Storia do Mogor 362.2.4

362.2.4

Having heard these words, the Lord Bishop grew a little angry and wanted to leave the place. But the Reverend Father Michel Ange has the gift of gaining hearts by sweet and obliging manners. 'My Lord,' said he to him, 'listen to my arguments, I conjure you; reflect well whether they are correct or not.' 'Speak, then,' said Monsignor to him. 'Perhaps you say,' then resumed the Reverend Father Michel Ange, 'that the Reverend Father Esprit has incurred excommunication under the Bull "In Cœna Domini," through having published the decrees?' 'No,' answered his Lordship. 'It was perhaps for having summoned the Rev. Father Tachard to the courts at Rome?' 'Not in the least, although it was possible to have found something to object to,' retorted the Lord Bishop. ' But one does not incur excommunication for that,' replied Father Michel Ange. ' How is it, then, that your Lordship has stated in the Declaration that Father Esprit has incurred excommunication under the Bull " In Caena Domini " by reason of having published certain decrees without your permission, and for having cited Father Tachard to appear at the court of Rome ?' 'Oh! I do not want any of your arguing,' said the Lord Bishop. Seeing that his Lordship contradicted himself, and was not willing to reply to his question, Father Michel Ange said to him with a smile :