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clothes_n to_o clothe_v a_o beggar_n p._n 15_o s._n fran._n give_v br._n giles_n his_o cloak_n in_o a_o alm_n p._n 22_o he_o give_v away_o his_o own_o cloak_n and_o his_o companion_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o winted_a p._n 92_o diverse_a other_o like_o act_n of_o charity_n p._n 93._o 94._o 95_o s._n anthony_n of_o padua_n the_o life_n of_o s._n antony_n p._n 56._o etc._n etc._n angelus_n the_o life_n of_o br._n angelus_n p._n 530._o ambrose_n the_o life_n of_o br._n ambrose_n p._n 534_o agnes_n the_o life_n of_o s._n agnes_n sister_n to_o s._n clare_n p._n 630._o &_o 684._o the_o life_n of_o saint_n agnes_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n p._n 692_o creature_n the_o love_n and_o compassion_n which_o saint_n franc._n have_v of_o unreasonable_a creature_n p._n 182_o he_o redeem_v a_o sheep_n from_o among_o goat_n ibid._n he_o give_v his_o cloak_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o two_o lamb_n p._n 183._o he_o curse_v a_o sow_n for_o eat_v a_o lamb_n ibid._n the_o entertainment_n of_o s._n fran._n by_o bird_n on_o the_o mount_n aluerne_n p._n 288._o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n honour_v he_o p._n 290_o how_o obedient_a a_o sheep_n be_v to_o he_o ibid._n a_o sheep_n and_o a_o lamb_n show_v a_o will_n to_o honour_n god_n p._n 291_o a_o leveret_fw-la a_o coney_n and_o a_o fish_n become_v tame_a unto_o he_o ibid._n of_o many_o other_o miracle_n like_v to_o the_o precedent_n p._n 292._o 293_o of_o the_o love_n s._n franc._n boar_n to_o all_o creature_n p._n 296_o of_o ant_n or_o emmot_n p._n 300_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o fish_n p._n 477_o church_n three_o church_n repair_v by_o s._n franc._n p._n 16._o 17_o cross_n or_o crucifix_n a_o crucifix_n speak_v unto_o s._n francis_n p._n 7._o a_o crucifix_n speak_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n damian_n p._n 9_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o br._n silvester_n before_o he_o be_v religious_a p._n 53_o s._n fran._n cure_v a_o priest_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 199_o a_o crucifix_n walk_v with_o he_o p._n 240_o he_o multitude_n bread_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 252_o he_o tame_v a_o wild_a wolf_n thereby_o p._n 293_o he_o convert_v thereby_o water_n in_o wine_n p._n 317_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n francis_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 424_o s._n anthony_n cure_v a_o cripple_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 481._o 482_o br._n leo_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n cure_v a_o apostume_n p._n 519_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o br._n christopher_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 553._o 554_o the_o virtu_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 588_o of_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o saint_n clare_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 663._o 664._o etc._n etc._n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n s._n francis_n strip_v himself_o stark_o naked_a to_o render_v his_o clothes_n to_o his_o father_n p._n 12_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 602_o chastity_n saint_n franc._n will_v not_o that_o his_o brethren_n shall_v behold_v woman_n p._n 68_o 69_o how_o br._n gyles_n affect_v chastity_n p._n 571_o of_o chastity_n p._n 603_o christmas_n how_o saint_n francis_n once_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n nativity_n p._n 168_o of_o the_o consolation_n which_o saint_n clare_n receive_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o christ_n nativity_n p._n 643._o christopher_n the_o life_n of_o br._n chistopher_n p._n 55â—_n clare_n the_o life_n of_o s._n clare_n p._n 623_o devil_n saint_n francis_n command_v the_o devil_n p._n 103_o the_o devil_n hold_v a_o chapter_n against_o the_o order_n of_o s._n franc._n p._n 119_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o his_o pillow_n p._n 129_o how_o he_o confound_v they_o p._n 132_o how_o he_o assist_v his_o religious_a from_o choke_v by_o the_o devil_n p._n 135_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o make_v he_o leave_v prayer_n p._n 214_o a_o assembly_n of_o devil_n against_o his_o order_n p._n 281_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o kill_v he_o p._n 289_o diverse_a thing_n discover_v by_o s._n anthony_n of_o the_o devil_n p._n 465._o etc._n etc._n how_o bro._n juniperus_n be_v fear_v of_o the_o devil_n p._n 544_o how_o brother_n gyles_n defend_v himself_o against_o the_o devil_n p._n 588_o of_o one_o who_o have_v make_v a_o convention_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n p._n 736_o ecstasy_n saint_n francis_n eat_v with_o saint_n clare_n both_o be_v rapt_v in_o ecstasy_n p._n 277_o the_o extaticall_a contemplation_n of_o brâ—_n quintavall_a p._n 507_o the_o admirable_a ecstasy_n of_o br._n gyles_n p._n 576._o 580_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o saint_n clare_n pag._n 661_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o sainte_n agnes_n pag._n 686_o elizabeth_n the_o life_n of_o sainte_n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o iiungarie_n p._n 710_o elzearius_fw-la the_o life_n of_o brother_n
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 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