[The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 by Emma Helen Blair]@TWC D-Link book
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898

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You shall demolish and reduce to its former state what should be done in violation of this, for the contrary is disobedience, spoliation, and offense; and it is not proper that reward, or permission to contradict what is proper, should follow from such assumptions, and that the insolent shame by their license those who are obedient and modest.

The number of churches that you mention seems great, and there is excess in that, about which it is proper to be cautious.

For few churches, well served and endowed, are advisable and are sufficient, while from a great number of them signal disadvantages arise.

You shall take note of all this, for religious zeal, when unaccompanied with the knowledge and prudence necessary, becomes excess and disorder, and a matter for troubles, which will be avoided by seeing that the churches are established in the manner above mentioned."] 42d.

One of those of this profession, named Pedro Leussara, has been arrested on the petition of parties whom he has greatly offended, by word and writing, in the most vital part of their honor--and without proof, as will be seen by the writ.


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