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reato_n ruffian_n sophy_n freer_n massey_n etc._n etc._n then_o bless_a saynct_n frances_n take_v of_o the_o rose_n that_o he_o bring_v iij._o red_a and_o iij._o white_a in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o indivisible_a trinite_a and_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n &_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o then_o the_o angel_n song_n with_o loud_a and_o great_a voice_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o the_o morning_n bless_v frances_n take_v his_o fellow_n sai_v to_o they_o let_v we_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v all_o these_o thing_n secret_a and_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o rome_n he_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o y_z e_z church_n of_o saynct_n john_n lateranence_n and_o there_o he_o find_v pope_n honorius_n the_o successor_n of_o innocent_a and_o the_o viker_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n to_o who_o s._n frances_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o lord_n declare_v all_o the_o thing_n aforsayde_v &_o of_o thesame_a bare_a wytnes_n theforsayd_a brethren_n 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