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Show 3 3‘3 Propqitiam romeming the Titl'e (3f the K;ng: of Spain to America. 139 Majefiy the principal Points on which my Judgment from all the States of Chriltendom, to preach the is founded. in the mean time I fend your Majefiy Doctrine of Jefus Chrift through the Univerfe: an Abltraet of my Propolitions, which your Majefty Nay, he may oblige 'em by virtue of his power to may caul'e to be tranflated into Latin, _if you think meet, \that they may be printed both in the Latin accept this Million and Employ; and they on the other hand are oblig'd to undertake it, in obedience and Spanifh Tongues: or if your Ma)elty don't fee to the Pope, as to Jefus Chrift. ‘ good to make 'em publick, 'twill be no great mat- IV Propofirion. £61". i Propofition.‘ Among all the lnftruments that can be chofen The Pope of Rome Canonically e-leé‘ted to be the Vicar of Jefus Chrilt, and the Succell‘or of St. Peter, hath received his Authority and Power from Chril‘t himfelfz, and this Power extends over all Men, whether Believers or Infidels, in matters appertaining to Salvation, and the way/of eternal Life. But itis to be obferv'd, that he ought to {exercife this Power toward Infidels, that never enter'd into the Church temporal Riches are a great help to preferve and defend Ecclelialtical Minilters that may be fent, and to furnilh 'em with proper means to attain the end propos'd. ' by Baptifm, nor never heard of Jefus Chriit and the i for the publication of the Catholic Faith, and the Converfion of Infidels, Chriltian Princes are capa- ble of contributing molt to the carrying on of this Work; becaufe their Authority, their Forces and i V Propafiriorz. Catholic Faith, in a different manner from whathc foes toward thofe that either are or have been Be- ICVCX‘S. The Pope by the Authority which Jel‘us Chrill: has given him upon Earth, ought to exhort ChriII Propcyition. St. Peter and his Succefl'ors contraéted an indif- ltian Princes to contribute all their Alliltance to remove the Obltruétions that impede the publication of the Chrifl'ian Faith; to employ their Many in penfible Obligation, founded on the Divine Pre- advancing this Work, and to fend fuch of their Sub- cept, to procure the publication of the G9fpela lcéts as are capable of infiruéting Infidels. and the propagation of the Chriftian Faith in the whole World, that all Infidels may be broughtto hype may moreover in fome fort oblige all Chri- The the knowledg of the true God, when there is any. (hans in general, according to their ability, to; bear the necefl‘ary Charges of thofe Millionaries in hope that they will not oppofe the promulgation 01 {0 pious a Work, as occalion may require. the Faith, and the Dottrin of the Gofpel. VI Propofitz'on. Ill Propofition. _No Chriftian Kings or Princes ought to engage in The Pope by the Authority of his Apollolic Mi- this Work without the participation of the Holy See, niflrr, may and ought to fend capable Miniffigns Elli} QfEhg Yicar of J. Chriit. And if any Prince fligli * ' -.._ -r--~ _ ~-~~~.»~1-:r~»~. , t n w". ..7 . |