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Show 144. 7 Propofitiom concerning the Title trary to this Prohibition, would grievoufly offend God. XVII Propofition. _ of live ngr of Spam to Amerita.‘ I", ., and to leek all salt and neceifm‘y means to lemma illilh this ‘vVorlt. XXI Propofltiws, The Kings of Cafiillc and Leon are the lawful SoVeraigns of many Princes and Kings of the new World; therefore this univerfal Jurifdittion over l The Kings of Spain have the lame Power and the Indies, of which we have‘been fpeaking, belongs Jurifdiénon over thele Inlidels before their Convert from, as the Pope has in quality of Chril‘t'sVicar, ‘ to them. becaufe the charge and ca re of threading the Light: XVIII Propofition. Of the Gofpcl amonglt thefe ldolaters, hand of do" . The Soveraign Empire which the Kings of Spain ing all that7s pollible for their COI‘lVfi‘i‘EQD :25 mm, have over the Indies, obliges the natural Kings of thofe fubjeéted Nations to fubmit to the Jurifdirftion of the King of Spain. initted to them. ' XXlI Props/friars, , The manner of el'cablilhijng the Chrillian Faith in XIX Propofition, All the natural Kings and Princes, all the Nations, Cities and Communities of the Indies, over whom the Kings of Spain have acquir'd a lawful the Indie: ought to. .be conformable to that which. our,Sav_iour ufed to introduce his Religion into the World 5‘ that is," it oughtto be arnild,‘ peaceable, and charitable method. Humility, and‘the good; Right, ought to acknowledg them for their right- ful Soveraigns in the manner we have faid, lince Examples of avholy' and regular way-of living, are. they have freely and voluntarily receiv'd the Cathoor fubmitted to Chril‘tianity, and before the Kings the Indiam, who are naturally of.a fvteet and ,eal'y Temper, and ready to fubmit to the Yoke of Chrill: They, ought moreover to be engag'd by Prefents,‘ of Spain had acquir'd any right over 'em, they def andwesfliould withalacrityr give 'em a {hare of pended on no Tribunal, nor Jurifdié‘cion of any Judg in the World. What we have, without regarding their Riches, By lic Faith and Baptilin. But before they receiv'd it, to be imploy'd to gain upon all Infidels, elpecially this means they would be, eafilylperfwaded, that the Gpdwhom tl echrill‘ians worl‘nip, its good, hill and gracious g‘ they would more readily give ear to his AX Frogs/inert.- The Kings of Spain are oblig‘d bv the Law 0? God to chufe our and fend into the finite; {nth Mia when as are capable of preaching the Gofpel and II"? Catholic Faith, to exhort all the {Jeople of the Word,"and would make no difficulty to ferlake the Worlhip of their falfe Gods. ' XXIII Propofitiang new World to embrace the Doitrizie of Chriii; {11930 about to fu'odue the imfimts by" forceof are "119513 a. conrfe utterly agamlt the LEW? of Goo; ‘5. i2; 'l" |