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piece_n which_o he_o rejoin_v together_o and_o a_o other_o of_o mountolme_n in_o the_o marquisate_n of_o ancona_n for_o who_o he_o rejoin_v a_o plough_n share_n that_o be_v break_v in_o worck_a of_o other_o miracle_n of_o great_a piety_n the_o xix_o chapter_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o sabee_n there_o be_v a_o woman_n about_o 80._o year_n of_o age_n who_o daughter_n die_v leave_v behind_o her_o a_o suck_a child_n this_o old_a woman_n not_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n not_o yet_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o procure_v it_o a_o nurse_n she_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v to_o see_v to_o this_o little_a one_o that_o do_v not_o thrive_v for_o she_o give_v it_o nothing_o but_o bake_a apple_n to_o suck_v live_v in_o this_o affliction_n void_a of_o all_o humane_a helpâ—_n and_o one_o night_n bitter_o lament_v she_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o compassionate_a father_n say_v gracious_a father_n s._n francis_n assist_v i_o if_o thou_o please_v in_o this_o extreme_a necessity_n the_o 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spoletum_n a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v but_o one_o only_a child_n for_o who_o deformity_n they_o continual_o lament_v for_o he_o have_v his_o arm_n fasten_v to_o his_o neck_n his_o knee_n to_o his_o breast_n and_o his_o foot_n to_o his_o hip_n and_o cure_v brief_o so_o deform_a that_o he_o seem_v not_o the_o child_n of_o a_o man_n in_o which_o respect_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n behold_v he_o they_o seem_v to_o see_v their_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n and_o particulerlie_o the_o mother_n in_o behold_v such_o a_o horrible_a creature_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o her_o body_n wherefore_o she_o often_o with_o sigh_n and_o lamentation_n recommend_v herself_o unto_o god_n invocate_a s._n francis_n to_o be_v her_o intercessor_n beseech_v he_o to_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v
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conflixere_fw-la mirando_fw-la and_o as_o here_o dux_n aquavitae_fw-la mortuus_fw-la regnat_fw-la viws_fw-la so_o than_o do_v he_o grant_v that_o effect_n to_o this_o same_o precious_a blood_n that_o it_o expel_v the_o poison_n and_o without_o pain_n the_o venomous_a spider_n pass_v through_o the_o priest_n a_o little_a after_o when_o the_o other_o religious_a of_o the_o covent_n and_o certain_a devout_a secular_a person_n there_o present_a think_v no_o otherwise_o of_o the_o celebratour_n have_v by_o his_o relation_n understand_v what_o have_v happen_v then_o those_o of_o malto_n conceited_a of_o the_o bite_n of_o s._n paul_n by_o the_o viper_n almighty_a god_n here_o renew_v that_o ancient_a miracle_n save_v that_o this_o appear_v great_a by_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o exterior_a bite_v of_o a_o viper_n and_o the_o interior_a operation_n of_o a_o spider_n no_o less_o venomous_a the_o people_n of_o man_n that_o be_v ever_o very_o religious_a do_v by_o this_o miracle_n so_o augment_v their_o devotion_n unto_o the_o b._n sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v erect_v a_o confraternity_n of_o innumerable_a person_n of_o all_o quality_n which_o be_v most_o devout_o entertain_v in_o that_o covent_n &_o have_v be_v since_o imitate_v in_o diverse_a other_o city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o service_n and_o the_o benefitt_a of_o christian_a people_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o frere_n minor_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o first_o tome_n of_o the_o chronicle_n histoire_fw-fr of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n alm_n saint_n fra._n ask_v a_o beggar_n forgiveness_n pag._n 3._o he_o put_v off_o his_o own_o clothes_n to_o clothe_v one_o ragged_a p._n 5._o he_o sell_v his_o father_n merchandise_n to_o repair_v s._n damian_o church_n p._n 9_o at_o rome_n he_o put_v off_o his_o own_o 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 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