THE THEATER Of Iaponia's Constancy: IN WHICH An Hundred & Eighteen Glorious Martyrs suffered Death for Christ, in the year of our Lord 1622. ALSO A brief Relation of the many, and wonderful Miracles, it hath pleased God lately to work, by the Merits and Intercession of S. IGNATIUS, Founder of the Society of JESUS, at Munebrega a Town in Spain, in the Months of April and May, of the year 1623. Both faithfully Translated out of the Spanish Originals, lately printed at Madrid.   printer's device of the English College at Saint-Omer, featuring the seal of the Jesuites or Society of Jesus, a sunburst containing a cross over the letters IHS over three nails 
IHS'  Mirabilis Deus in Sanctis suis. Psal. 67. Permissu Superiorum, M.DC.XXIIII.  

THE THEATER OF IAPONIA'S CONSTANCY.  
THE cause of the ensuing so strange and cruel Martyrdoms, such as were never heard of in the Kingdom of japonia, since the Persecution against the Christians there began, was this as followeth.  
Whereas the Emperor of japonia some years past, had forbidden, by Proclamation throughout all the Provinces of that Kingdom, upon pain of death, that no Sailor or Mariner should bring any Christian Religious man into japonia; which was a thing very easy to be done, in regard that Manila the chief City of the Philippine Lands is so near, and where there is so great traffic between the Spaniards and japonians: Notwithstanding some there were both Christians, and Catholic Mariners, who stirred up with zeal of God's Honour, not regarding the threats and penalties of the laws, did bring at sundry times from Manila into japonia, many Religious men, in secular apparel, to cultivate and manure that new-planted Vineyard of this newfound Christendom.  
Amongst the said Mariners there was one more famous than the rest, Captain of a ship, called joachim, who as he sailed from Manila towards japonia, carried with him two very Reverend Religious men, the one whereof was called Father Pedro de Zuniga of the Order of S. Austen, and the other, Father Lewis de Flores of the Order of S. Dominicke, whom he could not transport so secretly, but they were betrayed by certain Hollande s, who even upon the very shore of japonia, invaded and rob joachims' ship, and also accused him before the Emperor's Officers, for bringing the said Religious men with him into japonia, contrary to the Emperor's Proclamation: And for this cause was joachim presently cast into prison at Firandum, together with the said two Fathers, and all the other Mariners that were Christians.  
There was at that time in the same City residing another Religious man of the order of S. Dominick who went about to deliver the foresaid Father Lewis out of prison; which indeed he had almost effected, together with the delivery of many more Christians that were in the same Prison; but because he could not break open the prison doors without great noise, nor bring to pass what he had determined, with that secrecy he desired, his plot was soon discovered, and all the Prisoners brought back again into prison.  
When the Emperor heard of this, he took the matter so heinously, and was so enraged against the Christians, aswell in regard of the new coming of those Religious men into his Kingdom, to preach the Christian faith, as also, because they had broken his Majesty's prison; that without delay, he commanded the Governor of Nangasachi presently to repair to Firandum, and there put to death first of all joachim the Captain, and afterwards the two Religious men that he brought with him, as also all the other Mariners, that were Christians. Moreover he commanded, that all other Religious men, whether they were of Europe, or of japonia who were imprisoned in diverse Cities should be put to death. And the like punishment he charged to be inflicted upon all Widows, and Orphans, whose Husbands, or Parents had in the former Persecution of late years, suffered death for the faith of Christ.  
The Governor with all speed, at the Emperor's commandment, came to Firandum, where calling for the prisoners, he began to examine and ask them many questions; as, whether they were Christians? From whence they came? Of what Nation they were? And when, and where they were baptised? Nor he did forget, now and then to exhort them to renounce their Faith, promising them their lives, if they would so do; & affirming that he had full power and Commission from the Emperor, for what he promised.  
But to this last, one and the self same most constant Reply was made by all; That nothing in the world should cause them deny their faith, nor break the promise they had made to JESUS CHRIST in Baptism. Upon which answer and firm resolution, the Governor presently pronounced sentence, and condemned the Captain joachim, and the two Religious Fathers Pedro de Zuniga the Augustine Friar, and Father Lewis de Flores the Dominican, to be burned alive, & the rest of the Mariners, who were twelve in number, to be beheaded.  
Now these holy Confessors of JESUS CHRIST having received this doom, the more to increase their joy and assurance of dying for Christ's sake, demanded of the Governor, for what cause he adjudged them to death? And they received this answer in very plain terms: to wit, that the Religious men must dye, because they had against the Emperor's decree, entered into japonia to preach the law of Christ; and the rest for that they had brought the said Preachers into the Country to that end. Which plain declaration was an exceeding joy and jubily of heart unto them all, when they saw themselves condemned to death for the faith, and love of JESUS CHRIST.  
The place appointed for the execution, was out of the City of Firandum, where there was a fair and large plot of ground, like unto an Amphitheatre, all enclosed round with wooden rails. Hither were the holy Confessors brought forth of the City, with infinite multitudes of people, and the three foremost placed each one at a pillar, or stake, whereunto they were bound, with great abundance of faggots, and wood laid round about them. But before the fire was kindled, the other twelve Mariners heads were strooken off within the foresaid place, before the eyes of the Holy Confessors, that stood now ready at the stake to be burned.  
Hear now the good Captain joachim made known the force of Christian Eloquence, being not only permitted, but also commanded by the said two Religious Fathers his Companions (who by reason of the short time of their abode in japonia, had not yet learned the language of that country) to profess the faith of Christ in the name of all the rest. Of whom, such as did both see and hear him, do affirm, that he seemed rather to speak like an Apostle, than an ordinary Preacher, much less a poor Mariner; such was the fervour, such the courage wherewith he preached JESUS CHRIST, in the very midst of the fire and smoke. And by how much more the barbarous Gentiles endeavoured aswell by often interrupting him, as by threats, to make him hold his peace; so much the more did he cry out, and say, that it was meet he should rather obey God then Man. Neither, can I be terrified (said he) by your threatenings: for what more cruel, or more grievous torment can you device, then that which I now endure in burning here alive? And this he said out of the midst of the burning fire, as if it had been out of a flaming pulpit, with an admirable fervour of spirit, being indeed inflamed with the love of JESUS CHRIST. Nor did he leave darting out such fiery words, until himself, together with his two most blessed Companions, with wonderful constancy ended their lives, and that in so quiet a manner, as if they had been altogether immoveable, and wrapped in heavenly contemplation.  
This first Pageant was represented upon the one and twentith day of August, in the year of our Lord 1622. in presence of an infinite number of Christians, who by continual acclamations and crying out, and calling upon God to assist them, endeavoured by all means possible to encourage the holy Martyrs to suffer death patiently, for the love of JESUS CHRIST.  
The Executioners, as soon as they perceived that the Martyrs were dead, went, and exposed the heads of those which they had first strooken of, upon a very high Table, to the greater fear, and terror of all that should behold them. But the bodies, aswell of those that were beheaded, as of those that were burned, they laid them all upon a heap together, within the place of execution, well guarded round about with rails of wood, as also with soldiers, until further order were given what should be done with them.  
The concourse of the people that came thither both night and day to worship those Holy Relics, was wonderful; notwithstanding the many and grievous blows, yea and wounds which they received of the soldiers who were commanded there to watch, that no Christian should take away any of the same. But yet all they could do, was not enough to prevail against the good desires of the Christians, but that some of the more principal sort, what by their own Industry, and what by bribing of the soldiers, with pious deceit stole away some of the bodies. Amongst which they had a particular care to take away the whole body of Father Pedro de Zuniga, with intention to convey it first to the City of Manila, & from thence to send it into Spain, where the Honour of so worthy a death, and the ornaments of so glorious a Triumph, endue not only to the excellency of his Virtue and Piety, but also to the Nobility of his blood and birth (his Father being marquis of Manrique, & sometimes Viceroy of Hispaniola, or new Spain) are expected to be celebrated with all due Reverence and Solemnity.  
The Governor of Nangasachi, after he had bestowed the crown of Martyrdom upon these victorious Champions, sent his Officers to Omura to fetch those other Christians, of whom we made mention before, who lay there in prison, desiring and longing for nothing so much as to see that happy hour, wherein they might come to shed their blood for the love of JESUS Christ.  
Behold now here, I beseech you (Gentle Spectators) behold here a conflict, nay rather an admirable Combat, and such a Combat as the like was never seen before in all japonia. Five and fifty valiant Champions of JESUS Christ, upon one and the self same day, obtained the victorious Palm of martyrdom, in manner as followeth.  
Of these most happy Warryours of Christ, five & twenty were taken out of prison at Omura, wherein, though some longer than others, yet all in general, as young soldiers they had been trained up in this private Fencing-school, with so hard, and miserable a usage, as barbarous Heathens are accustomed to entertain such guests withal. For, there was made under the ground, a most horrible and filthy Cave, scarce large enough for twelve ordinary matt-beds of bulrushes, to lie one by another. Hear sometimes thirty prisoners, sometimes more, three and three to a mat of eight palms long, and three in breadth, were constrained to lodge both night and day, without having so much as one foot of room more to stir up and down in: & which is more (and of itself alone had been enough to dispatch them all in short time) in the very same room, they were to give place unto the necessity of nature. And as for their diet, the daily pittance allowed them, was a little dish of black Rice, with a few broiled Pilchards, or as it chanced now and then a sup of broth, wherein Radish leaves had been boiled.  
In the mean time, whilst the Officers were taking these courageous Champions out of the foresaid miserable dungeon, to be conveyed to the place of execution, the Governor called for thirty men & women also out of the prison of Nangasachi, whom he determined to put to death together, with those that were to come from Omura. And when he had given sentence of death against them, commanding that the same should be put in execution the next day, he sent them back again unto prison: who albeit they went chained all together, like malefactors, worthy to dye for most notorious crimes; yet they departed from the judgement seat with great joy and jubily of heart, every one holding up a Crucifix, or other Cross in his hand, as high as he could, in sign of Triumph.  
The troop of courageous Women marched first; amongst whom one more eminent, as Captain, went before the rest, with a banner of Christ JESUS crucified displayed in her hands. After her followed all the rest in manner of procession, sounding forth the praises of Almighty God, with all honour, and magnificence, and contempt of the Idols with all scorn and reproach: whereof many of the woman lifted up in their arms towards Heaven, their little sucking Christian Babes, as Sacrifices ready to be offered unto God together with themselves.  
After the women followed the undaunted band of men, putting likewise themselues in such order of procession, that afforded a most worthy & pleasant show unto the eyes of God, & to all the Christians that beheld the same; who not contented with the only beholding thereof, but inflamed with an holy emulation of their happiness, went also in great numbers accompanying them, & following their steps with great reverence & devotion.  
Not long after this, entered into the City the foresaid Prisoners that were sent for from Omura, in number five and twenty, amongst whom one and twenty were Religious men of diverse Orders: Whom when the Christians of Nangasachis beheld, what flocking made they (think you) to come to see, and to salute them? Who is able to recount with what tears and sighs every one now entertained his ghostly Father, by whom he had been baptised, and regenerated in Christ JESUS? Who can express with what weeping and lamentation they deplored their own most lamentable case, that these their spiritual Fathers, Tutors, and Masters, should now be deprived of life, by whose means the life of grace had not only been so long nourished and conserved, but even first of all infused into their souls? In the mean time, the joyful Fathers ceased not to comfort their afflicted children, bidding them be of good comfort; & encouraging them to put their trust in the Fatherly protection of Almighty God; assuring them that his Infinite Goodness would never let them want other Fathers and Masters to nourish, and increase their good desires. And so finally exhorting, & animating them to persevere constantly in the sincere and true faith of JESUS Christ, even until death, they took their last farewells.  
Being now come unto the place of execution, the Officers assigned every one a pillar or stake, whereat he was to be burned; which every one of the holy Priests, before they were bound unto them, falling down upon his knees, with great reverence embraced, and saluted with a thousand kisses: The like also did the lay Religious Brothers, being moved thereunto by the pious example of the Priests. The sight whereof was a cause of great admiration to the Beholders, and stirred up in the hearts of many so great feeling of devotion, that they could not refrain from tears.  
In this mean time, whilst those thirty prisoners, which (as before we recounted) had been sent back with their sentence of death to the prison, in the same City, were coming towards the same place of execution; the officers were busied in binding to their several pillars the five and twenty before named, all whom they bond but very loosely in order following.  
Unto the four first pillars were bound four Men, condemned for no other crime, but only because they had sometimes entertained and lodged in their houses with great charity some of the said Religious Fathers. Next unto these stood the one and twenty Religious men, some of Europe, and the rest of japonia. The first place amongst these, was allotted to the Reverend Father Charles Spinola, an Italian Priest of the Society of JESUS, borne in Genua, and descended of the renowned Blood and Family of the Spinola's, greatly reverenced and accounted of amongst all men, by reason of his Birth, but much more in regard of his excellent Virtue, his rare parts, and singular endowments both of mind and body; as also for his excessive and continual labours & pains, employed in cultivating the vineyard of Christ JESUS in japonia, so far from his Native Country, which he, and all the rest of those who were of Europe, had forsaken for the love of God, to gain souls in India.  
After Father Spinola, followed the Reverend Fa. Angelus Ferrerius of the order of S. Dominicke; Fa. joseph de S. jacintho of the same Order; Fa. jacinthus, also of the same. Then followed Father Sebastian Quimura of the Society of JESUS, a Citizen of Firandum borne in japonia, who had lived there thirty years in the Society of JESUS, of which he had been Priest for the space of twenty; being himself the first japonian that ever took upon him the holy Order of Priesthood, wherein he shown himself a most worthy labourer in the vineyard of his Country, a man endowed with singular Virtues, and an excellent Preacher in the japonian language.  
Then followed the Reverend Father Peter de Auila of the order of S. Francis; Father Richard de S. Anna of the same Order; Father Alfonsus de Mena of the order of S. Dominicke; Father Francis de Morales of the same.  
They that were not Priests, were placed in this order: Vincentius, a Religious Brother of the order of Saint Francis borne in Europe: Anthony Fugia a japonian, of the Society of JESUS: Gonsaluus Fusay of the same Society and Country: Petrus Zampo of the same both religion and Country: Michael japonensis of the same Order. After these again followed four other of the order of S. Dominicke: And last of all were brought three of the Society of JESUS borne in japonia, to wit Thomas Acasgin, Ludovicus Cavarato, who were likewise bound to their pillars, and john Chacoco, who alone amongst those five and twenty that were condemned to the fire, for want of a pillar whereat to be burned, was beheaded presently; and first of all obtained the crown of Martyrdom by the sword.  
So as to reckon them over again there were of secular men Four, that were condemned for receiving of the Religious Fathers into their houses, Nine religious men of the order of S. Dominicke, Three of Saint Francis, and Nine of the Society of JESUS, all which being put together, do make the full number of five and twenty Crowned-Martyrs. The Executioners had scarce made an end of placing and binding these unto their pillars, when behold that other new troop of thirty glorious Confessors which were condemned to be beheaded, were brought to the same place, who as soon as they saw the religious men, they fell suddenly to embracing, and saluting them with many tears and sighs.  
Amongst the rest, a certain Matron called Isabel Fernandez, came running to the pillar whereunto Father Charles Spinola was bound, to give him the last farewell. She was the widow of a most noble Martyr who for having entertained the said Father in his house had under gone a glorious death. She had a little child called Ignatius, scarce five years old, whom she most dearly and tenderly loved. When she was even now ready to lay hold upon the pillar, and Father Charles ready to salute her, he cried out unto her, o Isabel, Isabel, ubi est tuus Ignatiolus? ubi est? ubi est, inquam, filiolus tuus? Where is your little Ignatius? where is, I say, your little Son? Isabel hearing this, as she had her hart all inflamed and set on fire, and to the end she might make answer no less by deeds, than by words, made no more a do, but strait fetching forth her little One from amongst the throng of people, took him in her arms, and lifting him up towards Heaven, presented him before the Father, saying: Behold here (my dearest Father) behold my little Son; behold here I bring you my little Ignatius; I offer you my little son, that he may be sacrificed unto God, and become a martyr, together with his mother, in this your Company.  
When Father Charles saw, and heard the Mother utter such resolute speeches, concerning her little son, it is incredible what comfort, and spiritual joy he conceived in his soul.  
Now approached the happy hour so much longed for of all this courageous Troop: now was the fuel all set ready round about the pillars; but before the fire was put unto it, the Executioners, with most barbarous cruelty, cut off the heads of those thirty men and women, as also of twelve young children, the eldest whereof was not yet full ten years old. And when it was demanded of them, Why they beheaded these before they had burned the others, that came first to the stake? They answered, they did it, to terrify and disanimate them, that they might have little courage to undergo the torment of the fire. And to the end they might better accomplish what they did pretend, they took up the heads of those whom they had slain, yet warm, and all-imbrued with their own innocent blood, and bowled, & tumbled them up and down before their eyes.  
But when they saw that the holy Confessors could not be daunted, or discomfited with this, they kindled the fire. The fuel now, which on every side environed the five and twenty Holy Martyrs, began indeed to flame, and burn vehemently: But (as many with particular diligence observed) there was a great space left betwixt the fire, and the Religious men; and as some, that were more curious than others, and took the measure of it, say it was no less than three yards distant from them on every side. And this was also done of set purpose, that they might be tormented & consumed by little and little, with a slow & lingering fire; and therefore the Officers were still ready at hand to quench the flame when it burned too fast, for fear of dispatching them too soon.  
But for what end did they this? For no other surely, but that such as would forsake their faith, and worship their false Gods, might the more easily escape. And for this purpose also they left their bands so slack, that they might themselves easily untie them, and he that would yield to the Precedents offer before mentioned, might thereby save his life. And for the same cause likewise they set the gate of the place of Execution wide open, that whosoever would, might cast down his crown of Martyrdom, and escape both fire and sword.  
But there was not found one amongst all these Glorious Confessors, who did not in the very midst of the scorching flames rejoice and triumph in our Lord: Who did not fix his eyes upon Heaven, with all hope and confidence in God: and who did not finally endure the burning fire with a quiet and cheerful heart, and with his whole body so immoveable, 

Ac si dura silex, vel stet Marpesia cautes.   

As if he had been as hard as flint,  
Which Iron cannot feel;  
Or harder than Marpesian rocks,  
That blunt the sharpest steel.    
Neither was it for any short time, that this admirable Constancy of the valiant Champions, remained still invincible, and undaunted in the midst of the raging flames: For there wanted not some (whose diligence is greatly to be commended) who having of purpose brought hourglasses with them, to note the time, affirm, that most of these holy Martyrs endured with incredible courage and magnanimity, this horrible torment, for the space of an hour and a half, and some others for the space of two whole hours. Nay (which is more) concerning the blessed Martyr F. Sebastian Quimura of the Society of JESUS, they do constantly report, that they saw him broiling alive in the fire for the space of three whole hours, diligently noted by the hourglasses, to the wonderful astonishment of the Barbarous Gentiles, who for many days after did talk of nothing else, but of this holy Martyrs so long sufferance, & that not without great wonder, and admiration.  
One thing there was, that amongst the rest, was a chief and special cause of the great courage and constancy of these noble Champions, I mean the so extraordinary and great concourse of Christians that were present, which could not choose but be so much the greater, by how much they had notice of the time & place long before, by means aswell of the Proclamation, as also in regard of the desire they had to see so many famous Religious men, both of Europe and japonia, and such venerable Priests, who had so long laboured and taken pains in the Vineyard of japonia, some for twenty, some for twenty five, yea and some for whole thirty years together.  
But that we may make some guess at the number of the spectators, it will not be amiss to call to mind what Father john Baptista de Baeza of the Society of JESUS, rector of Nangasachi, who hath dwelled in japonia now full four and thirty years, doth testify in his Letters sent from thence to Manila, that there were to be found in that one only City of Nangasachi, and in the Territory of the same, above fifty thousand Christians: so as there were present an infinite number of the said Christians, to see, and with great joy and comfort to behold, how cheerfully these holy Martyrs all ended their lives in the midst of burning flames; and how some of them as they were most pitifully broiling, humbly falling upon their knees, died most sweetly, embracing and kissing their stakes which now together with the Martyrs, were half consumed by the fire.  
The fire was no sooner out, but the Christians instantly with great violence broke into the place of Execution, to reverence and gather up the sacred Relics. The Barbarous Guard begun at first to oppose themselves against them, laying about them as hard as they could with their weapons: but when they saw they could not prevail by this means, they invented another, that thereby both themselves might seem to departed with victory from the holy Bodies; and also that there should not remain the least jot, or sign of the sacred Relics, in memory of the Martyrs.  
The Precedent therefore commanded a huge deep pit to be made in the ground, and in the same a very great fire of wood, and all the bodies of the blessed Martyrs, together with the pillars and stakes whereunto they had been tied, to be cast into the same, and there burnt to ashes, and lastly all the ashes very carefully put in sacks to be carried in ships fare out of the sight of Nangasachi, and there to be scattered, and cast into the main sea.  
The day next ensuing after this most illustrious Martyrdom, which was the eleventh of September, was beheaded M. Gaspar Cotengan-doxico, who was wont to accompany Father Camillus Constantius of the Society of JESUS, the Apostle of japonia; and who by travailing up and down diverse parts of the Country did greatly assist him in the conversion of the Infidels. There were also beheaded with him two children, that were the sons of Martyrs, one whereof was but seven, the other a little above nine years old.  
Another Christian also as he was gathering up some small Relics or ashes of the sacred bodies of the burned Martyrs, which were kept with watch & ward, within the foresaid place of Execution, was in the night apprehended, and brought before the Governor; Who when he understood that he was a Citizen of Omura, sent him thither presently as prisoner, where the Governor of that City, as soon as he arrived, put both him, and all his family to death; and so for the faith of Christ they all obtained a crown of Martyrdom.  
The twelfth day of September there was at Omura a famous Martyrdom of the R. Father Thomas de Summarega, one of the most ancient amongst those of S. Dominick Order, that had laboured in the vineyard of japonia; and of the R. Father Apollinaris Franco, none of the last, or least of the japonian Apostles, of the Order of S. Francis; and also of diverse other japonians, who were all consumed by fire, for the faith and love of JESUS Christ. Amongst these was a certain Woman whose admirable piety and devotion deserveth everlasting memory: for that after she had been found by the Officers amongst the sacred Relics of the fornamed holy Martyrs, and had already given sufficient testimony, both by praying & commending herself to their merits, what she was; being demanded what she was doing, & whether she were a Christian, or no, answered very courageously, that they might easily see, if they had eyes, by what she did, that she was a Christian. And what, (said she) will you have any thing else with me? For this her resolute answer they made no more a do, but instantly in the same place cut off her head, and cast her body upon the heap of the rest of the Martyrs, which together with hers, do in all make the number of fifteen more.  
Ten other holy Martyrs also, together with Augustine Onda of the Society of JESUS, who were all companions to Father Camillus Constantius of the same Society, were put to death at Yquinotima, a Town of japonia ne'er unto Firandum, for the faith of Christ, being all burned alive, and consumed to ashes.  
But the happy death of Father Camillus fell upon the fifteenth day of September at Firandum, who there obtained a Crown of Glory, ending the course of his Martyrdom by fire: where the concourse of people was exceeding great, by reason that there were then lying in the Haven at anchor by Firandum, thirteen English and Holland ships well fraught with merchandise, and consequently no small store of passengers, Mariners, soldiers, factours, and the like, that came to see this said spectacle. Father Camillus was an Italian, borne in Romagna, who could speak the Flemish tongue well, and diverse other languages beside. He was a man of an Apostolical spirit, of which he gave sufficient testimony by preaching in diverse Countries, whereby he greatly moved the people's hearts, aswell by reason of his rare Eloquence, as of the vehement fervour of his devotion. In this Amphitheatre where he was to be consumed by fire, from out the pile of wood, as from some chair or pulpit, he made a speech unto all the spectators. But the Epilogue, or Conclusion thereof he converted unto the japonians themselves alone, of whose customs and ceremonies he had got no small knowledge: in which he most efficaciously proved, and concluded, that the faith of JESUS Christ was both true, necessary, and secure. And whilst be spoke thus, he did so ravish the japonians hearts with the sweet harmony of his Eloquence, that they would not suffer the fire to be kindled so soon, as otherwise it should have been, that they might not be so soon deprived of that sweet fruit of his divine speech. Neither was the heat of the fire able to overcome that heat of Charity which burned within his breast. For even after that the wood was all set on fire round about him, he still cast out fiery words on every side unto all the beholders, and could never make an end of speaking, until he made an end of living.  
The second day of October, Nine other noble Martyrs illustrated the City of Nangasachi with their glorious deaths, whereof three little children died manfully for the faith of Christ. But that which happened to one of the nine is admirable to recount: For being in most cruel manner tortured for the space of seven days upon the Rack, because he refused to betray, and discover certain Religious men: notwithstanding all their racking, they were not able to wrest from him any other words than jesus Maria, O jesus Maria! O what an ardent and burning desire have I to enter into the Glory of my jesus! with such other like exclamations. So as the Executioners now perceiving on the one side, that they laboured in vain, and on the other side, being ashamed to acknowledge themselves to be overcome by a Christian, they opened (O most barbarous or rather inhuman cruelty!) they opened, I say, a hole in the flesh of his shoulder, and therein poured boiling lead: Notwithstanding all this, the valiant Champion of JESUS Christ remained still so invincible, that the Executioners quite despairing of the victory, with all rage and fury cast him, together withal his family, into the fire, and when there was nothing else of them left but ashes, they gathered them up, and threw it into the sea.  
The 23. of September five other Christians did consecrate their lives to God, for having entertained and hidden in their houses, the holy Martyr, Father Hyacinthus a Religious man of the Order of S. Dominicke, whereof three, to wit, the husband, his wife, and their Child, were burned, and the other two beheaded.  
The 27. day of May, four miles from Firandum two other Christians were put to death for the love of JESUS Christ; the one for having lodged Father Camillus in his house, the other for having carried him in his Bark to diverse places, to and fro, to preach the holy Gospel of Christ.  
Not long after this, happened a most rare Martyrdom of a very Venerable man of fourscore and five years old. This man was cast headlong into the sea, having tied unto his feet two so huge great stones, that one of them would have been enough to load four lusty strong fellows; who instantly, and as it were in the twinkling of an eye sunk down to the very bottom: but behold a very strange thing, as if both he, and the two great stones also had been made of the lightest Cork, he came gliding up again to the very top, where swimming above the water, like the swan he began to sing before his death, and with a most sweet & pleasant voice, he repeated thrice this mellifluous ditty jesus Maria, jesus Maria, jesus Maria, and then by the weight of the stones being drawn down again into the sea, never appeared more.  
This Miraculous sight and Martyrdom fell upon the 2. of june, to the great admiration of all the beholders, and particular joy and comfort of innumerable Christians, that were present, and did see the same.  
Upon the next day after, which was the 3. of june another Christian man, and companion of Father Camillus Constantius of the Society of JESUS, was likewise put to death, for having assisted him in Ecclesiastical functions and ministeries. And upon the 8. day of the same Month, another also suffered death, for the same cause.  
Upon the 28, of july were three other Christians, put to death, for a very strange cause: for that (forsooth) they would not lend their horses to carry the holy Martyrs to execution; for indeed the Christians did piously believe, and persuade themselves, that it was a sin for any of them, so lend his horse to help forward the execution of so barbarous a Cruelty.  
Two others also, that were Twins by birth, were put to a cruel Martyrdom, only for animating and encouraging of other Martyrs, that were struggling hand to hand with death in a grievous agony. And another likewise, in another place, was crowned with Martyrdom for refusing to lend his horse to carry the Martyrs to their death.  
Neither is he to be passed over with silence, who though his Name, and the manner of his Martyrdom in particular be not known, yet was he put to death for the faith of Christ in the Suburbs of a little town near unto Firandum, where certain Husbandmen have a few cottages for their habitation.  
This most illustrious and glorious Combat of purpled Martyrs, died in their own blood, shall be closed up and concluded with the death of that renowned Apostle of JESUS Christ, the R. Father Paulus Navarrus of the Society of JESUS, whose memory in japonia will live for ever, where himself gave his life for his flock which he had for the space of 3● years, like a good Shepherd most carefully fed, & amongst so many ravenous wolves most stoutly defended. He was condemned to be burned alive for having come out of Europe into japonta, against the Emperor's laws, to preach the Christian faith, thereby to overthrew the worship of their Idols, and false Gods. When he had received this sentence, all replenished with joy and comfort, he was brought unto the stake, or pillar; whereto after he was bound, and the fire kinded about him, he began to preach JESUS Christ with his Apostolical spirit, and so continued even unto the last gasp, when he rendered his blessed and pure Soul into the hands of his Creator, and received the Crown of his glorious Martyrdom, upon the first day of November, and feast of All-Saints.  
Neither did he enjoy this happy Crown alone, but had for his Companions, and fellow-soldiers in Christ JESUS, two Brothers of the same Society of JESUS, to wit, Dennis, and Peter Sandaye: from whose company we must in no case exclude another Christian, that was both companion and guide to Father Paulus Navarrus, to direct him the way up and down the country, and therefore deserved in like manner to be made worthy of his blessed death, in requital of his kindness, and together with him, to obtain a glorious Crown of Martyrdom.  

THE CONCLUSION.  
Farewell! Adieu most noble Champions! Let them who die th●●●iue for ever! Let them triumph, let them, I say, live: let them triumph for all Eternity! Let us rejoice! This Glorious Tragedy is ended? What applause can be sufficient for such Noble Acts? for such admirable Scenes, as you have heard? An hundred and eighteen most sweet Holocausts sacrificed for the love of Christ, whereof forty and six were offered up by fire, all the rest by sword! O happy Souls! I honour you all. I reverence your sacred Names & Memory: but especially you, (you I mean) who being devout Religious men, and of so many Sacred Families, to wit, of S. Augustine's one, of S. Francis five, of S. Dominicks ten, and of the Society of JESUS fourteen, have thus manured, & tilled the japonian barren soil by your great labours; and carefully watered the same, with the sweat of your dearest Blood!  
Many other notable things have happened in the Martyrdom of these glorious Saints, which we hope will very shortly come to light. In the mean time, read here the sum of what we have received from undoubted Authority. Almighty God in the book of life, hath no doubt, made another reckoning. He hath set down the number, not only of their heads, but even of the least hairs thereof, though now consumed to ashes. He (I say) hath set them down, because he meaneth to crown them. We praise thee, O God, who art so glorious in thy Saints. We beseech thee, Sweet JESUS, vouchsafe to make us partakers of so glorious a Triumph. Amen.   

GENTLE READER.  
This former Relation, or brief History, was written from Nangasachi and Firandum (too principal Cities of japonia, where most of the foresaid Christians suffered death) unto Manila, the Chief City of the Philippine Lands, by such as were present at the Martyrdoms themselves; and from thence very authentically sent into Spain, to diverse persons there of Credit and Authority: Where the same was first published in print at Madrid, & afterward at Seville, & other places; and since translated into Latin, and printed at Brussels in Brabant; and also into French, and printed in diverse Cities, both of France, and the Low Countries, with licence and approbation, requisite for the Truth of so notable and remarkable an Accident.   
FINIS.   

S. IGNATIUS HIS TRIUMPH. OR A brief Relation of some of the many Miracles, which God hath pleased to work at Munebrega a Town belonging to the Territory of the City of Calatayude, in the Kingdom of Arragon in Spain, by the merits & intercession of S. IGNATIUS de Loyola, Founder of the Society of JESUS, in the Months of April and May, of the year M.DC.XXIII.  
UPON the 17. day April, in the year of our Lord 1623. which fell out to be Monday in Easter Week, Father Valerius Piquer of the Society of JEEUS, after he had preached the whole Lent in Munebrega, a town belonging to the Commandry and Libertyes of Calatayude, a City of Arragon in Spain, and situate two Leagues distant thence; proposed to the people, and desired, that a certain Picture of S. Ignatius, which then hanged privately in the Sacristy, or Vestry of that Church, might be more publicly exposed upon some Altar, where Masses might be said, and the people pray, and do their devotions before it.  
So just a petition being condescended unto, the Vicar, and the Clergy of that Parish Church, with the assistance of the greater part of the Inhabitants, Evensong being ended, after the solemnest manner they could, removed, and placed the said picture of S. Ignatius de Loyola upon an altar dedicated to S. Blaze; & having sung the Ant-Hymne, and Prayer of S. Ignatius, Father Piquer aforesaid, made a Sermon for the space of an hour, in honour and praise of the Saint, and therein recounted some of the Miracles, which by his intercession God had vouchsafed to show in diverse places of Europe.  
Upon this, a Virtuous and Venerable Matron called Mary Guascon, of the age of 50. years, wife to Hierome Ladron de Guevara, dwellers of the same town of Munebrega, who was so lame of one leg that she could not go a step, without the help of some other person to assist her, hearing of the miracles which the foresaid Father had recounted in his Sermon, commended herself to S. Ignatius in the best manner she could, imploring aid of Almighty God, through the merits and intercession of the Saint; and suddenly feeling a heaviness to come upon her, fell into a quiet slumber, & by & by awaking, found herself well & sound, & the lameness of her Leg wholly departed from her. At which she greatly rejoiced, and forthwith went without any help, or stay of any, towards the Church, to give God, and S. Ignatius thanks for her delivery from that infirmity, to the great admiration and astonishment of all that dwelled in the town, who knew full well her long and troublesome lameness.  
The same day, Marry Pariente wife to Alonso Buesso, who having no use at all of her left arm, after she had sought and applied many remedies without any good success, but rather greater harm, seeing that instead of curing her, the Surgeons had broken the bone of her arm, & that the Physicians had now abandoned her as one desperate & incurable: And calling to mind what had passed with Mary Guascon aforesaid, prayed thus devoutly into the Saint: O blessed Ignatius, if God through thy merits, would be pleased to cure me, I would show forth his praises and thine, to my uttermost power. And even at that instant, she felt in her left arm, a great convulsion of the bones and sinews, and presently after found herself well, and her arm perfectly recovered. Wherefore with a loud voice she uttered these words, I am whole, and cured by the favour and merits of S. Ignatius: and she stirred up and down her arm, as if it had never been any way annoyed before.  
Within a while after Mary Santijus wife to Pasqual Bueno de la Muda, who being almost blind, and could only discern but the bulks of bodies, without knowing any person; coming to the Chapel where the foresaid picture was newly set up, made her prayer, saying: O holy Ignatius obtain for me, I humbly beseech thee, my perfect sight, if it shall please Almighty God; and I here faithfully promise, to procure a Mass to be said at thy Altar, in sign of gratitude and thankfulness. At that very instant it seemed to her, that her eyes gave a turn in her head, & she remained with a clear sight, knowing distinctly and perfectly all that were present, and so continueth still, enjoying this benefit and favour, which God, for S. Ignatius sake, hath granted unto her.  
Bernardina Benedid of the age of 31. years, wife to Philip Gomez, dwelling in Munebrega, had for the space of eight years been tormented with diverse diseases, as having one ulcer in the liver, and another in the spleen, together which a defluction from the Head to the Lungs; and sometimes also there grew a kind of imposthume in her stomach, which breaking made her vomit much putrified matter, and blood; by which means she came to have so great weakness and debility of stomach, that for six years together she could not retain any kind of meat, but was fain presently to cast all up again; & whensoever she used any force to hold it in, it would break through her nostrils: & in case there remained any thing behind, cleaving to some parts of the stomach, it bred such store of blood, that necessarily she was driven to be let blood twice or thrice every other month, for fear of being choked; by which means also she fell many times into fits of swoundings, and at last was brought so low and feeble that she seemed nothing else but skin and bones, being unable either to stir herself, or suffer that others should so much as touch her, for fear of increasing her great pains. Now by reason of these so many and grievous indispositions of her body, the Physicians and Surgeons, after diverse Consultations had about her, gave her over for incurable. At which Philip Gomez her son, much grieving and lamenting his mother's pitiful case, told her, that he would carry her to the Church where S. Ignatius had wrought so great miracles: and her husband being by, bid her offer 9 Masses to be said there in his honour. She answered that, that was even to carry her thence to her grave, by reason of her weakness. Presently after came in Father Valerius Piquer, & said unto her: Have confidence in God, and in his Saint: and withal gave unto her a Relic of S. Ignatius, which she reverenced with much devotion, beseeching him to obtain health for her at the hands of God Almighty. Upon this she fell into a swound, and extraordinary sweat: but when she came to herself again, she cried out; I find myself throughly well, let me go to the Saints Picture in the Church. And within half an hour after (for before she could not get away from the people which came so fast into the house to see her) she rose up from her bed well and strong, and went alone down the stairs: but the people not permitting her to go any further a foot, would needs carry her to the Church door in a chair, from whence she went herself on foot to the Chapel, and gave thankes to God, and to S. Ignatius.  
And after she had ended her prayer, she returned home to her own house a foot, & supped with the rest of her family, like unto one that was in as perfect health as any of the rest, without changing any thing afterward of the common diet of the house, or suffering any indisposition even unto this present day. The next day after she went again to the Church, where she made her Confession and received the blessed Sacrament with great devotion and thanksgiving, still remaning in good health & perfect strength of body.  
Paschalis Gabrerizo an honest poor inhabitant of Munebrega had been for the space of 12 years diseased, and so benumbed in his feet, that he was not able to go without one crutch at least; beside, he had no use of one of his arms, and did almost continually suffer extreme pain of the Gout, together with a great palpitation of the hart. He now seeing the miracles which S. Ignatius had wrought, with desire to recover his former health, conceived great devotion to the Saint, and having made up a Ryall in money, which he had gotten by alms of good people, (for he was very poor) procured therewith a Mass to be said at the Altar of S. Ignatius, whereat he was present, & devoutly recommended himself to God and the Saint with great confidence of his recovery. The Mass being ended, he rose up with his Crutch to go back towards his house, and at the Church door he found himself well, and free from the lameness of his legs: so as casting away his Crutch, he very nimbly and speedily went up and down, praising God and S. Ignatius for the cure; nor was he only cured of his feet, but also of his arm, and of the troublesome passion of his Hart. This miracle was so public & notorious to all the town of Munebrega, that most of the people leaving their shops and houses repaired and flocked to the Church to admire the success; and the poor man was there found amongst them giving thanks to God and the Saint: in whose Chapel he hanged up his Crutch for a perpetual memory.  
A little child called Mary Pardo daughter to Dominike Pardo, and Magdalene Ximeno, dwellers of Munebrega, had some two years before fallen into the fire, and burned her left arm, especially about the Elbow, whereby the sinews were dried & shrunk up in such sort, that she had no use at all of that arm. Peter de Villar, a Religious man of S. Augustine's Order, & Bachelor of Divinity, came to the house, and anointed the child's arm with some of the oil of the Lamp that burned before the picture of Saint Ignatius in his Chapel; which being done and the Girl feeling her arm a little more pliable than before, he willed her mother to anoint it daily wherewith; which as she was doing the next day, she said: Daughter lift up thy arm; and at the instant she heard as it were a certain rushing of the bones together, & perceived that the arm grew somewhat greater, & amended; whereupon continuing to anoint it, after the same manner, some two or three days more, her daughter was perfectly cured.  
Marry Corriz, wife to Pedro Bueno dwelling in the town of Munebrega, having a foul Canker in one of her legs whereby she was in danger to have it cut off, caused a Mass to be said at the Altar of S. Ignatius, and there anointing the diseased part, with the oil of his Lamp, the Canker was healed, and leaving there behind her the Crutch which before she used, she joyfully returned home.  
Marry Munoz wife of Michael Marina, inhabitants of Vijuesca, had one of her Legs so dried up and consumed away, that she could not stir or move the same. The Physicians despairing of all humane remedy, her friends would needs convey her to Belmonte, to a famous Chirurgeon of that place. He looking upon, and considering well the diseased part, said, that there was no means possible to cure it; & that it were good she recommended herself to S. Ignatius, who wrought so many miracles at Munebrega; for other humane help she might assure herself there was none. The good woman followed the Surgeons counsel, & went to Munebrega to visit the Chapel of S. Ignatius, where hearing Mass, & recommending herself with great devotion to the glorious Saint, presently found herself free from her disease, and was able to go her journey back on foot, to her own house at Vijuesca.  
There was another woman in Munebrega, a widow and very poor, who had a grievous sore in her right foot, and both her legs greatly swollen, which made her perforce go with crutches. Being thus privy to her own misery and affliction, & seeing the wonders which God did work by means of S. Ignatius, she went to his Picture, & recommended herself very earnestly unto him; & before she departed the Church, she recovered her perfect health, and left there her Crutches, being very well able to walk home a foot. But first of all she forgot not to render her best thankes unto God, and the Saint for so singular a benefit.  
Agnes Cavallero wife to Martin de Huerta Inhabitants of Nuevalo, being blind, in such manner as that she could not go a step without a guide, having also a foul Canker growing over one of her lips; and hearing of the miracles which S. Ignatius wrought, determined to go to Munebrega, to visit his Chapel, and pray unto him for remedy of these her infirmities. She was led thither, & for the space of 3. days made continual prayer with great devotion and confidence in his Chapel, & anointing her lip and eyes with the oil of the Lamp that burned before his Altar, obtained perfect recovery both of her lip & eyes; & ever since her eyesight hath been so good, as she is able to thread a very small needle.  
Antony Franco inhabitant of Castejon upon Alarua in Castille, having been abroad, came home to his house with a burning fever on his back, and an imposthume also, risen through heat, in his stomach, which caused him extreme pain. The Physician came unto him, and seeing that his sickness was mortal, bade him dispose of his soul, and temporal estate, for he could not assure him above twelve hours of life. Now the fame of the miracles which our Lord had wrought by the intercession of S. Ignatius in Munebrega being spread abroad far & near, & come unto this place; the friends of the sick Patient, fomented his stomach with some of the oil which they had gotten of the Lamp that burned in the Chapel of the Saint at Munebrega aforesaid: and the sick man himself, with all the rest invocating S. Ignatius for aid with great devotion, in a moment he felt himself fully well, and forthwith, in all gratitude and affection, arose and went to Munebrega on pilgrimage, to give God thanks, at the Chapel of the Saint.  
Francisa Locano, wife of Dominicke Marco Inhabitant of Valtorres, who having one of her breasts greatly swollen with two great hard bunches, which made her often fall into a swooning; upon the fame of these miracles, resolved to visit the Chapel of S. Ignatius and to recommend herself unto him with great devotion, although she had received the Sacrament of Extreme Unction but three days before. Being brought therefore to Munebrega, and recommending herself in most devout manner unto the glorious Saint in his Chapel, presently her breast began to sweat, with much ease of her pain, and so continuing to visit the Chapel for 9 days together, she found, at last, herself prefectly cured of the foresaid swellings, and the colour of the sweat of her breasts turned into the colour of blood. She had endured the pain and trouble of this disease for nine years continually; and now at last through the merits of S. Ignatius, received perfect cure and remedy, by her prayers and devotions of nine days, which she daily poured out before his Altar; and so came joyfully home to her own house at Valtorres.  
Matthew Pola, of the age of 20. year's inhabitant of Ateca, having a continual palsy in one of his arms and legs, being not able to move, or serve himself with either of them in any occasion; caused himself to be conveyed to Munebrega with great confidence to obtain remedy by the mediation and merits of S. Ignatius. When he arrived thither, for nine days space together, with much devotion, he determined, and began to anoint every day his leg and arm with some of the oil of the lamp that burned before S. Ignatius Altar; but upon the eight day he found himself sound, and so perfectly recovered, as if he had been never troubled at all in those parts of his body with any infirmity whatsoever.  
Peter Garzia Inhabitant of Tortuera, an old man of the age of 74. years, had so great an impediment in his tongue, that he could not scarce pronounce one word perfectly to be understood. Hearing others make mention of the miracles which S. Ignatius did work at Munebrega; he went thither in all last to visit his Chapel, and recommending himself very earnestly and devoutly unto his merits, and anointing his tongue with the oil of the lamp aforesaid, spoke very clearly and distinctly, and so continueth to this day, through the Goodness of God, and intercession of the Blessed Saint.  
A certain woman of the City of Calatayude, having such a benumbing in her hands, that they served her to no use; and her legs also being benumbed in the same manner, would neither bear her up, nor suffer her so much as to kneel, did most earnestly and devoutly recommended herself to S. Ignatius at Munebrega, and without any other remedy she recovered her entire and perfect health.  
Another woman, a widow of the same City, having a daughter of some 6. or 7. years old, who by reason of a great weakness and other infirmities in her legs, was not able to go up or down any stairs; hearing of these miracles, and judging that S. Ignatius liked well, that widows (according to the manner of Spain) should live retired at home in their own houses, made this prayer unto him, in a most effectual manner: O glorious Saint, it doth not suit well with my state of Widowhood, to make journeys abroad, in the sight of many people, no not although it be to go on pilgrimage to visit your Chapel of Muncbrega; the power of Curing which you can do there, I doubt not, but that you are able also to work here; and the graces and favours which you show in that place abroad to others, you can as well show in this, to my little daughter here at home; Let it please you then (O blessed Saint) to cure her. A little after this her prayer, she saw her daughter going up and down the stairs of the house so readily, as if she had never had my impediment, or defect in her legs before.  
A little son of Don john Perez of Nueros, standing by his Father's Coach, which was ready at the door for him to go abroad, & playing with the wheels, the Mules upon a sudden began to run away with the Coach as being feared with something that passed in the street; & overthrowing the boy upon the ground, one of the wheels passed over the very middle of his face. A Gentlewoman which saw it, cried out, and said: S. Ignatius, S. Ignatius save the Child; and even at that very instant the Mules stopped, and stood still, & drawing away the child, they found that he had no other harm at all, but only that the marks of the nails were seen, which the wheels had lightly left imprinted upon his face.  
A Venerable Father of the Order of S. Francis, of the Monastery in Calatayude, who had been lame, and gone halting a long time together, determined for remedy thereof to go on foot, by little and little, to Munebrega, to visit the Chapel of S. Ignatius. He was scarce gone a quarter of a league with great pain and trouble, when he begun to distrust of being able to pass any further, and so sat himself down; and taking out his Breviary, began to say his Matins in honour of S. Ignatius, which when he had done, he found himself animated and encouraged to prosecute the rest of of his journey. Going therefore forward, the more he went, the better he felt himself, and when he came to Munebrega he found himself wholly cured; so as giving thankes in the Chapel of the Saint, he returned back joyfully, & in very perfect health to his Monastery.  
At Pardoes, a village of some 40. Houses, a young girl of twelve years of age, became so stopped upon a sudden with the increase of abundance of blood in the spring season, that within a little time she fell sick and died, and remained four hours dead and cold. Her mother much afflicted therewith, recommended her to S. Ignatius, with so great faith and perseverance, that all those four hours she ceased not to beseech the Saint, that by his merits, he would entreat of God, that her daughter might return to life again. S. Ignatius hard her prayer, and the Child returning to herself, said unto her mother; O mother, now I am well, S. Ignatius hath raised me up from death, and commanded me to present myself in his Chapel at Muncbrega; and so presently she was carried thither, and the next day after sent into the field to keep sheep, which she was wont to do, by reason of her poverty.  
The Physician which dwelleth at this day in Munebrega, had an Infant some 2. or 3. months old, that being fed with certain sops, was choked on a sudden, and as his Father judged, and since protested stark dead, in so much that he gave order for his burial; but the mother with more faith and devotion, anointed her little babe with some of the oil of the lamp of S. Ignatius, making devout supplication to the Saint for the recovery of life again in her son, and therewith all she offered him to S. Ignatius. At that very instant the child came again to himself, and began to cry, and by the favour and merits of the Saint, continueth still in perfect health.  
¶ This foresaid Picture of S. Ignatius, which God Almighty hath made the means of so many, and so wonderful miracles, some sixteen years since was, by Don Rocque de Villar Cannon of Calatayude, first set up in the Sacristy, or Vestry of the Parish Church of Munebrega, together with other Founders of Religious Orders amongst the pictures of diverse Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Masters of the Order of Knighthood of Malta, vicechancellors, justices, Councillors of Estate, judges of his Catholic Majesty, and of other worthy and famous Persons, which had been sometimes promoted from this place to these dignities; and being compared with many other pictures of the same Saint, seemeth to differ from them all, as showing, somewhat superior, and extraordinary, for the majesty it carrieth in the Face.  
Upon the first Friday, after it was placed upon the Altar, being the 21. day of April, having been kept always before in a dry place, it began to sweat on the right side under the arm, and so continued for the space of 4. hours; which sweat was an extraordinary kind of liquor, much differing from water, although it seemed so in colour, as also from oil, or any other running liquor; but it came out swelling, like certain full & thick drops; and as fast as it was dried up, presently the same liquor began to flow out again; all which was gathered, and drunk up with two great linen Towlls, and is yet there kept.  
Upon Friday also a fortnight after, being the 5. of May, the same sweat began again to flow forth, for the space of two hours. Witnesses of these sweatings were many Ecclesiastical, and Religious persons, who saw them, & the R. Father Friar Peter Villar of the Order of S. Augustine, and Bachelor of Divinity, did wet two handkerchiefs therewith, which are kept until this day.  
Some few days after, a certain woman of the town of Alarua, having heard of the miracles of S. Ignatius, out of a desire to find remedy against a dangerous great swelling which she had in her breasts, to her extreme grief and pain; came to Munebrega and recommending herself devoutly to the Saint, in his Chapel, presently she felt certain drops of water to run down her breast, as if it had been some sweat of that swelling, which much eased her pain, and which began to grow less. Upon this, one of the Towels wherewith the sweat aforesaid of the Picture had been dried up, was applied unto her breast, and the swelling presently resolved itself into great abundance of water, & by and by after the woman remained wholly cured.  
Many other famous miracles have been wrought there, by the Merits and Intercession of S. Ignatius, which do exceed the number of an hundred; all which have been wrought within the space of one month, and are most notorious to all the Inhabitants thereabout. Amongst which, besides those above mentioned, there have been four blind restored to their sight, many Cripples, many deaf, and many sick of diverse infirmities perfectly cured. So that it would be over long to recount them all here in this brief Relation, since there scarce passeth any day, wherein some one miracle or other is not wrought, and some days three or four. Therefore it is no marvel if upon the certain fame of so many, and continual miracles, there be so great concourse of people, from all parts of Arragon, and other places of Spain, unto this Chapel of S. Ignatius.  
Also many Cities, Towns, and Villages do daily repair thither in solemn Procession; in so much that continually the Church of Munebrega is full of Pilgrims, some blind, some lame, some with ulcers, others with other diseases, who daily through the merits and intercession of this glorious Saint do receive health, and most singular favours at the hands of God. And if the Church of Munebrega were six times larger than it is (and it is of a reasonable good bigness:) yet would it be too little for all comers, who strive to be there early in the morning, yea, and many times remain there all night, to occupy, and prevent the getting of a good and commodious place.  
Moreover, it is judged for a thing certain, that there is no one holy Place or Pilgrimage throughout all Spain, more frequented at this day, then is the foresaid Chapel of Saint Ignatius in Munebrega. Wherefore the said town of Munebrega hath chosen this Saint Ignatius, for their special Patron, and vowed to celebrate his feast yearly with all solemnity possible. Also in Maluenda, Villaroy, and other places within the Precincts, and Territoryes of Calatayude, they have lately dedicated diverse Chappells and Altars unto S. Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Society of JESUS.  
That which most of all aught to be pondered, concerning this famous place of Pilgrimage, is the great fruit, and the notable conversions of many lost and damnable souls, which upon this occasion hath been wrought by general Confessions; besides the wonderful changes in many from most wicked and desperate, unto virtuous and godly lives. And without all doubt, this is that, which principally S. Ignatius pretendeth by the working of so great Miracles. For although in his life time, he always exercised himself in Corporal works of Mercy; yet principally did he practise the Spiritual, with all possible endeavour, as most grateful, and pleasing to the divine Goodness.  

THE CONCLUSION.  
This Relation hath been gathered, and taken from many Examinations, and Depositions received authentically by an Apostolical Notary, & five others of the King's notaries, in presence of the Magistrates of the Town of Munebrega; and from the letters which the R. Father Peter Villar of the Order of S. Augustine, and Bachelor of Divinity; Father Hierome Alagre Rector of the College of the Society of JESUS in Calatayude; Father Valerius Piquer, and Father Francis Perez de Culla of the same Society, and diverse others, have testified, and authentically written to many principal Persons in Madrid: where this present Relation was first published, and printed by Lewis Sanchez, Printer to his Catholic Majesty, with special Privilege.  
Let us then be so happy, as not to want the powerful intercession of this Glorious Saint, to the end we may not only obtain at God's hands, health and Commodities of the Body; but much more the Health, Salvation, and Eternal good of our Souls: & let us all devoutly say with Holy Church, as followeth:    

The Prayer of the Church, to S. Ignatius.  

DEus qui glorificantes te glorificas, & in Sanctorum tuorum honoribus honoraris; concede propitius: ut qui Sancti IGNATII Confessoris tui gloriosa merita colimus, eius pia patrocinia sentiamus. Per Dominum nostrum jesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit & regnat, in unitate Spiritus sancti Deus. Per omnia saecula saeculorum.   

IN ENGLISH.  
O God, who glorifiest those that glorify thee, & art honoured in the Honours of thy Saints; Grant graciously, that we who reverence the glorious merits of thy Confessor S. IGNATIUS, may be made partakers of his pious Patronage. Through our Lord jesus Christ thy Son, who liveth & reigneth with thee, in unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.   
FINIS.  
Laus Deo, B. Virgini Mariae, & Sancto Ignatio.