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the_o king_n castle_n chap._n x._o his_o transport_v into_o china_n be_v differ_v he_o sortel_v his_o own_o death_n but_o now_o xaverius_n think_v upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o china_n and_o of_o obtain_v there_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n behold_v new_a and_o great_a difficultye_n be_v still_o cast_v in_o his_o way_n â—or_a whilst_o with_o much_o joy_n for_o the_o hope_n late_o conceyâ—ed_v he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o his_o journey_n his_o new_a interpreter_n either_o through_o the_o secret_a deal_n under_o â—and_n of_o the_o portughese_n or_o else_o through_o fear_n of_o torment_n which_o he_o may_v likely_o undergo_v on_o a_o sudden_a change_n his_o mind_n so_o as_o regard_v more_o the_o fear_n which_o be_v represent_v unto_o he_o than_o the_o faithful_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o xaverius_n sudden_o forsake_v he_o who_o have_v not_o the_o least_o fear_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n yet_o xaverius_n constancy_n be_v no_o whit_n daunt_v with_o this_o unexpected_a disaster_n 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