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Show R SR I T Az | 1 i PaE IR | 41 A 1 bee B IERL LE t % ‘ N HIRRT 81 1 Fable i ;4 ;'l"" Y I HERR 1 B & a A a0 ; LIl SHELL ‘1 JNE M ' |4 i 6§ g D M R EL B iF B 5 I k #d ATHAN ASIVS KIRCHER \ ‘, groveling bega ane to rife an vmgl ths per{ons to us, as if really prefent 1n the third year T7em pao, being the yvear o di Jnn the year Tien pao, being the year of our Lor 72;?1?;@ %)I:atléia:tefizg;n%tl?: ;"‘13:,23 ;»i ;I:]lSpT\l:i? gal‘ffi'hl}ric)fi c}())mnll]and to Cuol mid power with him) that he fhould c r Kings his Predeceflors and Grandfathers, an placz tthheemtirrlll Shleiféi%l::cl?f :::lf'tfli)v ia!io he thould fend an hulndred mealur of precious things for celebratit; thel s B( fmzixryf(the A.urhor Kim Lim faitt in honour of the faid Kings) of tghe o card of the Dragon although far off, neve efs he could take into his hand the I%c?ws aund Swords (alluding to a c rtain ancient ftory of the fame King, wh w}a]s taxgl}ed to have afi cnded.into the Ai itting upon the back of a Drago whom his Servants, pretending to go with hi %s o Arms 5 but thofe that remained, pulling a the Dragons beard, took away certa of the Arms,in memory of the {aid King, y them looking up,on him as yref al[) The A:lthor of this writing here alludes t this Hifiory:, to declarethat fhe %& fim o?thofe memorable Kings ferved to h m then reigning, as if themfelves ha cenalive and prefent; and therefore h {ubjoyns: The Excellency of thef Images ;hcv re :tbe po o an Kic Exe Ve Was firiv Plac ftan theo the or C 1 the help of the Stars, and looking upon the S n (this was a Ceremony of thof who are admitted to fpeak with our Emperou ) he was forthwith broyu ht int his prefence: But the Emperour command d that the Prieft Fobn and I'%ml wit others of that Profeflion, and the (aid {o em nently virtuous Perfon Kicho, thoul betake themfelves to the Palace Him Kim,t worfhip and perform other hol (Xl of Devotion. At this time his Royal Grant were kept in Tables in the Clzlu c:h according to order richly adorned and gli tering with red and blew; and l'v;h cmpty fpace was filled with the Royal Plum , afcending and reaching e;en to th Sun :, His favours and donations are compared t the height of the Mountains og the South, and the abundance of his benef s equal the depth of the Eaft Sea Reafon cannot Eut well like a thing fo appro b C.d Theyésr 7s1. Therefore the King Sz Cum. nen me or Ven min, who began te reign in the o ren e and comman(%ed Churches to be built in L n fim fen and five othg‘ Cities g new Proclamation This King was of a mof? acute ingenuity, und %aéF'Of }f)asppmefs was opened to the whol Kingdom, and her,eby all the Roya A :;fs ol State were adminifired and profpere with applaufe, rejoycing and fe Titl 10 others {a ‘4 L lai out o y@‘f&" 7udm - s S anotherPrea e 1 & | Theyear 6 dlfficu].ty L Indiq, one Kieho agPriefg', who v(:rl;s E‘m)rg %fe% i;?srgb?i,zzsl: 1 1. The King Tai cum uen on comin King Zai cum. tl.xe benefic of goo ou times, manage to th ron Joy allgthe Affai;f Icl)fofhee llzirzgc;}c;n?r\:jidelgfiya s At the Fealt of Chrifts Birthevery year he fen fumes 1n a t_hankfju! remembrance, and afl gned Princely Provifion of all kinds honour. of the Minifters of that holy Law: S rely the Heaven gives beauty an fi:rge-&l'(;};] to Kthc 'V\ff)rld which therefore producech all things wit P,-zfe;ve hixsso "nlgg imitated Heaven, and t erefore knew it was fi to nourith an The yea7 r81 12 Th King Kien cinm xim wen ou in th yea 98 de ‘re W ra I[))l warding the good and chaftifing the bad : H fegl fortlz ie.v:]g(rid?l"gsh;o??z}gfir ;jl‘]}zc(?g%ézlof and prgmotmg the Gofpel : . His Gove nment was f tnd Lav to Go for him, not blu{hing thereat: H peaceable an learned ll of Excellency was eminen he loved his Neieighbour for Virtue abounde withb ChClairdriiryvoke t help‘ all, and was a great BenefaGor to allthen iving = This is the true wa };n the Scale of our holy Law, to caufe tha the winds and the rain return atythei wonted Seafons, that the World be quict Men well governed, Affairs orderl difpofed fCon c mak yet h fpeak He kn offere the pe ftow the appoi mng holy gethe cesof ocareiyo 1 (Im bly .or;y S8, h di pel was . Thatfy caufe 16, and yp and fif kind vy takes a |