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the_o canacaples_n and_o master_n of_o the_o neophytes_n and_o thus_o by_o xaverius_n mean_v by_o the_o queen_n liberality_n &_o the_o king_n authority_n this_o order_n be_v institute_v and_o establish_v with_o no_o less_o merit_n of_o the_o benefactor_n than_o profit_n to_o the_o christian_a cause_n chap._n ix_o he_o convince_v the_o brachman_n and_o convert_v some_o of_o they_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n religion_n francis_n have_v no_o small_a ado_n with_o the_o brachman_n these_o brachman_n descend_v from_o the_o race_n of_o king_n &_o priest_n â—re_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o india_n the_o chief_a both_o â—or_a nobility_n and_o wisdom_n they_o worship_v one_o god_n who_o they_o call_v parabram_n the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o perfect_a in_o every_o respect_n as_o be_v creator_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n but_o together_o with_o this_o truth_n they_o mingle_v in_o numerable_a fable_n to_o deceive_v the_o common_a people_n they_o say_v he_o have_v three_o son_n who_o 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reason_n of_o their_o most_o exact_a manner_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n and_o as_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o my_o endeavour_v may_v have_v prosperous_a success_n or_o no_o so_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o my_o service_n will_v be_v grateful_a to_o god_n for_o fetter_n torment_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o christ_n sake_n aught_o to_o be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o beatitude_n and_o immortality_n he_o have_v now_o put_v his_o friend_n to_o silence_n with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n when_o as_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o care_n he_o be_v take_v some_o what_o sudden_o with_o â—an_v ague_n which_o hold_v he_o 15._o day_n but_o by_o god_n favourable_a assistance_n soon_o cure_v yet_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o same_o seem_v the_o forerunner_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v recover_v he_o return_v present_o to_o his_o former_a exercyse_n hate_v nothing_o more_o than_o idleness_n and_o rest_n chap._n ix_o he_o agree_v with_o a_o chinese_n to_o carry_v he_o private_o to_o cantona_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v against_o his_o go_n he_o nevertheless_o diligent_o seek_v how_o he_o may_v be_v transport_v into_o china_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v by_o all_o the_o be_v he_o can_v invent_v to_o try_v the_o portughese_n and_o afterward_o the_o chinese_n propound_v many_o way_n unto_o they_o how_o they_o may_v conceal_v the_o business_n &_o entreat_v they_o to_o pleasure_v he_o in_o so_o reasonable_a a_o request_n but_o they_o be_v absolute_o resolve_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o themselves_o can_v not_o be_v win_v thereto_o by_o any_o mean_n or_o entreaty_n since_o fear_n have_v whole_o shut_v up_o their_o ear_n against_o the_o same_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o expose_v their_o fortune_n and_o life_n to_o so_o manifest_a a_o danger_n francis_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o all_o help_n but_o also_o not_o know_v what_o to_o resolve_v upon_o have_v many_o different_a cogitation_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o that_o no_o mortification_n may_v be_v want_v unto_o he_o both_o his_o companion_n lay_v very_o sick_a beside_o anthony_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n a_o chinese_n bear_v and_o scholar_n of_o the_o college_n of_o goa_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o from_o india_n for_o his_o interpreter_n have_v through_o want_n of_o use_n almost_o forget_v the_o chinese_n language_n can_v now_o stand_v he_o in_o little_a steed_n especial_o see_v he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a of_o that_o civil_a and_o gentile_a language_n which_o the_o governor_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v but_o xaverius_n have_v a_o invincible_a hart_n &_o courage_n &_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a persist_v nevertheless_o to_o follow_v on_o the_o business_n very_o hard_o hope_v that_o yet_o at_o last_o he_o may_v through_o god_n assistance_n overcome_v the_o difficulty_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o fall_v out_o no_o small_a accident_n which_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o inflame_v his_o hope_n &_o desire_n for_o he_o understand_v that_o he_o king_n of_o china_n at_o that_o very_a time_n have_v send_v abroad_o ambassador_n unto_o all_o place_n round_o about_o to_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o other_o kingdom_n wherefore_o there_o be_v great_a hope_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o grateful_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n unto_o his_o majesty_n to_o understand_v also_o of_o the_o christian_n law_n &_o manner_n of_o life_n there_o be_v also_o some_o of_o the_o chinese_n man_n of_o good_a worth_n and_o fracis_n his_o familiar_a friend_n who_o do_v earnest_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v to_o china_n think_v very_o well_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o life_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o book_n which_o 〈◊〉_d carry_v with_o he_o some_o excellent_a law_n and_o far_o bete_o than_o they_o heerupon_o xaverius_n be_v more_o stir_v 〈◊〉_d then_o before_o unto_o this_o noble_a enterprise_n think_v â—â—erily_o that_o god_n have_v thus_o dispose_v the_o chinese_n &_o their_o â—ings_n mind_n to_o the_o end_n the_o gospel_n may_v at_o last_o deceive_v entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n and_o spread_v it_o alfe_o over_o those_o most_o populous_a city_n wherefore_o full_a 〈◊〉_d hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n he_o determine_v to_o try_v 〈◊〉_d manner_n of_o way_n to_o hasten_v on_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o either_o without_o much_o danger_n â—nd_v with_o great_a advancement_n to_o the_o christian_a cause_n â—e_n shall_v get_v access_n unto_o the_o king_n cross_n or_o else_o if_o any_o hard_a mishap_n shall_v fall_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v esteem_v it_o for_o â—n_o extraordinary_a gain_n for_o to_o be_v torment_v and_o â—aine_o for_o christ_n which_o seem_v be_v the_o great_a danâ—er_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o he_o think_v it_o indeed_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o god_n can_v ever_o bestow_v upon_o â—im_n but_o all_o these_o difficulty_n give_v way_n at_o last_o unto_o â—is_n constancy_n as_o common_o it_o happen_v within_o a_o â—ittle_a while_n there_o be_v another_o who_o offer_v himself_o for_o â—â—s_o interpreter_n then_o find_v out_o a_o merchant_n of_o china_n who_o seem_v a_o courageous_a man_n he_o solicit_v &_o draw_v he_o on_o by_o hope_n and_o promise_n to_o undertake_v that_o â—ardy_a enterprise_n and_o when_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v â—ffected_v without_o present_a money_n he_o beg_v of_o the_o portughese_n merchant_n and_o for_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o pepper_n to_o the_o value_n of_o about_o 300_o crown_n agree_v with_o the_o merchant_n to_o carry_v he_o with_o his_o interpreter_n and_o his_o book_n very_o secret_o in_o the_o night_n and_o to_o set_v he_o a_o land_n in_o china_n near_o to_o the_o port_n of_o cantona_n this_o cantona_n be_v a_o famous_a port_n town_n stand_v in_o the_o continent_n about_o 80._o mile_n from_o sanciana_n the_o merchant_n therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o matter_n secret_a lest_o he_o shall_v venture_v his_o life_n upon_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o mariner_n of_o who_o he_o be_v not_o secure_a have_v think_v to_o have_v use_v his_o own_o child_n and_o the_o most_o trusty_a of_o his_o servant_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o transport_v xaveriuâ—â—_n the_o night_n in_o a_o small_a vessel_n moreover_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n promise_v to_o harbour_v he_o in_o his_o howâ—â—_n and_o keep_v he_o secret_a for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o or_o three_o day_n till_o he_o may_v by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o declare_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o cantona_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n into_o china_n now_o there_o be_v in_o this_o business_n two_o danger_n object_v unto_o xaverius_n by_o his_o friend_n the_o one_o lest_o the_o merchant_n have_v fraudulent_o take_v the_o money_n shall_v break_v his_o promise_n &_o to_o conceal_v the_o matter_n may_v either_o expose_v he_o upon_o some_o desert_a island_n or_o else_o caâ—â—_n he_o over_o board_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o other_o be_v thaâ—_n though_o the_o barbarian_a shall_v keep_v his_o word_n and_o seâ—_n he_o a_o shore_n near_o the_o port_n of_o cantona_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n find_v he_o have_v get_v in_o thither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d stranger_n against_o the_o king_n edict_n without_o any_o public_a warrant_n may_v to_o make_v he_o a_o example_n untâ—_n other_o cruel_o whip_n &_o murder_v he_o or_o else_o cast_v hiâ—_n into_o perpetual_a prison_n against_o these_o objection_n xaverius_n oppose_v far_o great_a danger_n which_o they_o werâ—_n not_o advise_v of_o first_o say_v he_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v feareâ—_n lest_o his_o own_o diffidence_n more_o true_o than_o his_o wariâ—â—_n â—esse_n may_v be_v injurious_a to_o the_o goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n if_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o mortal_a man_n â—â—ould_v cause_v he_o to_o leave_v off_o that_o which_o he_o have_v undertake_v by_o divine_a instinct_n and_o motion_n second_o 〈◊〉_d quoth_v he_o i_o shall_v prove_v myself_o a_o unworthy_a disciple_n of_o christ_n 10._o if_o i_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o denounce_v â—nto_o i_o who_o so_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o i_o shall_v find_v it_o wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o body_n be_v far_o â—ghter_a than_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n he_o think_v it_o more_o secure_a to_o break_v through_o those_o which_o may_v put_v his_o â—yfe_n in_o hazard_n then_o to_o hazard_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o â—oule_n see_v that_o to_o go_v to_o the_o chinese_n and_o to_o subdue_v â—hem_fw-mi to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n maugre_o the_o envy_n of_o those_o â—hat_n go_v about_o to_o hinder_v it_o carry_v not_o by_o god_n grace_n more_o difficulty_n with_o it_o than_o glory_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o there_o happen_v