thoroughly that there was no cause for such a proceeding; but he knew that influential man’s obstinacy, and that, if carried away by his wrath or anger, he might commit some extravagant act.  Accordingly, in order to remove the religious from a dangerous situation, [50] the father provincial made him resign his mission.  This the religious did very willingly, as it was by the order of the superior.  The good religious has no other desire than to do the will of his superior, as our father Fulgencio tells us:  Illos veros monarchos esse dicebat qui, mortificatis voluntatibus suis, nihil velle, nihil nolle, sed tantum-modo abbatis precepta, servare. [51] Our father provincial thereupon changed the said father, thus giving a very admirable example of humility, patience, and self-mortification; for, being a prior elected by the chapter, he might well demand, without being disobedient, that charges should be made against him, and that according to the result thereof he should be punished.  But he refused to do that, and left his cause to God, who is the most righteous of judges, and who knows naught by hearsay but by sight, for all things are plain to Him.  Another religious was sent there, with whom the admiral had a more familiar acquaintance.  The ship was finished and launched.  It cost sixteen thousand pesos, for it was the reproach of [other] ships.  But it cost his Majesty much more, without paying the Indians—­many of whom died, for there are no mines so severe as are the shipyards.  It was launched and sails bent, for the Audiencia had sent for the vessel to make a trip to Espana.  At that time there are no winds of the sea along that coast; therefore the moorings of the vessel were all ashore.  While in this condition, and with a cargo of lumber, unexpectedly so furious a wind sprang up on the sea, that the ship ran aground without being able to make any resistance.  As the vessel was laden with lumber, there was no remedy.  The wind was for no other purpose than the above-mentioned [destruction], since it ceased its fury with the loss of the ship.  The admiral suffered this blow patiently, for he understood that the Lord had no other reason in it than to avenge the wrong done to His religious. Mihi vindicta, et ego retribuam. [52] For the Lord esteems the honor of His ministers as His own, and thus charged them, saying:  Nolite tangere Christos Meos, et in Prophetis meis nolite malignari. [53] All the others understood this and were warned.  Often since that have I heard him say to an encomendero, that even though the missionary should destroy his encomienda, he would neither enter suit against him, nor do anything to him that he should not do.  For the judgment of men is deceptive, and their passion generally leads them astray and casts them headlong.

Our father Fray Alonso de Baraona was very sensitive regarding this occurrence, and set it right by advancing the father and making him prior of Santisimo Nombre de Jesus, and visitor for those convents.  Thus he voted in this chapter which elected father Fray Juan Enriquez, and himself obtained therefrom the convent of Octong, the chief one of the island.