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but_o more_o contemn_v the_o same_o some_o also_o laugh_v thereat_o in_o skornefull_a manner_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o xaverius_n go_v along_o in_o the_o steete_n madman_n a_o great_a company_n of_o boy_n and_o base_a people_n follow_v and_o mock_v he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n repeat_v also_o in_o a_o scoff_a manner_n many_o word_n of_o the_o sacred_a mysterye_n and_o christian_a law_n which_o he_o have_v read_v unto_o he_o all_o which_o thing_n he_o bear_v patient_o &_o joyful_o not_o consider_v so_o much_o the_o reproach_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o so_o as_o he_o do_v much_o more_o good_a by_o his_o patient_a suffering_n then_o by_o word_n for_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o his_o auditor_n see_v plain_o that_o he_o be_v no_o fool_n admire_v at_o his_o singular_a patience_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o
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 of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o conspire_v all_o together_o send_v forthwith_o ambassador_n to_o ficarondono_fw-it they_fw-mi king_n of_o bungâ—_n his_o brother_n to_o demand_v he_o for_o their_o king_n wherefore_o xaverius_n hope_v for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o obtain_v the_o new_a king_n favour_n towards_o the_o neophytes_n at_o amangucium_n go_v straight_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n &_o request_v he_o to_o commend_v unto_o his_o brother_n the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n and_o the_o christian_n that_o live_v at_o amangucium_n the_o king_n do_v very_o careful_o what_o francis_n request_v and_o the_o new_a king_n of_o amangucium_n also_o make_v unto_o he_o a_o liberal_a promise_n of_o what_o he_o desire_v which_o heafterward_o faithful_o perform_v moreover_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v add_v force_n to_o his_o word_n jesus_n begin_v present_o himself_o to_o practice_v that_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n which_o he_o persuade_v his_o brother_n to_o do_v 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
to_o xaverius_n as_o my_o desire_n of_o the_o public_a utility_n overcome_v all_o the_o difficultye_n with_o be_v present_v to_o my_o fancy_n for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o copiousness_n and_o worth_n of_o his_o new_a exploit_n that_o of_o four_o book_n lest_o they_o may_v grow_v overgreat_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v six_o beside_o i_o have_v in_o this_o do_v my_o best_a also_o to_o procure_v that_o as_o our_o xaverius_n have_v hereby_o get_v a_o new_a make_n so_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o public_a more_o correct_v and_o exact_a although_o humane_a frailty_n can_v never_o be_v wary_a enough_o against_o error_n so_o as_o he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v a_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a esteemer_n of_o thing_n who_o judge_v that_o to_o have_v be_v correct_v best_a which_o in_o this_o kind_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v few_o fault_n the_o table_n of_o chapter_n and_o content_n the_o first_o book_n the_o preface_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o lineage_n disposition_n and_o education_n of_o s._n 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
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