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which_o the_o bless_a father_n s._n antony_n of_o milan_n yield_v his_o spirit_n unto_o almighty_a god_n this_o holy_a religious_a live_n in_o that_o place_n after_o she_o have_v there_o obtain_v of_o god_n many_o virtue_n she_o be_v try_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o refine_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n for_o she_o keep_v her_o bed_n deprive_v of_o all_o corporal_a force_n yea_o and_o of_o her_o speech_n for_o fifteen_o year_n during_o all_o which_o time_n she_o ordinary_o demonstrate_v by_o sign_n &_o gesture_n a_o exceed_a great_a alacrity_n &_o joy_n in_o her_o hart_n our_o lord_n reveil_v many_o thing_n to_o this_o saint_n which_o she_o manifest_v to_o the_o religious_a who_o serious_o record_v the_o same_o to_o be_v know_v to_o posterity_n the_o say_v religious_a be_v demand_v how_o the_o sick_a religious_a sister_n can_v make_v they_o understand_v those_o word_n since_o she_o can_v not_o speak_v they_o answer_v that_o themselves_o then_o observe_v so_o 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the_o life_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n s._n clare_n together_o with_o the_o conversion_n and_o life_n of_o s._n agnes_n her_o sister_n and_o of_o another_o s._n agnes_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n also_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n clare_n and_o the_o life_n of_o s._n catharine_n of_o bologna_n translate_v into_o english_a permissis_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m._n dc_o xxii_o to_o the_o most_o glorious_a virgin_n s._n clare_n most_o glorious_a saint_n be_v to_o publish_v thy_o bless_a life_n translate_v into_o english_a for_o the_o public_a benefit_n of_o our_o country_n i_o find_v no_o creature_n here_o on_o earth_n seem_v worthy_a enough_o to_o be_v present_v therewith_o by_o way_n of_o dedication_n and_o therefore_o be_v my_o thought_n present_o transport_v hence_o to_o the_o glorious_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n whither_o arrive_v they_o forthwith_o make_v choice_n of_o thy_o bless_a self_n as_o best_o &_o in_o particular_a deserve_v so_o true_a a_o honour_n accept_v then_o b._n saint_n this_o my_o small_a labour_n which_o in_o all_o humility_n &_o reverence_n i_o here_o offer_v unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n together_o with_o my_o unworthy_a self_n that_o by_o thy_o intercession_n &_o piety_n i_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o some_o little_a glimpse_n of_o that_o spiritual_a influence_n which_o out_o of_o the_o huge_a mass_n of_o thy_o glorious_a merit_n thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v unto_o thy_o devout_a suppliant_n among_o who_o i_o humble_o beg_v o_o glorious_a virgin_n to_o be_v accept_v for_o one_o i._o w._n the_o table_n of_o s._n clare_n her_o country_n family_n &_o birth_n chap_n 1._o of_o her_o education_n charity_n prayer_n mortification_n and_o virginity_n chap._n 2._o of_o her_o knowledge_n &_o acquaintance_n with_o s._n francis_n chap._n 3._o of_o her_o forsake_v the_o world_n &_o enter_v into_o religion_n chap._n 4._o how_o her_o friend_n labour_v to_o reclaim_v she_o from_o religion_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o her_o sister_n agens_fw-la by_o her_o prayer_n chap._n 6._o of_o her_o humily_n chap._n 7._o of_o her_o voluntary_a poverty_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o her_o poverty_n chap._n 9_o of_o her_o great_a mortification_n &_o abstinence_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n procure_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o fame_n of_o s._n clare_n chap._n 11._o of_o her_o fervent_a prayer_n chap._n 12._o how_o the_o moor_n be_v expel_v the_o monastery_n by_o s._n clare_n chap._n 13._o how_o the_o city_n of_o assisium_n be_v deliver_v by_o her_o prayer_n chap._n 14._o of_o her_o reverence_n &_o devotion_n to_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n chap._n 15._o of_o a_o marvellous_a consolation_n she_o receive_v upon_o a_o christmas_n day_n ch._n 16._o of_o the_o spiritual_a doctrine_n with_o which_o she_o nurse_v her_o daughter_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o devotion_n which_o pope_n gregory_n the_o ix_o have_v to_o s._n clare_n chap._n 18._o of_o her_o fervent_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n &_o of_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o she_o be_v ch._n 19_o of_o the_o many_o miracle_n she_o wrought_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n remain_v upon_o bread_n bless_v by_o she_o chap._n 21._o of_o her_o infirmity_n &_o sickness_n ch._n 22._o how_o she_o be_v visit_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o chap._n 23._o how_o she_o comfort_v her_o sister_n saint_n agnes_n chap._n 24._o of_o her_o death_n &_o obsequy_n chap._n 25._o &_o 26._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o her_o intercession_n chap._n 27._o 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o of_o her_o canonization_n by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o chap._n 32._o the_o life_n of_o s._n agnes_n how_o s._n agnes_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n to_o build_v there_o a_o monastery_n chap._n i._n of_o a_o letter_n she_o write_v to_o her_o sister_n s._n clare_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n damian_n chap._n ii_o of_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o s._n agnes_n and_o of_o she_o thrice_o crown_v by_o a_o angel_n chap._n iii_o how_o she_o send_v s._n clares_z veil_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o florence_n and_o of_o her_o death_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n agnes_n ch._n v._o &_o vi._n of_o the_o life_n of_o another_o s._n agnes_n who_o be_v daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n &_o religious_a of_o the_o same_o order_n pag._n 207._o of_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o vocation_n of_o s._n clare_n of_o her_o country_n &_o family_n &_o of_o a_o revelation_n to_o her_o mother_n touch_v her_o birth_n &_o sanctity_n chap._n i._n fix_v year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n s._n francis_n &_o the_o four_o year_n after_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o rule_n by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1212._o the_o omnipotent_a father_n of_o light_n have_v frame_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n a_o new_a man_n his_o servant_n s._n francis_n 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