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francis_n xavier_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o at_o paris_n by_o ignatius_n of_o loyola_n he_o be_v convert_v to_o a_o virtuous_a life_n pag._n 5._o chap._n 3._o his_o fervour_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o his_o body_n &_o study_v of_o perfection_n pag._n 11._o chap._n 4._o he_o go_v to_o venice_n with_o extreme_a pain_n of_o body_n pag._n 15._o chap._n 5._o at_o venice_n he_o serve_v in_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o incurable_a and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o pope_n pag._n 21._o chap._n 6._o at_o vincenza_n he_o say_v his_o first_o mass_n have_v first_o prepare_v himself_o thereto_o pag._n 27._o chap._n 7._o he_o assist_v the_o city_n of_o bononia_n and_o rome_n with_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 33._o chap._n 8._o the_o province_n of_o india_n be_v by_o god_n assign_v to_o xaverius_n pag._n 39_o chap._n 9_o have_v be_v with_o his_o holiness_n he_o go_v into_o portugal_n and_o give_v argument_n of_o great_a virtue_n in_o the_o way_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 10._o be_v love_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n he_o excit_v they_o of_o lisbon_n to_o devotion_n pag._n 53._o chap._n 11._o his_o journey_n into_o india_n be_v hinder_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a pag._n 58._o chap._n 12._o be_v ready_a to_o take_v ship_v for_o india_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o king_n the_o pope_n letter_n patent_n of_o legate_n apostolical_a and_o refuse_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o journey_n pag._n 62._o chap._n 13._o in_o his_o journey_n to_o india_n he_o give_v admirable_a token_n of_o his_o virtue_n pag._n 68_o chap._n 14._o serve_v the_o sick_a he_o arrive_v at_o mozambicum_n pag._n 73._o chap._n 15._o in_o the_o hospital_n of_o mozambicum_n he_o help_v the_o sick_a be_v himself_o at_o the_o same_o time_n sick_a pag._n 78._o chap._n 16._o have_v stay_v a_o while_n at_o melinda_n and_o in_o the_o island_n of_o socotora_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n he_o arrive_v at_o length_n in_o india_n pag._n 85._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o in_o what_o state_n be_v find_v india_n pag._n 94._o chap._n 2._o have_v get_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o begin_v to_o labour_v in_o india_n pag._n 101_o chap._n 3._o he_o very_o dexterous_o cause_v those_o who_o keep_v concubine_n either_o to_o marry_v they_o or_o to_o put_v they_o away_o and_o instruct_v child_n and_o ignorant_a person_n in_o the_o catechism_n pag._n 107_o chap._n 4._o he_o procure_v a_o college_n at_o goa_n for_o the_o sociâ—â—ety_n pag._n 113._o chap._n 5._o he_o go_v to_o help_v the_o neophytes_n or_o new_a christian_n of_o comorinum_fw-la pag._n 117._o chap._n 6._o he_o labour_v in_o the_o promontory_n of_o comorinum_fw-la pag._n 124._o chap._n 7._o have_v wrought_v many_o miracle_n by_o himself_o and_o the_o new_a christian_n he_o be_v for_o his_o extraordinary_a humility_n common_o call_v the_o holy_a father_n pag._n 131._o chap._n 8._o he_o substitute_v deputy_n in_o his_o place_n to_o teach_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o procure_v for_o they_o a_o certain_a stipend_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n pag._n 137._o chap._n 9_o he_o convince_v the_o brachman_n and_o convert_v some_o of_o they_o pag._n 140._o chap._n 10._o live_v in_o the_o coast_n of_o piscaria_fw-la with_o great_a joy_n â—nd_v fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n he_o comfort_v the_o neophites_n who_o be_v much_o afflict_v pag._n 147._o chap._n 11._o he_o convert_v the_o kingdom_n of_o travancoris_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o defend_v the_o neophytes_n from_o the_o barbarian_n pag._n 153._o chap._n 12._o neophytes_n slay_v for_o religion_n become_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n pag._n 159._o chap._n 13._o be_v transport_v into_o the_o island_n of_o ceilanum_n he_o â—â—claymeth_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n from_o a_o bad_a life_n pag._n 163._o chap._n 14._o he_o visit_v the_o scpulcher_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n pag._n 167._o chap._n 15._o be_v beat_v by_o devil_n he_o notwithstanding_o spend_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 173._o chap._n 16._o he_o deliver_v a_o possess_a person_n and_o take_v â—ohn_n durus_n for_o his_o companion_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 17._o he_o reform_v the_o bad_a life_n of_o the_o people_n of_o maâ—â—ca_n pag._n 180._o chap._n 18._o in_o amboynum_n he_o give_v many_o sign_n of_o his_o prophetical_a spirit_n and_o charity_n pag._n 188._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o he_o reform_v the_o inhabitant_n corrupt_v behaviour_n in_o the_o molucâ—as_v pag._n 193_o chap._n 2._o he_o resolve_v to_o help_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o maurica_fw-la even_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n pag._n 197._o chap._n 3._o he_o bring_v the_o savage_a people_n of_o maurica_fw-la to_o civil_a behaviour_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n pag._n 204._o chap._n 4._o he_o labour_v the_o second_o time_n among_o the_o ternatians_n pag._n 208._o chap._n 5._o he_o fortel_v and_o be_v author_n of_o a_o notable_a victory_n which_o the_o portughese_n obtain_v against_o the_o barbarian_n pag._n 212._o chap._n 6._o he_o again_o visit_v amboynum_n and_o labour_v still_o among_o they_o pag._n 116._o chap._n 7._o he_o instruct_v the_o malacensians_n with_o all_o the_o care_n he_o can_v &_o by_o divine_a revelation_n he_o understand_v a_o vision_n which_o happen_v to_o durus_n his_o companion_n pag._n 219._o chap._n 8._o at_o malaca_n he_o procure_v a_o navy_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o against_o the_o acenians_n enemy_n of_o christianity_n pag._n 223._o chap._n 9_o have_v lose_v their_o admiral_n he_o foretell_v the_o come_n of_o two_o other_o ship_n unto_o they_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o slothful_a who_o draw_v back_o to_o fight_v courageous_o pag._n 229._o chap._n 10._o the_o portughese_n by_o xaurerius_n solicitation_n obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o barbarian_n pag._n 333._o chap._n 11._o xaverius_n foretell_v to_o the_o malacensians_n the_o obtain_n of_o the_o foresay_a victory_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v the_o solicitor_n pag._n 239._o chap._n 12._o a_o japonian_a be_v by_o conference_n with_o xaverius_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n pag._n 244._o chap._n 13._o have_v escape_v a_o tempest_n at_o sea_n he_o prescribe_v precept_n to_o those_o of_o the_o society_n of_o comorinum_fw-la pag._n 249._o chap._n 14._o return_v unto_o goa_n he_o establish_v matter_n in_o india_n pag._n 257._o chap._n 15._o he_o reclaim_v two_o portughese_n from_o a_o lewd_a unto_o a_o honest_a life_n pag._n 257._o chap._n 16._o have_v distribute_v diverse_a province_n to_o other_o of_o the_o society_n himself_o determine_v to_o go_v into_o japonia_n p._n 261._o chap._n 17._o at_o malaca_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n worthy_a of_o memory_n pag._n 269._o chap._n 18._o be_v carry_v in_o a_o pirate_n bark_v he_o arrive_v at_o â—â—st_n in_o japonia_n in_o despite_n both_o of_o the_o pilot_n &_o the_o devil_n p._n 276._o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o religigion_n of_o the_o japonians_n pag._n 282._o chap._n 2._o at_o cangoxima_fw-la he_o convert_v many_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n pag._n 289._o chap._n 3._o he_o raise_v a_o dead_a maid_n to_o life_n and_o cure_v another_o of_o the_o leprousy_a pag._n 296._o chap._n 4._o he_o receive_v news_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o fa._n antony_n criminalis_fw-la pag._n 299._o chap._n 5._o the_o course_n of_o christian_a affair_n be_v hinder_v at_o cangoxima_fw-la he_o go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o firandum_n and_o amangucium_n pag._n 302._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o great_a pain_n which_o he_o take_v in_o his_o journey_n to_o meaco_n pag._n 309._o chap._n 7._o have_v by_o present_n obtain_v the_o king_n of_o amangucium_n his_o favour_n he_o convert_v many_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n pag._n 315._o chap._n 8._o have_v find_v out_o the_o sect_n of_o
his_o departure_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o his_o go_v will_v be_v for_o the_o paraua_n soul_n good_a the_o grief_n which_o his_o absence_n will_v cause_v will_v be_v thereby_o make_v more_o tolerable_a he_o and_o withal_o command_v he_o to_o be_v bountiful_o &_o free_o provide_v of_o whatsoever_o his_o journey_n shall_v require_v xaverius_n thank_v he_o for_o his_o so_o great_a courtesy_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o but_o only_a conveniency_n of_o transport_v thither_o for_o see_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o go_v by_o land_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o enemy_n he_o entreat_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o go_v by_o sea_n sosa_fw-la present_o grant_v his_o request_n give_v he_o a_o ship_n and_o also_o command_v his_o officer_n to_o furnish_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a but_o xauâ—rius_n be_v still_o like_o himself_o in_o resolute_o and_o constant_o refuse_v all_o commodity_n poverty_n either_o for_o his_o sustenance_n or_o 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