_ 160 _ faith and truth and trade that they should be sought out, so that they may have a more perfect knowledge of our religion and be taught and instructed in such matters, as befits the service of God, and for the salvation of their souls; and then, for us to be prepared to trade with them and they with us, bringing from our kingdom merchandise which they required, and taking some from them; Fragment 19 That we are going there to trade, and you are sent there to ensure peace and friendship and concord, which we have long sought to have, and also trade...And that we are sending to him the said... before any other... may know and ... be acquainted with brought by us.... no profit.... may be in... matters concerning us... we desire to have... trade from which...... already sufficient for... can be certain and to be...... the service of God, and for the salvation of their souls; and then, for us to be prepared to trade with them and they with us, bringing from our kingdom merchandise which they required, and taking some from them; The importance of the comparison of these two passages, even if the reading of Fragment 19 is somewhat defective, is that it signifies the evolution of the concern
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