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father_n s._n francis_n that_o god_n have_v favour_v he_o with_o three_o privilege_n the_o first_o that_o the_o more_o the_o religious_a of_o his_o order_n do_v increase_v the_o more_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o they_o the_o second_o that_o none_o shall_v ever_o die_v unhappy_o in_o the_o habit_n the_o three_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v persecute_v his_o order_n shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v by_o almighty_a god_n three_o other_o privilege_n which_o the_o saint_n say_v he_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o seraphin_n appear_v unto_o he_o on_o the_o mountain_n of_o avernus_n the_o first_o that_o his_o order_n shall_v last_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o second_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v live_v wicked_o in_o the_o order_n shall_v not_o continue_v long_o the_o three_o that_o whosoever_o do_v love_v his_o order_n although_o a_o great_a sinner_n shall_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n seven_o other_o privilege_n which_o by_o a_o angel_n be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o say_a h_n 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