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one_o will_v have_v â—â—ought_v the_o fury_n of_o that_o frantic_a people_n to_o have_v â—â—n_fw-la withhold_v by_o divine_a power_n from_o do_v any_o outrage_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v move_v by_o god_n to_o perform_v â—â—at_o noble_a act_n cross_n the_o which_o be_v afterward_o make_v more_o â—â—ident_a by_o the_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o that_o the_o â—â—ght_n thereof_o do_v so_o discourage_v and_o terrify_v the_o saracen_n â—â—at_v they_o forsake_v the_o temple_n ever_o after_o and_o run_v aâ—â—ay_o like_o man_n distract_v as_o the_o devil_n be_v wont_a to_o â—â—o_o when_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v against_o they_o â—aspar_fw-la at_o first_o by_o francis_n his_o appointment_n remain_v 〈◊〉_d the_o hospital_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o city_n of_o ormu_n have_v receive_v evident_a trial_n both_o of_o he_o &_o his_o companion_n virtue_n they_o build_v a_o proper_a house_n and_o church_n for_o the_o society_n both_o which_o the_o society_n for_o 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whole_o speechless_a moreover_o fa._n nicolas_n lancelot_n at_o colanum_n baltazar_n gage_n at_o bazain_n francis_n perez_n at_o malaca_n john_n beira_n in_o moluca_n and_o maurica_fw-la &_o other_o of_o the_o society_n some_o in_o one_o place_n some_o in_o another_o by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n employ_v their_o labour_n not_o without_o great_a profit_n in_o confirm_v the_o neophytes_n and_o gain_v of_o ethnic_n to_o christ_n and_o all_o of_o they_o carry_v themselves_o with_o such_o wonderful_a sanctity_n of_o life_n even_o amid_o so_o great_a want_n of_o humane_a assistance_n and_o hardness_n of_o all_o â—â—hings_n that_o with_o ease_n they_o obtain_v or_o establish_a plague_n of_o residence_n for_o the_o society_n about_o the_o same_o time_n also_o gaspar_n consalue_n procure_v a_o residence_n for_o the_o society_n at_o tanaa_n a_o town_n distant_a from_o bazain_n 17_o mile_n where_o â—he_v town_n man_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o same_o father_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n piety_n become_v good_a husbandman_n
magistrate_n of_o whole_a power_n they_o stand_v in_o great_a fear_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a severity_n there_o be_v indeed_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o those_o not_o of_o common_a note_n recount_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o chinese_n which_o because_o they_o make_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o willing_o here_o pass_v over_o yet_o i_o can_v hardly_o say_v whether_o that_o custom_n of_o they_o be_v more_o inhuman_a or_o imprudent_a whereby_o contrary_a to_o other_o nation_n which_o have_v intercourse_n with_o one_o another_o they_o debar_v all_o stranger_n from_o come_v into_o theiâ—_n country_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n there_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o china_n sanciana_n a_o island_n call_v sanciana_n a_o desert_n place_n and_o without_o any_o tillage_n lie_v about_o 70._o mile_n from_o the_o continent_n in_o this_o island_n the_o portughese_n and_o chinese_n meet_v together_o for_o traffic_v sake_n have_v 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courteous_o salute_v each_o other_o they_o contend_v among_o themselves_o who_o shall_v have_v so_o worthy_a a_o man_n for_o his_o guest_n but_o xaverias_n soon_o decide_v the_o controversy_n without_o wrong_n to_o any_o and_o lodge_v with_o george_n aluarez_n his_o ancient_a and_o dear_a friend_n then_o he_o desire_v the_o portughese_n in_o general_a that_o they_o will_v build_v he_o up_o a_o little_a chapel_n of_o straw_n and_o bough_n with_o the_o least_o expense_n they_o can_v wherein_o he_o may_v say_v mass_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n &_o instruct_v child_n and_o servant_n in_o their_o catechism_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n they_o condescend_v most_o willing_o to_o what_o he_o require_v and_o very_o diligent_o set_v upon_o the_o business_n so_o that_o within_o two_o day_n there_o be_v build_v a_o chapel_n for_o he_o upon_o a_o hill_n which_o run_v down_o with_o equal_a descent_n unto_o the_o port._n xaverius_n therefore_o as_o his_o ancient_a custom_n be_v begin_v present_o to_o exercise_v therein_o his_o sacred_a function_n with_o all_o diligence_n by_o comfort_v sometime_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a in_o the_o ship_n and_o at_o other_o time_n relieve_n the_o poor_a with_o alm_n which_o himself_o will_v beg_v of_o the_o rich_a sort_n sometime_o also_o will_v he_o dispute_v with_o the_o chinese_n merchant_n concern_v their_o own_o &_o the_o christian_n religion_n and_o in_o these_o labour_n &_o exercise_n he_o spend_v two_o month_n &_o a_o half_a with_o extraordinary_a fervour_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v he_o also_o renown_v even_o among_o the_o chinese_n themselves_o no_o less_o for_o wisdom_n then_o for_o sanctimony_n of_o life_n stranger_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o inquire_v of_o the_o portughese_n &_o chinese_n if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o mean_n possible_o find_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n into_o china_n they_o both_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n &_o full_a of_o danger_n see_v that_o by_o special_a 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