'The Portugues Asia: or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues; containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan; all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions; a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. In three tomes. Written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa, of the Order of Christ. Translated into English by Cap. John Stevens. Tome the Second' [‎263] (289/560)

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^ Chap. IV. Tk Portugms Afia;
,,1:. that had fubmitted to the Crown of Portugal i
liich as refufed were reduced by Fire, and
ior e: !' Sword, and Slavery. They were not con-
0 f.^ tent to put to Death thofe who were coii-
^ ftant in the Faith, unkfs they did it v/ith
J barbarous and cruel Tortures. One may
^ 1 , ferve as an Example of all f.heir other Bar-
barities.
'/ t ,.. 7. A little King of E/ate was taken, who
" becaufe he would not renounce the Chriftian
' Faith, was tied to a Stake, and Pans of Fire
't; being fet before him, they cut off pieces of
, "I his Fle(h, broiled and eat it in his fight:
iV^aipe they made him eat, and asked whe-
; : ther he liked it ? He with much patience
anfwer'd he did, and was plealed to do
ii! that for Chrift, who had fuffer'd for him:
m That if after he was dead, they would
. put a piece of his Fleih into a new Pot ,
!; e![ within twenty four hours they would find k ,
converted into Oil, in teftimony of the
rtd f ruth of the Chriftian Dodrine, and, in
^ fine, that the Forturuefi* would revenge his
lefte Death.
vdtb 3 < xhey continued the Torments till he
died, and then to try what he had fa id, put
a piece of his flelh into a new Pot covering
mA It, and the Twenty four hours being ex-
[£;pired found it full of moil fweet Oil. They
were aftonifhed, but did not repent *, and
:e fo : foon after the Prophecy was fulfilled by theic
Ruine.
WiM 9. Gon$alo Vsreyra (as was before faid)
coming thither defeated them and their -Sue"
cots they had from Jup* and other Places,
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