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Show ' Pr'opofifiow concerning the Title 142 ry Revenge, and other vices that are mofl: contrary to'the Maxims of the Gofpel in their [lead XII Propo/itian. r4; (catholic Princes, to induce the Pope tochuf e them rather than any other Pot'entates of Europe, to'con a fer on 'em the Truft of publilhing the Catholic: Fait h in the Indies, and, without any other reafon , ' ‘ ought not to be depriv I ' 'd of their Infidel" Princes States for their Idolatry, nor any other of thofe great Sins they commit; nor may thei;~ Subieéis‘be depriv'd of their Eftates or Hono‘rs‘ tor the like CTImCS- of the King: of Spain‘to'Am‘ei-ic‘a. XIII Propofition. ldolatersought not to be punilh'd for theirldfoe latry, or other Sins, how enormous and great hoever, during the time of their Infidelity, beforet ey have voluntarily receiv'd Baptifm : There being; no Tribunal or Judg in the World that has a 11g tto moleit'em on that account, unlefs they direéily ep- pol'e the publication of the Gofpel, and after t 1y have been admonifli'd and warn'd ofat, obitmat y perfift to obitruét it out Of mere malice. by- the Authority which God has given him ihveit "em with thisDignity, and confl-itute >em, tof the Miniftersof the Apoitles in the Indies. Am that Privileges peculiar to them, this is theong 0-1 principal, that' they have taken a world of pai ns to thofe‘ Kingdoms which: they. inherited fr refine om the Anceftors out of the hands of Infidels and Maho ir me-V tang-who are declar'd Enemies of the Catholic Faith. , For this they expos'd their Royal Perfons to: immine nt danger, when they attempted to ent er again into the Kingdom of Grenada, towh ich they h‘ada lawful Title, and which they at len gth redIIc'd under the Yoke of Chriit, and the Cat Church. Another? Reafon- to their advant holic that they fent the famous Cbrifiopbrr Col age is, umbus toAmeric a at their own charge, and". honor'dhim xrv Propofition. ? .with the Title of Chief Admiral of the We/hfndier, when he hadrdifcover'd thof'e rich and vaih Coun~ tries. 'o e 'Alexandcr VI. under whofe ~_Popedom the XVI Propofltiom cht-Iindie: were difcover'd, was indifpe'nfibly' oblig'd by the Divine Law to Chufe a Chrilhan- Prince: to whom he might commit the care of making pro; vilion for the preaching of the Gofpel (111 this nil} World, for the adVancement of the UmVBH Church, the Catholic Faith, the Worfhip of God, the Converfion and Salvation of the Inhabitantsthgi America, and for all things neceflar‘y to attain ‘ The Pepe might well chuf'e them as the moI' E: proper Perfons to eltablifh Chriltianity‘ in the new World, jufl: as he made choice of the Empero r for his Son to be'the Defender of the Catholic Fai th. But if this Choice {hould in the ifFue become prejuo dicial to the eftablifhment of the Faith, 'tis not XV Propofitzon.‘ to be doubted that the Pope might revoke it by. the AuthOrity he has receiv'd from God, And <_>r the fame reafon he might forbid all other Chrill: King Ferdinando and. Ifabell‘a‘ hits deenp hac‘I (3:: "an Princes to fend Miflionaries into the Indie: end. ; . . g. fpecial Advantages preferable to‘ flick of all 0., (33th? Without the confent of the holy See, on pain of EXtZOInm-unication. And whoever 'Ihould aCt can-I traryr |