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elzearius_fw-la pag._n 724_o gyles_n the_o life_n of_o br._n gyles_n p._n 563_o his_o visitation_n by_o saint_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n p._n 585_o of_o diverse_a strange_a speech_n and_o admirable_a answer_n of_o he_o pag._n 581._o 586._o 589._o etc._n etc._n diverse_a discourse_n of_o he_o as_o of_o faith_n of_o charity_n of_o humility_n and_o other_o p._n 595._o 596._o etc._n etc._n humility_n of_o the_o great_a humility_n of_o s._n francis_n p._n 138._o 139._o of_o his_o exercise_n of_o humility_n pag._n 144_o how_o he_o exercise_v his_o novice_n in_o the_o same_o p._n 145._o a_o bishop_n force_v by_o saint_n francis_n humility_n to_o let_v he_o preach_v p._n 149._o three_o thief_n convert_v by_o his_o humility_n p._n 151_o his_o humility_n to_o a_o bishop_n that_o call_v he_o idiot_n p._n 157_o remarkable_a humility_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o frere_n minor_n p._n 266_o of_o patience_n and_o humility_n p._n 308_o the_o humility_n of_o brother_n macie_n p._n 521_o of_o br._n angelus_n p._n 532_o of_o br._n ambrose_n p._n 534_o of_o br._n juniperus_n p._n 536_o of_o br._n gyles_n p._n 568._o of_o s._n clare_n p._n 632_o of_o s._n elizabeth_n p._n 713_o of_o a_o english_a frere_n minor_n p._n 735._o 736_o of_o br._n james_n p._n 738_o indulgence_n of_o the_o plenary_a indulgence_n grant_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o angel_n pag._n 212_o the_o day_n thereof_o miraculous_o assign_v from_o heaven_n p._n 214_o the_o publication_n thereof_o p._n 216_o the_o same_o day_n a_o dove_n be_v see_v to_o fly_v in_o the_o church_n and_o our_o lady_n appear_v in_o the_o same_o pag._n 218._o of_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a indulgence_n p._n 217_o testimony_n of_o person_n decease_v touch_v this_o indulgence_n p._n 218._o 219._o diverse_a miracle_n of_o the_o same_o indulgence_n p._n 220._o 221._o 222_o injury_n s._n francis_n take_v prisoner_n by_o thief_n p._n 4_o s._n francis_n beat_v and_o 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other_o martyr_a at_o valencia_n p._n 452_o five_o other_o martyr_a at_o moroccho_n with_o many_o christian_n also_o p._n 455_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o brother_n electus_n and_o his_o companion_n p._n ibid._n the_o desire_n s._n antony_n of_o padua_n have_v of_o martyrdom_n and_o his_o departure_n for_o moroccho_n for_o this_o purpose_n p._n 457_o etc._n etc._n macie_n the_o life_n of_o br._n macie_n see_v p._n 520_o miracle_n s._n francis_n cure_v one_o of_o a_o ulcer_n in_o kiss_v it_o p._n 14_o he_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n to_o see_v his_o religious_a that_o be_v disperse_v far_o a_o sunder_a p._n 26_o s._n francis_n and_o his_o disciple_n afflict_v with_o hunger_n a_o man_n appear_v unto_o they_o load_v with_o bread_n p._n 48_o how_o god_n sustain_v some_o frere_fw-fr minor_n miraculous_o p._n 120_o of_o one_o of_o their_o benefactor_n who_o money_n increase_v miraculous_o p._n 121_o a_o capon_n leg_n convert_v into_o a_o fish_n p._n 160_o s._n francis_n gather_v white_a and_o red_a rose_n in_o januarie_n p._n 215_o diverse_a miracle_n concern_v the_o indulgence_n give_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n p._n 218._o 219._o 220._o s._n francis_n multiply_v bread_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 252_o dinner_n miraculous_o prepare_v whilst_o the_o cook_n be_v at_o the_o church_n ibid._n diverse_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n francis_n p._n 285_o he_o be_v receive_v of_o a_o hard_a rock_n as_o of_o soft_a wax_n p._n 289_o how_o many_o unreasonable_a creature_n miraculous_o obey_v he_o p._n 290._o 291._o 292._o 293_o fire_n lose_v his_o force_n in_o make_v a_o cauter_n in_o the_o body_n of_o s._n fran._n p._n 294_o of_o a_o miracle_n of_o apple_n p._n 298_o a_o woman_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n for_o trouble_v s._n fran._n sermon_n p._n 300_o a_o l_o ght_n enlighten_v he_o in_o a_o dark_a night_n p._n 301_o many_o miracle_n confirm_v the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n francis_n p._n 316._o 317_o many_o miracle_n of_o 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