Htilorie of the Indie*, lib.y. 



nefites from heaven. And therefore we ought not to con- 

 demne all thefe things of the firft Conqueroui-s of the In- 

 dies, as fome religious and learned men have done,doubt- 

 IdTe with a good zcale, but too much affofied : For at- 

 though for the moft part they were covetous men,cruell, 

 andvjry ignorant in thecourfe that was to be obferved 

 with thelnfidels,who had never offended the Chriftians, 

 yet can wenot deny^but on their part there was much ma 

 lice againft God and our men , which forced them to vfe 

 rigor and chaflifement. And moreover , the Lord of all 

 (although the faithfullwerefinners,) would favour their 

 caufe and partic, even for the good of the Infidells, who 

 fliould bee converted vnto the holy Gofpel by- this 

 meanes/or the waies of God are high,and their paths ad 

 mirable. 



how the Divine providence difyofed 

 of the Indies,^^/w an entrie to Chri- 

 jlian Religiofl. CHAP. 28. 



I Will make an end of this hiftorie of the /W/'#, (hewing 

 the admirable meanes whereby God made a paflage 

 for the Gofpelinthofepartes, the which we ought well 

 to confider of, and acknowledge the providence and 

 bountie of the Creator. Every one may vnderftand by / 

 the relation and difcourfe I have written in thefe bookes, 

 as well at /V/v*, as in New Sprinc, whenas the Chriftians 

 firft fet footing , that theft Kingdoraes and Monarchies 

 were come to the height and period of their power. The 

 InguasofFertt, poffelfing from the Realme ofCki/Jebe- 

 yond.gftfV/*, which are a thoufand leagues, being moft 

 aboundantingold,filver, fumptuous fervices 5 and other 

 things ; asalfoioM6v/V0, Motc^ma commaunded from 



the 



