THE
LIFE
OF
THE
MOST
HOLIE
FATHER
S.
FRANCIS
.
Written
,
&
in
one
Booke
compiled
by
that
Famous
&
Learned
man
Saint
BONAVENTVRE
,
a
Frear
Minor
,
Cardinall
of
the
holy
Romane
Church
,
Bishop
of
ALBA
,
and
the
seraphicall
Doctour
of
the
Church
.
THE
FIRST
CHAPTER
.
Of
Saint
Francis
his
conuersation
in
secular
habite
.
IN
the
Citty
of
Assisium
,
there
was
a
man
called
FRANCIS
,
whose
name
remaineth
in
blessed
memory
:
for
being
prevented
by
the
sweete
blessings
of
GOD
,
he
was
mercifully
delivered
from
the
dangers
of
this
present
life
,
&
filled
abundantly
with
the
influences
of
Heavenly
grace
.
For
being
in
his
youth
nourished
in
vanities
,
among
the
vaine
children
of
men
,
&
being
also
after
some
littel
knowledge
of
Learning
,
deputed
to
the
gainfull
trade
of
Merchandise
;
yet
by
the
assistance
of
God
,
neither
when
hee
was
most
addicted
vnto
pleasure
,
did
hee
followe
the
wantonnesse
of
the
fleshe
among
lascivious
young
men
,
no●
yet
when
he
was
most
intentiue
to
gaine
,
did
he
put
his
confidence
in
mony
and
treasures
,
as
covetous
negotiatours
are
commonly
woont
to
doe
.
But
in
his
hart
there
was
euen
from
his
infancy
ingrafted
a
certaine
singular
pitty
,
&
commiseration
towards
the
poore
,
which
growing
and
encreasing
together
with
his
yeeres
,
did
replenishe
his
heart
with
so
bountifull
an
affection
in
that
behalfe
,
that
opening
his
eares
to
the
wordes
of
the
Gospell
,
he
pnrposed
with
himselfe
to
giue
somewhat
vnto
euery
one
that
should
aske
him
;
espetially
making
demaund
for
the
●oue
of
God
.
But
whereas
on
●●●pon
occasion
of
his
troublesome
businesse
,
wherevnto
he
was
very
intentiue
,
he
did
contrary
to
his
custome
,
neglect
the
request
of
a
poore
man
,
that
asked
him
almes
for
the
loue
of
God
:
he
presently
remembring
himselfe
,
and
entring
into
iudgement
with
his
owne
heart
;
did
speedily
runne
after
him
,
bestowing
his
almes
with
much
affection
vpon
him
,
making
furthermore
,
euen
then
a
promise
vnto
Almighty
God
,
that
from
thence
forward
,
so
long
as
he
should
haue
any
thing
in
the
worlde
to
giue
?
hee
would
never
denie
to
giue
something
,
to
such
as
should
begge
of
him
for
our
Lords
sake
:
which
he
observing
continually
with
an
vnwearied
zeale
of
devotion
,
vnto
his
death
;
was
thereby
made
woorthie
to
obtaine
an
aboundant
encrease
of
the
favour
and
grace
of
Almighty
God
.
For
he
was
woont
to
say
,
after
that
he
had
perfectly
put
on
Christ
,
that
even
whilest
he
was
in
secular
habite
,
he
felt
a
great
motion
in
his
heart
,
whensoever
he
heard
any
worde
expressing
the
loue
of
God
.
Furthermore
the
mildnesse
of
his
conversation
,
together
with
the
sweetnesse
of
his
manners
;
his
patience
,
and
tractable
behaviour
,
more
than
is
ordinary
in
men
;
&
his
liberality
,
beyond
the
measure
of
his
ability
;
which
appeared
in
him
in
his
youth
,
were
tokens
;
that
God
had
a
greater
aboundance
of
blessing
to
powre
vpon
him
.
It
fortuned
once
that
a
very
simple
man
of
Assisium
(
by
the
instruction
of
God
,
as
we
haue
good
cause
to
thinke
)
meeting
vpon
a
time
with
Saint
FRANCIS
,
as
he
passed
along
the
Citty
;
cast
off
his
cloake
,
and
spread
the
same
vnder
his
feete
;
affirming
that
he
should
be
worthie
of
all
manner
of
reverence
:
the
time
beeing
nowe
not
long
vnto
,
wherin
he
should
performe
great
matters
:
and
should
be
of
the
whole
worlde
for
that
cause
marveilously
honored
.
But
yet
altogether
ignorant
was
S.
FRANCIS
at
this
time
of
Gods
determination
concerning
him
:
aswell
beeing
by
the
commaundement
of
his
father
,
distracted
in
externall
affaires
:
as
also
,
by
naturall
corruption
,
carried
away
with
terrestriall
●●●●ters
;
wherby
he
had
not
as
yet
learned
to
conteplate
vpo
the
matters
of
Heauen
,
nor
had
accustomed
himselfe
to
taste
of
the
sweetnesse
of
God
.
And
because
the
scourge
of
affliction
doth
oftentimes
giue
light
to
the
spirituall
vnderstanding
,
the
mighty
hande
of
our
Lord
did
come
vpon
him
;
&
the
right
hand
of
the
highest
wrought
a
perfect
change
within
him
;
afflicting
his
body
with
lingring
infirmities
,
whereby
the
better
to
prepare
his
soule
to
receiue
the
precious
inspirations
and
motions
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
But
having
recovered
his
strength
,
and
being
provided
of
decent
apparell
according
to
his
vsuall
manner
;
he
chanced
to
meete
a
certaine
souldiar
,
who
was
in
yery
deede
a
gentleman
by
birth
,
but
poore
and
meanely
apparelled
;
whose
poverty
he
commiserating
with
a
syncete
affection
,
dispoiled
himselfe
of
his
own
apparell
;
and
furnished
the
poore
souldiar
therewithall
:
that
so
,
in
one
worke
,
he
might
performe
a
double
office
,
of
piety
;
both
in
covering
the
shame
,
of
a
gentleman
souldiar
;
&
in
releiueing
the
misery
of
a
poore
distressed
man
.
In
the
night
following
,
when
he
had
betaken
himselfe
to
his
naturall
rest
;
it
pleased
the
goodnesse
of
God
,
to
shew
vnto
him
a
great
and
beautifull
pallace
,
adotned
with
Military
weapons
,
insigned
with
the
Crosse
of
CHRIST
:
then
foreshewing
vnto
him
,
that
the
mercy
which
he
had
extended
towards
the
poore
souldiar
,
for
the
loue
of
the
heavenly
King
;
should
be
recompenced
with
an
incomparable
reward
.
Wherevpon
demaunding
vnto
whom
all
those
goodly
things
did
appertaine
;
it
was
aunswered
to
him
from
aboue
,
that
they
should
be
vpon
him
and
his
souldiars
;
freely
bestowed
.
A
waking
therefore
in
the
morning
,
and
having
his
minde
not
as
yet
exercised
in
the
searching
of
Divine
mysteries
;
neither
yet
knowing
how
by
the
formes
of
visible
thinges
to
consider
the
trueth
of
things
,
invisible
;
he
perswaded
himselfe
,
that
this
vnaccustomed
vision
;
was
a
fore
token
of
some
great
prosperity
,
to
happen
vnto
him
.
So
being
as
yet
ignorant
of
Gods
Divine
ordinance
towardes
him
,
he
purposed
to
goe
into
Apulia
,
vnto
a
certaine
Earle
of
great
liberality
;
hoping
by
service
vnder
him
in
the
wars
to
purchase
a
name
of
honour
:
according
as
the
mentioned
vision
;
vnto
him
seemed
,
to
foretell
.
And
being
shortly
after
,
entred
into
his
iourney
;
as
he
came
to
the
next
City
,
he
heard
in
the
night
time
,
our
Lord
in
familiar
manner
,
thus
speaking
vnto
him
.
FRANCIS
,
who
is
able
to
doe
better
for
thee
,
the
master
or
the
servant
,
the
rich
man
or
the
poore
?
.
To
whom
Saint
FRANCIS
making
aunswere
,
that
the
master
;
and
the
rich
man
were
better
able
:
Our
Lord
presently
replied
;
why
therefore
doest
thou
leaue
the
master
,
for
the
servant
;
and
the
rich
God
,
for
a
poore
man
.
Then
Saint
FRANCIS
asked
,
what
wilt
thou
haue
me
,
O
Lord
to
doe
?
And
our
Lord
said
vnto
him
;
returne
into
thine
owne
country
:
for
the
vision
which
thou
hast
seene
,
doth
prefigurate
a
spiritual
effect
,
which
is
to
be
,
by
the
disposition
of
God
,
&
not
of
man
;
accomplished
in
thee
.
In
the
morning
therefore
,
he
speedily
returned
backe
to
Assisium
,
resting
nowe
full
of
security
and
ioy
:
&
making
himselfe
a
patterne
of
obedience
,
did
readily
expect
the
pleasure
of
our
Lord
.
From
that
time
foreward
hee
with-drewe
himselfe
from
the
practise
of
his
common
trafique
,
and
devoutly
besought
Almighty
God
,
of
his
mercy
;
that
hee
would
voutsafe
to
shew
vnto
him
,
what
he
ought
to
doe
.
And
when
by
much
vse
of
praier
,
the
flame
of
Heavenly
desire
;
began
aboundantly
to
encrease
in
him
;
so
that
nowe
for
the
loue
of
the
Heavenly
country
,
hee
contemned
all
earthely
things
,
as
very
nothing
,
then
did
he
well
perceiue
himselfe
to
haue
found
,
the
hidden
treasure
;
&
like
a
well
advised
marchant
,
purposed
with
the
sale
of
all
his
marchandise
;
to
purchase
this
rare
and
pretious
pearle
.
But
as
yet
he
was
ignorant
how
to
proceed
therein
:
saving
that
it
was
to
his
spirit
sugested
;
that
the
entring
into
spirituall
affaires
,
is
the
contempt
of
the
world
;
and
that
the
warfare
of
Christ
,
is
not
otherwise
to
be
by
any
man
begun
,
than
by
obtaining
first
,
the
conquest
of
himselfe
.
Riding
therefore
one
day
vpon
the
plaine
,
From
thenceforth
he
began
to
affect
solitary
places
,
If
thou
wilt
come
after
me
,
denie
thy selfe
,
and
take
vp
thy
Crosse
and
followe
me
:
were
directly
spoken
vnto
himself
.
From
that
time
did
he
therfore
put
on
vpon
him
,
the
spirit
of
poverty
;
a
perfect
sence
of
humility
;
and
a
zealous
affection
of
inward
Piety
.
For
wheras
before
he
could
not
abide
the
company
of
such
as
were
infected
with
Leaprosie
,
no
,
not
so
much
as
to
see
them
,
though
distant
a
good
way
from
him
:
nowe
for
the
loue
of
Christ
Crucified
,
who
according
to
the
wordes
of
the
Prophet
,
seemed
contemptible
as
a
Leaper
:
that
he
might
fully
contemne
himselfe
:
he
did
with
a
godly
kind
of
benignity
,
even
towards
the
Leapers
:
performe
the
duties
of
humility
,
and
of
all
manner
,
of
good
humanity
.
For
he
visited
oftentimes
their
houses
,
&
liberally
bestowing
his
almes
among
them
;
&
with
great
affection
of
charitable
commiseration
disdained
not
to
kisse
their
handes
,
&
their
mouthes
.
As
for
poore
beggars
also
,
it
was
his
desire
to
bestowe
vpon
them
,
not
only
his
goodes
,
but
himselfe
therewithall
:
sometimes
putting
off
his
owne
apparell
;
sometime
vnripping
the
same
,
&
sometime
,
for
lack
of
other
,
more
conuenient
meanes
,
cutting
it
in
partes
,
to
bestowe
vpon
them
To
poore
Priests
also
,
he
gaue
succoure
,
with
much
reuerence
and
deuotion
,
especially
in
the
ornaments
of
the
Aulter
:
that
he
might
both
be
partaker
of
the
honour
giuen
vnto
God
:
&
might
also
supply
the
wants
of
such
:
as
were
to
exhibite
the
same
vnto
him
.
One
time
visiting
the
Church
of
Saint
Peter
the
Apostle
with
religious
deuotion
,
and
beholding
a
great
multitude
of
poore
people
,
before
the
doores
of
the
Church
,
he
being
then
partly
moued
,
with
the
sweetnes
of
piety
:
partly
allured
,
with
the
loue
of
pouerty
,
gaue
vnto
one
of
the
poorest
of
them
,
his
owne
apparell
,
and
couering
himselfe
with
the
ragges
of
the
poore
man
spent
that
whole
day
ioyfully
in
the
middest
of
the
poore
:
with
an
vnwonted
alacrity
.
and
ioy
of
spirit
:
Thereby
,
aswell
to
contemne
all
wordly
glory
,
as
also
to
arise
,
as
it
were
by
degrees
,
and
to
clime
vp
,
to
the
top
of
Euangelicall
perfection
.
Very
vigilant
he
was
in
mortification
of
the
flesh
that
so
he
might
externally
in
his
body
,
THE
SECOND
CHAPTER
.
Of
his
perfect
conuersion
vnto
God
,
and
how
he
repaired
three
Churches
.
BVT
because
the
servant
of
the
highest
,
had
no
other
teacher
in
these
matters
,
Now
whilest
the
seruant
of
God
was
thus
abiding
with
the
forementioned
Priest
:
as
soone
as
his
Father
got
knowledg
thereof
,
he
as
one
much
perplexed
in
minde
,
runne
with
great
hast
and
speed
to
the
place
.
But
Francis
being
as
yet
but
a
yong
soldier
in
the
armie
of
Christ
,
when
as
he
hearde
the
threatenings
of
them
,
that
did
persecute
him
,
and
did
also
perceiue
their
comming
at
hand
:
being
then
desirous
to
giue
place
to
the
force
of
their
fury
,
betooke
himselfe
to
a
secret
Caue
,
whearein
closely
concealing
himself
for
a
few
daies
,
he
incessantly
besought
our
Lord
with
aboundance
of
teares
,
that
he
would
vouchsafe
to
deliver
his
soule
,
from
his
persecutors
handes
:
and
that
the
good
purposes
which
he
had
inspired
into
his
hart
,
he
would
also
vouchsafe
,
to
bring
to
a
finall
end
and
accomplishement
being
therefore
replenished
with
a
certain
excessiue
gladsomnes
,
he
began
to
accuse
himselfe
of
too
much
pusillanimity
:
whervppon
forsaking
his
caue
,
and
casting
away
all
manner
of
feare
,
he
tooke
his
way
straight
to
Assisium
Where
being
espied
of
the
Cittizens
,
and
by
the
change
of
his
countenance
obserued
to
be
wholy
chaunged
in
minde
,
he
was
thereby
of
them
adiudged
to
be
out
of
his
wittes
:
in
so
much
as
taking
vp
the
durt
and
stones
of
the
stteete
,
they
began
to
throw
the
same
at
him
,
as
though
he
had
ben
frantique
and
absolutely
made
indeed
.
But
the
seruant
of
God
nothing
at
all
dismaied
,
or
changed
with
so
many
iniuries
,
passed
on
as
a
deafe
man
amiddest
them
all
.
And
When
his
father
heard
such
a
clamourous
outcrie
,
he
also
presently
running
forth
,
not
with
a
minde
to
free
him
but
rather
to
destroy
him
:
setting
all
comiseration
quite
aparte
,
drew
him
home
to
his
house
,
where
first
with
wordes
.
and
afterwards
with
stripes
and
bondes
he
did
in
lamentable
maner
torment
him
.
But
he
became
thereby
more
prompt
and
couragious
to
proceed
forward
in
his
course
begunne
:
remembring
the
saying
of
the
Ghospell
,
Blessed
are
they
that
suffer
persecution
for
instice
:
for
theirs
is
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
.
But
it
fell
out
not
long
after
,
that
his
Father
being
gone
out
of
the
Country
,
his
mother
not
allowing
of
her
husbands
severity
,
and
being
her self
quite
out
of
hope
to
alter
her
sonnes
inflexible
constancie
,
dismissed
him
quite
of
his
bondes
,
and
gaue
him
leaue
to
depart
.
Who
rendring
due
thanks
vnto
Almighty
God
,
returned
againe
to
the
place
where
he
was
before
,
But
his
Father
not
finding
him
at
his
comming
home
,
and
angry
with
his
wife
,
went
after
furiously
to
the
place
:
purposing
if
it
were
past
his
power
to
recall
him
,
at
the
least
yet
to
driue
him
out
of
the
province
.
Neuerthelesse
Sainct
Francis
receaving
strength
from
God
came
forth
of
his
owne
acorde
to
meete
his
Father
,
all
the
violence
of
his
fury
notwithstanding
,
affirming
boldly
vnto
him
,
that
he
did
not
esteme
his
fetters
and
stripes
,
and
furthermore
protesting
therewithall
that
for
the
loue
of
Christ
hee
was
ready
ioyfully
to
fusteyne
all
manner
of
afflictions
and
evils
whatsoever
,
Wherevpon
his
Father
being
inraged
as
hauing
now
no
hope
to
recall
his
sonne
,
converted
all
his
care
to
recover
the
mony
?
which
being
found
at
lenght
in
a
litle
windowe
,
his
fury
was
in
some
sorte
appeased
,
the
thrist
of
cove
tousnes
,
beeing
(
as
it
were
)
by
a
draught
of
mony
alayd
.
After
this
his
Father
,
endevoured
to
bring
his
sonne
(
thus
dispoyled
of
his
mony
?
)
before
the
Bishop
of
the
City
,
that
in
his
presence
he
might
renounce
his
right
vnto
all
his
Fathers
possessions
,
&
might
also
restore
vnto
him
all
that
ever
he
had
.
To
the
performance
wherof
,
the
true
lover
of
poverty
shewed
himselfe
both
ready
and
willing
.
For
comming
before
the
Bishop
,
without
any
delay
,
or
lingring
whatsoeuer
,
neither
contradicting
with
wordes
,
nor
yet
did
he
expect
any
to
be
spoken
vnto
him
:
presently
putting
off
even
his
garments
,
restored
them
to
hisfather
.
At
what
time
the
holy
man
was
founde
to
haue
a
shirte
of
hearecloth
next
to
his
skinne
,
Which
he
concealed
vnder
his
more
delicate
apparell
.
Furthermore
out
of
an
admirable
fervour
of
spirit
casting
off
al
his
apparell
,
he
stood
all
naked
before
the
company
:
and
addressed
his
speach
vnto
his
Father
,
thus
:
Hitherto
haue
I
called
you
my
Father
in
earth
,
but
from
hence
forth
I
shall
securely
say
:
Our
Father
which
art
in
heaven
:
in
Whom
I
haue
reposed
all
my
treasure
:
&
haue
setled
the
whole
summe
of
my
hope
and
confidence
.
The
Bishop
beholding
all
this
,
and
admiring
such
an
excessiue
fervour
of
pietie
,
in
the
man
of
God
arose
forth
with
from
where
hee
sate
:
and
embracing
him
in
his
armes
with
teares
,
as
hee
was
a
good
and
godly
man
,
did
also
wrappe
him
in
his
owne
garment
?
commaunding
his
servantes
,
to
giue
vnto
him
something
to
cover
his
naked
body
.
But
they
gaue
him
a
poore
and
base
mantell
.
which
they
had
of
a
husband
man
,
that
served
the
Bishop
:
which
he
accepting
with
great
thankefullnes
,
did
with
a
peice
of
lime
which
he
founde
in
the
place
,
mark
vpon
it
the
forme
of
the
Crosse
with
his
owne
hand
,
fashioning
it
,
as
a
fit
covering
for
a
poore
man
crucified
,
and
litle
better
than
naked
.
Thus
therefore
was
the
servant
of
the
highest
King
,
left
all
in
nakednesse
,
that
he
might
follow
his
naked
Lord
crucified
,
whom
he
so
dearely
loved
,
in
this
manner
fortifying
him selfe
with
the
Crosse
,
that
he
might
committ
his
soule
to
the
secure
harboure
of
salvation
,
by
the
which
he
might
safely
escape
the
shippwracke
of
this
tempestuous
world
.
From
thence
forth
this
contemner
of
the
world
being
altogether
freed
from
the
bondes
of
worldly
desires
:
forsaking
the
Citty
,
did
with
great
security
and
freedome
of
minde
,
betake
himselfe
vnto
the
secret
parts
of
the
desert
:
that
there
in
solitarines
&
silence
,
he
might
attend
vnto
the
misticall
secrets
by
Almighty
God
from
aboue
distilled
vnto
him
.
And
as
this
devout
servant
of
God
passed
by
a
certaine
wood
singing
praises
vnto
God
with
great
ioye
and
exultation
:
a
sorte
of
thieues
came
rushing
out
of
a
secret
place
vppon
him
.
Who
demaunding
of
him
with
firce
behaviour
,
what
he
was
,
the
man
of
God
answered
with
great
confidence
,
and
not
without
an
instinct
also
of
prophecy
,
I
am
the
preacher
of
the
great
King
.
But
they
heaping
blowes
vpon
him
,
cast
him
into
a
pitt
filled
vp
with
snowe
,
saying
vnto
him
:
Ly
thou
there
Clowne
,
the
preacher
of
God
.
But
so
soone
as
they
were
departed
,
Among
many
of
that
kinde
,
here
will
I
now
make
reporte
of
one
,
which
befeell
,
when
the
same
man
of
God
hade
afterwardes
begunne
to
be
of
greater
note
in
the
world
,
there
was
a
man
in
the
Country
of
Spolerum
,
who
had
his
mouth
&
iawe
bone
miserably
eaten
away
with
an
horrible
disease
such
as
no
art
of
Physicke
was
able
to
cure
:
wherefore
having
bin
to
visite
the
Church
of
the
Apostles
to
craue
the
help
of
their
meritts
,
But
let
vs
comme
to
our
intended
purpose
:
this
holy
man
Saint
Francis
being
firmely
establishe
in
Christian
humility
,
recalled
againe
to
his
due
obedience
to
be
exhibited
in
performance
of
the
worke
from
the
Crosse
enioyned
vnto
him
,
concerning
the
repairing
of
Saint
Damians
Church
&
as
a
true
obedient
servant
he
returneth
back
to
Assisium
,
that
at
the
least
by
beginning
,
he
might
compasse
so
much
as
might
suffice
to
performe
the
commaundement
of
God
.
For
which
cause
putting
aside
all
bashfullnes
for
the
loue
of
Christ
crucified
,
he
was
willingly
contented
to
begg
of
them
,
amongst
whome
he
was
wont
to
liue
in
great
aboundance
:
offering
his
wearied
body
,
now
wasted
much
with
fasting
,
to
the
carrieng
of
heavy
stones
towards
the
repaire
of
the
ding
.
This
Church
therefore
being
finally
repaired
,
by
the
help
of
God
&
good
devotion
of
the
Cittysens
,
least
that
his
body
should
after
labour
waxe
wanton
condemning
idlenesse
,
he
seetled
himselfe
to
the
repayring
of
a
certaine
other
Church
dedicated
to
the
holy
Apostle
S.
Peter
the
same
being
distant
som
what
further
off
from
the
Citty
:
thereof
he
made
rather
his
choice
,
in
regard
of
speciall
devotion
without
of
the
purity
of
sincer
faith
he
bare
to
the
prince
of
the
Apostles
.
This
Church
being
at
the
lenght
finished
:
he
came
vnto
the
place
called
Portiuncula
:
wherin
was
a
Church
builded
to
the
blessed
virgin
Mother
of
God
,
but
at
that
time
decaied
desolate
&
not
regarded
of
any
.
Which
the
man
of
God
seing
,
to
be
thus
forsaken
:
did
for
the
fervent
devotion
which
he
carried
towards
this
B.
mother
begane
to
make
his
daily
residence
there
,
for
the
repayring
of
the
same
Church
also
.
And
perceiving
that
according
to
the
name
therof
,
which
was
from
ancient
time
,
called
S.
Mary
of
Angels
,
there
appeared
oftentimes
Evangelicall
visions
:
there
did
he
sett
vp
his
rest
,
and
finall
purpose
of
aboade
,
as
well
for
the
reuerence
of
the
Angels
,
as
for
the
singuler
loue
which
he
bare
to
the
Mother
of
Christ
.
This
place
the
holy
man
loved
aboue
all
other
places
of
the
world
.
For
here
he
beganne
in
humility
,
heere
he
proceeded
in
integritie
,
heere
he
made
his
end
in
felicity
:
this
place
at
his
death
he
commended
to
his
brethren
,
as
most
dere
to
the
blessed
virgin
.
Of
this
place
cerraine
devout
brother
did
a
litle
before
his
conversion
behold
a
vision
very
worthy
of
relation
.
There
appeared
vnto
him
an
innumerable
company
of
blinde
men
,
standing
within
the
Compasse
of
this
Church
:
all
of
them
having
their
faces
directed
towards
heaven
,
and
their
knees
bowed
downe
to
the
grounde
:
who
strectching
for
the
their
handes
on
high
,
cried
out
to
God
in
pittiful
manner
,
desiring
him
of
mercy
,
and
reinioying
of
their
sightes
.
And
behold
there
came
a
great
light
from
heaven
,
which
spreading
it self
through
them
all
,
restored
vnto
euery
one
of
them
theire
perfect
sightes
,
and
healthe
,
according
as
they
had
before
desired
.
This
is
the
place
wheare
S.
Francis
by
the
instinct
of
divine
revelation
,
beganne
the
order
of
the
Friers
Minors
.
For
by
the
appointment
of
Gods
heavenly
providence
,
wherby
the
servant
of
Christ
was
directed
in
all
things
,
he
erected
three
materiall
Churchs
,
before
the
beginning
of
his
Order
he
did
apply
himself
to
the
preaching
of
the
Ghospell
,
that
he
might
not
only
ascend
,
as
it
were
by
degrees
,
from
things
sensible
,
vnto
things
intelligible
,
&
from
matters
of
lesser
moment
to
things
of
farre
greater
perfection
:
but
that
he
might
also
foretell
,
as
it
were
in
a
mistery
,
by
some
sensible
worke
,
what
he
was
heareafter
to
do
.
For
like
as
the
triple
building
was
repayred
by
means
of
that
holy
man
,
so
according
to
the
same
,
forme
rule
&
doctrine
by
him
prescribed
,
the
Church
of
Christ
was
in
three
sortes
to
be
renewed
,
in
a
threefold
triumphant
armie
of
the
elect
,
according
as
we
do
now
see
to
be
accomplished
.
THE
THIRD
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
institution
of
his
order
of
Religion
,
and
of
the
approbation
of
his
Rule
.
THIS
singuler
seruant
of
God
,
S.
Francis
,
now
making
his
aboad
in
the
Church
of
the
most
blessed
virgin
Mother
,
and
standing
with
continuall
sighes
before
Her
,
who
in
her
wombe
conceiued
theword
,
repleinished
with
grace
and
truth
,
desiring
with
vnspeakable
affection
,
that
she
would
vouchsafe
to
be
come
his
aduocate
:
by
the
merrits
of
the
mother
of
mercy
,
he
did
conceiue
and
bring
foorth
,
the
spirit
of
Euangelicall
truth
.
For
one
day
hearing
Masse
of
the
Apostles
,
with
great
deuotion
:
that
Ghospell
was
read
wherein
Christe
sending
his
Apostles
to
preache
,
prescribeth
vnto
them
an
Euangelicall
forme
of
liuing
:
to
witt
,
that
they
possesse
no
gold
,
nor
siluer
,
nor
mony
in
their
purses
,
nor
Scripp
for
the
Way
,
nor
two
coats
,
All
which
wordes
,
this
vnsained
frend
of
Apostolicall
pouerty
,
hearing
,
vnderstanding
&
to
heedefull
memory
,
cemmending
:
&
feeling
also
inwardly
in
himselfe
,
an
incredible
ioy
&
contentation
,
This
is
(
quoth
he
]
the
thing
I
doe
couet
,
this
is
the
same
,
which
with
all
my
whole
harte
,
and
soule
,
I
desire
.
His
shoes
did
he
therfore
loose
from
his
feete
,
his
staffe
he
layd
a
side
,
his
wallet
he
reiected
,
and
mony
he
vtterly
abandoned
?
rhus
resting
contented
with
one
only
coate
,
refusing
also
his
letherne
belt
,
in
steade
of
a
girdle
he
toke
a
coarde
,
applieing
all
the
diligence
of
his
heart
,
how
he
might
most
duely
performe
the
things
he
had
heard
,
and
might
in
all
things
conforme
himselfe
to
the
exact
rule
of
Apostolicall
perfection
.
From
this
time
the
man
of
God
by
divine
inspiration
beganne
to
be
a
studious
emulator
of
Evangelicall
perfection
,
and
to
invite
others
vnto
Pennance
with
him
.
His
speeches
were
in
no
wise
vaine
,
neither
yet
such
as
might
Minister
cause
of
laughter
,
but
evermore
full
fraught
with
the
power
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
penetrating
even
into
the
secret
partes
of
the
harte
:
by
force
whereof
he
wrought
not
a
litle
astonishment
in
the
mindes
all
such
as
heard
him
.
He
preached
alwaies
peace
,
vnto
the
people
,
and
in
the
beginning
of
his
exhortation
,
he
was
wonte
in
this
manner
to
salute
them
,
saiyng
:
Our
Lord
giue
his
peace
vnto
you
.
For
this
manner
of
salutation
he
learned
of
God
:
according
as
himself
afterwards
affirmed
.
And
there
vpon
it
came
to
passe
,
that
according
to
the
saying
of
the
Prophet
,
himselfe
also
being
inspired
with
the
spirit
of
prophesy
,
he
did
denounce
peace
he
did
preach
salvation
,
and
did
with
healthfull
admonition
,
associate
very
many
vnto
the
true
peace
:
euen
such
as
had
binne
before
time
disioyned
much
from
the
favour
of
Christe
,
and
had
thereby
straied
farr
away
from
the
porte
of
Salvation
.
Now
therefore
when
this
holy
servant
of
God
did
growe
to
be
better
knowen
vnto
many
aswell
for
the
truth
of
his
sincere
doctrine
,
as
of
his
life
:
certaine
other
man
also
moved
by
his
example
,
beganne
to
be
animated
and
stirred
vp
vnto
Pennance
,
and
reiected
all
the
impediments
of
this
world
,
that
they
might
be
conioyned
vnto
him
,
both
in
habite
and
life
,
The
first
of
which
number
,
was
the
venerable
man
,
Bernardus
who
be
the
special
vocation
of
God
,
merited
to
be
the
first
borne
of
the
blessed
Father
aswell
in
priority
of
time
,
as
in
priviledge
of
holy
conversation
.
For
he
having
had
experience
of
the
holinesse
of
the
seruant
of
Christ
,
and
purposing
by
his
example
perfectly
to
contemne
the
world
,
demaunded
of
him
direction
for
the
better
performance
of
his
purpose
.
Which
the
servant
of
God
vnderstanding
,
was
replenished
,
with
great
consolation
of
the
holy-Gost
,
for
the
conception
of
this
his
sonne
,
&
said
vnto
him
,
that
this
councell
was
to
be
sought
at
the
hands
of
God
.
Wherefore
betimes
in
the
morning
,
they
entered
into
the
Church
of
S.
Nicolas
and
there
after
humble
prayers
,
exhibited
the
devout
servant
of
the
blessed
Trinity
S.
Francis
,
three
severall
times
opened
the
booke
of
the
Gospells
,
instantly
beseeching
Almighty
.
God
,
that
by
a
triple
testimony
he
would
wouchsafe
to
confirme
the
holy
purpose
of
Bernard
.
In
the
first
openning
therefore
of
the
book
,
he
lighted
vpon
that
place
,
which
saith
:
If
thou
wilt
be
perfect
,
go
and
sell
all
that
thou
hast
and
giue
vnto
the
poore
.
In
the
second
:
Take
nothing
in
the
way
.
But
in
the
third
:
If
any
man
will
come
after
me
,
let
him
denie
himself
,
and
take
vp
his
Crosse
and
follow
me
.
This
is
(
saith
the
holy
man
)
our
life
and
Rule
:
and
of
all
them
who
will
conioyne
them selues
to
our
society
.
So
therefore
,
if
thou
willt
be
perfect
,
and
performe
the
thinges
thou
hast
heard
delivered
.
Not
long
after
,
it
fell
out
,
that
fiue
other
men
also
were
called
by
the
same
spirit
,
wherby
the
number
of
the
spirituall
children
of
holy
S.
Francis
,
was
increased
to
sixe
:
among
whom
the
third
place
befell
vnto
the
Holy
Father
Aegidius
,
a
man
also
full
of
Gods
grace
,
&
worthy
to
be
held
in
famous
memory
.
For
being
afterwards
most
rarely
exercised
,
in
heauenly
vertus
according
as
the
seruant
of
God
,
had
foretold
of
himself
,
although
he
were
a
simple
and
vnlearned
man
,
yet
was
he
exalted
,
vnto
the
top
of
Celestiall
contemplation
.
For
continewing
long
time
togeather
without
intermission
,
intentive
vnto
heavenly
actions
,
he
was
ravished
also
with
so
frequent
excesse
of
contemplation
in
God
:
as
I
my self
have
with
mine
eies
observed
,
that
he
was
esteemed
rather
to
haue
led
the
life
of
Angels
,
then
of
men
,
though
living
and
couersing
among
men
.
Aboute
the
same
very
time
vnto
a
certaine
Priest
of
Assisium
,
named
Syluester
,
a
man
of
honest
life
and
conversation
,
our
Lord
vouchsafed
to
shew
a
vision
,
very
worthy
to
be
remembred
For
finding
in
himself
,
an
especiall
loathing
and
avertion
from
the
manner
&
life
of
S.
Francis
and
his
brethren
,
least
that
he
might
haply
be
indangered
for
the
rashnes
of
his
iudgement
,
thus
was
he
visited
by
the
favour
of
Gods
heauenly
grace
.
He
beheld
in
his
sleep
the
whole
Citty
of
Assisium
to
be
environed
rownde
with
a
monstrous
Dragon
,
by
reason
of
the
vnmeasurable
hugenes
whereof
the
whole
country
seemed
to
be
in
danger
of
vtter
wast
and
distruction
.
After
this
he
might
see
a
certaine
Crosse
of
gold
,
issueing
forth
of
the
mouth
of
S.
Francis
,
the
topp
where
of
reached
vnto
heauen
,
and
the
armes
to
the
vtter
most
bounds
of
the
worlde
:
at
the
glittering
aspect
wherof
,
that
ougly
and
horrible
Dragon
,
was
vtterly
put
to
flight
,
This
vision
being
three
times
in
this
manner
represented
vnto
him
,
he
therevpon
esteeming
it
as
the
very
Oracle
of
God
,
declared
the
same
in
order
to
the
man
of
God
,
and
his
brethren
:
and
it
was
not
long
after
,
but
himselfe
also
leaving
the
world
,
did
with
such
perfection
adheare
vnto
the
footesteeps
of
Christ
,
that
the
life
by
him
ledd
in
the
order
,
gaue
good
credit
and
authority
,
to
the
vision
he
had
seene
in
the
world
.
Vpon
the
report
and
publication
whereof
,
no
whitt
was
the
man
of
God
ezalted
in
humaine
glory
:
but
acknowledging
the
benefits
of
God
and
the
greatnes
of
his
goodnes
,
he
was
more
and
more
incouraged
to
withstand
the
crafte
of
the
auncient
enemye
,
and
therewithall
to
preach
and
extoll
the
glory
of
the
Crosse
of
Christ
.
But
it
befell
vnto
him
vpon
a
day
,
that
walking
in
a
certaine
solitary
place
,
and
there
recounting
with
himselfe
his
yeares
mispent
:
as
he
did
in
the
bitternes
of
his
harte
bewaile
them
,
the
gladsome
comfort
of
the
Holy-Ghost
comming
then
vpon
him
,
he
was
fully
certified
of
the
plenarie
remission
of
all
his
offences
.
And
being
afterwardes
rapt
as
it
were
aboue
himselfe
,
and
having
his
vnderstanding
marveilously
inlightened
,
he
evidently
perceyved
,
what
great
matters
were
in
tyme
to
come
to
be
fall
vnto
himselfe
and
his
whole
progenie
after
him
.
Whervpon
returning
vnto
his
brethren
:
Be
of
good
comfort
(
quoth
he
)
my
most
dearely
beloved
,
and
reioyce
in
our
Lord
;
&
be
in
no
wise
eyther
sad
or
sorrowfull
,
for
that
yee
be
but
few
in
number
,
neyther
yet
be
yee
desmayed
eyther
out
of
myne
,
or
your
owne
simplicity
:
for
so
much
as
our
Lord
hath
certainely
revealed
vnto
me
,
that
he
will
make
vs
increase
to
a
great
and
mighty
companie
;
and
will
with
the
sweet
blessing
of
his
heavenly
grace
,
multiply
and
augmente
our
noumber
many
and
sundrie
wayes
.
At
the
same
time
also
another
devout
man
entred
the
religion
among
them
,
whereby
the
issue
of
the
man
of
God
did
now
amounte
vnto
seaven
.
Then
the
good
Father
calling
all
his
children
about
him
:
and
speaking
many
things
vnto
them
of
the
kingdome
of
God
,
of
the
contempt
of
the
world
,
of
the
denying
of
their
owne
will
,
and
of
the
chasticement
of
the
body
,
withall
declared
vnto
them
his
purpose
to
send
them
into
the
foure
partes
of
the
world
.
For
now
the
holy
simplicity
,
of
the
holy
Father
,
having
brought
forth
seaven
children
,
did
also
desire
to
beget
the
whole
company
of
the
faithfull
vnto
Christ
our
Lord
,
by
calling
them
to
the
mournefull
works
of
Pennance
.
Go
your
waies
(
quoth
he
sweet
father
to
his
welbeloved
children
)
and
denouncing
peace
vnto
men
:
preache
vnto
them
Pennance
for
the
remission
of
sinnes
.
Be
patient
in
tribulations
,
be
watchfull
in
prayers
,
be
vnweariable
in
labours
,
be
modest
in
your
speeches
;
be
graue
in
your
manners
,
and
ever
thankefull
for
benefits
receaved
,
considering
that
in
lieu
of
all
these
things
,
the
goodnes
of
God
hath
prepared
for
you
an
eternall
Kingdome
.
Cast
thy
care
vppon
our
Lord
,
and
he
will
nourish
thee
.
Which
admonition
he
was
ever
wount
to
vse
,
so
offen
as
he
went
about
to
induce
any
brother
vnto
obedience
.
Then
he
,
forseing
himselfe
to
be
geven
as
a
patterne
&
example
vnto
others
,
and
so
consequently
that
he
ought
first
to
performe
the
thing
before
he
drew
others
to
imitation
:
taking
one
of
his
companions
vnto
him
,
setled
himselfe
towatdes
one
part
of
the
world
,
deputing
the
other
sixe
by
two
&
two
together
,
severed
in
the
forme
of
a
Crosse
,
to
the
other
three
partes
of
the
earth
.
Now
the
servant
of
Christ
,
perceyving
that
the
noumber
of
his
brethren
.
was
by
litle
&
litle
daily
encreased
.
wrote
for
himselfe
and
them
,
in
playne
wordes
,
a
rule
and
forme
of
life
,
wherein
hauing
laid
the
obseruance
of
the
Holy
Ghospell
,
for
an
indissoluble
foundation
,
he
had
also
inserted
therevnto
certaine
other
few
things
,
such
as
seemed
most
necessary
,
for
an
vniforme
manner
&
course
of
liuing
.
And
desiring
to
haue
the
same
approued
by
the
Chiefe
Pastour
of
the
Church
:
be
determined
with
that
small
company
of
simple
associates
,
to
take
his
way
to
the
Sea
Apostolique
,
reposing
all
his
trust
in
the
only
direction
and
help
of
God
.
Who
from
his
heauenly
seate
,
beholding
the
finall
end
of
his
desire
,
vouchsafed
by
the
shewing
of
this
manner
of
vision
vnto
him
,
to
reare
vp
the
mindes
of
his
companions
,
otherwise
not
a
litle
astonished
,
out
of
the
consideraation
of
their
owne
simplicity
.
For
,
it
seemed
vnto
him
,
that
passing
by
a
certaine
way
,
he
beheld
standing
nigh
vnto
him
a
goodly
Tree
of
stately
height
&
loftines
:
which
as
he
approached
more
nigh
vnto
it
,
and
did
stand
vnder
the
same
in
admiration
of
the
height
thereof
.
he
was
sodeinly
by
the
power
of
God
,
lifted
vp
into
so
great
a
height
of
the
aire
,
that
he
did
not
only
reach
to
the
very
top
therof
,
but
did
also
with
great
facility
bow
it
downe
,
from
the
vpper
most
parte
,
to
the
grounde
.
This
vision
the
man
of
God
vnderstanding
to
be
a
foretokening
of
the
fauourable
inclination
of
the
Apostolical
dignity
to
his
humble
desires
;
was
exhilerated
much
in
spiritt
therewithall
:
and
comforting
his
brethren
in
our
Lord
,
betooke
himselfe
to
his
iourney
with
them
.
But
when
he
was
come
to
the
Court
of
Kome
,
and
brought
before
the
face
of
the
supreame
Bishop
,
the
Vicar
of
Christ
being
then
walking
in
the
Pallace
of
Laterane
,
in
the
place
which
is
called
Speculum
,
and
there
possessed
with
profounde
meditations
,
repelled
the
seruant
of
Christ
,
as
a
man
vnknowen
,
not
without
some
shew
also
of
discontentment
.
Who
humbly
departing
out
of
the
doores
,
in
the
night
following
this
manner
of
revelation
was
by
Almighty
God
made
to
the
Pope
himselfe
.
He
saw
from
betweene
his
feete
a
palme
branch
springing
out
of
the
ground
,
&
the
same
to
become
a
most
beautifull
Tree
.
And
marueiling
with
himselfe
what
this
vision
should
meane
:
his
minde
was
illuminated
by
the
worke
of
God
,
that
by
this
palme
tree
that
poore
man
was
signified
,
whom
he
had
the
day
before
reiected
.
The
next
morning
therfore
,
he
caused
his
servants
to
seeke
him
throughout
the
Citty
.
Who
hauing
found
him
in
the
Hospital
of
S.
Antony
neare
vnto
Laterane
,
he
commanded
them
forthwith
to
bring
him
before
himself
.
Thus
S.
FRANCIS
,
being
brought
in
presence
of
the
Pope
,
disclosed
vnto
him
the
whole
course
of
his
purpose
:
humbly
and
instantly
making
sute
vnto
him
.
to
approue
the
same
methode
and
rule
of
liuing
.
The
Vicar
of
Christ
,
Pope
Innocent
the
third
,
being
a
man
of
singular
wisedom
observing
in
the
man
of
God
.
an
admirable
purity
of
a
simple
minde
,
the
constancy
also
of
his
purpose
.
and
the
fiery
zeale
of
his
holy
desire
:
embraced
this
poore
one
of
Christ
with
the
loue
of
his
harte
,
being
much
inclined
in
minde
,
to
yeeld
his
favourable
assent
to
the
humble
petition
of
this
holy
man
.
But
yet
deferred
to
ratifie
the
requests
of
the
poore
servant
of
Christ
:
for
that
his
demaund
seemed
vnto
some
of
the
Cardinalls
,
to
be
both
a
matter
of
novelty
,
and
also
of
difficultie
,
beyond
the
measure
of
mans
hability
.
But
it
happened
at
that
tim
to
be
among
the
Cardinalls
,
a
reverend
man
called
Dominus
Ioannes
de
sancto
Paulo
,
Bishop
of
Sabina
,
a
lover
of
all
holynesse
,
and
an
especially
helper
of
the
poore
servats
of
Christe
,
who
inflamed
with
the
spirit
of
God
,
delivered
his
mind
in
the
matter
before
the
Pope
and
his
brethren
,
to
this
effect
.
If
we
shall
saith
he
,
deny
the
request
of
this
poore
man
,
as
a
matter
either
of
novelty
,
or
of
too
much
difficulty
,
wheras
he
requireth
none
other
thing
,
but
a
form
of
Euangelicall
life
,
to
be
confirmed
vnto
him
:
we
haue
iust
cause
to
feare
,
least
therein
we
doe
offend
against
the
Gospell
of
Christ
.
For
whosoever
shall
assirme
that
any
thing
which
is
either
newe
,
vnreasonable
,
or
imposible
to
be
observed
,
is
contained
within
the
observance
of
Euangelicall
perfection
,
or
within
the
vowe
which
is
made
thereof
:
he
is
manifestly
convinced
of
blasphemy
against
Christ
himselfe
,
the
very
Authour
of
the
Gospell
,
Thus
much
being
spoken
in
this
behalf
:
the
Successour
of
the
Apostle
S.
Peter
,
turning
himselfe
towards
the
servant
of
Christ
said
vnto
him
,
Offer
vp
thy
praiers
deere
sonne
,
vnto
Christe
,
that
by
thee
he
may
vouchsafe
to
shewe
his
will
vnto
vs
,
to
the
end
that
it
being
once
,
more
certainely
knowen
,
we
may
the
more
securely
condiscende
to
thy
godly
desires
.
Wherevpon
the
servant
of
Almighty
God
,
bestowing
himselfe
now
wholy
in
praier
,
by
his
instant
devotion
obtayned
to
knowe
,
both
what
him-selfe
shoulde
exteririourly
disclose
,
and
what
the
Pope
should
inteourly
conceyue
.
For
having
related
a
parable
according
as
he
had
receaved
the
same
from
God
,
of
a
rich
and
mighty
King
,
that
willingly
married
with
a
beautifull
,
though
a
very
poore
woman
,
and
of
a
noble
issue
begott
betwixt
them
bearing
liuely
resemblance
of
the
KING
his
Father
,
and
in
that
respect
very
worthy
to
be
nourished
at
the
KINGES
owne
table
:
this
also
by
way
of
interpretation
hee
therevnto
adioyned
.
Wee
haue
no
cause
to
feare
,
that
the
Sonnes
and
heires
of
the
Eternall
KING
,
shall
perishe
and
die
for
hunger
,
who
beeing
borne
of
a
poore
Mother
,
by
the
power
of
the
HOLIE
GHOST
to
the
image
of
CHRIST
their
KING
,
are
also
to
bee
gotten
vnto
him
in
a
poore
religion
by
the
spirite
of
povertie
.
For
if
the
KING
of
HEAVEN
doe
promise
an
eternall
Kingdome
to
them
that
followe
him
:
howe
much
more
will
hee
provide
them
of
things
of
necessity
which
he
giveth
indifferently
not
only
to
the
good
,
but
also
to
the
wicked
:
This
parable
and
the
meaning
thereof
,
when
the
Vicar
of
Christ
had
diligently
heard
&
observed
,
he
mary
vailed
greatly
thereat
:
&
knew
for
certain
,
that
it
was
vndoubtedly
.
Christ
himselfe
,
who
covertly
spake
in
the
man
.
And
moreover
also
he
avowed
by
the
instinct
of
Gods
heavenly
spirit
,
that
a
certaine
vision
also
which
he
had
about
this
time
receyued
from
heaven
,
should
be
in
this
man
accomplished
.
For
he
had
seene
in
his
sleepe
as
himselfe
reported
,
the
Church
of
Laterane
,
to
be
in
present
danger
,
now
forthwith
to
fall
to
the
grounde
:
the
which
a
certain
poore
man
;
of
mean
stature
,
&
contemptible
to
behold
,
putting
his
own
back
vnder
it
did
so
preserue
from
falling
.
Whervpon
he
thus
pronovnced
:
verely
this
is
he
,
who
by
his
worke
&
doctrine
.
shall
vphold
the
Church
of
Christ
.
Then
this
prudent
Pastor
being
wholy
fraught
with
devotion
inclined
himself
in
every
degree
to
the
desires
of
the
servant
of
Christ
:
&
bare
evermore
vnto
him
a
speciall
loue
&
affection
.
Wherfore
he
graunted
his
request
,
&
promised
to
graunt
yet
more
vnto
him
,
he
approued
his
Rule
,
he
gaue
him
in
Charge
to
vndertake
the
preaching
of
pennance
,
&
for
all
the
lay
brethren
to
that
were
associate
the
servant
of
Christ
he
caused
them
to
haue
litle
crownes
made
that
they
might
freely
preach
the
word
of
God
.
THE
FOVRTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
increase
of
the
Order
vnder
his
hand
,
and
of
the
confirmation
of
the
Rule
formerly
approued
THE
holy
man
Saint
Francis
,
now
thus
supported
with
Gods
grace
,
and
Papall
authority
,
did
with
much
confidence
of
minde
,
take
his
way
to
the
vale
of
Spoletum
:
that
he
might
,
as
well
by
deed
as
by
worde
,
denounce
the
Gospel
of
Christ
.
But
as
he
debated
w●ih
his
companions
in
the
way
,
by
what
meanes
they
might
in
all
sincerity
obserue
the
Rule
,
by
them
newly
vndertaken
,
and
how
they
might
in
all
manner
of
holinesse
and
iustice
,
walke
before
the
face
of
God
,
and
further
yet
,
how
they
might
not
only
arise
to
greater
profit
in
themselues
,
but
might
also
be
an
example
and
guide
vnto
others
,
by
long
protracting
this
manner
of
conference
,
the
time
sodeinely
ouerpassed
vnawares
.
And
they
being
now
much
wearied
with
the
long
continewance
of
their
travel
,
and
hungry
also
therwithall
,
were
inforced
to
stay
,
in
a
certaine
solitary
place
of
the
desert
.
At
which
very
time
and
place
they
haivng
no
kind
of
meanes
to
provide
themselues
,
of
necessary
food
,
then
did
the
providence
of
God
manifest
it self
in
their
behalf
.
For
sodeinely
a
man
appeared
vnto
them
,
bringing
bread
in
his
hand
,
which
he
gaue
vnto
the
poore
ones
of
Christ
:
and
forth
disappeared
,
being
altogether
,
vnknowene
from
whence
he
came
,
or
whether
he
went
.
Here
by
the
poore
brethren
perceyving
that
in
the
company
of
the
man
of
God
,
they
where
assisted
with
the
help
of
Gods
heavenly
protection
,
were
better
refreshed
by
the
gift
of
this
divine
liberality
,
then
by
the
refection
of
their
emptie
bodies
.
And
morover
they
were
so
singularly
replenished
with
the
consolation
of
God
that
they
firmely
purposed
,
and
irrevocably
decreed
,
neuer
for
any
violence
either
of
hunger
or
tribulation
:
to
faile
from
the
promise
of
holie
pouertie
.
After
this
returning
with
this
holie
purpose
into
the
vale
of
Spoletum
they
beganne
to
dispute
among
themselues
whether
it
were
more
expedient
for
than
to
converse
among
men
,
or
to
betake
themselues
vnto
solitarie
places
.
But
the
seruant
of
Christ
S.
Francis
,
not
presuming
vpon
the
industrie
either
of
himselfe
or
of
his
bretheren
:
determined
by
instancy
of
praier
,
to
seeke
the
good
will
and
pleasure
of
God
in
this
behalfe
.
Being
therefore
inlightened
by
the
oracle
of
divine
revelation
,
it
was
given
him
to
vnderstand
,
that
he
was
for
this
very
purpose
sent
of
God
,
that
he
might
gaine
such
soules
vnto
Christ
,
as
the
Divell
endeavoured
to
leade
astray
.
For
which
cause
he
rather
chose
to
liue
for
the
generall
good
of
all
,
than
for
the
private
benefitte
of
himselfe
alone
:
being
therevnto
provoked
by
his
example
who
being
,
but
one
vousafed
to
die
for
all
.
The
man
of
God
therefore
,
together
withall
the
rest
of
his
companions
,
betooke
himself
to
a
certaine
forlorne
Cottage
nigh
to
Assisium
:
Wherin
they
liued
in
much
labour
and
needines
,
according
to
the
rule
of
holy
poverty
:
desiring
rather
to
be
sustayned
with
the
foode
of
teares
,
than
with
the
nice
of
curiosities
of
delicate
fare
For
there
they
were
incessantly
busied
in
fervent
praiers
proceeding
rather
from
mentall
affection
,
than
outwardly
disclosed
by
vocall
wordes
,
intending
wholy
to
the
studie
of
devotion
,
because
they
had
not
as
yet
any
Ecclesiasticall
bookes
,
where
in
they
might
sing
there
Canonical
howers
,
but
insteede
of
them
;
they
behelde
continuallie
the
booke
of
the
Crosse
of
Christ
,
and
turned
it
over
day
and
night
;
thereto
instructed
by
the
example
and
speach
of
the
holie
father
,
who
daily
preached
of
Christ
his
Crosse
vnto
them
.
But
being
requested
of
his
brethren
to
teach
them
how
to
pray
,
he
said
:
when
you
doe
pray
,
you
shal
say
the
Pater
noster
:
and
this
also
:
we
adore
thee
the
O
Christ
at
al
thy
Churches
,
which
are
in
the
whole
worlde
,
and
we
blesse
thee
because
by
thy
holie
Crosse
thou
hast
redeemed
the
worlde
.
Moreover
,
he
taught
them
to
praise
our
Lord
in
al
thinges
and
out
of
al
his
creatures
:
But
it
so
fell
out
,
that
the
brethren
long
time
abiding
in
the
foresaid
place
:
the
holy
man
,
went
forth
vpon
a
Saterday
,
into
the
Citty
of
Assisium
with
purpose
vpon
a
Sunday
morning
early
to
preach
(
as
his
costome
was
)
in
the
Cathedrall
Church
.
And
as
the
devout
man
of
God
had
with
drawen
himselfe
,
into
a
certaine
shroud
,
that
stoode
within
the
Channons
garden
,
there
overpassing
the
night
,
according
to
his
vsuall
manner
in
the
praier
of
God
;
albeit
that
he
were
then
in
bodie
absent
from
his
children
.
Behold
yet
even
aboute
the
verie
pointe
of
midnight
,
some
of
the
bretheren
being
bent
to
sleepe
,
and
some
other
of
them
continuing
in
praier
,
a
fierie
chariote
of
marveilous
splendoure
,
entring
in
at
the
dore
,
of
the
house
,
whirled
vp
and
downe
the
place
,
one
while
one
way
,
and
one
while
another
,
vntill
it
had
at
length
,
gone
three
severall
times
rounde
about
the
roome
:
vpon
the
toppe
whereof
,
might
be
seene
to
rest
,
a
globe
of
shining
beames
,
as
bright
as
the
sunne
;
which
caused
the
darke
some
night
,
for
the
time
to
seeme
,
as
cleere
as
the
day
.
Heere
with
all
,
the
watchfull
were
amased
,
and
the
sleepy
both
waked
and
astonished
:
every
of
them
finding
no
lesse
clearenes
in
their
harts
,
than
outwardly
vpon
their
bodies
,
it
being
effected
by
the
power
of
this
marvailous
light
,
that
the
naked
consciences
of
them
all
were
discovered
one
to
another
.
For
they
did
all
of
them
agreably
vnderstand
,
every
of
them
seing
into
each
others
harte
,
that
the
holy
Father
being
absent
in
body
,
but
present
in
spirit
,
and
in
such
apparence
transfigured
:
was
with
the
beames
of
brightnes
from
aboue
inlightened
and
inflamed
,
and
out
of
supernaturall
power
,
in
a
shining
and
fiery
Chariot
,
by
God
represented
vnto
them
,
that
as
true
Israelites
,
they
might
follow
after
him
,
who
as
an
other
Elias
was
by
God
ordained
,
to
be
the
Chariot
,
After
this
,
S.
FRANCIS
,
the
Pastor
of
that
litle
flock
,
being
guided
and
directed
by
the
grace
of
God
,
conducted
this
poore
number
of
twelue
brethren
,
to
the
Church
of
Saint
Mary
of
Portiuncula
:
to
the
end
that
where
the
order
of
the
Friers
Minors
,
had
by
the
merits
of
the
Mother
of
God
taken
his
beginning
;
there
also
by
her
helpe
,
it
might
take
increase
.
And
in
this
place
also
,
being
made
a
preacher
of
the
Gospell
,
he
went
about
preaching
through
the
Citties
and
townes
:
Not
in
the
learned
words
of
humane
wisedom
,
but
in
the
power
of
the
spirit
,
denowcing
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
He
seemed
vnto
all
that
sawe
him
to
be
a
man
of
another
world
:
for
as
he
was
allawayes
,
intentiue
to
heaven
,
both
in
minde
and
countenance
,
so
did
he
seeke
with
his
whole
endevour
to
draw
all
men
thither
with
him
.
And
even
now
about
this
time
,
The
Order
of
the
brethren
of
Pennance
.
For
,
as
the
way
of
pennance
,
is
one
and
the
very
same
vnto
all
such
as
desire
to
come
vnto
heaven
,
so
likewyse
this
order
,
Clare
now
glorified
in
heauen
is
worthily
worshiped
in
earth
of
the
Church
.
admitting
both
the
Clergie
and
the
lay
pepple
,
Virgins
,
and
Married
folkes
,
of
both
sexes
,
of
how
great
merit
it
is
in
the
sight
of
God
;
it
is
manifest
by
many
miracles
,
which
some
of
them
haue
wrought
,
as
may
be
knowen
to
the
world
.
Even
now
also
,
divers
Virgins
were
by
him
converted
vnto
perpetuall
chastity
,
among
which
Saint
Clare
that
notable
Virgin
and
most
deare
to
God
,
was
the
first
plant
and
most
beautifull
blossome
of
all
the
rest
:
who
as
as
pure
springing
flower
gaue
a
sweet
savour
of
holynesse
;
and
glimmered
forth
her
beames
as
a
bright
shining
star
.
she
being
now
glorified
with
God
in
heaven
,
is
worthely
honored
of
the
Church
in
earth
:
who
being
the
daughter
in
Christ
,
of
the
holy
poore
Father
Saint
FRANCIS
,
did
also
become
the
Mother
of
the
poore
:
And
many
not
only
moved
with
devotion
,
but
inflamed
with
desire
of
Christian
perfection
,
contemning
the
vanity
of
wordly
things
,
did
follow
the
steeps
of
Holy
S.
Francis
.
Who
increasing
daily
more
&
more
were
quickly
spreede
forth
to
the
end
of
the
world
.
For
that
same
holy
poverty
,
which
was
the
only
thing
they
desired
to
carrie
with
them
,
for
the
defray
of
their
charges
,
made
them
evermore
ready
,
vnto
all
obedience
,
strong
in
sustaining
of
labours
,
and
nimble
in
prosecuting
their
iourneis
.
And
for
so
much
as
they
possessed
no
earthly
thing
,
nothing
did
they
loue
nothing
,
did
they
feare
to
loose
:
but
were
in
every
place
secure
,
never
assailed
with
feare
,
never
distracted
with
care
,
wherby
living
as
men
in
every
point
free
from
all
manner
of
trouble
of
minde
,
they
had
patience
in
expectance
,
of
their
morning
and
nightly
sustenance
.
Many
and
sundry
reproaches
they
sustained
in
diuerse
parts
of
the
world
,
as
men
contemptible
and
vnknowen
:
but
the
loue
of
the
Gospell
of
Christ
,
had
endewed
them
with
so
perfect
patience
,
that
they
sought
in
those
places
rather
to
be
,
were
they
might
suffer
persecution
in
body
.
than
where
,
vpon
observation
of
their
vnfained
holinesse
,
they
might
haue
occasion
to
glory
in
the
favour
of
the
world
.
And
even
that
very
penury
of
all
things
which
they
continually
sustayned
seemed
vnto
them
a
superaboundant
plenty
:
meane
while
that
according
to
the
wisemans
Councell
.
In
steed
of
a
great
thing
,
the
least
did
contente
them
.
For
some
of
the
brethren
comming
into
the
infidells
countries
,
it
happened
that
a
certaine
Saracin
,
moved
with
pittie
,
offered
them
mony
for
their
necessary
foode
:
which
he
perceiving
them
to
refuse
,
wondered
not
a
litle
thereat
,
seeing
them
notwithstauding
to
be
both
poore
and
needy
.
But
at
the
lenght
perceiuing
,
that
having
voluntarily
made
themselues
poore
for
the
loue
of
God
,
they
would
possesse
no
mony
:
he
was
thereby
conioyned
vnto
them
,
in
so
great
loue
and
affection
,
that
he
offered
to
Minister
vnto
them
all
thinges
necessary
,
so
long
as
he
should
haue
in
the
world
to
giue
them
.
O
inestimable
price
of
poverty
,
by
the
admirable
force
whereof
,
even
Barbarours
cruelty
,
was
chaunged
into
so
great
a
sweetnes
of
mercy
,
Wherefore
it
is
a
thing
most
horrible
and
a
wickednes
vnexcusable
,
for
a
Christian
man
to
tread
vppon
so
pretious
a
pearle
which
an
infidell
Saracin
held
in
so
great
a
reverence
.
About
this
time
Moricus
,
a
Religious
man
of
the
Order
called
Cruciferi
,
being
miserably
afflicted
in
an
Hospital
neare
to
Assisium
,
with
a
long
and
greivouse
disease
,
through
the
violent
force
whereof
,
the
Phisitions
were
in
vtter
despaire
of
his
recoverie
:
made
humble
request
to
the
man
of
God
,
by
a
messenger
sent
for
purpose
,
with
instant
desire
,
that
he
would
vouchsafe
to
pray
for
him
.
Whervnto
,
the
blessed
Father
,
with
a
willing
minde
assenting
,
after
praier
devoutly
made
,
taking
cartaine
crummes
of
bread
into
his
hand
,
and
mingling
the
same
with
oyle
,
taken
from
,
out
of
the
Lamp
which
burned
before
the
Altar
of
the
Blessed
virgin
,
brought
it
at
lenght
,
as
it
were
,
to
a
certaine
kinde
of
electuary
,
which
he
sent
vnto
the
sicke
man
,
by
the
handes
of
his
brethren
,
saying
,
Beere
ye
this
medicine
vnto
our
brother
MORICVS
:
where
by
the
power
of
Christ
,
will
not
only
restore
him
vnto
perfect
health
againe
,
but
will
make
of
him
a
strong
and
hardy
warriour
,
and
shall
further
adioyne
him
perpetually
,
vnto
our
troupe
and
company
:
No
sooner
had
this
sicke
,
man
tasted
of
that
exquisit
medecine
,
made
&
confected
by
the
Holy
Ghost
his
invention
,
but
rising
vp
forth
with
,
now
perfectly
whole
and
well
,
he
obtained
of
God
so
much
strength
both
of
body
&
minde
,
that
within
a
litle
while
after
,
entring
into
the
Religion
of
the
holy
man
he
was
contended
with
one
only
slender
coate
,
And
as
the
merrits
of
the
vertue
of
these
litle
ones
of
Christ
did
daily
more
and
more
increase
so
the
sweet
smell
of
their
good
opinion
,
spreading
it self
ronde
about
,
drew
many
out
of
divers
parts
of
the
world
,
to
come
in
person
to
see
the
holy
Father
.
Among
whom
there
was
a
curious
inventor
of
secular
songes
,
who
having
binne
for
that
cause
crowned
by
the
Emperour
,
and
called
the
king
of
verses
determined
to
go
see
this
man
of
God
,
the
contemner
of
wordly
things
.
And
finding
him
preaching
in
a
certaine
Monastery
,
at
the
Castle
of
Saint
SEVERINVS
:
the
hand
of
our
Lord
comming
then
vpon
him
,
be
beheld
Saint
FRANCIS
the
preacher
of
the
Crosse
of
Christ
,
ensigned
with
two
swordes
,
one
overthwarr
the
other
in
the
forme
of
a
Crosse
,
the
one
of
them
stretched
along
from
his
head
to
his
feete
,
and
the
other
,
Crosse-wise
along
his
breast
,
from
on
hand
to
the
other
.
Wherby
although
he
knew
not
the
contenance
of
the
servant
of
Christ
:
yet
was
he
fully
secured
that
this
very
man
was
he
,
by
the
admirable
apparence
of
so
great
a
miracle
.
At
the
sodain
aspect
whereof
being
much
amased
he
beganne
to
propose
vnto
himselfe
better
things
in
his
minde
:
and
being
at
the
lenght
compunct
by
the
force
of
his
words
,
no
lesse
than
if
he
had
bin
stricken
through
with
the
sword
of
the
spirit
,
issueyng
out
of
his
mouth
,
vtterly
contemning
all
secular
pompes
he
conioyned
himselfe
in
profession
,
with
the
blessed
Father
.
Wherevpon
the
holy
man
,
seeing
him
to
be
perfectly
converted
,
from
the
trouble
of
the
world
,
to
the
peace
of
Christ
,
called
him
by
the
name
of
Frater
Pacificus
.
He
afterward
increasing
in
al
holinesse
,
before
such
time
as
he
was
made
provinciall
Minister
in
France
for
he
was
the
first
that
bare
that
office
there
merrited
once
,
and
againe
,
to
see
the
greeke
letter
T.
in
the
forehaid
of
holy
S.
Francis
:
the
same
being
distinguished
with
such
seemely
variety
of
colours
,
as
did
wonderfully
adorne
his
face
and
countenance
.
This
signe
the
holy
man
did
reverence
with
great
affection
,
this
signe
he
did
commend
with
frequent
speeches
:
and
in
his
letters
which
he
vsually
dispatched
,
he
evermore
with
his
owne
hand
subscribed
the
same
:
Now
when
the
number
of
brethren
,
was
in
processe
of
time
increased
;
the
carefull
Pastor
,
beganne
to
call
them
together
vnto
a
general
Chapter
,
then
to
beholden
in
the
place
of
our
Lady
of
Portiuncula
:
that
in
the
measure
of
divine
distribution
,
he
might
giue
vnto
every
one
his
portion
of
obedience
,
in
the
land
of
their
poverty
.
Where
although
there
were
great
penurie
,
and
the
brethren
sometimes
came
together
aboue
fiue
thowsand
in
number
:
yet
by
the
help
of
Gods
mercie
they
had
sufficient
foode
;
together
with
health
of
body
,
and
aboundance
of
spirituall
ioy
.
But
for
so
much
as
he
could
not
be
in
body
present
at
the
provinciall
Chapiters
,
he
was
therefore
in
spirit
,
by
the
diligent
care
of
his
governement
:
by
the
instancy
of
prayer
;
and
by
the
efficacy
,
of
benediction
;
evermore
present
,
at
them
:
notwithstanding
that
sometimes
,
by
the
marvailous
power
and
worke
of
God
,
he
did
visibly
appeare
.
For
as
Saint
Anthony
that
worthy
preacher
,
who
is
now
a
notable
Confessour
of
Christ
,
was
preaching
in
the
Chapter
at
Arles
of
the
title
of
the
Crosse
:
Iesus
of
Nazareth
King
of
the
Iewes
:
a
certaine
brother
of
approued
vertue
,
called
Monaldus
,
looking
,
as
the
will
of
God
was
towardes
the
Chapter
house
doore
;
sawe
with
is
corporall
eies
the
blessed
Father
Saint
FRANCIS
lifted
vp
alofte
in
the
aire
,
ad
blessing
his
brethren
with
his
handes
stretched
out
as
it
were
in
the
forme
of
a
Crosse
.
At
which
very
time
all
the
brethren
did
feele
themselues
to
be
replenished
with
so
great
&
vnvsual-a
consolation
of
spirit
,
that
the
inward
testimony
which
they
felt
in
their
hartes
did
sufficiently
secure
them
of
the
vndoubted
presence
of
the
holy
Father
:
though
afterwardes
it
was
,
not
only
by
evident
signes
,
but
also
by
the
said
holy
Fathers
owne
wordes
,
externally
confirmed
.
And
well
it
may
be
believed
that
the
same
power
of
Almighty
God
,
which
granted
the
devout
and
holy
Bishop
Saint
Ambrose
,
to
be
present
at
the
in
tombing
of
the
glorious
Bishop
Saint
Martin
,
to
the
end
that
he
might
with
devout
reverence
,
honor
the
devout
Bishop
deceased
:
did
also
by
an
especiall
favour
,
present
his
servant
Saint
Francis
,
at
the
sermon
of
his
true
preacher
Saint
,
Anthony
:
that
he
might
approue
the
words
of
truth
:
those
especially
,
of
the
Crosse
of
Christ
,
whereof
himselfe
was
a
continuall
bearer
,
and
a
most
faithfull
servant
But
the
Order
being
now
great
amplified
&
augmented
,
he
did
greatly
desire
,
that
the
forme
and
rule
therof
by
Pope
Innocenci●s
already
approved
,
might
be
Honorius
his
successor
,
for
ever
be
ratified
and
confirmed
.
and
even
then
he
was
by
Almighty
God
admonished
,
with
this
manner
of
revelation
.
It
seemed
vnto
him
that
he
was
gathering
vp
from
the
earth
,
certaine
most
exceeding
small
and
slender
crummes
of
bread
,
by
him
to
be
distributed
among
a
great
many
hungry
brethren
of
his
,
that
stoode
in
expectance
rownde
aboute
him
,
And
fearing
to
distribute
so
smalle
crummes
,
least
perhaps
they
should
fall
out
of
his
handes
,
he
heard
a
voice
from
aboue
,
saing
vnto
him
:
Francis
,
make
one
hast
of
all
the
crummes
,
and
giue
vnto
them
that
will
eate
.
Vnto
which
voice
he
shewing
himselfe
obedient
,
whosoever
did
not
receiue
the
distribution
devoutly
,
or
did
make
light
of
the
guift
already
receaved
,
were
presently
marked
with
a
leaprous
infection
.
All
which
the
holy
man
did
the
next
morning
after
,
relate
vnto
his
brethren
;
sorrowing
much
,
that
he
could
not
vnderstand
the
mistery
of
the
vision
But
the
next
day
following
,
as
he
persisted
watchfull
in
praier
,
he
heard
a
voice
from
heaven
speke
vnto
him
,
Francis
,
the
crummes
which
thou
sawest
in
the
night
past
,
are
the
wordes
of
the
Gospell
,
the
host
is
the
Rule
,
and
the
leaprousie
iniquity
.
Being
therefore
desirous
,
before
he
sought
the
confirmation
of
his
Rule
.
to
reduce
the
same
as
being
hitherto
more
largely
compiled
out
of
sundry
parts
of
the
Ghospell
,
vnto
a
more
compendious
forme
and
methode
,
according
as
the
vision
did
purporte
vnto
him
:
he
went
vpp
with
two
of
his
companions
into
a
certaine
hill
,
wherevnto
he
was
by
the
Holy
Ghost
conducted
,
THE
FIFTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
austerity
of
his
life
,
and
how
the
Creatures
of
God
gaue
sollace
vnto
him
.
NOw
when
the
holy
servant
of
God
Saint
Francis
,
did
perceive
that
many
were
by
his
example
incouraged
with
fervencie
of
spirit
to
carry
the
Crosse
of
Christ
:
himselfe
also
,
like
a
good
leader
of
the
army
of
Christ
was
therby
animated
daily
more
and
more
:
to
attaine
vnto
the
crowne
of
victory
,
by
the
exquisite
perfection
of
most
invincible
vertue
.
For
considering
the
sayng
of
the
Apostle
;
that
,
They
who
are
of
Christ
haue
crucified
their
flesh
together
with
their
vices
and
concupiscenses
:
he
to
the
ende
he
might
in
his
owne
body
beare
the
armour
of
the
Crosse
,
did
with
so
great
severitie
of
discipline
,
restraine
his
sensuall
appetites
;
that
scantly
he
allowed
vnto
himselfe
,
the
very
things
that
were
necessary
for
the
sustentation
of
nature
Vsing
evermore
this
manner
of
saying
;
that
,
It
could
not
be
but
marueilous
hard
,
to
fatisfie
the
necessities
of
the
body
,
&
yet
not
to
condiscen
vnto
the
euill
inclination
of
sensuall
desirs
:
for
which
cause
,
in
time
of
health
he
would
hardly
be
induced
to
eat
of
boiled
meats
,
or
at
least
wise
very
seldome
:
&
if
he
did
at
any
time
,
he
vsed
either
to
put
ashes
amonghst
it
,
or
els
by
mingling
of
water
with
the
same
,
to
make
the
meat
vnsavoury
.
What
shall
I
speake
of
his
moderate
drinking
,
when
as
he
would
scarrely
drink
of
cold
water
,
sufficient
to
alay
the
violence
of
his
thrist
.
He
ever
invented
new
waies
of
more
perfect
abstinence
,
and
by
exercise
did
daily
more
&
more
increase
therein
:
and
although
he
had
already
attained
vnto
the
highest
degree
of
perfection
,
yet
some
thing
alwaies
he
did
as
a
new
beginner
innovate
?
punishing
,
with
afflictions
,
his
fleshly
concupissence
.
Neverthelesse
,
at
such
times
as
he
went
abroade
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
he
did
conforme
himselfe
in
the
quality
of
his
meate
according
to
the
custome
of
the
persons
that
did
entertaine
him
:
but
,
at
his
returning
home
againe
,
then
did
he
strictly
obserue
the
rigour
of
most
parsimonius
abstinence
.
And
so
in
all
respects
,
vsing
austerity
towards
himself
,
curtesie
towards
his
neighbour
,
&
obedience
to
the
Gospell
of
Christ
;
he
was
an
example
of
edification
to
others
,
not
only
by
abstaining
,
but
even
also
by
eating
.
The
bare
ground
he
vsed
most
commonly
,
as
a
bed
,
for
his
weried
body
:
Whetevpon
.
it
being
one
time
demaunded
of
him
,
how
he
could
with
so
thinne
a
garment
defende
himselfe
from
the
extreame
sharpenesse
of
the
winter
cold
,
Iohn
Baptist
was
in
that
respecte
commended
by
the
mouth
of
God
himselfe
.
And
therefore
,
if
at
time
he
found
any
kinde
of
easefulnes
in
such
garmens
as
had
bene
given
vnto
him
,
he
vsed
to
weare
litle
cords
into
the
inner
side
therof
alluding
vnto
the
words
of
truth
,
that
softnes
of
apparell
was
not
to
besought
for
Cottages
of
the
poore
,
but
in
princes
pallaces
For
he
had
learned
by
certaine
experiece
,
that
the
divels
are
terrefied
by
asperitie
:
but
by
delicious
nicenesse
,
more
forciblely
animated
to
rentation
.
Whervpon
having
on
night
(
contrary
to
his
vsual
custome
a
pilow
of
feathers
at
his
head
in
regard
of
a
special
infirmity
which
he
susteined
generally
in
that
parte
,
and
particulerly
in
his
eies
the
divell
entring
thereinto
,
did
till
the
howre
of
Martins
,
wonderfully
molest
and
trouble
him
,
from
the
study
of
holy
praier
,
vntill
that
at
length
calling
one
of
his
bretheren
vnto
him
,
he
caused
the
same
pillow
together
with
the
diuel
in
it
,
to
be
carried
quite
a
way
out
of
his
Cell
.
But
the
brother
going
out
of
the
Cell
therewithall
,
lost
the
strength
and
vse
of
al
his
members
:
vntill
by
the
voise
of
the
holie
father
,
to
whom
it
was
reveiled
in
spirit
,
his
former
strength
,
both
of
harte
and
body
was
fully
restored
vnto
him
againe
.
He
observed
great
rigour
and
discipline
,
and
stode
with
great
heedfullnes
vpon
his
owne
defence
:
having
an
especiall
care
,
for
preservation
of
the
puritie
of
euerie
man
.
Wherefore
at
the
beginning
of
his
conversion
,
he
vsed
oftentimes
,
even
in
the
winter
season
,
to
cast
himselfe
into
a
watrie
pitte
,
frosen
ouer
with
ice
:
that
so
he
might
both
perfectlie
overcome
his
domesticall
enemie
;
and
might
also
preserue
the
white
garment
of
chastitie
,
from
the
raging
fire
of
voluptuouse
pleasure
.
For
he
thought
it
more
tol●erable
by
much
,
and
without
al
comparison
,
for
a
spirituall
man
to
sustaine
great
colde
,
in
his
body
,
then
to
feele
neuer
so
smale
a
kindling
of
carnall
pleasure
,
within
his
minde
.
But
it
hapned
vpon
a
certaine
night
,
that
as
he
was
praing
within
his
Cell
,
in
the
deserte
of
Sarthianum
,
the
ancient
enemie
did
call
him
three
severall
times
by
his
name
,
saying
:
Francis
,
Francis
,
Francis
,
who
demanding
of
him
,
what
he
would
haue
,
he
craftelie
replied
in
these
wordes
:
There
is
no
sinner
in
the
worlde
,
whom
God
will
not
pardon
,
vpon
his
conuersion
vnto
him
:
but
he
that
shal
kill
him selfe
with
harde
penance
shall
neuer
finde
mercie
at
his
hands
.
The
servant
of
God
hearing
this
,
had
presentlie
by
revelation
discovered
vnto
him
,
the
whole
drifte
and
devise
of
the
wicked
enemie
:
by
what
kinde
of
deceipte
he
went
about
to
drawe
him
into
a
slacknes
in
devotion
,
as
the
event
following
,
did
evidently
declare
.
For
immediately
after
this
,
Whose
breath
making
burning
coales
to
flame
,
he
was
assailed
with
a
great
and
greivous
tentetion
,
of
the
fleshe
,
comming
then
vpon
him
.
Which
so
soone
as
this
lover
of
chastitie
did
we
forsee
,
putting
of
his
coate
,
he
beganne
very
feircly
to
beate
him selfe
with
a
corde
,
saying
goe
to
brother
Asse
,
thus
doth
it
beseme
thee
to
continue
,
thus
oughtest
thou
to
indure
the
scourge
.
Thy
coate
serveth
for
Religion
,
it
beareth
the
badge
of
holinesse
:
for
it
is
lawfull
for
anie
one
that
is
delighted
in
vnlawful
lust
,
to
intrude
vpon
it
:
if
any
whither
thou
wouldest
goe
,
then
goe
thy
waies
.
Moreouer
also
,
being
animated
with
a
most
wonderfull
feruour
of
spirite
,
He
did
moreover
teach
,
to
walke
in
the
fire
,
and
not
to
burne
his
feete
.
For
he
himselfe
had
continually
so
averted
his
eies
,
from
beholding
of
such
maner
of
vanity
:
that
as
(
he
said
sometime
to
one
of
his
companions
)
there
was
hardlie
that
woman
in
the
world
whom
he
did
knowe
by
the
face
.
For
he
did
not
thinke
it
safe
,
Idlenes
also
,
he
taught
to
be
eschewed
,
as
the
very
sinke
and
common
receptacle
,
of
al
naughty
thoughts
:
shewing
by
his
owne
example
,
that
the
rebelliouse
and
slothful
flesh
,
was
to
be
kept
vnder
by
cotinuall
discipline
,
and
profitable
labours
.
Wherefore
he
called
his
body
,
his
brother
Asse
,
for
that
it
was
to
carrie
hevie
burthens
,
and
to
be
beaten
with
manie
and
frequent
strips
:
and
not
otherwise
to
be
fed
then
with
base
&
meane
diet
.
If
he
saw
anie
idle
or
loitring
person
,
to
liue
vpon
the
fruites
of
others
mens
labours
,
this
man
he
called
brother
flie
,
for
that
such
an
one
doing
no
good
him selfe
,
but
impairing
the
good
labours
of
other
men
,
maketh
himselfe
vile
and
abhominable
,
to
all
sortes
of
people
.
Wherefore
he
vsed
sometimes
this
manner
of
saying
:
I
will
that
my
bretheren
occupie
themselues
,
in
labour
and
exercise
:
least
that
being
inclined
to
idlenes
,
either
theire
harte
or
tongue
,
doe
wander
after
vnlawful
thinges
.
For
his
will
and
care
was
to
haue
silence
by
his
bretheren
observed
,
according
to
the
prescript
&
rule
of
the
Gospel
:
which
admonisheth
men
at
al
tims
with
all
dilligence
to
abstaine
from
al
maner
of
idle
words
,
as
being
to
render
an
accompte
thereof
at
the
day
of
iudgemente
.
Wherefore
if
he
did
finde
any
of
his
bretheren
,
to
be
accustomed
vnto
idle
and
vaine
wordes
,
he
did
there
vpon
,
very
sharpely
reprehend
him
,
affirming
that
modest
taciturnitie
,
was
both
a
secure
preservation
of
a
pure
hart
,
&
likewise
a
vertue
of
no
smalle
accompt
:
considering
that
Death
&
life
,
are
said
to
be
in
the
hands
of
the
tongue
,
not
so
much
in
regard
of
the
taste
,
as
of
the
speach
But
although
he
endevored
alwaies
to
induce
his
bretheren
vnto
austeritie
of
life
:
yet
he
approved
not
that
strcikt
kinde
of
severitie
,
which
proceeded
not
from
the
bowels
of
devotion
,
neither
yet
was
seasoned
with
the
wholesome
salte
of
discretion
.
For
,
when
as
one
of
his
brethren
,
was
vpon
a
night
;
through
too
much
extremity
of
abstinence
,
greatly
vexed
with
famine
,
&
could
not
in
that
respect
,
take
any
naturall
rest
:
the
good
and
carrefull
Pastor
preceiving
that
one
of
his
sheep
was
then
in
present
danger
of
perishing
,
called
the
brother
forth
with
vnto
him
,
and
set
,
him
bread
before
him
,
and
to
the
ende
all
bashfullnes
,
might
be
away
removed
:
he
first
began
to
eate
therof
himselfe
,
and
so
with
sweetnesse
invited
him
,
to
do
the
like
.
Whereby
the
brother
being
well
incouraged
,
reiected
shame
and
willingly
tooke
his
meate
:
very
much
reioicing
,
that
by
the
wise
and
provident
condiscending
of
the
prudent
Pastor
he
had
happily
escaped
the
hazard
of
his
body
,
and
had
also
received
,
no
small
example
of
edification
,
when
the
morning
was
come
,
the
man
of
God
calling
his
brethren
altogether
,
after
relation
made
vnto
them
of
what
had
chanced
in
the
night
,
adioyned
also
this
heedful
admonition
vnto
them
.
Let
charity
,
saith
he
,
&
not
meat
,
my
brethren
,
be
a
patterne
and
example
vnto
you
.
Furthermore
he
taught
them
to
follow
iscretion
as
the
Chariot
man
of
al
vertues
,
how beit
not
that
discretion
,
which
the
flesh
doth
advise
,
but
that
very
same
,
which
Christ
hath
taught
:
whose
most
holy
life
,
is
vnd●ubredly
knowen
to
be
the
most
exact
paterne
of
all
perfection
.
And
for
so
much
as
it
is
not
possible
for
a
man
invironed
with
the
infirmity
of
his
fleshely
body
,
so
perfectly
to
followe
,
the
vnspoted
lambe
of
Christ
crucified
for
vs
vpon
the
Crosse
,
but
that
he
shall
daily
gather
some
filthy
Dreggs
of
sinne
;
vpon
this
cause
,
he
avowed
by
vnfallible
document
,
that
they
who
do
with
vigilancy
aspire
to
the
perfection
of
life
,
ought
daily
to
cleance
themselues
with
streames
of
teares
.
For
though
himselfe
had
already
attained
vnto
a
wonderfull
purity
both
of
heart
and
body
:
yet
ceased
he
not
with
showers
of
teares
,
continually
to
cleance
the
eies
of
his
minde
,
not
much
regarding
the
losse
of
his
corporall
eies
.
For
having
gotten
through
continuall
weeping
,
a
most
daungerons
imperfection
in
his
eies
,
&
being
for
that
cause
by
the
Phisitian
advised
,
in
any
wise
to
abstaine
from
teares
,
vnlesse
he
would
vtterly
loose
his
sight
,
the
holy
man
made
answeare
vnto
him
,
Brother
Phisitian
,
we
must
not
in
any
sorte
,
for
the
love
of
that
light
,
which
is
common
aswell
to
flies
,
as
to
vs
men
;
in
any
small
degree
,
refuse
the
visitation
of
that
light
,
which
is
of
everlasting
continewance
:
considering
that
it
is
not
the
spirit
,
which
hath
for
vse
of
the
flesh
,
receiued
the
benefit
of
light
,
but
contrary
wise
,
it
is
the
flesh
,
which
for
the
vse
and
service
of
the
spirit
hath
receyued
the
same
at
the
bountifull
hand
of
God
.
And
therefore
he
did
rather
chuse
,
to
loose
his
corporall
eiesight
:
than
by
repressing
the
devotion
of
his
spirit
,
to
hinder
those
comfortable
streames
of
teares
,
wherby
the
inwarde
eie
is
cleared
,
that
it
may
by
able
to
see
God
.
But
being
ypon
a
time
,
councelled
by
the
Phisitians
,
and
therewithall
,
instantly
perswaded
by
his
brethren
;
to
suffer
himselfe
to
be
cured
by
a
certaine
kinde
of
Cawtery
:
the
man
of
God
humbly
assented
therevnto
:
the
rather
in
that
he
perceyued
,
it
would
aswell
be
healthfull
as
otherwise
painefull
vnto
him
.
The
Surgion
therefore
,
being
sent
for
,
came
;
and
put
his
iron
instrument
into
the
fire
,
to
worke
the
cure
.
But
the
servant
of
Christ
,
chearing
vp
his
body
,
which
was
now
sommewhat
daunted
with
feare
,
beganne
in
this
manner
,
as
to
a
frind
,
to
speake
vnto
the
fire
,
saying
,
My
brother
fire
,
whom
Almighty
God
hath
created
of
a
most
exquisite
seemelinesse
,
full
of
fotce
notably
beautifull
,
and
profitable
,
be
favourable
at
this
houre
,
be
curteous
now
vnto
me
.
I
beseech
the
great
&
omnipotent
Lord
who
hath
created
thee
,
so
to
temper
the
violence
of
thy
burning
heat
,
that
burning
with
sweetenesse
,
I
may
be
able
to
endure
thee
.
This
praier
indeed
,
he
made
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
right
over
against
the
red
hotte
iron
instrument
:
and
so
remained
afterwards
without
all
kind
of
feare
or
quailing
.
Then
was
the
sparckling
iron
entred
vp
to
the
top
within
the
tender
flesh
:
and
the
Cautery
was
drawen
from
the
very
eare
,
to
the
eie
brow
.
In
the
doeing
whereof
:
what
paine
the
holy
man
sustayned
,
he
himselfe
expressed
vnto
his
brethren
,
saying
,
Giue
praise
vnto
God
my
brethren
:
for
I
verely
say
vnto
you
;
that
I
haue
neither
felt
the
heat
of
the
fire
,
nor
yet
any
payne
in
my
flesh
.
And
turning
to
the
Phisitian
,
he
said
vnto
him
,
If
the
flesh
be
not
already
well
concocted
,
put
in
your
iron
againe
.
The
Phisitian
,
then
perceaving
,
in
so
weake
and
feeble
flesh
,
so
invincible
a
power
of
the
spirit
,
admired
with
himselfe
thereat
:
and
extolled
this
divine
miracle
,
saying
,
I
tell
you
plainly
brethren
:
I
haue
seene
wonderfull
things
to
day
.
For
the
holy
man
was
now
come
vnto
that
excellent
degre
of
purity
,
that
by
a
wonderfull
sweet
consent
&
harmonie
,
his
flesh
did
agree
with
his
spirit
,
&
his
spirit
did
wholy
conforme
it self
vnto
God
,
it
was
by
a
divine
ordinance
,
brought
to
passe
,
that
the
creature
obeying
the
Creator
,
was
miraculously
subiect
to
his
will
&
commandement
.
As
may
also
be
seene
by
this
other
exammple
of
the
same
holy
servant
of
God
,
who
being
sicke
one
time
of
a
most
dangerouse
disease
,
in
the
Desert
of
S.
VRBANE
;
&
feeling
then
directly
in
himselfe
the
defect
of
nature
:
demaunded
a
cup
of
wine
to
be
brought
vnto
him
:
And
not
only
was
this
manner
of
obedience
,
by
the
creatutes
of
God
,
to
his
holy
servant
,
exhibited
:
but
the
providence
also
of
the
Creator
,
did
every
where
condiscend
to
satisfie
his
wil
and
desire
.
For
his
body
being
vpon
a
time
ouer-dulled
with
the
concurrence
of
many
diseases
together
,
he
founde
in
himselfe
a
desire
to
heare
some
harmonicall
kinde
of
sounde
,
that
thereby
he
might
be
reviued
and
receiue
more
comforte
of
spirite
:
but
it
not
beseming
his
life
and
profession
to
procure
it
by
the
ministerie
of
man
,
behold
;
the
service
of
Angels
,
was
ready
to
accomplish
,
the
Holy
mans
desire
.
For
as
he
was
waking
one
night
&
meditating
vpon
God
,
so
dainly
there
sounded
a
Harpe
,
of
most
wonderfull
harmony
,
and
of
most
sweet
and
pleasant
melodie
.
At
what
time
,
he
saw
not
any
man
:
but
might
well
perceive
the
passage
and
returne
of
the
Harper
,
by
the
alteration
of
the
sounde
of
the
musicke
;
as
it
was
sometime
nigher
,
and
sometime
further
from
him
.
Wherefore
,
directing
his
spirit
vp
to
God
,
he
was
so
singularly
delighted
in
that
most
sweet
sounding
musicke
,
that
he
did
almost
thinke
himselfe
,
to
haue
bin
in
another
world
.
This
also
could
not
be
hidden
from
his
brethren
:
who
did
oftentims
by
certaine
and
vnfallible
tokens
perceiue
,
that
he
was
visited
by
Almightie
God
with
so
excessiue
&
frequent
consolations
,
that
it
was
not
possible
for
him
,
in
any
sorte
to
conceale
them
.
An other
time
also
,
as
the
man
of
God
went
to
preaeh
,
betweene
Lombardie
and
the
Marquisate
of
Tervisium
,
being
then
accompained
with
one
of
his
brethren
,
&
travailing
along
by
the
Riuer
Poe
,
the
darkenesse
of
the
night
sodainly
came
vpon
them
.
By
meane
whereof
,
the
way
being
subiect
vnto
many
and
sundry
perilouse
daungers
,
as
wel
in
regarde
of
the
Fenns
thereabouts
:
as
also
of
the
River
it selfe
,
the
brother
associate
,
spake
vnto
the
holy
man
.
saying
:
make
thy
praiers
,
good
Father
,
vnto
God
,
that
we
may
be
delivered
out
of
these
imminent
daungers
.
To
whom
the
man
of
God
answeared
with
much
hope
an
confidence
,
in
this
wise
:
God
is
able
no
doubt
(
my
brotherr
if
it
stand
with
the
good
pleasure
of
his
sweet
disposition
,
to
dispearse
the
deepe
darkenesse
of
this
obscure
night
,
and
to
vouchsafe
vnto
vs
the
benefit
of
light
.
Which
wordes
he
had
no
sooner
vtteted
,
but
by
the
power
of
God
,
such
an
aboundant
light
beganne
to
shine
about
them
,
that
the
night
being
darke
to
others
,
they
neverthelesse
did
see
in
cleare
and
perfect
light
,
not
only
the
way
,
but
very
many
things
on
every
side
aboute
them
,
being
by
the
conduct
thereof
,
both
corporally
directed
,
&
spiritually
,
comforted
:
whereby
they
came
safe
the
last
to
the
place
of
their
lodging
,
by
the
passage
of
no
small
space
of
grounde
,
which
they
ioyfully
overpassed
,
with
singing
Himnes
and
praises
,
in
honor
of
Almightie
God
.
See
now
&
consider
,
vnto
how
great
vertue
and
wounderful
purity
this
holy
man
had
attained
;
at
whose
beck
,
the
fire
did
temper
his
heat
,
the
water
did
change
her
tast
,
the
melodie
of
Angels
did
recreate
his
spirits
,
&
whome
the
light
of
heaven
,
did
guide
&
conduct
in
his
way
:
that
so
it
may
fully
appeare
:
that
vnto
the
sanctified
sences
of
Gods
holy
servant
,
the
whole
frame
of
the
world
,
did
readilie
yeild
,
an
obsequious
kinde
of
obeisance
.
THE
SIXTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
his
humility
and
obedience
;
and
of
Gods
fauourable
condiscending
.
vnto
all
his
desires
.
THE
guardian
and
ornament
of
all
vertues
,
humility
,
had
in
so
aboundant
manner
replenished
,
this
holy
servant
or
God
,
that
in
his
own
reputation
he
was
nothing
els
but
a
wretched
sinner
:
whereas
in
very
deed
he
was
a
perfect
mirrour
,
and
a
most
gloriouse
ressemblance
of
all
manner
of
holynesse
.
Vpon
this
grounde
worke
,
he
determined
to
build
vp
himselfe
,
having
as
a
wise
Architecke
laid
that
very
same
foundation
,
which
he
had
learnd
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
For
this
cause
he
saied
that
the
sonne
of
God
,
did
come
downe
from
the
highnes
of
his
Fathers
Bosome
to
these
our
contemptible
things
,
that
being
our
Lord
&
Maister
,
he
might
aswell
by
his
owne
example
,
as
by
his
worde
:
teach
this
excellent
vertue
of
humility
vnto
vs
.
And
therefore
,
as
the
true
disciple
of
Christe
,
his
praier
was
to
seeme
vile
and
base
,
both
in
his
owne
and
other
mens
eies
:
remembring
the
same
which
is
said
,
by
the
most
superexcellent
Maister
,
That
which
is
high
amonge
men
is
abhomination
with
God
.
Thervnto
also
adding
this
saying
of
his
owne
,
that
:
Looke
how
much
a
man
is
the
sight
of
God
,
so
much
he
is
,
and
no
more
.
And
therefore
he
held
it
for
a
very
vaine
and
foolish
thing
,
to
be
extolled
with
the
favours
of
the
world
:
reioycing
much
to
be
reproached
,
and
sorrowing
no
lesse
to
be
commended
.
For
he
had
farre
rather
heare
himselfe
reuiled
and
reproched
,
than
praised
:
or
commended
,
knowing
that
the
one
might
provoke
him
to
amende
,
and
the
other
might
giue
occasion
to
fall
.
And
for
that
cause
,
oftentimes
,
when
the
people
extolled
in
him
,
the
meritt
of
holinesse
he
commanded
one
of
his
brethren
,
to
vtter
some
words
of
debasement
and
reviling
against
him
,
in
his
owne
hearing
.
Which
when
the
brother
did
,
although
much
against
his
will
,
calling
him
a
rusticall
and
rude
body
,
an
vnskilfull
and
vnprofitable
hireling
:
he
was
marveilously
exhilerated
therat
,
aswell
in
minde
,
as
in
countinance
:
whereby
he
answered
;
Our
Lord
blesse
thee
,
my
most
dere
sonne
;
for
thou
speakest
the
very
truth
,
and
such
wordes
,
as
it
best
beseemeth
Peter
Bernardus
sonne
,
to
heare
.
But
to
the
end
he
might
make
himselfe
abiect
and
contemptible
vnto
others
,
he
spared
not
his
owne
disgrace
,
but
in
his
publique
praaching
before
all
the
people
he
would
open
and
manifest
his
owne
defects
.
As
having
once
vpon
occasion
of
a
right
grievouse
sicknesse
,
remitted
in
some
forte
,
the
rigour
of
his
vsuall
abstinence
,
for
the
better
recoverie
of
his
health
againe
,
after
such
time
as
he
had
somewhat
better
resumed
his
strength
vnto
him
:
the
true
dispiser
of
himselfe
,
animating
himselfe
to
the
reproache
of
his
owne
flesh
;
It
is
not
meete
,
said
hee
that
I
shoulde
be
held
for
a
man
of
abstinence
,
meane
while
that
I
secretly
giue
me selfe
,
to
the
pampering
of
my
flesh
.
Wherefore
he
raised
vp
himselfe
,
as
being
wholy
inflamed
with
the
spirit
of
holy
humility
&
assembling
the
people
together
,
in
a
streete
of
the
City
of
Assisium
,
himselfe
with
many
of
his
brethren
,
which
he
had
brought
with
him
,
entred
solemnely
into
the
greater
Church
where
having
a
roape
fastened
about
his
neck
,
he
caused
himself
to
be
drawen
all
naked
saving
only
of
his
breeches
in
the
open
sight
,
and
veiwe
of
them
all
,
even
to
that
very
stone
whervpon
malefactors
at
the
time
of
their
punnishment
,
were
wonte
to
be
placed
.
Vpon
the
which
,
he
then
getting
vp
as
he
coulde
albeit
that
,
he
were
both
weake
and
affected
with
a
quartane
Ague
;
yet
in
such
extreame
cold
as
the
time
did
then
affoarde
,
did
preach
with
great
efficacie
and
force
of
minde
.
At
which
time
he
affirmed
in
the
hearing
of
them
all
,
that
he
was
in
no
wise
to
be
honored
as
a
spirituall
man
,
but
rather
to
be
contemned
of
all
men
as
a
fleshly
and
gluttenouse
personne
.
Wherevpon
the
people
there
assembled
,
wondring
at
so
strainge
a
spectacle
:
and
being
also
compuncted
with
devotion
:
because
they
well
knew
the
strictnesse
of
his
austerity
,
did
openly
protest
,
that
such
manner
of
humility
,
was
rather
to
be
admired
,
than
in
any
sorte
to
be
imitared
.
And
though
this
action
might
rather
seeme
to
be
a
wonder
in
nature
,
according
to
the
saying
of
the
Prophet
,
then
otherwise
a
matter
of
example
,
yet
was
it
vndoubtedly
,
a
true
patterne
of
perfect
humility
,
whereby
the
scholler
of
Christ
,
is
instructed
to
contemne
the
glory
of
transitorie
praise
,
to
represse
the
swelling
pride
of
arrogancie
,
and
to
reproue
the
falshood
of
craftie
dissimulation
,
Oftentimes
he
did
many
things
after
this
manner
:
that
externally
he
might
appeare
as
a
lost
vessel
:
and
internally
might
possesse
the
spiritt
of
sanctification
.
He
studdied
also
to
hide
the
guifte
of
his
Lord
and
Creatour
in
the
secret
inclosure
of
his
bress
thinking
it
not
convenient
to
lay
open
to
vaine
glory
,
that
which
might
be
vnto
himselfe
,
an
occasion
of
ruine
.
For
oftentimes
being
commended
of
the
multitudes
,
for
a
blessed
and
holy
man
he
vsed
to
applie
this
manner
of
speache
vnto
them
softe
;
I
may
yet
haue
both
sonnes
and
daughters
doe
not
therefore
praise
,
such
an
one
as
is
not
already
secure
.
No
man
is
to
be
praised
;
whose
ende
is
vncertaine
.
But
this
Evangelicall
Marchant
,
to
the
end
he
might
by
more
occasions
in
crease
his
gaine
,
&
might
turn
all
the
present
time
,
to
his
furthermerit
:
tooke
not
much
delight
to
hold
the
place
of
a
Governour
,
as
of
a
subiect
:
neither
yet
desired
so
much
to
command
,
as
to
obay
.
He
being
one
time
demanded
who
was
to
be
iudged
truly
obedient
proposed
the
similitude
of
a
deade
body
for
an
example
.
Take
me
vp
(
saith
he
)
a
dead
body
,
&
put
it
where
you
please
:
you
shal
neither
see
it
striue
,
when
it
is
moued
;
nor
murmure
,
when
it
is
placed
,
nor
yet
repine
,
when
it
is
displaced
.
But
if
you
set
it
in
a
chaire
,
it
looketh
not
vp
alofte
,
but
downe
righte
to
the
grounde
:
if
you
apparel
it
in
purple
roabes
it
discovereth
the
palenesse
of
his
countenance
,
two
for
one
,
morethan
it
did
before
.
Euen
very
this
(
saieth
he
)
is
a
true
patterne
of
obedience
,
who
doth
not
discern
why
hee
is
mooued
,
who
careth
not
where
he
is
placed
,
who
desireth
not
to
be
changed
,
who
being
aduanced
to
office
,
retaineth
his
former
humilitie
:
and
who
the
more
he
is
honored
,
doth
so
much
the
more
repute
himselfe
vnworthy
.
And
for
mine
owne
parte
(
quoth
he
one
time
)
vnto
his
companions
,
I
cannot
thinke
my selfe
worthy
the
name
of
a
Friar
Minor
,
vnlesse
that
I
be
in
this
very
state
,
which
I
shal
now
describe
vnto
you
.
See
now
,
I
goe
as
Prelate
and
Cheife
of
my
brethren
,
conducting
them
all
vnto
the
Chapter
:
there
I
preache
among
them
,
there
I
vse
mine
admonitions
vnto
them
,
and
in
fine
it
is
spoken
with
disgrace
vnto
me
.
Thou
euil
be
fittest
to
rule
among
vs
,
for
that
thou
art
a
man
vnlearned
harshe
in
thy
speaking
,
an
Idiote
,
and
a
simple
person
.
At
length
,
I
am
cast
out
with
reproache
,
as
a
man
contemptible
and
basely
estemed
at
euery
hande
.
I
speake
it
vnto
you
truly
,
my
brother
,
that
vnlesse
I
shal
with
the
same
chearefulnes
of
countenance
,
with
the
same
in
ward
alacritie
of
minde
,
and
with
the
same
inuiolable
purpose
of
holinesse
,
attend
vnto
the
hearing
of
these
wordes
:
a
Friar
minor
I
cannot
be
.
And
this
admonition
also
he
wel
adioined
;
In
preeminence
there
is
a
ruine
,
in
praise
a
downfal
;
but
in
the
humilitie
of
the
subiect
,
is
the
gaine
of
the
soule
.
Why
therefore
doe
we
follow
daungers
more
than
gaine
,
seing
that
wee
haue
received
time
,
to
make
our
commodity
.
And
for
this
very
cause
,
this
perfect
patterne
of
humility
Saint
Francis
:
would
haue
his
brethren
to
be
called
Minors
,
and
the
Prelates
of
his
Order
,
to
be
tearmed
Ministers
,
as
well
thereby
to
vse
the
wordes
of
the
Gospell
,
which
he
had
promised
to
obserue
,
as
also
that
his
disciples
,
mighte
by
their
very
name
be
continually
put
in
minde
,
that
they
were
come
to
learne
humility
,
at
the
Schooles
of
their
humble
Maister
,
Christe
.
For
Iesus
Christ
that
excellent
Maister
,
and
most
exquisite
teacher
,
of
this
notable
vertue
humi●itie
;
to
the
ende
he
might
perfectly
informe
his
Disciples
therein
,
said
vnto
them
:
whosoeuer
will
be
the
greater
among
you
,
let
him
be
your
Minister
:
And
conformably
herevnto
,
it
being
demaunded
of
him
by
the
Bishop
of
Hostia
,
then
Cardinal
Protector
,
and
chiefe
advancer
of
the
Order
of
the
Friars
Minors
,
who
afterward
according
to
the
foreprophccieng
of
the
holy
man
,
being
exalted
to
the
honor
of
Papall
Dignity
;
was
called
Gregory
the
Ninth
,
whether
it
stood
with
his
liking
,
to
haue
his
brethren
promoted
vnto
Ecclesiasticall
Dignities
:
he
made
answeare
vnto
him
:
My
Lord
,
for
this
cause
are
my
brethren
called
Minors
,
which
is
as
much
to
say
,
as
lesser
or
inferiour
persons
,
that
they
may
not
presume
to
be
made
greater
.
If
you
will
haue
than
to
bring
forth
fruit
in
the
Church
of
God
:
then
hold
and
conserue
them
,
in
the
state
of
their
owne
vocation
:
&
permitte
them
not
by
any
meanes
to
ascend
vnto
Ecclesiasticall
governments
.
And
for
so
much
as
he
preferred
humility
,
as
well
in
himselfe
,
as
in
them
that
were
vnder
him
,
before
all
other
honours
besides
;
God
therefore
the
lover
of
humble
persons
,
adiudged
him
to
be
worthy
in
that
respect
of
farre
greater
and
more
high
dignities
:
accordingly
as
it
was
by
a
vision
from
heaven
revealed
vnto
one
of
the
brethren
,
of
spetiall
vertue
and
devotion
.
For
being
in
the
company
of
the
man
of
God
,
&
togeather
with
him
praying
in
a
certaint
solitary
&
abandoned
Church
,
with
a
great
&
fervent
affection
,
he
fell
into
a
trance
,
and
sawe
among
many
seates
in
heaven
,
one
of
more
excellent
dignity
than
all
the
rest
besides
:
the
same
being
adorned
with
precious
stones
,
and
shining
also
with
all
manner
of
glory
.
And
wondering
then
within
himselfe
,
at
the
brightnesse
of
that
highe
and
eminent
Throne
,
he
beganne
very
carefully
in
his
thoughts
to
enquire
,
who
should
be
so
happy
,
as
to
be
assumed
therevnto
.
At
which
very
time
he
hearde
a
voice
which
saied
vnto
him
;
This
was
the
seate
of
one
of
them
that
fell
,
and
now
it
is
kept
for
humble
Francis
,
And
afterwards
,
the
brother
returning
vnto
himselfe
againe
,
followed
the
blessed
man
out
of
the
Church
according
to
his
wounted
manner
.
At
what
time
,
talking
,
by
the
way
as
they
went
,
of
Almightie
God
:
the
brother
,
not
vnmindefull
of
the
vision
shewen
vnto
him
,
very
prudently
demaunded
of
him
,
what
conceite
and
opinion
he
held
of
himself
.
To
whom
the
humble
servant
of
Christ
made
answeare
:
Verily
I
doe
esteeme
my selfe
the
greatest
sinner
of
the
world
.
Wherevnto
the
brother
repliyng
that
he
could
not
with
the
safety
of
his
conscience
either
say
or
thinke
in
such
wise
of
himself
,
he
presently
therevnto
againe
reioined
,
saying
:
O
my
brother
,
if
Christe
had
shewed
so
greate
mercy
vnto
the
most
wicked
man
aliue
,
as
he
hath
donne
to
me
I
do
verely
belieue
that
he
would
haue
binne
more
thankefull
vnto
Almighty
God
than
,
I
haue
bin
.
Vpon
the
hearing
of
the
which
so
admirable
humility
:
the
brother
was
absolutely
confirmed
,
concerning
the
truth
of
the
vision
disclosed
vnto
him
:
acknowledging
by
testification
of
the
holy
Gospell
it self
,
that
vnto
the
excellency
of
glory
,
from
the
which
the
proude
is
cast
downe
:
he
that
is
truly
humble
is
exalted
.
Another
time
also
as
he
was
praiyng
in
a
certaine
solitary
Church
within
the
Province
of
Massa
,
at
the
hill
Casalis
;
he
vnderstood
by
revelation
of
the
spirit
,
that
there
were
certain
holy
Reliques
remaining
there
in
that
place
:
which
he
then
with
griefe
of
minde
perceaving
,
to
haue
binne
for
long
togeather
defrauded
,
of
the
honor
due
vnto
them
;
commanded
his
brethren
to
translate
them
in
all
reverent
manner
,
vnto
a
more
convenient
and
semely
place
of
abiding
.
But
himselfe
being
vppon
iust
occasion
for
a
time
departed
from
them
;
the
children
then
vnmindfull
of
the
commandement
of
their
father
,
neglected
the
merite
of
holy
obedience
.
Notwithstanding
vpon
a
certaine
day
,
when
as
they
intended
to
celebrate
the
holy
Misteries
,
having
removed
the
vpper
covering
of
the
Aultat
,
they
founde
there
not
without
great
admiration
,
sundrie
most
faire
and
fragrant
bones
,
discerning
them
to
be
the
same
holy
Reliques
,
which
no
hand
of
man
but
the
power
of
God
had
brought
to
the
place
.
And
it
was
no
long
while
after
,
Vpon
a
certaine
time
also
comming
to
the
Citty
of
IMOLA
,
he
went
forthwith
to
the
Bishop
and
humbly
then
besought
him
that
he
might
with
his
good
favour
,
assemble
the
people
vnto
a
Sermon
.
Whervpon
the
Bishop
somewhat
roughly
repliyng
,
saied
,
It
sufficeth
Brother
that
to
the
people
vnder
my
charge
,
I
my self
do
preache
,
Immediatly
the
paterne
of
true
humility
,
bowing
downe
his
heade
with
humble
reverence
,
departed
out
of
the
place
:
how
be
it
that
within
lesse
than
an
howre
he
returned
thervnto
againe
.
Wervpon
the
Bishop
seming
to
be
much
offended
,
demaunded
of
him
what
he
sought
for
at
his
handes
,
now
the
second
time
:
vnto
whome
with
no
lesse
inward
humility
of
harte
,
than
outward
submission
of
words
,
thus
the
holy
man
replied
:
my
Lord
,
if
the
Father
,
repell
his
sonne
at
one
doore
,
he
must
enter
in
againe
at
another
.
By
force
of
which
humility
,
the
Bishop
being
wholy
subdued
,
embraced
him
with
a
loving
and
chearefull
countenance
:
saiyng
then
vnto
him
:
It
happened
that
once
he
came
to
Aretium
at
such
time
as
the
whole
Cittie
was
so
miserably
afflicted
with
civill
warre
and
dissention
,
that
it
seemed
to
be
therby
in
present
danger
of
vtter
distruction
.
And
he
being
then
lodged
in
the
suburbes
sawe
a
route
of
Divells
alofte
in
the
aire
right
over
the
Citty
insulting
,
and
also
inflaming
the
perturbed
mindes
of
the
Cittizens
,
to
mutuall
armes
and
slaughter
.
But
to
the
ende
he
might
driue
away
those
seditious
powers
of
the
aire
,
he
sent
brother
Siluester
,
a
man
of
singular
simplicity
,
and
sincerity
,
assigning
vnto
him
the
Office
of
a
Crier
,
saiyng
:
Go
before
the
gate
of
the
Citty
,
and
on
the
parte
of
Almighty
God
commande
the
Diuells
by
vertue
of
obedience
,
that
they
speedily
departe
Incontinently
the
childe
of
true
obedience
made
hast
to
performe
the
Fathers
commaundement
:
&
having
first
given
praise
vnto
Almighty
God
,
he
beganne
with
loude
voice
to
crie
before
the
gate
of
the
Citty
,
on
the
parte
of
God
Almighty
,
and
by
the
commaundement
of
his
servant
Francis
,
depart
ye
farre
,
away
from
hence
all
ye
wicked
Divells
.
Aud
presently
vpon
these
wordes
,
the
Citty
returned
vnto
peace
againe
:
and
all
the
Cittizens
with
great
good
agreement
,
renewed
the
lawes
of
their
former
civility
.
For
the
raging
pride
of
the
Diuells
,
which
had
as
it
were
besieged
that
Citty
,
being
once
repelled
,
the
wisedome
of
the
poore
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
humility
of
Saint
Francis
,
comming
then
vppon
them
,
restored
peace
vnto
the
people
,
and
preserved
the
Citty
from
desolation
.
For
by
the
merite
of
that
rare
and
excellent
vertue
of
humble
obedience
,
he
had
obtained
so
powerfull
a
commaundement
ouer
those
prowde
&
rebellious
spirits
,
that
the
did
both
represse
theire
insolent
arrogancy
,
and
did
also
repell
their
importunate
violence
.
In
this
manner
the
prowde
Diuels
do
ever
flie
away
,
from
the
eminent
vertues
of
the
humble
:
saving
that
sometimes
the
mercie
of
God
permitteth
them
to
be
buffeted
of
the
enemie
,
for
the
better
preservation
of
their
humility
,
according
as
Saint
Paul
the
Apostle
writeth
of
himselfe
,
For
the
holy
man
abhorred
pride
,
as
the
roote
and
of
spring
of
all
other
evills
besides
,
no
lesse
detesting
the
foule
vice
of
disobedience
,
which
he
esteemed
as
her
most
pestilent
&
deformed
daughter
?
but
the
humility
of
pennance
,
he
did
as
equally
approue
.
It
fortuned
once
,
a
certaine
brother
to
be
brought
before
him
,
who
having
committed
some
offence
against
the
law
of
obedience
,
was
therefore
rightfully
to
be
corrected
,
by
the
discipline
of
iustice
.
But
the
man
of
God
,
by
evident
tokens
perceyving
,
that
the
brother
was
vnfainedly
pennitent
,
for
his
fault
of
transgression
:
was
by
the
loue
he
bare
to
humility
,
much
inclined
to
pardone
him
yet
least
that
his
facility
in
par
doning
might
be
vnto
others
an
occasion
,
in
like
manner
to
offend
,
he
commaunded
the
brothers
Capouche
to
be
taken
from
him
,
and
cast
into
the
middest
of
the
flaming
fire
,
to
the
end
that
all
men
might
obserue
with
how
great
and
with
what
mauner
of
revenge
,
the
offence
of
disobedience
ought
of
right
to
be
chasticed
and
corrected
.
But
when
the
Caponche
had
bine
a
good
while
in
the
fire
,
he
commaunded
the
same
to
be
taken
out
of
the
fire
againe
,
and
to
be
delivered
vnto
the
brother
,
vpon
his
humble
repentance
.
A
wonderfull
marter
it
is
to
reparte
.
The
Capouche
being
raked
out
from
the
middest
of
the
flames
,
bare
no
marke
or
signe
of
burning
at
all
:
and
so
it
came
to
passe
,
that
wod
,
by
this
one
miracle
,
did
both
approue
the
vertue
of
the
holy
man
,
and
did
also
commend
the
humility
of
pennance
.
Worthely
therefore
is
the
humility
of
Saint
FRANCIS
to
be
immitated
and
embraced
,
which
obtained
even
in
earth
so
admirable
a
dignity
,
as
to
incline
the
wil
of
God
to
his
desire
,
to
chaunge
the
affection
of
man
:
to
foile
by
his
commaundement
,
the
insolent
pride
of
the
Divells
,
and
with
a
beck
to
represse
,
the
devouring
names
of
the
fire
.
This
is
in
very
de●e
that
high
and
excellent
vertue
,
which
exalting
them
that
possesse
it
:
while
it
giveth
reverence
vnto
all
,
deferveth
worthily
,
to
be
honored
of
all
.
THE
SEAVENTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
his
loue
of
pouerty
,
and
of
the
marueilous
supply
of
his
wants
.
AMONG
the
many
and
fundry
gifts
of
spirituall
graces
,
which
holy
Saint
FRANCIS
obtained
of
the
bountifull
giuer
of
all
things
:
he
merited
by
a
certain
speciall
prerogatiue
to
aboued
in
the
riches
of
simplicity
,
by
the
loue
of
most
perfect
pouerty
.
This
vertue
,
the
holy
man
considering
to
hane
binne
familiar
vnto
the
sonne
of
God
,
&
waighing
also
the
same
to
be
now
a
daies
as
it
were
abandoned
throughout
the
world
:
did
so
efficacioussy
endeuour
to
espouse
the
same
vnto
himselfe
by
perpetuall
Charity
,
that
for
the
loue
thereof
he
did
not
only
forsake
both
Father
and
Mother
,
but
also
did
freely
distribute
and
disburden
himself
,
of
what
ever
he
either
had
,
or
might
in
time
to
come
be
able
to
haue
.
Never
was
there
man
so
desirous
of
gold
,
as
he
was
of
poverty
:
nor
yet
more
carefull
to
keepe
his
treasure
than
he
to
preserue
this
Evangelicall
Pearle
.
Knowe
ye
my
brethren
,
that
pouertie
is
the
speciall
way
of
salvation
,
as
being
the
nutriment
of
humility
:
and
the
roote
of
perfection
;
whose
fruit
is
manifold
but
secrette
and
vnknowen
.
For
this
is
that
hidden
treasure
of
the
feilde
,
which
the
Gospell
commendeth
vnto
vs
:
for
the
buieng
whereof
,
all
things
are
to
be
solde
and
the
things
which
cannot
be
solde
,
are
to
be
despised
in
comparison
of
it
.
That
man
(
saith
he
,
who
desireth
to
attaine
vnto
the
perfection
of
this
vertue
,
ought
not
only
to
renounce
all
worldly
wisedome
,
but
in
some
sorte
also
the
knowledge
of
secular
learning
,
that
beeing
desinherited
of
such
a
possession
,
can
in
no
wise
be
accounted
perfectly
to
renownce
the
worlde
,
who
reserveth
within
the
secrette
inclosure
of
his
harte
,
the
coffers
of
his
owne
proper
seuce
and
vnderst
anding
.
And
oftentimes
preaching
vnto
his
brethren
of
this
vertue
of
povertie
,
he
vsually
brought
to
their
mindes
this
place
of
the
Gospell
,
that
The
Foxes
haue
holes
,
and
the
foules
of
the
aire
haue
nests
:
For
which
cause
he
taught
his
brethren
,
that
according
vnto
the
manner
of
poore
men
,
they
should
build
vnto
themselves
poore
and
simple
cottages
:
which
neverthelesse
they
should
not
in
habite
as
their
owne
,
but
like
as
forrainers
&
pilgrimes
do
abide
in
the
harbours
of
other
men
.
For
these
he
saied
are
the
lawes
of
pilgrimes
:
to
refresh
themselves
vnder
another
mans
roofe
,
to
thirst
after
their
Conntry
,
and
to
passe
along
in
peace
.
He
commanded
somtimes
,
that
the
houses
which
were
alreadie
builded
,
should
be
beaten
downe
,
or
els
that
the
brethren
should
be
removed
from
them
:
if
at
any
time
he
perceawed
ought
to
be
in
them
,
which
by
reason
either
of
propriety
,
or
otherwise
of
costlinesse
were
contrarie
to
the
pouerty
,
by
the
Gospell
advised
.
This
he
said
to
be
the
foundation
of
his
Order
:
which
being
laied
and
grounded
first
of
all
,
the
whole
building
of
Religion
doth
so
rest
and
rely
vppon
it
,
that
by
the
perpetuity
thereof
,
it
is
confirmed
and
by
the
overthrowing
thereof
,
it
also
,
is
vtterly
overthrow
en
and
ruined
.
And
therefore
as
himselfe
had
learnt
by
revelation
,
so
did
he
teache
and
instruct
his
followers
that
the
entraunce
into
holy
Religion
was
to
be
begun
from
those
words
of
the
Gospel
,
If
thou
wilt
be
perfect
,
go
,
and
sel
all
that
thou
hast
,
and
geue
vnto
the
poore
.
Wherefore
he
admitted
none
into
his
Order
but
such
as
were
disposseffed
of
all
things
,
and
retained
nothing
of
their
owne
;
as
well
in
regard
of
the
word
of
the
holy
Gospel
,
as
also
that
the
wealth
reserved
,
might
be
free
from
occasion
of
scandale
Wher
vpon
it
came
to
passe
,
that
in
the
Marquisate
of
Ancona
,
the
true
Patriarck
of
the
poore
made
answere
vnto
a
certaine
man
that
demanded
to
be
receved
into
the
order
:
if
thou
desirest
to
be
ioyned
to
the
poore
ones
of
Christ
,
distribute
thy
goods
to
the
poore
.
Which
when
the
man
had
heard
,
he
yet
went
forward
,
&
by
the
sinister
intisement
of
carnal
loue
,
relinquished
his
wealth
to
his
kinsfolks
referving
for
the
poore
no
whit
at
all
.
At
an
other
time
also
he
being
in
the
place
of
Sansta
Maria
de
Portiuncula
,
was
then
in
so
great
distresse
of
poverty
,
that
there
seemede
to
be
no
meane
of
providing
,
for
the
exigent
necessitie
of
the
number
of
the
bretheren
,
that
thither
frequently
reso
rted
from
for
raine
places
:
wherevpon
the
Vicar
repayring
vnto
the
man
of
God
,
and
alledging
vnto
him
the
penurie
of
the
bretheren
,
craved
of
him
also
therewithall
that
it
might
be
lawfull
to
referue
some
parte
of
the
goodes
of
the
Novices
that
entred
into
religion
,
for
supplying
the
vrgent
wantes
of
the
bretheren
as
necessity
should
require
.
To
whom
the
holy
man
not
being
ignorant
of
Gods
heauenly
purpose
;
answeared
,
God
forbid
,
my
most
deare
brother
,
that
for
any
mans
sake
we
should
impiously
offend
against
the
Rule
.
I
had
rather
thou
shouldest
vncover
the
Alter
of
the
gloriouse
Virgin
when
necessitie
doth
require
,
then
to
attempt
any
thing
in
never
so
smale
a
degree
against
the
vowe
of
poverty
,
or
contrarie
to
the
observance
of
the
holy
Gospel
of
Christ
.
For
the
Blessed
Virgin
will
more
gratefully
accept
,
to
haue
her
Altar
vncovered
,
so
long
as
the
councel
of
the
Gospell
shal
be
observed
:
then
to
haue
the
same
adorned
,
and
the
councell
of
Christ
neglected
,
when
it
is
vndertaken
and
promised
vnto
him
.
But
it
fortuned
one
time
that
the
man
of
God
passing
with
his
companion
,
through
Apulia
,
nigh
vnto
Barrum
:
did
finde
in
the
way
a
great
pursse
stuffed
at
it
was
to
be
thought
with
mony
.
This
bagge
the
poor
servant
of
Christ
,
was
by
his
companion
admonished
,
and
instantly
also
required
to
take
vp
from
the
ground
,
and
to
bestowe
the
mony
vpon
the
poore
.
Which
he
the
holy
man
of
God
refused
to
doe
;
affirming
that
there
woulde
appeare
some
stratageme
of
the
divel
in
this
newe
founde
purseand
adding
also
Moreo
ver
,
that
the
brother
did
not
perswade
him
to
a
matter
of
meritte
,
but
of
sinne
,
in
councelling
him
to
take
away
&
dispose
,
the
right
and
interest
of
an
other
man
.
So
they
departed
from
the
place
,
and
hastened
onward
to
proceed
in
their
iourney
.
But
the
brother
could
not
yet
be
quiet
,
suffering
him selfe
to
be
deluded
by
a
vayne
Pretext
of
piety
,
wherby
he
molested
the
man
of
God
,
as
though
he
had
no
care
of
the
necessary
releiuing
of
the
wants
of
the
poore
.
At
the
length
therefore
the
humble
man
assented
,
to
returne
to
the
place
:
how beit
not
to
satisfie
the
wil
of
the
brother
,
but
the
rather
to
discouer
the
fraude
&
deceite
of
the
diuell
.
Wherfore
he
rerurned
to
the
purse
together
with
the
brother
&
another
yong
man
that
was
in
the
way
.
And
after
praier
devoutly
made
,
he
commaunded
the
brother
to
take
it
vp
.
Who
being
then
amazed
and
trembling
also
for
feare
,
did
at
length
beginne
to
discerne
that
divellish
monster
:
yet
nevertheles
in
regard
of
the
commaundement
of
holy
obedience
,
driving
away
all
doubtfullnesse
of
minde
,
he
stretched
our
his
hand
to
the
purse
.
And
behold
a
great
Scrpent
iffueing
out
of
the
purse
,
and
together
therewithall
instantly
vanishing
away
,
manifestly
detected
vnto
the
brother
the
diuells
fraude
and
deceipt
.
The
holy
man
therefore
,
having
thus
discovered
the
Crafte
of
the
subtill
enemy
,
gaue
therevpon
this
caution
to
his
companion
,
saying
:
Mony
.
O
my
brother
,
is
vnto
the
servants
of
God
,
none
other
thing
than
the
diuell
,
or
an
adder
full
of
poison
.
After
this
there
happened
vnto
the
holy
man
a
wonderfull
matter
,
as
he
went
a
long
in
his
way
vpon
vrgent
occasion
,
towards
the
citty
of
Sienna
.
For
it
so
fell
out
,
that
in
a
certaine
great
and
large
plaine
betweene
Campilium
and
S.
Quiricus
;
there
mett
him
three
poore
women
altogether
a
like
,
in
stature
age
,
and
countenance
;
presenting
vnto
him
a
new
,
&
vnvsuall
manner
of
salutation
:
saying
,
Well
meette
Lady
Pouertie
.
Vpon
the
hearing
wherof
,
he
being
indeede
a
most
absolute
louer
of
povertie
was
there
withall
replenished
with
a
singular
and
vnspeakeable
consolation
,
as
hauing
nothing
in
himselfe
whereby
he
would
so
willingly
have
binne
saluted
,
as
by
that
name
of
pouertie
,
which
they
voluntarily
&
freely
applied
vnto
him
But
they
also
sodeinely
disappearing
out
of
sight
,
and
the
brethren
in
company
with
the
holy
man
there
vpon
considering
,
aswell
their
wonderful
likenesse
&
resemblance
,
the
strangenesse
of
their
salutation
and
meeting
,
as
lastly
of
their
vanishing
&
disappearing
:
did
by
good
reason
iudg
&
discerne
,
that
some
misticall
thing
was
thereby
designed
concerning
the
holy
man
.
And
verely
it
seemed
indeed
,
that
by
those
three
poore
women
,
appearing
vnto
him
so
like
in
countenance
,
saluting
him
so
strangely
,
and
vanishing
away
so
sodeinly
,
it
was
conveniently
enough
declared
,
that
the
eminent
beauty
of
Euangelicall
perfection
,
did
in
an
equall
degree
,
in
that
holy
man
of
God
shine
&
cast
forth
her
gloriouse
beames
,
whether
in
respect
of
chastity
,
or
of
obedience
,
or
els
of
poverty
:
though
he
rather
chose
to
glory
in
the
priviledge
of
Poverty
;
which
somtime
he
was
wonte
to
call
his
mother
,
sometime
his
spouse
,
and
sometime
his
lady
and
mistresse
In
this
ver●●e
he
desired
to
exceede
all
others
,
for
so
much
as
by
the
●ame
he
had
learned
,
to
repute
himselfe
inferiour
to
all
men
.
And
therefore
if
at
any
time
he
saw
any
man
to
be
poorer
than
himselfe
he
presently
then
rebuking
himselfe
was
incirred
therby
vnto
the
like
:
striuing
as
it
were
by
emulation
of
poverty
,
and
fearing
to
be
by
any
overcome
theirn
For
it
happened
that
meeting
a
poore
man
in
the
way
,
and
beholding
his
nakednesse
to
be
very
greathe
conceaved
much
compassion
therof
in
his
har●e
and
with
lamentable
voice
vnto
his
companion
saied
:
The
poverty
of
this
man
,
my
brothet
,
hath
giuen
great
caus●
of
shame
vnto
vs
;
considering
that
we
haue
for
great
riches
made
choice
of
poverty
,
and
behold
it
appeareth
now
more
in
him
.
This
devour
seruant
of
Almighty
God
,
for
the
loue
with
he
bare
vnto
holy
poverty
,
did
much
more
willingly
make
vse
of
the
Almes
which
he
be
god
from
doore
to
doore
,
than
of
those
which
were
offered
freely
vnto
him
.
For
if
he
were
at
my
time
invited
by
great
persones
,
at
whose
tables
he
were
to
be
honored
with
more
aboundant
fare●
he
was
ever
accustomed
before
hand
to
begge
some
fragments
of
bread
at
the
next
neighbours
houses
,
&
so
being
first
inriched
which
povertie
,
he
afterwardes
sate
downe
at
the
table
.
And
having
donne
the
like
one
day
when
he
was
invited
by
the
Byshop
of
Hostia
,
who
bare
an
especiall
loue
and
affection
vnto
the
poore
servant
of
Christ
;
the
Byshop
then
complaining
that
he
did
derogate
much
from
his
honor
,
who
being
to
eate
in
his
house
,
would
before
hand
go
begge
for
Almes
;
the
servant
of
God
made
answeare
:
saying
.
My
Lord
,
I
haue
exhibited
great
honor
vnto
you
,
meane
while
that
I
haue
honored
a
Lord
far
greater
than
you
:
for
our
Lord
God
is
well
pleased
in
poverty
,
and
in
that
especially
which
is
voluntary
begging
for
Christ
.
This
regall
dignity
,
which
our
Lord
Iesus
being
made
poore
,
hath
voutsafed
for
vs
to
asume
to
the
intent
that
by
his
poverty
he
might
inrich
vs
and
might
make
vs
being
poore
in
spirite
to
be
Kings
and
Coheires
of
his
heavenly
Kingdome
:
this
,
I
say
I
will
in
no
wise
relinquish
for
any
fee
of
deceitfull
riches
,
which
are
graunted
vnto
vs
but
for
an
houers
contineuance
.
Sometimes
exhorting
his
brethren
to
goe
beg
for
Almes
,
he
vsed
these
wordes
vnto
them
,
Goe
your
waies
now
,
saith
he
,
for
so
much
as
in
this
last
howre
,
the
Friers
Minors
are
lent
vnto
the
worlde
,
to
the
ende
that
in
them
,
the
elect
may
fulfill
that
worke
of
piety
,
for
the
which
they
may
be
by
the
iudge
commended
:
at
what
time
as
they
shall
heare
that
most
sweete
and
confortable
saieng
,
As
long
as
you
did
it
to
one
of
these
my
least
brethren
,
you
did
it
to
me
.
And
therefore
he
said
it
was
a
delightfull
thing
to
begge
vnder
the
title
of
the
Friers
Minors
,
whom
the
Maister
of
Evangelicall
truth
,
hath
with
his
owne
mouth
in
the
reward
of
the
iust
,
so
directly
signified
.
Vppon
principall
feasts
also
,
when
opportunity
would
serue
,
he
vsed
to
begg
:
saying
that
in
the
holy
poore
,
that
word
of
the
Prophet
was
accomplished
Man
hath
eaten
the
bread
of
Angells
.
And
for
because
in
the
asking
of
Almes
,
he
was
not
ledde
with
desire
of
gaine
,
but
with
the
liberty
and
freedome
of
spirit
;
God
therefore
,
the
Father
of
the
poore
,
seemed
ouer
him
to
beare
a
speciall
care
and
protection
.
For
it
happened
that
the
servant
of
God
being
surprised
with
sicknesse
in
a
certaine
place
called
Noceria
,
he
was
from
thence
convaied
towards
Assisium
,
by
certaine
solemne
Messengers
which
the
people
of
that
Citty
,
had
out
of
their
great
devotion
,
sent
for
that
purpose
vnto
him
.
Who
bringing
with
them
the
servant
of
Christ
,
came
to
a
certaine
poore
village
called
Sarthianum
,
where
as
well
the
time
of
the
day
,
as
hungar
also
,
requiring
meate
they
went
out
to
provide
,
but
finding
no
meate
to
be
bought
for
money
,
they
returned
emptie
to
the
place
againe
.
To
whom
the
holy
man
said
:
for
this
cause
ye
haue
founde
nothing
,
because
you
trust
more
in
your
Flies
:
than
you
doe
in
our
Lord
.
For
he
called
their
pieces
of
mony
,
by
the
name
of
Flies
.
But
returne
(
said
he
)
to
the
houses
,
wherby
you
passed
before
,
and
humbly
desire
the
Almes
of
the
inhabitants
,
offering
the
loue
of
God
for
a
reward
vnto
them
.
Neither
do
ye
out
of
a
false
estimation
hereof
conceiue
,
as
of
a
thing
either
of
bashfullnesse
,
or
basenes
for
you
to
vndertake
:
considering
that
the
great
Almes
giver
hath
now
after
sinne
,
by
his
aboundant
goodnesse
,
graunted
&
disposed
of
all
thinges
in
Almes
,
both
to
the
wotthy
&
vnworthy
.
Wherevpon
his
conductours
being
warfairing
men
,
setting
shame
a
side
,
and
craving
Almes
with
a
willing
minde
,
made
better
market
for
the
loue
of
God
,
than
for
their
mony
.
For
by
the
divine
in
stinct
of
God
,
the
poore
inhabitants
were
so
compunct
in
heart
,
that
they
freely
offered
not
only
their
goodes
,
but
themselues
also
therewithall
.
And
so
it
came
to
passe
,
that
the
same
degree
of
want
which
mony
could
not
relieue
,
euen
that
did
the
riche
poverty
of
Sainct
FRANCIS
aboundantly
supply
.
At
such
time
as
the
holy
man
lay
sick
in
an
Ermitage
nigh
to
Reate
,
a
certaine
Phisitian
reforted
oftentimes
with
timely
endeavour
ynto
him
.
But
the
servant
of
Christ
not
being
able
to
giue
a
reward
vnto
him
answereable
to
his
paines
and
labours
:
the
most
liberall
God
,
who
would
not
dismisse
him
without
a
present
requitall
,
recompensed
his
godly
industrie
in
his
poore
servants
behalfe
,
with
this
newe
and
vnvsuall
benefite
.
For
this
Phifition
having
about
that
very
time
newly
built
him
a
house
wherevpon
he
had
bestowed
,
the
whole
summe
of
all
his
former
gaines
,
and
labours
,
the
same
by
meane
of
a
wide
rifte
in
the
wall
,
reaching
from
the
toppe
to
the
bottome
of
the
foundation
,
was
ready
to
fall
to
the
grounde
.
in
so
much
as
it
seemed
impossible
by
any
art
or
numane
industrie
to
be
prevented
.
But
he
having
great
confidence
in
the
meritts
of
the
holy
man
,
did
with
great
zeale
of
faith
request
the
brethren
,
that
some
thing
might
be
given
vnto
him
,
which
the
man
of
God
had
toucht
with
his
handes
.
Having
therefore
at
length
with
great
instancy
of
intreatie
obtained
,
some
litle
parcell
of
his
haire
,
he
put
the
same
over
night
within
the
rift
of
the
wall
,
which
he
rising
betimes
in
the
morning
,
founde
to
be
shut
and
conioined
againe
with
so
strong
&
firme
a
solidity
,
that
neither
could
he
pul
out
the
Reliques
which
he
had
inclosed
therein
,
nor
yet
could
he
finde
any
marke
of
the
former
division
.
Whereby
it
was
through
the
goodnesse
of
God
provided
that
he
who
diligently
ministred
vnto
the
decaied
body
of
the
holy
servant
of
God
did
prevent
the
danger
of
his
own
dwelling
house
which
was
ready
to
fall
to
the
ground
.
Another
time
also
the
man
of
God
desiring
to
go
vnto
a
certaine
desert
,
where
he
might
more
freely
attend
vnto
contemplation
:
for
so
much
as
he
was
weake
and
feeble
he
was
carried
vppon
a
certaine
poore
mans
Asse
.
And
when
as
the
same
poore
man
by
reason
of
following
the
servant
of
Christ
,
and
passing
with
him
over
the
mountanouse
places
,
in
the
extreamest
heats
of
the
yeare
,
was
then
so
wearried
with
the
painfullnes
and
length
of
his
iourney
,
that
he
seemed
to
fainte
through
the
excesliue
heat
of
his
thirst
,
he
instantly
beganne
to
crie
after
the
holy
man
;
Beholde
I
die
for
thirst
,
vnlesse
I
may
be
presently
refreshed
by
the
benefit
of
some
draught
of
drinke
.
Wherevppon
the
man
of
God
,
incontinently
alighting
downe
from
the
Asse
,
fixed
his
knees
vppon
the
grounde
,
But
in
what
wonderfull
manner
Christ
did
by
the
merites
of
his
poore
servant
,
multiplie
the
meate
in
the
Sea
,
considering
that
we
are
hereafter
to
set
it
downe
in
place
convenient
,
thus
much
only
it
shall
be
sufficient
in
this
place
to
haue
rehearsed
,
THE
EIGHT
CHAPTER
.
Os
his
affection
of
Piety
:
and
how
creatures
devoied
of
reason
,
seemed
to
be
affected
towards
him
.
VNFAINED
pietie
,
which
according
vnto
the
Apostles
saieng
,
is
Profitable
to
all
things
,
had
so
far
forth
penetrated
and
replenished
the
harte
of
S.
Francis
,
that
the
man
of
God
seemed
wholy
to
be
subiected
therevnto
.
Vntil
the
barren
haue
brought
forth
many
children
.
For
the
barren
(
saied
he
)
is
vnderstand
to
be
that
poore
brother
,
whose
proper
office
,
is
not
to
ingender
children
in
the
holy
Church
.
But
he
neverthelesse
,
shal
yet
in
the
iudgment
bring
forth
many
children
:
because
that
such
as
by
his
private
praiers
he
doth
convert
vnto
Christe
;
shal
then
be
by
the
Iudge
,
vnto
his
glory
ascribed
.
And
She
that
hath
many
children
,
shal
be
enfeebled
:
because
the
vaine
and
talking
preacher
who
now
glorieth
of
many
children
,
as
by
meane
of
his
owne
labour
and
industrie
begotten
,
shal
the
plainely
knowe
and
discerne
himselfe
not
to
haue
any
right
or
interest
in
them
at
all
.
He
therefore
with
all
the
hartie
affection
and
desires
of
pietie
,
and
with
a
burning
and
zealous
emulation
of
minde
,
thirsting
after
the
salvation
and
good
of
soules
,
was
euer
more
accustomed
to
say
,
that
he
was
as
it
were
replenished
with
sweete
odours
and
was
in
a
maner
annointed
with
a
most
preciouse
and
delightfull
ointmente
,
so
often
as
he
hearde
that
many
weare
induced
vnto
the
way
of
truth
,
by
the
sweete
smelling
fame
of
his
holy
bretheren
,
dispersed
through
sundrie
partes
of
the
world
.
Vpon
the
hearing
of
these
reports
his
spirit
not
a
litle
reioyced
:
heaping
most
acceptable
and
aboundant
blessings
,
vp
on
all
those
bretheren
,
who
either
by
worde
or
deede
,
did
induce
sinners
vnto
the
lout
of
Christ
.
But
he
contrariwise
,
whosoever
,
did
by
theire
euel
demeanoure
violate
the
holy
stare
of
Religion
?
did
thereby
incurre
the
most
greivouse
sentence
of
his
malediction
:
Of
thee
,
O
my
most
holy
Lord
(
said
he
)
and
of
all
thy
blessed
courte
of
heauen
,
and
of
me
thy
poore
and
humble
servant
,
be
the
al
aceursed
,
who
by
theire
euill
example
,
doe
confoundeand
destroy
that
which
by
the
holy
bretheren
of
this
order
,
thou
hast
already
builded
,
and
doest
not
cease
yet
to
build
.
And
oftentimes
he
conceived
so
exceeding
great
sorrowe
and
greife
,
vpon
occasion
of
the
scandall
of
weakelings
,
that
he
thought
himself
to
haue
beene
almost
dead
therewithall
,
had
he
not
beene
vpholden
by
the
consolation
of
Gods
divine
clemencie
.
But
onetime
especially
being
marveilouse
much
distressed
with
the
evill
examples
which
he
sawe
to
begiven
,
and
praing
with
a
perplexed
spirite
vnto
the
father
of
mercie
for
his
children
:
this
maner
of
answeare
from
our
Lord
he
therevnto
received
.
Why
arte
thou
thus
,
thou
poore
and
sillie
man
afflicted
?
haue
I
in
such
maner
of
wise
ordained
thee
to
be
Pastor
over
this
my
religious
order
,
that
thou
doest
not
knowe
me
to
be
the
principall
patrone
and
director
thereof
?
For
this
cause
haue
I
thervnto
designed
thee
being
but
a
simple
man
:
that
what
thinges
I
shall
worke
in
thee
,
be
to
no
humane
industerie
,
but
vnto
the
mightie
power
of
God
,
ascribed
.
It
is
I
who
haue
called
them
,
I
also
will
keepe
them
and
feede
them
;
and
if
some
of
them
doe
at
any
time
falle
away
,
I
will
subrogate
other
into
theire
roomes
againe
:
so
farre
forth
that
if
they
be
not
yet
borne
,
I
wil
make
them
to
be
borne
vpon
purpose
.
And
with
how
many
assaultes
soever
this
my
poore
religion
shal
be
distressed
,
yet
shal
it
ever
abide
in
saftie
,
by
mine
especiall
giftand
protection
.
The
vice
of
detraction
also
,
he
abhorred
,
as
the
professed
enemie
to
the
pure
fountaine
of
grace
and
pietie
,
as
the
venemovse
sting
of
a
ferpent
,
and
as
a
most
desperate
and
deadly
poyson
,
avowing
the
same
to
be
most
abhominable
,
in
the
sight
of
Gods
most
mercifull
and
sweete
dispotion
:
considering
that
the
man
of
detraction
is
fed
with
the
bloud
of
soules
,
which
he
doth
murder
with
the
fowrde
of
his
tongue
.
And
hearing
once
one
of
the
bretheren
to
disgrace
the
good
name
and
fame
of
another
,
he
turned
therewithall
vnto
his
Vicar
,
saying
:
arise
,
arise
,
discusse
the
matter
diligently
:
and
if
you
shal
finde
the
brother
accused
to
be
innocent
faile
not
with
sharpe
correction
to
chastice
the
accuser
,
wherby
to
make
him
an
example
in
that
behalfe
vnto
others
.
And
sundrie
times
also
he
would
aiudge
that
brother
who
had
dispoiled
another
of
his
good
name
and
fame
,
to
be
himselfe
deprived
of
his
habite
:
and
that
he
might
not
presume
to
lifte
vp
his
cies
vnto
our
Lord
,
before
he
had
done
his
best
indevour
to
restore
that
which
he
had
vncharitably
taken
away
,
For
so
much
greater
said
he
is
the
impiety
of
detractors
,
than
of
open
theiues
and
robbers
,
as
the
law
of
Christ
which
is
fulfilled
in
the
observanc
of
piety
,
doth
more
precisely
oblige
vs
to
desire
the
well
fare
of
our
neighbours
soules
,
than
of
their
bodies
.
And
with
a
wonderfull
tendernesse
of
compassion
,
commiserating
the
cause
of
all
that
were
afflicted
with
any
corporall
grief
or
molestation
,
if
he
saw
any
penurie
or
defect
in
any
man
,
he
did
with
a
notable
sweetnesse
of
a
most
zealous
affection
induce
him
to
relie
vpon
Christe
,
He
had
out
of
doubt
,
an
ingrafted
clemencie
within
him
,
which
neverthelesse
the
superinfused
pietie
of
Christ
,
doubled
yet
more
and
more
vppon
him
.
His
minde
therefore
was
even
melted
towardes
the
poore
and
feeble
,
and
vnto
them
whome
he
could
not
helpe
with
his
hand
,
he
reached
fotth
his
most
harty
affection
.
It
happened
once
that
a
certaine
poore
man
.
asking
Almes
with
some
importunity
at
the
handes
of
one
of
the
brethren
,
the
same
brother
returned
an
ouer
hard
and
vngentle
answeare
vnto
him
.
Which
being
heard
by
this
devout
lover
of
the
poore
,
he
forth
with
commaunded
the
brother
,
to
cast
himself
downe
naked
,
before
the
poore
beggars
feete
,
in
such
wise
acknowledging
himself
to
be
faulty
,
craving
also
the
help
of
his
praier
,
&
pardon
for
hisoffece
.
Vpon
the
humble
performance
whereof
,
the
loving
father
sweetely
spake
thus
vnto
him
:
When
thou
seest
any
poore
creature
,
Omy
brother
,
thou
hast
a
liuely
resemblance
presented
vnto
thee
of
our
Lord
,
and
of
his
poore
Mother
.
And
like
wise
in
the
weake
and
feeble
thou
hast
to
consider
the
infirmities
,
which
he
vouchsafed
to
take
vpon
him
.
And
when
as
in
all
poore
people
,
himselfe
also
the
most
Christian
poore
man
,
did
behold
,
the
image
&
figure
of
Christe
:
vnto
such
of
that
sorte
as
he
chanced
to
meete
,
he
did
not
only
with
free
liberality
imparte
of
the
necessary
sustenances
of
life
,
which
had
binne
given
vnto
himselfe
,
but
as
though
they
were
properly
theire
very
owne
,
did
adiudg
that
they
ought
of
dutie
to
be
rendred
vnto
them
.
Whervppon
it
fell
out
,
that
he
returning
once
from
Sienna
,
did
meete
a
poore
man
in
the
way
:
at
what
time
himselfe
vpon
occasion
of
spetiall
infirmitie
,
had
a
certaine
kind
of
short
cloake
which
he
did
weare
aboue
his
habite
.
But
beholding
with
a
tender
eye
the
misery
of
that
poore
man
,
he
spake
vnto
his
companion
,
saieng
:
we
ought
verily
brother
to
restore
this
cloake
vnto
this
poore
man
,
it
being
of
right
his
owne
:
for
we
tooke
the
same
but
as
lent
vnto
vt
,
vntill
we
might
chance
to
finde
another
in
greater
neede
thereof
than
our selues
,
But
the
brother
considering
the
necessity
of
the
good
father
,
did
very
seriously
and
stiffly
therein
withst
and
him
,
in
noe
wise
assenting
that
meanewhile
he
provided
for
others
,
himselfe
should
remaine
disappointed
.
Where
vnto
he
thus
replied
,
I
hold
it
,
said
he
,
for
a
matter
of
theft
to
be
by
the
great
Almes
giver
imputed
vnto
me
,
if
this
cloake
,
which
I
beare
about
me
,
I
shall
not
giue
vnto
a
more
needy
persone
.
And
therefore
,
whensoever
any
thing
was
given
him
to
releiue
the
necessity
of
his
body
,
he
vsed
to
aske
leaue
of
the
giuers
,
that
he
might
lawfully
bestowe
the
same
,
vpon
some
poorer
body
than
himselfe
as
he
might
happe
to
meete
,
He
spared
no
manner
of
thing
,
neither
cloakes
,
nor
habbitts
,
nor
bookes
,
nor
ornaments
also
of
the
Aultar
,
but
gaus
them
all
to
the
poore
as
occasion
required
,
to
performe
the
office
of
pietie
.
And
oftentimes
when
as
he
mette
with
poore
men
laden
vpon
the
way
,
he
vndertooke
theire
burdens
,
vpon
his
owne
weake
and
feeble
shoulders
.
And
considering
with
aboundanr
piety
the
beginnings
of
all
things
created
,
he
called
even
the
least
creatures
by
the
name
of
Brother
and
Sister
:
because
he
knewe
them
to
haue
one
and
the
same
beginning
with
himselfe
.
But
yet
vnto
those
creatures
aboue
all
others
he
did
beare
a
most
sweete
and
entire
affection
,
which
the
Scriptures
do
testefie
by
a
naturall
likenesse
to
represent
the
meekenes
of
Christ
.
He
oftentimes
redeemed
lambes
.
which
were
ledde
to
be
killed
:
resting
mindefull
of
that
mosl
milde
Lambe
,
who
would
be
ledde
to
the
slaughter
for
redemption
of
sinners
.
It
chaunced
one
time
that
the
servant
of
God
being
lodged
in
the
Monastery
of
Saint
Verecundus
,
Another
time
also
at
our
Ladies
of
Portiuncula
a
certaine
sheepe
was
presented
vnto
the
man
of
God
:
who
gratefully
received
the
same
for
loue
of
that
innocencie
and
simplicitie
,
which
the
nature
thereof
pretendeth
.
This
shepe
the
devoute
man
admonished
,
both
to
be
attentiue
vnto
the
praises
of
God
,
and
also
to
be
warie
from
all
maner
of
offence
to
the
bretheren
.
Wherevpon
the
sheepe
,
marking
,
as
it
were
,
and
observing
,
the
pietie
of
the
servant
of
God
;
did
very
carefully
obserue
his
rule
and
instruction
.
For
hearing
the
bretheren
to
sing
in
the
Quire
,
shee
also
entred
into
the
Church
without
any
direction
,
bowing
her
knees
and
bleating
,
before
the
Altar
of
the
Virgin
mother
of
the
most
vnsported
and
innocente
lambe
;
and
that
in
such
maner
of
wise
as
if
she
did
delight
and
reioyce
to
salute
her
.
And
yet
moreover
,
when
the
most
sacred
body
of
Christ
,
At
Graecium
,
also
vpon
a
time
,
a
certaine
yong
leveret
was
given
aliue
,
vnto
the
servant
of
God
:
which
being
set
free
vpon
the
ground
,
whereas
it
might
haue
gone
which
way
it
wonlde
:
yet
being
by
the
good
father
called
vnto
him
,
it
came
forthwith
running
&
leaping
into
his
bosome
,
making
much
of
it
therefore
with
great
affection
,
he
seemed
to
haue
compassion
thereof
,
as
a
mother
hath
towardes
her
childe
:
and
warning
,
it
with
swete
wordes
,
not
againe
:
to
let
it self
be
taken
,
gaue
it
free
leaue
to
departe
.
But
being
put
oftentimes
vpon
the
ground
,
and
returning
alwaies
into
the
fathers
bosome
againe
,
as
if
it
had
some
secrete
feling
,
of
the
inwarde
pietie
of
his
loving
harte
at
length
by
the
fathers
commaundement
it
was
brought
by
the
bretheren
,
vnto
some
safer
parts
of
the
desert
.
In
like
maner
also
,
in
the
I
le
of
the
Lake
of
Perusium
aliue
cunnie
was
taken
,
and
brought
to
the
man
of
God
:
which
though
it
thought
to
escape
from
all
others
besides
,
yet
into
his
handes
and
bosome
it
committed
it selfe
,
with
a
domesticall
kinde
of
securitie
.
So
also
as
he
passed
once
to
the
desert
of
Graecium
along
by
the
Lake
of
Reate
,
a
certain
fisherman
,
of
speciall
devotion
presented
a
river
foule
vnto
him
:
after
gratefull
acceptaunce
whereof
,
with
opened
handes
he
gaue
it
way
to
departe
:
though
neverthelesse
the
foule
remained
with
him
,
whervpon
he
lifteing
vp
his
eies
,
remained
long
in
praier
,
and
returning
a
long
hower
after
vnto
himselfe
againe
as
it
were
from
another
world
:
he
sweetely
the
second
time
commaunded
the
birde
to
departe
and
praise
our
Lord
.
After
licence
therefore
with
his
blessing
receaved
,
and
pretending
also
a
certaine
kind
of
ioye
,
as
by
the
gesture
of
her
body
appeared
,
she
tooke
her
flight
away
.
In
the
same
lake
also
was
brought
vnto
him
a
great
sishe
aliue
:
which
he
saluting
as
his
custome
was
by
the
name
of
brother
,
did
forth
with
returne
it
againe
into
the
water
,
neere
to
the
sheepe
.
But
the
fishe
plaieng
in
the
watter
before
the
man
of
God
,
as
being
in
a
manner
allured
with
his
loue
:
would
in
no
wise
departe
from
the
shippe
,
but
vpon
his
licence
&
benediction
formerlie
obtained
.
And
yet
also
,
another
time
,
walkeng
with
one
of
the
brethren
,
nigh
vnto
the
Marshelandes
of
Venice
,
he
found
a
great
multitude
of
birdes
,
sitting
and
singing
in
the
Thicket
.
Vpon
sight
whereof
,
he
saied
to
his
companions
;
Our
Sisters
the
birdes
doe
praise
their
creatour
:
let
vs
therefore
goe
,
into
the
middest
among
them
,
and
there
let
vs
sing
our
praises
,
and
Canonicall
houers
to
our
Lord
.
And
being
entred
into
the
verv
middest
of
them
all
,
the
birdes
never
stirred
out
of
theire
places
:
and
for
because
in
respect
of
their
chirping
noise
,
the
holy
men
and
his
brother
could
not
heare
one
another
in
saieng
their
houres
:
he
therfore
turning
himselfe
to
the
birdes
,
spake
thus
vnto
them
.
ye
birds
,
my
sisters
,
leaue
of
your
singing
vntill
we
may
haue
performed
the
due
praises
we
owe
to
God
.
The
birdes
presently
surceased
all
manner
of
noise
:
and
continewed
all
that
while
in
silence
:
vntill
the
said
houres
and
praises
being
leisurely
performed
,
they
were
licensed
by
the
Saint
of
God
to
sing
againe
.
But
so
soone
as
the
man
of
God
had
giuen
this
licencevnto
them
,
they
presently
betooke
themselues
to
theire
former
singing
.
So
also
at
s.
Maria
de
Portiuneula
,
a
certain
Grashopper
fitting
&
singing
vpon
a
figg
tree
,
nigh
vnto
the
Cell
of
this
holy
man
,
and
having
with
her
frequent
voice
,
incited
the
Seruant
of
God
to
divine
praises
,
who
even
in
small
thinges
had
learnt
to
admire
the
magnificence
of
the
Almighty
Creatour
:
he
called
her
one
day
vnto
him
,
at
what
time
,
shee
,
as
being
therevnto
from
heaven
instructed
came
flieng
by
and
by
vpon
his
hand
.
To
whome
when
he
had
said
,
Sing
my
sister
Grashopper
,
and
with
thy
chirping
voice
,
praise
thy
Lord
and
Creator
,
she
obeieng
,
without
any
stay
beganne
to
sing
,
never
ceasing
,
vntill
by
the
commaundement
of
the
Father
,
she
flewe
backe
againe
to
her
vsuall
place
of
abiding
.
But
there
this
Grashopper
remained
eight
daies
together
,
day
by
day
comming
,
singing
,
and
departing
,
according
to
the
Fathers
commaundement
.
Wherevpon
at
length
the
man
of
God
saied
to
his
companions
,
Let
vs
now
licence
our
Sister
Grashopper
to
depart
:
for
she
hath
now
sufficiently
delighted
vs
with
her
singing
,
having
for
eight
daies
space
together
stirred
vp
our
mindes
therewithall
,
to
the
praise
of
Almighty
God
.
And
presently
vppon
leaue
obtained
,
the
Grashopper
depared
from
him
not
comming
any
more
to
that
place
,
as
in
noe
wife
daring
to
transgresse
his
commaundement
.
As
once
he
lay
sicke
at
Sienna
,
a
certaine
noble
man
sent
him
a
liue
Pheasent
Cock
,
which
had
binne
newly
taken
:
this
Cock
had
no
soner
seene
and
heard
the
holy
man
,
but
that
he
adheared
vnto
him
with
so
great
a
lovingnesse
,
that
he
would
by
no
meanes
suffer
himselfe
to
be
disioined
from
him
.
For
being
oftentimes
put
out
of
the
brothers
harbour
,
into
a
certaine
vineyarde
by
,
to
the
ende
that
if
he
would
he
might
departe
,
he
swiftely
alwaies
returned
vnto
the
father
againe
:
as
if
he
had
all
his
time
bin
by
him
brought
vp
and
nourished
.
But
being
at
length
bestowed
vpon
a
certain
man
,
who
was
accustomed
out
of
devotion
to
visite
the
servant
of
God
;
the
pheasant
as
if
it
had
binne
grievouse
vnto
him
to
be
absented
from
the
good
Fathers
sight
,
refused
to
take
any
manner
of
meat
.
Whereas
afterwardes
being
returned
to
the
servant
of
God
,
he
eare
his
meate
very
greedily
by
outward
gesture
discovering
his
inward
ioy
.
When
he
came
to
the
desert
of
Aluerna
,
to
celebrate
the
Lent
which
he
observed
in
honor
of
S.
Michael
the
Archangel
,
divers
sortes
of
birdes
came
flieng
about
his
Cell
,
who
reioicing
as
it
were
at
his
comming
,
did
with
their
pleasant
harmony
and
other
tokens
of
mirth
seeme
to
in
vite
and
allure
the
devoute
father
to
stay
and
abide
with
them
.
Which
when
he
well
perceaued
,
he
said
to
his
companion
:
I
see
plainely
brother
it
is
the
verie
will
of
God
that
we
should
now
stay
heere
for
a
while
,
because
our
Sisters
the
birdes
doe
seeme
to
be
so
much
comforted
at
our
presence
.
And
whiles
he
thereforefore
remained
in
that
place
a
faulcon
there
building
her
nest
:
was
ioined
vnto
him
in
a
singular
manner
of
frendshippe
.
For
with
her
singing
and
noise
,
she
did
continually
in
the
night
time
,
prevent
the
hower
whereat
the
holy
man
was
accustomed
to
rise
,
to
his
divine
service
which
was
a
thing
most
acceptable
vnto
the
servant
of
God
:
for
that
the
so
great
watchfullnesse
of
this
faulcon
ouer
him
,
did
cause
him
to
shake
of
all
sloth
and
slugishenes
.
But
when
the
servant
of
Christ
was
more
than
vsually
afflicted
with
any
kind
of
infirmitie
,
then
did
the
faulcon
in
some
sorte
abstaine
,
neither
did
shee
at
those
times
awake
him
so
earely
but
as
it
were
instructed
thervnto
of
God
;
about
the
breake
of
day
she
gaue
a
gentle
knocke
with
the
bell
of
her
voice
:
&
surely
it
seemeth
,
that
this
reioicing
of
birdes
of
many
kindes
,
and
that
the
singing
also
of
the
faulcon
,
should
be
a
divine
foresignification
:
that
this
notable
praiser
and
most
excellent
worshipper
of
God
,
being
carried
aloft
by
the
wings
of
contemplation
should
then
be
there
exalted
:
by
a
Seraphicall
apparition
.
During
the
time
he
once
aboad
in
the
Ermitage
of
Grecium
:
the
inhabitans
in
that
place
,
were
grievously
afflicted
,
with
many
and
sundry
evills
.
For
not
only
a
multitude
of
ravening
wolues
did
thereaboutes
consume
both
men
and
beasts
,
but
a
yearely
and
violent
Tempest
also
of
haile
,
did
continually
destroy
,
the
corne
and
vineyardes
.
At
what
time
therefore
as
this
denouncer
of
Gods
holy
Gospell
preached
vnto
them
in
the
middest
of
this
their
distresse
and
affliction
,
he
saied
vnto
them
:
to
the
honor
and
praise
of
Almighty
God
,
I
require
you
to
be
of
good
hope
,
that
all
this
pestilence
shall
soone
forsake
you
,
and
that
our
Lord
with
his
mercifull
eies
regarding
you
,
will
multiplie
you
in
temporall
goodes
,
if
crediting
my
wordes
,
you
will
nowe
first
of
all
beginne
to
take
compassion
vppon
your selues
:
whereby
making
a
true
confession
of
your
sinnes
,
you
may
bring
forth
the
workes
worthy
of
pennance
.
But
this
againe
I
denounce
vnto
you
,
that
if
as
vngreatefull
men
for
such
benefits
,
you
shall
returne
to
your
vomite
againe
:
then
shall
your
plague
be
renewed
,
your
punnishment
shal
be
redoubled
,
and
a
greater
indignation
shall
iustly
fall
vpon
you
From
that
very
hower
the
people
doeing
pennance
according
as
he
exhorted
them
,
their
miseries
ceased
,
their
daungers
were
all
at
an
end
:
&
neither
the
wolues
nor
the
haile
did
any
more
mischief
among
them
.
Nay
which
is
more
to
be
admired
,
if
the
neighbours
fieldes
,
were
at
any
tyme
endaungered
with
haile
,
so
soone
as
it
approached
vnto
theire
confines
,
either
there
it
rested
,
or
els
diverted
to
some
other
parte
.
Thus
not
only
the
haile
did
cease
,
but
the
wolues
also
kept
the
convenante
of
the
servant
of
God
,
neither
did
they
offer
any
more
contrary
to
the
law
of
piety
to
inrage
against
men
converted
vnto
God
,
so
longe
as
they
according
to
their
promise
,
did
not
wickedly
transgresse
against
the
lawes
of
God
Wherfore
we
haue
good
cause
,
devoutly
to
thinke
of
the
piety
of
this
blessed
man
:
which
was
of
so
marveilouse
sweetenesse
and
efficacy
that
it
tamed
wilde
creatures
in
so
much
that
those
of
the
woodes
it
made
liue
in
howses
,
&
made
double
thrice
those
which
were
of
more
gentle
nature
,
it
did
incline
the
nature
of
brute
beastes
which
hath
binne
since
the
fall
of
man
rebellious
against
him
,
to
become
now
obedient
vnto
him
.
This
verely
is
that
vertue
which
confederating
all
creatures
with
it selfe
,
Is
profitable
to
all
thinges
:
having
promise
of
the
life
that
now
is
,
and
of
that
to
come
.
THE
NINTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
fervour
of
his
Charity
,
and
of
his
desire
of
Martirdome
.
BVT
that
fervent
Charitie
,
Wherewith
this
frend
of
the
spouse
,
Saint
Francis
,
was
altogether
inflamed
,
what
man
may
be
able
sufficiently
to
expresse
?
For
as
a
certaine
fierie
coale
,
he
seemed
to
be
wholy
absorbted
in
the
flame
of
Gods
loue
.
For
soddainely
vpon
the
very
hearing
of
the
loue
God
he
was
forthwith
stirred
vp
,
he
was
in
marveilouse
manner
affected
,
and
wholy
set
on
fire
:
as
though
with
the
outward
stroake
of
the
voice
;
the
inwarde
string
of
the
harte
were
touched
.
And
therefore
to
offer
such
manner
of
tributs
insteede
of
Allmes
,
he
saied
it
was
a
noble
kinde
of
prodigality
:
and
those
that
esteemed
thereof
lesse
than
of
mony
,
he
held
to
be
most
foolishe
,
considering
that
the
vnprisable
valewe
of
the
only
loue
of
God
,
is
aboundantly
sufficient
to
gaine
the
Kingdome
of
heaven
:
and
that
the
loue
of
him
who
loued
vs
much
,
is
much
to
be
loued
and
esteemed
.
But
to
the
end
he
might
be
out
of
all
things
provoked
vnto
the
loue
of
God
,
he
marveilously
reioiced
in
all
the
workes
of
our
Lord
his
handes
:
and
by
the
mirrours
of
delightsomnesse
,
he
raised
vp
himself
into
the
liuely
orriginall
and
cause
of
them
:
For
he
did
beholde
in
the
things
that
were
beautifull
,
him
that
was
most
beautifull
of
all
:
and
by
the
perfections
imprinted
in
all
things
the
euery
where
prosecuted
the
thing
beloued
;
making
as
it
were
vnto
himselfe
,
a
ladder
of
all
things
,
whereby
he
might
ascend
and
take
hold
of
him
,
who
is
altogeather
&
wholy
to
be
desired
.
For
with
an
affection
of
devotion
more
than
had
binne
heard
of
,
he
tasted
in
every
of
the
creatures
as
it
were
in
litle
Rivers
,
that
excellent
goodnesse
of
the
fountaine
it self
;
and
as
if
he
had
conceaved
a
heauenly
harmony
,
in
the
consonantes
of
the
vertues
and
actions
giuen
by
God
vnto
them
,
he
sweetely
exhorted
them
,
according
to
the
manner
of
the
prophet
DAVID
,
vnto
the
honour
and
praise
of
Almighty
God
.
Christ
Iesus
crucified
evermore
remained
as
a
handefull
of
Mirrhe
within
the
bosome
of
his
minde
into
whome
he
desired
to
be
through
the
fervour
of
most
excessiue
loue
in
euery
parte
transformed
.
And
for
a
prerogariue
of
a
peculier
devotion
vnto
him
,
from
the
feaste
of
the
Holie
Epiphanie
,
during
the
space
of
full
forty
daies
together
,
that
is
to
say
during
all
that
time
whearin
Christe
remained
solitary
in
the
desert
,
he
also
be
taking
himselfe
to
solitary
places
,
and
being
in
his
Cell
retired
,
did
with
wonderfull
strictnesse
aswell
of
meate
as
of
drinck
in
fastings
and
praiers
,
continually
attend
to
the
praises
of
God
.
So
feruent
was
that
affection
,
wherewith
he
was
carried
vnto
Christ
.
But
Christ
his
well
beloved
,
did
requite
him
againe
,
with
so
familiar
a
kinde
of
loue
,
that
it
seemed
vnto
him
the
servant
of
God
,
as
if
he
had
the
continuall
presence
of
his
Saviour
before
his
eies
:
This
poore
man
of
Christ
had
no
more
but
two
mites
,
his
body
namely
and
his
soule
,
to
giue
vnto
God
with
liberall
charitie
.
But
these
two
he
spated
not
for
the
loue
of
Christ
to
offer
vp
so
continually
,
that
as
it
were
all
his
life
time
,
he
sacrificed
his
body
,
by
the
rigour
of
abstinence
.
and
his
spirit
by
the
fervour
of
desire
,
exterioutly
in
the
Porche
of
his
body
immolating
the
burnt
sacrifice
,
and
in
the
temple
of
his
soule
inwardly
beginning
the
sweete
smelling
incense
,
of
devotion
.
But
yet
for
all
this
so
was
he
borne
alofte
to
divine
things
by
the
excessiue
devotion
of
charity
,
that
neuerthelesse
his
affectuous
benignity
did
dilate
it selfe
vnto
his
Copartners
in
nature
and
grace
.
For
whome
the
singular
pietie
of
his
hart
had
made
to
be
a
brother
vnto
all
creatures
besides
him
,
it
is
no
marvaile
if
the
charity
of
Christ
did
make
to
be
much
more
a
brother
vnto
creatures
ennobled
with
the
Image
of
their
creatour
,
and
redeemed
with
the
bloude
of
theire
maker
.
And
therefore
he
reputed
not
himselfe
to
be
the
friend
of
Christ
vnlesse
he
did
cherishe
the
soules
,
which
he
had
redeemed
.
He
saied
that
nothing
was
to
be
preferred
before
the
wellfare
of
soules
,
approvinge
the
same
especially
by
this
,
that
the
only
begoten
soone
of
God
,
vouchsafed
for
the
loue
of
them
to
hang
vpon
the
Crosse
.
And
from
hence
proceeded
his
combatte
in
praier
,
his
discourse
in
preaching
,
and
his
excesse
in
giving
good
example
.
Wherevpon
so
often
,
as
ouer
much
austerity
was
reprehended
in
him
,
he
made
answere
that
he
was
giuen
for
an
example
vnto
other
men
,
For
notwithstanding
that
his
innocent
flesh
,
which
had
now
willingly
and
freely
subiected
it selfe
to
the
spirit
,
stoode
no
waies
in
neede
of
any
scourge
at
all
,
for
his
owne
offences
;
yet
for
examples
sake
he
daily
renewed
both
paines
and
burdens
vppon
himselfe
,
keeping
hard
waies
for
other
mens
instruction
.
For
he
vsed
to
say
,
If
I
speake
with
the
tongues
of
men
and
of
Angells
and
haue
not
Charity
,
in
my selfe
,
whereby
to
giue
example
of
vertue
vnto
my
neighbours
:
I
profite
others
but
litle
,
and
my selfe
no
white
at
all
.
And
with
a
fervent
inflammation
of
charitie
,
he
did
emulate
the
glorious
triumphe
of
the
holy
Martirs
:
for
that
in
them
neither
could
the
flame
of
loue
,
be
extinguished
,
nor
yet
could
the
stability
of
fortitude
,
be
any
way
infeebled
.
Wherfore
being
wholy
set
on
fire
,
with
that
perfecte
charity
,
which
casteth
out
feare
,
he
also
desireth
by
the
flame
of
Martirdome
to
offer
himselfe
as
a
liuing
sacrifice
vnto
our
Lord
:
to
the
end
he
might
make
requitall
,
according
to
his
power
.
vnto
Christ
that
suffered
death
for
vs
vpon
the
Crosse
,
and
might
also
provoke
others
by
his
example
vnto
the
loue
of
God
:
For
in
the
sixt
yeare
after
his
conversion
,
burning
altogether
in
desire
of
Martirdome
,
he
purposed
to
passe
the
seas
vnto
the
partes
of
Siria
,
to
preach
the
Christian
faith
and
pennance
,
vnto
the
Saracens
,
and
other
infidelles
,
And
being
gotten
aboarde
into
a
cerraine
shippe
,
that
made
for
those
partes
,
by
meane
of
contrary
winds
,
he
was
inforced
to
put
a
shore
vpon
the
coaste
of
Salauonia
.
Where
having
made
some
tyme
of
aboade
,
and
nor
having
founde
any
shippe
in
all
that
space
prepartd
to
passe
the
Seas
:
he
thereby
perceiving
himselfe
to
be
disappointed
of
his
desires
,
made
earnest
request
vnto
certaine
Marriners
,
euen
then
prepared
for
Ancona
,
that
for
the
loue
of
God
they
would
take
him
along
with
them
.
But
they
obstinately
refusing
him
,
as
not
having
wherewith
to
deftay
his
charges
:
the
man
of
God
singulerly
reposing
vpon
the
goodnesse
of
our
Lord
,
entred
secretly
into
the
shippe
,
himself
and
his
companion
with
him
.
At
that
time
fortuned
to
be
there
,
a
certaine
man
,
of
Gods
owne
sending
,
as
is
to
be
thought
,
for
the
relief
of
his
poore
servant
:
who
bringing
with
him
necessary
provision
of
victuals
,
and
calling
vnto
him
one
of
the
shippe
,
that
had
the
feare
of
God
before
him
,
delivered
the
same
vnto
him
,
saieng
,
keepe
these
things
faithfully
for
the
poore
brethren
,
that
lie
secret
in
the
shippe
,
and
in
the
time
of
neede
,
imparte
thereof
friendly
vnto
them
.
And
so
it
came
to
passe
that
when
the
shippemen
,
labouring
by
sorce
of
the
windes
for
many
daies
together
,
and
all
that
time
not
being
able
to
get
to
lande
,
had
in
the
meane
while
exspended
all
their
provisions
yet
still
vnto
poore
Saint
Francis
remained
,
of
that
Almes
which
was
by
Gods
appointement
reserved
for
him
.
Which
nevertheiesse
,
though
it
were
but
very
small
,
was
yet
by
Gods
devine
power
,
so
marveilousely
multiplied
,
that
they
making
very
many
daies
aboade
vpon
the
Sea
,
it
aboundantly
supplied
all
their
necessities
euen
vntill
they
came
vnto
the
very
Porte
of
Ancona
.
The
marriners
therefore
perceiving
themselues
by
meane
of
the
servant
of
God
to
haue
escaped
many
daungers
of
death
:
as
men
who
had
seene
the
horrible
daungers
of
the
Sea
.
and
had
also
well
observed
the
wonderfull
workes
of
our
Lord
in
the
deepe
gaue
thanks
therfore
vnto
Almighty
God
:
who
sheweth
himselfe
alwaies
in
his
friends
and
servants
to
be
marveilouse
,
and
worthy
to
be
beloued
.
But
the
servant
of
God
having
now
left
the
Sea
,
and
beginning
,
to
walke
vpon
the
lande
,
casting
vpon
the
grounde
,
the
seede
of
saluation
,
reaped
thereof
,
fruitfull
handefulles
in
the
time
of
harvest
.
Yet
neverthelesse
for
so
much
as
the
fruit
of
Martirdome
had
so
farre
forth
allured
his
harte
,
that
aboue
all
the
merites
of
vertues
he
longed
to
suffer
a
preciouse
death
for
Christ
,
he
tooke
his
way
towardes
Morocco
,
there
to
preache
the
Gospell
of
Christ
vnto
Miramolin●
and
his
people
;
if
so
by
any
meanes
he
might
attaine
vnto
the
desired
crowne
of
Martirdome
.
For
he
was
borne
along
with
so
fervent
a
desire
therof
,
that
albeit
he
were
very
weake
of
body
,
he
did
neverthelesse
outgoe
his
companion
,
in
travell
,
and
being
full
of
speede
to
bring
his
purpose
to
effect
,
did
flie
away
,
as
it
were
,
for
very
drunckenesse
&
fervour
of
spirite
.
But
being
now
already
comme
into
Spaine
,
by
Gods
sweete
disposition
which
reserved
him
for
other
things
,
there
came
vpon
him
a
most
grievous
infirmitie
,
whereby
he
was
so
hindered
that
he
could
in
no
wise
accomplish
what
he
so
much
desired
.
The
man
of
God
therefore
perceivinge
that
his
life
in
the
flesh
,
was
yet
necessary
for
the
yssue
which
he
had
begotten
,
albeit
that
he
esteemed
death
as
a
gaine
for
himselfe
:
therefore
returned
to
feede
the
sheepe
,
which
were
by
Almighty
God
,
vnto
his
care
,
commended
.
But
the
burning
fire
of
charity
,
more
then
inforcing
his
spirit
vnto
Martirdome
,
he
yet
the
third
time
adventured
,
for
spreading
abroade
the
faith
of
the
holy
Trinity
,
to
travell
into
the
parts
of
the
infideles
.
For
in
the
thirtenth
yeare
after
his
conversion
,
hastening
towardes
the
partes
o●
Siria
,
he
constantely
exposed
himselfe
vnto
many
daungers
,
that
he
might
comme
to
the
Souldan
of
Bahilon
.
For
at
that
time
was
betweene
the
Christians
&
the
Sarasens
a
warre
so
implacable
,
and
the
Tents
also
of
the
Armies
on
either
part
,
so
closely
pitched
,
that
no
way
of
mutuall
passage
remained
,
but
with
imminent
danger
of
death
.
For
the
Soldan
had
given
out
a
cruell
edict
:
that
whosoeuer
could
bring
the
head
of
any
Christian
,
should
receaue
a
golden
crowne
of
Bizance
for
his
rewarde
.
But
the
hardie
warriour
of
Christ
Saint
Francis
,
hoping
that
now
shortly
his
purpose
might
be
obtained
,
determined
to
vndertake
the
iourny
being
nothing
terrefied
with
the
feare
of
deathe
,
but
much
provoked
with
the
desire
thereof
.
Werfore
after
praier
before
hand
made
,
he
being
comforted
and
strenghned
by
the
hands
of
our
Lord
,
did
confidently
sing
that
verse
of
the
Prophette
,
For
although
I
shall
walke
in
the
middest
of
the
shaddow
of
death
I
will
not
feare
euills
because
thou
art
with
me
.
Taking
with
him
therefore
a
companion
,
Behold
I
send
you
as
sheepe
in
the
middest
of
wolues
.
But
with
so
great
constancy
of
minde
,
with
so
efficacious
power
of
the
soule
,
and
so
rare
a
fervour
of
spirite
,
did
he
preache
vnto
the
foresaide
Souldan
,
one
only
God
in
Trinity
,
and
Iesus
Christ
the
Saviour
of
makinde
:
that
in
him
that
place
of
the
Gospell
well
appeered
to
be
accomplished
,
I
will
giue
you
a
mouth
and
wisedome
,
which
all
your
aduersaries
shall
not
be
able
to
resist
and
gainesay
.
For
the
very
Souldan
himselfe
beholding
in
the
man
of
God
an
admirable
fervour
of
spiritte
,
and
singuler
vertue
therewithall
did
both
willingly
giue
eare
vnto
him
,
and
did
also
the
more
instantly
invite
him
to
make
longer
aboade
with
him
.
But
the
servant
of
Christ
enlightened
with
Gods
divine
Oracle
,
if
thou
wilt
,
said
he
:
with
thy
people
be
converted
vnto
Christe
:
I
will
for
his
loue
willingly
remayne
amonge
you
,
But
if
you
make
doubt
for
the
faith
of
Christe
,
to
refuse
the
law
of
Mahomet
,
commaunde
then
a
very
great
fire
to
be
kindled
,
and
I
together
with
thy
Priests
will
enter
into
the
same
;
that
yet
so
at
least
thou
maiest
well
discerne
,
Which
faith
is
of
very
right
to
be
held
,
for
more
holy
and
certaine
.
Where
vnto
the
Souldan
answeared
,
I
doe
not
belieue
that
any
of
my
priests
wil
for
defence
of
their
faith
,
ether
expose
themselues
to
the
fire
or
otherwil
vndertake
any
kind
of
torment
.
For
he
had
sene
one
of
his
priests
,
a
man
of
special
years
&
authority
,
immediatly
vpon
the
hearing
of
those
words
to
haue
withdrawen
himself
out
of
his
sight
.
Then
said
the
holy
man
vnto
him
,
If
thou
wilt
for
thy self
&
thy
people
make
promise
vnto
me
,
to
come
to
the
service
of
Christ
,
if
I
shal
without
harm
passe
through
the
fire
:
I
wil
enter
,
into
the
same
my self
alone
:
&
if
I
shal
be
burnt
,
be
it
imputed
to
my
sins
,
but
if
the
mighty
power
of
God
shal
protect
me
,
acknowledg
then
Christ
the
power
&
wisdome
of
God
to
be
himself
very
God
,
&
vndoubted
Lord
&
saviour
of
al
mankind
.
But
the
Soldan
answered
,
that
he
durst
not
accept
of
this
condition
for
that
he
feared
a
sedition
among
the
people
.
Neverthelesse
they
offered
vnto
him
many
pretious
rewards
al
which
the
man
of
God
,
being
no
waies
covetous
of
wordly
things
,
but
altogeather
desirouse
of
the
saluation
of
souls
,
did
vtterly
reiecte
as
durt
.
Whereby
the
Souldan
perceiving
the
holy
man
to
be
so
perfect
a
contemner
of
wordly
things
:
&
being
also
moved
with
admiration
therof
,
conceyved
in
himself
a
far
greater
devotion
towards
him
.
And
albeit
that
he
would
not
,
or
that
perhaps
he
durst
not
receiue
the
Christian
faith
,
yet
did
he
instantly
beseeche
the
servant
of
Christ
to
accept
of
the
forsaide
guifts
to
be
for
his
soules
health
bestowed
vpon
Christian
poore
people
or
to
the
vse
of
their
Churches
.
But
he
for
that
he
esche
wed
the
burden
of
mony
,
and
did
not
see
the
rote
of
true
piety
to
be
in
the
mind
of
the
Souldan
,
would
in
no
wise
be
perswaded
there
vnto
.
And
furthermore
perceiving
that
he
did
not
prevaile
in
the
converfion
of
that
nation
neither
yet
could
attaine
vnto
his
purpose
therein
vpon
forewarning
by
revelation
from
heaven
receaved
,
he
made
his
returne
vnto
the
partes
of
the
faithfull
.
And
so
both
mercifully
and
marveilously
it
came
to
passe
,
by
the
clemencie
of
God
soe
ordaining
.
and
by
the
vertue
of
the
holy
man
promerriting
the
same
,
that
this
friende
of
Christ
did
for
his
loue
seeke
after
deathe
with
all
his
whole
desire
,
and
could
by
no
meanes
find
it
:
whereby
he
might
nor
want
the
metrite
of
most
desired
Martirdome
,
but
might
be
yet
reserved
,
to
be
afterwardes
insigned
with
a
singuler
priviledge
.
And
by
that
meanes
was
it
also
effected
,
that
,
that
divine
fire
did
yet
more
perfectly
escape
and
boile
in
his
harte
,
that
after
wardes
it
might
more
powerfully
,
flame
and
burst
out
in
his
flesh
O
holy
man
,
most
truly
blessed
:
whose
flesh
although
it
be
not
cut
with
the
sworde
of
the
Tyrant
doth
not
yet
wante
the
similitude
of
the
Lambe
that
was
slaine
,
O
truly
and
perfectly
blessed
(
I
say
,
whose
life
although
the
sworde
of
the
persecutor
did
not
take
away
,
yet
did
he
not
loose
the
Glory
of
Martyrdome
.
THE
TENTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
his
diligence
and
fervency
in
praier
.
THE
holy
servant
of
Christ
Saint
Francis
,
perceaving
that
in
body
he
was
as
yet
a
pilgrime
from
God
,
albeit
that
vnto
earthly
desires
,
Oftentimes
he
was
lifted
vp
with
so
great
an
excesse
of
contemplation
,
that
being
ravished
aboue
himselfe
,
and
finding
within
him
something
beyond
humane
sence
and
vnderstandinge
he
did
not
know
what
was
exteriourly
donne
about
him
.
For
pasling
one
time
through
the
Borough
of
Saint
Sepulcher
a
Towne
doubtlesse
very
populous
and
well
replenished
,
he
beeing
then
borne
vpon
an
Asse
by
reason
of
the
feeblenesse
of
his
body
,
did
meete
a
great
multitude
of
people
which
came
thronging
vpon
him
for
very
devotion
.
But
being
by
them
,
pulled
,
halled
;
and
detained
,
as
also
crushed
,
and
many
waies
pressed
,
he
seemed
to
be
in
all
those
things
vnsensible
:
and
as
a
body
devoided
of
life
did
not
obserue
what
was
donne
about
him
.
In
so
much
having
now
a
good
way
passed
the
towne
,
and
being
freed
of
the
multitudes
,
when
he
came
vnto
a
certaine
Hospitall
of
the
Leapours
,
the
contemplator
of
hevenly
things
returning
euen
then
as
it
were
from
another
world
,
demaunded
diligently
of
his
company
when
they
should
come
nigh
to
the
Bouroughe
.
For
verely
his
minde
being
fixed
in
the
beames
of
heauenly
Glory
,
did
not
discerne
the
variety
of
places
,
and
times
,
nor
yet
of
the
per●ons
,
that
frequently
came
to
meete
him
.
And
the
like
hearevnto
,
the
manifold
experience
of
his
companions
,
hath
well
testified
,
very
often
to
haue
befallen
vnto
him
.
And
for
so
much
as
in
praier
he
had
fully
perceaved
,
that
the
much
desired
presence
of
the
holy-Ghost
,
did
so
much
the
more
familiarly
offer
it self
vnto
them
that
attend
vnto
praier
,
by
how
much
as
he
did
finde
them
to
be
more
alienated
and
enstraunged
,
from
the
disturbance
of
worldly
things
:
he
therefore
seeking
after
solitary
places
,
did
in
the
night
tyme
resorte
,
by
reason
of
praier
,
into
the
Deferts
,
and
Churches
at
that
time
vnfrequented
.
Howbiet
that
in
those
places
he
very
many
times
sustained
most
horrible
assaults
of
the
Divells
:
whoe
sensibly
entring
into
combatte
with
him
,
endevoured
to
disturbe
him
from
the
exercise
of
praier
.
But
be
armed
with
Gods
heavenly
wepons
,
looke
how
much
the
more
vehemently
he
was
assailed
by
his
enemies
,
so
much
the
more
strong
did
he
become
in
power
of
resistance
,
so
much
the
more
fervent
&
perseverant
he
was
in
the
accomplishment
of
his
praier
.
Confidently
v●sing
this
speachevnto
Christ
,
Vnder
the
shaddow
of
thy
wings
,
do
thou
protect
me
:
But
vnto
the
D●uels
he
said
;
spare
not
to
worke
vpon
me
,
al
that
you
are
able
,
O
ye
malignant
&
deceitful
spirits
,
For
yee
can
doe
nothing
,
but
as
the
hand
of
God
,
letteth
loose
the
reines
vnto
you
:
and
I
for
my
parte
am
ready
with
all
willingnesse
of
minde
to
sustain
whatsoever
he
hath
determined
to
be
inflicted
vpon
me
,
Which
constancy
of
his
minde
,
the
proude
Divels
not
being
able
to
abide
,
departed
away
from
him
,
with
shame
and
confusion
.
But
the
man
of
God
now
remaining
solitarie
,
&
vndisturbed
,
filled
the
woodes
,
with
dolorouse
groanes
,
he
sprinkled
his
places
of
abode
,
with
teares
he
beate
vpon
his
breast
with
his
hand
:
and
having
gotten
as
it
were
a
secrete
place
of
residence
,
he
had
free
conference
with
his
Lord
and
Maister
.
There
be
made
answeare
for
himselfe
,
before
his
Iudge
;
there
he
made
supplication
,
vnto
his
Father
,
there
he
familiarely
discoursed
with
his
beloued
friend
.
Evermore
when
he
returned
from
his
private
prayers
by
the
which
he
was
almost
chaunged
into
another
man
;
he
was
especially
carefull
to
conforme
himself
vnto
others
;
least
haply
that
which
had
bin
out
wardly
discovered
,
might
by
the
breath
of
humane
favour
,
be
inwardly
evacuated
of
merite
and
reward
.
And
therfore
when
in
some
publicke
place
,
he
had
bin
at
any
time
visited
by
our
Lord
,
he
alwaies
gaue
some
other
matter
of
obiect
,
vnto
the
standers
by
,
least
that
the
familiar
loue
tokens
of
the
spouse
,
should
be
outwardely
obserued
,
and
reported
abroade
.
As
for
muche
spitting
,
groaning
,
deepe
sighes
,
and
outward
gestures
,
during
the
time
he
praied
amongst
his
bretheren
,
he
altogether
eschewed
them
:
either
because
he
loued
to
be
secrete
,
in
those
thinges
,
or
els
because
in
his
inward
cogitation
,
he
was
whole
borne
vp
alofte
into
Cod.
And
oftentimes
in
this
sorte
he
would
speake
vnto
his
familiars
,
when
the
servant
of
God
,
in
time
of
praier
is
visited
from
aboue
,
he
ought
forth
with
to
say
vnto
him
,
Thou
O
Lord
,
hast
sent
this
comfort
from
heaven
vnto
me
a
sinner
and
vnworthy
person
,
and
I
commite
the
fame
againe
vnto
thy
custody
,
because
I
perceaue
my selfe
to
be
but
a
robber
of
thy
divine
treasure
,
And
when
he
returneth
from
prayer
,
he
ought
to
shewe
himselfe
as
very
a
poore
wretch
and
as
much
a
sinner
,
as
if
he
had
obtained
no
such
new
grace
an
favour
at
all
But
it
chaunced
vpon
a
time
when
the
man
of
God
was
praieng
in
the
place
of
Portiuncula
that
the
Bishopp
of
Assisium
came
vnto
him
to
visite
him
,
according
to
his
accustomed
manner
.
Who
so
soone
as
he
entred
into
the
place
,
did
ouer
bolly
approach
vnto
the
Cell
whearein
the
servant
of
Christ
did
pray
,
but
having
knockt
at
the
little
doore
,
and
putting
forward
himselfe
to
enter
in
,
no
sooner
had
he
put
in
his
head
and
seene
the
holy
man
at
praier
,
but
being
stricken
with
a
soddeine
feare
,
all
the
partes
of
his
body
did
loose
their
strength
,
and
his
vety
speach
did
also
leaue
him
.
Moreover
he
being
through
Gods
divine
will
,
by
force
driven
out
of
the
place
,
was
soddainely
borne
backe
a
good
way
of
.
Whereat
the
Bishoppe
being
much
astonished
,
made
hast
to
the
brethren
as
fast
as
he
could
:
and
God
then
restoring
vnto
him
his
speache
againe
;
in
the
first
wordes
he
spake
,
he
confessed
his
fault
.
One
other
time
also
it
happened
,
that
the
Abbot
of
the
monastery
of
S.
Iustine
,
which
is
within
the
Bishoppricke
of
Perusium
,
did
meete
the
servaunt
of
Christe
.
Vpon
whose
sight
,
the
devout
Abbot
did
speedily
alight
from
his
horse
:
aswell
to
doe
,
reuerence
vnto
the
man
of
God
;
as
also
to
conferre
with
him
vpon
some
things
concerning
the
health
&
well
fare
of
his
soule
.
And
at
length
after
sweete
conference
passed
betweene
them
,
the
Abbot
departed
,
humbly
desiring
him
,
to
pray
for
him
.
To
whom
the
beloved
servant
of
God
,
answeared
,
I
will
pray
for
you
willingly
.
The
holy
man
was
alwaies
accustomed
,
He
had
in
one
lent
season
,
made
a
certaine
litle
vessel
to
over
passe
some
short
moments
of
time
,
that
they
also
,
might
not
be
lost
in
idlenesse
.
Which
comming
once
into
his
memory
as
he
was
saying
his
third
hower
,
&
hauing
then
in
some
litle
degree
distracted
his
minde
:
he
was
there
vpon
so
moved
with
feruour
of
spiritte
,
that
he
consumed
the
same
in
the
fire
saying
:
I
wil
sacrifice
it
vnto
our
Lord
,
whose
sacrifice
it
hath
impeached
.
He
vsed
to
recite
his
psalmes
with
soe
great
attention
of
minde
and
spiritte
,
as
if
he
had
God
ever
present
before
him
:
and
when
he
chanced
in
them
to
finde
the
name
of
our
Lord
,
he
seemed
euen
to
licke
his
lipps
,
for
the
very
aboundant
delight
,
of
the
sweetnesse
,
he
tasted
therein
.
And
being
also
desirous
with
a
most
especiall
reverence
to
honour
the
very
name
of
our
Lorde
,
and
that
not
only
thought
,
but
also
named
and
written
he
did
sometimes
perswade
his
brethren
,
togather
vp
al
the
litle
scrapps
of
paper
that
might
any
where
be
founde
,
containing
the
same
,
&
them
to
put
,
in
some
cleane
and
decent
place
,
least
it
might
haply
chance
,
that
the
sacred
name
written
therein
should
be
trodden
vnder
foote
.
But
the
name
of
Iesus
,
when
he
did
either
speake
it
or
heare
it
,
did
inwardly
so
fill
him
with
such
a
singuler
kinde
of
exvltation
,
that
he
thereby
seemed
to
be
altogether
chaunged
,
euen
exteriourly
,
as
if
some
mellifluous
swetenes
had
altered
his
tast
,
or
some
harmoniacall
sounde
his
hearing
.
But
in
the
third
yeare
before
his
death
,
it
came
to
passe
,
that
for
the
stirring
vp
of
greater
devotion
,
he
purposed
to
celebrate
the
festivall
memorie
of
the
birth
of
the
childe
Iesus
,
at
the
village
of
Graecium
,
withal
the
greatest
solemnity
that
possibly
he
could
.
And
to
the
end
the
same
might
not
be
imputed
to
levitie
:
he
craved
licence
of
the
Pope
;
and
having
obtained
the
same
,
he
caused
a
manger
to
be
prepared
,
as
also
hay
to
be
gotten
,
and
an
oxe
and
an
Asse
to
be
brought
to
the
place
.
The
brethren
were
called
togither
;
the
people
assembled
themselues
,
the
woode
adioyning
was
ful
of
voyces
,
and
that
venerable
night
,
was
by
meane
of
many
cleare
shining
lights
,
of
lowde
soundinge
and
harmoniacall
praises
,
made
to
be
,
both
very
light
some
,
and
full
of
solemnity
.
There
stood
the
man
of
God
before
the
manger
,
full
of
devotion
,
besprinkled
with
teares
:
and
overcome
with
ioy
.
The
holy
sacrifice
of
the
Masse
was
solemnely
celebrated
vpon
the
manger
,
&
the
Leuite
of
Christe
S.
FRANCIS
,
did
sing
the
Ghospell
.
And
afterwardes
,
vnto
the
people
that
stood
about
him
,
he
preached
of
the
nativity
of
the
poore
King
:
and
ever
as
he
named
him
,
he
did
for
the
very
tendernesse
of
loue
,
call
him
the
child
of
Bethlem
.
But
in
this
meane
while
,
a
certaine
souldier
,
of
great
vertue
and
creditte
,
called
Maister
Iohn
of
Graecium
,
who
hauing
for
the
loue
of
Christe
forsaken
the
secular
warfare
,
was
now
in
great
familiarity
conioined
vnto
this
seruant
of
God
,
did
testifie
himselfe
to
haue
seene
,
a
litle
child
of
great
comlinesse
lieing
a
sleepe
in
that
manger
:
whom
,
the
Blessed
Father
S.
Francis
embracing
in
both
his
armes
,
did
seem
to
wake
out
of
his
sleepe
.
And
this
vision
of
the
devout
souldier
,
not
only
the
holinesse
of
him
that
beheld
the
same
,
did
make
to
be
credible
:
but
the
very
evident
truth
thereof
,
did
vndoubtedly
approue
it
,
and
the
miracles
succeding
,
did
also
confirme
it
.
For
the
example
of
holy
S.
Francis
,
being
considered
of
the
world
,
is
of
great
force
to
stirre
vp
the
harts
of
such
as
are
heauie
and
dull
in
the
faith
of
Christe
,
and
the
hay
of
that
manger
being
by
the
people
reserued
,
was
in
marveilouse
manner
effectuall
,
for
the
recouerie
of
sicke
Cattell
,
and
a
singuler
preservatiue
against
divers
other
pestilences
.
God
Almighty
in
all
things
glorifieing
his
servaunt
,
&
demonstrating
the
efficacy
of
holy
prayer
,
by
manifest
wonders
and
miracles
.
THE
ELEVENTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
his
,
vnderstanding
the
scriptures
,
and
of
his
spiritte
of
prophecy
.
BVT
vnto
so
great
a
perspicacity
of
minde
,
had
the
vnwearied
custome
of
prayer
,
together
with
the
continuall
exercise
of
vertues
,
brought
this
holy
man
of
God
,
that
albeit
he
had
no
skill
in
the
holy
sacred
scriptures
by
the
ordinarie
course
of
learning
,
yet
neverthelesse
being
enlightened
with
the
beames
of
eternall
light
,
he
did
searche
the
depth
of
them
with
a
wonderfull
sharpenesse
of
vnderslanding
.
For
his
conceite
being
pure
from
all
manner
of
blemish
,
did
penetrate
into
the
most
hidden
misteries
:
and
where
the
science
of
the
Doctour
did
stand
without
doores
,
even
there
was
the
affection
of
the
lover
,
admitted
to
enter
in
.
Sometimes
he
did
reade
in
the
holy
bookes
,
and
what
soeuer
he
did
once
take
in
his
minde
,
he
did
most
firmely
imprint
in
his
memory
:
not
hearing
any
thing
in
vaine
,
with
the
bare
present
attention
of
his
minde
,
but
ruminating
therevppon
,
with
an
affection
of
continuall
devotion
.
And
being
once
demanded
by
his
brethren
,
if
he
did
like
,
that
the
men
of
learning
,
who
were
alreadie
admitted
vnto
the
order
,
should
still
attend
vnto
the
study
of
the
holy
scriptures
,
he
answeared
:
It
liketh
me
truly
very
well
but
yet
soe
,
that
following
the
example
of
Christe
,
of
whom
we
may
obserue
,
that
he
did
more
frequently
pray
,
than
reade
,
they
do
in
no
waies
omit
the
exercise
of
prayer
,
nor
yet
doe
so
giue
themselues
to
study
,
as
only
to
knowe
howe
they
ought
to
speake
:
but
to
practise
the
things
they
haue
learnd
&
when
they
haue
donne
those
things
themselves
,
then
afterwardes
to
propose
them
vnto
others
to
doe
the
like
.
For
I
would
(
said
he
)
that
my
brethren
should
be
disciples
of
the
Gospell
,
&
that
soe
they
should
profitte
in
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
as
that
therewith
all
,
they
doe
also
increase
in
the
purenesse
of
simplicity
:
whereby
they
doe
not
separate
from
the
prudence
of
the
serpent
,
the
simplicity
of
the
done
:
which
our
chiefe
maister
hath
with
his
owne
blessed
mouth
,
conioyned
therevnto
.
Being
demaunded
at
Sienna
,
by
a
certaine
religiouse
man
,
whoe
was
Doctor
of
divinity
,
concerning
certaine
questions
which
were
very
difficult
&
hard
to
be
vnderstood
:
he
did
with
such
a
clearnesse
of
doctrine
,
discouer
the
secretts
of
Gods
divine
wisedome
,
that
the
same
learned
man
,
was
thereat
greatly
amazed
,
and
with
much
admiration
thereof
,
did
say
:
Vndoubtedly
the
divinity
of
this
holy
Father
,
is
like
as
it
were
an
Eagle
,
borne
vp
a
lofte
with
the
wings
of
purity
,
and
contemplation
,
but
our
knowledg
,
creepeth
belowe
,
vpon
the
ground
.
For
though
he
were
but
euen
vnskilfull
in
the
manner
of
speaking
,
yet
was
he
so
full
of
heauenly
knowledg
,
that
he
explicated
most
doubtfull
questions
,
and
produced
to
light
many
hidden
and
secret
things
.
Neither
is
it
to
be
held
for
strange
,
that
the
holy
man
had
from
Almighty
God
receaued
,
the
vnderstanding
of
the
scriptures
:
seeing
that
by
the
perfect
imitation
of
Christe
,
he
did
beare
the
truth
of
them
,
liuely
expressed
in
his
workes
:
and
that
by
the
plentifull
vnction
of
the
Holy
Ghoste
,
he
had
the
teacher
of
them
abiding
with
him
in
his
harte
.
And
so
singulerly
also
did
the
spirite
of
prophecy
appeare
in
him
,
that
he
did
not
only
foresee
future
things
,
but
did
also
see
into
the
hidden
secrets
of
mens
harts
:
&
did
moreouer
behold
the
things
that
were
absent
,
as
though
they
were
present
,
in
marveilouse
manner
exhibiting
himself
,
present
,
vnto
those
that
were
absent
.
For
at
that
time
when
that
the
army
of
the
Christians
did
beseige
the
citty
of
Damiata
,
the
seruant
of
God
chanced
to
be
there
:
not
armed
with
weapons
,
but
with
firmenesse
of
faith
.
Vpon
the
very
day
therfore
,
when
the
Christians
were
readie
prepared
to
make
the
assault
,
the
servaunt
of
Christe
,
vnderstanding
so
much
,
did
fetch
a
most
deepe
&
hartie
sight
;
and
therewithall
said
vnto
his
companion
:
Our
Lord
hath
shewen
vnto
me
that
if
the
battell
be
vndertaken
,
it
shall
not
prosperously
succeede
vnto
the
Christians
.
But
if
I
shall
discover
the
same
,
I
shal
be
reputed
a
foole
:
and
if
I
shall
conceale
it
,
I
shall
not
escape
the
grudge
of
myne
owne
conscience
.
What
doe
you
therfore
aduise
to
be
donne
in
this
case
.
Vnto
whom
his
companion
answeared
,
saying
.
Brother
let
it
be
of
no
moment
vnto
you
,
to
be
censured
by
the
mouths
of
men
:
for
you
doe
not
nowe
beginne
,
to
be
reputed
a
foole
.
Discharge
therefore
your
conscience
,
&
feare
God
more
than
men
.
Vpon
the
hearing
of
which
wordes
,
out
stepped
the
prophette
;
applying
to
the
Christians
his
behouefull
admonitions
:
he
did
forbidde
them
the
conflict
,
and
denounced
the
euent
.
But
the
truth
was
taken
for
a
fable
,
they
hardened
their
harts
&
would
not
returne
.
See
therefore
?
They
did
indeed
encounter
together
,
and
ioyne
in
battell
:
but
all
the
Christian
forces
were
put
to
flight
,
and
the
army
was
beaten
back
with
much
dishonor
,
and
without
triumphe
.
And
in
such
degree
was
the
number
of
the
Christians
diminished
,
which
the
greatnesse
of
the
slaughter
,
that
about
sixe
thowsand
personnes
were
slaine
and
taken
.
Wherein
it
did
euidently
appeare
that
the
wisedome
of
the
poore
man
was
not
to
be
despised
:
considering
that
.
The
soule
of
the
iust
man
,
shall
sometimes
discouer
the
truth
,
more
than
seauen
sentinells
,
Another
time
also
after
his
returne
from
beyond
the
Seas
,
he
came
to
preache
at
Celanum
:
and
euen
then
a
certaine
souldier
,
did
with
great
devotion
,
and
much
instancy
invite
him
to
dinner
.
Whervnto
the
holy
man
assenting
,
did
accordingly
come
vnto
the
souldiers
house
:
all
the
whole
familie
,
Receauing
a
Prophette
,
did
(
according
to
the
word
of
truth
)
receaue
the
reward
of
a
Prophette
:
while
he
giving
creditt
vnto
the
propheticall
forewarning
of
the
holy
man
,
did
provide
himselfe
against
the
sodeine
assault
of
death
,
that
being
armed
with
the
weapons
of
pennance
,
he
might
escape
endlesse
damnation
;
and
might
enter
,
into
the
eternall
tabernacles
.
One
time
when
the
holy
men
lay
sicke
at
Reate
a
certaine
Prebend
named
Gedeon
,
a
loose
&
wordly
man
,
keeping
his
bedde
vpon
occasion
of
a
sore
and
grievouse
infirmity
;
being
brought
neverthelesse
vnto
him
,
did
with
teares
,
aswell
by
himselfe
as
by
the
standers
by
,
instantly
requeste
him
with
the
signe
of
the
holy
Crosse
.
Vnto
whom
blested
Saint
Francis
in
this
wise
replied
:
considering
that
your
life
hath
hither
to
binne
,
according
to
the
desires
of
the
flesh
,
without
feare
of
Gods
iustice
and
judgments
;
how
may
I
make
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
vpon
you
?
But
yet
for
the
devout
desires
of
your
frends
,
I
do
signe
you
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
,
in
the
name
of
our
Lord
.
But
know
this
for
certaine
,
that
if
being
delivered
from
this
infirmity
,
you
shall
afterwardes
returne
,
vnto
your
wonted
evil
life
againe
,
you
shal
be●ure
to
suffer
,
farre
more
grievous
punnishments
:
for
in
regarde
of
the
sinne
of
ingratitude
,
Another
time
also
,
a
certaine
noble
and
very
devout
woman
,
came
vnto
this
holy
Saint
,
aswel
to
explicate
vnto
him
her
sorrowe
and
griefe
,
as
also
for
the
same
to
require
a
remedy
.
For
she
had
a
very
cruel
husband
,
who
also
was
adverse
vnto
her
in
the
service
of
Christ
.
And
therefore
shee
requested
the
holy
man
to
pray
for
him
,
that
God
of
his
clemency
would
vouchsafe
to
mollifie
his
hart
.
But
he
vnderstanding
her
case
,
gaue
answere
vnto
her
,
saying
,
Go
your
wais
home
in
peace
,
&
without
doubt
or
dreade
,
expect
forthwith
to
finde
comfort
at
your
husbands
hands
.
For
having
foretolde
,
vnto
one
of
his
familiar
friends
at
Sienna
,
some
certaine
things
which
were
finally
to
be
fall
vnto
him
;
and
being
also
in
way
of
doubt
demaunded
,
by
that
learned
man
,
whom
I
haue
already
mentioned
to
haue
had
sometime
conference
with
him
,
concerning
the
Scriptures
whether
he
had
foretold
those
thinges
which
he
had
heard
by
the
relation
of
the
man
to
whom
he
fortold
them
he
not
only
affirmed
himself
to
haue
reported
those
words
inded
;
but
did
also
prophetically
forwarne
him
of
his
owne
end
;
that
had
curiously
enquired
of
another
mans
.
And
to
the
end
he
might
the
more
certainely
imprinte
the
same
in
his
minde
,
he
did
by
no
lesse
wonderfull
revelation
,
vnfolde
,
than
by
most
wholsome
Concell
resolue
,
a
certaine
secrette
scruple
of
his
conscience
,
which
he
the
foresaid
learned
man
,
had
never
discovered
to
any
man
aliue
.
For
confirmation
of
all
which
things
,
it
came
to
passe
,
that
the
same
religiouse
man
,
did
so
finally
make
his
ende
even
as
the
servant
of
Christ
had
foretolde
him
.
At
such
time
also
,
as
he
once
returned
from
beyond
the
Seas
,
having
then
in
company
with
him
brother
Leonard
of
Assisium
,
it
chaunced
that
he
being
much
wearied
and
overlaboured
,
did
for
some
●i●le
while
ride
vpon
an
Asse
.
But
the
brother
following
meane
while
a
foote
,
and
beinge
himselfe
also
not
a
litle
wearie
,
beganne
,
(
out
of
some
kinde
of
humane
passion
)
to
say
thus
within
himselfe
:
His
parents
and
minde
plaied
not
at
like
game
.
But
see
,
he
rideth
,
and
I
,
a
footeman
,
leade
his
Asse
.
And
euen
as
he
was
then
thinking
the
foresaid
words
,
the
holy
man
forthwith
alighted
from
the
Asse
,
and
said
vnto
him
;
It
is
not
meete
brother
that
I
should
ride
,
and
you
goe
a
foote
:
because
you
haue
binne
more
noble
,
and
of
greater
power
in
the
world
than
I
,
Hearevpon
the
brother
being
forthwith
amazed
,
and
blushing
therat
for
shame
,
and
also
acknowledging
himselfe
to
be
taken
in
a
fault
;
did
fal
downe
at
the
fecte
of
the
holy
man
:
and
with
abondance
of
●●ares
,
manifested
the
naked
truthe
of
his
thought
,
&
humbly
craved
pardon
for
the
same
.
A
cortaine
brother
very
devout
vnto
God
,
and
to
his
blessed
servant
of
Christe
,
did
frequentely
revolue
this
thought
in
his
minde
,
that
he
,
should
be
worthy
of
Gods
good
favour
,
whom
this
holy
●an
did
embrace
with
a
familiar
and
in
ward
affection
:
and
that
he
;
whom
he
reputed
as
a
straunges
vnto
him
,
should
be
by
God
reputed
out
of
●●●●umber
of
his
elect
.
And
being
therefore
of●●●●mes
troubled
with
the
violence
of
this
cogi●ation
,
he
did
very
vehemently
desire
the
familiarity
of
the
man
of
God
,
but
yet
not
having
revealed
vnto
any
man
the
secret
of
his
heart
;
the
loving
good
Father
called
him
&
did
sweetly
speake
in
this
manner
,
vnto
him
.
My
sonne
let
no
cogitation
trouble
you
,
for
accompting
you
as
most
deare
among
my
beloved
,
I
do
willingly
bestowe
vpon
you
,
the
gifte
of
my
loue
and
familiaritie
.
The
brother
marveiling
herevpon
,
and
of
one
already
very
devout
yet
new
becomming
muche
more
devoute
,
did
not
only
encrease
in
loue
towards
the
holy
man
,
but
being
endewed
with
the
grace
of
the
holy-Ghost
,
was
plentifully
enriched
with
farre
greater
gifts
.
But
During
the
time
that
he
once
remained
solitarie
in
his
Cell
,
vpon
the
mounte
of
Alverna
,
one
of
his
companions
did
exceedingly
desire
to
haue
some
parcell
of
our
Lord
his
words
,
briefly
written
with
his
hand
.
For
he
made
accounte
thereby
to
escape
,
or
at
least
wise
more
casely
to
beare
a
very
grievous
tentation
,
not
of
the
flesh
,
but
of
the
spiritte
,
wherwith
he
was
sorely
troubled
.
And
languishing
with
this
desire
,
he
was
not
a
litle
molested
in
minde
,
for
that
be
durst
not
through
shamefastenes●e
,
to
open
the
matter
vnto
the
reverent
father
.
But
to
whome
no
man
did
declare
it
,
the
spiritte
of
God
did
vouchsafe
to
reveale
it
.
For
he
willed
the
foresaid
brother
to
bring
him
inck
and
paper
:
and
according
vnto
his
desire
,
he
wrote
therein
with
his
owne
hand
the
praises
of
our
Lord
,
and
last
of
all
,
concluded
the
same
with
his
benediction
,
saicing
vnto
him
,
Take
vnto
you
this
litle
piece
of
paper
,
and
keep
the
same
diligently
to
the
very
day
of
your
death
.
The
brother
gladly
receved
this
much
desired
gift
and
all
the
former
tentation
,
forthwith
departed
.
The
writing
also
was
carrefully
reserved
.
And
whereas
afterwardes
,
marveilouse
effects
by
it
were
wrought
,
it
was
a
testimony
of
the
vertues
of
holy
Saint
Francis
.
There
was
a
brother
,
who
outwardly
seemed
to
be
of
great
holinesse
,
and
of
very
excellent
conversation
:
but
was
yet
indeede
very
singuler
.
For
attending
evermore
vnto
praier
,
he
did
so
exactly
observe
continuall
silence
,
that
he
was
accustomed
to
make
his
confession
,
not
by
wordes
,
but
by
signes
.
But
it
fortuned
one
time
that
the
holy
Father
,
came
vnto
the
place
to
see
this
brother
,
&
to
conferre
with
the
rest
of
the
brethren
,
about
him
.
At
what
time
they
all
commending
him
,
&
magnifieng
him
very
much
,
The
man
of
God
,
replied
vpon
them
,
Beware
my
brethren
:
doe
not
extoll
vnto
me
,
in
him
the
Divels
counterfeiting
.
For
know
in
very
truth
,
that
it
is
a
diuelish
tentation
,
and
a
fraudulent
decoite
.
The
brethren
did
but
hardly
accep●
of
this
iudgement
:
as
holding
it
impossible
,
that
the
false
flourishes
of
fraude
and
dece●t
,
should
colour
themselues
,
with
such
notable
signes
of
good
perfection
.
But
it
was
not
many
daies
after
,
that
he
went
out
of
religion
,
whereby
it
evidently
appeared
,
with
what
an
excellent
clearnesse
,
of
internall
sight
,
the
man
of
God
had
beholden
the
secreas
of
his
harte
.
And
in
like
manner
,
with
infallible
truth
foretelling
,
the
cuine
and
fall
of
many
that
seemed
to
stand
,
as
also
the
conversion
of
many
to
Christ
,
that
were
as
yet
perverse
,
he
seemed
to
haue
drawen
nigh
to
the
beholding
of
that
mirrour
:
of
eternal
light
;
by
the
marveilouse
brightnes
wherof
the
sight
of
his
minde
,
did
behold
things
absent
in
body
,
from
him
as
if
they
had
binne
verely
present
before
him
.
For
vpon
a
time
,
his
Vicar
held
a
Chapter
:
but
he
in
the
meane
while
,
remained
aparte
in
his
Cell
at
praier
,
as
a
mediatour
,
betweene
the
brethren
and
God
.
And
when
one
of
them
,
vnder
some
cloake
and
pretext
of
defence
,
did
not
submit
himselfe
vnto
discipline
,
the
holy
man
,
even
then
,
beholding
the
same
in
spirit●e
:
called
one
of
the
brethren
and
saied
vnto
him
,
Brother
,
I
haue
seene
the
Diuell
sitting
vppon
the
backe
of
that
disobedient
brother
,
&
him
,
straitly
to
hold
his
neck
:
who
being
spurred
on
wardes
by
such
a
rider
,
and
contemning
the
raines
of
obedience
,
did
follow
the
sway
,
of
his
owne
violent
motion
.
And
when
I
did
pray
vnto
God
;
for
the
brother
,
sodeinely
the
Diuell
,
with
shame
,
departed
.
Goe
therefore
,
and
say
vnto
him
,
that
he
doe
forthwith
submit
his
nock
vnto
the
yoke
of
holy
obedience
.
He
therefore
being
by
the
Messenger
admonished
,
and
presently
converted
vnto
God
,
did
humbly
prostrate
himselfe
,
at
the
Vicats
fete
.
Another
time
also
it
chaunced
that
two
of
the
brethren
came
from
a
farre
of
to
the
Ermitage
of
Grecium
to
see
the
man
of
God
,
and
to
returne
with
his
benediction
,
which
they
had
now
long
time
desired
.
But
comming
thither
,
and
not
finding
him
,
because
he
was
then
returned
from
publique
place
to
be
solitary
in
his
Cell
:
they
departed
away
,
pensiue
and
desolate
.
And
see
euen
as
they
were
in
going
,
the
holy
man
,
whereas
according
to
humane
vnderstanding
,
he
coulde
haue
no
knowledg
either
of
their
goeing
or
comming
,
yet
neverthelesse
contrary
to
his
vsual
manner
,
came
out
of
his
Cell
,
and
calling
aloude
after
them
,
according
to
their
desire
,
did
blesse
them
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
in
the
name
of
Christ
.
Ther
came
two
brethren
vpon
a
time
from
the
land
of
labour
:
whereof
the
auncentier
brother
gaue
soundry
scandals
vnto
the
yonger
.
But
when
the
were
both
come
to
the
Father
,
he
asked
of
the
yonger
,
how
the
brother
his
companion
had
behaved
himselfe
towards
him
in
the
way
.
Who
answearing
surely
,
well
enough
.
The
Father
replied
.
Beware
brother
,
least
vnder
the
pretence
of
humility
,
you
make
a
lie
:
for
I
know
,
I
know
,
but
marke
a
while
,
and
you
shall
see
.
The
brother
marveiled
very
much
,
how
he
,
by
force
of
the
spiritte
,
could
haue
knowledg
of
things
that
were
donne
so
farre
from
him
.
But
within
fewe
daies
after
,
that
other
brother
,
who
had
given
the
scandall
vnto
him
,
not
having
asked
pardon
of
the
Father
,
nor
yet
having
receaved
due
discipline
for
the
same
,
seting
nought
by
his
Order
,
did
forsake
his
covent
.
In
whose
fall
and
ruine
,
two
things
are
at
once
to
be
considered
:
namly
the
vprightnesse
of
Gods
divine
iustice
,
and
the
singuler
perspicuity
of
his
propheticall
spiritte
.
But
in
what
manner
of
wise
:
by
force
of
Gods
mighty
power
he
did
exhibite
himselfe
present
vnto
them
that
were
absent
from
him
,
it
is
evidently
to
be
seene
out
of
the
things
before
recited
:
if
it
be
well
recalled
to
minde
,
how
he
being
absent
from
the
brethren
,
neverthelesse
appeare
vnto
them
,
transfigured
in
a
fiery
Chariotte
;
and
how
also
he
presented
himself
vnto
them
,
in
the
forme
of
a
Crosse
at
the
Chapter
of
Alres
.
The
which
we
ought
to
belieue
to
be
donne
by
Gods
heavenly
disposition
that
by
the
marveilouse
apparition
,
of
his
bodily
presence
it
might
manifestly
appeare
,
how
present
and
ready
at
hand
his
spiritte
was
vnto
the
light
of
externall
wisedome
,
which
is
more
moveable
then
all
moveable
things
,
For
the
most
bigh
and
superexcellent
Doctor
,
is
accustomed
to
discover
his
hidden
misteries
vnto
simple
persons
and
litle
ones
according
as
first
it
appeared
in
David
,
that
finguler
Prophert
,
and
afterwards
,
in
the
prince
of
the
Apostles
,
S.
Peter
,
and
now
at
length
,
in
the
poore
litle
one
of
Christ
Saint
Francis
.
For
these
whereas
they
were
but
simple
according
to
the
course
of
humane
learning
,
wereby
the
instruction
of
the
holy
Ghoste
,
made
right
excellent
&
renowned
,
The
on
;
a
Shepheard
:
to
feede
the
flock
,
of
the
Sinagogue
,
ledde
out
of
Egipt
:
The
other
a
Fisher
,
to
replenish
the
net
of
the
Church
,
with
the
manifold
numbers
of
believers
:
And
this
last
a
Marchant
adventurer
,
to
buy
the
pearle
of
Evangelicall
life
,
with
the
sale
and
distribution
,
of
all
that
he
had
;
for
the
loue
of
Christ
.
THE
TWELFETH
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
efficac●
of
his
preaching
:
and
of
his
gifte
in
Curing
.
THE
right
loyall
seruaunte
,
and
faithfull
minister
of
Christe
,
Sainct
Francis
,
to
the
end
he
might
both
faithfully
and
perfectly
,
accomplish
all
the
things
committed
vnto
him
,
did
most
especially
addict
himself
,
vnto
those
exercises
of
vertue
which
by
revelation
of
the
holy
spiritte
,
he
knewe
to
be
most
pleasing
to
his
beloved
Lorde
.
Vpon
occasion
whereof
,
it
chaunced
him
to
fall
,
into
a
greate
agonie
of
a
certaine
kind
of
doubtfulnesse
:
which
for
many
daies
together
,
at
his
returne
from
prayer
,
he
did
purpose
vnto
his
familiar
brethrene
,
to
be
by
them
determined
.
What
councel
,
said
he
,
doe
ye
giue
vnto
me
my
brethrene
?
What
doe
ye
commende
vnto
me
?
Whither
that
I
should
attend
vnto
prayer
,
or
trauel
abroad
to
preache
For
I
,
litle
one
that
I
am
beinge
simple
and
rude
of
speache
,
haue
receaued
at
Gods
hands
a
greater
grace
,
in
praying
,
than
in
speaking
.
There
seemeth
also
,
in
prayer
to
be
a
gaine
,
and
heaping
vp
of
graces
,
but
in
preaching
,
a
certaine
kind
of
distribution
of
the
gifts
from
heauen
receaued
:
in
prayer
a
gaine
,
appeareth
to
be
a
purifiyng
of
the
inward
affections
and
an
vniting
of
them
,
vnto
the
one
,
true
&
chiefest
good
,
together
with
a
strengthening
of
vertue
but
in
preaching
a
bedusting
of
the
spiritual
feete
,
a
distraction
about
many
things
,
and
a
slackening
In
prayer
breiflly
,
we
speake
vnto
God
,
and
therin
also
we
heare
him
,
and
leading
as
it
were
an
Angelicall
life
,
we
doe
converse
among
Angells
:
wheras
in
preaching
,
we
must
condiscend
in
many
things
vnto
men
,
and
liuing
according
vnto
humane
custome
among
them
,
we
must
thinke
vpon
humane
things
,
we
must
see
them
,
speake
of
them
,
&
heare
them
.
But
one
thing
is
yet
to
be
saied
,
on
the
contrarie
parte
,
which
seemeth
to
ouer
ballance
all
these
things
,
before
the
face
of
God
:
namely
that
the
only
begotten
sonne
of
God
,
who
is
the
very
height
of
wisedome
it self
,
did
come
downe
from
his
Fathers
bosome
,
for
the
salvation
of
soules
,
that
instructing
the
world
,
by
his
owne
example
,
he
might
preache
the
worde
of
salvation
,
vnto
men
whom
he
was
to
redeeme
,
with
the
price
,
to
cleanse
,
with
the
lauer
,
and
to
sustaine
,
with
the
Cup
,
of
his
most
holy
and
sacred
blood
,
not
reserving
any
thing
vnto
himselfe
,
which
he
did
not
liberally
bestowe
for
our
salvation
.
And
considering
that
we
ought
to
doe
all
things
,
according
to
the
patterne
of
those
things
which
we
see
in
him
,
as
it
were
vpon
a
hight
and
loftie
hill
:
it
seemeth
more
pleasing
to
God
,
that
intermitting
the
course
of
rest
,
I
should
goe
for
the
vnto
labour
.
And
hauing
in
this
manner
,
conferred
with
his
brethrene
for
many
daies
together
,
he
could
not
certainely
discerne
,
whether
of
these
courses
,
was
rather
to
be
taken
,
as
being
indeed
,
more
truly
acceptable
vnto
Christe
.
For
though
,
by
the
spiritte
of
prophecye
,
he
did
knowe
wonderfull
things
,
yet
of
himself
,
he
was
not
able
clearely
to
resolve
this
question
;
the
singular
providence
of
God
in
〈◊〉
manner
of
wise
,
disposing
,
that
both
the
meritte
of
preaching
,
should
be
manifested
,
by
an
Oracle
,
from
above
,
and
that
the
humility
of
the
servante
of
christ
,
should
also
be
preserued
.
This
true
Minor
who
had
learnt
great
things
of
the
most
excellent
Maister
,
was
not
ashamed
to
aske
litle
things
,
of
them
that
were
indeed
,
lesser
than
himself
.
For
he
was
alwaies
accustomed
with
especiall
diligence
to
enquire
,
by
what
way
and
by
what
manner
of
meane
,
he
might
more
perfectly
serve
God
,
according
vnto
his
good
will
and
pleasure
.
This
was
his
chiefest
philosophy
,
this
was
his
chiefest
desire
,
so
long
as
he
lived
:
to
learne
of
the
wise
,
and
of
the
simple
,
of
the
perfect
and
of
the
vnperfect
,
of
litle
ones
,
and
of
aged
persons
,
how
he
might
be
able
,
more
efficaciously
to
aspire
,
vnto
the
very
topp
of
perfection
.
Calling
therfore
vnto
him
,
two
of
his
brethren
he
sent
them
to
brother
Siluester
,
who
had
before
time
seene
the
Crosse
issueing
forth
of
his
mouth
,
&
did
even
nowe
,
continually
attend
vnto
prayer
,
vpon
the
hill
aboue
Assisium
:
requiring
him
to
seeke
Gods
diuine
answeare
concerning
this
doubt
,
and
accordingly
to
send
word
,
vnto
him
.
In
like
manner
also
,
he
gave
in
charge
,
to
the
holy
virgin
S.
Clare
,
that
by
someone
of
the
purest
and
simplest
virgins
living
vnder
her
discipline
,
she
her self
also
praying
;
with
the
rest
of
her
Sisters
,
should
vpon
this
pointe
,
desire
to
knowe
the
will
of
our
Lord
.
And
marveilously
doubtlesse
,
by
the
revelation
of
Gods
heavenly
spiritte
,
did
this
venerable
Preist
,
and
the
consecrated
virgin
,
agree
in
one
:
namely
that
it
was
the
blessed
will
and
pleasure
of
God
,
that
the
messenger
of
Christe
should
goe
forthe
,
to
preache
.
And
so
accordingly
,
the
holy
man
,
hauing
,
at
the
returne
of
the
brethren
,
by
them
receaved
the
will
of
our
Lord
,
in
suche
wise
as
had
binne
related
vnto
them
,
did
forth
with
addresse
himself
,
and
without
any
manner
of
delay
,
did
vndertake
his
iorney
.
But
with
so
great
a
fervour
they
went
,
to
accomplishe
Gods
diuine
commandement
,
yea
and
so
speedily
did
he
runne
a
long
,
as
if
(
the
hand
of
our
Lorde
beinge
newly
made
vpon
him
)
he
had
euen
then
put
on
a
newe
vertue
from
heauen
.
And
as
he
did
in
this
sorte
drawe
night
to
Beuanium
,
he
came
vnto
a
certaine
place
,
wherein
was
assembled
,
an
exceeding
greate
multitude
of
birdes
.
of
diuers
sorts
.
Which
,
when
the
holy
man
of
God
had
espied
;
he
ranne
chearefully
vnto
the
place
,
and
did
also
salute
them
,
as
if
they
had
binne
partakers
of
reason
.
But
as
they
stoode
all
expecting
,
and
turning
themselues
vnto
him
,
so
that
those
which
were
euen
in
the
low
shrubes
,
bowing
downe
their
heads
,
as
he
approached
vnto
them
,
did
afteran
vnwonted
manner
looke
and
gaze
vpon
him
,
he
came
euen
very
close
,
vnto
them
:
and
seriously
admonished
them
all
,
to
heare
the
worde
of
God
.
Saying
,
yea
birdes
,
my
brethrene
,
you
are
much
bounde
to
praise
your
creator
,
whoe
hath
clothed
you
with
feathers
,
&
hath
given
you
wings
to
flie
,
who
hath
graunted
vnto
you
the
purity
of
the
aire
,
and
doth
governe
you
without
your
owne
care
and
trouble
.
And
when
he
had
spoken
to
this
and
the
like
effect
,
the
litle
birdes
,
after
a
marveilouse
manner
,
reioycing
,
beganne
to
stretch
out
their
neckes
,
to
spread
abroad
ther
wings
,
to
open
their
bills
,
and
to
looke
attentively
vpon
him
.
But
he
passing
through
the
middest
of
them
,
with
a
wonderfull
fervour
of
spiritte
,
although
he
touched
them
with
his
coate
,
yet
did
not
one
of
them
all
stirre
forth
of
the
place
vntill
such
time
as
the
man
of
God
hauing
made
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
vpon
them
,
and
giuen
them
leaue
to
departe
with
his
benediction
also
receiued
,
they
all
flewe
away
together
.
All
these
things
were
seene
of
his
companions
,
that
staied
for
him
in
the
way
.
Vnto
whom
the
pure
and
simple
man
returning
,
beganne
(
for
that
he
had
not
before
this
time
,
preached
vnto
the
birdes
)
to
reproue
himself
,
of
an
ouersighte
,
and
negligence
.
And
afterwards
at
he
went
a
long
,
preaching
in
the
places
,
adioyning
he
came
to
a
certaine
towne
called
Aluianum
:
where
hauing
gathered
the
people
together
,
and
silence
being
also
enioyned
he
could
yet
scantly
be
heard
,
by
reason
of
a
number
of
swallowes
then
building
their
nests
,
and
making
a
marvoilouse
chattering
noyse
,
in
the
place
.
Vnto
them
therfore
,
the
man
of
God
spake
,
in
the
hearing
of
them
all
:
Saying
,
yea
swallowes
my
sisters
,
it
is
nowe
time
,
that
I
also
doe
speake
:
for
that
you
haue
spoken
enough
already
.
Harken
nowe
therfore
vnto
the
worde
of
God
,
and
keepe
silence
,
vntill
the
same
be
ended
.
But
they
as
though
they
had
binne
capable
of
vnderstanding
;
did
so
deinely
cease
their
noise
:
and
moved
not
out
of
the
place
,
vntill
the
whole
Sermon
was
at
an
end
wher
vpon
all
that
were
present
,
and
did
beholde
the
same
,
being
filled
with
wonder
and
admiration
,
did
glorifie
God
therein
.
The
fame
of
this
miracle
,
being
spreade
abroade
on
every
side
,
did
kindle
in
many
the
devotion
of
faith
;
and
a
reverence
also
,
to
this
holy
Saint
.
For
in
the
Cittie
of
PARIS
,
a
certaine
scholer
of
good
towardlinesse
,
attending
diligently
vnto
study
,
among
other
his
companiens
,
&
being
molested
with
the
tedious
and
vnseasonable
noise
of
a
certaine
swallowe
,
beganne
to
say
vnto
those
his
companions
;
This
swallowe
,
doubtlesse
is
one
of
them
,
which
troubled
holy
Francis
the
man
of
God
,
one
time
,
in
his
Sermon
,
vntill
he
had
put
them
to
silence
.
And
turning
himself
to
the
swallowe
;
he
confidently
said
,
vnto
her
,
in
the
name
of
Francis
,
the
seruante
of
God
,
I
commaunde
thee
,
that
presently
thou
come
vnto
me
,
and
hold
thy
peace
.
But
shee
so
soone
as
she
heard
the
name
of
Saint
Francis
,
being
as
it
were
instructed
,
by
the
precepts
of
the
man
of
God
,
did
both
incontinently
,
cease
her
noyse
,
and
did
also
,
readily
committe
her selfe
vnto
his
hande
,
as
to
a
sure
and
safe
custodie
.
Whereat
the
scholler
,
being
muche
astonished
,
restored
her
forth
with
to
libertie
,
and
heard
no
more
of
her
chattering
.
Another
time
also
,
when
the
seruaunte
of
God
preached
at
Caieta
;
vpon
the
sea
shore
,
and
the
people
thronged
vpon
him
for
very
deuotion
to
touche
him
;
the
seruant
of
Christe
,
loathing
so
great
applause
of
the
people
,
leaped
himself
〈◊〉
into
a
litle
sheep
,
that
was
nigh
to
the
shore
side
.
But
the
shippe
,
as
if
it
had
binne
some
reasonable
creature
,
and
had
binne
with
an
inward
director
;
did
without
the
help
of
any
guide
or
Marrmer
in
the
sight
of
them
all
,
and
to
the
greate
admiration
of
every
one
:
withdraw
it selfe
,
a
prety
way
from
the
land
.
And
being
now
launched
out
(
as
it
were
)
some
reasonable
space
,
into
the
dept
of
the
sea
,
there
stoode
the
shippe
vnmoveable
amiddest
the
waues
,
meanewhile
that
the
holy
man
,
preached
vnto
the
people
that
stood
expecting
vpon
the
shore
.
But
the
Sermon
being
ended
,
when
the
multitude
,
that
had
seene
this
Miracle
,
was
with
his
benediction
departed
,
that
they
might
now
,
no
further
molest
him
,
the
ship
of
it selfe
,
returned
back
to
the
land
.
Who
is
there
therefore
,
of
so
obstinate
and
impious
a
minde
,
as
to
contemne
the
preaching
,
of
holy
Saint
Francis
:
by
whose
wonderfull
vertue
,
it
came
to
passe
that
not
only
creatures
vnreasonable
,
should
from
him
receaue
instruction
,
but
also
,
that
bodies
devoide
of
life
,
should
serue
him
in
his
preaching
as
thoughe
they
had
bin
with
life
endewed
.
And
evermore
doubtlesse
,
was
present
with
this
his
setvant
Saint
Francis
,
in
all
his
enterprises
,
he
who
had
annointed
,
and
sent
him
,
the
spirit
of
our
Lord
,
and
the
very
power
,
and
wisedome
of
God
Christ
himselfe
:
to
the
ende
he
might
overflowe
,
with
wordes
of
wholesome
doctrine
and
might
illustriously
shine
,
with
miracles
of
mighty
power
.
For
his
speach
was
as
a
burning
penetrating
the
most
secrette
parts
of
the
hart
,
&
filling
the
mindes
of
all
men
,
with
admiration
:
in
that
they
pretended
no
florish
,
of
humane
in
vention
,
but
sweetely
savoured
of
the
odoriferouse
blasts
,
of
divine
revelation
.
For
being
one
time
to
preach
before
the
Pope
,
and
his
Cardinalls
,
by
the
procurement
of
the
Lord
Cardinall
of
Hostia
and
having
then
committed
to
memory
,
a
certaine
sermon
by
himself
studiously
composed
;
see
when
as
he
stoode
,
in
the
presence
of
that
assembly
,
to
propose
vnto
them
the
wordes
of
edification
,
he
had
so
cleane
forgotten
,
the
whole
;
that
he
was
not
able
to
vtter
,
any
word
at
all
But
having
discovered
the
same
,
by
humble
acknowledgement
of
the
truth
:
and
so
betaken
himself
to
invocate
the
grace
of
the
boly
Ghost
,
he
beganne
sodeinly
to
abounde
with
so
effectuall
words
,
and
with
so
poverful
a
force
,
to
moue
the
minds
of
those
great
men
,
to
compunction
,
that
it
was
manifestly
to
be
discerned
,
that
not
he
himself
,
but
the
spirit
of
our
Lord
,
Our
Lord
working
withall
,
For
in
the
force
of
his
name
,
this
preacher
of
the
truth
Saint
Francis
,
did
cast
our
Divels
,
did
heale
the
sicke
,
and
which
is
more
,
did
by
the
efficacy
of
his
speache
,
mollifie
the
mindes
of
the
obstinate
,
vnto
pennance
,
as
also
he
restored
health
,
both
to
their
soules
,
and
bodies
,
as
some
of
his
workes
,
do
well
approue
,
which
shall
be
for
example
sake
,
now
presently
,
specified
.
In
the
Cittty
of
Tuscanella
,
being
devoutly
intertained
of
a
certaine
souldier
,
and
by
him
earnestly
requested
to
heale
his
sonne
,
who
had
ben
contracted
in
his
members
ever
from
his
natiuity
,
he
lifting
him
vp
by
the
hande
,
did
sodeinely
,
so
restore
him
to
health
againe
,
that
in
the
sight
of
all
men
:
all
the
parts
of
his
body
,
were
forthwith
made
sounde
,
and
the
youth
himselfe
being
now
perfectly
whole
and
strong
,
presently
rose
.
vp
,
walking
,
leaping
and
praising
God
.
So
also
in
the
Citty
of
Narnium
,
at
the
instancy
of
the
Bishoppe
,
making
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
,
from
the
heade
to
the
foote
,
vpon
one
that
being
sicke
of
the
palsey
,
was
destitute
of
the
vse
of
all
his
members
,
he
thereby
restored
him
to
perfect
health
.
In
the
Bishoppricke
of
Reate
,
a
certaine
boy
,
who
had
binne
so
marveilously
swollen
in
his
body
,
ever
since
he
was
but
fower
years
of
age
,
that
by
no
meanes
he
could
see
his
owne
thighs
,
being
by
his
Mother
,
with
teares
presented
vnto
the
holy
man
,
so
soone
as
he
had
touched
him
with
his
handes
,
At
the
Cittie
of
Orta
,
there
was
another
boy
whose
body
was
so
drawen
togeather
in
a
compasse
,
that
be
bare
his
heade
with
his
feete
,
besids
that
sundry
of
his
bones
were
also
broken
:
but
being
at
the
lamentable
praier
of
his
patents
,
by
him
,
signed
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
,
he
was
sodeinely
stretched
our
to
length
,
and
forthwith
wholy
delivered
.
A
certaine
woman
of
Eugubium
,
having
both
her
hands
so
shrunke
together
and
withered
,
that
with
them
shee
could
doe
no
manner
of
worke
,
by
his
making
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
vpon
her
,
in
our
Lord
his
name
,
was
presently
brought
to
soe
perfect
vse
of
them
,
that
returning
home
by
and
by
,
shee
like
another
Saint
Peters
,
mother
in
law
,
did
with
her
owne
hands
prepare
victualles
,
to
Minister
vnto
him
,
and
his
poore
brethren
.
He
also
restored
fight
,
Likewise
a
certaine
woman
of
the
Citty
of
Nar
nium
,
being
stricken
with
blindnesse
,
receaving
from
him
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
,
recovered
therby
her
desired
sight
.
Againe
at
Bononia
,
therewas
a
boy
,
whoe
having
one
of
his
eies
so
blenished
,
that
he
could
neither
see
any
thing
therwith
,
nor
yet
could
be
holpen
by
any
remedy
:
yet
when
the
servant
of
our
Lorde
had
made
vpon
him
,
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
from
the
heade
to
the
foote
,
did
thereby
recover
,
so
cleare
a
sight
;
that
entring
afterwards
into
the
Order
:
of
the
Friers
Minors
:
he
affirmed
himselfe
,
to
see
more
clearely
of
the
eye
,
that
had
bine
before
blemished
:
than
of
the
other
,
which
was
alwaies
,
sounde
.
In
the
towne
of
Saint
Geminianus
the
seruant
of
God
,
being
entertained
,
In
the
Cittie
of
Castellum
,
a
raging
and
wicked
spiritte
,
obsessing
a
certaine
woman
having
,
from
the
holy
man
,
receaved
the
commaundement
of
obedience
:
departed
with
great
fury
and
indignation
:
leaving
the
woman
,
that
was
before
,
obsessed
:
nowe
holy
free
,
both
in
minde
,
and
bodie
.
One
also
of
the
bretheren
,
was
afflicted
with
such
an
horrible
infirmity
,
that
it
was
by
many
affirmed
,
rather
to
be
some
vexation
of
the
divel
,
than
any
naturall
kinde
of
disease
.
For
oftentimes
he
was
cast
vppon
the
grounde
,
and
there
tumbled
vp
and
downe
,
foming
at
the
mouthe
:
having
the
members
of
his
body
,
sometimes
contracted
,
sometimes
drawen
out
at
length
:
sometimes
folded
together
,
sometimes
writhed
awrie
,
sometimes
made
stiffe
and
hardened
.
And
sundrie
tymes
,
being
stretchred
out
along
,
vntil
he
weare
stiffe
:
and
having
also
his
feete
equall
with
his
heads
he
was
lifted
vp
alofte
,
with
inevitable
daunger
in
horrible
manner
,
presently
to
fall
downe
,
to
the
grounde
againe
.
Vpon
whom
thus
miserably
and
incureably
diseased
,
the
servant
of
Christ
,
who
was
full
of
pitty
,
taking
especiall
commiseration
sent
vnto
him
,
a
morsell
of
the
bread
,
whereof
himselfe
did
eate
.
But
the
taste
of
that
bread
,
was
of
soe
effectualle
strength
vnto
that
distressed
man
;
that
from
thence
forewarde
,
he
felt
no
more
trouble
of
that
disease
.
In
the
County
of
Aretium
a
certaine
,
woman
having
binne
for
many
daies
togeather
,
in
labour
of
childbirthe
:
so
that
shee
was
even
now
in
manner
deade
,
and
wholy
dispairing
of
all
other
remedie
,
saue
only
of
God
,
and
the
servant
of
Christ
euen
then
passing
through
those
partes
on
horsebacke
,
by
reason
of
somme
infirmity
,
in
his
body
,
it
chaunced
that
the
horse
was
brought
back
againe
,
through
the
same
village
,
where
this
miserable
woman
was
in
such
pittiful
wise
tormented
.
But
the
men
of
that
place
,
seeing
the
horse
whervpon
the
holy
man
had
sitten
,
pulled
of
the
bridle
,
to
lay
it
vppon
the
woman
.
At
the
marveilouse
touche
whereof
,
the
woman
without
all
daunger
broughte
forthe
here
childe
with
safetie
.
A
certaine
man
of
Castrum
plebis
,
one
that
was
very
religiouse
and
feared
God
,
had
with
him
a
Corde
,
where
with
the
holy
Father
had
binne
girded
.
And
when
a
great
number
both
of
men
and
women
inhabiting
in
that
place
,
was
troubled
,
with
divers
infirmities
,
he
went
through
the
houses
,
of
them
that
were
sicke
,
and
dipping
the
Corde
into
water
,
did
giue
vnto
the
sicke
folkes
therof
to
drinke
.
And
so
by
this
meanes
,
many
persons
,
were
recovered
.
As
also
,
in
like
manner
,
many
diseased
persons
,
tasting
of
the
loaues
of
bread
,
which
the
holy
man
,
had
touched
;
did
by
the
operation
,
of
Gods
divine
power
,
speedily
obtaine
the
recovery
of
their
health
.
Considering
that
with
these
,
&
many
other
prodigiouse
miracles
,
the
messenger
of
Christ
,
was
in
his
preaching
,
enobled
:
men
gaue
heedefull
attentiōvnto
his
words
,
as
if
the
very
Angel
of
our
Lord
,
had
spoken
.
For
whereas
there
excelled
in
him
,
he
prerogatiue
of
vertues
,
the
spiritte
of
prophecy
,
the
efficacy
of
miracles
,
the
Oracle
of
his
preaching
,
given
from
heauen
,
the
obedience
of
creatures
,
deyoide
of
reason
:
the
vehement
alteration
of
mens
harts
,
at
the
hearing
of
his
wordes
,
the
instruction
,
which
he
had
from
the
holy-Ghoste
aboue
humane
learning
,
the
authority
of
preaching
,
graunted
vnto
him
by
the
Pope
,
notwithout
divine
revelation
:
and
furthermore
the
confirmation
of
his
Rule
(
by
the
same
Vicar
of
Christ
)
wherein
the
forme
of
his
preaching
is
expressed
,
as
also
the
signes
of
the
most
high
King
,
in
manner
of
a
seale
imprinted
in
his
body
,
all
these
thinges
,
as
tenne
singular
testimonies
,
doe
vndoubtedly
manifest
,
vnto
the
whole
world
:
that
the
Preacher
of
Christ
,
Saint
Francis
;
was
both
venerable
in
office
,
and
autenticall
in
doctrine
,
as
also
admirable
in
holinesse
:
and
did
therefore
as
the
messenger
of
God
indeed
:
preache
the
Gospell
of
Christ
.
THE
THIRTENTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
his
holy
Stigmattes
.
THIS
Angelicall
man
Sainct
Francis
,
S.
Michael
the
Archangell
,
enioieing
then
,
the
sweetnesse
of
divine
contemplation
,
more
aboundantly
,
than
he
had
binne
a
foretime
,
accustomed
,
and
being
set
on
fire
,
with
a
more
burning
flame
,
of
heauenly
desires
,
he
beganne
,
yet
in
a
more
aboundant
measure
,
to
feele
the
good
guifts
of
God
sent
downe
from
heauen
vpon
him
.
And
he
verely
was
indeed
carried
vp
aloft
,
how
be●t
not
as
a
curious
searcher
,
of
the
Maiesty
of
God
,
soe
to
be
oppressed
with
his
glory
:
but
as
a
faithfull
and
prudent
servaunte
,
seeking
out
the
good
pleasure
of
God
,
where
vnto
,
he
did
most
earnestly
desire
,
by
all
manner
of
meanes
,
to
conforme
himselfe
.
And
therefore
it
was
,
by
the
Oracle
of
God
inspired
into
his
minde
,
that
in
the
opening
of
the
booke
of
the
Ghospell
,
Christ
would
vouchsafe
,
to
reueale
,
vnto
him
,
what
should
be
most
acceptable
vnto
God
,
in
him
,
and
concerning
him
.
Hauing
therfore
,
formerly
be
taken
himselfe
to
prayer
,
with
much
devotion
,
he
caused
,
the
booke
of
the
holy
Ghospells
,
to
be
taken
of
from
the
Aultar
,
and
the
same
,
in
the
name
of
the
holy
Trinitie
,
to
be
opened
by
his
companion
,
who
also
was
a
man
of
great
devotion
and
holinesse
.
And
considering
that
notwithstanding
the
same
booke
,
was
three
times
opened
,
yet
did
he
alwaies
light
vpon
the
Passion
of
our
Lorde
,
he
therefore
being
ful
of
Gods
holy
spiritte
did
well
vnderstand
,
that
as
he
had
imitated
Christ
in
the
actions
of
his
life
,
so
ought
he
before
his
departure
out
of
this
world
,
to
be
conformable
vnto
him
,
in
the
afflictions
and
dolours
of
his
Pa●●sion
.
And
albeit
that
by
reason
of
the
continuall
austeritie
,
of
his
life
formerly
past
,
and
of
his
continuall
bearing
our
Lorde
his
Crosse
,
he
was
nowe
but
weake
of
bodie
,
yet
was
he
nothing
terrified
therewithall
:
but
was
more
forcibly
animated
,
to
the
sustaining
of
martirdome
.
For
the
insuperable
burning
loue
of
good
Iesus
,
had
encreased
within
him
,
to
lampes
of
fire
and
flames
:
soe
that
many
waters
were
notable
to
quenche
his
soe
prevalent
Charitie
.
Being
therefore
with
the
Seraphicall
fervour
of
desires
borne
vp
alofte
into
God
,
and
by
the
sweetnesse
of
compassion
,
transformed
into
him
,
who
of
his
surpassing
charitie
,
would
vouch
safe
to
be
crucified
;
one
morning
about
the
Feast
of
the
Exaltation
of
the
holy
Crosse
,
while
he
did
pray
vpon
the
side
of
the
hill
,
he
sawe
a
Seraphin
,
with
six
wings
all
fierie
and
full
of
gloriouse
light
,
descending
downe
from
the
toppe
of
the
heauens
.
And
as
he
came
with
a
swifte
flighte
,
to
that
place
of
the
aire
which
was
neare
to
the
man
of
God
,
there
appeared
betweene
his
wings
,
the
forme
of
a
man
crucified
,
hauing
his
handes
and
feete
stretcht
out
,
in
manner
of
a
Crosse
,
and
fastened
also
,
vnto
a
Crosse
.
Two
of
his
wings
were
lifted
vp
,
aboue
his
heade
,
two
were
streeched
forth
,
to
flie
;
and
two
,
did
couer
,
his
whole
body
.
At
the
beholding
wherof
he
was
exceedingly
amazed
:
and
there
entred
his
hatte
,
a
loy
,
mingled
with
sorrowe
.
For
he
reioyced
in
that
gracious
aspect
,
whereby
he
perceaued
himselfe
to
be
beholden
of
Christ
,
vnder
the
forme
of
a
Seraphim
:
but
,
the
fastening
to
the
Crosse
,
did
peirce
through
his
soule
,
with
a
sworde
of
compassionate
greife
.
He
marveilously
wondred
in
the
aspect
of
soe
strange
&
rare
a
vision
:
knowing
well
that
the
infirmitie
of
Passion
,
could
by
no
meanes
agree
,
with
the
immortalitie
of
a
Seraphicall
spiritte
.
But
in
the
end
he
herehence
perceaued
,
our
Lord
reuealing
the
same
vnto
him
,
that
therefore
this
manner
of
vision
,
was
by
the
providence
of
God
,
in
suche
manner
of
wise
,
presented
vnto
his
veiwe
,
that
he
the
friend
of
Christ
might
thereby
forknow
,
that
he
was
wholy
to
be
transformed
,
into
the
likenesse
of
Christ
crucified
,
not
by
the
martir
dome
of
his
flesh
,
but
by
the
burning
inflammation
of
his
minde
.
The
vision
therefore
,
disappearing
,
did
leaue
behinde
,
a
wounderfull
heate
,
in
his
harte
:
and
a
no
lesse
wonderfull
impression
of
signes
,
in
his
flesh
.
For
presently
there
beganne
to
appeare
in
his
hands
and
feete
,
the
signes
of
nailes
,
euen
in
such
manner
as
a
litle
before
he
had
seene
them
,
in
the
likenesse
of
the
crucified
man
.
For
his
hands
and
feete
seemed
to
be
in
the
very
middest
,
peirced
with
nailes
:
the
heades
of
them
nailes
appearing
,
in
the
inner
parte
of
his
handes
,
and
the
outer
parte
of
his
feete
but
the
pointes
of
them
,
on
the
contrary
sides
.
And
the
heades
of
the
nailes
,
in
his
hands
&
feete
,
were
rounde
and
blacke
:
but
the
pointes
were
somewhat
long
and
wreathed
,
and
as
it
were
clinched
:
which
rising
vppe
,
out
of
the
very
flesh
,
did
sticke
out
higher
than
the
rest
of
the
flesh
.
His
righte
side
also
,
as
being
pearced
through
with
a
speare
,
was
couered
ouer
with
a
redde
skarre
:
which
oftentimes
,
casting
out
holy
bloud
:
did
besprincle
,
his
coate
and
breeches
therewithall
.
But
the
servante
of
Christ
perceauing
that
those
markes
so
plainely
imprinted
in
his
flesh
could
not
to
be
hidden
from
his
familiar
companions
;
and
fearing
neverthelesse
,
to
publishe
the
secrette
of
our
Lord
,
was
in
a
greate
agony
and
doubt
of
minde
,
whether
he
should
vtter
or
conceale
the
vision
which
had
binne
shewed
vnto
him
.
Wherfore
he
called
together
some
of
the
brethren
,
&
speaking
vnto
them
in
generall
tearmes
,
he
proposed
his
doubt
before
them
,
and
required
their
councel
and
advise
therein
.
At
what
time
one
of
the
brethren
:
Illuminatus
by
name
,
a
man
also
singularly
illuminated
by
grace
from
heauen
,
perceiuing
that
he
had
seene
some
wonderfull
things
,
by
reason
that
he
seemed
to
be
very
greately
astonished
,
did
speake
in
this
wise
vnto
the
holy
man
:
Brother
,
knowe
it
for
certaine
that
it
is
not
only
for
your selfe
,
but
also
for
others
,
that
the
divine
mysteries
of
God
,
are
sometime
shewen
vnto
you
.
Wherefore
you
haue
iust
cause
to
feare
,
least
if
you
shall
conceale
the
thing
which
you
haue
receaved
for
the
profitte
and
behoofe
of
many
,
you
be
therevpon
adiudged
reprehensible
for
the
hidden
Tallent
.
My
secrette
vnto
my selfe
;
did
yet
nowe
at
this
time
with
much
feare
relate
the
historie
of
the
foresaied
vision
:
adding
also
therevnto
that
he
who
had
appeared
vnto
him
,
had
told
him
some
things
which
he
would
neuer
open
vnto
any
man
,
so
long
as
he
should
liue
.
And
we
may
very
wel
beleiue
that
the
wordes
of
that
holy
Seraphin
,
soe
admirably
appearing
in
the
Crosse
,
were
soe
misticall
and
secrette
,
that
haply
it
was
not
lawfull
to
vtter
them
vnto
men
.
And
nowe
after
that
the
true
loue
of
Christ
,
had
transformed
this
his
lover
into
the
same
Image
with
himself
;
having
accomplished
his
forty
daies
fast
in
the
desert
according
to
his
determination
;
and
the
solemne
feast
of
S.
Michael
the
Archangell
being
no
we
approached
;
the
Angelical
man
S.
Francis
came
downe
from
the
mountaine
,
bearing
with
him
the
forme
of
the
crucified
;
howebeit
not
figured
,
in
tables
either
of
wood
or
stone
,
by
the
hand
of
the
Craftesman
;
but
expressed
in
his
fleshly
members
,
by
the
finger
of
the
living
God
.
And
because
,
It
is
good
to
hide
the
secrette
of
the
Kinge
:
For
in
the
Prouince
of
Reate
,
there
raigned
a
very
greivous
plague
:
which
did
soe
cruelly
consume
all
the
sheepe
and
Oxen
,
that
no
manner
of
remedie
could
be
applied
vnto
them
.
But
behold
,
a
certaine
devout
man
that
feared
God
,
was
by
vision
in
the
night
time
admonished
,
hastily
to
goe
vnto
the
Ermitage
of
the
brethren
:
and
that
taking
the
water
,
wherein
the
servaunte
of
God
Saint
Francis
(
who
then
remained
in
that
place
)
had
washed
his
hands
and
feete
;
he
should
sprinckle
the
same
vpon
al
the
beasts
.
Rising
therefore
earely
in
the
morning
,
he
came
to
the
place
:
&
having
prively
obtained
this
water
by
meane
of
the
companions
of
the
holy
man
,
he
sprincled
the
sicke
sheepe
and
Oxen
,
therwithall
.
Nowe
see
the
wonder
.
As
soone
as
the
sprinckling
had
in
any
small
quantitie
once
touched
the
beasts
,
that
lay
before
languishing
vpon
the
ground
,
they
presently
rose
vp
,
as
hauing
nowe
perfectly
recouered
their
wonted
strength
:
and
hastily
went
,
vnto
their
feede
and
pasture
:
as
thought
they
had
felt
no
harme
at
all
.
Whereby
it
came
to
passe
,
that
by
the
admirable
vertue
of
that
water
,
which
had
but
touched
those
sacred
woundes
,
all
manner
of
plague
,
did
vtterly
cease
,
&
the
pestilent
disease
,
was
driven
quite
away
,
from
the
flocks
.
About
the
foresaid
mountaine
of
Aluerna
,
before
such
time
as
the
holy
man
,
did
make
his
aboade
in
that
place
,
by
reason
of
a
cloude
,
that
rose
out
of
the
very
mountaine
,
it selfe
:
a
violent
tempest
of
haile
,
did
customably
distroy
the
fruits
of
the
earth
;
but
after
that
happy
apparition
,
not
without
the
great
wonder
of
all
the
inhabitants
,
the
haile
did
cease
.
So
that
by
the
very
face
of
heanen
,
nowe
marveilously
cleared
contrarie
to
common
custome
,
bot●
the
excellency
,
of
that
heauenly
vision
,
and
the
efficacie
of
the
stigmats
,
in
that
place
imprinted
,
was
sufficiently
tessified
and
declared
.
It
chaunced
also
once
,
in
the
winter
time
,
that
being
,
in
regard
of
the
weakenesse
of
his
owne
body
,
and
of
the
asperousnesse
also
of
the
waies
,
carried
vpon
a
certaine
poore
mans
Asse
,
he
was
inforced
to
lodge
all
night
vnder
the
edge
of
a
certaine
out
bending
rocke
:
whereby
he
might
in
some
sorte
avoied
the
inconveniences
of
the
snowe
and
night
which
came
in
such
manner
of
wise
vpon
him
,
that
he
could
not
reache
to
the
place
appointed
for
his
lodging
.
But
the
holy
man
in
the
meane
while
perceaving
,
that
the
other
poore
man
did
murmure
&
(
as
it
were
)
complaine
,
by
his
groanes
,
&
tossing
himselfe
on
either
side
,
as
one
who
having
but
smal
&
slender
couering
,
could
scarcely
take
any
rest
for
the
extreame
bitternesse
of
the
cold
:
and
being
enkindled
with
the
fervour
of
divine
loue
,
did
streech
out
his
hand
and
touche
the
man
.
Marveilouse
doubtlesse
was
the
effect
thereof
.
For
presently
at
the
touche
of
that
holy
hande
,
which
bare
in
it selfe
the
burning
heate
of
the
Seraphicall
stone
,
all
manner
of
cold
,
being
quite
expelled
,
there
came
such
an
heate
vpon
the
poore
man
,
both
inwardly
&
with
out
,
as
if
a
flame
of
fire
,
from
with
in
a
furnace
,
had
breathed
out
vpon
him
.
For
presently
being
comforted
both
in
minde
and
in
body
,
he
slept
more
sweetely
among
the
stones
and
the
snowe
,
vntill
the
morning
,
than
euer
he
had
rested
in
his
owne
bed
:
as
ne
himselfe
afterwards
did
affirme
.
Wherefore
it
is
manifest
by
most
certaine
tokens
,
that
those
holy
signes
were
imprinted
by
his
vertue
and
power
,
whoe
by
a
Seraphicall
operation
,
doth
purge
,
illuminate
,
and
in
flame
,
seeing
that
these
signes
did
both
purge
from
the
plague
,
and
with
wonderfull
efficacie
conferre
healthe
,
clearenesse
,
and
heate
vpon
bodies
;
as
also
after
his
death
it
was
demonstrated
by
most
evident
miracles
,
which
heareafter
we
will
set
downe
in
their
due
place
.
And
though
he
endeavoured
withall
his
diligence
,
to
hide
the
treasure
which
he
had
found
in
the
feilde
;
yet
could
it
not
be
soe
concealed
,
but
that
some
did
perceaue
and
see
,
the
holy
marks
of
his
hands
and
feete
:
notwithstanding
that
he
did
(
in
manner
continually
)
carry
his
handes
covered
,
and
did
also
,
from
that
time
forwarde
,
weare
shoes
vpon
his
feete
.
For
they
were
seene
euen
in
his
life
time
,
by
sundrie
of
his
brethren
:
whoe
albeit
that
for
their
singuler
holinesse
,
they
were
in
all
respects
very
worthy
to
be
believed
;
yet
vtterly
to
remoue
all
scruple
and
doubt
,
laieing
their
handes
vpon
the
holy
Ghospels
,
they
did
by
solemne
oathe
avowe
,
that
soe
it
was
,
and
that
they
themselues
had
seene
them
.
Some
of
the
Cardinalls
also
,
by
reason
of
the
familiaritie
which
they
had
with
the
holy
man
,
did
in
like
manner
see
those
sacred
stigmats
:
the
praises
whereof
they
haue
truly
inserted
into
Proases
Himnes
,
and
Anthemes
which
they
haue
set
forth
in
his
honor
:
whoe
as
wel
by
worde
,
as
by
writing
;
haue
given
testimony
vnto
the
truth
.
The
chiefe
Pastor
also
himself
.
Pope
Alexander
,
preaching
once
vnto
the
people
before
many
of
the
brethren
,
my selfe
also
being
then
present
;
did
affirme
that
he
had
with
his
owne
eies
seene
those
holy
stigmats
,
while
the
Sainte
was
yet
aliue
.
And
at
the
time
of
his
death
,
they
were
seene
and
beheld
,
by
more
than
fiftie
of
the
brethren
;
by
the
most
devout
Virgin
S.
Clare
,
together
with
the
rest
of
her
sisters
;
and
by
secular
parsons
not
to
be
numbred
.
Amongst
whom
,
many
(
as
shal
be
shewed
in
place
convenient
)
haue
both
kissed
them
,
for
devotion
,
and
haue
touched
them
with
their
handes
,
for
confitmation
of
their
testimony
.
But
the
wounde
of
his
side
,
he
covered
with
so
greate
carefulnesse
that
whilst
he
liued
,
no
man
could
come
,
but
by
stealth
,
to
see
it
.
For
one
of
the
brethren
,
whoe
was
woont
diligently
to
minister
vnto
him
,
hauing
out
of
a
Godly
kinde
of
care
,
vpon
a
time
perswaded
him
to
put
of
his
coate
,
to
the
end
it
might
be
made
cleane
,
watching
heedefully
with
his
eye
,
did
see
the
wounde
:
wherevnto
also
speedily
applieng
three
of
his
fingers
,
he
did
aswell
by
sighte
as
by
feeling
,
discerne
the
quantity
thereof
.
And
by
the
like
manner
of
heedefulnesse
did
that
brother
also
see
it
,
whoe
was
at
that
time
his
Vicar
.
But
the
brother
that
was
his
companion
a
man
verely
of
marveilouse
simplicitie
,
meane
while
that
he
touched
his
shoulders
,
which
were
fainte
and
weake
,
by
reason
of
some
infirmity
,
putting
his
hand
by
his
hood
,
and
lefting
it
by
chance
to
fall
vpon
the
wounde
,
did
put
him
to
greate
paine
thereby
.
Wherefore
after
that
time
,
he
had
his
breeches
so
made
,
that
they
reached
vp
to
his
arme
pitts
,
to
cover
the
wound
of
his
side
But
the
brethren
who
,
for
the
time
being
,
did
wash
the
breeches
,
or
had
his
coate
to
make
cleane
,
because
they
founde
the
same
to
be
made
red
with
blood
,
did
vndoubtedly
,
by
that
evident
signe
,
come
to
the
knowledg
of
that
sacred
wounde
:
which
afterwards
when
he
was
dead
,
they
with
many
others
besides
,
did
in
open
viewe
behold
and
reuerence
.
Nowe
therefore
thou
most
hardy
warriour
of
Christ
,
beare
thou
the
weapons
,
of
thy
most
invinsible
Captaine
:
where
with
being
defended
&
adorned
,
thou
shalt
overcome
all
thine
adverfaries
.
Beare
thou
the
standard
of
the
highest
King
:
THE
FOVRTENTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
his
Patience
:
and
Deathe
.
NOw
blessed
Saint
Francis
,
being
together
with
Christ
wholy
fastened
vnto
the
Crosse
,
aswell
in
flesh
as
in
spiritte
,
did
not
only
burne
with
a
Seraphicall
loue
towardes
:
God
,
but
did
also
with
Christ
crucified
,
thirst
after
the
salvation
of
many
.
And
because
he
was
not
able
to
goe
,
in
regard
of
the
nailes
growing
and
increasing
in
his
feete
,
he
therefore
caused
his
overworne
and
decaied
bodie
,
to
be
carried
about
through
Crtties
,
and
Townes
:
that
soe
he
might
incourage
others
,
to
carry
the
Crosse
of
Christ
.
And
to
his
brethren
,
he
would
say
:
Let
vs
nowe
brginne
,
my
brethren
,
to
serue
our
Lord
God
:
because
hitherto
we
haue
donne
but
litle
good
.
And
nowe
he
was
inflamed
,
with
a
great
desire
of
minde
,
to
returne
vnto
his
first
grounde
workes
,
of
humility
;
as
namely
to
minister
vnto
the
Leapers
,
according
as
in
the
beginning
,
he
had
binne
wont
to
doe
:
and
though
his
feeble
bodie
,
were
wholy
spent
and
consumed
with
labour
;
yet
neverthelesse
,
to
recall
it
,
vnto
the
former
servitude
.
For
he
purposed
,
vnder
the
Conduct
and
help
of
Christ
,
to
doe
great
matters
:
and
bearing
within
his
overwearied
members
,
a
spiritte
of
great
fervour
and
fortitude
;
he
was
in
hope
by
a
new
conflict
to
t●iumphe
over
his
enemy
.
For
it
is
no
waise
possible
,
that
either
slouth
or
feeblenesse
should
there
haue
any
place
,
where
the
prick
of
loue
,
doth
vrge
and
provoke
evermore
vnto
greater
things
.
But
he
had
in
his
fles
he
,
●oe
great
a
concorde
,
vnto
his
spiritte
,
and
so
great
a
pomprnesse
also
,
of
obedience
,
there
vnto
:
that
where
as
be
did
wholy
bend
himselfe
,
to
aspire
vnto
all
manner
of
holinesse
:
yet
did
the
fleshe
,
not
only
make
no
resistance
,
but
did
●nd
eavour
,
to
out
goe
the
spiritte
.
And
that
the
man
of
God
,
might
gaine
a
more
abundant
treasure
,
and
heape
,
of
merittes
,
al
which
are
verely
and
truly
consummated
,
in
the
vertue
of
Patience
,
he
beganne
to
be
soe
heavily
laden
,
with
many
sortes
of
infirmities
,
that
hardly
did
there
remaine
any
parte
of
his
bodie
,
that
was
free
from
the
violence
of
some
disease
.
In
so
much
that
,
through
sundrie
,
long
and
continuall
sicknesses
,
he
was
finally
brought
to
that
passe
,
that
his
flesh
being
nowe
quite
consumed
.
he
was
as
it
were
nothing
but
skinne
and
bones
.
And
being
pressed
in
body
with
hard
and
greiuous
afflictions
,
yet
would
he
never
reckon
of
them
by
the
name
of
paines
,
but
would
call
them
by
the
name
of
Sisters
.
But
being
at
one
time
,
assailed
with
the
extreame
sharpnesse
,
of
his
sundrie
infirmities
,
in
more
extraordinarie
manner
,
than
he
had
binne
at
any
time
before
,
one
of
the
brethren
,
being
but
a
simple
man
,
said
thus
vnto
him
:
Brother
,
make
your
praier
vnto
our
Lord
,
to
deale
more
mildely
with
you
:
for
he
seemeth
to
hold
,
to
heavie
a
hand
,
vpon
you
.
Wherevpon
,
the
holy
man
,
criyng
out
with
a
certaine
mourneful
kinde
of
complainte
,
did
say
vnto
him
.
Vnlesse
I
did
knowe
thee
to
be
of
a
very
simple
puritie
,
I
would
from
henceforth
abhorre
thy
companie
:
seeing
that
thou
hast
presumed
,
to
reprehend
,
the
divine
iudgements
of
God
,
concerning
me
,
and
although
he
were
wholy
worne
and
wasted
,
with
the
long
continuance
of
his
greivouse
sickenesse
,
yet
casting
himself
downe
vpon
the
earth
,
he
hurte
his
feeble
bones
,
with
a
hard
fall
.
And
kissing
the
grounde
,
I
giue
thanks
vnto
thee
(
saied
he
)
O
Lord
God
,
for
all
these
my
gtiefes
,
and
I
beseeche
thee
my
Lord
,
to
encrease
them
,
if
it
soe
please
thee
,
even
a
hundred
folde
:
for
this
shall
be
vnto
me
most
acceptable
,
that
thou
spare
not
to
afflict
me
with
paines
,
considering
that
the
fullfilling
of
thy
holy
will
,
is
vnto
me
a
comforte
,
more
than
most
plentiful
and
abundant
.
Whereby
it
seemed
vnto
the
brethren
,
that
they
did
behold
as
it
were
another
Iob
:
whoe
,
as
the
afflictions
of
his
fleshe
did
increase
,
did
himselfe
also
so
much
the
more
increase
in
courage
&
strength
of
minde
.
But
he
knewe
the
time
of
his
deathe
long
before
and
the
day
of
his
departure
being
euen
now
at
hand
,
he
saied
vnto
his
brethren
,
that
he
was
very
presently
to
put
of
the
tabernacle
of
his
body
,
according
as
had
binne
by
Christ
revealed
vnto
him
.
Having
therefore
bin
for
two
yeates
space
,
from
the
impression
of
his
sacred
Stigmats
as
namely
from
the
twentith
yeare
after
his
conversion
,
by
many
hard
triyng
stroakes
of
distresfull
infiemities
he
wed
and
squared
out
,
as
a
well
polished
stone
,
fitte
to
be
placed
in
the
building
of
the
heavenly
Hierusalem
,
and
having
also
as
a
peice
of
forge
worke
,
vnder
the
hammer
of
manifold
tribulations
,
binne
finally
brought
to
perfection
,
he
required
himselfe
to
be
carried
to
the
place
of
our
Ladie
of
Portiuncula
,
that
where
he
had
receaued
,
the
spiritte
of
grace
,
there
might
herender
vp
,
his
spiritte
of
life
.
And
being
conveied
to
that
place
,
to
the
end
he
might
shewe
,
by
the
example
of
truth
himselfe
,
that
he
held
nothing
in
common
with
the
world
:
in
that
his
infirmitie
which
was
soe
greivoufe
,
that
it
contained
in
it selfe
,
wellnighe
all
manner
of
diseases
:
making
himselfe
all
naked
,
he
did
in
the
fervour
of
spiritre
,
cast
himfe
〈◊〉
downe
prostrate
,
vpon
the
naked
ground
:
that
in
that
very
last
hower
,
wherein
the
enemy
had
yet
,
power
to
be
angry
,
he
might
wrastle
naked
,
with
the
naked
,
hand
to
hand
.
Thus
having
nowe
disapparelled
himselfe
,
even
of
his
poore
sackcloth
garment
,
and
lieing
in
this
wise
vpon
the
earth
,
he
lifted
vp
his
face
to
heaven
,
according
to
his
wonted
manner
:
and
intending
wholy
to
the
glory
thereof
,
he
did
with
his
seft
hand
,
cover
the
wounde
of
his
right
side
,
that
it
might
not
be
perceaved
.
And
he
saied
vnto
his
brethren
,
That
which
is
my
part
I
haue
done
vnto
you
:
and
that
which
is
yours
,
Christ
vouchsafe
to
shewe
you
.
Whervpon
,
the
companions
of
this
holy
Sainte
,
betaking
themselves
to
teares
:
as
being
striken
,
with
a
marveilouse
darte
,
of
compassion
,
one
of
them
,
whom
the
man
of
God
,
would
say
to
be
his
guardian
,
knowing
his
inward
desire
,
by
divine
revelation
,
rose
sodeinly
out
of
his
place
:
and
taking
a
coate
,
with
a
Corde
and
a
paire
of
breeches
,
gaue
them
vnto
the
poore
servant
of
Christ
,
saieing
:
These
things
I
doe
lend
vnto
thee
,
as
vnto
a
poore
man
,
receaue
them
therefore
,
as
at
the
commaundement
,
of
holy
obedience
.
Hereat
the
holy
man
greatly
reioyced
,
and
by
voice
of
exultation
,
discouered
the
gladsomnesse
of
his
harte
:
for
that
he
sawe
himselfe
,
to
haue
preserved
his
faith
,
vnto
Lady
Poverty
,
nowe
firme
and
inviolate
,
euen
to
the
end
.
And
lifting
vp
his
handes
to
heaven
,
he
magnified
his
Christ
,
for
that
being
disburdened
,
of
all
things
,
he
was
nowe
to
goe
free
to
him
.
For
all
these
things
,
he
had
donne
,
out
of
the
zeale
he
bare
to
poverty
,
so
farre
forth
that
he
would
not
haue
so
much
as
an
habitte
,
but
such
as
had
binne
lent
vnto
him
by
another
man
.
And
certainely
it
was
his
desire
,
to
be
in
all
thinges
conformable
,
vnto
Christ
crucified
,
who
did
in
poverty
and
distresse
,
hang
naked
on
the
Crosse
.
Wherefore
he
did
both
in
the
beginning
of
his
conversion
.
make
himselfe
naked
,
before
the
Bishoppe
,
and
would
now
also
,
in
the
very
consummation
and
end
of
his
life
,
goe
naked
out
of
the
world
.
And
to
the
brethren
that
were
assisting
about
him
,
he
enioyned
in
the
obedience
of
Charity
,
that
when
they
should
see
him
to
be
deade
,
they
should
suffer
him
for
so
long
space
afterwardes
,
to
lie
naked
vppon
the
grounde
,
as
one
might
easely
goe
,
the
length
of
a
mile
.
O
most
Christian
man
indeed
,
who
by
a
perfect
immitation
,
endeavoured
himselfe
to
be
comfortable
,
in
his
life
time
,
to
Christe
,
living
;
in
his
deathe
,
to
Christe
,
dieing
;
and
after
his
deathe
,
to
Christ
also
,
being
dead
:
and
was
made
worthy
,
to
be
,
with
the
expresse
similitude
thereof
adorned
.
But
;
the
very
howre
of
his
passage
,
even
now
approaching
,
he
caused
all
the
brethren
that
were
in
that
place
,
to
be
called
vnto
him
:
and
endeavouring
himselfe
,
with
comfortable
wordes
to
mittigate
the
griefe
,
they
conceaued
for
his
death
he
did
with
a
fatherly
affection
exhorte
them
,
vnto
to
the
loue
of
God
.
And
of
the
preservation
of
Patience
and
Povertie
,
and
of
the
faith
also
of
the
Holy
Romane
Church
,
he
enlarged
his
speache
;
preferring
the
holy
Gospel
,
before
all
other
instructions
.
And
as
his
brethren
satte
runde
about
him
,
he
reached
out
his
handes
vpon
them
,
and
casting
his
atmes
overthwart
,
in
manner
of
the
Crosle
(
because
he
evermore
loved
that
signe
exceedingly
)
he
blessed
all
the
Brethren
,
aswel
them
that
were
present
,
as
them
that
were
absent
,
in
the
power
and
name
,
of
him
that
was
crucified
.
And
furthermore
also
,
he
said
vnto
them
;
Fare
yee
well
my
Children
all
,
in
the
feare
of
our
Lord
,
and
be
permanent
therein
continually
.
And
because
the
tentation
and
tribulation
,
that
shal
herafter
be
,
is
even
now
at
hand
:
blessed
are
they
,
who
shall
persever
in
these
things
,
which
they
haue
already
vndertaken
.
But
I
make
haste
,
to
go
to
God
,
vnto
whose
grace
;
I
commend
you
all
.
This
sweete
admonition
,
thus
concluded
and
ended
;
the
Blessed
man
,
most
deare
vnto
God
,
caused
the
book
of
the
holy
Gospels
,
to
be
brought
vnto
him
:
and
required
that
parte
of
Saint
Iohns
Ghospell
,
Before
the
festivall
day
of
Pasche
,
to
be
reade
vnto
him
.
But
he
himself
,
as
well
as
he
could
,
bracke
forth
,
into
the
rehearefall
of
this
Psalme
,
with
my
voice
,
I
haue
cried
out
vnto
our
Lord
:
with
my
voice
,
I
haue
made
my
praier
vnto
our
Lord
.
and
bringing
the
Psalme
to
the
ende
,
the
iust
(
saith
he
)
de
expect
me
,
vntill
thou
geue
reward
vnto
me
.
Thus
all
the
misteries
,
being
nowe
at
length
,
in
him
accomplished
;
that
most
holy
soule
,
being
loosed
from
the
flesh
,
and
swallowed
vppe
,
in
the
vnsearcheable
depth
,
of
Godes
heavenly
brightnesse
;
the
blessed
man
,
fel
a
sleep
in
our
Lord
.
At
what
time
,
one
of
his
brethren
and
Disciples
,
saw
that
blessed
foule
,
in
the
forme
of
a
most
glittering
starre
,
to
be
borne
aloft
,
vppon
a
pure
white
litle
cloud
;
&
so
to
be
caried
over
many
waters
,
by
a
straight
passage
vp
to
Heaven
:
as
being
by
the
whitenesse
of
a
high
degree
of
holinesse
,
most
brightly
shining
;
and
being
also
replenished
with
the
great
plenty
and
aboundance
,
of
heaven
ly
wisedome
and
grace
,
whereby
the
holy
man
deserved
,
to
enter
into
a
place
of
light
and
peace
,
where
he
remayneth
at
rest
with
Christ
,
worlde
without
ende
.
The
Minister
also
of
the
brethren
in
the
land
of
labour
,
was
at
that
time
,
brother
Augustine
,
a
man
doubtlesse
very
holy
and
iuste
:
who
being
even
then
in
his
last
hower
,
and
having
a
good
while
before
,
quite
loest
his
speache
,
did
yet
in
the
hearing
of
all
that
were
present
,
sodeinely
cry
out
and
say
,
Expect
me
O
Father
,
expect
me
a
while
,
for
behold
I
come
even
now
with
you
.
The
Brethren
in
the
meane
while
muche
marveiling
and
enquiring
,
to
whome
he
spake
in
suche
wise
:
he
confidently
saied
vnto
them
,
Doe
you
not
see
our
Father
Francis
,
whoe
goeth
nowe
to
Heaven
?
And
presently
his
holy
soule
,
partinge
from
his
fleshe
,
did
followe
the
most
Holy
Father
.
At
that
very
time
was
the
Bishoppe
of
Assisium
gone
vppon
Pilgrimage
to
the
Oratorie
of
Saint
Michael
in
the
Mountaine
Garganus
,
THE
FIFTEENTH
CHAPTER
.
Of
his
Canonisation
and
of
the
translation
of
his
sacred
bodie
.
SAINT
Francis
therefore
,
the
servant
&
frind
,
of
the
Highest
;
the
institutour
and
guider
,
of
the
Friars
Minors
;
the
professour
of
Poverty
,
the
forme
of
Pennance
,
the
Preacher
of
Verity
;
the
Mirrour
of
Holinesse
,
and
the
sampler
of
all
Evangelicall
perfection
;
being
prevented
from
aboue
,
by
heavenly
grace
;
did
come
by
a
well
ordered
and
due
proceeding
,
from
the
lowest
estate
to
the
highest
pitche
of
vertue
.
This
admirable
man
,
as
being
passingly
ritche
in
Poverty
;
and
highly
advaunced
,
in
Humility
;
prompt
also
and
actiue
,
in
mortification
,
and
prudent
,
in
simplicity
,
and
briefly
of
singular
note
and
observance
,
for
al
manner
of
honest
conversation
,
whome
our
Lord
had
made
to
be
in
his
life
time
,
wonderfully
esteemed
,
him
did
he
make
to
be
in
his
death
incomparably
more
renowned
.
For
when
this
blessed
man
departed
out
of
the
world
:
his
sacred
spiritte
,
entring
the
house
of
eternity
,
and
being
made
gloriouse
,
with
the
full
draught
of
the
fontaine
of
life
:
left
behind
him
,
in
his
body
,
ecrtaine
expresse
signes
,
of
the
future
glory
.
That
his
most
holy
flesh
,
which
having
binne
crucified
with
the
vices
thereof
,
had
now
passed
over
into
a
new
creature
,
might
both
by
a
singularity
of
priviledge
,
sette
forth
the
shewe
of
our
Saviours
Passion
;
and
might
also
by
the
novelty
of
the
Miracle
,
foreshew
the
resemblance
,
of
his
resurrection
.
For
in
those
his
most
happy
members
,
there
were
certaine
nailes
to
be
seene
,
which
had
bine
wounderfully
made
,
of
his
very
flesh
,
by
power
devine
:
and
were
so
marveilously
growen
therin
,
that
being
pressed
or
strained
on
either
side
,
they
would
,
as
it
were
certaine
naturall
and
hard
sinwes
,
presently
rebounde
,
to
the
contrary
parte
.
There
was
also
more
apparantly
founde
in
his
body
,
howbeit
not
inflicted
nor
made
by
hand
of
man
,
the
hole
of
a
wounde
in
his
side
,
like
vnto
the
wounded
side
of
our
Saviour
:
which
did
in
him
our
Redeemer
,
bring
forth
,
the
sacrament
of
humane
redemption
,
and
generation
.
And
the
similitude
of
the
nailes
,
were
black
like
vnto
iron
,
but
the
wounde
of
the
side
,
was
of
a
red
colour
:
&
being
by
the
shriking
of
the
flesh
,
brought
into
a
certaine
kinde
of
roundenesse
:
it
seemed
to
be
as
it
were
a
most
beautifull
rose
.
As
for
the
rest
of
his
flesh
,
notwithstanding
that
of
former
time
it
had
,
aswell
out
of
infirmity
as
〈◊〉
out
of
nature
declined
to
blacknesse
:
yet
now
brightly
shining
with
an
excessiue
Luster
of
pure
whitenesse
,
it
did
well
resemble
the
exquisite
beautifullnesse
of
the
second
Stole
.
And
true
it
is
that
the
devout
children
,
did
indeed
shed
teares
and
lament
,
for
the
taking
away
of
soe
loving
a
Father
:
but
yet
were
they
replenished
with
no
small
measure
,
of
ioy
and
gladesomnesse
,
meane
while
that
in
him
,
they
did
most
sweetely
kisse
,
the
sacred
signes
,
of
the
inghest
king
.
And
the
novelty
of
the
miracle
,
turned
their
mournefull
complainte
into
surpassing
ioy
:
and
the
true
vnderstanding
thereof
,
ravished
the
deepe
searcher
of
the
matter
,
with
amazement
.
For
a
spectacle
soe
vnvsuall
,
and
so
notable
also
therewithall
,
was
vnto
all
the
beholders
,
both
an
establishement
of
faith
,
and
a
provocation
of
loue
and
affection
:
and
to
the
hearers
thereof
,
a
matter
of
admiration
,
and
a
stirring
vp
of
desire
,
to
see
and
behold
it
.
For
the
death
of
this
good
Father
,
was
no
sooner
heard
of
,
and
the
fame
of
the
miracles
spreede
abroad
:
but
the
people
came
withall
expedition
flocking
together
to
the
place
that
with
the
eies
of
their
flesh
:
they
might
see
&
viewe
the
things
,
which
might
repel
al
doubt
from
reason
,
and
might
heape
vp
aboundance
of
ioyes
,
to
their
affections
.
Very
many
therfore
of
the
Cittizens
of
Assisium
were
admitted
,
with
their
eies
to
behold
and
with
their
lipps
to
kisse
,
those
most
holy
Stigmats
.
But
one
of
them
being
a
knight
,
wel
learned
doubtlesse
and
wise
whose
name
was
Hierome
,
a
man
also
of
much
fame
and
accounte
,
being
doubtful
of
these
holy
signes
,
&
in
credulous
,
like
vnto
Thomas
,
did
in
the
presence
of
the
brethten
,
and
other
the
Cittisens
,
more
freely
and
boldly
,
moue
the
nailes
,
and
did
with
his
owne
handes
,
touche
,
the
hands
feete
,
and
side
,
of
the
Sainte
:
that
whilest
by
feeling
and
touching
he
handled
those
true
signes
of
the
woundes
of
Christ
,
he
might
cut
of
,
all
manner
of
wounde
of
doubtfullnesse
,
from
the
harte
,
both
of
himselfe
and
others
.
For
which
cause
,
even
he
himselfe
among
others
,
being
afterwards
made
a
constant
witnesse
,
of
this
truth
so
certainly
knowen
,
did
by
oathe
vpon
the
holy
Gospells
,
testifie
the
same
.
But
the
brethren
and
Children
that
had
binne
called
to
the
passadge
,
of
the
blessed
Father
,
did
withall
the
multitude
,
of
the
pecple
assembled
so
religioufly
employ
themselves
,
in
dedicating
vnto
the
eivine
praises
of
God
,
that
night
wherein
the
worthy
Confessour
of
Christe
,
was
departed
,
that
thereseemed
to
be
held
,
noe
exequies
for
the
dead
,
but
rather
,
a
blessed
watch
and
warde
of
Angels
,
And
when
morning
came
,
the
trouppes
of
people
,
And
by
the
influence
doubtlesse
of
Gods
divine
aspect
;
this
blessed
man
did
forthwith
beginne
,
to
shine
with
many
and
woundrous
miracles
:
that
the
highe
degree
of
his
holinesse
,
which
duringe
his
life
heare
one
earth
,
had
binne
throughly
notified
vnto
the
world
,
touching
the
mannadgement
&
direction
of
manners
,
by
the
examples
of
perfect
iustice
,
might
nowe
be
by
miracles
of
devine
power
,
ratified
&
made
good
from
Heaven
,
wheare
he
raigneth
with
Christe
for
ever
,
to
the
absolute
confirmation
,
of
all
faith
and
true
belief
.
And
whereas
in
divers
parts
of
the
world
,
his
gloriouse
miracles
,
and
the
large
benefitts
,
by
him
obtained
,
had
inflamed
very
many
,
vnto
the
devotion
of
Christe
:
and
had
also
recited
very
many
vnto
the
reverence
of
this
his
Saint
,
by
generall
reports
,
both
of
wordes
and
workes
,
it
came
to
the
chred
of
the
supreame
Bishoppe
,
Pope
Gregory
,
the
ninth
;
what
goeat
and
admirable
thinges
,
God
did
worke
and
effect
by
his
servaunt
Saint
Francis
.
Wherevpon
,
that
worthy
Pastor
of
the
Church
,
knowing
his
marveilouse
holinesse
,
by
testimony
of
most
credible
authority
,
and
being
thereof
centified
,
not
only
out
of
such
miracles
,
as
he
had
heard
to
haue
binne
donne
by
him
after
his
death
,
but
out
of
such
also
,
as
he
himselfe
had
seene
with
his
eies
,
and
felt
with
his
handes
,
to
be
tried
by
experience
,
in
his
life
time
:
wherby
he
had
no
manner
of
doubt
,
but
that
he
was
now
glorified
,
by
Christ
,
in
Heaven
;
to
the
intent
he
might
conformably
worke
with
Christ
,
whose
Vicar
he
was
;
did
purpose
,
vpon
a
good
&
Godly
Consideration
,
to
make
him
famous
,
vppon
the
earth
:
as
being
most
worthy
,
of
all
honour
&
reverence
.
And
for
to
giue
more
absolute
and
vndoubted
assurance
,
vnto
al
the
whole
world
;
of
the
glorified
estate
,
of
this
most
holy
man
:
he
caused
the
miracles
by
him
donne
,
having
bin
formerlie
founde
out
,
drawen
together
in
writing
,
and
approved
by
convenient
witnesses
,
to
be
examined
by
such
of
the
Cardinals
,
as
seemed
to
be
lesse
favourable
vnto
that
matter
and
businesse
.
After
diligent
enquirie
whereof
,
the
Miracles
being
by
them
al
fully
ratified
and
allowed
,
he
did
,
by
the
vniforme
Councel
and
assent
of
his
brethren
,
and
of
all
the
Prelats
,
that
were
then
resident
in
his
Courte
,
resolue
and
decree
,
to
accomplish
his
Canonization
And
comming
personally
vnto
the
Citty
of
Assisium
,
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lords
incarnation
,
one
thowsand
,
two
hundred
:
rewentie
&
eight
,
he
did
on
Sunday
,
the
sixteenth
of
Iuly
,
with
great
solemnities
,
to
long
to
be
rehearsed
,
enrolle
the
blessed-Father
,
in
the
Catalogue
of
Saints
.
But
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
,
one
thowfand
,
two
hundred
,
and
thirtie
,
the
brethren
,
beinge
assembled
to
a
generall
Chapter
,
then
celebrated
and
kept
,
at
Assisium
,
the
body
dedicated
vnto
our
Lord
,
was
on
the
siue
and
twentith
of
May
,
translated
vnto
a
goodly
Church
,
that
was
built
&
erected
,
in
honor
of
him
.
And
whils
that
sacred
treasure
(
signed
with
the
seale
,
of
the
most
supreame
and
Soveraigne
king
)
was
to
that
place
,
transported
,
he
whose
Image
and
likenesse
,
he
bare
,
did
vouchsafe
to
worke
,
many
and
sundry
miracles
:
that
by
his
health
working
odoure
,
the
affections
of
the
faithfull
,
might
be
drawen
to
runne
after
Christ
.
For
it
was
,
in
very
deed
,
THE
SIXTEENTH
CHAPTER
.
Containing
certaine
miracles
donne
by
Saint
Francis
,
after
his
death
.
Which
because
it
is
long
,
and
considering
that
the
miracles
be
of
diuers
kindes
,
is
therefore
parted
into
tenne
diuisions
,
according
to
the
seuerall
Titles
of
the
miracles
.
The
first
diuision
:
Of
the
vertue
and
force
,
of
the
holy
Stigmatter
.
BEING
,
to
the
honor
of
Almighty
God
,
and
to
the
glory
of
the
blessed
Father
Saint
Francis
,
to
write
those
approved
miracles
,
which
were
by
him
donne
,
after
his
glorification
in
heaven
:
from
that
pointe
,
I
thought
it
most
especially
meete
,
to
take
my
beginning
:
wheare
in
the
efficacie
of
the
Crosse
of
Iesus
is
shewen
vnto
vs
,
and
wherein
the
glory
thereof
,
is
vnto
vs
renewed
.
This
newe
man
therefore
Saint
Francis
,
flourished
nowe
by
meane
of
a
newe
and
admirable
miracles
;
in
that
he
appeared
to
be
ennobled
with
a
singuler
priuiledge
in
al●
former
ages
not
graunted
vnto
any
:
namely
to
be
graced
and
adorned
with
the
Sacred
Stigmattes
of
our
Lord
,
and
in
the
body
of
this
death
,
to
be
configurated
vnto
the
bodie
of
him
,
that
was
Crucified
.
Of
whom
,
what
soeuer
may
be
saied
by
tonge
of
man
,
shal
be
inferiour
,
vnto
his
due
,
and
worthy
praise
.
For
the
whole
indeavour
doubtlesse
of
the
man
of
God
,
aswell
that
which
was
publique
,
as
that
which
was
private
,
was
altogether
emploied
about
the
Crosse
of
our
Lord
.
And
to
the
ende
he
might
outwardly
signe
his
body
,
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
,
which
was
from
the
beginning
of
his
conversion
,
imprinted
in
his
harte
,
incompassing
himselfe
,
with
in
a
very
Crosse
,
he
tooke
vpon
him
the
habite
of
pennance
:
which
did
plainely
represent
,
the
Image
and
forme
of
a
Crosse
:
that
even
as
his
minde
had
inwardly
put
on
that
Lord
himselfe
that
was
crucified
,
soe
might
his
bodie
also
put
on
,
the
Ensignes
and
armes
of
the
Crosse
.
And
that
in
what
signe
,
God
Almighty
had
subdued
,
the
powers
of
the
aire
:
in
the
same
,
might
the
armie
of
this
holy
man
maintaine
the
warfare
of
our
Lord
.
But
from
the
beginning
of
the
time
wherein
he
first
beganne
,
to
serue
vnder
the
standerd
of
the
Crucifixe
,
divers
misteries
of
the
Crosse
,
did
in
gloriouse
manner
appeare
about
him
:
as
to
him
that
shall
duely
consider
the
course
of
his
life
,
it
may
be
evidently
and
clearely
knowen
,
howe
by
meane
of
a
seavenfolde
apparition
of
our
Lord
his
Crosse
,
he
was
aswell
in
thought
,
as
in
affection
and
act
,
wholely
by
the
extaticall
loue
of
him
transformed
,
into
the
figure
and
resemblance
,
of
him
that
was
crucified
.
Worthely
therefore
did
the
clemency
of
the
highest
King
(
beyond
all
estimation
of
man
condiscending
,
vnto
those
that
were
his
true
lovers
)
designe
him
in
his
bodie
to
beare
the
banner
of
his
crosse
,
that
he
who
had
binne
forearmed
,
with
a
marveilouse
loue
of
the
crosse
,
might
also
be
made
admirable
,
by
a
marveilouse
honor
of
the
Crosse
.
And
for
the
irrefrigable
establishement
,
of
this
wondrous
miracle
,
not
only
the
testimonies
of
them
that
haue
both
seene
and
felt
it
,
being
by
all
manner
of
meanes
,
most
worthy
to
be
beleived
:
but
also
,
sundrie
marveilouse
apparitions
,
and
vertuous
effects
,
shining
after
his
death
doe
helpfully
concurre
,
to
driue
al
cloudish
darkesomnesse
,
quite
away
from
the
minde
.
For
our
most
holy
Lord
,
of
happy
memorie
.
Pope
Gregory
the
ninth
(
of
whom
that
blessed
man
had
prophetically
foretold
,
that
he
should
be
raised
vp
to
the
dignitie
,
of
the
Sea
Apostolique
)
did
beare
in
his
harte
,
before
such
time
,
as
he
had
enrolled
that
standerd
bearer
of
the
Crosse
,
into
the
Catalogue
of
Saints
,
a
certaine
scruple
of
doubt
,
concerning
the
wounde
of
his
side
.
But
one
night
(
according
as
that
happy
Pastor
,
did
himselfe
,
with
teares
,
reporte
)
blessed
Saint
Francis
did
with
a
certaine
kinde
of
discontented
countenance
,
in
sleepe
appeare
,
vnto
him
:
and
reproving
his
doubtfulnesse
of
harte
,
lifted
vp
his
right
arme
,
discouered
his
wounde
,
and
required
of
him
a
Phiolle
glafle
,
to
gather
vp
the
overflowing
bloud
,
that
issued
out
of
his
side
.
The
chiefe
Bishoppe
offered
him
forthwith
the
Phiolle
,
by
him
required
:
which
seemed
to
be
with
the
bloud
that
came
out
of
his
side
,
filled
vp
euen
to
the
toppe
.
And
from
thenceforth
,
he
beganne
with
soe
great
a
devotion
to
be
affected
,
and
with
soe
zealous
an
emulation
to
be
inflamed
,
vnto
that
sacred
miracle
that
he
could
by
no
meanes
indure
,
any
man
by
proude
contradiction
,
presumptuously
to
disgrace
those
illustriouse
holy
signes
,
but
he
would
correct
him
with
a
severe
rebuke
.
In
like
manner
a
certaine
Friar
Minor
,
being
by
office
a
preacher
,
and
a
man
of
greate
note
for
his
excellent
fame
and
vertue
,
although
he
were
of
the
holy
Stigmattes
of
this
blessed
Saint
,
fully
perswaded
,
yet
seeking
one
time
within
himselfe
,
a
reason
of
this
miracle
,
according
to
the
course
of
humane
vnderstanding
,
did
beginne
to
stagger
and
waver
in
minde
,
out
of
a
scruple
of
some
certaine
kinde
of
doubt
.
And
where
as
by
giving
way
to
his
owne
sensualitie
,
he
did
for
divers
dayes
together
sustaine
,
this
manner
of
conflict
,
Saint
Francis
did
one
night
in
sleepe
appeare
vnto
him
,
with
his
feet
all
durtie
,
bearing
shewe
of
displeasure
,
howebeit
in
humility
,
and
of
anger
,
but
yet
with
in
the
compasse
of
patience
.
And
what
(
saied
he
)
meane
these
agonies
of
distruste
,
in
thee
?
What
meane
these
durtie
dreggs
,
of
doubts
?
Behold
my
handes
,
and
see
my
feete
.
Who
then
beholding
his
handes
to
be
peirced
through
,
but
not
yet
perceaving
,
the
Stigmattes
of
his
bemired
feete
;
remoue
away
(
saied
the
blessed
Saint
)
the
durte
from
my
feet
,
&
know
for
certaine
the
places
of
the
nailes
therof
.
Wherevpon
,
he
taking
hold
of
them
with
great
devotion
,
did
seeme
to
wipe
of
the
durte
,
and
with
his
hands
to
touche
the
places
of
the
nailes
.
And
as
soone
as
be
waked
out
of
his
sleepe
,
weeping
in
great
aboundance
,
he
washed
away
his
former
affections
(
being
in
a
sorte
durted
and
defiled
)
no
lesse
with
a
streame
of
teares
,
than
with
publique
and
open
confession
.
In
the
Citty
of
Rome
,
a
certaine
noble
mat●one
of
greate
accounte
,
as
well
for
her
vertuous
cariadge
and
conditions
,
as
for
the
glory
also
,
of
her
parentage
,
had
chosen
Saint
Francis
to
be
her
patrone
:
whose
painted
picture
,
she
had
in
her
private
closet
,
where
she
vsed
to
pray
to
the
father
,
in
secrette
.
Which
she
heedefully
observing
,
one
day
,
whilest
she
was
at
her
praiers
,
and
therewithall
perceaving
that
it
had
not
the
sacred
signes
of
the
Stigmattes
;
beganne
thereat
not
a
litle
both
to
sorrowe
and
wonder
.
But
it
was
not
marveile
,
though
they
were
wanting
,
in
the
picture
;
being
that
they
were
,
by
the
Painter
himselfe
,
neglected
.
Yet
neverthelesse
,
whilest
she
did
for
divers
daies
,
in
great
carfulnesse
of
minde
,
debate
with
herselfe
,
what
might
be
the
cause
of
this
manner
of
defect
,
beholde
those
marveilouse
signes
,
sodeinly
one
day
appeared
in
the
picture
,
even
in
such
sorte
,
as
in
other
picturs
of
the
Saint
they
were
wont
to
be
painted
.
The
woman
thereat
conceyving
somme
feare
,
fourthwith
called
vnto
her
a
devoute
daughter
of
her
owne
,
and
earnestly
enquired
of
her
,
if
the
picture
had
not
binne
without
the
Stigmattes
,
even
vntill
that
very
time
.
Shee
for
her
part
,
did
affirme
and
sweare
,
that
of
former
time
;
it
had
benwithout
those
sacred
Stigmattes
,
and
had
them
nowe
therein
verely
appearing
.
But
because
the
minde
of
man
,
doth
oftentimes
enforce
it selfe
to
falle
,
and
doth
also
frequently
cal
,
the
truth
into
doubt
there
entred
into
the
womans
harte
an
evil
kinde
of
distrust
,
least
hapily
the
picture
might
have
ben
marked
with
those
signes
even
from
the
beginning
.
But
that
the
former
miracle
,
In
Catalonia
also
at
a
place
called
Ilerda
,
it
chaunced
that
a
certaine
man
named
Iohn
,
whoe
bare
greate
devotion
to
blessed
Saint
Francis
,
did
travell
one
evening
late
,
along
by
a
certaine
way
,
where
some
desperate
persons
,
did
secrettely
lie
in
waite
,
to
doe
a
murder
:
howbeit
not
vpon
him
,
with
whom
they
had
no
enmity
,
but
vpon
another
that
seemed
to
be
like
vnto
him
,
and
was
even
then
also
with
him
in
company
.
But
one
of
them
issueinge
sodeinly
out
of
the
place
of
deceite
,
&
taking
him
to
be
the
man
that
was
his
enemie
,
did
soe
deathfullie
begoare
him
,
with
a
number
of
woundes
,
that
there
was
no
hope
to
be
had
,
for
the
recoverie
of
his
life
.
For
,
at
the
very
first
stroake
,
he
had
almost
cut
of
his
whole
shoulder
and
arme
together
:
and
with
the
second
blow
,
which
entred
in
at
the
brest
somewhat
vnder
the
nipple
;
he
made
such
an
open
gap
,
&
rifture
into
the
bodie
,
that
the
winde
comming
out
from
thence
,
wouldat
one
time
putout
some
sixe
light
Candells
,
being
ioyned
alltogether
.
Finding
therefore
by
the
iudgement
of
the
Phisitions
,
that
his
cure
was
impossible
,
in
regard
of
the
putrifaction
of
his
woundes
,
which
yelded
forth
such
an
intollerable
stenche
,
that
even
his
owne
wife
,
did
exceedingly
loth
it
;
&
perceaving
also
that
he
could
not
haue
help
by
any
humane
remedies
,
he
wholely
turned
himselfe
,
with
all
his
best
devotion
to
crave
the
patronadge
,
of
the
blessed
Father
Saint
Francis
,
whom
with
the
blessed
Virgin
,
he
had
most
faithfully
invocated
,
in
the
very
middest
of
his
stroakes
.
And
behold
,
as
he
lay
miserably
waking
in
his
bed
,
If
the
Saints
being
now
dead
in
flesh
,
doe
liue
in
soule
with
Christ
and
in
the
future
iudgment
are
to
rise
againe
with
him
howe
commeth
it
to
passe
that
the
ignorant
of
our
dayes
doe
rather
with
heretickes
call
than
dead
.
Luc.
10.30
.
Then
sleeping
with
S.
Paul
.
being
now
dead
according
to
the
flesh
,
but
yet
living
with
Christ
in
heaven
,
did
both
by
the
marveilouse
apparition
of
his
presence
,
and
by
the
sweete
touche
also
of
his
holy
handes
,
giue
present
healthe
and
recoverie
to
this
poore
man
,
thus
pittifully
and
deadly
wounded
,
considering
that
he
himselfe
also
had
taken
vpon
him
the
very
Stigmattes
and
markes
of
him
,
whoe
mercifully
dying
and
marveilously
againe
a
rising
,
hath
by
the
vertue
of
his
owne
woundes
,
healed
all
mankinde
,
which
had
bin
sorely
wounded
,
and
left
for
almost
dead
.
At
Potentia
,
a
Cittie
in
Apulia
,
there
was
a
certaine
man
named
Roger
:
a
man
of
honorabse
place
,
and
a
Cannon
of
the
great
Church
.
Whoe
being
one
time
not
well
at
ease
,
and
comming
even
then
into
the
Church
to
pray
,
where
the
picture
of
blessed
Saint
Frantis
was
sette
out
with
his
gloriouse
Stigmattes
,
did
beginne
to
doubt
of
the
high
degree
and
nature
of
that
miracle
,
as
of
a
thing
altogether
vnusuall
and
impossible
.
And
sodeinely
therefore
,
while
,
being
inwardly
wounded
in
his
minde
,
he
thought
with
himselfe
such
vaine
and
frivolouse
things
;
behold
,
in
the
palme
of
his
left
hand
,
vnder
his
gloue
,
he
felt
himselfe
to
be
grievously
wonded
:
hearing
the
sounde
of
a
stroake
,
as
if
it
had
ben
of
an
arrowe
shot
out
of
a
crosbowe
.
And
being
presently
thervpon
no
lesse
pained
with
the
wounde
,
than
astonished
with
the
sound
,
he
pulled
of
his
gloue
,
from
his
hand
:
that
by
sight
of
the
eye
,
he
might
fully
know
what
he
had
already
perceaved
,
both
by
his
feeling
,
&
hearing
.
And
whereas
in
the
palme
of
his
hand
,
there
had
formerly
ben
,
no
signe
of
any
stroake
at
al
,
yet
now
he
perceaved
therin
a
wonde
,
newly
made
(
as
it
were
)
with
the
stroak
of
an
arrowe
:
out
of
which
proceeded
,
so
great
a
violence
of
burning
heate
:
that
he
seemed
ready
,
almost
to
die
,
for
paine
thereof
.
It
is
a
marveilouse
thing
to
be
spoken
.
There
appeared
not
in
the
gloue
,
any
signe
thereof
at
all
:
that
vnto
the
secrette
and
hidden
wounde
of
his
hart
,
the
paine
of
his
bodily
wounde
,
secretely
receaved
,
might
duly
be
conformed
.
From
that
time
forward
therfore
,
for
two
daies
space
together
,
he
cried
and
roared
pittifully
,
out
of
the
most
grievouse
violence
of
his
torment
:
and
the
lurking
thought
of
his
incredulous
harte
,
he
discovered
vnto
al
men
.
He
furthermore
confessed
,
and
did
also
sweare
,
that
he
verely
and
truly
believed
,
the
holy
Stigmattes
to
haue
binne
in
blessed
Saint
Francis
:
avowing
and
protesting
,
THE
SECOND
DIVISION
.
Of
dead
persons
raised
to
life
againe
,
IN
the
Castle
of
the
Mountaine
Maranus
nigh
vnto
Beneventum
,
it
chanced
that
a
certaine
woman
,
that
bare
vnto
Saint
Francis
,
In
the
Castle
of
Pamarcum
,
which
is
scituated
vpon
the
mountaines
of
Apulia
,
there
was
a
certaine
yonge
mateden
,
the
only
daughter
of
her
Father
and
Mother
:
who
being
but
of
tender
years
,
and
of
them
most
tenderly
beloved
,
was
by
meane
of
a
violent
&
greivouse
infirmitie
,
finally
brought
vnto
death
.
Wherevpon
her
parents
,
having
no
hope
of
any
other
succession
,
reputed
themselues
to
be
in
her
,
as
it
were
even
now
already
,
deade
.
Their
Kinsfolkes
therefore
and
frinds
assembling
together
vnto
the
soe
lamentable
and
dolefulle
a
funerall
,
the
vnhappy
Mother
lay
all
along
,
filled
with
aboundance
of
sorrowes
,
not
to
be
spoken
not
yet
expressed
:
and
being
even
swallowed
vp
with
sorrow
vnto
death
,
had
no
manner
of
observation
.
of
what
was
donne
in
the
house
.
But
in
the
meane
while
Saint
Francis
appearing
with
one
only
companion
,
vouchsafed
to
visite
the
defolate
woman
,
Vpon
a
time
it
chaunced
that
the
brethren
of
Noceria
,
craving
of
a
certaine
man
named
Peter
,
a
litle
carte
,
for
their
necessarie
vse
,
he
foolishly
made
answeare
vnto
them
,
returning
vpon
them
reproache
,
in
steede
of
the
helpe
required
:
and
in
lie
we
of
the
almes
which
they
craved
,
in
honor
of
Saint
Francis
,
he
thundered
out
blasphemie
against
his
name
.
But
the
man
presently
repented
himself
of
his
folly
;
being
toucht
in
his
hart
,
with
the
feare
of
God
:
least
hapely
his
heavie
revenge
,
should
followe
;
as
it
failed
not
forthwith
,
to
fall
vpon
him
.
For
his
eldest
sonne
,
being
out
of
hand
taken
with
sicknesse
;
did
with
in
shorte
space
,
make
an
end
of
his
life
.
The
miserable
Father
therefore
tumbling
himselfe
vpon
the
grounde
;
and
never
ceasing
,
to
call
vpon
the
holy
servante
of
God
S.
Francis
,
did
with
teares
cry
out
aloude
,
and
say
,
it
is
I
who
haue
sinned
;
it
is
I
who
haue
wickedly
spoken
:
thou
shouldst
haue
chasticed
me
in
mine
owne
person
.
But
restore
now
,
O
Sainte
,
vnto
me
repenting
that
which
thou
hast
taken
away
from
me
,
impiously
blaspheming
.
Vnto
thee
I
doe
yeld
my selfe
;
vnto
thy
services
,
I
doe
for
euer
devote
mine
endevoures
:
yea
and
for
the
honour
of
thy
name
,
I
will
evermore
,
offer
vp
a
devoure
sacrifice
of
praise
,
vnto
Christ
.
It
is
a
marveilous
thing
.
At
these
very
wordes
the
youth
arose
:
and
forbidding
any
further
mourning
,
he
avouched
that
dieing
he
was
separated
from
his
body
,
and
was
nowe
thereto
reduced
againe
,
by
blessed
Saint
Francis
.
A
certaine
Romane
notaries
boy
of
seaven
yeare
old
,
desiring
in
childish
manner
,
to
followe
his
mother
vnto
S.
Marke
,
his
Church
;
and
being
by
her
enforced
to
stay
at
home
;
did
cast
himselfe
out
of
one
of
the
windowes
of
the
house
:
and
having
receaved
thereby
a
deadly
bruise
,
he
ended
forthwith
his
life
.
But
his
mother
who
was
not
farre
gone
from
the
place
,
hearing
the
sounde
of
the
fall
and
suspecting
the
mishappe
,
of
her
beloved
childe
,
did
speedily
returne
vnto
him
.
And
finding
her selfe
sodenly
bereued
of
her
sonne
by
soe
miserable
a
chaunce
,
beganne
forthwith
,
in
revenge
thereof
,
to
lay
violent
hands
vpon
her selfe
,
and
with
dolorouse
outcries
,
In
the
Citty
of
Capua
,
it
chaunced
that
a
certaine
boy
,
as
he
was
playing
with
other
of
his
companions
,
vpon
the
bancke
of
the
River
Vulturnus
,
did
fall
vnawares
,
into
the
bottome
:
and
being
by
the
swiftenes
of
the
streame
,
ouerwhelmed
,
was
covered
vnder
the
gravel
thereof
.
But
at
the
outcrie
of
the
rest
of
the
children
,
who
had
binne
playing
with
him
about
the
Riuer
,
a
great
multitude
of
people
came
to
the
place
.
And
as
all
they
did
both
humbly
and
devoutely
invocate
the
merrittes
of
Saint
Francis
,
that
beholding
the
faith
of
the
parents
,
who
were
vnto
him
much
devoted
,
he
would
vouchsafe
to
deliuer
the
childe
,
from
the
perrill
and
danger
of
death
;
a
cunning
and
expert
swimmer
standing
a
good
way
of
,
&
hearing
their
clamors
did
come
vnto
them
:
who
after
long
searche
,
having
at
the
lengthe
called
vpon
Saint
Francis
,
for
his
helpe
,
found
a
plade
,
wherein
the
dead
carkase
of
the
boy
was
in
manner
of
a
graue
overcovered
,
with
the
sandie
gravel
:
which
,
when
he
had
digged
vp
,
and
removed
away
,
he
did
with
griefe
beholde
,
the
dead
body
.
But
the
people
that
stood
by
,
albeit
that
they
sawe
the
youthe
to
be
perfectly
voied
of
life
:
yet
neverthelesse
,
In
the
Cittie
of
Suessa
,
in
the
streete
which
is
called
,
Ad
Columnas
,
a
certaine
house
falling
sodeinly
downe
to
the
grounde
,
a
yong
man
was
therein
overtaken
,
and
imediatly
slaine
.
But
the
rest
of
the
men
and
women
that
were
within
,
being
stirred
vp
at
the
sounde
of
the
fall
,
running
about
some
one
way
,
and
some
another
,
did
lifte
and
remoue
the
wood
and
stones
,
on
euerie
side
,
and
brought
vnto
the
miserable
mother
her
dead
sonne
.
But
shee
,
fetching
store
of
most
bitter
sighes
,
did
in
such
manner
as
shee
could
,
Heere
at
the
vowe
which
a
woman
made
in
honour
of
S.
Francis
if
he
would
raise
her
sonne
which
was
slaine
by
the
ruine
of
an
house
.
her
sonne
according
to
her
desire
is
raised
againe
to
life
.
with
wofull
voice
crie
out
vnto
Saint
Francis
,
saying
:
O
Saint
Francis
,
Saint
Francis
,
restore
vnto
me
my
sonne
againe
.
And
not
only
shee
,
but
all
the
rest
that
were
present
,
did
instantly
crave
the
helpe
,
of
the
blessed
Father
.
But
the
dead
carckase
having
in
it
neither
voice
nor
sence
,
they
put
it
in
a
bed
:
expecting
but
the
next
day
,
for
the
buriall
thereof
.
But
the
mother
having
full
hope
and
confidence
in
our
Lord
,
by
the
merittes
of
his
holy
Sainte
,
did
make
abvow
,
that
shee
would
cover
the
Aulter
of
blessed
Saint
Francis
,
with
new
linnen
,
if
he
would
recall
her
sonne
to
life
againe
.
And
beholde
ancute
midnighte
,
the
youthe
beganne
to
gape
,
and
yawne
:
and
his
members
resuming
a
natural
heate
,
he
rose
vp
aliue
and
wel
in
health
,
bursting
forth
into
words
of
praise
.
And
furthermore
he
incited
those
of
the
Clergie
,
and
all
the
people
that
were
come
to
that
place
,
with
gladsomnesse
&
ioy
of
minde
,
to
render
due
praises
and
thankes
vnto
God
,
and
blessed
Saint
Francis
.
In
like
manner
one
Gerlandinus
by
name
,
a
yong
man
that
was
borne
at
Regusa
,
goeing
forth
to
the
vineyarde
,
aboute
the
time
of
gathering
grapes
,
and
standing
vnder
the
wine
presse
in
the
vessale
that
receaued
the
wine
;
to
fil
the
bottles
:
sodeinely
a
sorte
of
exceeding
great
stones
,
being
driven
vpon
on
him
by
the
fal
of
certaine
wood
piles
thereaboutes
,
did
buise
&
batter
his
head
,
to
present
death
whervpon
his
father
did
presently
make
hast
vnto
him
,
&
dispairing
of
his
sonne
,
as
being
vtterly
overthrowen
&
lost
,
did
not
goe
about
to
help
him
:
but
vnder
the
burden
,
as
he
fel
;
soe
vnder
the
same
he
left
him
.
The
labourers
also
of
the
vineyarde
came
running
speedily
vnto
the
place
,
hearing
a
mournefull
voice
,
of
a
great
clamour
,
and
ioyning
in
greate
sorrowe
with
the
Father
for
the
youthe
,
did
drawe
him
out
,
being
now
perfectly
dead
with
the
fall
.
But
his
Father
casting
himselfe
at
the
feete
of
Iesus
,
did
make
his
humble
praiers
vnto
him
,
that
through
the
merittes
of
Saint
Francis
,
whose
solemne
feast
was
euen
then
at
hand
,
he
would
vouchsafe
to
restore
vnto
him
his
some
againe
.
The
sonne
is
raised
from
death
to
life
while
the
Father
doth
vowe
to
visit
the
body
of
B.
Saint
Francis
These
his
praiers
he
redoubled
,
and
vowed
offices
of
pietie
:
promising
,
himselfe
with
his
sonne
,
(
if
he
might
be
raised
vp
from
death
)
to
visite
the
bodie
of
the
holy
man
.
Now
see
the
marveilouse
effect
.
By
&
by
the
youthe
,
who
had
binne
miserably
bruised
al
his
body
over
,
being
restored
to
life
and
perfect
strength
,
did
ioyfully
rise
vp
before
them
all
:
blaming
them
that
lamented
for
him
,
and
therewithall
avowing
himselfe
to
haue
reobtained
his
life
,
by
the
suffrages
of
Saint
Francis
.
Another
dead
man
also
he
raised
in
Almany
,
whereof
our
Lord
the
Pope
.
Pope
Gregory
,
did
at
the
time
of
the
translation
of
the
blessed
Sainte
,
to
the
great
ioy
of
all
the
brethren
that
were
assembled
to
the
translation
and
generall
Chapter
,
by
his
letters
Apostolique
,
giue
certaine
knowledge
,
vnto
them
.
The
course
of
this
miracle
,
because
I
doe
not
knowe
I
haue
not
committed
to
writing
:
beleiving
the
Papall
testimony
,
to
be
better
than
any
other
instrument
of
asseveration
,
whatsoeuer
.
THE
THIRD
DIVISION
.
Of
such
as
he
deliuered
from
the
perrill
of
deathe
.
IN
the
Confines
of
the
Cittie
(
of
Rome
)
a
certaine
noble
man
named
Raphe
did
with
his
devoute
wife
,
entertaine
the
Friars
Minors
,
in
his
house
:
aswell
in
regarde
of
hospitalitie
,
as
for
the
loue
and
reverence
,
of
Saint
Francis
.
But
that
very
night
,
the
keeper
of
the
house
sleeping
vpon
the
toppe
of
a
Tower
,
and
lieing
vpon
a
pile
of
wood
,
that
was
placed
vpon
the
very
edge
of
the
wall
:
it
chanced
that
the
same
being
not
well
laied
together
:
did
slide
of
from
the
place
,
whereby
he
fell
vpon
the
vnder
rose
of
the
house
,
&
from
thence
downe
,
vpon
the
ground
.
At
the
sound
of
which
fall
,
the
whole
familie
being
raised
;
and
knowledge
being
also
had
,
of
the
house
keepers
fall
,
the
maister
and
mistresse
of
the
house
,
together
with
the
brethren
,
did
hastily
runne
to
the
place
.
But
he
who
had
fallen
from
a
lofte
,
was
wholely
possessed
with
soe
sounde
a
sleepe
,
that
neither
at
the
ratling
,
of
the
double
downefall
:
nor
yet
at
the
noyse
of
the
familie
that
came
with
clamor
rounde
aboute
him
,
he
did
awake
.
Yet
being
at
the
length
enforced
to
wake
,
by
the
hands
of
them
,
that
haled
and
iogged
him
;
he
began
to
complaine
,
that
he
had
bin
put
out
of
a
sweete
&
quiet
rest
:
saying
that
he
had
sweetely
slept
,
betweene
the
armes
of
Saint
Francis
.
But
being
by
the
rest
informed
,
of
his
owne
fall
,
&
seeing
himself
to
be
vpon
the
ground
who
had
lien
on
highe
,
before
with
wonder
and
amazement
of
minde
,
that
a
thing
should
so
be
donne
:
which
he
had
not
perceived
,
while
it
was
a
doeing
;
he
promised
before
them
all
,
that
he
would
doe
pennance
,
for
the
reverence
of
God
and
of
Saint
Francis
.
In
a
towne
called
Pophis
,
which
is
with
in
the
partes
of
Campania
,
a
certaine
Priest
named
Thomas
went
to
repaire
a
mill
,
which
belonged
vnto
the
Church
.
And
walking
somewhat
lesse
carefully
about
the
edge
of
the
trough
,
from
whence
a
deepe
streame
,
Certaine
youthes
of
the
towne
of
Celanum
,
went
forthe
vpon
a
time
to
mowe
grasse
in
the
meadowes
,
where
in
was
an
old
hidden
well
covered
over
at
the
toppe
with
divers
kindes
of
greene
hearbes
,
the
which
contained
about
some
fower
yardes
depth
of
water
,
with
in
it
.
And
it
fortuned
that
as
the
boyes
did
severally
runne
divers
waies
,
over
the
meadowe
,
one
of
them
at
vnawares
ranne
into
the
well
.
But
as
his
bodie
was
even
then
instantly
falling
,
into
that
deepe
pitte
:
the
heedefulnes
of
his
minde
,
had
recourse
alofte
,
to
the
helpe
of
Saint
Francis
,
crieing
out
,
in
that
very
fall
,
both
faithfully
&
confidently
,
o
Saint
Francis
,
helpe
me
.
The
rest
of
the
boies
in
the
meane
while
,
In
the
Churche
of
Saint
Francis
;
at
Assisium
,
while
the
Bishoppe
of
Hostia
(
who
afterwardes
was
Pope
,
Alexander
)
did
preache
,
before
the
Court
of
Rome
,
A
certaine
great
and
waightie
stone
:
being
vnadvisedly
left
vpon
the
pulpite
,
which
was
both
highe
,
and
all
of
stonne
;
and
being
over
much
forced
,
with
leaning
vpon
it
,
did
fall
vpon
the
head
of
a
woman
that
satte
thereby
.
Wherevpon
the
people
about
her
,
esteeming
her
to
be
perfectly
dead
;
and
her
head
to
be
bruised
,
altogether
;
did
cover
her
,
with
a
garment
of
her
owne
;
that
after
the
ende
of
the
Sermon
,
shee
might
be
had
out
of
the
Church
,
as
a
lamentable
Coarse
,
to
be
prepared
for
buriall
.
But
she
faithfully
commended
her selfe
vnto
Saint
Francis
,
before
whose
Altar
Shee
lay
.
And
behold
,
as
soone
as
the
Sermon
was
donne
,
the
woman
rose
vp
before
them
all
,
so
well
in
health
;
that
there
appeared
in
her
,
no
signe
of
any
hurt
at
all
,
yea
,
and
which
is
more
to
be
admired
:
whereas
shee
hade
binne
for
long
time
together
,
even
vntill
that
very
hower
afflicted
,
with
a
continuall
paine
in
her
head
;
shee
was
from
that
time
forwarde
,
quite
and
cleane
delivered
,
from
all
molestation
of
that
disease
according
as
her selfe
avowed
afterwards
.
At
Cornetum
,
in
a
place
of
the
brethren
,
whether
divers
devout
persons
,
one
time
resorted
to
the
casting
of
a
bell
;
a
certaine
yong
boy
of
eighte
yeares
oulde
,
whose
name
was
Bartholomewe
,
brought
some
kinde
of
present
,
vnto
the
labouring
brethren
.
At
what
time
,
sodeinly
a
great
&
vehement
winde
?
shaking
the
whole
house
,
did
with
so
violent
a
force
,
throw
downe
the
doore
of
the
gate
(
which
was
both
very
great
,
and
exceding
heavie
)
vpon
the
boy
,
that
,
with
the
greatnesse
of
the
waight
,
he
was
verely
thought
,
to
haue
binne
crushed
;
to
death
.
For
he
was
so
wholly
covered
and
buried
(
as
it
were
)
therevnder
,
that
no
part
of
him
,
could
outwardly
be
seene
.
They
therefore
that
were
present
,
did
al
of
them
runne
togeather
,
calling
for
the
mightie
help
of
Saint
Francis
.
The
men
of
Lentinum
,
had
hewen
an
exceeding
greate
stone
,
out
of
the
mountaine
,
the
which
was
to
be
put
vnder
an
alter
of
a
Churche
of
S.
Francis
,
that
was
shortely
to
be
consectated
.
But
where
as
(
wel
nighe
)
forty
men
indeauoured
often
times
to
put
it
into
a
carte
,
it
fel
at
the
length
vpon
a
certaine
man
,
and
couered
him
in
manner
of
a
graue
.
Where
vppon
,
the
men
being
confused
in
minde
,
and
not
knowing
what
to
doe
,
the
greater
parte
of
them
departed
away
,
without
hope
of
helpe
.
But
tenne
of
the
men
,
that
remained
behinde
,
invocating
S.
Francis
,
with
mourneful
voice
,
and
desiring
him
not
to
suffer
a
man
,
soe
horriblie
to
dye
in
his
seruice
,
taking
at
length
good
harte
vnto
them
,
did
with
so
great
a
facillitie
,
remoue
the
stone
,
that
no
man
might
doubte
,
but
that
the
power
of
Saint
Francis
,
was
present
amongst
them
.
The
man
finally
rose
vp
strong
and
sounde
,
in
all
his
members
:
and
more
ouer
he
obtained
;
the
cleare
and
perfect
sighte
,
of
his
eies
,
which
had
bin
before
,
duskish
and
obcured
:
that
so
all
men
might
be
geuen
to
vnderstand
,
of
howe
efficacious
&
preualent
power
,
the
merittes
of
S.
Francis
be
,
even
in
desperate
&
hopelesse
accidents
.
The
very
like
happened
at
Saint
Severines
,
in
the
Marquisate
of
Ancona
.
For
,
as
a
greate
stone
being
brought
from
Constantnople
,
vnto
a
Church
of
S.
Francis
,
was
drawen
along
,
by
the
strength
of
many
men
,
it
fell
most
terribly
,
vpon
one
of
them
,
that
drewe
it
.
And
whereas
it
was
generally
believed
,
that
he
was
not
only
dead
,
but
was
also
broken
and
crushed
to
pieces
:
by
the
helpe
of
Saint
Francis
,
who
lifted
vppe
the
stone
,
he
casting
of
the
waight
thereof
,
did
leape
vppe
safe
and
sounde
,
without
any
hurte
at
all
.
One
Bartholomewe
also
,
a
Cittizen
of
Caieta
,
labouring
not
a
litle
,
in
the
building
of
a
certaine
Church
of
Saint
Francis
by
meane
of
a
certaine
beame
that
having
binne
but
slightly
set
,
did
fall
and
light
vppon
his
neck
,
was
therewithal
grievously
bruised
.
Wherevpon
,
being
even
now
readie
to
die
,
he
as
he
was
a
faithfull
and
Godly
person
,
craved
of
one
of
the
brethren
,
his
voyage
provision
.
The
which
for
soe
much
as
it
was
not
in
the
brothers
power
,
so
sodeinely
to
bring
vnto
him
,
he
therefore
considering
that
he
was
thought
to
be
,
in
very
present
danger
of
deathe
:
vsed
vnto
him
the
worde
of
Saint
Augustine
,
saying
belieue
and
thou
hast
eaten
.
But
in
the
night
following
Saint
Francis
,
with
eleven
brothers
in
his
company
appeared
vnto
him
:
and
bearing
a
little
Lambe
vpon
his
brest
,
did
come
vnto
his
bed
side
,
calling
him
by
his
name
,
and
saying
vnto
him
,
Bartholomewe
,
doe
not
feare
because
the
enemy
,
who
would
haue
hindred
thee
in
my
service
,
shall
not
prevaile
against
thee
.
Loe
,
heere
is
the
Lambe
,
which
thou
diddest
craue
,
to
haue
ben
given
vnto
thee
;
whom
also
,
in
regarde
of
thy
good
desire
,
thou
hast
receaved
:
by
whose
power
thou
shalt
obtaine
,
the
perfect
welfare
,
both
of
thy
soule
,
and
body
.
And
so
drawing
his
hand
,
along
over
the
woundes
;
he
willed
him
to
returne
,
vnto
the
worke
he
had
taken
in
hand
.
Who
rising
vp
therefore
,
very
timely
in
the
morning
;
and
presenting
himselfe
sounde
and
well
,
before
them
that
had
left
him
,
even
at
deathes
doore
,
did
bring
vppon
them
,
both
wonder
and
amazement
.
And
furthermore
,
he
stirred
vppe
their
mindes
,
vnto
the
reverence
and
loue
,
of
the
blessed
Father
,
as
wel
by
his
owne
example
,
as
by
the
miracle
of
the
Saint
.
A
certaine
man
also
of
the
towne
of
Ceperanum
,
named
Nicholas
,
did
fall
one
day
into
the
handes
of
his
mercilesse
enemies
:
who
in
the
fencenesse
of
their
savadge
cruelty
,
heaping
wounds
after
woundes
,
in
great
store
vpon
him
,
did
in
so
excessiue
a
degree
exercise
their
fury
;
vpon
the
miserable
man
,
that
they
tooke
him
either
to
be
dead
outright
,
Also
a
certain
noble
mans
sonne
,
in
the
towne
of
Saint
Geminianus
,
being
taken
with
a
grievouse
sicknesse
,
and
past
hope
,
of
any
better
recoverie
was
finally
brought
,
vnto
the
very
exigent
and
point
of
deathe
.
For
a
streame
of
bloud
yssued
forth
of
his
eies
,
as
it
is
commonly
seene
to
do
,
out
of
a
vaine
,
in
the
arme
.
And
by
other
vndoubted
tokens
also
,
of
death
approaching
,
as
appeared
,
in
the
other
partes
of
his
body
,
he
was
of
al
men
iudged
,
&
reputed
for
a
dead
man
.
As
also
,
being
in
regard
,
of
the
weakenesse
of
his
spirit
and
strength
deprived
of
the
vse
of
his
sence
&
motion
,
he
seemed
to
be
already
departed
.
His
parents
therfore
and
frinds
,
being
gathered
togeather
(
as
the
custome
is
)
in
way
of
lamentation
:
and
thinking
of
noe
other
thing
,
but
of
his
buriall
,
his
Father
,
yet
conceaving
hope
in
our
Lord
ranne
speedily
vnto
the
Church
of
Saint
Francis
:
which
was
built
in
the
same
towne
:
and
hanging
a
girdle
about
his
necke
,
did
withall
humility
,
prostrate
himselfe
,
vpon
the
earth
,
and
soe
,
making
his
vowes
,
and
multiplying
his
praiers
,
The
very
like
also
our
Lord
vouchsafed
,
by
the
merittes
of
his
Saint
,
to
worke
vpon
a
certaine
girle
of
a
village
named
Thamaret
,
in
Cathalonia
,
and
vpon
another
of
Ancona
:
who
both
of
them
being
by
the
violence
of
their
sicknesse
,
in
present
daunger
of
death
,
and
Saint
Francis
,
A
certaine
Clarke
named
Mathewe
,
dwelling
in
the
streete
called
Albus
,
having
druncken
,
a
deadly
poison
,
was
so
grievously
oppressed
,
therewithall
,
that
being
no
waies
able
to
speake
,
he
looked
for
nothing
,
but
the
ende
of
his
life
.
And
even
then
,
a
Priest
that
was
present
,
admonishing
him
,
to
make
his
confession
,
was
not
able
,
to
extorte
from
him
,
soo
much
as
a
worde
.
But
he
in
his
hart
,
humbly
besought
,
our
Saviour
Christ
that
by
the
merittes
of
Saint
Francis
,
he
would
vouchsafe
to
deliver
him
,
from
the
iawes
of
death
And
as
soone
,
as
having
receaued
strength
from
God
he
had
with
faithful
devotion
;
vttered
the
name
of
S.
Francis
,
vomiting
vp
the
poison
(
as
was
testified
,
by
them
that
were
present
)
he
rendered
thankes
vnto
him
,
by
whom
he
had
binne
delivered
.
THE
FOVRTH
DIVISION
.
Of
persons
,
that
were
saved
from
shippewracke
CERTAINE
Marriners
being
somme
tenne
miles
distant
from
the
Hauen
of
Barulum
,
and
in
great
daunger
of
the
Sea
,
by
reason
of
a
tempest
,
that
increased
,
more
and
more
,
vpon
them
,
and
and
being
now
in
doubt
of
their
lives
,
did
cast
downe
their
anchor
.
But
the
spiritte
of
stormes
,
making
the
Sea
,
yet
more
outragiously
to
swell
,
their
Cables
therewithall
were
broken
,
and
their
anchors
lost
,
whereby
they
wandered
vpon
the
Sea
,
by
an
vncertaine
&
vnequal
course
.
But
yet
at
length
,
the
Sea
,
being
by
Gods
providence
,
brought
to
a
Calme
,
they
bent
their
whole
endeavours
,
to
recover
their
anchors
,
whose
Cables
lay
flotting
,
aboue
the
water
.
And
not
being
able
,
by
their
owne
strength
and
industrie
,
to
accomplishe
their
desires
,
invocating
the
helpe
of
many
of
the
Saintes
and
bestowing
also
therewithall
much
labour
and
paine
;
they
could
not
yet
in
a
whole
daies
space
,
recouer
one
.
But
one
Marriner
among
the
rest
,
whose
name
was
Perfectus
,
though
in
his
conditions
he
were
very
vnperfect
;
did
in
a
kinde
of
scoffing
manner
,
say
thus
vnto
his
companions
;
Loe
,
you
haue
already
invocated
,
the
help
of
al
the
saints
,
and
there
is
not
one
(
as
you
see
)
who
hath
releived
,
our
needes
.
Let
vs
now
therefore
call
vpon
this
same
Francis
,
who
is
a
new
pettie
faint
if
hapely
he
can
convey
himselfe
into
the
bottome
of
the
waters
,
and
restore
our
anchors
,
vnto
vs
.
Herevnto
,
the
rest
of
them
,
all
agreed
:
howbeit
not
in
scoffing
manner
,
but
truly
and
sincerely
consenting
,
A
certaine
traveller
,
being
sicke
and
weake
in
bodie
,
by
reason
of
the
euill
consequences
,
of
a
sharpe
ague
,
which
he
had
but
a
litle
before
sustained
;
did
come
in
a
certaine
shippe
,
from
the
partes
beyond
the
Seas
.
But
this
man
did
beare
an
exceeding
great
devotion
,
towardes
Saint
Francis
,
whom
he
had
chosen
to
be
his
advocate
,
with
the
King
of
Heaven
.
And
being
not
yet
perfectly
free
from
the
disease
,
whereas
he
was
one
time
distressed
,
with
a
very
greate
thirste
,
not
having
nowe
any
water
left
to
drinke
,
he
beganne
with
a
loude
voice
,
to
say
;
Go
confidently
:
and
draw
me
a
cuppe
of
water
because
Saint
Francis
,
hath
alreadie
filled
my
litle
vessell
,
with
water
.
It
is
a
wonder
,
verely
.
They
founde
the
vessell
indeede
,
filled
vp
with
water
,
which
had
binne
before
,
left
voied
,
and
emptie
.
But
vpon
another
day
,
when
the
shippe
was
almost
covered
with
waves
,
in
a
sodeine
tempest
,
and
was
soe
tossed
and
beaten
with
violent
stormes
,
that
they
did
all
of
them
stand
in
present
feare
of
shippewracke
,
the
same
sicke
man
,
began
with
a
sodeine
crie
,
to
call
vpon
them
al
that
were
in
the
shippe
,
saying
:
Arise
everie
one
and
goe
to
meete
Saint
Fraucis
,
who
is
comming
towardes
vs
:
For
beholde
,
he
is
heere
present
to
save
vs
.
And
soe
with
a
great
voice
,
and
also
with
teares
falling
downe
vpon
his
face
,
he
did
his
reverence
.
And
presently
,
at
the
sighte
of
the
Sainte
,
the
sicke
man
resumed
his
former
healthe
,
and
the
calme
of
the
Sea
,
forthwith
ensewed
.
Brother
Iames
of
Reate
,
passing
over
a
certaine
River
,
with
some
other
of
his
brethren
,
in
a
little
Barke
,
so
soone
as
those
his
brethren
,
were
landed
vpon
the
shoare
,
did
last
of
all
prepare
himselfe
,
to
come
forth
.
But
that
litle
boate
,
being
by
misfortune
,
beaten
backe
,
the
Governour
thereof
,
was
forced
to
swimme
,
and
the
brother
was
plunged
,
into
the
bottome
,
of
the
water
.
The
brethren
therfore
that
stoode
on
lande
,
did
with
affectuous
praiers
,
call
vpon
Saint
Francis
:
with
teares
and
sighes
beseaching
him
,
to
succour
his
childe
,
in
this
distresse
.
But
the
overwhelmed
brother
,
not
being
able
to
speake
with
his
mouthe
,
did
yet
in
such
sorte
as
he
could
,
from
the
bottome
of
that
huge
and
mightie
gulfe
,
crie
out
in
harte
,
&
craue
the
help
,
of
his
pittifull
and
compassionate
Father
.
And
by
help
of
the
presence
,
of
the
blessed
Father
,
he
walked
along
the
deepe
,
as
if
it
had
bin
,
vpon
the
drie
land
:
and
taking
hold
,
of
the
drowned
Barke
,
did
bring
it
with
him
,
vnto
the
shore
.
It
is
a
marveilous
thing
,
to
speake
.
His
garments
were
not
soe
much
as
wette
:
nor
yet
did
any
drop
of
water
take
holde
vpon
his
Coate
.
A
brother
named
Bonauenture
,
sailing
with
two
men
in
his
company
,
over
a
certaine
lake
,
by
reason
of
the
vessell
,
which
was
partely
broken
:
and
of
the
surges
of
the
water
,
that
came
powring
therinto
,
aboundantly
,
was
with
the
shippe
,
&
the
rest
that
were
in
it
,
swallowed
vp
,
into
the
bottome
of
that
deepe
water
.
But
they
having
(
with
greate
hope
and
confidence
)
out
of
that
lake
of
miserie
,
invocated
the
mercifull
Father
Saint
Francis
,
the
vessel
,
though
ful
of
water
,
sodeinely
sailed
aboue
the
water
.
And
did
by
the
guide
&
conduct
of
the
holy
Sainte
,
bring
them
with
safetie
,
vnto
the
shoare
.
Soe
also
another
brother
of
Esculum
,
being
fallen
vnder
water
,
in
a
River
,
was
by
the
meritts
of
Saint
Francis
,
delivered
.
And
in
the
lake
of
Reate
,
certaine
men
and
women
,
being
in
the
like
perril
,
did
,
at
the
invocation
of
the
name
of
Saint
Francis
,
safely
escape
,
out
of
the
daungerouse
shippewracke
of
many
waters
.
Certaine
Marriners
of
Ancona
,
being
tossed
with
a
perilouse
tempest
,
perceaved
themselves
to
be
in
present
daunger
,
of
drowing
.
But
as
they
,
in
this
desperate
case
of
their
liues
,
humbly
called
vpon
Saint
Francis
,
See
howe
great
thinges
the
B.
Saint
doth
effect
after
his
death
.
a
great
lighte
appeared
vpon
the
Sea
:
and
together
with
that
lighte
a
calme
was
from
Heaven
vouchsafed
,
as
if
the
blessed
man
had
bin
able
,
by
a
marveilouse
power
,
to
commaunde
the
windes
,
and
the
Sea
.
With
how
greate
and
wondrouse
Miracles
,
the
blessed
Father
both
was
,
and
yet
is
,
made
famous
vpon
the
Sea
,
&
how
often
he
hath
there
,
giuen
help
,
vnto
such
as
were
voide
of
hope
,
I
thinke
it
impossible
,
to
rehearse
particulerly
.
Neither
is
it
to
be
wondered
at
,
if
he
now
raignening
in
Heaven
,
haue
power
graunted
vnto
him
,
over
the
waters
,
vnto
whom
,
conversing
in
this
our
mortalitie
,
everie
living
creature
,
being
confirmed
vnto
the
originall
,
of
his
creation
,
did
yealde
,
a
marveilouse
kinde
of
service
.
THE
FIFTH
DIVISION
.
Of
persons
deliuered
out
of
bonds
and
imprisonement
.
IT
chaunced
in
Romania
,
that
a
Graecian
being
servant
vnto
a
certaine
man
,
was
vniustly
accused
of
thefte
:
whom
for
that
cause
,
the
Lord
of
the
land
commanded
,
S.
Francis
,
vnto
his
piety
by
her
petition
commending
the
Innocent
.
Whervpon
the
helper
of
the
distressed
,
was
present
forthwith
,
and
mercifully
visited
,
the
poore
man
that
was
cast
in
prison
.
He
vnloosed
his
bandes
,
he
broke
vp
the
prison
,
and
taking
the
Innocent
man
by
the
hand
,
he
ledde
him
forth
,
and
saied
vnto
him
:
I
am
he
vnto
whom
,
thy
Lady
hath
devoutly
commended
thee
.
And
whereas
he
was
stricken
,
with
a
great
feare
,
in
his
minde
,
and
wandered
aboute
,
to
finde
away
of
passadge
downe
,
from
the
top
of
that
steepe
rocke
,
he
sodeinely
finding
himselfe
to
be
(
by
the
power
of
him
,
that
had
enlarged
him
)
vpon
the
plaine
grounde
,
returned
vnto
his
Lady
.
And
relating
vnto
her
in
order
,
the
truth
of
the
miracle
,
he
yet
further
inflamed
the
devoute
Lady
,
vnto
the
loue
of
Christ
,
and
to
the
reverence
of
his
servant
,
Saint
Francis
.
In
a
place
called
Massa
S.
Petri
,
there
was
a
poore
man
,
that
ought
a
peice
of
mony
,
vnto
a
certaine
souldier
,
who
though
he
were
soe
exceding
poore
that
he
had
not
wherwithal
,
to
pay
him
,
yet
being
one
day
,
sodeinely
surprised
,
by
his
creditor
,
did
humbly
beseach
him
,
to
haue
compassion
vpon
him
,
craving
a
time
of
respite
,
for
the
loue
of
Saint
Fancis
.
But
the
proude
warriour
;
despised
the
petitions
that
were
offered
vnto
him
,
and
as
a
vaine
and
idle
thing
,
lightely
esteemed
,
the
loue
of
the
Sainte
.
For
making
a
perverse
and
preposterouse
answeare
vnto
him
,
I
wil
(
saied
he
)
shutte
thee
vp
,
in
such
a
place
,
and
I
will
mure
thee
vp
in
such
a
manner
of
prison
,
that
neither
Saint
Francis
,
nor
any
body
els
shal
be
able
to
helpe
thee
.
And
he
put
his
worde
in
practise
.
For
he
founde
out
an
obscure
and
darke
prison
,
whereinto
he
cast
the
man
with
fetters
vpon
him
.
But
a
litle
after
,
came
Saint
Francis
:
who
breaking
vp
the
prison
,
and
riving
the
fetters
a
sunder
,
did
bring
the
man
harmelesse
home
to
his
owne
againe
.
And
soe
the
mighty
power
of
Saint
Francis
,
having
disappointed
the
proude
souldier
;
delivered
the
Captiue
from
harme
,
who
had
committed
himselfe
vnto
him
:
yea
and
did
,
by
an
admirable
miracle
chaunge
,
the
contumacie
of
that
soulder
,
into
mildenes
and
good
conformitie
.
In
like
manner
one
Albertus
Aretium
,
being
kept
in
harde
and
cruell
bandes
,
for
certaine
debts
that
were
vniustly
demaunded
of
him
;
did
humbly
commend
his
innocencie
,
vnto
Saint
Francis
.
For
he
did
loue
the
Order
,
of
the
Friars
Minors
,
exceedingly
:
When
Pope
Gregory
the
ninthe
,
sate
in
the
seate
of
Saint
Peter
,
one
Peter
also
by
name
,
an
inhabitant
of
the
Cittie
called
Alisia
,
being
accused
of
heresie
,
was
taken
at
Rome
:
and
was
by
the
commaundement
of
the
same
supreame
Bishoppe
,
committed
to
the
custody
,
of
the
Bishoppe
of
Tibur
,
One
Guidolotus
of
Saint
Geminianus
,
being
falsely
accused
of
killing
a
certaine
man
,
with
poyson
,
and
that
by
the
same
manner
of
death
,
he
would
also
haue
destroied
his
sonne
,
&
all
his
familie
,
was
therefore
apprehended
,
by
the
Governour
of
the
lande
,
by
whose
commaundement
,
he
was
loaden
with
irons
,
and
straightly
imprisoned
,
in
a
certaine
Tower
.
But
he
having
hope
in
our
Lord
,
by
reason
of
his
innocencie
,
which
he
knewe
in
his
owne
harte
,
commended
his
cause
,
to
the
defence
,
of
Saint
Francis
,
his
patronadge
.
But
while
the
Governoure
was
thinking
with
himselfe
,
by
what
manner
of
torment
,
he
might
make
him
confesse
,
the
obiected
crime
,
&
further
with
what
paines
,
he
might
after
such
confession
,
finally
put
him
to
death
,
the
poore
man
,
being
the
nexte
morning
to
be
brought
to
his
torments
,
was
visited
that
very
night
,
with
the
presence
of
Saint
Francis
:
and
being
vntil
the
morning
,
incompassed
with
a
great
brightnesse
of
lighte
,
&
being
also
filled
with
ioy
,
&
much
confidence
also
of
minde
,
he
receaved
security
of
his
escape
.
But
in
the
morning
the
tormentours
came
about
him
:
they
ledde
him
out
of
the
prison
:
they
hung
him
vpon
the
torture
:
and
increased
vpon
him
,
many
and
sundrie
waights
of
iron
.
He
was
oftentimes
,
lette
downe
,
and
lifted
vp
againe
:
that
by
the
succeding
of
one
paine
,
after
another
,
he
might
be
the
sooner
inforced
,
to
confesse
the
crime
:
but
by
the
spiritte
of
his
innocencie
,
he
retained
a
chearefullnesse
in
his
countenance
,
making
no
shewe
of
sadnesse
,
in
all
those
paines
.
Yet
after
this
,
a
great
fier
was
made
beneathe
him
,
but
not
soe
much
as
one
of
his
heares
was
thereby
perished
,
though
he
hung
with
his
head
to
the
grounde
.
And
last
of
all
,
being
scalded
all
over
his
bodie
,
with
boiling
oyle
,
by
vertue
of
his
patrone
,
to
whose
defence
,
he
had
commended
himselfe
,
overcomming
all
these
things
,
he
went
away
safe
,
and
free
from
harme
.
THE
SIXTE
DIVISION
.
Of
Women
deliuered
,
from
daunger
,
in
Childebirthe
.
A
certaine
Countesse
in
Sclauonia
,
no
lesse
vertuous
in
conversation
,
than
highe
,
in
honorable
degree
&
condition
,
did
beare
towards
Saint
Francis
,
an
exceeding
great
devotion
:
and
towards
the
brethren
an
industriouse
affectionof
pietie
.
But
she
suffering
one
time
,
in
her
travel
of
childe
,
exceeding
sharpe
,
and
dolorouse
paines
,
was
brought
vnto
that
extremitie
,
of
distresse
,
that
the
future
birthe
of
the
childe
,
seemed
likely
in
all
expectation
,
to
be
the
present
death
,
of
the
Mother
.
For
it
seemed
impossible
,
that
the
childe
should
be
borne
,
with
life
;
vnlesse
that
shee
thereby
,
should
ende
her
life
:
and
should
by
such
a
deliverie
,
nor
bring
forth
,
but
perrish
.
But
then
shee
bethought
her selfe
,
of
Saint
Francis
,
his
fame
;
of
his
vertue
,
and
glory
:
her
faith
,
was
stirred
vp
;
her
devotion
was
inflamed
.
Shee
turned
her selfe
,
vnto
his
efficacious
helpe
,
vnto
him
,
as
vnto
a
true
frind
,
as
vnto
a
solace
,
of
the
devoute
,
as
vnto
a
refuge
,
of
the
afflicted
.
O
Saint
Francis
(
quoth
shee
)
vnto
thy
pietie
,
al
the
bones
of
my
body
,
make
humble
supplication
:
and
I
vow
,
in
minde
,
what
I
cannot
expresse
,
in
wordes
.
And
marveilouse
was
the
speede
of
his
pietie
.
In
the
parts
aboute
Rome
,
there
was
a
certaine
woman
,
named
Beatrice
,
who
looked
now
shortely
to
be
brought
a
bed
,
of
a
childe
:
but
having
borne
it
deade
,
by
mischaunce
,
for
fower
daies
space
in
her
wombe
,
shee
miserablie
sustained
,
many
and
sundrie
,
torments
:
and
was
distressed
with
dolorouse
paines
,
even
to
the
pointe
,
of
deathe
.
For
the
dead
issue
,
constrained
the
mother
to
deathe
:
and
the
abortiue
,
being
not
yet
brought
to
lighte
,
inforced
the
apparant
perrill
and
danger
,
of
the
Mother
.
Shee
tried
the
helpe
of
the
Phisitians
.
See
heere
howe
parte
of
the
:
girdle
of
S.
Francis
being
applyed
to
a
Woman
doth
deliuer
her
from
danger
of
death
.
wherewith
the
holy
man
,
had
binne
sometime
girded
.
The
which
so
soone
as
it
was
put
,
vpon
the
mournefull
woman
,
most
easely
,
forthwith
removed
,
all
paine
and
dolour
,
quite
away
,
&
the
dead
childe
,
which
was
the
cause
of
her
danger
,
being
now
brought
forth
shee
wes
perfectly
restored
,
vnto
her
former
health
.
A
certaine
noble
manswife
of
Narnium
,
named
Iuliana
,
passed
her
yeares
,
in
sorrow
and
heavinesse
for
the
death
of
her
sundrie
sonnes
,
and
did
continually
bewaile
,
her
vnhappy
misfortune
,
concerning
them
:
in
regard
that
all
that
euer
she
had
,
with
greate
paine
and
labour
,
brought
into
the
world
,
she
did
(
in
shorte
space
)
with
farre
greater
sorrowe
,
commit
to
buriall
.
But
bearing
one
time
in
her
wombe
,
a
childe
of
fower
monethes
conception
,
and
being
,
by
reason
of
the
former
events
more
afflicted
in
minde
,
concerning
the
deathe
,
than
concerning
the
birth
of
the
childe
,
she
faithfully
praied
,
vnto
the
blessed
Father
Saint
Francis
,
for
the
life
,
of
the
childe
that
was
yet
vnborne
.
And
beholde
,
one
nighte
as
shee
lay
at
rest
,
a
certaine
woman
appeared
in
sleepe
vnto
her
;
holding
a
goodly
boy
,
in
her
handes
,
and
offering
him
,
in
most
chearefull
manner
,
vnto
her
.
But
whereas
shee
refused
to
receaue
,
him
whom
shee
feared
foorth
with
to
loose
againe
;
the
woman
yet
further
,
in
this
manner
of
wise
replied
,
saying
:
receaue
him
securely
:
for
he
,
whom
Saint
Francis
(
bearing
compassion
with
thee
,
in
thy
griefe
)
doth
send
vnto
thee
,
shall
be
sure
to
liue
and
shal
continewe
in
perfect
healthe
.
And
presently
the
woman
awaking
,
did
wel
vnderstand
,
by
this
vision
,
from
heaven
vouchesafed
vnto
her
;
At
Viterbium
,
a
woman
greate
with
childe
,
and
nigh
her
time
,
was
by
the
iudgement
of
al
,
thought
to
be
much
more
nighe
vnto
deathe
,
by
reason
of
the
extreame
torments
,
shee
felt
in
her
bodie
,
and
other
such
like
lamentable
distresses
,
incident
vnto
womens
misfortunes
.
And
when
the
strength
and
force
of
nature
,
had
soe
failed
,
A
certaine
woman
dwelling
in
the
partes
about
Aretium
,
having
for
seaven
daies
space
together
,
sustained
most
greivouse
and
daungerouse
paines
in
her
travell
of
Childe
,
in
so
much
that
her
fleshe
was
at
length
discouloured
,
and
turned
to
blacke
,
being
now
dispaired
,
of
at
all
hands
,
did
make
a
vow
,
A
woman
which
was
readie
to
dye
prayinge
vnto
S.
Francis
,
for
helpe
and
makinge
a
vowe
is
miraculously
freed
from
death
.
to
Saint
Francis
,
and
beganne
,
at
the
very
instant
and
pointe
of
death
,
to
invocate
his
aide
and
helpe
.
But
as
soone
as
her
vow
was
made
,
shee
speedily
fell
a
sleepe
,
&
therein
sawe
,
blessed
Saint
Francis
,
sweetely
speaking
vnto
her
,
and
demaunding
of
her
,
if
shee
knewe
his
face
,
and
could
,
to
the
honour
of
the
gloriouse
Virgin
,
say
by
harte
,
that
Antheme
of
hers
,
which
beginneth
with
these
wordes
,
All
haile
Queene
of
mercie
.
Whervnto
,
shee
making
answeare
,
that
shee
had
knowledg
of
bothe
:
Beginne
then
,
saied
the
Sainte
,
that
sacred
Antheme
:
and
before
it
shall
be
fully
ended
,
thou
shalt
with
safetie
,
bring
forth
thy
childe
.
At
this
voice
,
the
woman
awaked
,
and
beganne
with
feare
to
say
that
Antheme
,
All
haile
Queene
of
mercie
.
And
when
she
therein
called
after
,
those
mercifull
cies
,
and
mentioned
,
the
fruite
,
of
the
Virgins
wombe
,
being
presently
delivered
,
from
all
her
dolours
and
paines
,
she
ioyfully
brought
forth
a
goodly
boy
:
rendring
thankes
,
vnto
the
Queene
of
mercie
,
who
by
the
merittes
of
Saint
Francis
,
had
vouchesafed
to
haue
mercie
,
on
her
.
THE
SEAVENTM
DIVISION
.
Of
giuing
sighte
vnto
the
blinde
.
IN
the
Covent
of
the
Friars
Minors
,
at
Naples
,
a
certaine
brother
named
Robert
,
having
binne
blinde
,
for
many
yeares
togither
,
there
grewe
at
length
vpon
his
cies
,
a
superfluous
peice
of
fles
he
,
which
hindered
the
motion
and
vse
,
of
his
eye
liddes
.
At
one
time
therefore
,
when
the
brethren
of
foraine
places
,
being
to
goe
into
divers
partes
of
the
world
,
did
in
great
numbers
,
assemble
●ither
,
the
blessed
Father
Saint
Francis
,
the
lively
patterne
and
mirrour
,
of
holy
Obedience
,
that
by
the
novelty
of
a
miracle
;
he
might
the
rather
exhorte
than
vnto
their
iorney
,
did
cure
the
foresaied
brother
Robert
,
during
the
time
of
their
abode
,
there
in
manner
heareafter
following
.
One
night
the
same
brother
Robert
,
lay
sicke
in
soe
great
daunger
,
of
death
,
that
they
had
alreadie
saied
for
him
,
the
commendations
of
his
soule
:
and
even
then
stoode
by
him
the
holy
father
,
Thou
which
saiest
that
Saints
can
doe
nothing
after
their
death
see
what
heere
doth
happen
.
Heere
we
may
note
how
the
euen
of
Saint
Francis
is
fasted
in
bread
and
water
only
howe
the
body
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
is
eleuated
in
the
Masse
.
As
also
that
the
holy
Eucharist
is
to
be
adored
as
a
wonderful
Sacrament
and
as
the
true
&
liuinge
light
of
our
soules
.
We
may
note
also
a
miracle
which
doth
happen
in
the
eleuation
and
a
doration
of
the
B.
Sacrament
.
accompanied
with
three
brethren
of
greate
perfection
in
all
manner
of
holinesse
:
namely
Saint
Anthony
;
brother
Augustine
,
and
brother
Iames
,
of
Asisium
:
who
,
as
they
had
perfectly
immitated
him
,
in
the
time
of
their
life
,
so
did
they
chearefully
also
,
follow
him
,
after
their
death
but
Saint
Francis
taking
a
kinfe
,
did
cut
of
,
the
superfluous
peice
of
fleshe
,
did
restore
vnto
him
,
his
former
sight
,
and
reduced
him
,
euen
from
the
very
iawes
of
deathe
:
and
therewithall
,
he
saied
vnto
him
,
my
sonne
Robert
,
the
grace
which
I
haue
wrought
with
thee
,
is
a
signe
vnto
the
brethren
,
who
travell
into
farre
Countries
,
that
I
will
goe
before
them
,
and
will
direct
,
their
waies
.
Let
them
therefore
ioyfully
goe
on
(
saied
he
)
and
let
them
with
a
chearefull
minde
accomplish
,
the
obedience
enioyned
vnto
them
.
At
a
place
called
Thebas
in
Raman●●
,
a
oertaine
blinde
woman
hauing
fasted
the
vigil
of
Saint
Francis
,
with
bread
and
water
;
was
brought
by
her
husband
,
the
next
morning
early
(
being
the
day
of
his
solemnitie
)
vnto
the
Church
of
the
Friars
Minors
.
Who
,
while
the
sacrifice
of
the
Masse
,
was
offered
;
did
even
at
the
elevation
of
the
bodie
of
Christ
,
open
her
eies
;
did
clearely
see
;
and
most
devoutely
did
adore
.
And
in
the
time
of
that
her
adoration
,
crieing
out
with
a
loude
voice
;
Thankes
be
to
God
,
saied
shee
;
and
to
his
Sainte
;
for
that
I
see
,
the
bodie
of
Christ
.
Wherevpon
all
that
were
present
,
bursting
forth
into
a
voice
,
of
ioy
and
exultation
;
the
woman
her selfe
,
after
the
ende
of
the
solemnities
,
returned
into
her
house
;
with
ioyfullnesse
of
spiritte
,
and
with
the
lighte
of
her
eies
.
And
shee
reioyced
indeede
,
not
only
for
having
recovered
the
aspect
,
of
this
Corporall
lighte
,
but
much
more
,
for
that
she
had
,
by
the
merittes
(
principally
)
of
Saint
Francis
,
and
with
the
efficacious
helpe
also
,
of
her
owne
faith
;
obtained
to
beholde
that
marveilouse
Sacrament
,
which
is
the
true
and
lively
lighte
,
of
our
soules
.
A
certaine
boy
,
of
the
towne
called
Pophis
,
in
Campania
,
being
fowerteene
yeares
of
age
;
was
soe
afflicted
with
some
sodeine
infirmitie
,
that
he
had
wholely
lost
his
lefte
eye
.
And
the
violent
bitternesse
of
his
disease
,
had
in
such
wise
remooved
his
eye
,
out
of
the
proper
place
:
that
hanging
downe
by
a
string
vpon
his
cheeke
,
a
whole
fingers
length
;
for
the
space
of
eight
daies
,
together
,
it
was
almost
withered
,
and
dried
away
.
But
when
no
hope
of
helpe
,
was
to
be
had
,
from
the
Phisitions
and
surgeons
,
nor
ought
els
remained
to
be
doone
,
but
only
〈◊〉
the
eye
away
:
the
Father
of
the
boy
turned
himselfe
with
all
his
minde
,
If
iniury
were
done
to
God
almighty
by
invocating
S.
Francis
.
he
would
not
worke
so
many
miracles
by
him
.
Loe
heere
howe
saints
are
to
be
invocated
and
how
being
invocated
they
doe
helpe
those
which
seeke
for
helpe
.
and
endeavour
to
craue
the
help
,
of
Saint
Francis
.
Neither
yeelded
he
,
the
vnwearied
helper
,
of
distressed
persons
,
faile
even
now
at
the
praiers
,
of
his
humble
Suppliante
.
For
he
by
a
marveilouse
power
,
restored
that
withered
eye
,
into
the
proper
place
,
and
to
the
former
strength
thereof
:
yea
and
beautified
it
also
,
with
the
beames
of
wished
and
desired
sighte
againe
.
In
the
same
province
also
,
at
a
place
called
Castrum
,
a
peice
of
wood
of
great
waighte
,
fel
downe
from
a
high
place
,
vpon
a
certaine
Priest
;
and
dashing
his
heade
,
most
greivously
;
made
him
blinde
,
of
his
lefte
eye
.
Who
lieing
vpon
the
grounde
,
beganne
with
a
loude
voice
,
but
yet
mournefully
;
to
crie
vnto
Saint
Francis
,
saying
,
Helpe
me
O
most
holy
Father
,
that
I
may
be
able
to
goe
,
vnto
thy
feaste
,
as
vnto
thy
brethren
I
haue
promised
to
doe
.
For
it
was
the
Vigil
of
the
Sainte
.
And
presently
the
Priest
arising
,
and
being
in
perfect
manner
delivered
;
did
breake
forthe
into
a
voice
of
ioy
and
praise
;
now
turning
all
the
standers
by
,
that
lamented
with
him
for
his
miserie
;
into
a
generall
astonishement
,
and
reioycing
.
He
also
went
vnto
the
feaste
,
declaring
vnto
all
men
,
what
a
clemencie
and
vertue
he
had
founde
,
by
experience
made
,
vpon
himselfe
.
A
certaine
man
of
the
mountaine
Garganus
,
labouring
in
his
vineyard
,
and
hewing
a
peice
of
woode
with
a
hatchette
,
chauced
therewithall
to
hitte
his
owne
eye
,
which
with
that
stroake
,
he
soe
parted
and
devided
,
that
the
one
halfe
(
as
it
were
)
thereof
,
did
hang
out
of
the
due
and
propor
place
.
And
dispairing
,
that
in
soe
desperate
a
case
,
any
helpe
,
could
be
by
man
,
procured
vnto
him
,
he
promised
to
fast
vpon
the
feast
of
Saint
Francis
,
if
he
would
now
vouchesafe
,
to
helpe
him
.
And
presently
the
Sainte
of
God
,
A
certaine
noble
mans
sonne
also
,
having
bin
a
blinde
from
his
very
nativitie
,
did
by
the
merrittes●
of
Saint
Francis
,
ioyfully
receaue
,
the
desired
lighte●
of
his
eyes
:
who
gaining
a
name
,
according
to
the●
event
,
was
therfore
called
Illuminatus
:
(
which
is
as
much
to
say
,
as
illuminated
,
or
enlightened
)
.
And
afterwardes
,
being
further
growen
into
yeares
,
as
one
not
vnmindeful
,
of
the
benefitte
receaved
,
he
entred
into
the
Order
,
of
blessed
Saint
Francis
.
Whearein
he
soe
greately
profited
,
in
the
lighte
of
grace
and
vertue
,
that
he
might
verely
seeme
to
be
,
the
childe
of
lighte
indeede
.
And
by
the
blesse'd
Fathers
merittes
,
he
at
the
lengthe
concluded
his
holy
beginning
,
with
a
more
holy
ending
.
At
Zachantum
,
which
is
a
towne
nighe
vnto
Anagnia
,
a
certaine
souldier
named
Gerardus
,
had
vtterly
lost
his
sight
.
But
it
fortuned
,
that
two
Friars
Minors
travailing
from
forraine
partes
,
did
come
to
his
house
,
for
harbour
.
Who
having
bin
,
for
the
reverence
of
Saint
Francis
,
of
all
the
whole
family
devoutely
Peceaued
,
and
withall
good
humanitie
,
entertained
,
rendring
thankes
to
God
,
and
their
hoste
,
came
to
a
place
of
the
brethren
,
not
farre
from
thence
.
One
night
therefore
blessed
Saint
Francis
,
appeared
in
sleepe
to
one
of
them
:
saying
;
Arise
and
make
hast
with
thy
companion
,
vnto
the
house
of
our
hoste
,
who
hath
receaved
Christ
and
me
,
in
you
:
for
I
will
requite
the
benef●●es
of
his
pietie
.
He
was
indeede
made
blinde
,
by
due
desent
,
of
his
owne
offenoes
:
which
he
had
not
Andeavoured
to
clense
,
by
penitent
confession
.
THE
EIGHT
DIVISION
.
Of
persons
delivered
,
from
diuers
kindes
of
infirmities
.
AT
Castrum
Ilebis
,
a
certaine
yong
man
being
a
begger
was
from
his
nativitie
,
both
deafe
and
dumbe
:
whose
tongue
,
was
soe
exceeding
shorte
and
slender
,
that
having
binne
many
time
sought
for
,
by
sundrie
persons
,
it
seemed
to
hau●
binne
wholely
,
cut
away
.
And
it
fortuned
,
that
one
Marcus
,
did
for
Gods
sake
,
entertaine
this
you
the
into
his
house
,
who
finding
him
to
deal
wel
by
him
,
began
to
abide
with
him
continually
And
the
saied
Marcus
,
being
one
evening
as
suppe
with
his
wife
;
at
what
time
that
boy
also
stood
before
them
;
Brother
Iames
of
Iseum
,
when
he
was
but
a
litle
boy
,
in
his
Fathers
house
;
got
a
greivous
rupture
,
in
his
bodie
.
But
he
,
albe
it
that
he
were
both
yong
and
weake
;
did
by
the
instinct
;
of
Gods
heavenly
spiritte
;
enter
into
the
Order
of
Saint
Francis
,
with
much
devotion
:
not
yet
discovering
vnto
any
man
,
the
infirmitie
,
wherewith
he
was
molested
.
But
it
came
to
passe
,
that
when
the
body
of
Saint
Francis
,
was
translated
vnto
the
place
;
where
the
pretious
treasure
,
of
his
sacred
bones
is
euen
now
reserved
;
the
foresaied
brother
also
,
was
then
present
,
at
the
ioyes
,
of
the
translation
:
that
vnto
the
bodie
of
the
blessed
Father
,
now
glorified
;
he
might
exhibite
,
due
honour
and
reverence
.
And
approaching
vnto
the
tombe
,
wherein
those
sacred
bones
,
were
placed
,
for
devotion
of
spiritte
he
embraced
the
same
:
and
praying
with
many
teares
;
he
sodeinely
founde
the
partes
of
his
bodie
,
to
be
in
marveilouse
manner
restored
vnto
their
due
places
.
So
that
perceaving
himselfe
,
to
be
perfittely
wel
;
he
put
of
his
trusse
;
&
was
from
thenceforth
,
delivered
;
from
his
former
paine
and
greife
.
From
the
like
infirmitie
also
brother
,
Bartholus
,
of
Eugubium
;
brother
Angelus
of
Tudertum
;
Nicholaus
,
a
Priest
of
Stichanum
,
one
Ioannes
de
Fora
,
a
certaine
man
of
Pisis
,
and
another
of
the
towne
of
Cisterna
,
one
Peter
also
,
of
Sicilia
,
a
man
of
the
towne
called
Spellum
,
nigh
to
Asisium
,
and
a
great
many
moe
besides
,
were
by
the
mercie
of
God
,
and
by
the
merittes
of
Saint
Francis
,
marveilously
delivered
.
Vpon
the
Sea
coastes
,
a
certaine
woman
having
binne
distracted
,
for
fiue
yeares
space
together
,
had
lost
her
fighte
and
hearing
.
Shee
tare
her
garments
,
with
her
teethe
;
shee
reared
not
the
perril
,
either
of
fire
or
water
:
and
at
the
last
,
shee
had
an
horrible
passion
of
the
falling
sicknesse
.
But
one
nighte
,
when
God
of
his
mercie
,
was
pleased
to
haue
compassion
vpon
her
,
she
being
from
heaven
en
vironed
,
with
the
brightnesse
of
a
healthe
giving
lighte
,
did
set
Saint
Francis
,
sitting
vpon
a
highe
Throne
:
before
whom
,
shee
prostrating
her selfe
;
Sup.
Cap.
1.
parag.
2.
From
the
like
passion
also
,
a
certaine
yong
maiden
of
Nurs●●
,
and
a
certaine
noble
mans
sonne
,
and
divers
others
besides
;
haue
binne
by
the
Sainte
of
God
S.
Francis
,
mercifully
delivered
:
as
hath
binne
certainely
founde
;
by
relation
of
good
creditte
,
and
auctoritie
.
One
Peter
of
Fulgineum
,
goeing
one
time
to
visite
the
Church
of
Saint
Michael
,
and
performing
that
pilgrimage
with
lesse
reverence
than
was
convenient
,
having
tasted
the
water
,
of
a
certaine
fountaine
,
was
presently
invaded
,
by
the
divells
:
and
being
from
that
time
,
for
three
yeares
together
,
possessed
,
was
miserably
turmoiled
,
in
his
bodie
,
speaking
most
wicked
thinges
,
and
pretending
,
horrible
matters
.
Yet
having
sometimes
,
some
kinde
of
intermission
,
and
reasonable
vnderstanding
,
he
did
in
humble
manner
,
seeke
after
the
virtuous
power
,
of
the
blessed
Sainte
,
which
he
knewe
to
be
effectuall
,
to
driue
away
the
powers
of
the
aire
.
And
comming
vnto
the
Tombe
,
A
certaine
man
of
the
Cittie
of
Fanum
,
named
Bonus
,
being
sicke
of
the
Palsey
,
and
infected
also
,
with
a
Leaprosie
,
was
brought
by
his
parents
:
vnto
the
Church
of
Saint
Francis
:
and
recovered
perfect
healthe
,
of
either
disease
.
As
also
another
yong
man
of
Saint
Seuerinus
,
named
Acto
,
In
the
Diocesse
of
Sora
,
a
certaine
noble
woman
named
Rogata
;
having
binne
for
three
and
twentie
yeares
space
,
overwearied
,
with
a
continuall
bloudy
flixe
,
and
having
also
sustained
many
euills
,
at
the
Phisitions
handes
,
did
oftentimes
for
very
excesse
of
the
disease
,
seeme
even
readie
,
to
giue
vp
the
ghoste
.
And
if
at
any
time
it
were
staied
with
in
her
,
shee
did
exceedingly
swel
thereby
in
all
her
bodie
.
But
hearing
once
,
a
certaine
boy
in
the
streete
,
to
sing
the
miracles
(
in
the
Romane
tongue
)
which
were
donne
by
Saint
Francis
,
sustaining
then
greate
dolour
and
greife
,
she
burst
forth
into
streames
of
teares
:
and
so
,
being
inwardly
inflamed
with
faith
,
shee
beganne
to
say
,
O
blessed
Saint
Francis
?
Thou
that
shinest
,
with
so
many
miracles
,
if
thou
wouldest
vouchsafe
to
deliver
me
,
from
his
infirmitie
,
much
glory
would
thereby
,
arise
vnto
thee
:
for
,
such
a
miracle
as
this
,
thou
haste
not
wrought
,
as
yet
.
What
shall
I
vse
more
wordes
?
So
soone
as
shee
had
but
spoken
,
thus
much
,
shee
founde
her selfe
,
to
be
by
the
merrittes
of
Saint
Francis
,
delivered
.
Soe
also
a
sonne
of
hers
named
Marke
,
having
his
arme
contracted
,
vpon
a
vowe
made
vnto
Saint
Francis
,
A
cer●●ine
man
●auinge
the
sinews
of
his
arme
contracted
is
belped
,
by
making
a
vowe
to
S.
Francis
.
obtained
present
helpe
,
thereof
.
And
a
certaine
woman
of
Sicilia
,
who
had
binne
for
seaven
yeares
,
worne
and
co●sumed
,
with
a
bloudy
flixe
,
was
by
the
signe
bearer
of
Christ
,
perfectly
cured
.
In
the
Cittie
of
Rome
,
one
Praxedes
,
a
woman
of
greate
fame
,
for
her
religiouse
conversation
,
who
from
her
tender
age
,
had
for
loue
of
the
everlasting
spouse
,
by
the
space
of
wel
nighe
fortie
yeares
,
betaken
her selfe
,
to
a
hard
and
straight
prison
,
merited
to
obtaine
,
at
the
hands
of
Saint
Francis
,
a
speciall
grace
and
favour
.
For
goeing
vp
one
day
,
vpon
occasion
of
some
necessaries
,
into
the
open
place
over
the
Cell
,
and
falling
downe
,
by
meane
of
some
fantasticall
violence
,
shee
brake
her
foote
and
her
thighe
,
as
also
her
arme
,
was
thereby
put
out
of
ioynt
:
at
what
time
,
the
most
loving
Father
,
appeared
vnto
her
,
apparelled
all
in
white
,
with
garments
of
glorie
:
and
with
sweete
wordes
,
he
began
in
this
wies
,
to
speake
vnto
her
:
Rise
vppe
(
saied
he
)
my
blessed
daughter
,
rise
vp
,
and
doe
not
feare
.
And
taking
her
by
the
hand
,
he
lifted
her
vp
and
disappeared
.
But
shee
bestirring
her selfe
on
everie
side
,
in
her
litle
Cell
,
imagined
,
that
shee
had
seene
,
a
vision
:
vntil
such
time
,
that
at
her
clamour
and
noise
,
a
lighte
was
brought
,
whereby
she
perceaving
her selfe
,
to
be
by
the
servaunte
of
Christ
Saint
Francis
,
perfectly
in
healthe
and
strength
restored
,
did
orderly
declare
,
all
the
matter
as
it
had
befallen
vnto
her
.
THE
NINTH
DIVISION
.
Of
such
as
obserued
not
the
feaste
,
and
of
those
that
honored
not
the
Sainte
.
IN
the
parts
of
Pictauia
,
in
the
village
,
In
the
Cittie
also
of
Cenomanum
;
a
certaine
woman
,
as
she
did
,
vpon
the
solemnitie
of
Saint
Fran●is
,
reacht
out
her
hand
,
to
her
distaffe
,
A
certaine
souldier
of
Burgum
,
A
certaine
Iudge
named
Alexander
,
with
his
venimous
tongue
with
drawinge
,
as
many
as
he
coulde
,
from
the
honor
of
Saint
Francis
,
was
by
Gods
devine
iudgement
deprived
,
of
the
vse
of
his
tongue
,
that
he
was
not
able
to
speake
for
the
space
of
six
yeares
together
.
Who
finding
himselfe
to
be
punished
,
in
the
thing
wherein
he
had
offended
,
being
recalled
vnto
himselfe
did
with
deepe
and
vnfained
repentance
,
sorrow
in
his
harte
that
he
had
barked
&
despitefully
spoken
,
against
the
miracles
of
the
Sainte
.
For
which
cause
the
indignation
of
the
mercifull
Sainte
,
was
now
of
no
longer
contineuance
;
but
he
,
vpon
his
repentance
,
&
humble
calling
vpon
him
,
restoring
vnto
him
his
speache
,
did
vouchsafe
to
receaue
him
to
favour
.
And
from
that
time
,
he
consecrated
his
blasphemouse
tongue
,
to
the
praises
of
the
Sainte
,
receaving
out
of
that
scourge
,
both
devotion
,
and
good
instruction
.
THE
TENTH
AND
LAST
DIVISION
Of
certaine
other
miracles
,
of
divers
kindes
.
IN
the
towne
of
Galianum
,
which
is
within
the
Diocesse
of
Valua
,
a
certaine
woman
named
Marie
,
who
had
,
in
a
devoute
course
of
service
,
devoted
her selfe
,
vnto
Iesus
Christ
,
and
blessed
Saint
Francis
,
wē●
out
one
day
,
in
the
sommer
season
,
with
her
owne
hands
to
getr●
,
her
necessarie
sustenace
.
But
being
almost
overcome
,
with
the
excessiue
heate
of
the
wether
,
and
beginning
(
even
presentlie
)
to
faile
,
by
reason
of
an
exceeding
,
and
violent
thirst
,
as
one
destitute
of
any
meane
,
10
obtaine
a
Cup
of
drinke
,
for
that
shee
was
all
alone
,
vpon
a
drie
and
barren
Mountaine
,
falling
downe
prostrate
vpon
the
grounde
,
as
though
shee
had
binne
dead
,
shee
did
with
a
devoure
affection
of
minde
,
invocate
the
helpe
,
of
her
blessed
patrone
,
Saint
Francis
.
But
as
the
woman
persevered
,
in
her
affectuose
and
humble
praier
,
being
marveilously
overwearied
,
with
labour
,
thirst
and
heare
,
shee
was
,
for
a
while
,
overtaken
with
sleepe
.
And
behold
,
Saint
Francis
comming
vnto
her
,
and
calling
her
by
her
name
:
Rise
vp
(
saied
he
)
and
drinke
of
the
water
,
which
is
by
Gods
bount●e
;
vouchsafed
vnto
thee
,
&
many
moe
At
the
hearing
of
which
voice
,
the
woman
being
not
a
litle
comforted
,
rose
presently
,
out
of
her
sleepe
.
And
taking
hold
of
a
fearne
brake
,
that
was
hard
by
her
,
shee
puld
it
by
the
roote
:
and
digging
rounde
about
it
,
with
a
litle
peice
of
wood
,
shee
founde
freshe
&
springing
water
.
Which
though
at
the
first
,
it
appeared
but
as
a
litle
drop
,
yet
afterwardes
,
by
the
power
of
God
,
sodeinely
increased
to
a
foutaine
.
The
woman
therefore
,
did
drinke
of
the
water
,
and
when
shee
had
dranke
her
fill
shee
therewithall
washt
her
eyes
:
which
having
formerly
bin
,
very
dimme
of
fighte
,
by
reason
of
some
long
infirmitie
,
she
found
to
be
from
that
time
forwards
,
endewed
,
with
a
new
and
perfect
lighte
.
In
Spayne
,
at
the
towne
of
Saint
Facundus
,
he
marveilously
,
beyond
all
hope
restored
a
withered
C●erritree
,
belonging
to
a
certaine
man
,
to
greennesse
of
leaves
,
to
flowers
,
and
to
the
bearing
of
fruite
.
He
also
by
a
miraculouse
helpe
:
delivered
the
inhabitants
of
the
lande
,
among
them
that
are
called
Viles●j
;
from
the
plague
of
certaine
wormes
,
that
did
in
everie
place
eare
vp
,
and
consume
their
vineyards
.
And
whereas
a
certaine
Priest
,
dwelling
nighe
to
Palencia
,
had
a
certaine
barne
of
his
,
every
yeare
accustomably
fraught
with
wormes
,
that
consumed
the
corne
:
the
same
being
faithfully
commended
,
vnto
him
he
did
clearely
lidde
from
those
vermin
.
A
certaine
peice
of
land
also
,
belonging
vnto
the
Lord
of
that
place
which
is
called
De
Petra
Mala
,
in
the
Kingdome
of
Apulia
,
being
in
devoute
manner
commended
vnto
him
,
he
safely
preserved
,
from
an
odious
infection
,
and
pestilence
of
those
harmefull
flies
which
are
called
Brachi
:
whereas
,
all
things
,
in
the
places
thereaboutes
adioyning
;
were
with
the
foresaied
pestilence
,
wasted
and
devoured
.
A
certaine
man
named
Martin
,
driving
his
oxen
,
one
time
,
somewhat
farre
from
his
house
,
vnto
the
Pasture
;
one
of
them
did
by
a
chaunce
,
soe
desperately
breake
his
thighe
;
that
there
was
no
hope
to
be
had
,
of
remedie
.
He
minding
therefore
to
slea
him
;
and
having
no
instrument
wherewith
to
doe
it
,
returning
home
,
did
leaue
the
care
of
his
oxe
,
to
Saint
Francis
;
and
faithfully
commended
him
,
to
the
faithfully
Custodie
of
the
Sainte
;
least
that
,
before
his
returne
,
he
should
be
by
the
wolves
,
devoured
.
In
the
next
morning
therfore
early
returning
with
his
fleaing
knife
;
to
the
oxe
,
he
had
left
in
the
wood
;
he
founde
him
at
his
feede
,
soe
strong
and
sounde
,
that
the
broken
thighe
,
could
not
be
discerned
from
the
other
.
For
which
cause
he
rendred
thankes
,
to
his
good
Pastor
;
who
had
both
taken
diligent
care
,
of
his
oxe
;
and
had
also
giuen
helpe
,
vnto
him
.
And
surely
,
the
humble
Sainte
doth
well
knowe
,
howe
to
succour
all
that
doe
call
vpon
him
:
neither
doth
he
disdaine
,
any
the
very
least
necessities
of
men
.
For
to
a
man
of
Amiternum
,
he
restored
a
beast
,
that
had
binne
stolen
away
.
For
a
woman
also
of
Interducum
,
he
repaired
,
a
dishe
,
of
hers
;
which
had
binne
broken
into
many
peices
.
And
in
like
manner
,
whereas
a
certaine
man
of
the
Mountaine
Vlmus
,
in
the
Marquisate
,
had
his
plough
share
broken
in
peices
,
he
made
it
whole
againe
.
In
the
Diocsse
of
Sabina
,
there
was
an
old
woman
,
of
fower
score
yeares
;
whose
daughter
departing
this
life
,
left
a
litle
sucking
childe
behinde
her
.
But
the
poore
old
woman
,
being
very
poore
indeede
,
and
voied
of
milke
;
and
having
no
other
woman
,
that
would
giue
milke
,
to
the
thirstie
childe
,
according
as
necessitie
did
require
;
coulde
not
tell
what
to
doe
,
nor
which
way
to
turne
her selfe
.
But
the
infante
being
brought
,
At
Spoletum
,
a
certaine
man
and
his
wife
,
having
one
onlie
sonne
:
did
everie
day
lament
him
,
as
the
obloquie
and
reproache
,
of
their
house
.
For
he
,
having
his
armes
,
ioyned
fast
to
his
necke
:
his
knees
,
to
his
brest
:
and
his
leggs
to
his
hinder
partes
:
seemed
to
be
,
no
issue
of
man
:
but
rather
somme
monstrous
thing
.
And
the
woman
,
being
heare
hence
afflicted
,
with
a
more
violent
sorrowe
,
and
greife
;
did
,
with
frequent
lamentations
,
call
vnto
Christe
,
invocating
the
aide
of
S.
Francis
:
whereby
to
vouche-safe
,
to
succour
,
and
help
her
,
in
this
soe
greate
a
reproache
.
One
nighte
therefore
it
came
to
passe
,
that
when
shee
was
,
by
reason
of
this
manner
of
heavinesse
overtaken
with
sleepe
:
S.
Francis
,
appeared
vnto
her
,
comforting
her
,
with
sweete
,
and
compassionate
speeches
:
and
moreover
perswading
her
,
to
carrie
her
childe
,
vnto
a
place
nighe
hand
,
which
was
dedicated
,
to
his
name
:
that
being
in
the
name
of
our
Lorde
,
washed
with
the
water
,
of
a
certaine
well
in
that
place
;
he
might
receaue
,
full
and
perfect
remedie
.
But
whereas
shee
neglected
to
accomplishe
,
the
commaundement
of
the
Sainte
;
he
the
second
time
,
repeated
those
wordes
vnto
her
.
Yea
,
and
the
third
time
also
,
appearing
:
he
,
walking
before
the
woman
,
conducted
,
her
with
her
childe
,
vnto
the
gate
of
the
foresaied
place
.
At
what
time
,
certaine
noble
Matrones
,
comming
thither
for
devotions
sake
;
and
being
by
the
foresaied
woman
,
diligently
informed
,
of
the
vision
;
they
together
with
the
mother
,
did
present
the
childe
,
to
the
brethren
;
and
drawing
water
,
out
of
the
well
,
the
more
noble
of
them
,
did
with
her
owne
handes
,
washe
the
infant
.
Whoe
having
all
his
members
,
presently
brought
,
to
their
proper
places
;
appeared
sounde
and
well
;
and
the
greatenesse
of
this
miracle
,
brought
admiration
,
vppon
all
men
.
In
the
towne
of
Chore
,
God
forbid
that
I
should
glorie
,
saving
in
the
Crosse
of
our
lord
IESVS
Christe
:
And
no
lesse
truly
,
mighte
he
say
,
in
the
progresse
,
of
his
conversation
:
whoesoeuer
shall
followe
this
rule
,
peace
vppon
them
,
and
mercie
.
But
most
truly
,
mighte
he
,
in
the
consummation
of
his
life
,
thereto
adioyne
,
the
wordes
ensueing
:
I
beare
the
markes
of
our
lorde
IESVS
in
my
bodie
.
And
these
wordes
also
,
we
dailie
desire
,
from
him
to
heare
:
The
grace
of
our
Lord
IESVS
Christe
be
with
your
spiritte
brethren
.
Amen
.
Glorie
now
therefore
securely
,
in
the
Crosses
glorie
;
thou
gloriouse
standard
bearer
of
Christe
:
for
that
having
taken
thy
beginning
,
from
the
Crosse
;
according
to
the
rule
,
of
the
Crosse
,
thou
haste
made
,
thy
proceeding
:
and
finally
,
making
thine
ende
in
the
Crosse
;
of
howe
greate
glory
,
thou
arte
in
heaven
;
it
dothe
,
by
the
testimony
of
the
Crosse
,
evidently
appeare
,
to
all
faithefull
people
.
Securely
now
,
may
they
followe
thee
;
whoe
doe
departe
,
out
of
Aegipte
:
for
that
,
having
devided
the
redde
Sea
,
by
the
staffe
,
of
the
Crosse
of
Christe
,
they
shall
passe
thoroughe
the
deserts
,
into
the
promised
land
of
the
living
:
and
having
also
passed
over
;
the
Iordane
,
of
this
mortalitie
;
they
shall
,
by
the
marveilouse
power
,
of
the
Crosse
,
enter
thereinto
.
Whither
,
wee
beseerhe
him
,
whoe
is
the
true
conductor
,
and
Saviour
of
his
people
,
Iesus
Christe
,
crucified
;
mercifully
to
bring
vs
,
by
the
merittes
of
his
servaunte
,
S.
Francis
:
to
the
praise
and
glorie
of
God
,
whoe
being
three
in
personne
,
and
one
in
substance
,
liveth
and
raigneth
,
everlastingly
.
Amen
.
Deo
gratias
.