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 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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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it_o be_v admire_v if_o such_o a_o rigour_n of_o so_o long_a continuance_n breed_v many_o infirmity_n in_o this_o holy_a virgin_n which_o waste_v her_o force_n and_o overthrow_v all_o the_o natural_a strength_n and_o health_n of_o her_o body_n the_o devout_a religious_a daughter_n of_o this_o holy_a mother_n have_v exceed_v compassion_n of_o she_o and_o they_o bitter_o lament_v the_o voluntary_a procure_n of_o her_o own_o death_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o s._n francis_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o assisium_n forbid_v she_o those_o three_o day_n of_o fast_n which_o every_o week_n she_o usual_o inflict_v upon_o herself_o and_o command_v she_o not_o to_o pass_v one_o day_n without_o take_v at_o least_o a_o once_o and_o a_o half_a of_o bread_n to_o conserve_v her_o life_n and_o albeit_o such_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o the_o body_n do_v accustom_v to_o breed_v also_o some_o affliction_n to_o the_o hart_n yet_o do_v the_o contrary_n succeed_v in_o she_o for_o she_o carry_v a_o countenance_n 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have_v none_o that_o can_v comfort_v i_o in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o i_o receive_v a_o little_a consolation_n from_o the_o liberal_a hand_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o beseech_v you_o all_o to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o this_o favour_n and_o mercy_n extend_v towards_o i_o &_o for_o that_o through_o his_o grace_n i_o find_v such_o concord_n peace_n and_o charity_n in_o this_o covent_n as_o by_o word_n can_v be_v express_v these_o sister_n have_v receive_v i_o with_o exceed_a love_n &_o devotion_n yield_v i_o obedience_n with_o extraordinary_a promptitude_n &_o reverence_n they_o all_o with_o one_o accord_n recommend_v themselves_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o to_o you_o my_o sister_n &_o to_o all_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o monastery_n &_o i_o recommend_v myself_o &_o they_o to_o your_o holy_a prayer_n beseech_v you_o as_o a_o mother_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o they_o &_o of_o i_o as_o of_o your_o daughter_n 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