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or_o craze_v in_o the_o brain_n wherein_o they_o be_v absolute_o confirm_v when_o they_o hear_v it_o report_v that_o peter_n vellius_n have_v get_v a_o mass_n say_v for_o his_o soul_n have_v shut_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o house_n &_o there_o expect_v death_n come_v they_o therefore_o come_v unto_o his_o house_n by_o troop_n &_o endeavour_v one_o after_o another_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o that_o melancholy_a cogitation_n but_o he_o carry_v himself_o with_o a_o cheerful_a contenance_n show_v manifest_o that_o he_o have_v no_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o withal_o very_o joyful_o open_v to_o his_o friend_n xaverius_n his_o prediction_n and_o the_o event_n thereof_o at_o last_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o the_o whole_a matter_n he_o entreat_v that_o they_o will_v even_o that_o very_a day_n keep_v the_o funeral_n of_o peter_n vellius_n who_o be_v present_o to_o die_v it_o so_o fall_v out_o indeed_o for_o be_v well_o strike_v in_o year_n he_o be_v present_o take_v away_o by_o suddayn_a death_n and_o the_o very_a same_o day_n his_o friend_n accompany_v his_o corpse_n to_o church_n be_v great_o astonish_v and_o amaze_v partly_o at_o his_o departure_n and_o partly_o at_o xaverius_n prediction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o francis_n be_v go_v to_o embark_v himself_o in_o perera_n ship_n turn_v upon_o a_o sudden_a to_o those_o that_o accompany_v he_o who_o be_v many_o in_o number_n let_v we_o prophecy_n quoth_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o city_n of_o malaca_n which_o be_v press_v by_o the_o enemy_n that_o besiege_v it_o &_o if_o any_o one_o can_v affoad_v any_o help_n to_o it_o in_o this_o distress_n let_v they_o make_v haste_n lest_o they_o come_v to_o late_o when_o all_o be_v lose_v this_o fearful_a say_n wrought_v much_o in_o they_o all_o â—ither_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o malacensians_n danger_n or_o else_o for_o the_o miraculous_a prophecy_n itself_o for_o malaca_n be_v distant_a â—rom_o thence_o 900._o league_n or_o thereabouts_o through_o this_o â—each_n of_o francis_n they_o all_o fall_v together_o to_o their_o prayer_n â—or_a be_v it_o in_o vain_a for_o whilst_o the_o mariner_n be_v prepare_v for_o this_o their_o journey_n james_n perera_n aforeay_v be_v much_o move_v by_o what_o xaverius_n have_v speak_v â—ade_v provision_n both_o of_o armour_n and_o soldier_n to_o assist_v â—he_v besiege_v who_o when_o xaverius_n perceyve_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d such_o care_n through_o fear_n of_o danger_n wherein_o the_o maâ—censians_n be_v away_o james_n quoth_v he_o with_o this_o fear_n â—nd_v preparation_n for_o war_n and_o give_v god_n thanks_n together_o with_o we_o for_o now_o malaca_n be_v by_o the_o divine_a goodness_n free_v from_o the_o siege_n whereby_o all_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o malacensians_n be_v succour_v by_o the_o â—rayers_n which_o be_v late_o make_v for_o they_o unto_o god_n now_o xaverius_n embarking_a in_o perera_n his_o ship_n â—hey_v arrive_v upon_o the_o fortith_n day_n after_o their_o departure_n from_o japonia_n sincapura_n at_o sincapura_n a_o haven_n town_n 120._o miâ—es_n distant_a from_o malaca_n and_o where_o they_o remain_v â—ome_o few_o day_n from_o thence_o xaverius_n lest_o any_o thing_n â—ight_a peradventure_o hinder_v his_o journey_n at_o malaca_n â—rote_v letter_n to_o the_o society_n there_o advertise_v they_o of_o â—is_n return_n &_o warn_v they_o to_o provide_v he_o with_o all_o speed_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o voyage_n into_o india_n â—or_a that_o he_o be_v in_o very_o great_a haste_n the_o chief_a season_n â—or_a commodious_a passage_n into_o india_n be_v now_o a_o good_a while_n pass_v when_o they_o depart_v from_o sincapura_n towards_o malaca_n intend_v from_o thence_o to_o pass_v into_o india_n wherefore_o perera_n be_v very_o anxious_a doubt_v that_o there_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n any_o ship_n to_o be_v get_v at_o malaca_n to_o transport_v francis_n unto_o goa_n then_o xaverius_n james_n prophecy_n quoth_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a but_o cast_v away_o this_o care_n for_o anthony_n perera_n have_v now_o stay_v for_o we_o a_o good_a while_n with_o a_o ship_n ready_a for_o our_o journey_n the_o event_n show_v present_o after_o that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o they_o come_v to_o malaca_n they_o find_v anthony_n who_o have_v now_o three_o day_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o xaverius_n with_o a_o ship_n fraught_v and_o ready_a to_o set_v forth_o and_o withal_o they_o understand_v that_o malaca_n have_v be_v late_o strait_o besiege_v by_o those_o of_o java_n a_o barbarous_a people_n that_o border_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o siege_n &_o danger_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o francis_n have_v foretell_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v report_v abroad_o that_o xaverius_n be_v return_v out_o of_o japonia_n to_o malaca_n present_o there_o come_v unto_o he_o great_a concourse_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o congratulate_v with_o he_o for_o his_o safe_a return_n all_o for_o when_o he_o depart_v for_o japonia_n he_o have_v commit_v himself_o to_o so_o long_a &_o dangerous_a a_o navigation_n even_o against_o their_o will_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o news_n be_v bring_v that_o he_o be_v safe_o return_v again_o at_o malaca_n the_o whole_a city_n present_o make_v a_o procession_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o society_n give_v there_o public_a thanks_n to_o almighty_a god_n demonstrate_v thereby_o the_o great_a affection_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o his_o safe_a return_n together_o with_o the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o conversion_n he_o have_v make_v in_o japonia_n bring_v abundance_n of_o joy_n unto_o the_o whole_a city_n chap._n four_o at_z goa_n he_o cure_v one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o take_v account_n of_o what_o the_o society_n have_v do_v since_o his_o departure_n francis_z have_v stay_v at_o malaca_n some_o few_o day_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o society_n which_o there_o reside_v imbark_v himself_o in_o the_o ship_n which_o have_v now_o be_v there_o a_o â—â—od_a while_n ready_a and_o with_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n arriâ—â—eth_v at_o cocinum_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o geneâ—â—all_a joy_n and_o gratulation_n of_o all_o the_o city_n now_o at_o the_o â—â—ery_a same_o time_n that_o francis_n arrive_v at_o cocinum_n there_o â—â—ere_v ship_n ready_a bind_v for_o goa_n wherefore_o make_v â—â—se_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n he_o present_o with_o â—â—ll_v speed_v make_v haste_n thither_o as_o â—oone_o as_o he_o be_v lanâ—â—ed_v he_o go_v as_o his_o custom_n be_v to_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o â—â—cke_n before_o he_o will_v go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n of_o the_o society_n sick_a after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o sweet_a manner_n comfort_v the_o â—â—ck_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o college_n be_v earnest_o expedit_v there_o by_o all_o his_o society_n where_o after_o he_o have_v most_o â—â—ovingly_o &_o tender_o salute_v &_o embrace_v they_o all_o one_o â—fter_o another_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v more_o courteâ—â—us_a unto_o externe_n then_o to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o family_n â—â—e_v ask_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o sick_a in_o the_o house_n to_o who_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o whereupon_o he_o go_v present_o unto_o he_o before_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o chamber_n the_o patient_n at_o that_o present_a lay_n in_o great_a extremity_n and_o be_v watch_v day_n and_o night_n by_o some_o of_o the_o society_n who_o have_v care_n of_o his_o soul_n all_o thing_n be_v now_o prepare_v for_o his_o burial_n yet_o the_o sickeman_n himself_o although_o he_o be_v then_o even_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n be_v not_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o life_n say_v oftentimes_o with_o a_o break_a and_o die_a voice_n that_o if_o xariuss_n will_v come_v before_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o he_o be_v every_o day_n expect_v he_o shall_v certain_o by_o his_o merit_n &_o prayer_n recover_v his_o health_n die_v although_o even_o then_o despair_v of_o francis_n fail_v not_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o sick_a man_n hope_n and_o assoon_o as_o he_o enter_v the_o chamber_n he_o salute_v he_o as_o he_o lie_v even_o a_o die_a recite_v the_o gospel_n over_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n so_o as_o be_v instant_o ease_v of_o his_o pain_n not_o long_o after_o perfect_o recover_v his_o health_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o god_n have_v so_o dispose_v the_o matter_n that_o both_o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v expect_v the_o come_n of_o xaverius_n and_o xaverius_n make_v haste_n on_o his_o journey_n to_o come_v to_o he_o after_o this_o incredible_a joy_n be_v conceyve_v not_o only_o by_o those_o of_o the_o society_n but_o also_o by_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o city_n for_o francis_n his_o safe_a return_n who_o great_o long_v to_o hear_v how_o matter_n
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 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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
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