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his_o prayer_n open_v that_o way_n inâ—o_v china_n which_o be_v before_o so_o strait_o bar_v up_o on_o every_o side_n and_o about_o 30._o year_n after_o this_o again_o when_o as_o the_o chinese_n keep_v not_o so_o narrow_a a_o watch_n upon_o their_o coast_n as_o before_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v some_o father_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n emulate_v therein_o xaverius_n his_o virtue_n get_v entrance_n at_o last_o into_o china_n &_o there_o by_o god_n favourable_a assistance_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n chap._n xii_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o quick_a lime_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v that_o francis_n waâ—_n depart_v this_o life_n for_o his_o fever_n be_v morâ—_n dangerous_a than_o it_o seem_v death_n have_v deceive_v aâ—_n man_n but_o himself_o the_o portugese_n that_o werâ—_n leave_v in_o the_o island_n be_v as_o it_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o thâ—_n doleful_a news_n come_v run_v present_o to_o his_o body_n aâ—_n if_o they_o have_v 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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 xaverius_n i_o be_v not_o only_o not_o unwilling_a but_o very_o willing_a also_o as_o time_n shall_v afford_v to_o set_v upon_o this_o task_n to_o the_o end_n the_o memory_n of_o a_o man_n so_o worthy_a yea_o even_o of_o immortality_n itself_o &_o who_o triumph_v now_o in_o heaven_n may_v be_v renew_v not_o only_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o own_o religious_a but_o to_o posterity_n also_o moreover_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o this_o fall_v out_o not_o so_o much_o by_o humane_a as_o divine_a providence_n that_o even_o at_o this_o time_n his_o most_o industrious_a and_o laborious_a manner_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o we_o when_o as_o we_o behold_v such_o a_o glorious_a harvest_n of_o soul_n bring_v in_o from_o those_o far_a country_n which_o by_o he_o be_v first_o cultivate_v &_o manure_v for_o now_o the_o news_n be_v bring_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o great_a prince_n &_o king_n of_o japonia_n with_o almost_o all_o their_o people_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o of_o a_o passage_n also_o through_o god_n assistance_n make_v into_o china_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o which_o be_v heretofore_o by_o the_o devil_n craft_n whole_o stop_v &_o even_o rampier_v up_o aswell_o with_o wall_n as_o law_n both_o which_o certain_o next_o after_o god_n we_o must_v attribute_v to_o holy_a xaverius_n who_o not_o only_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o our_o society_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o nation_n but_o leave_v that_o enterprise_n also_o full_o ready_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v compass_v wherefore_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o set_v down_o here_o in_o write_v the_o life_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a man_n be_v full_a of_o all_o variety_n of_o matter_n and_o though_o my_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o obey_v than_o either_o ability_n or_o hope_n
unite_v and_o tie_v themselves_o more_o firm_o to_o god_n they_o resolve_v to_o consecrate_v their_o life_n whole_o to_o christ_n as_o they_o have_v long_o since_o do_v their_o â—oods_n therefore_o have_v for_o that_o end_n prepare_v themselves_o by_o interior_a recollection_n at_o a_o solemn_a mass_n â—hey_n vow_v perpetual_a poverty_n and_o chastity_n in_o the_o hand_n â—f_n hierome_n verallus_n who_o be_v then_o legate_n for_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d postolique_a chastity_n francis_n be_v never_o before_o see_v to_o be_v â—ore_o replenish_v with_o heavenly_a joy_n then_o at_o this_o time_n â—or_a being_n very_o cheerful_a as_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o â—is_n look_n he_o give_v his_o whole_a hart_n to_o god_n be_v even_o â—uer_o wheln_v in_o his_o soul_n with_o his_o divine_a grace_n and_o â—alling_v to_o mind_v his_o former_a practice_n he_o from_o that_o time_n â—ll_o his_o life_n every_o day_n renew_v the_o vow_n which_o once_o â—e_v have_v make_v but_o whilst_o he_o expect_v a_o 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to_o fail_v he_o take_v it_o very_o heavy_o and_o be_v much_o grieve_v that_o he_o be_v so_o deprive_v of_o all_o mean_n to_o see_v those_o holy_a place_n of_o palestine_n and_o also_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o suffer_a martyrdom_n for_o christ_n notwithstanding_o behold_v therein_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o only_a comfort_n of_o all_o humane_a accident_n he_o bear_v the_o same_o with_o courage_n and_o constancy_n although_o it_o give_v he_o otherwise_o no_o small_a resentment_n then_o they_o consult_v among_o themselves_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v &_o turn_v all_o their_o care_n another_o way_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o take_v holy_a order_n that_o so_o they_o may_v attend_v with_o more_o profit_n to_o their_o own_o perfection_n and_o salvation_n of_o other_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n therefore_o upon_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n have_v use_v great_a preparation_n thereunto_o they_o be_v make_v priest_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o arbe_n for_o the_o other_o holy_a order_n they_o have_v receive_v a_o little_a before_o priest_n and_o it_o be_v report_v of_o they_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o consecration_n they_o be_v so_o overcome_v with_o joy_n that_o the_o good_a bishop_n himself_o participate_v thereof_o for_o he_o affirm_v afterward_o that_o whilst_o he_o do_v the_o ceremony_n â—e_v feel_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o delight_n the_o like_a whereof_o he_o never_o have_v before_o experience_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d all_o hope_n of_o pass_v into_o palestine_n be_v so_o whole_o take_v away_o that_o they_o seem_v almost_o free_v from_o their_o â—ow_o yet_o that_o there_o may_v not_o remain_v the_o least_o scruple_n in_o their_o mind_n they_o think_v good_a still_o to_o â—atch_v if_o there_o may_v be_v any_o occasion_n offer_v of_o perform_v the_o same_o until_o the_o year_n be_v full_o come_v aâ—out_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o their_o vow_n in_o this_o mean_a space_n be_v forthwith_o to_o offer_v to_o â—od_a the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o priesthood_n mass_n they_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o that_o â—ost_o populous_a city_n &_o the_o better_a to_o attend_v to_o recollection_n they_o separate_v themselves_o into_o diverse_a place_n near_o by_o some_o one_o way_n some_o another_o francis_n together_o with_o alphonsus_n salmeron_n betake_v himself_o to_o mont_n celsus_n a_o village_n distant_a some_o fifteen_o mile_n from_o milan_n there_o desirous_a to_o be_v solitary_a he_o withdraw_v himself_o far_o from_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v unite_v himself_o near_a to_o god_n and_o have_v find_v in_o a_o private_a place_n a_o desolate_a and_o ruinate_a cottage_n he_o thatch_v the_o roof_n thereof_o with_o straw_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o a_o little_a sorry_a habitation_n wherein_o he_o take_v so_o much_o the_o more_o delight_n because_o it_o represent_v to_o he_o the_o manger_n of_o christ_n his_o saviour_n 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into_o fury_n they_o begin_v to_o wax_v mad_a indeed_o and_o first_o they_o heap_v upon_o xaverius_n all_o the_o reproach_n and_o malediction_n they_o can_v devise_v call_v he_o in_o scorn_n a_o foul_a stink_a dog_n the_o most_o beggarly_a fellow_n alive_a and_o a_o devourer_n of_o dead_a man_n carcase_n then_o they_o cast_v forth_o threaten_a word_n against_o he_o and_o his_o company_n that_o they_o will_v make_v they_o repent_v it_o unless_o they_o present_o desist_v from_o their_o enterprise_n at_o last_o their_o passion_n &_o fury_n go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o plot_v to_o make_v a_o tumult_n in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o therein_o upon_o a_o sudden_a to_o kill_v both_o francis_n and_o the_o portughese_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n keep_v so_o secret_a but_o that_o xaverius_n and_o the_o â—ortugheses_n have_v notice_n thereof_o but_o he_o account_v it_o â—he_v great_a favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o â—im_n to_o be_v threaten_v by_o his_o enemy_n take_v heed_n withal_o that_o he_o may_v not_o unaduised_o provoke_v those_o who_o â—ad_n no_o stay_n over_o their_o own_o enrage_a passion_n as_o for_o â—e_a portughese_n they_o have_v the_o king_n guard_n to_o seâ—re_v they_o contemn_v the_o vain_a threat_n and_o plot_n â—f_v such_o madbrayne_n fellow_n whereupon_o the_o bonziesâ—eing_a â—eing_z violence_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o bend_v â—eir_n design_v another_o way_n chap._n xiii_o â—n_v 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 there_o be_v a_o certain_a bonzy_n call_v ficarondono_fw-it the_o only_o esteem_v man_n for_o learning_n among_o they_o &_o who_o carry_v the_o bell_n away_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o have_v for_o thirty_o â—eares_n together_o teach_v their_o profound_a &_o deep_a science_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a university_n of_o japonia_n he_o â—as_v at_o that_o time_n precedent_n of_o a_o convent_n of_o bonziesâ—ome_n â—ome_z 40._o mile_n distant_a the_o bonzy_n therefore_o of_o bungoâ—erswaded_v â—erswaded_z he_o without_o much_o difficulty_n to_o dispute_v with_o francis_n think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a honour_n if_o as_o to_o he_o it_o seem_v easy_a he_o can_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n confute_v that_o strange_a priest_n who_o as_o all_o know_v â—ad_v already_o beat_v down_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bonzy_n he_o â—hasteth_v therefore_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o royal_a city_n with_o six_o or_o seven_o other_o famous_a doctor_n in_o his_o company_n it_o fall_v out_o very_o opportune_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n xaverius_n &_o the_o portughese_n be_v go_v to_o court_n to_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o next_o day_n to_o depart_v and_o whilst_o they_o be_v render_v his_o majesty_n thanks_n and_o request_v his_o passport_n for_o their_o journey_n news_n be_v sudden_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o ficarondono_fw-it be_v arrive_v with_o a_o company_n of_o choice_n bonzies_n the_o king_n as_o might_n be_v note_v by_o his_o countenance_n be_v not_o very_o joyful_a at_o this_o news_n fear_v lest_o xaverius_n &_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v beat_v down_o by_o his_o great_a learning_n xaverius_n therefore_o see_v the_o king_n trouble_v &_o doubtful_a what_o to_o resolve_v upon_o trust_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n humble_o entreat_v his_o majesty_n to_o let_v ficarâ—dono_fw-it that_o pillar_n of_o the_o bonziâ—â—_n race_n be_v bring_v in_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o although_o learning_n can_v do_v much_o yet_o truth_n can_v do_v more_o whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v at_o last_o content_n the_o bonzy_n be_v admit_v after_o he_o have_v make_v due_a reverence_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a custom_n when_o the_o king_n demand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n to_o court_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o come_v to_o see_v a_o strange_a priest_n bonzy_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v out_o of_o another_o world_n and_o to_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v and_o the_o news_n he_o have_v bring_v thence_o this_o he_o thunder_v out_o with_o such_o boldness_n and_o arrogancy_n that_o one_o may_v easy_o descry_v what_o a_o most_o proud_a and_o devilish_a master_n he_o serve_v and_o present_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o xaverius_n who_o courteous_o salute_v he_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o ceremonious_a compliment_n whereof_o the_o bonzy_n be_v very_o liberal_a with_o a_o â—ookeâ—â—_n â—â—n_fw-la above_o the_o bonzian_a strain_n he_o demand_v of_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o know_v he_o and_o when_o xaverius_n tell_v he_o no_o cause_n he_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o he_o turn_v to_o 〈◊〉_d companion_n and_o say_v i_o perceive_v we_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d great_a difficulty_n with_o this_o fellow_n who_o know_v not_o â—arondono_fw-it by_o his_o look_n fix_v then_o his_o eye_n upon_o â—ancis_fw-la do_v thou_o quoth_v he_o remember_v what_o