lawfully send them otherwise than
by way of Portugal--in all remaining matters, however, being bound in
all respects to observe the said letters of his predecessor Clement,
and the fuller instructions contained in those issued by the said
Gregory and Clement and his predecessor Paul V the tenor whereof in
these our presents we wish to be considered as expressed therein.

Since, however, the experience of many years has shown that the
ordinances contained in the foregoing letters were not of avail, and
that other provision was needed whereby the sacred holy gospel of the
Lord Christ might be the more easily preached and spread throughout
the said islands and kingdoms, therefore in the discharge of our
pastoral duty, following the norm of the said Paul our predecessor,
after mature counsel with our venerable brethren, cardinals of the holy
Roman church, who are in care of the spread of the faith throughout
the whole world, in virtue of these presents to all and singular
the masters, ministers, and priors-general of any religious order,
or institute, even of the Society of Jesus, or the heads of orders, by
whatsoever other title they may be known, hereby through our apostolic
authority, we do grant and convey the following powers, to wit: that
whenever it be deemed expedient, they may freely and lawfully send to
the said islands, provinces, countries, and kingdoms of Eastern India
by other way than by Portugal whatever members of their orders and
institutes they may deem suitable for the missions by reason of age,
character, morals, and learning--provided, however, that in all other
matters (and not otherwise) they follow the said instructions of our
predecessor Clement. Moreover, under penalty of excommunication _latae
sententiae,_ we forbid all ecclesiastics and religious, of whatsoever
order and institute, both of non-mendicants and mendicants, even those
of the Society of Jesus, as well as the seculars of religious, from
hindering the journey of the aforesaid religious to the above-named
islands, provinces, countries, and kingdoms.

At the same time we exhort most earnestly in the Lord the said
religious who are to be, or even have been, sent to the said places,
to observe uniformity in their instructions to the people, especially
those who have been recently converted to the Christian faith, in order
that such neophytes be not scandalized through conflicting teachings,
especially in matters relating to morals.

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