Note 64 — Chapter VI

This conduct of Fra Paolino seems rather unevangelical and harsh, and to have been somewhat in the style of a Boanerges, or those sons of thunder who wished to call down fire immediately from heaven. Our zealous monk procured full power from the magistrate in order to execute his inquisitorial sentence. This, no doubt, cost him a considerable sum of money, and must have been charged under the head of secret service. Instead of advice and admonition, the monk administered a sound beating! This may properly be called obeying the command: Compelle illos intrare! The other means by which the Indians are converted to the Catholic religion, are no doubt of the same kind as this church discipline. F.