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far_o that_o the_o same_o name_n be_v afterward_o derive_v to_o other_o of_o the_o society_n almost_o throughout_o all_o portugal_n chap._n xi_o his_o journey_n into_o india_n be_v hinder_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a but_o the_o portughese_n singular_a devotion_n by_o rather_o burden_v than_o grace_v the_o father_n with_o such_o a_o title_n be_v afterward_o some_o hindrance_n to_o their_o indian_a voyage_n yet_o so_o that_o although_o man_n be_v diverse_o incline_v still_o god_n will_n stand_v firm_a concern_v francis_n for_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v much_o affect_v to_o xaverius_n and_o rodriguez_n value_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o city_n not_o only_o by_o the_o present_a fruit_n but_o also_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o fuâ—ure_a commodity_n contrive_v among_o themselves_o how_o they_o may_v stay_v these_o man_n in_o portugal_n esteem_v their_o own_o good_a to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o first_o therefore_o this_o matter_n be_v treat_v off_o by_o
virtue_n but_o also_o with_o christian_a humility_n he_o be_v now_o common_o call_v the_o holy_a father_n thus_o hide_a virtue_n become_v more_o glorious_a chap._n viii_o he_o substitute_v deputy_n in_o his_o place_n to_o teach_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o procure_v for_o they_o a_o certain_a stipend_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n this_o approve_a fidelity_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o he_o neophyte_n in_o cure_v disease_n make_v xaverius_n desirous_a to_o make_v they_o his_o fellowlabourer_n in_o instruct_v the_o people_n wherefore_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v no_o less_o diligent_a than_o virtuous_a he_o send_v they_o abroad_o bid_v they_o teach_v the_o cathechisme_n to_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a in_o house_n way_n and_o street_n in_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v instruct_v they_o when_o he_o see_v this_o course_n which_o he_o have_v invent_v be_v able_a to_o go_v on_o by_o itself_o he_o with_o the_o child_n go_v to_o another_o village_n intend_v in_o the_o 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