The
Dutch Jesuit Had Been Secretly Informed That They Had Great Sums Of
Money, And Sought To Get That For The Order; As The First Vow And
Promise Made On Becoming A Jesuit Is, To Procure And Advance The Welfare
Of The Order By Every Possible Means.
Although the Englishmen refused
this, saying that they were quite unfit for such matters, yet one of
them, a
Painter, who came with the other three to see the country and
seek his fortune, and was not sent by the English merchants, partly
through fear, and partly from want of means to relieve himself from
prison, promised to become a Jesuit. And although the fathers knew that
he was not one of those who had the treasure, yet, because he was a
painter, of whom there are few in India, and that they had great need of
one to paint their church, which would cost them great charges to bring
from Portugal, they were very glad of him, and hoped in time to get all
the rest, with all their money, into their fellowship.
To conclude, they made this painter a Jesuit, and he continued some time
in their college, where they gave him plenty of work to perform, and
entertained him with all the favour and friendship they could devise,
all to win the rest to become their prey. But the other three remained
in prison in great fear, because they did not understand any who came to
them, neither did any one understand what they said.
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