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negotiate_v the_o business_n of_o religion_n be_v public_o admit_v again_o and_o many_o new_a soldier_n of_o portugal_n come_v to_o help_v the_o army_n and_o god_n do_v most_o abundant_o recompense_v to_o the_o emperor_n this_o favour_n do_v to_o christianity_n for_o before_o the_o portugese_n arrive_v his_o army_n have_v cast_v the_o tartar_n out_o of_o leaotung_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n who_o be_v much_o exasperate_v by_o the_o tartarian_n cruelty_n ouâ—_n open_v their_o city_n gate_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n of_o china_n army_n appear_v and_o rise_v against_o their_o garrison_n give_v entrance_n to_o the_o army_n insomuch_o as_o they_o recover_v the_o metropolitan_a town_n of_o leaotung_n for_o the_o king_n of_o tartary_n be_v divert_v by_o other_o war_n at_o home_n can_v not_o come_v soon_o enough_o to_o relieve_v it_o so_o as_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o affair_n of_o china_n
brief_a account_n thereof_o sufficient_a at_o least_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v concern_v those_o part_n forbear_v to_o make_v a_o more_o large_a discourse_n at_o the_o present_a but_o reserve_v it_o for_o another_o time_n which_o may_v be_v when_o we_o shall_v return_v to_o that_o vast_a country_n with_o new_a labourer_n in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o some_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o experience_n among_o we_o may_v find_v leisure_n and_o convenience_n to_o undertake_v a_o perfect_a relation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n abbreviate_a as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o information_n without_o render_v that_o knowledge_n confuse_v which_o we_o pretend_v to_o gratify_v the_o world_n with_o we_o shall_v divide_v the_o work_n into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o province_n land_n and_o fruit_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o formal_a part_n too_o that_o be_v the_o people_n their_o learning_n and_o custom_n the_o second_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o the_o progress_n thereof_o the_o persecution_n suffer_v therein_o and_o final_o the_o condition_n wherein_o i_o leave_v it_o at_o my_o departure_n thence_o i_o hope_v this_o work_n shall_v gain_v some_o esteem_n and_o credit_n if_o not_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o appearance_n at_o least_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o have_v take_v what_o i_o write_v from_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o my_o eye_n which_o though_o they_o may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o quick_a sight_v yet_o have_v have_v the_o advantage_n to_o reiterate_v very_o often_o their_o speculation_n and_o if_o he_o which_o view_v for_o a_o long_a time_n although_o his_o sight_n be_v not_o of_o the_o best_a do_v common_o see_v more_o than_o he_o who_o look_v in_o haste_n be_v his_o eye_n never_o so_o good_a i_o who_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n have_v have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o observe_v all_o passage_n of_o china_n have_v certain_o see_v so_o much_o what_o i_o write_v and_o what_o other_o have_v write_v who_o have_v not_o see_v they_o sowell_n that_o i_o must_v necessary_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o more_o certainty_n than_o they_o although_o with_o less_o eloquence_n the_o table_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n fol._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o province_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o those_o of_o the_o south_n fol._n 8._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o northern_a province_n fol._n 15._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chiness_n of_o their_o nature_n wit_n and_o inclination_n fol._n 22._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o habit_n fol._n 29._o chap._n 6._o of_o their_o language_n and_o letter_n fol_z 31._o chap._n 7._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o study_n and_o admittance_n to_o examination_n fol._n 35._o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o examination_n and_o how_o their_o degree_n be_v confer_v fol._n 40._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o doctor_n fol._n 45._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o book_n and_o science_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 47._o chap._n 11._o of_o their_o science_n and_o liberal_a art_n in_o particular_a fol._n 51._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 58._o chap._n 13._o of_o their_o banquet_n fol._n 65._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o game_n which_o the_o chiness_n use_v fol._n 68_o chap._n 15_o of_o their_o marriage_n fol._n 69._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o funeral_n and_o sepulture_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 73._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n fol._n 78._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o religion_n in_o china_n fol._n 86._o chap._n 19_o of_o their_o superstition_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o china_n fol._n 93._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o militia_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 96._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o tartar_n make_v upon_o china_n fol._n 100_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o china_n and_o of_o the_o eunuch_n fol._n 106._o chap._n 23._o how_o the_o king_n of_o china_n be_v marry_v fol._n 119._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o china_n fol._n 121._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o government_n of_o china_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n fol._n 124._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o thirteen_o province_n fol_z 128._o chap._n 27_o of_o the_o badge_n of_o honour_n or_o ensign_n of_o the_o mandarines_n fol._n 132._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o prison_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 135._o chap._n 29._o of_o some_o particular_a thing_n which_o do_v facilitate_v and_o rectify_v the_o govenment_n in_o china_n fol._n 144._o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o moor_n jew_n and_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o china_n fol._n 151._o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n plant_v many_o age_n since_o in_o china_n and_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a stone_n late_o discover_v there_o which_o be_v a_o admirable_a testimony_n thereof_o fol._n 154._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o begin_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o china_n fol._n 166._o chap_n 2._o of_o the_o proceed_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o father_n before_o they_o arrive_v at_o nankim_n fol._n 172._o cap._n 3._o of_o what_o happen_v after_o till_o the_o father_n enter_v into_o pekim_n fol._n 177._o chap._n 4._o the_o father_n enter_v into_o pekim_n and_o settle_v there_o fol._n 183._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o proceed_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o house_n at_o xaocheu_o fol._n 187._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n at_o the_o two_o residency_n at_o nancham_n and_o nankim_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o father_n matthaeus_n riccius_fw-la fol._n 192._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o bury_a place_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n at_o nankim_n fol._n 197._o chap._n 8._o a_o fierce_a persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o christian_n in_o nankim_n fol._n 205._o chap._n 9_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o persecution_n and_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o china_n fol._n 214._o chap._n 10._o how_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v calm_v again_o after_o the_o persecution_n and_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o several_a residency_n fol._n 220._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o second_o persecution_n at_o namkim_n and_o of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o a_o christian_a name_v andrew_n fol._n 226._o chap._n 12._o how_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o settle_a and_o how_o the_o father_n be_v send_v for_o to_o court_n by_o order_n of_o the_o mandarines_n fol._n 232._o chap._n 13._o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o dr._n leo_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o history_n fol._n 239._o after_o which_o follow_v the_o supplement_n to_o these_o present_a time_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o chiness_n most_o cruel_a war_n with_o the_o tartar_n by_o who_o they_o be_v now_o conquer_v fol._n 249._o a_o exact_a map_n of_o china_n be_v faithful_o copy_v from_o one_o bring_v from_o peking_n by_o a_o father_n late_o resideent_fw-mi in_o that_o city_n 1655_o i_fw-mi a_o king_n of_o china_n a_o china_n man_n a_o china_n woman_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o temporal_a state_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n china_n in_o its_o extent_n be_v one_o great_a continue_a continent_n without_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o divide_v it_o and_o take_v it_o from_o the_o latitude_n of_o haynam_n which_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o continent_n and_o lie_v in_o nineteen_o degree_n it_o extend_v itself_o twenty_o four_o degree_n incline_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o end_v in_o forty_o three_o degree_n it_o come_v to_o make_v a_o circuit_n so_o much_o the_o more_o spacious_a by_o how_o much_o the_o coast_n thereof_o run_v along_o in_o various_a and_o unequal_a wind_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o greatness_n and_o almost_o equal_a to_o all_o europe_n on_o the_o west_n side_n thereof_o be_v many_o small_a island_n but_o so_o near_o together_o that_o they_o seem_v all_o to_o compose_v but_o as_o it_o be_v one_o body_z all_o this_o monarchy_n be_v divide_v into_o fifteen_o province_n each_o of_o which_o be_v a_o spacious_a kingdom_n and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o ancient_o each_o have_v a_o king_n of_o its_o own_o of_o those_o nine_o which_o they_o call_v the_o southern_a province_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v water_v
diminish_v by_o little_a and_o little_a many_o of_o they_o turn_a moor_n there_o live_v more_o of_o they_o in_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n in_o the_o capital_a city_n thereof_o call_v caiazzo_n fum_o furio_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n they_o have_v there_o a_o synagogue_n well_o build_v and_o adorn_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o great_a chapel_n and_o set_v out_o with_o curtain_n they_o say_v they_o have_v there_o a_o very_a ancient_a hebrew_n bible_n father_n julius_n alenes_n one_o of_o our_o company_n be_v among_o they_o for_o some_o time_n they_o show_v he_o their_o synagogue_n but_o will_v not_o draw_v their_o curtain_n and_o let_v he_o see_v the_o bible_n father_n matthaens_n riccius_fw-la affirm_v that_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o make_v to_o he_o thereof_o in_o pekim_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o we_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v enter_v into_o china_n before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o at_o least_o if_o they_o have_v ever_o hear_v of_o he_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o be_v quite_o lose_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o see_v their_o bible_n for_o perhaps_o they_o have_v not_o corrupt_v it_o as_o our_o jew_n have_v do_v to_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o redeemer_n these_o as_o they_o be_v in_o no_o great_a number_n so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a they_o shall_v long_o preserve_v themselves_o they_o who_o at_o the_o court_n have_v some_o discourse_n with_o our_o father_n do_v much_o lament_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v themselves_o for_o want_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o by_o the_o little_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o their_o law_n and_o say_v that_o after_o some_o time_n they_o shall_v all_o become_v either_o moor_n or_o gentile_n that_o the_o ruler_n of_o their_o synagogue_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o decrepit_a old_a man_n and_o his_o son_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o office_n young_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o law_n and_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v very_o few_o among_o they_o who_o be_v zealous_a observer_n of_o it_o moreover_o these_o jew_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o weary_a of_o the_o reproach_n which_o the_o gentile_n lay_v upon_o some_o ceremony_n of_o their_o law_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o have_v no_o great_a affection_n for_o it_o as_o their_z not_o eat_v of_o swine_n flesh_n their_o not_o touch_v a_o beast_n which_o have_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o gentile_a but_o especial_o the_o circumcise_n their_o infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o their_o wife_n and_o chinesse_n kindred_n tell_v they_o be_v a_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a thing_n at_o this_o time_n we_o have_v in_o that_o city_n of_o caiazzo_n funifú_fw-it a_fw-fr house_n and_o church_n and_o when_o i_o leave_v that_o kingdom_n a_o good_a number_n of_o christian_n which_o daily_o increase_v not_o without_o hope_n also_o that_o some_o good_a may_v be_v do_v upon_o those_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o change_v their_o religion_n will_v more_o easy_o embrace_v the_o true_a one_o which_o have_v more_o conformity_n to_o they_o than_o any_o other_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n plant_v many_o age_n since_o in_o china_n and_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a stone_n late_o discover_v there_o which_o be_v a_o admirable_a testimony_n thereof_o it_o have_v always_o be_v a_o well_o ground_a opinion_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v very_o ancient_o plant_v in_o china_n paulus_n venetus_n make_v a_o relation_n of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o go_v many_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o tartar_n assure_v we_o that_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o christian_n in_o china_n who_o have_v very_o sumptuous_a church_n and_o name_v the_o city_n where_o they_o live_v he_o write_v this_o with_o very_a much_o truth_n for_o of_o all_o that_o which_o he_o mention_v there_o be_v yet_o remain_v many_o house_n and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o ruin_n of_o they_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o it_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o grave_a author_n wherein_o we_o read_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n penetrate_v as_o far_o as_o china_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n thomas_n and_o his_o disciple_n among_o other_o writing_n out_o of_o which_o this_o may_v be_v draw_v the_o chalde_a book_n concern_v the_o indian_a christianity_n cultivate_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a apostle_n be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n the_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v to_o this_o day_n preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o granganour_n or_o della_n serra_n that_o be_v of_o the_o mountain_n as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o call_v translate_v out_o of_o that_o language_n by_o order_n of_o the_o archbishop_n thereof_o franciscus_n ros_n 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