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that_o the_o direction_n how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v it_o that_o the_o direction_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o such_o accident_n be_v not_o then_o record_v in_o the_o missal_n rubriques_n as_o they_o be_v now_o or_o that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o reflect_v on_o they_o for_o more_o ample_a manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o final_o resolve_v upon_o that_o excellent_a promise_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o they_o ought_v drink_v any_o mortiferous_a poison_n they_o shall_v receive_v no_o detriment_n thereby_o &_o so_o come_v to_o the_o sacred_a communion_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o in_o one_o draught_n refected_a himself_o both_o with_o poison_n and_o the_o medicament_n of_o death_n and_o of_o life_n so_o that_o even_o in_o this_o point_n may_v be_v accomplish_v that_o which_o the_o church_n sing_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n mors_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la duello_n 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 he_o p._n 289_o diverse_a thing_n discover_v by_o s._n anthony_n of_o the_o devil_n p._n 465._o etc._n etc._n how_o bro._n juniperus_n be_v fear_v of_o the_o devil_n p._n 544_o how_o brother_n gyles_n defend_v himself_o against_o the_o devil_n p._n 588_o of_o one_o who_o have_v make_v a_o convention_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n p._n 736_o ecstasy_n saint_n francis_n eat_v with_o saint_n clare_n both_o be_v rapt_v in_o ecstasy_n p._n 277_o the_o extaticall_a contemplation_n of_o brâ—_n quintavall_a p._n 507_o the_o admirable_a ecstasy_n of_o br._n gyles_n p._n 576._o 580_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o saint_n clare_n pag._n 661_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o sainte_n agnes_n pag._n 686_o elizabeth_n the_o life_n of_o sainte_n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o iiungarie_n p._n 710_o elzearius_fw-la the_o life_n of_o brother_n
elzearius_fw-la pag._n 724_o gyles_n the_o life_n of_o br._n gyles_n p._n 563_o his_o visitation_n by_o saint_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n p._n 585_o of_o diverse_a strange_a speech_n and_o admirable_a answer_n of_o he_o pag._n 581._o 586._o 589._o etc._n etc._n diverse_a discourse_n of_o he_o as_o of_o faith_n of_o charity_n of_o humility_n and_o other_o p._n 595._o 596._o etc._n etc._n humility_n of_o the_o great_a humility_n of_o s._n francis_n p._n 138._o 139._o of_o his_o exercise_n of_o humility_n pag._n 144_o how_o he_o exercise_v his_o novice_n in_o the_o same_o p._n 145._o a_o bishop_n force_v by_o saint_n francis_n humility_n to_o let_v he_o preach_v p._n 149._o three_o thief_n convert_v by_o his_o humility_n p._n 151_o his_o humility_n to_o a_o bishop_n that_o call_v he_o idiot_n p._n 157_o remarkable_a humility_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o frere_n minor_n p._n 266_o of_o patience_n and_o humility_n p._n 308_o the_o humility_n of_o brother_n macie_n p._n 521_o of_o br._n angelus_n p._n 532_o of_o br._n ambrose_n p._n 534_o of_o br._n juniperus_n p._n 536_o of_o br._n gyles_n p._n 568._o of_o s._n clare_n p._n 632_o of_o s._n elizabeth_n p._n 713_o of_o a_o english_a frere_n minor_n p._n 735._o 736_o of_o br._n james_n p._n 738_o indulgence_n of_o the_o plenary_a indulgence_n grant_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o angel_n pag._n 212_o the_o day_n thereof_o miraculous_o assign_v from_o heaven_n p._n 214_o the_o publication_n thereof_o p._n 216_o the_o same_o day_n a_o dove_n be_v see_v to_o fly_v in_o the_o church_n and_o our_o lady_n appear_v in_o the_o same_o pag._n 218._o of_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a indulgence_n p._n 217_o testimony_n of_o person_n decease_v touch_v this_o indulgence_n p._n 218._o 219._o diverse_a miracle_n of_o the_o same_o indulgence_n p._n 220._o 221._o 222_o injury_n s._n francis_n take_v prisoner_n by_o thief_n p._n 4_o s._n francis_n beat_v and_o imprison_v by_o his_o father_n p._n 19_o beat_v of_o thief_n and_o throw_v into_o a_o ditch_n of_o snow_n p._n 13_o injury_n offer_v to_o those_o who_o be_v first_o send_v by_o s._n fran._n to_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n p._n 25_o juniperus_n the_o life_n of_o bro._n juniperus_n p._n 56_o etc._n etc._n lent_n of_o the_o lent_n s_o fran._n keep_v at_o the_o lake_n of_o perusia_n p._n 318_o item_n of_o s._n michael_n p._n 319._o leo._n the_o life_n of_o br._n leo_n see_v p._n 516._o etc._n etc._n leapre_n s._n fra._n kiss_v a_o leper_n p._n 7_o he_o serve_v leper_n his_o care_n of_o leper_n p._n 40._o by_o his_o humility_n he_o cuâ—â—th_v a_o leper_n inwardlie_a and_o out_o wardlie_a p._n 150_o luxury_n luxury_n see_v temptation_n martyrdom_n how_o s._n francis_n go_v to_o syria_n to_o seek_v martyrdom_n p._n 103_o also_o to_o moroccho_n p._n 105_o five_o friar_fw-la minor_n martyr_a by_o king_n miramolin_n p._n 418_o seven_o other_o friar_fw-la minor_n martyre_v p._n 451_o two_o other_o martyr_a at_o valencia_n p._n 452_o five_o other_o martyr_a at_o moroccho_n with_o many_o christian_n also_o p._n 455_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o brother_n electus_n and_o his_o companion_n p._n ibid._n the_o desire_n s._n antony_n of_o padua_n have_v of_o martyrdom_n and_o his_o departure_n for_o moroccho_n for_o this_o purpose_n p._n 457_o etc._n etc._n macie_n the_o life_n of_o br._n macie_n see_v p._n 520_o miracle_n s._n francis_n cure_v one_o of_o a_o ulcer_n in_o kiss_v it_o p._n 14_o he_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n to_o see_v his_o religious_a that_o be_v disperse_v far_o a_o sunder_a p._n 26_o s._n francis_n and_o his_o disciple_n afflict_v with_o hunger_n a_o man_n appear_v unto_o they_o load_v with_o bread_n p._n 48_o how_o god_n sustain_v some_o frere_fw-fr minor_n miraculous_o p._n 120_o of_o one_o of_o their_o benefactor_n who_o money_n increase_v miraculous_o p._n 121_o a_o capon_n leg_n convert_v into_o a_o fish_n p._n 160_o s._n francis_n gather_v white_a and_o red_a rose_n in_o januarie_n p._n 215_o diverse_a miracle_n concern_v the_o indulgence_n give_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n p._n 218._o 219._o 220._o s._n francis_n multiply_v bread_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 252_o dinner_n miraculous_o prepare_v whilst_o the_o cook_n be_v at_o the_o church_n ibid._n diverse_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n francis_n p._n 285_o he_o be_v receive_v of_o a_o hard_a rock_n as_o of_o soft_a wax_n p._n 289_o how_o many_o unreasonable_a creature_n miraculous_o obey_v he_o p._n 290._o 291._o 292._o 293_o fire_n lose_v his_o force_n in_o make_v a_o cauter_n in_o the_o body_n of_o s._n fran._n p._n 294_o of_o a_o miracle_n of_o apple_n p._n 298_o a_o woman_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n for_o trouble_v s._n fran._n sermon_n p._n 300_o a_o l_o ght_n enlighten_v he_o in_o a_o dark_a night_n p._n 301_o many_o miracle_n confirm_v the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n francis_n p._n 316._o 317_o many_o miracle_n of_o he_o after_o his_o death_n p._n 353._o 356._o 357._o 358._o 359_o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o stâ—gmates_n p._n 370._o 371._o 372._o 373_o 374_o a_o woman_n dead_a raâ—sed_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n francis_n p._n 375_o other_o dead_a raise_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n francis_n p._n 377_o other_o deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o his_o merit_n p._n 378._o 379._o 380._o 381_o etc._n etc._n how_o he_o deliver_v many_o pilgrim_n from_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o sea_n p._n 384._o 385._o 386_o diverse_a also_o out_o of_o prison_n 386._o 387._o etc._n etc._n diverse_a woman_n with_o child_n p._n 390._o etc._n etc._n diverse_a blind_a receive_a sight_n p._n 393._o 394_o miracle_n of_o diverse_a sort_n wrought_v by_o s._n francis_n p._n 401._o 402._o etc._n etc._n miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n francis_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 404_o of_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o five_o martyr_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n miramolm_n p._n 435._o etc._n etc._n of_o many_o miracle_n of_o s._n anthony_n of_o padua_n 463._o 464._o etc._n etc._n of_o a_o foot_n a_o man_n have_v cut_v off_o p._n 472_o of_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n who_o give_v care_n to_o his_o sermon_n p._n 476_o a_o miracle_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n p._n 478_o of_o his_o eat_n of_o poison_n p._n 479_o of_o his_o miraculous_a preach_n p._n 480_o see_v more_o p._n 481._o etc._n etc._n the_o miracle_n of_o br._n quintavall_a p_o 507_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n ruffinus_n p_o 514_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n leo_n p._n 518_o of_o brother_n zacharie_n p._n 526_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n walter_n p._n 528_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n ambroise_n p._n 535_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n christopher_n p._n 553_o etc._n etc._n of_o brother_n gyles_n p._n 567_o &_o 619_o of_o s._n clare_n p._n 635._o etc._n etc._n &_o 663_o 678_o of_o s._n agnes_n p._n 688_o of_o saint_n elizabeth_n of_o hongarie_n p._n 719._o 722_o mission_n saint_n 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