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and_o his_o breeche_n and_o stripe_a himself_o stark_o naked_a and_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o celestina_n &_o pass_v through_o a_o great_a rough_a hedge_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o great_a wyldernes_n which_o be_v very_o thorny_a so_o y_z t_z his_o body_n be_v all_o bloody_a then_o say_v he_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o that_o i_o shall_v thus_o knowledge_n y_o e_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n then_o obey_v unto_o deceitful_a flatterynge_n and_o sodeyn_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wyldernes_n a_o great_a light_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v wondrous_a full_a of_o gelyfloure_n and_o rose_n &_o there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n which_o say_v with_o one_o voice_n bless_a frances_n come_v hither_o quyck_o the_o savyour_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o tarry_v for_o the._n then_o bless_v frances_n see_v himself_o new_o apparel_v but_o how_o or_o which_o way_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v 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day_n in_o the_o which_o bless_v peter_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o bond_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o evensong_n of_o thesame_a day_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o evensong_n the_o next_o day_n follow_v include_v the_o night_n and_o that_o whosoever_o come_v thither_o that_o day_n contryre_n &_o confess_v be_v pardon_v and_o forgeven_v of_o all_o y_z e_z sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o baptism_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n porcyuncule_n how_o grevous_a or_o great_a so_o ever_o their_o sin_n be_v and_o bless_a frances_n say_v moo_v holy_a father_n how_o may_v this_o be_v know_v to_o mankind_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o our_o
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he_o have_v set_v wondres_n upon_o he_o psal_n xlv_o and_o bless_a frances_n may_v say_v as_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o high_a god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o i_o wondres_n and_o miracle_n the_o iiii_o lief_a bless_a frances_n have_v great_a glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a seat_n of_o lucifer_n and_o if_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n two_o do_v i_o &_o viij_o all_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o degree_n be_v place_v among_o the_o celestial_a creature_n then_o be_v frances_n place_v among_o the_o seraphin_n which_o may_v well_o be_v for_o while_o he_o live_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o burn_a seraphin_n like_v unto_o christ_n both_o bodily_a &_o ghostly_a and_o that_o frances_n be_v a_o burn_a seraphin_n be_v sufficicient_o declare_v by_o the_o burn_a and_o fiery_a chariot_n wherein_o be_v transfigure_v he_o apere_v to_o certain_a of_o his_o brother_n also_o free_a mass_n be_v by_o s_o frances_n sudden_o rapt_v 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eat_v christ_n in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o little_a child_n the_o lxxix_o leaf_n freer_n benedyct_v which_o be_v bury_v in_o erffort_n be_v our_o lady_n butler_n thesame_a leaf_n freer_n conrade_n lie_v bury_v in_o the_o provynce_n of_o austriche_n in_o the_o new_a city_n which_o be_v the_o very_a father_n and_o chief_a worker_n of_o miracle_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o bury_v with_o our_o brethren_n the_o minister_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v work_v no_o more_o miracle_n to_o the_o which_o commandment_n he_o obey_v and_o since_o that_o time_n he_o never_o wrought_v any_o mor_o miracle_n thesame_a lief_a christ_n appear_v with_o a_o terrible_a countenance_n to_o a_o certeyn_a prior_n sai_v unto_o he_o thou_o prior_n of_o what_o order_n be_v thou_o and_o he_o answer_v of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benedict_n and_o christ_n say_v unto_o bless_a benedict_n say_v this_o man_n true_a and_o benedict_n answer_v he_o be_v a_o destroyer_n of_o my_o order_n and_o of_o his_o fellow_n that_o be_v with_o he_o then_o christ_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v upon_o the_o merciall_a elm_n in_o the_o cloister_n thesame_a leaf_n freer_n agnell_n receive_v into_o the_o order_n of_o the_o barefoot_a freers_n certeyn_n englishmennes_n child_n and_o he_o send_v x._o pound_n sterling_a to_o rome_n to_o buy_v they_o the_o decretalle_n to_o study_v in_o to_o put_v away_o idle_a time_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o oxford_n in_o a_o chest_n of_o wood_n who_o body_n when_o the_o brethren_n will_v have_v remove_v into_o a_o sepulchre_n which_o they_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o they_o find_v his_o chest_n full_a of_o clear_a oil_n smell_v like_o balsamun_n and_o his_o flesh_n be_v resolve_v the_o bone_n do_v swyme_n upon_o the_o oil_n the_o lxxx_o leaf_n in_o this_o leaf_n be_v recite_v dyverse_a freers_n which_o write_v good_a work_n work_v and_o among_o other_o be_v name_v free_a arlot_n of_o prato_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v the_o concordaunce_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o lxxxii_o leaf_n this_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a order_n of_o all_o other_o order_n for_o in_o this_o order_n have_v be_v the_o most_o notable_a and_o excellent_a personage_n as_o pope_n gregory_n the_o nine_o call_v vgo_n who_o s._n frances_n do_v prophesy_v before_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o do_v always_o write_v he_o the_o most_o worshipfull_a father_n of_o all_o the_o world_n also_o pope_n martin_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o our_o habit_n pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o be_v a_o barefoot_a freer_n and_o grant_v to_o the_o order_n many_o bull_n and_o privilegy_n also_o s._n frances_n appear_v with_o his_o wound_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o constantinople_n and_o will_v he_o jeroâ—am_n if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v y_o it_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o a_o barefoot_a freer_n &_o he_o do_v so_o ☞_o the_o queen_n of_o savoy_n do_v be_v our_o habit_n and_o so_o do_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o emperor_n king_n queen_n and_o noble_a personage_n which_o be_v to_o long_o here_o to_o reherce_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o noble_a house_n in_o christendom_n but_o some_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v a_o barefoot_a freer_n accord_v to_o the_o sai_n of_o the_o scripture_n even_o king_n have_v walk_v in_o thy_o most_o 49._o plesaunt_n gardeyn_a thesame_a leaf_n in_o bless_a frances_n be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v speak_v to_o abraham_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o can_v nombre_fw-fr the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o devil_n say_v before_o to_o a_o certeyn_a woman_n the_o order_n of_o the_o barefoot_a freers_n pyntche_n though_o it_o be_v little_a yet_o shall_v it_o be_v multiply_v above_o all_o other_o order_n in_o india_n there_o be_v many_o house_n of_o this_o order_n the_o lxxxiiii_o leaf_n bless_a s._n clare_n be_v first_o a_o sister_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o minorite_n otherwise_o call_v barefoot_a freers_n which_o contynual_o do_v weep_v and_o lament_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n so_o long_o that_o at_o the_o last_o the_o devil_n appear_v unto_o her_o sai_n that_o she_o shall_v lose_v the_o light_n of_o her_o eye_n to_o who_o when_o she_o have_v say_v that_o they_o can_v lose_v their_o sight_n that_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o life_n the_o devil_n flee_v away_o often_o time_n she_o speak_v with_o god_n &_o do_v many_o miracle_n pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o be_v sick_a she_o visit_v he_o &_o he_o offer_v she_o his_o foot_n to_o kiss_v thesame_a leaf_n freer_n junyper_n be_v christ_n jester_n the_o lxxâ—viii_fw-la leaf_n freer_n hely_n say_v unto_o bless_a fances_z here_o be_v certeyn_a brethren_n that_o here_o say_v thou_o will_v make_v a_o new_a rule_n and_o they_o fear_v that_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o to_o straight_o and_o sharp_a say_v that_o thou_o shall_v make_v it_o for_o thyself_o and_o not_o for_o they_o which_o when_o he_o hear_v bless_a frances_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o heaven_n and_o speak_v thus_o unto_o christ_n lord_n say_v not_o i_o well_o unto_o the_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o believe_v i_o then_o all_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n answer_v in_o the_o air_n frances_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o rule_n that_o be_v thy_o but_o all_o that_o be_v there_o be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v that_o the_o rule_n be_v observe_v to_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o letter_n without_o any_o gloze_n without_o any_o gloze_n which_o word_n prove_v that_o our_o rule_n be_v institute_v of_o christ_n then_o bless_a frances_n turn_v he_o to_o his_o brethren_n and_o say_v now_o you_o have_v hear_v now_o you_o have_v hear_v now_o you_o have_v hear_v thesame_a leaf_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o free_a minor_n otherwise_o call_v barefoot_a freers_n be_v make_v of_o bless_a s._n frances_n stand_v and_o be_v resydent_a &_o fast_v in_o the_o mount_n christ_n revel_v it_o unto_o he_o wherefore_o he_o compare_v his_o rule_n with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v give_v in_o mount_n synay_n and_o the_o law_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v publissh_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o mounteyn_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_v but_o this_o rule_n be_v christ_n because_o christ_n affirm_v it_o so_o to_o be_v before_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o brethren_n the_o lxxxix_o leaf_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o learn_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o the_o frances_n freers_n shall_v be_v learn_v for_o they_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n thesame_a leaf_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o minorite_n or_o barefoot_a freers_n begynneth_n thus_o the_o rule_n and_o life_n of_o the_o barefoot_a freers_n be_v this_o the_o obseruacyon_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o title_n be_v this_o