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bonzy_n authority_n â—en_o of_o a_o stink_a roguish_a and_o base_a fellow_n chap._n xvi_o he_o procure_v the_o king_n of_o amangucium_n and_o bungo_n to_o favour_n christianity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o francis_n be_v glad_a to_o see_v matter_n fall_v thus_o out_o happy_o god_n almighty_a season_v his_o sweet_a meat_n with_o sour_a sauce_n he_o come_v to_o understand_v â—ow_o various_o thing_n have_v be_v carry_v at_o amanguciumâ—â—nce_n â—â—nce_z his_o departure_n thence_o cosmas_n turianus_n have_v all_o that_o â—hile_n employ_v himself_o there_o with_o no_o less_o fortunate_a success_n in_o refute_v the_o bonzy_n then_o in_o instruct_v 〈◊〉_d neophytes_n when_o as_o a_o civil_a war_n break_v forth_o â—pon_o a_o sudden_a disturb_v all_o for_o that_o a_o certain_a potent_a prince_n set_v upon_o his_o king_n at_o unaware_o â—ith_o a_o great_a army_n of_o soldier_n have_v drive_v he_o out_o â—f_a his_o kingdom_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o life_n â—as_v seek_v for_o &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o fall_v alive_a into_o the_o â—ands_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v his_o own_o subject_n have_v desperate_o kill_v himself_o upon_o this_o the_o city_n beâ—ame_v all_o in_o a_o tumult_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v up_o 〈◊〉_d down_o whilst_o the_o soldier_n without_o any_o restraint_n have_v practise_v their_o cruelty_n upon_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n without_o respect_n either_o of_o quality_n age_n or_o person_n waste_v also_o in_o a_o furious_a manner_n even_o the_o very_a house_n themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o so_o many_o slaughter_n and_o devastation_n by_o fire_n the_o malicious_a bonzy_n intend_v to_o have_v oppress_v the_o christian_n and_o their_o instructor_n if_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v not_o with_o present_a aid_n protect_v they_o for_o present_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o king_n death_n that_o dismal_a war_n soon_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o joyful_a peace_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n 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in_o he_o by_o favour_v of_o the_o neophytes_n and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a house_n for_o such_o of_o the_o society_n as_o shall_v come_v at_o any_o time_n to_o bungo_n yet_o himself_o dare_v not_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n which_o he_o so_o much_o â—â—proved_v and_o favour_v for_o fear_v he_o may_v be_v thrust_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o sedition_n wherefore_o francisâ—â—uing_v â—â—uing_z do_v his_o endeavour_n although_o in_o vain_a to_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d his_o labour_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o business_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d ripe_a turn_v his_o thought_n another_o way_n now_o when_o xaverius_n be_v to_o depart_v the_o king_n with_o â—ares_n in_o his_o eye_n departure_n look_v upon_o the_o portughese_n that_o â—ccompanyed_v he_o i_o do_v quoth_v he_o in_o all_o sincerity_n â—â—uch_o envy_v you_o in_o this_o your_o companion_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v deprive_v can_v refrain_v from_o tear_n and_o 〈◊〉_d more_o because_o i_o fear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v ever_o see_v he_o then_o xaverius_n give_v the_o king_n â—umble_a thanks_n for_o these_o token_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o if_o god_n spare_v his_o life_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v return_v unto_o he_o again_o ere_o long_o by_o which_o promise_n he_o put_v the_o king_n â—nto_fw-mi some_o comfort_n then_o enter_v into_o speech_n with_o his_o majesty_n about_o the_o christian_a religion_n he_o put_v he_o â—n_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o think_v most_o profitable_a for_o he_o king_n advise_v he_o serious_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o therefore_o shall_v deep_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o many_o foul_a crime_n and_o offence_n will_v cry_v vengeance_n against_o he_o after_o his_o death_n unless_o he_o purge_v himself_o thereof_o whilst_o he_o live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o certain_a know_v that_o whosoever_o die_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v infallible_o to_o be_v torment_v everlasting_o in_o hell_n but_o they_o who_o be_v christian_n and_o live_v as_o they_o ought_v shall_v by_o the_o help_n &_o grace_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v everlasting_a bliss_n 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n these_o word_n of_o francis_n so_o strike_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o hart_n that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o he_o again_o break_v forth_o into_o abundance_n of_o tear_n xaverius_n now_o humble_o bid_v his_o majesty_n farewell_o depart_v from_o he_o at_o last_o with_o much_o a_o do_v then_o comfort_v the_o catechuman_n with_o hope_n of_o his_o speedy_a return_n or_o else_o to_o send_v one_o in_o his_o place_n he_o depart_v also_o the_o city_n full_a of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n for_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o king_n &_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o people_n well_o affect_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n beside_o he_o have_v much_o confidence_n that_o so_o great_a a_o king_n favour_n may_v be_v a_o singular_a defence_n to_o the_o christian_a cause_n in_o those_o place_n neither_o be_v he_o mistake_v therein_o for_o ever_o since_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n enter_v into_o amity_n with_o the_o portughese_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o protect_v the_o christian_a religion_n he_o have_v always_o proceed_v with_o very_a much_o favour_n and_o friendship_n towards_o they_o assign_v also_o a_o commodious_a place_n for_o francis_n his_o companion_n that_o be_v after_o send_v thither_o and_o by_o his_o letter_n of_o commendation_n open_v the_o way_n for_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o familiarity_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o neighbour_n king_n beside_o this_o he_o further_v also_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n religion_n and_o favour_v those_o of_o the_o society_n in_o the_o great_a mutability_n of_o time_n that_o may_v be_v with_o extraordinary_a benefit_n both_o to_o himself_o &_o all_o japonia_n for_o by_o his_o mean_n although_o a_o ethnic_n christianity_n come_v afterward_o to_o be_v exceed_o increase_v and_o he_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n who_o reward_v in_o due_a time_n all_o these_o favour_n of_o he_o do_v not_o only_o add_v four_o other_o kingdom_n to_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v he_o by_o his_o father_n but_o be_v also_o make_v a_o christian_a about_o the_o 30._o year_n after_o francis_n his_o death_n as_o have_v no_o small_a reference_n unto_o his_o merit_n for_o that_o â—he_v king_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v either_o out_o of_o respect_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o xaverius_n or_o for_o that_o he_o attribute_v â—hat_n benefit_n unto_o his_o merit_n will_v needs_o be_v call_v francis_n this_o most_o prudent_a king_n example_n francis_n be_v by_o many_o â—f_n the_o nobility_n and_o some_o prince_n also_o follow_v yet_o â—e_n go_v beyond_o they_o all_o no_o less_o in_o piety_n then_o in_o dignity_n for_o god_n almighty_n have_v grant_v this_o our_o age_n 〈◊〉_d favour_n as_o to_o see_v a_o ambassador_n send_v from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d gregoâ—y_n the_o xiii_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n â—hen_o as_o certain_a young_a noble_a man_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a â—ere_z solemn_o send_v to_o rome_n from_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o japonia_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o â—ome_o for_o the_o chief_a prelate_n of_o god_n church_n and_o faâ—â—er_o to_o all_o nation_n who_o come_v out_o of_o another_o world_n &_o return_v again_o into_o their_o country_n be_v honour_v great_o as_o they_o deserve_v not_o only_o in_o rome_n â—ut_v also_o throughout_o italy_n and_o spain_n for_o which_o way_n â—ever_o they_o go_v they_o become_v a_o most_o pleasant_a spectacle_n â—nto_o all_o the_o like_a whereof_o have_v never_o be_v see_v or_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o memory_n of_o man_n so_o as_o they_o be_v every_o where_o â—eceived_v not_o only_o with_o great_a concourse_n &_o admirationâ—f_o the_o people_n but_o with_o applause_n congratulation_n &_o â—ther_o token_n of_o
another_o strange_a â—ccident_n peter_n gerra_n a_o chief_a master_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v go_v for_o japonia_n and_o now_o the_o port_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o â—go_v unto_o be_v in_o sight_n when_o as_o upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o twinned_a whole_o cease_v there_o follow_v such_o a_o calm_a that_o â—or_a two_o or_o three_o day_n the_o ship_n can_v make_v no_o way_n wherefore_o be_v trouble_v and_o discontent_v in_o mind_n â—e_v think_v to_o bend_v his_o course_n towards_o china_n when_o â—s_n he_o see_v xaverius_n come_v from_o china_n towards_o he_o â—n_o a_o little_a boat_n for_o the_o great_a ship_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v far_o of_o and_o salute_v he_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n bid_v he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n &_o speedy_o make_v ready_a his_o full_a â—ayle_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o god_n grace_n have_v a_o prosperous_a wind_n this_o prediction_n fail_v not_o for_o they_o have_v scarce_o hoist_v up_o sail_n when_o by_o a_o western_a gale_n they_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o haven_n and_o to_o show_v manifest_o this_o be_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o xaverius_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v into_o the_o haven_n but_o the_o wind_n turn_v again_o south-west_n which_o will_v certain_o have_v drive_v they_o into_o china_n have_v they_o not_o already_o gain_v the_o port._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o francis_n expect_v thereturne_v of_o the_o merchant_n with_o who_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o carry_v he_o into_o china_n he_o write_v many_o letter_n as_o well_o to_o those_o of_o the_o society_n as_o to_o other_o friend_n and_o first_o he_o write_v to_o fa._n gaspar_n rector_n of_o the_o college_n at_o goa_n that_o he_o shall_v with_o all_o speed_n procure_v the_o bishop_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o although_o he_o be_v legate_n apostolical_a solemn_o to_o declare_v all_o those_o of_o malaca_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n who_o have_v hinder_v his_o journey_n into_o china_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o wound_n be_v again_o renew_v may_v put_v those_o wretch_n in_o mind_n to_o seek_v at_o last_o for_o some_o remedy_n he_o write_v also_o to_o francis_n perez_n superior_a at_o malaca_n that_o see_v the_o governor_n have_v hinder_v his_o voyage_n into_o china_n he_o shall_v together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n there_o depart_v from_o thence_o with_o the_o first_o occasion_n into_o india_n neither_o do_v he_o forget_v his_o dear_a friend_n james_n perera_n but_o ease_v his_o grief_n now_o the_o three_o time_n by_o send_v he_o consolatory_a letter_n whereof_o this_o one_o clause_n manifest_o declare_v his_o notable_a courage_n i_o will_v to_o god_n quoth_v he_o we_o may_v one_o day_n meet_v one_o another_o in_o the_o k._n of_o china_n court_n although_o i_o hope_v if_o i_o can_v get_v into_o china_n that_o you_o shall_v find_v mâ—_n there_o either_o make_v a_o slave_n or_o else_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o goal_n of_o cantona_n or_o 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