_ 65 _ their form of baptism does not satisfy me, and then I make them free because they are Christians, praised be the Lord. Many captives flee from the Turks: Italians, Greeks, some renegades and others not, I receive them all into the Church, praise the Lord, and send them to India. I am just sending to the college of S. Paulo a Genoese who was a renegade for over twenty-four years, a Janissary and lascar of the Grand Turk who, inspired by God, left all the money he had to flee to Ormuz. I am sending him there for reconciliation; of this I say no more. The King of Ormuz is very moved to convert. Returning to my narrative, I embarked before Father Francisco left for Japan, and came to Ormuz. On the ship I preached on Sundays, taught the captives and young men Christian doctrine every day and litanies at night, the Salva Iritual absolution on Saturdays and a procession of flagellants on Good Friday. Almost all came to confession. Moors, heathens and Jews were surprised at such devotion, but we and the Jews differ at Easter. A young man was converted and three or four others I made Christians who had not been baptized. The voyage took two months. We suffered much hunger and thirst, and danger in the strait of Mecca, but the Lord saw fit to bring us safe to port.
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