Storia do Mogor 354.11.5

354.11.5

For this good deed of a Christian and a priest the father Friar Michel [Ange], in place of reward, received a reproof from the Lord Bishop, Dom Gaspar Affonço, upon advice given by Brother Nicoló Rodriguez, first councillor, and other enemies of the Capuchins. Such disputes should be avoided; otherwise the Mahomedans and Hindus recently converted to our Faith will begin to murmur on seeing such disorders, and little by little will forsake their new faith. Little store do they set by certain grand orators who preach the truth, but never act up to it. These converts begin to suspect that all must be a deception, and that in the Christian religion there is no truth; and this I have heard murmured in many places. I do not fail in attempting what I can to remedy this, by referring to various noble examples. For the rest, let those it concerns take thought about it. Let us go back once more to Dā,ūd Khān. During his march he occupied his time with his dogs. He set them to attack now animals, now poor men and beggars. Then one day, in his delight at such bestial sports, he set these dogs at some of his captains. Expecting they might be torn to pieces by these beasts, the officers collected their soldiers, killed the three dogs, and wounded Dā,ud Khān, who attempted to defend them. From this event there was a great outbreak in the army, and declaring Dā,ud Khān to be mad, the principal officers tried to put him in chains.