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Excerpt from Dominican: Missions and Martyrs in Japan
Has so cruelly shed the blood of those who brought to it the tidings of peace. In 1640, when the Portuguese ambassadors were massacred at Nagasaki, their remains were sent back to Macao with this inscrip tion: As long as the sun continues to shine on the earth, let no Christian dare to enter Japan, and let every one understand that if the King of Spain himself, or the God of the Christians, or even the great Zaca (one of the principal deities of Japan) should violate this law, they shall be punished with death. Japan has kept its word. Persecution has never relented whensoever Christians have been found. These cruelties have been instigated some times by the English, sometimes by the Dutch. It is curious to read the same accusations of treason against the supre macy of the civil power and of harbouring priests in Japan as our own history records. Of the tortures endured by these true Apostles Of Jesus Christ it is hard to form any adequate conception. In the Great.
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Has so cruelly shed the blood of those who brought to it the tidings of peace. In 1640, when the Portuguese ambassadors were massacred at Nagasaki, their remains were sent back to Macao with this inscrip tion: As long as the sun continues to shine on the earth, let no Christian dare to enter Japan, and let every one understand that if the King of Spain himself, or the God of the Christians, or even the great Zaca (one of the principal deities of Japan) should violate this law, they shall be punished with death. Japan has kept its word. Persecution has never relented whensoever Christians have been found. These cruelties have been instigated some times by the English, sometimes by the Dutch. It is curious to read the same accusations of treason against the supre macy of the civil power and of harbouring priests in Japan as our own history records. Of the tortures endured by these true Apostles Of Jesus Christ it is hard to form any adequate conception. In the Great.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Bertrand A. Wilberforce
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265851142
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm
Page Count - 198
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Contributors
Author
Bertrand A. Wilberforce
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331654681
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm
Page Count - 200
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