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care_n 22._o that_o the_o society_n good_a name_n may_v be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o that_o all_o offence_n may_v be_v every_o where_o avoid_v although_o it_o be_v with_o some_o detriment_n in_o their_o temporal_a mean_n for_o better_a indeed_o be_v a_o good_a name_n than_o store_n of_o riches_n wherefore_o he_o serious_o exhort_v they_o that_o attend_v more_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o virtue_n then_o of_o college_n they_o shall_v cause_v their_o house_n to_o be_v build_v in_o such_o sort_n house_n that_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o carry_v a_o glorious_a show_n as_o serve_v they_o for_o necessity_n and_o commodity_n of_o habitation_n if_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o temporal_a mean_n shall_v cause_v they_o much_o trouble_n as_o the_o exact_v of_o rent_n or_o money_n due_a unto_o they_o they_o shall_v commit_v that_o business_n be_v no_o less_o odious_a than_o necessary_a to_o some_o hire_a attorney_n rather_o than_o to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o company_n likewise_o he_o most_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o superior_n of_o the_o society_n to_o gain_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o superior_n of_o all_o other_o religious_a order_n &_o family_n as_o also_o of_o clergy_n man_n and_o priest_n win_v and_o to_o live_v with_o they_o in_o the_o great_a unity_n and_o friendship_n that_o can_v be_v to_o which_o end_n they_o shall_v sometime_o go_v to_o visit_v and_o salute_v they_o as_o well_o to_o gain_v as_o to_o conserve_v their_o good_a will_n or_o other_o way_n to_o show_v their_o union_n and_o amity_n with_o they_o chap._n xv._n what_o kind_n of_o man_n xaverius_n wish_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o society_n xaverius_n require_v that_o those_o of_o the_o society_n shall_v be_v humble_a obedient_a moderate_a and_o conqueror_n of_o themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o without_o these_o virtue_n none_o of_o the_o society_n can_v either_o be_v grateful_a &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n profitable_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o or_o ever_o live_v with_o a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n in_o the_o society_n all_o therefore_o ought_v to_o exercise_n themselves_o very_o diligent_o and_o for_o a_o long_a space_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o that_o by_o pluck_v up_o disordinace_n appetite_n as_o weed_n by_o the_o root_n they_o may_v lay_v a_o deep_a foundation_n of_o true_a humility_n and_o solid_a virtue_n for_o as_o he_o who_o in_o meditate_v upon_o the_o most_o bitter_a death_n and_o torment_n of_o christ_n by_o feel_v a_o pious_a inflame_a grief_n in_o himself_o can_v easy_o enkindle_v in_o another_o the_o same_o sorrow_n of_o hart_n so_o he_o that_o have_v conquer_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o disordinate_a motion_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n can_v without_o difficulty_n restrain_v and_o bridle_v the_o same_o also_o in_o other_o moreover_o he_o say_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o esteem_v much_o â—f_n himself_o because_o he_o have_v be_v long_o of_o the_o society_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o society_n be_v not_o â—o_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o length_n of_o the_o time_n but_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o virtue_n see_v that_o they_o ought_v raâ—her_o to_o be_v ashamed_a then_o to_o boast_v of_o themselves_o who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o school_n of_o virtue_n have_v make_v so_o small_a progress_n therein_o 3._o always_o learning_n and_o â—ever_o arrive_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n he_o likewise_o forbid_v they_o to_o make_v any_o account_n of_o the_o esteem_n which_o other_o man_n have_v of_o they_o lest_o perhaps_o a_o disguise_a fair_a gloss_n of_o thing_n may_v breed_v in_o they_o pride_n &_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n the_o most_o certain_a and_o great_a plague_n and_o poison_v which_o can_v befall_v the_o society_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o will_v they_o to_o turn_v their_o consideration_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o especial_o to_o ponder_v oftentimes_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o judgment_n of_o man_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o there_o indeed_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o humility_n for_o he_o that_o attentive_o consider_v what_o a_o different_a judgement_n god_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n frame_v of_o man_n from_o that_o which_o man_n themselves_o do_v who_o behold_v only_o exterior_a action_n will_v undoubted_o depress_v himself_o to_o the_o low_a rank_n that_o may_v be_v in_o god_n sight_n &_o repute_v all_o humane_a praise_n as_o aim_v far_o amiss_o from_o the_o truth_n for_o nothing_o else_o but_o cross_n god_n and_o scorn_v of_o man_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o for_o all_o this_o through_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n loose_a courage_n in_o the_o war-fare_a and_o service_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o endeavour_v as_o well_o by_o distrust_v our_o own_o force_n as_o by_o repose_v our_o confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a assistance_n to_o take_v hart_n
the_o japonians_n he_o convert_v many_o of_o they_o pag._n 320._o chap._n 9_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n at_o his_o invitement_n he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o portughese_n pag._n 331._o chap._n 10._o he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o king_n court_n in_o great_a pomp_n by_o the_o portughese_n pag._n 336._o chap._n 11._o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n use_v francis_n with_o honourable_a respect_n although_o the_o bonzy_n be_v against_o it_o pag._n 339._o chap._n 12._o xaverius_n instruct_v the_o king_n and_o people_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o curb_v the_o audacity_n of_o the_o bonzy_n pag._n 346._o chap._n 13._o in_o a_o disputation_n before_o the_o king_n he_o overcom_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o bonzy_n pag._n 351._o chap._n 14._o francis_n his_o constancy_n whilst_o the_o bonzy_n be_v up_o in_o tumult_n pag._n 357._o chap._n 15._o xaverius_n get_v a_o new_a victory_n over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o bonzy_n pag._n 361._o chap._n 16._o he_o procure_v the_o king_n of_o amangucium_n and_o bungo_n to_o favour_n christianity_n pag._n 367._o the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1._o intend_v to_o pass_v into_o china_n he_o determine_v first_o to_o return_v into_o india_n pag._n 373._o chap._n 2._o go_v into_o china_n he_o recover_v by_o his_o prayer_n a_o cockboat_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o tempest_n pag._n 376._o chap._n 3._o he_o make_v the_o port_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o his_o voyage_n to_o malaca_n very_o famous_a by_o his_o prophecy_n pag._n 383._o chap._n 4._o at_z goa_n he_o cure_v one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v &_o take_v account_n of_o what_o the_o society_n have_v do_v since_o his_o departure_n pag._n 389._o chap._n 5._o have_v procure_v the_o embassage_n before_o speak_v of_o he_o go_v himself_o to_o china_n pag._n 397._o chap._n 6._o he_o excommunicate_v the_o governor_n of_o malaca_n pag._n 403._o chap._n 7._o the_o design_n of_o go_v with_o the_o ambassador_n into_o china_n be_v break_v of_o xaverius_n notwithstanding_o set_v forward_o thither_o pag._n 413._o chap._n 8._o he_o endeavour_v though_o all_o in_o vain_a to_o open_v a_o passage_n into_o china_n pag._n 417._o chap._n 9_o he_o agree_v with_o a_o chinese_n to_o carry_v he_o private_o to_o cantona_n pag._n 423._o chap._n 10._o his_o transport_v into_o china_n be_v differ_v he_o â—ortelleth_v his_o own_o death_n pag._n 429._o chap._n 11_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o most_o holy_a manner_n pag._n 434._o chap._n 12._o his_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o quick_a lime_n pag_n 440._o chap._n 13._o his_o body_n be_v find_v whole_a and_o incorrupt_a be_v carry_v to_o malaca_n and_o there_o again_o inter_v pag._n 443._o chap._n 14._o his_o body_n be_v translate_v from_o malaca_n into_o india_n pag._n 449._o chap._n 15._o his_o funeral_n be_v keep_v at_o goa_n with_o all_o solemnity_n pag._n 457._o chap._n 16._o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n to_o behold_v his_o holy_a body_n pag._n 462._o the_o six_o book_n chap._n 1._o by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n his_o command_n francis_z his_o deed_n and_o miracle_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n pag._n 468._o chap._n 2._o how_o xaverius_n fortel_v thing_n future_a and_o absent_a and_o see_v man_n inward_a thought_n pag._n 472._o chap._n 3._o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o work_v miracle_n of_o all_o kind_n pag._n 479._o chap._n 4._o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o after_o his_o death_n pag._n 486._o chap._n 5._o xaverius_n his_o fervent_a love_n to_o prayer_n pag._n 498._o chap._n 6._o his_o purity_n of_o hart_n and_o chastity_n pag._n 508._o chap._n 7._o his_o love_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o evangelicall_a poverty_n pag._n 511._o chap._n 8._o his_o obedience_n and_o humility_n pag._n 518._o chap._n 9_o his_o magnanimity_n of_o mind_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n pag._n 527._o chap._n 10._o his_o charity_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n pag._n 534._o chap._n 11._o his_o sweetness_n of_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n join_v with_o gravity_n pag._n 546._o chap._n 12._o his_o prudence_n and_o the_o precept_n he_o give_v to_o the_o rectour_n of_o the_o college_n of_o goa_n and_o to_o gaspar_n the_o low-countryman_n pag._n 550._o chap._n 13._o precept_n give_v by_o xaverius_n to_o john_n bravius_fw-la and_o other_o of_o the_o society_n pag._n 565._o chap._n 14._o what_o kind_n of_o governor_n and_o superior_n he_o require_v in_o the_o society_n pag._n 572._o chap._n 15._o what_o kind_n of_o man_n xaverius_n wish_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o society_n pag._n 580._o chap._n 16._o what_o manner_n of_o preacher_n he_o require_v in_o the_o society_n pag._n 586._o chap._n 17._o what_o manner_n of_o confessor_n xaverius_n require_v in_o the_o society_n pag._n 599._o chap._n 18._o what_o kind_n of_o person_n xaverius_n require_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o soul_n pag._n 608._o the_o preface_n courteous_n reader_n i_o purpose_v here_o to_o set_v down_o the_o admirable_a &_o renown_a life_n of_o s._n francis_n xavier_n a_o man_n special_o bear_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o india_n and_o the_o further_a eastern_a world_n of_o all_o the_o nine_o first_o disciple_n of_o our_o holy_a father_n s_o ignatius_n of_o loyola_n he_o most_o resemble_v his_o master_n and_o of_o the_o society_n be_v the_o first_o who_o labour_v in_o india_n japonia_n &_o those_o barbarous_a country_n open_v the_o way_n both_o for_o the_o indian_n unto_o heaven_n &_o for_o the_o society_n into_o india_n whereby_o he_o bring_v no_o less_o renown_n then_o left_a example_n to_o his_o order_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o whole_a society_n not_o without_o good_a reason_n desire_v long_o since_o to_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o pourtraicte_n beautify_v with_o such_o admirable_a virtue_n lively_o draw_v in_o colour_n for_o we_o to_o behold_v see_v the_o glorious_a exploit_n of_o predecessor_n do_v common_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o generous_a spirit_n with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o heavenly_a fire_n which_o hardly_o can_v be_v quench_v until_o by_o imitation_n they_o become_v true_a pattern_n of_o their_o noble_a virtue_n now_o as_o on_o the_o one_o â—ide_v i_o perceive_v that_o other_o author_n in_o their_o history_n have_v with_o great_a honour_n touch_v xaverius_n chief_a act_n so_o be_v i_o on_o the_o other_o â—ide_v not_o a_o little_a grieve_a that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o 35._o year_n there_o have_v be_v none_o who_o think_v upon_o the_o set_n forth_o his_o life_n then_o shine_v with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o illustrious_a virtue_n in_o a_o proper_a volume_n by_o itself_o either_o by_o give_v that_o charge_n to_o some_o other_o or_o by_o undertake_v it_o themselves_o wherefore_o be_v move_v of_o late_a as_o well_o through_o persuasion_n of_o some_o dear_a friend_n as_o which_o be_v more_o by_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n to_o undertake_v the_o same_o i_o be_v put_v in_o some_o hope_n to_o perform_v what_o other_o have_v conceive_v of_o my_o ability_n therein_o &_o for_o my_o devotion_n to_o 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