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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 he_o after_o his_o death_n p._n 353._o 356._o 357._o 358._o 359_o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o stâ—gmates_n p._n 370._o 371._o 372._o 373_o 374_o a_o woman_n dead_a raâ—sed_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n francis_n p._n 375_o other_o dead_a raise_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n francis_n p._n 377_o other_o deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o his_o merit_n p._n 378._o 379._o 380._o 381_o etc._n etc._n how_o he_o deliver_v many_o pilgrim_n from_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o sea_n p._n 384._o 385._o 386_o diverse_a also_o out_o of_o prison_n 386._o 387._o etc._n etc._n diverse_a woman_n with_o child_n p._n 390._o etc._n etc._n diverse_a blind_a receive_a sight_n p._n 393._o 394_o miracle_n of_o diverse_a sort_n wrought_v by_o s._n francis_n p._n 401._o 402._o etc._n etc._n miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n francis_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 404_o of_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o five_o martyr_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n miramolm_n p._n 435._o etc._n etc._n of_o many_o miracle_n of_o s._n anthony_n of_o padua_n 463._o 464._o etc._n etc._n of_o a_o foot_n a_o man_n have_v cut_v off_o p._n 472_o of_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n who_o give_v care_n to_o his_o sermon_n p._n 476_o a_o miracle_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n p._n 478_o of_o his_o eat_n of_o poison_n p._n 479_o of_o his_o miraculous_a preach_n p._n 480_o see_v more_o p._n 481._o etc._n etc._n the_o miracle_n of_o br._n quintavall_a p_o 507_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n ruffinus_n p_o 514_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n leo_n p._n 518_o of_o brother_n zacharie_n p._n 526_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n walter_n p._n 528_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n ambroise_n p._n 535_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n christopher_n p._n 553_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n gyles_n p._n 567_o &_o 619_o of_o s._n clare_n p._n 635._o etc._n etc._n &_o 663_o 678_o of_o s._n agnes_n p._n 688_o of_o saint_n elizabeth_n of_o hongarie_n p._n 719._o 722_o mission_n saint_n francis_n send_v his_o religious_a â—uer_n the_o world_n p._n 24_o item_n p._n 110._o &_o 119_o he_o send_v his_o religious_a to_o preach_v to_o the_o moor_n in_o spain_n p._n 421_o their_o ship_n at_o alenquer_v p._n 425_o their_a arrive_v at_o seville_n p._n 426_o their_o preach_a before_o the_o king_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o their_o judgement_n to_o die_v p._n 418._o 419_o and_o of_o diverse_a other_o thing_n unto_o pag._n 442_o of_o seven_o other_o friar_fw-la minor_n send_v to_o preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o infidel_n p._n 448_o mortification_n rigorous_a chasticement_n for_o inconsiderate_a word_n p._n 39_o of_o the_o austerity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o s._n fran._n pag._n 64._o 65_o how_o he_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n of_o snow_n p._n 67_o a_o parable_n he_o use_v touch_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o eye_n p._n 69_o of_o the_o great_a austerity_n of_o the_o first_o frere_n minor_n p._n 118_o he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o bre._n set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o throat_n p._n 161_o he_o wallow_v himself_o naked_a on_o a_o bush_n of_o thorn_n p._n 215_o wherein_o the_o true_a joy_n of_o a_o frere_n minor_n consist_v p._n 308._o 309_o the_o mortification_n of_o br._n juniperus_n p._n 537_o of_o br._n christopher_n p._n 551_o of_o br._n gyles_n p._n 565_o of_o s._n clare_n p._n 636_o of_o s._n yue_n p._n 727._o etc._n etc._n obedience_n comparison_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n to_o one_o true_o obedient_a p._n 78_o the_o rigorous_a chastisement_n of_o one_o disobedient_a p._n 80_o of_o obedience_n p._n 307_o s._n francis_n command_v a_o saint_n decease_v to_o worck_v no_o more_o miracle_n and_o he_o obei_v p._n 207_o the_o obedience_n of_o brother_n quintavall_a p._n 514_o of_o br._n macie_n p._n 520_o
of_o br._n gyles_n p._n 568_o a_o discourse_n of_o obedience_n p._n 614_o order_n or_o rule_n how_o s._n fran._n tooks_o occasion_n first_o to_o begin_v his_o order_n p._n 18_o of_o the_o the_o first_o rule_n he_o ordain_v for_o the_o frere_n minor_n p._n 27_o of_o their_o habit_n p._n 28_o service_n their_o fast_n and_o obedience_n p._n 29_o of_o correction_n in_o case_n of_o offend_v pag_n â—30_n that_o they_o must_v receive_v no_o money_n p._n 32_o of_o their_o ask_n of_o alm_n diet_n and_o refection_n p._n 33_o how_o the_o sick_a aught_o to_o be_v serve_v pag._n 34_o against_o murmur_a and_o calumniation_n p._n 35_o not_o to_o converse_v with_o woman_n pag._n 36_o punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n of_o their_o manner_n of_o travel_v through_o the_o world_n p._n 37._o 38_o of_o the_o preacher_n p._n 38_o how_n and_o when_o they_o ought_v to_o assemble_v p._n 40_o of_o confession_n and_o communion_n ibid._n of_o the_o miraculous_a approbation_n of_o the_o rule_n p._n 44_o a_o parable_n of_o s._n fran._n to_o the_o pope_n to_o confirm_v his_o rule_n p._n 46_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n thereof_o p._n 47_o of_o the_o second_o rule_n institute_v by_o saint_n fran._n p._n 224_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o by_o pope_n honorious_a the_o second_o p._n 229_o of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o penitent_n and_o of_o the_o first_o occasion_n thereof_o pag._n 279._o 280_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n clare_n p._n 647_o the_o three_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n p._n 695_o diverse_a breve_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o p._n 679._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o holy_a person_n of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o s._n fran._n p._n 729._o 730_o how_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n fran._n certain_a religious_a be_v conserve_v in_o their_o order_n p._n 742_o approbatio_fw-la nos_fw-la jacobus_fw-la blazeus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la gratia_fw-la episcopus_fw-la audomarensis_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la cuititulus_fw-la the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o frere_n minor_n à _fw-la probo_fw-la &_o catholico_n viro_fw-la d._n guilielmo_n cape_n in_o linguam_fw-la anglicanam_fw-la versum_fw-la à _fw-la carolo_n boscardo_n huius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la typographo_fw-la typis_fw-la mandari_fw-la ac_fw-la diwlgari_fw-la permittimus_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la fidedigno_fw-la testimonio_fw-la teneamus_fw-la illum_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluisse_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o volens_fw-la quicquam_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la germano_fw-la verborum_fw-la sensu_fw-la transfer_v actum_fw-la audomaropoli_n in_o palatio_fw-la nostro_fw-la episcopali_fw-la die_v xxij_o januarij_fw-la 1618._o de_fw-fr mandato_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la episcopi_fw-la audomarensis_fw-la praefati_fw-la l._n descamps_n secret_n 1._o cor._n 20_o phil._n 3._o matth._n 11_o ephes_n 6._o icrem_fw-la 35._o 1._o col._n 2._o the_o birth_n of_o s._n francis_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n s._n francis_n his_o youth_n what_o a_o great_a almose-giver_n he_o be_v the_o good_a nature_n of_o s._n francis_n prediction_n of_o his_o sanctity_n he_o be_v prisoner_n his_o extreme_a charity_n a_o vision_n which_o he_o have_v a_o crucifix_n speak_v unto_o he_o he_o kiss_v a_o leper_n god_n appear_v unto_o he_o matt._n 16._o matt._n 13._o a_o worthy_a prayer_n of_o the_o s._n a_o crucisix_n speak_v again_o unto_o he_o he_o sell_v his_o father_n merchandise_n to_o repair_v a_o church_n s._n francis_n repute_v a_o fool_n of_o his_o companion_n ill_o entreat_v of_o his_o own_o father_n luc._n 14._o treat_v as_o atheife_n his_o mother_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n his_o father_n have_v his_o money_n be_v appease_v s._n francis_n be_v naked_a to_o render_v his_o clothes_n to_o his_o father_n the_o first_o religious_a habit_n of_o s._n francis_n s._n francis_n be_v beat_v of_o thief_n s._n francis_n serve_v leper_n esaye_n 53._o he_o demand_v almose_n for_o they_o admirable_a mortification_n of_o saint_n francis_n hecure_v one_o of_o a_o ulcer_n in_o kiss_v it_o his_o charity_n toward_o the_o poor_a he_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o church_n and_o their_o ornament_n in_o decency_n how_o he_o affect_a poverty_n he_o will_v not_o live_v but_o by_o almose_n herepair_v the_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o that_o of_o our_o lady_n of_o angel_n mat._n 10._o how_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o begin_v his_o first_o rule_n the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n minor_n ephes_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o matth._n 7._o a_o gentleman_n desireous_a to_o know_v with_o what_o spirit_n s_o francis_n be_v move_v and_o prove_v he_o the_o prayer_n of_o s._n francis_n an_o other_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n of_o s._n francis_n br._n bernard_n quintavalle_o give_v his_o substance_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o become_v a_o friar_n minor_n as_o also_o brother_n peter_n catanio_n giles_n miraculous_o find_v s._n fran._n he_o receive_v afterward_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n fran._n four_o other_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o say_a order_n that_o the_o friar_n minor_n ought_v to_o be_v travailling_a over_o the_o world_n psal_n 54._o what_o the_o good_a religious_a endure_v in_o this_o first_o obedience_n s._n fran._n obtame_v of_o god_n speedy_o to_o see_v his_o religious_a so_o far_o remote_a one_o from_o a_o other_o matt._n 19_o matt._n 16._o luc._n 14._o matt._n 19_o the_o capperon_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n which_o the_o novice_n wear_v on_o their_o breast_n from_o the_o neck_n to_o the_o cord_n matt._n 11._o marc._n 9_o matt._n 6._o luc._n 10._o matt._n 20._o hebr._n 13._o hebr._n 10._o note_v this_o word_n matt._n 9_o luc._n 12._o psal_n 1â—8_n psal_n 127_o â—_o thes_n 3._o s._n hier._n matt._n 10._o joan._n 3._o joan._n 12._o joh._n 5._o matt._n 5._o matth._n â—_o 6._o iâ—â—_n 5._o joan._n 6._o matt._n 26._o matth._n 5._o matt._n 15._o luc._n 8._o matt._n 8._o luc._n 11._o luc._n 21._o matt._n 6._o joan._n 4._o joan_n 10._o matt._n 23._o joan._n 15._o 6._o &_o 13._o joan._n 17._o a_o dream_n of_o s._n francis_n a_o dream_n of_o the_o pope_n an_o other_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o parabole_fw-la which_o s._n f._n use_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o rule_n a_o probation_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o rule_n and_o life_n of_o the_o friar_n minor_n s._n f._n be_v make_v minister_n general_a of_o the_o order_n by_o the_o pope_n s._n f._n and_o his_o religious_a miraculous_o provide_v for_o why_o they_o confirm_v and_o iterate_v the_o strict_a vow_n of_o poverlie_a god_n manifest_v to_o s._n fra._n that_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v of_o his_o order_n in_o the_o active_a life_n how_o s._n f._n teach_v his_o brethren_n to_o pray_v 4._o reg._n 2._o 4._o reg._n 6._o the_o bishop_n and_o canon_n of_o assisium_n deny_v a_o place_n to_o s._n fra._n to_o ledge_n he_o and_o he_o a_o abbott_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benedict_n do_v accommodate_v they_o why_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n marry_o of_o angel_n be_v chief_a of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o friar_n minor_n what_o rent_n s._n fra._n give_v for_o the_o monastery_n how_o much_o the_o preach_n of_o s._n fr._n do_v profitt_a a_o vision_n of_o brother_n silvester_n before_o he_o be_v religious_a s._n fr._n tell_v that_o maurice_n shall_v be_v a_o freer_n minour_n and_o cure_v he_o of_o a_o desperate_a disease_n the_o first_o infringer_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o friar_n minor_n as_o a_o other_o judas_n at_o length_n do_v hang_v himself_o how_o brother_n pacifious_a miraculous_o enter_v the_o order_n of_o the_o friar_n minor_n 3._o reg._n 19_o marvellous_a simplicite_a of_o br._n john_n br._n john_n after_o his_o death_n call_v saint_n matth._n 19_o secular_a almose_n representation_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o the_o br._n of_o s._n francis_n matth._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n appear_v to_o saint_n francis_n and_o he_o greatferuour_n of_o the_o first_o freer_n minor_n notable_a chasticement_n for_o 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francis_n be_v beat_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o wherefore_o the_o praise_n of_o poverty_n how_o poverty_n be_v grant_v to_o s._n fr._n for_o his_o order_n s._n fran_n go_v attire_v in_o disguise_n of_o a_o beggar_n to_o show_v &_o correct_v some_o little_a defect_n of_o his_o religious_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o observe_v poverty_n s._n franc._n multiply_v bread_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n s._n franc._n miraculous_o obtain_v bread_n in_o a_o necessity_n s._n franc._n will_v rather_o that_o the_o ornament_n of_o thealtare_n shall_v be_v sell_v then_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n in_o necessity_n infringe_v god_n promise_v s._n f._n to_o have_v care_n of_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o frere_n minor_n that_o hope_v in_o he_o what_o be_v true_a necessity_n just_a displeasure_n of_o s._n fr._n for_o the_o first_o delicate_a &_o ample_a habit_n of_o the_o free_a minor_n that_o be_v make_v in_o his_o time_n s._n franc._n make_v all_o the_o religious_a of_o a_o covent_n to_o 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religious_a a_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o divert_v they_o fronâ—â—ayer_n a_o extreme_a shower_n of_o rain_n do_v not_o wet_v nor_o fall_v upon_o a_o audience_n of_o a_o sermon_n of_o s._n antony_n though_o it_o overwhel_n m_v all_o the_o neighbour_n place_n a_o fool_n have_v kiss_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o s._n be_v cure_v by_o the_o meritte_n of_o the_o s._n a_o child_n be_v in_o a_o cawdron_n of_o boilling_a water_n be_v not_o hurt_v an_o other_o child_n raise_v from_o death_n effect_v of_o true_a contrition_n matt._n 6._o s._n antony_n cause_v the_o hart_n of_o a_o usurer_n to_o be_v see_v after_o death_n a_o among_o