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1 1 | 1. Thus did the Lord grant
2 10| 10. And I do that on account
3 11| 11. And these most holy Mysteries
4 12| 12. Wherever I find written
5 13| 13. And all theologians and
6 14| 14. And after the Lord made
7 15| 15. And I with a few words
8 16| 16. And those who were coming
9 17| 17. And we did not use to want
10 18| 18. We clerics used to say
11 19| 19. And we used to be idiots
12 2 | 2. And the Lord Himself led
13 20| 20. And I used to work with
14 21| 21. Those who do not know how,
15 22| 22. And when the price for
16 23| 23. The Lord revealed to me
17 24| 24. Let all the friars beware
18 25| 25. I firmly command all the
19 26| 26. but wheresoever they have
20 27| 27. And I firmly want to obey
21 28| 28. And I want to be so captive
22 29| 29. And although I am simple
23 3 | 3. And when I was fleeing
24 30| 30. And all the other friars
25 31| 31. And those, who are found,
26 32| 32. And the custos is firmly
27 33| 33. And the minister is firmly
28 34| 34. And the friars are not
29 35| 35. And the Minister General
30 36| 36. And they are to have this
31 37| 37. And in all the chapters
32 38| 38. And all my friars, clerics
33 39| 39. But as the Lord granted
34 4 | 4. And the Lord granted me
35 40| 40. And whosoever will have
36 41| 41. And I, friar Francis, your
37 5 | 5. "We adore Thee, Lord Jesus
38 6 | 6. Afterwards the Lord granted
39 7 | 7. And if I would have as
40 8 | 8. And they and all other
41 9 | 9. And I do not want to consider
42 | above
43 35| bound by obedience, not to add to these words nor take
44 34| this is a remembrance, an admonition, an exhortation and my testament,
45 5 | 5. "We adore Thee, Lord Jesus Christ,
46 | after
47 3 | remained for a little while afterward and then I went forth from
48 | Afterwards
49 | against
50 22| the Lord, by asking for alms from door to door. ~
51 | alone
52 | although
53 25| another place nor under the appearance of preaching nor because
54 22| the table of the Lord, by asking for alms from door to door. ~
55 | at
56 | away
57 | been
58 24| receive, unless they be, as befits the holy poverty, which
59 | begin
60 40| with the blessing of His beloved Son with the Most Holy Spirit
61 24| 24. Let all the friars beware of themselves, so that the
62 5 | the whole world, we also bless Thee, because by Thy Holy
63 34| tiny one, make for you, my blessed friars, for the sake of
64 10| Holy Body and Most Holy Blood, which they receive and
65 25| of a persecution of their bodies; ~
66 16| with a cincture and with breeches.~
67 28| 28. And I want to be so captive in his hands, that I would
68 34| promised the Lord, in a more catholic way.~
69 31| another manner, or are not Catholics, all the friars, wheresoever
70 3 | be a bitter thing, it was changed for me in to sweetness of
71 37| 37. And in all the chapters that are convened, when
72 5 | We adore Thee, Lord Jesus Christ, and for all Thy churches,
73 16| patched inside and out, with a cincture and with breeches.~
74 18| office according to the other clergy, the lay brothers used to
75 29| I want to always have a cleric, who will recite the office
76 7 | Solomon had, and I would come upon the little poor priests
77 16| 16. And those who were coming to receive life, used to
78 41| in as much as I am able, confirm for you, inside and out,
79 15| written and the Lord Pope confirmed it for me. ~
80 9 | 9. And I do not want to consider sin in them, because I discern
81 24| and everything, which are constructed for them, they do not inwardly
82 29| the office for me, as is contained in the Rule. ~
83 16| poor; and they used to be content with one tunic, patched
84 37| all the chapters that are convened, when they read the Rule,
85 10| this, because I see nothing corporally in this age of the Most
86 33| the lord, protector and corrector of the whole fraternity.~
87 5 | Thee, because by Thy Holy Cross Thou has redeemed the world ." ~
88 21| learn, not on account of the cupidity to receive a price for work,
89 25| any letter in the Roman Curia, by means of themselves
90 35| the other Ministers and custodes are bound by obedience,
91 25| wherever they are, they do not dare to seek any letter in the
92 9 | consider sin in them, because I discern in them the Son of God,
93 13| minister the most sacred divine words, we should honour
94 24| promised in the Rule, always dwelling there as strangers and pilgrims. ~
95 24| the little poor, little dwellings and everything, which are
96 40| Most High Father and on earth with the blessing of His
97 | end
98 | even
99 | everything
100 21| work, but on account of the example it gives to repel idleness.~
101 1 | penance: who when I was exceedingly in my sins, to see lepers
102 | except
103 34| remembrance, an admonition, an exhortation and my testament, that I
104 8 | other priests I want to fear, love, and honour, as my
105 | few
106 40| observed these, may he be filled in heaven with the blessing
107 26| been received, let them flee into another land to do
108 3 | 3. And when I was fleeing from them, because it seemed
109 3 | afterward and then I went forth from the world. ~
110 18| and we used to stay quite freely in the churches. ~
111 12| unlawful places, I want to gather them together and I pray,
112 12| and I pray, that they are gathered together and placed together
113 22| price for the work is not given to us, let us have recourse
114 21| account of the example it gives to repel idleness.~
115 39| them simply and without gloss and observe them with holy
116 38| that they are not to place glosses upon the Rule, not even
117 28| that I would not be able to go or do beyond obedience and
118 14| according the form of the Holy Gospel.~
119 6 | the Lord granted me and grants so much faith in priests,
120 23| The Lord revealed to me a greeting, that we should say: "The
121 27| this fraternity and any guardian, whom it would please him
122 30| bound to likewise obey their guardians and recite the office according
123 | has
124 20| because this pertains to honesty. ~
125 12| and placed together in an honourable place.~
126 | how
127 19| 19. And we used to be idiots and subject to all.~
128 21| example it gives to repel idleness.~
129 29| although I am simple and infirm, nevertheless I want to
130 25| of themselves nor by an interposed person, nor on behalf of
131 24| constructed for them, they do not inwardly receive, unless they be,
132 5 | 5. "We adore Thee, Lord Jesus Christ, and for all Thy
133 20| they should work at their job, because this pertains to
134 32| obedience to guard him strongly, just like a man in chains day
135 21| 21. Those who do not know how, let them learn, not
136 26| let them flee into another land to do penance with the blessing
137 21| do not know how, let them learn, not on account of the cupidity
138 2 | 2. And the Lord Himself led me among them and I worked
139 1 | exceedingly in my sins, to see lepers seemed a bitter thing to
140 25| do not dare to seek any letter in the Roman Curia, by means
141 | like
142 30| other friars are bound to likewise obey their guardians and
143 8 | priests I want to fear, love, and honour, as my lords.~
144 | made
145 | make
146 31| want to vary it in another manner, or are not Catholics, all
147 2 | among them and I worked mercy among them. ~
148 35| General and all the other Ministers and custodes are bound by
149 11| 11. And these most holy Mysteries I want above all things
150 12| find written the most holy Names and His words in unlawful
151 31| present them before the nearest custos of that place, where
152 | nevertheless
153 | next
154 | no
155 | nothing
156 40| And whosoever will have observed these, may he be filled
157 33| present him before the lord of Ostia, who is the lord, protector
158 | others
159 | Our
160 7 | priests of this age, in the parishes, where they stay, I do not
161 16| content with one tunic, patched inside and out, with a cincture
162 23| say: "The Lord grant you peace!" ~
163 20| their job, because this pertains to honesty. ~
164 24| dwelling there as strangers and pilgrims. ~
165 12| are gathered together and placed together in an honourable
166 27| guardian, whom it would please him to give me.~
167 15| it written and the Lord Pope confirmed it for me. ~
168 16| used to give "all that they possibly had" to the poor; and they
169 24| they be, as befits the holy poverty, which we have promised
170 40| Holy Spirit and all the powers of Heaven and all the saints.~
171 7 | they stay, I do not wish to preach beyond their will to do
172 25| under the appearance of preaching nor because of a persecution
173 11| venerate and to place in precious places. ~
174 32| hands, until he in person presents him into the hands of his
175 33| Ostia, who is the lord, protector and corrector of the whole
176 39| Lord granted me simply and purely to say and write the Rule
177 18| Father; and we used to stay quite freely in the churches. ~
178 26| wheresoever they have not been received, let them flee into another
179 5 | Thy Holy Cross Thou has redeemed the world ." ~
180 3 | of soul and body; and I remained for a little while afterward
181 34| Rule," because this is a remembrance, an admonition, an exhortation
182 21| the example it gives to repel idleness.~
183 13| those, who minister the most sacred divine words, we should
184 40| powers of Heaven and all the saints.~
185 34| blessed friars, for the sake of this, that we might observe
186 38| upon the Rule, not even by saying in these words: "Thus they
187 25| are, they do not dare to seek any letter in the Roman
188 33| firmly bound by obedience to send him by means of such friars,
189 41| friar Francis, your tiny servant, in as much as I am able,
190 14| grant of friars, no one showed me, what I ought to do,
191 29| 29. And although I am simple and infirm, nevertheless
192 9 | do not want to consider sin in them, because I discern
193 1 | I was exceedingly in my sins, to see lepers seemed a
194 32| that he is not able to be snatched from their hands, until
195 7 | have as much wisdom, as Solomon had, and I would come upon
196 3 | for me in to sweetness of soul and body; and I remained
197 6 | Church on account of their state in life, that if they would
198 6 | life, that if they would stir up a persecution against
199 24| always dwelling there as strangers and pilgrims. ~
200 32| by obedience to guard him strongly, just like a man in chains
201 19| we used to be idiots and subject to all.~
202 3 | was changed for me in to sweetness of soul and body; and I
203 22| us have recourse to the table of the Lord, by asking for
204 35| to add to these words nor take away.~
205 34| admonition, an exhortation and my testament, that I friar Francis, the
206 | then
207 13| 13. And all theologians and those, who minister
208 | there
209 11| Mysteries I want above all things to honour, to venerate and
210 | Thou
211 16| used to be content with one tunic, patched inside and out,
212 | under
213 39| these words, so you should understand them simply and without
214 38| words: "Thus they are to be understood." ~
215 12| holy Names and His words in unlawful places, I want to gather
216 | unless
217 | up
218 17| 17. And we did not use to want to have more. ~
219 31| to the Rule, and want to vary it in another manner, or
220 34| Lord, in a more catholic way.~
221 3 | while afterward and then I went forth from the world. ~
222 | were
223 | what
224 | while
225 | whom
226 40| 40. And whosoever will have observed these,
227 7 | if I would have as much wisdom, as Solomon had, and I would
228 7 | where they stay, I do not wish to preach beyond their will
229 | without
230 2 | led me among them and I worked mercy among them. ~
231 39| simply and purely to say and write the Rule and these words,
232 36| And they are to have this writing with them always, next to
233 | your
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