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command_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o all_o entrance_n into_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n be_v keep_v with_o a_o most_o strict_a watch_n 〈◊〉_d all_o stranger_n debar_v from_o access_n thither_o under_o paiâ—e_n of_o death_n no_o less_o to_o the_o comer_n themselves_o than_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bringer_n of_o they_o in_o moreover_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o forreyner_n to_o touch_v upon_o the_o continent_n without_o express_a command_n of_o some_o of_o the_o governor_n neither_o dare_v the_o chinâ—ses_n ask_v leave_v of_o they_o â—y_a reason_n of_o their_o rigorous_a government_n nor_o be_v â—he_n portugheses_n able_a to_o do_v it_o be_v exclude_v no_o less_o â—hen_o other_o stranger_n wherefore_o there_o be_v neither_o â—ortughese_n nor_o chinese_n to_o be_v find_v who_o dare_v underâ—o_v so_o manifest_a a_o danger_n as_o death_n danger_n or_o certain_a captivity_n but_o francis_n as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n even_o 〈◊〉_d those_o attempt_n which_o ordinary_o strike_v terror_n 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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 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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
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his_o sake_n which_o be_v both_o many_o and_o great_a then_o to_o open_v the_o way_n for_o he_o to_o new_a and_o so_o upon_o the_o very_a same_o day_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o pass_v over_o into_o china_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o sickness_n whereof_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v his_o disease_n be_v cause_v by_o themhumanity_n of_o his_o host_n for_o when_o the_o ship_n depart_v towards_o india_n francis_n his_o host_n also_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o violate_v the_o right_a of_o hospitality_n be_v either_o take_v with_o some_o toy_n the_o head_n or_o prick_v forward_o with_o desire_n to_o be_v go_v depart_v in_o all_o haste_n without_o ever_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o xaverius_n his_o old_a friend_n and_o guest_n nâ—_n not_o expect_v a_o ship_n which_o himself_o have_v late_o boughâ—_n in_o another_o island_n of_o china_n for_o francis_n according_a tâ—_n â—â—is_fw-la custom_n go_v to_o say_v mass_n be_v accompany_v with_o â—â—is_n say_v host_n who_o leave_v that_o sacred_a 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grow_v 〈◊〉_d en_fw-fr but_o cold_a in_o he_o through_o a_o burn_a desire_n he_o have_v oâ—_n see_v and_o injoin_v the_o divine_a majesty_n chap._n xi_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o a_o most_o holy_a manner_n the_o sudden_a and_o unfriendly_a departurâ—â—_n of_o xaverius_n host_n beg_v constrain_v he_o to_o beg_v his_o victual_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d his_o poverty_n afflict_v he_o by_o how_o much_o 〈◊〉_d more_o scarce_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o reason_n of_o thâ—_n strict_a watch_n which_o the_o manderino_n make_v who_o permit_v no_o man_n to_o transport_v any_o victual_n out_o of_o châ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o incommodity_n he_o most_o patient_o endure_v â—aving_a his_o mind_n fix_v more_o upon_o evangelicall_a poâ—â—erty_n then_o upon_o his_o own_o necessity_n wherefore_o he_o â—â—ought_v good_a not_o to_o seek_v out_o any_o new_a host_n but_o hereafter_o to_o provide_v his_o victual_n by_o beg_v but_o now_o alâ—â—ough_o his_o mind_n be_v whole_o desirous_a to_o 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