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A89642 The rule of penance of the seraphicall father S. Francis approued and confirmed by Leo the X. for religious persons of the 3. order of S. Francis : together with a declaration of each point of the Rule, profitable not only to the religous of this order, but also to all religious women / by Br. Angelus Francis, friar minour. Third Order Regular of St. Francis.; Angelus Francis. 1644 (1644) Wing M939B; ESTC R200641 90,610 395

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this_o world_n four_o by_o the_o want_n of_o this_o original_a justice_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o how_o easy_o we_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n five_o that_o the_o member_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o their_o head_n christ_n jesus_n who_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v replenish_v with_o all_o grace_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o infirmity_n and_o for_o our_o sake_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n for_o such_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n have_v god_n permit_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v that_o peace_n which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n he_o possess_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v full_o supply_v this_o defect_n by_o enrich_v our_o soul_n with_o many_o grace_n and_o gift_n as_o virginity_n patience_n martyrdom_n fast_v abstinence_n mortification_n poverty_n obedience_n and_o such_o like_a which_o he_o by_o word_n and_o example_n have_v leave_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o state_n of_o innocence_n 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