_o the_o other_o portuguese_n have_v come_v continual_o by_o matzua_n we_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o now_o your_o expulsion_n be_v determine_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o allege_v reason_n why_o you_o can_v go_v and_o that_o if_o you_o shall_v shuffle_v any_o long_o with_o our_o order_n that_o it_o will_v be_v your_o ruin_n have_v we_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o you_o that_o you_o have_v get_v in_o ethiopia_n that_o you_o shall_v disobey_v we_o and_o say_v you_o will_v not_o go_v this_o be_v not_o right_a be_v go_v therefore_o without_o make_v any_o further_a reply_n or_o excuse_v your_o expulsion_n be_v determine_v as_o you_o will_v understand_v by_o the_o order_n you_o will_v receive_v the_o patriarch_n perceive_v that_o if_o he_o stay_v any_o long_a at_o fremona_n he_o must_v either_o go_v voluntary_o to_o matzua_n or_o be_v send_v thither_o in_o chain_n the_o new_a abuna_n who_o be_v now_o get_v to_o court_n and_o who_o i_o reckon_v have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o all_o all_o these_o severe_a order_n have_v as_o little_a compassion_n for_o the_o romanist_n as_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o power_n have_v have_v for_o the_o alexandrian_n he_o dispatch_v a_o messenger_n to_o o_o kay_fw-mi to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o guard_n the_o patriarch_n send_v to_o o_o kay_fw-mi foâ—_n a_o guard_n and_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o send_v some_o soldier_n present_o to_o help_v he_o to_o make_v his_o escape_n send_v the_o coadjutor_n and_o six_o of_o the_o father_n at_o the_o same_o time_n private_o to_o a_o discontent_a nobleman_n in_o the_o saroa_n to_o try_v if_o they_o can_v persuade_v he_o to_o join_v with_o o_o kay_fw-mi in_o protect_v they_o but_o though_o that_o grandee_n like_o a_o brutal_a man_n as_o he_o be_v tell_v the_o bishop_n and_o his_o companion_n that_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o o_o kay_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n send_v his_o brother_n with_o a_o good_a body_n of_o man_n to_o a_o passage_n within_o a_o few_o league_n of_o fremona_n whither_o his_o confederate_a tecla_n mariam_n who_o have_v be_v gain_v likewise_o by_o the_o patriarch_n have_v undertake_v to_o convey_v they_o in_o safety_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o escape_n be_v concert_v the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n have_v put_v themselves_o in_o a_o disguise_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v dark_a steal_v out_o at_o their_o backdoor_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o tecla_n wait_v for_o they_o they_o be_v conduct_v by_o he_o to_o o_o kay_n brother_n who_o convey_v they_o to_o o_o kay_fw-mi territory_n the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n be_v lodge_v safe_a in_o o_o kay_n territory_n by_o who_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o all_o testimony_n of_o kindness_n and_o for_o their_o security_n be_v lodge_v by_o he_o in_o a_o impregnable_a mountain_n in_o the_o province_n of_o bur_n where_o they_o have_v not_o be_v many_o day_n before_o the_o coadjutor_n and_o his_o six_o companion_n come_v to_o they_o not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v any_o of_o the_o noble_n they_o have_v visit_v into_o a_o association_n to_o secure_v they_o the_o emperor_n be_v much_o trouble_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o o_o kay'_v have_v undertake_v to_o protect_v the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n against_o he_o in_o ethiopia_n and_o be_v sensible_a that_o nothing_o but_o a_o assurance_n from_o they_o of_o a_o portuguese_n army_n can_v have_v tempt_v one_o of_o his_o principle_n who_o have_v on_o all_o occasion_n show_v himself_o a_o zealous_a alexandrian_a he_o the_o emperor_n treat_v with_o o_o kay_fw-mi to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o he_o to_o have_v do_v it_o he_o resolve_v to_o send_v to_o o_o kay_fw-mi and_o to_o grant_v he_o every_o thing_n he_o will_v desire_v on_o condition_n he_o will_v surrender_v they_o to_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a o_o kay_n though_o overcome_v by_o this_o proposition_n when_o it_o be_v make_v to_o he_o yet_o have_v too_o much_o honour_n to_o deliver_v people_n who_o upon_o his_o have_v promise_v to_o protect_v they_o have_v put_v themselves_o into_o his_o hand_n up_o to_o the_o resentment_n of_o a_o enrage_a prince_n neither_o will_v he_o upon_o any_o term_n yield_v to_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o father_n lobo_n be_v head_n on_o which_o the_o emperor_n insist_v much_o know_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o active_a promoter_n of_o a_o association_n against_o he_o among_o his_o subject_n all_o the_o court_n can_v bring_v o_o key_n to_o matzua_n o_o kay_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o that_o but_o promise_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o matzua_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o patriarch_n bishop_n and_o father_n to_o matzua_n and_o there_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v notify_v in_o the_o emperor_n name_n to_o depart_v ethiopia_n in_o two_o day_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o patriarch_n when_o the_o messenger_n have_v notify_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o think_v he_o have_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o bloodshed_n enough_o already_o in_o ethiopia_n make_a answer_n that_o he_o be_v under_o a_o high_a obligation_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o leave_v his_o sheep_n for_o who_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n among_o devour_a wolf_n and_o have_v obtain_v leave_n to_o speak_v with_o o_o kay_fw-mi he_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v with_o he_o and_o the_o father_n now_o he_o have_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n he_o make_v answer_n not_o to_o deliver_v you_o to_o the_o emperor_n but_o to_o convey_v you_o in_o safety_n to_o matzua_n where_o you_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o opportunity_n of_o return_v to_o dio_n or_o some_o other_o port_n belong_v to_o the_o portuguese_n in_o the_o indies_n the_o patriarch_n not_o at_o all_o satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n after_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o have_v avoid_v be_v send_v thither_o by_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o have_v desire_v his_o protection_n and_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o often_o than_o once_o to_o secure_v they_o in_o his_o province_n until_o the_o portuguese_n fleet_n which_o they_o daily_o expect_v arrive_v with_o succour_n ask_v he_o again_o whether_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o violate_v his_o faith_n with_o they_o to_o which_o o_o kay_fw-mi return_v this_o short_a answer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o it_o and_o that_o they_o must_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o begin_v their_o journey_n to_o morrow_n the_o patriarch_n find_v there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v do_v with_o o_o kay_fw-mi address_v himself_o to_o the_o company_n conjure_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v what_o a_o wicked_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o the_o expulsion_n of_o a_o true_a pastor_n and_o patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o by_o have_v a_o hand_n therein_o they_o will_v all_o incur_v the_o great_a excommunication_n from_o which_o the_o pope_n only_o be_v able_a to_o absolve_v they_o but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o other_o answer_n from_o they_o but_o that_o they_o will_v venture_v that_o be_v resolve_v whatever_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o to_o execute_v the_o emperor_n order_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o patriarch_n be_v speak_v to_o to_o begin_v his_o journey_n instead_o of_o that_o begin_v a_o harangue_n which_o be_v hear_v quiet_o by_o the_o company_n till_o he_o come_v to_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o counsellor_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o whereupon_o the_o habassin_n interrupt_v he_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o prince_n rail_v at_o so_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o that_o he_o must_v come_v away_o present_o for_o the_o company_n wait_v for_o he_o to_o guard_v he_o to_o matzua_n and_o not_o to_o hear_v he_o preach_v or_o rather_o declaim_v against_o ethiopia_n and_o its_o prince_n the_o patriarch_n find_v there_o be_v no_o stay_n for_o he_o in_o ethiopia_n prevail_v with_o o_o kay_fw-mi who_o it_o seem_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o
which_o loss_n be_v in_o short_a as_o follow_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o citadel_n of_o momboca_n a_o place_n say_v our_o historian_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v tyrannical_a governor_n entail_v upon_o it_o have_v upon_o some_o pretence_n or_o other_o in_o the_o year_n 1614_o put_v the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n who_o be_v a_o mahometan_a to_o death_n he_o send_v the_o prince_n his_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v but_o a_o boy_n with_o his_o father_n head_n to_o goa_n where_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o austin_n friar_n he_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o and_o christen_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hierom_n and_o after_o thirteen_o year_n residence_n among_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o portuguese_n lady_n and_o have_v solemn_o submit_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v send_v home_o with_o his_o queen_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o have_v his_o crown_n restore_v to_o he_o again_o but_o the_o governor_n of_o momboca_n though_o he_o allow_v don_n hierom_n the_o title_n of_o king_n treat_v he_o much_o more_o like_o a_o slave_n than_o a_o prince_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o exercise_v the_o least_o authority_n nor_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o any_o public_a business_n the_o royal_a title_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o power_n make_v don_n hierom_n uneasy_a and_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v he_o steal_v frequent_o by_o night_n to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n corpse_n lie_v bury_v where_o after_o have_v bitter_o bewail_v his_o unfortunate_a end_n he_o still_o perform_v some_o mahometan_a ceremony_n to_o his_o ghost_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v one_o night_n by_o a_o portuguese_n he_o go_v present_o and_o acquaint_v the_o governor_n therewith_o who_o conclude_v from_o thence_o as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o don_n hierom_n though_o he_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o mahometan_a in_o his_o heart_n intend_v to_o have_v he_o apprehend_v in_o order_n to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o inquisition_n of_o goa_n as_o a_o apostate_n but_o the_o king_n have_v by_o some_o way_n or_o other_o have_v advice_n of_o what_o the_o governor_n intend_v resolve_v to_o be_v beforehand_o with_o he_o and_o either_o to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o inquisition_n of_o heaven_n next_o morning_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o tyranny_n or_o to_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o the_o attempt_n which_o know_v what_o the_o inquisition_n of_o goa_n be_v he_o reckon_v to_o be_v preferable_a to_o be_v lodge_v in_o it_o and_o have_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o resolution_n by_o night_n with_o great_a secrecy_n get_v three_o hundred_o of_o the_o stout_a and_o faithful_a of_o the_o caffrees_n together_o in_o a_o body_n he_o surprise_v the_o citadel_n betimes_o next_o morning_n where_o have_v kill_v the_o governor_n peter_n leytam_n de_fw-fr gambaa_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o put_v the_o whole_a garrison_n not_o spare_v the_o governor_n lady_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o have_v do_v his_o work_n in_o the_o citadel_n he_o march_v into_o the_o town_n and_o before_o night_n have_v not_o leave_v one_o portuguese_a ecclesiastic_a or_o laic_a alive_a that_o he_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o massacre_n be_v over_o he_o go_v to_o the_o lady_n church_n where_o have_v mount_v the_o pulpit_n and_o command_v all_o the_o native_n who_o have_v turn_v christian_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o he_o make_v the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o they_o city_n the_o king_n of_o momboca_n speech_n to_o his_o subject_n after_o he_o have_v massacre_v all_o the_o portugese_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n the_o high_a ala_n have_v for_o many_o year_n suffer_v the_o insult_v of_o man_n but_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o their_o period_n be_v come_v he_o will_v endure_v they_o no_o long_o have_v now_o in_o one_o hour_n revenge_v the_o crime_n of_o several_a age_n the_o portuguese_n come_v from_o the_o dark_a shade_n of_o the_o day_n into_o this_o country_n where_o the_o true_a light_n shine_v who_o after_o have_v destroy_v great_a number_n of_o african_a and_o asiatic_a kingdom_n and_o have_v be_v pirate_n in_o both_o sea_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o pretend_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o business_n with_o we_o but_o to_o teach_v we_o policy_n for_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n as_o if_o either_o divine_a or_o human_a law_n do_v direct_v the_o destroy_n and_o rob_v of_o man_n on_o purpose_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o embrace_v true_a doctrine_n be_v not_o this_o wonderful_a doctrine_n to_o put_v a_o cross_n into_o our_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v take_v our_o sceptre_n out_o of_o they_o and_o our_o crown_n from_o off_o our_o head_n and_o to_o rob_v we_o as_o they_o have_v do_v all_o other_o nation_n of_o our_o liberty_n their_o come_n at_o first_o into_o these_o part_n though_o draw_v hither_o by_o nothing_o else_o but_o their_o unsatiable_a covetousness_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o trade_n with_o we_o be_v well_o enough_o but_o to_o force_v we_o to_o it_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o not_o and_o instead_o of_o help_v we_o to_o good_n and_o honour_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o trade_n with_o they_o to_o fleece_v we_o to_o our_o very_a soul_n if_o we_o do_v it_o or_o refuse_v it_o be_v such_o a_o heavenly_a or_o earthly_a law_n as_o i_o must_v own_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v let_v we_o for_o once_o grant_v they_o that_o we_o be_v as_o they_o say_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n what_o then_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o god_n as_o shall_v command_v we_o to_o be_v robe_v of_o our_o land_n crown_n life_n and_o liberty_n and_o of_o our_o wife_n child_n brethren_n and_o kinsfolk_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o no_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o god_n since_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v just_o so_o that_o the_o robbery_n which_o we_o of_o africa_n and_o asia_n do_v daily_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o enormous_a stranger_n be_v injustice_n which_o will_v infallible_o be_v punish_v at_o his_o divine_a tribunal_n for_o the_o very_a man_n that_o do_v plunder_v we_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n teach_v we_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v his_o new_a law_n over_o the_o world_n that_o one_o of_o his_o instruction_n to_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v propose_v it_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o if_o some_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v then_o and_o tender_v it_o to_o other_o for_o have_v this_o work_n be_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o viclence_n their_o master_n be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o have_v do_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n for_o his_o minister_n either_o to_o have_v endue_v they_o with_o such_o a_o divine_a power_n as_o can_v not_o be_v resist_v but_o must_v have_v oblige_v all_o people_n to_o have_v surrender_v themselves_o to_o they_o or_o have_v give_v they_o army_n to_o have_v force_v the_o world_n to_o a_o submission_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o those_o minister_n have_v no_o order_n to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o body_n or_o to_o compel_v any_o to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n which_o make_v i_o wonder_v how_o the_o portuguese_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v such_o singular_a minister_n of_o those_o doctrine_n shall_v first_o force_v we_o by_o war_n to_o embrace_v they_o and_o after_o we_o have_v embrace_v they_o shall_v rob_v we_o what_o shall_v i_o call_v such_o people_n as_o these_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o the_o doctor_n of_o human_a covetousness_n who_o call_v we_o barbarian_n before_o we_o hear_v they_o and_o after_o we_o have_v hear_v they_o make_v we_o their_o slave_n with_o what_o plausible_a pretenee_n do_v they_o first_o come_v ashore_o here_o and_o how_o do_v they_o afterward_o make_v themselves_o so_o far_o master_n of_o this_o city_n as_o to_o oblige_v my_o ancestor_n to_o accept_v of_o their_o own_o crown_n from_o their_o hand_n and_o who_o after_o they_o have_v serve_v they_o faithful_o be_v reward_v by_o they_o with_o reproach_n treachery_n violence_n and_o death_n but_o to_o pass_v over_o what_o be_v ancient_a and_o to_o go_v no_o high_o than_o my_o father_n who_o among_o you_o though_o your_o bowel_n be_v nest_n of_o scorpion_n or_o of_o worse_a creature_n if_o there_o be_v any_o do_v not_o lament_v the_o memory_n of_o what_o he_o suffer_v at_o their_o hand_n even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n by_o barbarous_a and_o tyrannical_a method_n i_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n and_o a_o thousand_o to_o that_o visit_v the_o tomb_n of_o my_o good_a but_o unhappy_a father_n and_o i_o never_o do_v it_o once_o but_o i_o hear_v his_o blood_n cry_v
therein_o that_o they_o hazard_v their_o life_n to_o help_v they_o to_o the_o relic_n of_o their_o martyr_a brethren_n i_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o learn_v whether_o the_o abovenamed_a congregation_n do_v ever_o give_v itself_o the_o trouble_n of_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o relic_n but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o it_o do_v that_o their_o want_n of_o natural_a evidence_n be_v abundant_o supply_v by_o such_o as_o be_v miraculous_a for_o they_o have_v be_v as_o all_o new-found_a relic_n be_v undoubted_o much_o pray_v to_o if_o ten_o out_o of_o a_o thousand_o that_o pray_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a do_v but_o happen_v to_o recover_v there_o be_v just_a so_o many_o substantial_a witness_n of_o their_o have_v a_o miraculous_a virtue_n in_o they_o to_o demonstrate_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o for_o the_o faithless_a nine_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o that_o die_v their_o unsuccessful_a prayer_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o to_o confront_v the_o testimony_n of_o ten_o live_a witness_n and_o be_v thus_o attest_v the_o congregation_n can_v not_o have_v deny_v they_o its_o approbation_n such_o testimony_n as_o these_o be_v all_o the_o evidence_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o sacred_a relic_n neither_o will_v its_o have_v be_v afterward_o discover_v as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o head_n of_o those_o three_o friar_n be_v send_v by_o the_o bashaw_n who_o cut_v they_o off_o as_o a_o present_a to_o the_o emperor_n of_o ethiopia_n have_v be_v any_o argument_n at_o all_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o which_o be_v lodge_v at_o goa_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o to_o have_v the_o same_o individual_a relic_n and_o especial_o head_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o several_a country_n and_o all_o of_o they_o work_v miracle_n in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o be_v genuine_a the_o patriarch_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lie_v at_o goa_n do_v nothing_o for_o his_o title_n of_o illustrissimo_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1650_o send_v a_o banean_a and_o a_o habassin_n vicar-general_n the_o patriarch_n send_v a_o habassin_n and_o a_o banean_a into_o ethiopia_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o a_o priest_n to_o be_v his_o vicar-general_n who_o be_v both_o romanist_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o one_o bernard_n nogueiro_n a_o habassin_n priest_n but_o of_o portuguese_n extraction_n to_o be_v his_o vicar-general_n in_o ethiopia_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n from_o it_o the_o banean_a and_o habassin_n have_v get_v to_o moqha_n be_v detain_v there_o a_o whole_a year_n by_o the_o war_n that_o be_v break_v out_o betwixt_o a_o king_n in_o arabia_n and_o the_o bashaw_n of_o suaqhem_n but_o the_o envoy_n that_o they_o may_v do_v something_o for_o their_o money_n send_v the_o patriarch_n some_o news_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o that_o father_n torquato_n have_v pick_v up_o at_o the_o same_o place_n not_o long_o before_o they_o know_v will_v be_v please_v to_o he_o the_o news_n be_v that_o his_o successor_n mark_n have_v be_v depose_v for_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o crime_n that_o they_o can_v think_v of_o namely_o for_o have_v dance_v frequent_o with_o his_o gatar_n in_o his_o hand_n through_o the_o street_n with_o public_a strumpet_n and_o that_o a_o monk_n who_o name_n be_v michael_n be_v make_v abuna_n in_o his_o place_n in_o october_n 1651_o the_o two_o envoy_n have_v get_v to_o matzua_n troop_n the_o priest_n accept_v of_o it_o and_o write_v for_o portuguese_n troop_n steal_v by_o night_n from_o thence_o to_o a_o place_n in_o ethiopia_n call_v engana_n from_o whence_o have_v send_v a_o express_a to_o father_n bernard_n he_o be_v with_o they_o in_o a_o few_o day_n and_o have_v glad_o accept_v of_o the_o commission_n they_o bring_v to_o he_o he_o write_v by_o they_o to_o the_o patriarch_n complain_v that_o the_o portuguese_n seem_v to_o have_v forget_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o country_n as_o ethiopia_n where_o they_o have_v be_v expect_v succour_n from_o they_o till_o they_o be_v weary_a tell_v a_o lamentable_a story_n of_o what_o raz_n cella_n christos_n have_v suffer_v because_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v alexandrian_n and_o how_o his_o gout_n though_o extreme_o violent_a do_v not_o torment_v he_o half_o so_o much_o as_o the_o disappointment_n of_o the_o portuguese_n troop_n he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o promise_v but_o we_o have_v that_o prince_n tell_v his_o own_o story_n in_o the_o follow_a letter_n which_o come_v to_o goa_n about_o this_o time_n most_o illustrious_a bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o letter_n of_o raz_n cella_n christos_n come_v with_o peace_n and_o health_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o most_o christian_n catholic_n and_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n troop_n raz_n cella_n write_v passionate_o for_o troop_n i_o do_v not_o know_v with_o what_o tongue_n or_o word_n to_o begin_v to_o relate_v to_o you_o the_o persecution_n of_o our_o mother_n which_o i_o be_o at_o this_o time_n lament_v o_o holy_a and_o most_o merciful_a christ_n jesus_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n do_v thou_o reckon_v they_o up_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o friar_n rector_n prelate_n bishop_n archbishop_n viceroy_n king_n prince_n and_o governor_n that_o rule_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n i_o never_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_a but_o that_o you_o will_v so_o far_o have_v concern_v yourself_o for_o the_o catholic_n that_o be_v here_o as_o to_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o this_o perverse_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o that_o the_o do_v thereof_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o long_o delay_v but_o for_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v infinite_a you_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v all_o dissembler_n former_o when_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n or_o of_o a_o catholic_n in_o ethiopia_n the_o portuguese_n come_v to_o our_o assistance_n and_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mahometan_n but_o now_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o faithful_a people_n in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o body_n seem_v to_o remember_v we_o all_o our_o brethren_n and_o all_o those_o who_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v eat_v up_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a what_o be_v the_o pope_n our_o true_a pastor_n and_o most_o belove_a father_n remove_v from_o the_o immovable_a foundation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o do_v he_o not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n and_o staff_n of_o consolation_n to_o these_o his_o sheep_n before_o we_o depart_v this_o miserable_a life_n or_o before_o we_o be_v eat_v up_o by_o the_o alexandrian_a heretic_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o prince_n leave_v in_o portugal_n that_o have_v the_o zeal_n of_o don_n christopher_n da_fw-la gama_n for_o christianity_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o one_o prelate_n leave_v to_o procure_v some_o remedy_n for_o we_o either_o from_o heaven_n or_o earth_n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o but_o though_o my_o mouth_n be_v stop_v my_o tear_n be_v not_o but_o be_v cover_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n i_o do_v most_o humble_o beg_v succour_n from_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o with_o all_o expedition_n before_o all_o be_v lose_v i_o be_o at_o this_o time_n in_o chain_n in_o a_o prison_n and_o be_o daily_o tempt_v with_o promise_n of_o liberty_n if_o i_o will_v but_o return_v to_o the_o alexandrian_a faith_n the_o heretic_n seek_v in_o i_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o catholic_n in_o ethiopia_n and_o to_o extirpate_v the_o roman_a faith_n out_o of_o it_o wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o christian_n leave_v beyond_o sea_n or_o any_o that_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n let_v they_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v their_o brethren_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v then_o and_o not_o before_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v we_o in_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o shall_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o heretic_n and_o out_o of_o this_o our_o egyptian_a bondage_n this_o unfortunate_a prince_n be_v say_v to_o have_v suffer_v death_n not_o long_o after_o this_o death_n raz_n cella_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o religion_n or_o rather_o for_o hold_v a_o correspondence_n with_o the_o portuguese_n for_o who_o the_o emperor_n be_v possess_v with_o so_o strong_a a_o aversion_n that_o he_o make_v it_o death_n for_o any_o of_o that_o nation_n or_o for_o any_o of_o the_o roman_a faith_n to_o come_v into_o ethiopia_n in_o the_o year_n 1656_o arrive_v the_o patriarch_n be_v name_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o goa_n but_o be_v