TESTIMONIES OF COREA a.d. 



1591-92. 



most happy man, being astonished at the immortall 

 renowme which he hath attained unto by this exploite : 

 yea, and Quabacondono sent forthwith unto him, as unto 

 the conquerour and vanquisher of the Corayans, in token 

 of great honour, a two-edged sword and a horse, which 

 among the Japonians is a pledge of the most peerelesse 

 honour that can possibly be done to a man : and this very 

 gift did Nabunanga in times past send unto Quabacon- 

 dono, when hee had in any battel wonne any kingdome 

 from Morindono. And by this great event the power 

 of the Christians God, and his providence towards his 

 children is knowen not onely to the Christians, but even 

 to the very Ethnicks themselves, for that in the heate of 

 such extreme persecution it hath pleased his divine 

 Majestie to lay the honour of all this warre upon Christian 

 lords. Wherefore we doubt not, but they wil prove 

 more mighty and famous then ever they were. 



Hence it commeth to passe that the Portugals ship 

 come from China, hath wintered in Japan : by which 

 occasion the presence of the father Visitour hath bene 

 a great comfort not onely to us, but to all the other 

 Christians, who in regarde of the departure of so 

 many men with Quabacondono and his captaines to the 

 warres, thought they should have bene left utterly for- 

 saken and destitute, had not the father Visitour, in whom 

 they reposed all their confidence, remayned here. But 

 the singular providence and love of God towards us 

 appeared in this, that hee . would have the sayd Ship, 

 contrary to their usuall custome, to winter in Japan. For 

 when Quabacondono having obteined that victorie, was 

 determined to returne unto Ximo, they were all shrowded 

 under the protection of the foresayd Father ; who hearing 

 that hee was entred into Nangoia, caused Frier John 

 Rodorigues and the governour of the Portugal ship to 

 salute and welcome him. For the Christians of Miaco, 

 which succeeded in their roomes that went for Coray, 

 advised him in their letters so to doe. 



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