Storia do Mogor 281.27.3

281.27.3

The ground, then, of the complaints and tears of the reverend fathers is that they wanted the king to order a church to be built for them at his expense. Unable to obtain this concession, they keep up continual sobbing and tears over the debris and ruins of that New Jerusalem, although, strictly speaking, this ought to be the least of their troubles. When occasionally the misfortunes of others afflict them, it is only through their bearing upon their own interests. When these are present in the most trifling affair, they do not hesitate to stir up the whole world to obtain redress for the wrong that they assert has been inflicted. As their grievances are frequently far from being the best-founded, they are skilful enough to bring God and religion to their side in order to obtain success in their design. To hear them talk about the persecution at Tanjor you would think it the most deplorable catastrophe that ever had been in the world, and willingly would they exclaim with the prophet Jeremiah : ' Behold, is there any grief like unto my grief that the Eternal has done unto me ? He has made me cry aloud in the day of the burning of His wrath.' In spite of this, to the shame of that Society be it said, they are governed by nothing but the desire of a small gain ; they want a church that shall cost them nothing. Thereby they would like to prove that they have influence everywhere, that the will of kings is bent at their pleasure, and whenever they so desire.