Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549.

This letter, dated 22 June 1549, from Sir Manuel Franço de Malaca to Portuguese authorities and fellow missionaries in Europe, details missionary activities and encounters in the Indian Ocean region, particularly in Malacca and Japan. De Malaca discusses the conversion of Japanese Christians, their...

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Subjects:	16th century ; Cavallero, Pe. Fr. Francisco ; Confidence ; Demonic activities ; Faith ; Francis Xavier, Saint ; Hope ; Indian Ocean ; Inácio, Pe. M. ; Japanese Christians ; Local Rulers ; Malaca ; Malacca ; Passion of Christ ; Religious leaders ; Rodrigues, Pe. M. Simão ; Virgin Mary ; missionary activities ; Manuscripts
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description	This letter, dated 22 June 1549, from Sir Manuel Franço de Malaca to Portuguese authorities and fellow missionaries in Europe, details missionary activities and encounters in the Indian Ocean region, particularly in Malacca and Japan. De Malaca discusses the conversion of Japanese Christians, their devotion to the Virgin Mary, and their reverence for the Passion of Christ. He describes the challenges faced in Japan, including the resistance of local rulers and demonic activities. De Malaca outlines plans to establish a mission in Japan, emphasizing the importance of faith, hope, and confidence in God. The letter also touches on the customs and practices of Japanese religious leaders and the necessity of continued support from the European community for the expansion of Christianity. Entry number 44 in catalogue "Jesuítas na Ásia"
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fulltext	[transcription] {{PAGE:1}} 1 Carta que sirve El pe Mo franco de Malaca al pe Mo sgnacio y al pe simón guincial de Portugal y a todos los mas pas de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549. etc Capitā y amor dxo nro sor sea siempre en nra aJuda y fauor a mēn este Enero pasado del año de 1549 os escreui muy largamte del fructo que en los años se haze, en estas partes de la Indias, ansi en las fortalezas dellos como en las tierras de los Jnfieses, pel q̄l se va acrescentando nra sancta fee y ansi todos los heros dela compa. escrjuieron del fructo que en las animas de Dios nro sor benzia, p̄ ellos hazia, y o parti de la India ꝑa Ja pon en el mes de abril con dos companeros mios, uno de missa y otro leygo, con 3 Japones xpānos, los q̄les se baptizaron despues de serem biē Jnstruidos, en los fundamentos dela fee de nro sor Jesu xo. fueron doctrinados en d̄ nro collegio de sancta fee de Goa, donde aprendiran a leer y escreuir, o hizieron los Exercicios spuāles con mucho recogimiento, y de seo de se apuechar en ellos, hizoles dios tanta merçed dandoles asentir dentro en sus animas, mu chos conocimtos delas mercedes y beneficios que de su criador redemptor y son tenian recibidas. aꝓuecharon se tanto en los exerçiçios y fuera dellos que con mucha razon, todos los que aca andamos de seamos participi par del as ꝟtudes que dios en ellos puso. saben leer y escreuir y se encomiendan a dios p̄ libros derezar, perguntele muchas veces en q̄ oraciones hallauan mas gusto y consolación es pūal, deziāme que en {{PAGE:2}} Do ano de 1549. 9º rezar a Paixão, de la qual são eles muito devotos, tiveram grandes sentimentos com soluções e lágrimas, no tempo que se exercitaram antes dos exercícios. Por muitos meses os ocupamos em les declarar os artigos da fé e os mistérios da vida deixo e a causa da encarnação do filho de Deus no ventre da Virgem Maria, e da redenção de todo o gênero humano feita. x° pergunte-lhes muitas vezes que lhe parecia que era o melhor que tinham em nossa seya, responderam-me sempre que era a confissão e comunhão, e que nenhum homem de razão lhes parecia que poderia deixar ser aprisionado, e depois de lhe ser declarada nossa Santa Fé ou dizer a um deles por nome Paulo de Santo Cristo, com muitos suspiros, ou pentes de Japão. cuidados deuses e troços que adoravam os deuses das criaturas. Que Deus fez seruício dos homens. x° perguntale por que dizia isso respondi-me que o dizia pela gente de sua terra, que adoravam ao sol e à lua, sendo o sol e a lua como moços e criaturas. Dos que conhecem a Jesus que não servem mais que a alumbrar o dia e a noite a os homens com esta claridade servir a Deus, glorificando na terra seu filho Jesus. Acagamos a esta cidade de Malaca mis dois companheiros e 3 Ja penes, e eu postrero de Maio de 1549 llegando a esta cidade de Malaca, nos deram muitas novas de Japão, por cartas de mercadores p. togeses, que de lá me escreviam em que haviam sabido que um grande daquelas ilhas de Japão queria ser xpā no e x° a isso que pedia por uma embaxada que enviava o governador da mesma ilha p. es. para lhe declarar nossa lei, mas me escreveram que em certa parte de Japão chegaram alguns mercadores portugueses e o sá de terra os mandou a posentar em algumas casas, despojadas porque os da terra não queriam morar nelas por razão que eram habitas do demônio, e depois de os portugueses serem aposentados nelas sentiam tirar-lhes por as vestiduras e mirando quem eram não via nada de que estivessem espantados que pudesse ser, e uma noite apareceu uma visão, muito cho de os portugueses que empeço a dar grandes bozes e a codirar os portugueses Consus armas pensando que era o traço cōsa, perguntando almoço x° que deu dito bozes disse que viu uma visão, que lhe atemorizara muito, e pesti Cruzes al redor da casa, perguntaram os da terra aos portugueses {{PAGE:3}} Carcas Dalndia que bozes fueran las daquella noche, respondieron que era un moço que se espantara en tonçes les descubrio el sͣ dela tierra que aquella era habitadadel demonio, perguntandolos Remedios para los hechar fuera, dixeronle que no auia atro meior que el señal dela t y despues que los portogeses pusieron cruses en casa, y fuera della uenieron los dela fierra a hazer lo mismo y ansy p̾ todas aquellas partes ponian cruses. escriuime da quella tierra los portogeses que a pran desposiçion ꝑa se augmentar ñra sancta fee por serla pente mucho discreta y auisada allegada ala razon, dese o sa de saber Con sio endios nr̃o sͣ. que se ade hazer mucho fructo en algunos y entodos los Japones, digo en sus animas si nr̃os peccados no lo empidieren, para no querer dios nr̃o sᵃ ser- uirtudenos. Mucho tiempo estuue despues detener Informacion de Japon, se eria alla o no ꝑa me detreminar, y despues que dios nr̃o quiso darme asentir detro En mi anima ser el seruido de ir a Japon, para naquellas partes se seruir pareciome que se lo dexara de hazer fuera peor que son los Jnfieles de Japõ mucho trabajo el enimigo para me empedir esta ida no se lo q̃ reçela denos yrmis a sapon, lleuamos todos los apareios ꝑa dezir missa ꝑa el amio dios que riendo os escreuirey muy Cargamte de todo lo q̃ alla passa Quando llegaremos a Japon vamos detreminados de ir ala isla a donde esta el Rey y manifestarle la embaxada que departe de Jesu xͦ lleguamos, dizẽme que a grandes estudios ꝑ çerca donde elley esta, muestro con tiados vamos dela mĩa de dios nr̃o sͦͦ. que nos adedar uitoria contra sus Inimigos no reçela mos denos ⁊ con los letrados de aquellas partes porq̃ quien no conosce adios nis adios nis aJesu xo que puede saber, y los que no descan sino lapliã dedios y la manifestaçion de Jesu xͦ conla saluacion delas animas que puede reçelarny semer no solamte y endo entre infieles mascundonde lay mediad mucho dumbre de demonios pues la gente barbara ny los vientos, ny demonios no nos pue- den hazer mas mal nyenojo sino quanto dios lepermite y dalça solo un re- çelo y miedo Cleuamos, que es temer de ofender adios, nr̃o sͣ. p̃ q̃ cierta te nemos la vitorja, contra nr̃os enimigos si nos guardamos de ofender a dios y pues a todos dios nr̃o sobr̃ da gr̃a su ficiente ꝑa la seruir y puerdar se depecçar an fos esperamos en su diuina magestad que nõsa dara y por q̃ lo todo nr̃o bien o mal estaa en usar brẽ, o mal desu gr̃a, confiamos mu cho en los mericimtos de la sancta madre yglesia esposa dexͦ nr̃o sᵃ. y parti- cularmte en los merecimtos de todos los dela compa. del nonbre de Jesu y detodos sus deuotos, ⁊ deuotas que nos al cançaran tanto sus meritos q̃ {{PAGE:4}} Do ano De LSA a. 83 97 97 ausar veremos adorar bien dela pra del sor dios grande es la consolacion que lleuamos En pensar que dios nõ sͣ mira las Intençiones, uoluntades y fines, por q̃ uamos a sapõ y pues nr̃a ida es solamte para que las Jmagines de dios conoscan asu criador, y el criador sea plorificudo p̃ las criaturas, que asu y magen y semeiança crio y ꝑa que los limites de la sancta Madre yglesia esposa de Jesu xo sean acrescenta cos, y mos muy confiados que terna buen succeso nr̃o viagon, dos cosas nos ajudan alas que eneste vingen y mios ꝑa vençer los muchos jmpedimientos que el demonio desu- parte pone. la ia es uer que dios sabe nr̃as intençiones / la 2a ver que todas las criaturas dependen dela voluntad de dios y que no pueden hazer cosa sin dios, lo premitir hasta los demonios estan ala obediencia de dios po q̃ el enemigo quando queria hazer mal a Job pedia L.ça adios esto digo por los muchos trabajos y peligros dela muerte corporal en que andamos ariscados en e- orandes stas partes. este uiagen de Japon es muy peligroso demandes stades. de muchos baxos y de muchos ladrones, principalmte. detempestades, p̃q̃ qñ de un puerto destas partes parten 3 nauios y uan los dos asaluamto es grande a cierto, muchas uezes pense que los muy letrados dent̃a comp̃. que a estas partes uenieren ande sentir algunos trabajos y no pequeños ene- stos peligrosos uiages, pareçiendoles que sera atentar a dios cometer peligros Jan euidentes. Donde tentas naues se pierden pero uengo daspues apen- sar que esto no es nada por que confio endios nr̃o sͦr. que las letras de los deñra compa. an de ser ⟦⟧ Dominadas del spũ de dios que en ellos habe tara por q̃ dotra maneira trabajo teran y no pequeño, quasi siempre lleuo delante demis oJos y entendimto. lo q̃ muchas uezes oy dizer Manrõ bien auẽ turado p.e Jgnatio que los que deñra comp.a auian de ser deuian mucho Trabajar por se vençer y lançar desy todos los temores que su piden alos hombres atener see. esperança y confiança en dios tomando medios para Eso y aun que toda fee, Esperança y confiança sea donde dios dala el sor aquien le aplaze, pero comunimte aquellos que se offuerçan uençendose asi mismos tomando medios para esso. muy differencia ay del que confia en dios tomando todo lo ne- tener cessario, al que confia en dios sin rener nynguna cosa priuandose de lo necessario podie- ndolo tener por mas Jmitar axo. y ansy por semejante mucha differencia ayde los que tienẽ fee esperança y confiança en dios fuera delos peligros de muerte, alos que tienẽ fee esperança y confiança en dios qñ por su amor y fornicio de boluntad se ponẽ, en perligõs quasi emdentes dela muerte podendolos euitar {{PAGE:5}} " Cartas Dalndia siquisiesen, pues quedan en su libertad dexallos o tomallos, pareceme que los que enpeli pros continuos de la muerte biuieren por solamte seruir adios sin otro respeto ni fin que Enpoco tiempo verna alos aborrecer la vida y descar la muerte para biuir y rey nar para siempre con dios enlos cielos pues esta no sos uida sino una continuament te y destrerro de la glĩa parala q̃l somos criados. dizẽme los Japones nr̃os herͦs y compañeros que con nosos tros uai afapon, quese ascandalizaran denoso en Japon los p.es delos sapones, si nos uieren comer Carne o peçe y mos de treminados de comer continuamte adiagantes que darmas Escandalo anguguno. dizen nós los q̃ de alla uienẽ que es muy grande el nu- Escandalo mero delos padres que en sapon soy y dizẽme p̃nueua muy cierta quesõ muy obedecidos estos per al pueblo asi de los grandes como delos pequeños Esta Cuenta os doy ꝑague esteis al cabo de quanta neçessidad tenemoslos que y mos a Japon de sermos fauorecidos y aJudados con las deuotas oraçiones y sanctos sacrificios de todõlos herͦs. dela bendita compͣ. del nombre de Jesu, el olia o bispora de san Joan del anño de 1549 partimos de Malaca para sapon, passamos ala vista dela Chyna sin tomar tierra ny puertoni- duridtas nguno dela chyna a sapon ay dorietas dizem los pilotos que a roso. is de agusto del mismo anño llegaremos a sapon. de alla tengo de esereuir Jantas cosas y tantas particularidades dela tierra, delas gentes, desus costumbres y uidas y delos engaños en que biuẽ. a çerca desus escrituras lo que tienẽ los estudios que en la tierra ay y los exerciciõs que enla tie- rra ay. Item una cosa me dixo paulo desancta fee Tapon nr̃o compañero de que quedo mugla consolado. y es que no dio que en el monasterio de su tierra donde ay muchos frailes y estudio, que entre ellos tiené un exerciçio Demeditar el q̃l es este. el que tiene cargo dela casa superior dellos que eso el mas letrados llamalos a todos y fazles una platica amanera depredicaçion y entonçes dize a cadauno dellos que me diten p̃ espacio deuna hora sobre este punto quͦ un hombre esta espirando, que no puede hablar, qñ el anima se despide del cuerpo si entonçes pudiesse hablar Enlatal separaçion y apartamiento del anima que cosas dixia _ al dmado al Cuerpo y ansy po el se mejante delos q̃ estan enel Infierno o enel purgatorjo, si a esta vida boluiessẽ que dirian y despues pa ssadala hora pergunta el superior dela casa a cada uno dellos lo que en aquella bora que medito sentio y si algunas cosas buenas dise {{PAGE:6}} Do año De .1. 54 9. 92 gado alabalo y por el contrario reprehende qñ dize cosas que no son dispues dememoria dizen que estos predican alpueblo de 15 en 15 dias y a enden cha gente asis predicationes ansy hombres como mugeres, y que lloran enia predicationes principalmte las mugeres y que do q̃ pridica tiene pintado el Inferno y los tromentos dellos y que muestra aquellas figuras alpueblo y esto me conto pablo de sancta fee preguntele les se a cordaua de alguna sentencia que oyesse a algũ predicador dixome que se lembraua que oyo una vez aun pͣ. daquellos predicando, que un mal hombre o una ma- le muger es peor que el diablo, diz que los mates que el diablo posy fos no puede fazer con asu da deun mal hombre o deuna mala mu- gor los hazia. Como furtar y lleuantar falssos testemonios y otros peccados desta calidad dizenme que es pente muy deseosa de saber. mͦ de alla tuuiera esperiençia os escreuire muyla largo. dios nrõ sõr p̃su Infinita nĩa nos aJunte ẽ su sancta glĩa p̃ q̃ en esta vida no se quando nos veremos pero la sancta obediençia lo puede hazer y y lo que pareçe de fuil. es facil qñ la obedientia quiere desta Malaça a 2 de Junho anno des 549. sierno sierno sierno Inntil detodos los herͦs dela compa del nombre desesus. sierno frantisco [translation] {{PAGE:1}} --- A letter from Sir Manuel Franço de Malaca to Sir Manuel Sgnacio and Sir Simon Guinclial of Portugal, and to all the other passos of Europe, dated 22 June 1549. At Capitā and love, my lord, let this note always be in your gracious help and favour since January of the year 1549, I wrote to you at length about the fruit that is produced in these parts of the Indies, both in their fortresses and in the lands of the Infieses, by which our Holy Faith is increasing. Likewise, all the brothers in our company wrote about the fruit that is borne in the souls of God’s noble sons, which they were making progress in, and some of them left India in April with two of my companions, one a priest and the other a layman, along with three Japanese Christians, who were baptized after being well instructed in the foundations of the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. They were taught at the College of Holy Faith in Goa, where they learned to read and write, and performed spiritual exercises with great devotion, and God so favoured them that He granted them assent within their souls, many of them recognizing the mercies and benefits they had received from their Creator and Redeemer. They progressed so much in the exercises and beyond that, with great reason, all those who walk among us should partake of the attitudes that God placed in them. They can read and write, and they entrust themselves to God to pray through books. I often asked them in what prayers they found more pleasure and consolation, and they told me that in the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary they found greater comfort and peace. {{PAGE:2}} From the year 1549. 9th they had great feelings of devotion towards the Passion, which they greatly revered, and were filled with solace and tears during their exercises prior to them. For many months we occupied ourselves in declaring the articles of faith and the mysteries of the life and the cause of the incarnation of God's son in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and the redemption of the entire human race accomplished. 10th asked them often what they thought was the best thing they possessed in our company, and they always replied that it was confession and communion, and that no man of reason could think of leaving it. After having declared our Holy Faith to them, or naming one of them, Paul of Holy Christ, with many sighs and Japanese fans, they spoke of the gods and idols they worshipped, which were the creatures themselves. They said that God made service of men. 10th asked them why they said this, and they replied that they said it because of the people of their land, who worshipped the sun and the moon, considering the sun and the moon as young creatures. Those who know Jesus serve only to illuminate day and night for men, and serve God, glorifying on earth His Son Jesus. We arrived at this city of Malacca with my two companions and three Japansis, and I the last of May 1549 reaching this city of Malacca, they gave us many news of Japan through letters from merchants, who wrote to me from there that they had learned that a great lord of those islands of Japan wished to become Christian. 10th to this they asked for an embassy that the governor of the same island sent, in order to declare our law to him, but they wrote to me that in certain parts of Japan some Portuguese merchants had arrived and the local lord ordered them to take up residence in some houses, which were deserted because the people of the land did not want to live in them, believing that they were haunted by demons. After the Portuguese had taken up residence in them, they felt compelled to strip them of their clothes and gaze upon them, seeing nothing that could have frightened them. One night, a vision appeared to them, very full of Portuguese who began to give great blows and to call out to the Portuguese with arms raised, thinking it was the work of a demon. They asked the Portuguese what had caused the blows, and he said that he had seen a vision that had greatly terrified him, and pointed to crosses around the house. The people of the land then asked the Portuguese. {{PAGE:3}} --- Carcas Dalndia which, regardless of the darkness of that night, they replied that it was a youth who had been frightened. Then, they revealed to them that the land was inhabited by the devil, asking them what remedies could be used to drive him away. They told them that the only way was to place crosses. After the Portuguese placed crosses in the house and outside, the inhabitants of the earth came to do the same, and thus crosses were placed in all those parts. I wrote to that land that the Portuguese reported that after the possession began, there was a significant increase in devotion to the Holy Faith because it was perceived to be very prudent and well-informed, and they desired to know how God might be served so as to ensure much fruit in some and in all the Japanese, meaning in their souls if their sins did not hinder it. Much time passed before I could obtain information about Japan; I was uncertain whether to go there or not. After God did not give me permission to serve Him in Japan, I decided that it would be better not to go, especially since the unbelievers of Japan put up much resistance to prevent my journey. The enemy exerted great effort to impede this trip, but we do not know why the brothers of St. Anthony accompanied us, carrying all the equipment to say mass for our dear God. I will write to you very thoroughly about everything that happens. When we arrive in Japan, we are determined to go to the island where the king resides and present him with our embassy. When they tell us that it is far away, we will show them with certainty that we have the means to achieve victory against their enemies, and we will seek help from the scholars of those parts because only one who does not know the ways of God and the manifestation of Jesus cannot serve God. We will also rely on those who trust solely in God and the manifestation of Jesus, and through salvation of souls, they can help us. There is much darkness and confusion among the infidels, as well as a great deal of demonic activity. The barbaric people, the winds, and the demons cannot harm us more than what God permits. We must be cautious, fearing only to offend God. If we avoid offending God, He, who is abundant in grace, will surely serve and protect us. We hope to receive His divine majesty’s blessing. Everything is in God's hands, either for good or for ill, and we trust much in the merits of the Holy Mother Church, spouse of Christ, and particularly in the merits of all those of the name of Jesus and His devoted followers, who will bring us such great benefits that {{PAGE:4}} In the year of our Lord 1583 We shall adore God well, for He is the consolation we carry within us. To think that God does not merely observe our intentions, wills, and aims, but that we must know them, and that His presence alone is for the sake of enabling the images of God to recognize their Creator, and for the Creator to be glorified through His creatures, which bear His image and likeness. We hope that the limits of the Holy Mother Church, the spouse of Jesus Christ, will be increased, and we are very confident that our voyage will have a good outcome. Two things help us overcome the many obstacles that the devil, acting on his own, sets before us: first, that God knows our intentions; second, that all creatures depend on God's will and cannot do anything without His permission, even the demons are subject to God's will, for when the enemy wanted to harm Job, he sought God's permission. I say this because of the many trials and dangers of death that we face in these parts. This voyage to Japan is very perilous, fraught with many lowlands and robbers, especially storms, for from ports in these regions, three ships set sail and two were severely damaged. Many times I thought that the highly learned men among us would come here to experience some trials, not small ones, in these dangerous voyages, thinking that it would be an act of daring to expose themselves to such evident dangers. Where ships are lost, but I now think that this is nothing, for I trust in God, who assures me that the letters of those who are truly learned will be guided by the Spirit of God, for in them there will be another kind of work, not small, almost always before my eyes and understanding. What many times Ignatius said that those who are truly learned must work hard to overcome and cast out all the fears that men demand, holding fast to hope and confidence in God, taking means for that. And although faith, hope, and confidence are where God gives them to whom He pleases, yet it is common for those who strive to conquer themselves by taking means for that. There is a great difference between those who have faith, hope, and confidence in God outside the dangers of death, and those who have faith, hope, and confidence in God because of their love and willingness, who can avoid dangers almost as serious as those of death. {{PAGE:5}} Correspondence from India If anyone is willing, since they have the freedom to either leave them or take them, it seems to me that those who persist in continuous death for merely serving God, with no other respect or purpose, will soon come to abhor life and embrace death to live and reign forever with God in heaven, for this is not life but a constant and destruction of glory, which we were created for. I tell you, my Japanese brothers and companions who go with us, that if they see us in Japan, the Christian priests will be scandalized by our customs, especially when we eat meat or fish, and continue to eat continual remedies that cause scandal. They say that those who come from there tell us that there is a very large number of fathers in Japan, and I tell you with great certainty that these fathers are very obedient, both to the people and to the children. This account I give you, so that you understand the extent of the necessity we have to be favored and helped with devout prayers and holy sacrifices from all of you, blessed community, in the name of Jesus, the oil or seed of Saint John, from the year 1549, we departed from Malacca for Japan, passed by the sight of China without landing or entering any port of China to Japan. The pilots say that we will reach Japan in August of the same year. From there, I will write many things and specific details about the land, the people, their customs and lives, and the deceptions in which they live, including what studies exist on the land and the exercises practiced there. Additionally, Paul of Holy Faith, my companion from Tapon, told me that he was not comforted, because in the monastery of his land, where there are many friars and studies, among them is one exercise: to meditate on this. The one who holds the position of superior of the house calls all and has a friendly conversation with them, preaches to them, and then asks each one of them to speak for an hour about this point: that a man is dying, cannot speak, and the soul is departing from the body. If he could speak during this separation and departure of the soul, what would he say? Then, after an hour, the superior of the house asks each one what they felt during the meditation and if they said anything good. {{PAGE:6}} From the year 1549. 92 I commend the good and reproach the bad for saying things that are not true. According to their memory, these individuals preach to the village every 15 days and address both men and women attending the sermons, with women especially weeping during the preaching. They depict the Inferno and the torments described in it, showing those images to the villagers. Pablo de Sancta Fé told me this; I asked him if he had heard of any particular preacher’s sermon and he recalled hearing once from one of those preachers that a wicked man or a wicked woman is worse than the devil. He said that what the devil cannot do with his deceitful ways, a wicked man or a wicked woman can achieve. Such sins as theft and giving false testimony, and others of similar nature, they say, are very eager to know more about. From there, they would have experience to write much longer. God our Lord, Infinite Lord, join us in His holy glory, for we do not know when we shall meet again, but holy obedience can make it possible. And what appears to be easy is that obedience desires this in Malaca on 2 June 1549. sierno sierno sierno To all the brethren of the company under the name of Jesus. sierno Francisco
fulltext_transcription	{{PAGE:1}} 1 Carta que sirve El pe Mo franco de Malaca al pe Mo sgnacio y al pe simón guincial de Portugal y a todos los mas pas de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549. etc Capitā y amor dxo nro sor sea siempre en nra aJuda y fauor a mēn este Enero pasado del año de 1549 os escreui muy largamte del fructo que en los años se haze, en estas partes de la Indias, ansi en las fortalezas dellos como en las tierras de los Jnfieses, pel q̄l se va acrescentando nra sancta fee y ansi todos los heros dela compa. escrjuieron del fructo que en las animas de Dios nro sor benzia, p̄ ellos hazia, y o parti de la India ꝑa Ja pon en el mes de abril con dos companeros mios, uno de missa y otro leygo, con 3 Japones xpānos, los q̄les se baptizaron despues de serem biē Jnstruidos, en los fundamentos dela fee de nro sor Jesu xo. fueron doctrinados en d̄ nro collegio de sancta fee de Goa, donde aprendiran a leer y escreuir, o hizieron los Exercicios spuāles con mucho recogimiento, y de seo de se apuechar en ellos, hizoles dios tanta merçed dandoles asentir dentro en sus animas, mu chos conocimtos delas mercedes y beneficios que de su criador redemptor y son tenian recibidas. aꝓuecharon se tanto en los exerçiçios y fuera dellos que con mucha razon, todos los que aca andamos de seamos participi par del as ꝟtudes que dios en ellos puso. saben leer y escreuir y se encomiendan a dios p̄ libros derezar, perguntele muchas veces en q̄ oraciones hallauan mas gusto y consolación es pūal, deziāme que en {{PAGE:2}} Do ano de 1549. 9º rezar a Paixão, de la qual são eles muito devotos, tiveram grandes sentimentos com soluções e lágrimas, no tempo que se exercitaram antes dos exercícios. Por muitos meses os ocupamos em les declarar os artigos da fé e os mistérios da vida deixo e a causa da encarnação do filho de Deus no ventre da Virgem Maria, e da redenção de todo o gênero humano feita. x° pergunte-lhes muitas vezes que lhe parecia que era o melhor que tinham em nossa seya, responderam-me sempre que era a confissão e comunhão, e que nenhum homem de razão lhes parecia que poderia deixar ser aprisionado, e depois de lhe ser declarada nossa Santa Fé ou dizer a um deles por nome Paulo de Santo Cristo, com muitos suspiros, ou pentes de Japão. cuidados deuses e troços que adoravam os deuses das criaturas. Que Deus fez seruício dos homens. x° perguntale por que dizia isso respondi-me que o dizia pela gente de sua terra, que adoravam ao sol e à lua, sendo o sol e a lua como moços e criaturas. Dos que conhecem a Jesus que não servem mais que a alumbrar o dia e a noite a os homens com esta claridade servir a Deus, glorificando na terra seu filho Jesus. Acagamos a esta cidade de Malaca mis dois companheiros e 3 Ja penes, e eu postrero de Maio de 1549 llegando a esta cidade de Malaca, nos deram muitas novas de Japão, por cartas de mercadores p. togeses, que de lá me escreviam em que haviam sabido que um grande daquelas ilhas de Japão queria ser xpā no e x° a isso que pedia por uma embaxada que enviava o governador da mesma ilha p. es. para lhe declarar nossa lei, mas me escreveram que em certa parte de Japão chegaram alguns mercadores portugueses e o sá de terra os mandou a posentar em algumas casas, despojadas porque os da terra não queriam morar nelas por razão que eram habitas do demônio, e depois de os portugueses serem aposentados nelas sentiam tirar-lhes por as vestiduras e mirando quem eram não via nada de que estivessem espantados que pudesse ser, e uma noite apareceu uma visão, muito cho de os portugueses que empeço a dar grandes bozes e a codirar os portugueses Consus armas pensando que era o traço cōsa, perguntando almoço x° que deu dito bozes disse que viu uma visão, que lhe atemorizara muito, e pesti Cruzes al redor da casa, perguntaram os da terra aos portugueses {{PAGE:3}} Carcas Dalndia que bozes fueran las daquella noche, respondieron que era un moço que se espantara en tonçes les descubrio el sͣ dela tierra que aquella era habitadadel demonio, perguntandolos Remedios para los hechar fuera, dixeronle que no auia atro meior que el señal dela t y despues que los portogeses pusieron cruses en casa, y fuera della uenieron los dela fierra a hazer lo mismo y ansy p̾ todas aquellas partes ponian cruses. escriuime da quella tierra los portogeses que a pran desposiçion ꝑa se augmentar ñra sancta fee por serla pente mucho discreta y auisada allegada ala razon, dese o sa de saber Con sio endios nr̃o sͣ. que se ade hazer mucho fructo en algunos y entodos los Japones, digo en sus animas si nr̃os peccados no lo empidieren, para no querer dios nr̃o sᵃ ser- uirtudenos. Mucho tiempo estuue despues detener Informacion de Japon, se eria alla o no ꝑa me detreminar, y despues que dios nr̃o quiso darme asentir detro En mi anima ser el seruido de ir a Japon, para naquellas partes se seruir pareciome que se lo dexara de hazer fuera peor que son los Jnfieles de Japõ mucho trabajo el enimigo para me empedir esta ida no se lo q̃ reçela denos yrmis a sapon, lleuamos todos los apareios ꝑa dezir missa ꝑa el amio dios que riendo os escreuirey muy Cargamte de todo lo q̃ alla passa Quando llegaremos a Japon vamos detreminados de ir ala isla a donde esta el Rey y manifestarle la embaxada que departe de Jesu xͦ lleguamos, dizẽme que a grandes estudios ꝑ çerca donde elley esta, muestro con tiados vamos dela mĩa de dios nr̃o sͦͦ. que nos adedar uitoria contra sus Inimigos no reçela mos denos ⁊ con los letrados de aquellas partes porq̃ quien no conosce adios nis adios nis aJesu xo que puede saber, y los que no descan sino lapliã dedios y la manifestaçion de Jesu xͦ conla saluacion delas animas que puede reçelarny semer no solamte y endo entre infieles mascundonde lay mediad mucho dumbre de demonios pues la gente barbara ny los vientos, ny demonios no nos pue- den hazer mas mal nyenojo sino quanto dios lepermite y dalça solo un re- çelo y miedo Cleuamos, que es temer de ofender adios, nr̃o sͣ. p̃ q̃ cierta te nemos la vitorja, contra nr̃os enimigos si nos guardamos de ofender a dios y pues a todos dios nr̃o sobr̃ da gr̃a su ficiente ꝑa la seruir y puerdar se depecçar an fos esperamos en su diuina magestad que nõsa dara y por q̃ lo todo nr̃o bien o mal estaa en usar brẽ, o mal desu gr̃a, confiamos mu cho en los mericimtos de la sancta madre yglesia esposa dexͦ nr̃o sᵃ. y parti- cularmte en los merecimtos de todos los dela compa. del nonbre de Jesu y detodos sus deuotos, ⁊ deuotas que nos al cançaran tanto sus meritos q̃ {{PAGE:4}} Do ano De LSA a. 83 97 97 ausar veremos adorar bien dela pra del sor dios grande es la consolacion que lleuamos En pensar que dios nõ sͣ mira las Intençiones, uoluntades y fines, por q̃ uamos a sapõ y pues nr̃a ida es solamte para que las Jmagines de dios conoscan asu criador, y el criador sea plorificudo p̃ las criaturas, que asu y magen y semeiança crio y ꝑa que los limites de la sancta Madre yglesia esposa de Jesu xo sean acrescenta cos, y mos muy confiados que terna buen succeso nr̃o viagon, dos cosas nos ajudan alas que eneste vingen y mios ꝑa vençer los muchos jmpedimientos que el demonio desu- parte pone. la ia es uer que dios sabe nr̃as intençiones / la 2a ver que todas las criaturas dependen dela voluntad de dios y que no pueden hazer cosa sin dios, lo premitir hasta los demonios estan ala obediencia de dios po q̃ el enemigo quando queria hazer mal a Job pedia L.ça adios esto digo por los muchos trabajos y peligros dela muerte corporal en que andamos ariscados en e- orandes stas partes. este uiagen de Japon es muy peligroso demandes stades. de muchos baxos y de muchos ladrones, principalmte. detempestades, p̃q̃ qñ de un puerto destas partes parten 3 nauios y uan los dos asaluamto es grande a cierto, muchas uezes pense que los muy letrados dent̃a comp̃. que a estas partes uenieren ande sentir algunos trabajos y no pequeños ene- stos peligrosos uiages, pareçiendoles que sera atentar a dios cometer peligros Jan euidentes. Donde tentas naues se pierden pero uengo daspues apen- sar que esto no es nada por que confio endios nr̃o sͦr. que las letras de los deñra compa. an de ser ⟦⟧ Dominadas del spũ de dios que en ellos habe tara por q̃ dotra maneira trabajo teran y no pequeño, quasi siempre lleuo delante demis oJos y entendimto. lo q̃ muchas uezes oy dizer Manrõ bien auẽ turado p.e Jgnatio que los que deñra comp.a auian de ser deuian mucho Trabajar por se vençer y lançar desy todos los temores que su piden alos hombres atener see. esperança y confiança en dios tomando medios para Eso y aun que toda fee, Esperança y confiança sea donde dios dala el sor aquien le aplaze, pero comunimte aquellos que se offuerçan uençendose asi mismos tomando medios para esso. muy differencia ay del que confia en dios tomando todo lo ne- tener cessario, al que confia en dios sin rener nynguna cosa priuandose de lo necessario podie- ndolo tener por mas Jmitar axo. y ansy por semejante mucha differencia ayde los que tienẽ fee esperança y confiança en dios fuera delos peligros de muerte, alos que tienẽ fee esperança y confiança en dios qñ por su amor y fornicio de boluntad se ponẽ, en perligõs quasi emdentes dela muerte podendolos euitar {{PAGE:5}} " Cartas Dalndia siquisiesen, pues quedan en su libertad dexallos o tomallos, pareceme que los que enpeli pros continuos de la muerte biuieren por solamte seruir adios sin otro respeto ni fin que Enpoco tiempo verna alos aborrecer la vida y descar la muerte para biuir y rey nar para siempre con dios enlos cielos pues esta no sos uida sino una continuament te y destrerro de la glĩa parala q̃l somos criados. dizẽme los Japones nr̃os herͦs y compañeros que con nosos tros uai afapon, quese ascandalizaran denoso en Japon los p.es delos sapones, si nos uieren comer Carne o peçe y mos de treminados de comer continuamte adiagantes que darmas Escandalo anguguno. dizen nós los q̃ de alla uienẽ que es muy grande el nu- Escandalo mero delos padres que en sapon soy y dizẽme p̃nueua muy cierta quesõ muy obedecidos estos per al pueblo asi de los grandes como delos pequeños Esta Cuenta os doy ꝑague esteis al cabo de quanta neçessidad tenemoslos que y mos a Japon de sermos fauorecidos y aJudados con las deuotas oraçiones y sanctos sacrificios de todõlos herͦs. dela bendita compͣ. del nombre de Jesu, el olia o bispora de san Joan del anño de 1549 partimos de Malaca para sapon, passamos ala vista dela Chyna sin tomar tierra ny puertoni- duridtas nguno dela chyna a sapon ay dorietas dizem los pilotos que a roso. is de agusto del mismo anño llegaremos a sapon. de alla tengo de esereuir Jantas cosas y tantas particularidades dela tierra, delas gentes, desus costumbres y uidas y delos engaños en que biuẽ. a çerca desus escrituras lo que tienẽ los estudios que en la tierra ay y los exerciciõs que enla tie- rra ay. Item una cosa me dixo paulo desancta fee Tapon nr̃o compañero de que quedo mugla consolado. y es que no dio que en el monasterio de su tierra donde ay muchos frailes y estudio, que entre ellos tiené un exerciçio Demeditar el q̃l es este. el que tiene cargo dela casa superior dellos que eso el mas letrados llamalos a todos y fazles una platica amanera depredicaçion y entonçes dize a cadauno dellos que me diten p̃ espacio deuna hora sobre este punto quͦ un hombre esta espirando, que no puede hablar, qñ el anima se despide del cuerpo si entonçes pudiesse hablar Enlatal separaçion y apartamiento del anima que cosas dixia _ al dmado al Cuerpo y ansy po el se mejante delos q̃ estan enel Infierno o enel purgatorjo, si a esta vida boluiessẽ que dirian y despues pa ssadala hora pergunta el superior dela casa a cada uno dellos lo que en aquella bora que medito sentio y si algunas cosas buenas dise {{PAGE:6}} Do año De .1. 54 9. 92 gado alabalo y por el contrario reprehende qñ dize cosas que no son dispues dememoria dizen que estos predican alpueblo de 15 en 15 dias y a enden cha gente asis predicationes ansy hombres como mugeres, y que lloran enia predicationes principalmte las mugeres y que do q̃ pridica tiene pintado el Inferno y los tromentos dellos y que muestra aquellas figuras alpueblo y esto me conto pablo de sancta fee preguntele les se a cordaua de alguna sentencia que oyesse a algũ predicador dixome que se lembraua que oyo una vez aun pͣ. daquellos predicando, que un mal hombre o una ma- le muger es peor que el diablo, diz que los mates que el diablo posy fos no puede fazer con asu da deun mal hombre o deuna mala mu- gor los hazia. Como furtar y lleuantar falssos testemonios y otros peccados desta calidad dizenme que es pente muy deseosa de saber. mͦ de alla tuuiera esperiençia os escreuire muyla largo. dios nrõ sõr p̃su Infinita nĩa nos aJunte ẽ su sancta glĩa p̃ q̃ en esta vida no se quando nos veremos pero la sancta obediençia lo puede hazer y y lo que pareçe de fuil. es facil qñ la obedientia quiere desta Malaça a 2 de Junho anno des 549. sierno sierno sierno Inntil detodos los herͦs dela compa del nombre desesus. sierno frantisco
fulltext_translation	{{PAGE:1}} --- A letter from Sir Manuel Franço de Malaca to Sir Manuel Sgnacio and Sir Simon Guinclial of Portugal, and to all the other passos of Europe, dated 22 June 1549. At Capitā and love, my lord, let this note always be in your gracious help and favour since January of the year 1549, I wrote to you at length about the fruit that is produced in these parts of the Indies, both in their fortresses and in the lands of the Infieses, by which our Holy Faith is increasing. Likewise, all the brothers in our company wrote about the fruit that is borne in the souls of God’s noble sons, which they were making progress in, and some of them left India in April with two of my companions, one a priest and the other a layman, along with three Japanese Christians, who were baptized after being well instructed in the foundations of the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. They were taught at the College of Holy Faith in Goa, where they learned to read and write, and performed spiritual exercises with great devotion, and God so favoured them that He granted them assent within their souls, many of them recognizing the mercies and benefits they had received from their Creator and Redeemer. They progressed so much in the exercises and beyond that, with great reason, all those who walk among us should partake of the attitudes that God placed in them. They can read and write, and they entrust themselves to God to pray through books. I often asked them in what prayers they found more pleasure and consolation, and they told me that in the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary they found greater comfort and peace. {{PAGE:2}} From the year 1549. 9th they had great feelings of devotion towards the Passion, which they greatly revered, and were filled with solace and tears during their exercises prior to them. For many months we occupied ourselves in declaring the articles of faith and the mysteries of the life and the cause of the incarnation of God's son in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and the redemption of the entire human race accomplished. 10th asked them often what they thought was the best thing they possessed in our company, and they always replied that it was confession and communion, and that no man of reason could think of leaving it. After having declared our Holy Faith to them, or naming one of them, Paul of Holy Christ, with many sighs and Japanese fans, they spoke of the gods and idols they worshipped, which were the creatures themselves. They said that God made service of men. 10th asked them why they said this, and they replied that they said it because of the people of their land, who worshipped the sun and the moon, considering the sun and the moon as young creatures. Those who know Jesus serve only to illuminate day and night for men, and serve God, glorifying on earth His Son Jesus. We arrived at this city of Malacca with my two companions and three Japansis, and I the last of May 1549 reaching this city of Malacca, they gave us many news of Japan through letters from merchants, who wrote to me from there that they had learned that a great lord of those islands of Japan wished to become Christian. 10th to this they asked for an embassy that the governor of the same island sent, in order to declare our law to him, but they wrote to me that in certain parts of Japan some Portuguese merchants had arrived and the local lord ordered them to take up residence in some houses, which were deserted because the people of the land did not want to live in them, believing that they were haunted by demons. After the Portuguese had taken up residence in them, they felt compelled to strip them of their clothes and gaze upon them, seeing nothing that could have frightened them. One night, a vision appeared to them, very full of Portuguese who began to give great blows and to call out to the Portuguese with arms raised, thinking it was the work of a demon. They asked the Portuguese what had caused the blows, and he said that he had seen a vision that had greatly terrified him, and pointed to crosses around the house. The people of the land then asked the Portuguese. {{PAGE:3}} --- Carcas Dalndia which, regardless of the darkness of that night, they replied that it was a youth who had been frightened. Then, they revealed to them that the land was inhabited by the devil, asking them what remedies could be used to drive him away. They told them that the only way was to place crosses. After the Portuguese placed crosses in the house and outside, the inhabitants of the earth came to do the same, and thus crosses were placed in all those parts. I wrote to that land that the Portuguese reported that after the possession began, there was a significant increase in devotion to the Holy Faith because it was perceived to be very prudent and well-informed, and they desired to know how God might be served so as to ensure much fruit in some and in all the Japanese, meaning in their souls if their sins did not hinder it. Much time passed before I could obtain information about Japan; I was uncertain whether to go there or not. After God did not give me permission to serve Him in Japan, I decided that it would be better not to go, especially since the unbelievers of Japan put up much resistance to prevent my journey. The enemy exerted great effort to impede this trip, but we do not know why the brothers of St. Anthony accompanied us, carrying all the equipment to say mass for our dear God. I will write to you very thoroughly about everything that happens. When we arrive in Japan, we are determined to go to the island where the king resides and present him with our embassy. When they tell us that it is far away, we will show them with certainty that we have the means to achieve victory against their enemies, and we will seek help from the scholars of those parts because only one who does not know the ways of God and the manifestation of Jesus cannot serve God. We will also rely on those who trust solely in God and the manifestation of Jesus, and through salvation of souls, they can help us. There is much darkness and confusion among the infidels, as well as a great deal of demonic activity. The barbaric people, the winds, and the demons cannot harm us more than what God permits. We must be cautious, fearing only to offend God. If we avoid offending God, He, who is abundant in grace, will surely serve and protect us. We hope to receive His divine majesty’s blessing. Everything is in God's hands, either for good or for ill, and we trust much in the merits of the Holy Mother Church, spouse of Christ, and particularly in the merits of all those of the name of Jesus and His devoted followers, who will bring us such great benefits that {{PAGE:4}} In the year of our Lord 1583 We shall adore God well, for He is the consolation we carry within us. To think that God does not merely observe our intentions, wills, and aims, but that we must know them, and that His presence alone is for the sake of enabling the images of God to recognize their Creator, and for the Creator to be glorified through His creatures, which bear His image and likeness. We hope that the limits of the Holy Mother Church, the spouse of Jesus Christ, will be increased, and we are very confident that our voyage will have a good outcome. Two things help us overcome the many obstacles that the devil, acting on his own, sets before us: first, that God knows our intentions; second, that all creatures depend on God's will and cannot do anything without His permission, even the demons are subject to God's will, for when the enemy wanted to harm Job, he sought God's permission. I say this because of the many trials and dangers of death that we face in these parts. This voyage to Japan is very perilous, fraught with many lowlands and robbers, especially storms, for from ports in these regions, three ships set sail and two were severely damaged. Many times I thought that the highly learned men among us would come here to experience some trials, not small ones, in these dangerous voyages, thinking that it would be an act of daring to expose themselves to such evident dangers. Where ships are lost, but I now think that this is nothing, for I trust in God, who assures me that the letters of those who are truly learned will be guided by the Spirit of God, for in them there will be another kind of work, not small, almost always before my eyes and understanding. What many times Ignatius said that those who are truly learned must work hard to overcome and cast out all the fears that men demand, holding fast to hope and confidence in God, taking means for that. And although faith, hope, and confidence are where God gives them to whom He pleases, yet it is common for those who strive to conquer themselves by taking means for that. There is a great difference between those who have faith, hope, and confidence in God outside the dangers of death, and those who have faith, hope, and confidence in God because of their love and willingness, who can avoid dangers almost as serious as those of death. {{PAGE:5}} Correspondence from India If anyone is willing, since they have the freedom to either leave them or take them, it seems to me that those who persist in continuous death for merely serving God, with no other respect or purpose, will soon come to abhor life and embrace death to live and reign forever with God in heaven, for this is not life but a constant and destruction of glory, which we were created for. I tell you, my Japanese brothers and companions who go with us, that if they see us in Japan, the Christian priests will be scandalized by our customs, especially when we eat meat or fish, and continue to eat continual remedies that cause scandal. They say that those who come from there tell us that there is a very large number of fathers in Japan, and I tell you with great certainty that these fathers are very obedient, both to the people and to the children. This account I give you, so that you understand the extent of the necessity we have to be favored and helped with devout prayers and holy sacrifices from all of you, blessed community, in the name of Jesus, the oil or seed of Saint John, from the year 1549, we departed from Malacca for Japan, passed by the sight of China without landing or entering any port of China to Japan. The pilots say that we will reach Japan in August of the same year. From there, I will write many things and specific details about the land, the people, their customs and lives, and the deceptions in which they live, including what studies exist on the land and the exercises practiced there. Additionally, Paul of Holy Faith, my companion from Tapon, told me that he was not comforted, because in the monastery of his land, where there are many friars and studies, among them is one exercise: to meditate on this. The one who holds the position of superior of the house calls all and has a friendly conversation with them, preaches to them, and then asks each one of them to speak for an hour about this point: that a man is dying, cannot speak, and the soul is departing from the body. If he could speak during this separation and departure of the soul, what would he say? Then, after an hour, the superior of the house asks each one what they felt during the meditation and if they said anything good. {{PAGE:6}} From the year 1549. 92 I commend the good and reproach the bad for saying things that are not true. According to their memory, these individuals preach to the village every 15 days and address both men and women attending the sermons, with women especially weeping during the preaching. They depict the Inferno and the torments described in it, showing those images to the villagers. Pablo de Sancta Fé told me this; I asked him if he had heard of any particular preacher’s sermon and he recalled hearing once from one of those preachers that a wicked man or a wicked woman is worse than the devil. He said that what the devil cannot do with his deceitful ways, a wicked man or a wicked woman can achieve. Such sins as theft and giving false testimony, and others of similar nature, they say, are very eager to know more about. From there, they would have experience to write much longer. God our Lord, Infinite Lord, join us in His holy glory, for we do not know when we shall meet again, but holy obedience can make it possible. And what appears to be easy is that obedience desires this in Malaca on 2 June 1549. sierno sierno sierno To all the brethren of the company under the name of Jesus. sierno Francisco
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spelling	Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549. This letter, dated 22 June 1549, from Sir Manuel Franço de Malaca to Portuguese authorities and fellow missionaries in Europe, details missionary activities and encounters in the Indian Ocean region, particularly in Malacca and Japan. De Malaca discusses the conversion of Japanese Christians, their devotion to the Virgin Mary, and their reverence for the Passion of Christ. He describes the challenges faced in Japan, including the resistance of local rulers and demonic activities. De Malaca outlines plans to establish a mission in Japan, emphasizing the importance of faith, hope, and confidence in God. The letter also touches on the customs and practices of Japanese religious leaders and the necessity of continued support from the European community for the expansion of Christianity. Entry number 44 in catalogue "Jesuítas na Ásia" Manuscripts Portugal. Biblioteca da Ajuda 49-IV-49, fl. 89v. 1549-06-22 16th century Cavallero, Pe. Fr. Francisco Confidence Demonic activities Faith Francis Xavier, Saint Hope Indian Ocean Inácio, Pe. M. Japanese Christians Local Rulers Malaca Malacca Passion of Christ Religious leaders Rodrigues, Pe. M. Simão Virgin Mary missionary activities {{PAGE:1}} 1 Carta que sirve El pe Mo franco de Malaca al pe Mo sgnacio y al pe simón guincial de Portugal y a todos los mas pas de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549. etc Capitā y amor dxo nro sor sea siempre en nra aJuda y fauor a mēn este Enero pasado del año de 1549 os escreui muy largamte del fructo que en los años se haze, en estas partes de la Indias, ansi en las fortalezas dellos como en las tierras de los Jnfieses, pel q̄l se va acrescentando nra sancta fee y ansi todos los heros dela compa. escrjuieron del fructo que en las animas de Dios nro sor benzia, p̄ ellos hazia, y o parti de la India ꝑa Ja pon en el mes de abril con dos companeros mios, uno de missa y otro leygo, con 3 Japones xpānos, los q̄les se baptizaron despues de serem biē Jnstruidos, en los fundamentos dela fee de nro sor Jesu xo. fueron doctrinados en d̄ nro collegio de sancta fee de Goa, donde aprendiran a leer y escreuir, o hizieron los Exercicios spuāles con mucho recogimiento, y de seo de se apuechar en ellos, hizoles dios tanta merçed dandoles asentir dentro en sus animas, mu chos conocimtos delas mercedes y beneficios que de su criador redemptor y son tenian recibidas. aꝓuecharon se tanto en los exerçiçios y fuera dellos que con mucha razon, todos los que aca andamos de seamos participi par del as ꝟtudes que dios en ellos puso. saben leer y escreuir y se encomiendan a dios p̄ libros derezar, perguntele muchas veces en q̄ oraciones hallauan mas gusto y consolación es pūal, deziāme que en {{PAGE:2}} Do ano de 1549. 9º rezar a Paixão, de la qual são eles muito devotos, tiveram grandes sentimentos com soluções e lágrimas, no tempo que se exercitaram antes dos exercícios. Por muitos meses os ocupamos em les declarar os artigos da fé e os mistérios da vida deixo e a causa da encarnação do filho de Deus no ventre da Virgem Maria, e da redenção de todo o gênero humano feita. x° pergunte-lhes muitas vezes que lhe parecia que era o melhor que tinham em nossa seya, responderam-me sempre que era a confissão e comunhão, e que nenhum homem de razão lhes parecia que poderia deixar ser aprisionado, e depois de lhe ser declarada nossa Santa Fé ou dizer a um deles por nome Paulo de Santo Cristo, com muitos suspiros, ou pentes de Japão. cuidados deuses e troços que adoravam os deuses das criaturas. Que Deus fez seruício dos homens. x° perguntale por que dizia isso respondi-me que o dizia pela gente de sua terra, que adoravam ao sol e à lua, sendo o sol e a lua como moços e criaturas. Dos que conhecem a Jesus que não servem mais que a alumbrar o dia e a noite a os homens com esta claridade servir a Deus, glorificando na terra seu filho Jesus. Acagamos a esta cidade de Malaca mis dois companheiros e 3 Ja penes, e eu postrero de Maio de 1549 llegando a esta cidade de Malaca, nos deram muitas novas de Japão, por cartas de mercadores p. togeses, que de lá me escreviam em que haviam sabido que um grande daquelas ilhas de Japão queria ser xpā no e x° a isso que pedia por uma embaxada que enviava o governador da mesma ilha p. es. para lhe declarar nossa lei, mas me escreveram que em certa parte de Japão chegaram alguns mercadores portugueses e o sá de terra os mandou a posentar em algumas casas, despojadas porque os da terra não queriam morar nelas por razão que eram habitas do demônio, e depois de os portugueses serem aposentados nelas sentiam tirar-lhes por as vestiduras e mirando quem eram não via nada de que estivessem espantados que pudesse ser, e uma noite apareceu uma visão, muito cho de os portugueses que empeço a dar grandes bozes e a codirar os portugueses Consus armas pensando que era o traço cōsa, perguntando almoço x° que deu dito bozes disse que viu uma visão, que lhe atemorizara muito, e pesti Cruzes al redor da casa, perguntaram os da terra aos portugueses {{PAGE:3}} Carcas Dalndia que bozes fueran las daquella noche, respondieron que era un moço que se espantara en tonçes les descubrio el sͣ dela tierra que aquella era habitadadel demonio, perguntandolos Remedios para los hechar fuera, dixeronle que no auia atro meior que el señal dela t y despues que los portogeses pusieron cruses en casa, y fuera della uenieron los dela fierra a hazer lo mismo y ansy p̾ todas aquellas partes ponian cruses. escriuime da quella tierra los portogeses que a pran desposiçion ꝑa se augmentar ñra sancta fee por serla pente mucho discreta y auisada allegada ala razon, dese o sa de saber Con sio endios nr̃o sͣ. que se ade hazer mucho fructo en algunos y entodos los Japones, digo en sus animas si nr̃os peccados no lo empidieren, para no querer dios nr̃o sᵃ ser- uirtudenos. Mucho tiempo estuue despues detener Informacion de Japon, se eria alla o no ꝑa me detreminar, y despues que dios nr̃o quiso darme asentir detro En mi anima ser el seruido de ir a Japon, para naquellas partes se seruir pareciome que se lo dexara de hazer fuera peor que son los Jnfieles de Japõ mucho trabajo el enimigo para me empedir esta ida no se lo q̃ reçela denos yrmis a sapon, lleuamos t
spellingShingle	Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549. 16th century Cavallero, Pe. Fr. Francisco Confidence Demonic activities Faith Francis Xavier, Saint Hope Indian Ocean Inácio, Pe. M. Japanese Christians Local Rulers Malaca Malacca Passion of Christ Religious leaders Rodrigues, Pe. M. Simão Virgin Mary missionary activities
title	Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549.
title_autocomplete	Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549.
title_full	Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549.
title_fullStr	Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549.
title_full_unstemmed	Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549.
title_short	Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549.
title_sort	carta que scriue el pe maestro francisco de malaqua al pe maestro jgnacio y al pe mestre simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de europa a 22 de junio 1549.
topic	16th century Cavallero, Pe. Fr. Francisco Confidence Demonic activities Faith Francis Xavier, Saint Hope Indian Ocean Inácio, Pe. M. Japanese Christians Local Rulers Malaca Malacca Passion of Christ Religious leaders Rodrigues, Pe. M. Simão Virgin Mary missionary activities
topic_autocomplete	16th century Cavallero, Pe. Fr. Francisco Confidence Demonic activities Faith Francis Xavier, Saint Hope Indian Ocean Inácio, Pe. M. Japanese Christians Local Rulers Malaca Malacca Passion of Christ Religious leaders Rodrigues, Pe. M. Simão Virgin Mary missionary activities
topic_facet	16th century Cavallero, Pe. Fr. Francisco Confidence Demonic activities Faith Francis Xavier, Saint Hope Indian Ocean Inácio, Pe. M. Japanese Christians Local Rulers Malaca Malacca Passion of Christ Religious leaders Rodrigues, Pe. M. Simão Virgin Mary missionary activities
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Carta que scriue el pe Maestro francisco de malaqua al pe Maestro Jgnacio y al pe Mestre Simom prouincial de portogal y a todos los mas pes. de Europa a 22 de Junio 1549.

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