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Show L P . . § B I £il L 11 I8 (B5d 3 21 th Li [ iy SHEEE A 31 1 N 1 A TR . .v. & ? i e A A AR x i . i i LTI i B e I i (Dii Na Ai L R ) & i L 1R B ( e s | 1 A - of Charity : Th o T Faith e e S - Gofpe brough into the Kingdo Sun an the Moo were united in one pcrfon =¥ that fs, al The King Kien cim being fetled in the Government, fhewed himfelf mof he pacified the four Seas by force of Arms o P ~- = Locbin illuminated the Secrets of men like a Candle L = 24. Inthe Empire of the Greac Tam, in the {econd year of this Kien cum, i the year of our Lord 782. on the {eventh day of the Autumnal Month, bein The Stonce Syndlay (or to fay better, the Lovds day) this Stone was ereCted, Him ciu bein yars2 then Bifhop of the Chinefe Church. The Mandorine by name Lin fieci yen, bu by title Ciaoy cum, or as others Chioy lam (in which Office before him was Tz cren fie fu Can Kinn) ‘made this Infcription with his own hand And this is the explication of the Infcription engraved on the Stone, in whic this truly is worthy of great admiration, that the relation of fo great a variet and muldiplicity of ‘affairs and thingsas this Stone contains, could be comprife in {o narrow a {pace, and wricten with (o few as eighteen thoufand Charaers Of this Writing there was a double interpretation made, this prefent is mof conformable to that which was made at Peking chael Boim expofed fromthe Chinefe Exemplar and afterwards again by P. M;being indeed more elegant an proper, and likewifle more conformable to the Chinefe Language 5 and althoug for that caufe ic feem lefs polite in our Tongue, yet neverthelefs is it moft eloquent, and having relpect to the Phrafe and Stile of the Chinefe Speech, is by fuc as profefs themfelves Mafters in the underftanding of that Tongue, judged th moft deferving praife of all othérs Now it is colleed from this Monument whattim th La chritwa o f );qug he tine China 3‘(0 \\' and t yc%fs (wic reme hav King t[odu the ka pears {erve man {ame And he illufirated ten thou and as it were in a Looking-glafs' fecing all things, revived the whole World fo that even barbarous people took from his example a rule to live by 23. Ohow great! how perfedl! and extending of it felf to all things is thi T aw! Willing to give a name thereto, I could call it no other then the Diwin Law. Former Kings were not'to {eek how to difpofe of their Affairs : Ia Vaf{al am only able to declare them, and therefore I ere& this moft precious an wealthy Stone, to be the Proclaimer of this exceeding felicity = he added as 1t were life to the people, and made all thing {and in his Confines by Literature' 22 virtuous - T gllsflrrattizfle .:;)Z 4 1 T flew to perform their duty and obedience to him thrive :- He {ent {weet Perfumes for the giving of thanks, and exercifed work 1 { ""Heaven and Earth ple hiehly reverenced them,all things were improved, and from hence enjoyed th perfeltion of happinefs 20. This King 5o eim then reigning,came to the Church in proper perfon : Th Sun of Sandity fhined, and the enlightened Clouds difpelled darknefs and obfcurity : Thus felicity being accumulated in the Kings Houfe, all vice was banifhed, and our Empire reftored by the taking away of diffention The (lendo 21 The King Taz cum fu was obedient, for virtue he might compare with th i1 g [ e Grant thercin flourithed and were refplendent,their figures gliftered : All the peo - " | s e ot any nk{ome totl 19 The wile King N7 wen ctin underftood how to perfevere in the true an right way, the Tables of the Kings were magnificent and illuftrious, the Roya ( I filled the Land 5 butithe truth of this Law is its greateft Beauty : He beftowe on the Bilhopa Title of Honour, and the People enjoyed a mirthful peace with IR L4 Ak R l VI A 1 i ( CR 1 (4 SR 4 : E HIR e e the Dead as a refuge or guide; and which exalting all felicity, reftored peac to the whole Ui tverle 18. Cao cuin continuing invthe footfteps of*his Grandfather, gave his mind t The building the new bui'ding of Churches, fotl?at with th.elr loftinefs and magnificence the Tam, aflerting knowledge, erecting Churches, and being both to the Living an gt & . So the Earch extended: ‘Moclt noble 1s ou ' e -- 2 a ATHAN 45108 KIRCHE I \ s | B ( & ) That the Law of Chrift was above one thoufand years ago brought into China a]f the caul ted pret fidel anci the La Di of Hi I Ston appa that Cbin mat to { plai kno F and Ving Ning |