Volume 1
The travels of several learned missioners of the Society of Jesus, into divers parts of the Archipelago, India, China, and America ... / Translated from the French [of 'Lettres édifiantes et curieuses, écrites des missions étrangères'].
- Society of Jesus
- Date:
- 1714
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The travels of several learned missioners of the Society of Jesus, into divers parts of the Archipelago, India, China, and America ... / Translated from the French [of 'Lettres édifiantes et curieuses, écrites des missions étrangères']. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Certificate in Favour froners. i ere nn ® BF Bw € [4 ' RE RA ND OR RO OR D BR A 6. Ro n S OLIS ‘ We the Chiefs and Heads of the People hereunto fubfcrib’d, do render moft humble Thanks to the Divine Mercy, for having pro- cur’d us fo great an Affiftance in fending to. us the Reverend Fathers ‘ames Xavier and John Luchon, French Religious Men, of the Soci- ciety of FESUS. Juftice, Gratitude, and Truth oblige us to teftify to all the World, that they have -behav’d themfelves here like worthy Minifters of the Gofpel, to the great Benefit : of the whole Ifland ; they feek nothing but the Honour of God and the Salvation of Souls ; their Converfation is very Edifying, théir : Advice very, Wholefome, and their Doûrine moft Holy ; their indefatigable and difinterefted Application to preach in the Churches, pub- lick Places, and Houfes to hear Confeflions, and to vifit the Poor and Sick, has edify’d - us very much, and it is a great Comfort to. us to behold how much good they have done here; they have not only affifted usin our Spiritual, but allo in our Corporal Neceflities ; théir Houfe has been always open to the Sick, to whom they have lovingly diftributed excel- lent Remedies, without admitting of any o- ther Recompence than that which God re- ferves for their extraordinary Charity; fo — that we look upon them as the Phyficians | of our Souls and Bodies, as our Fathers and as our Apoftles. The Praifes and Bleflings, Prayers and Tears that attend them from | us, aré’a fufficient Teftimony of what'they | have done for us. We-would willingly have | prevail’d to keep them ‘here; but their Zeal, which extends to all the World, will not | permit it. Happy thofe People, who fall, :] | as. |](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3050451x_0001_0348.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
