. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 : explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the beginning of the nineteenth century;. l; and that they who, so long unacquainted withgospel truth, have been groping in the gloom ofSatanic bondage may now at last through the graceof Christ, the common savior of all men, gaze at t
. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 : explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the beginning of the nineteenth century;. l; and that they who, so long unacquainted withgospel truth, have been groping in the gloom ofSatanic bondage may now at last through the graceof Christ, the common savior of all men, gaze at thefull light of truth in their knowledge of his name. Wherefore, as it has seemed our filial and reason-able duty not to prove wanting in view of the favorand trust granted us by his royal majesty, wherebymeasures will be taken to add to the divine glory, ourhomage to the king, and the safety of many mortals,— therefore after long meditation on this matter andmature counsel, sure as we are of your piety, deeplearning, charity, and merits, we have chosen youfor this apostolic charge, the task (with the help ofthe Lord, to whom we commend you) of leadingpeoples to embrace the faith. In order that greaterand richer merit may ensue from your obedience inundergoing these very great hardships, which youare ready to meet through your love of Christ —although we have ever found you willing and ready. Fray Andres de Urdaneta [Fro?n painting by Madrazo in possession of theColegio de Filipinas (Augnstinian),Valladolid.~\ 1521-1569] WARRANT OF AUGUSTINIANS 165 to comply with our mandates — yet now in virtue ofthe Holy Ghost we command you, the above-namedbrethren, to set out in this first voyage with the fleetwhich the illustrious and well-born knight MiguelLopez de Legazpi, governor and commander of thefleet, whom ours79 style captain-general, is to con-duct to the aforesaid lands. We exhort and pray youearnestly, as far as we may in the Lord, to be in allthings as the good actor of
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