Chapter
1 2 | Francis rejoiced in spirit and said, "Bernard, a resolution
2 2 | Francis, turning to Bernard, said: "This is the advice that
3 2 | avarice, went to him and said: "Thou didst not pay me
4 2 | contemplation, and Saint Francis said he was worthy of all reverence,
5 3 | thither, and, calling out, said; "Come, O Brother Bernard,
6 3 | voice came from God, which said, "O poor little man, why
7 3 | to do. "I command thee," said Saint Francis, "under holy
8 IV | sight of his sufferings, said to Brother Bernard: "My
9 IV | to the convent-gate, and said reproachfully: "Thou hast
10 IV | hast not observed what I said to thee as to how thou shouldst
11 IV | still looking up to heaven, said to Brother Masseo: "Go,
12 IV | the truth." Brother Elias said again: "Tell me what thou
13 IV | remembering also how he had said that he could answer the
14 IV | happened even as St Francis said, for he died out of the
15 IV | are very deep." The angel said to him, "Let us cross together;
16 IV | which is Wonderful?" Having said these words, he disappeared,
17 1 | without losing his temper, said within himself: "Without
18 1 | turning to his friends, he said: "Truly this is the most
19 1 | addressing Brother Bernard, he said to him: "If it is thy wish
20 2 | answered his prayer, and said to him: "Fear not, Francis,
21 2 | die." Then Brother Bernard said in a whisper to Brother
22 2 | the head of Brother Elias, said: "This is not the head of
23 2 | that of Brother Elias. Then said he to Brother Bernard: "
24 2 | one another." And having said these words, and given other
25 3 | and conveyed him to the said island, St Francis taking
26 4 | walking on before him, and said to him: "Brother Leo, if
27 4 | questioning the saint, he said: "Father, I pray thee teach
28 5 | Matins arrived, St Francis said to Brother Leo: "My beloved
29 5 | hell.'" And Brother Leo said, with the simplicity of
30 5 | speak thus, "Brother Leo," said St Francis; "but when I
31 5 | and patiently impatient, said to Brother Leo: "How canst
32 5 | being greatly astonished, said to Brother Leo: "I entreat
33 5 | command thee." And Brother Leo said: "Speak, in the name of
34 5 | And St Francis, weeping, said: "O wicked Brother Francis,
35 6 | had been in prayer, the said Brother Masseo, wishing
36 6 | addressing Brother Messeo, said to him: "Wouldst thou know
37 7 | wills," answered St Francis. Said brother Masseo: "And how
38 7 | till at last St Francis said: "Stand still, and move
39 7 | Masseo. "That is the road," said St Francis, "which it pleaseth
40 7 | things which Brother Masseo said in his heart were revealed
41 7 | who, coming up to him, said: "Hold fast the things which
42 XII | Brother Masseo was one, he said unto the latter, before
43 XII | calling Brother Masseo, said unto him: "Brother Masseo,
44 XII | divided among you all." Said Brother Masseo, with great
45 1 | received, rejoiced greatly, and said: "O Brother Masseo, we are
46 1 | on the road, St Francis said to his companion, "Let us
47 1 | love, to his companion, he said to him, "Ah! ah! ah! Brother
48 1 | experienced. After this St Francis said to his companion: "Let us
49 1 | blessed by God." Having said these words they disappeared,
50 1 | to him, and what they had said. And both being filled with
51 2 | their trance, St Francis said to them: "My beloved brothers,
52 3 | For St Francis had often said to St Clare, "Be ready,
53 4 | returned to Brother Masseo, and said to him: "The Lord says,
54 4 | his arms on his breast, he said to him: "What answer dost
55 4 | being much surprised, he said to his companions, "Wait
56 4 | give praise to God." As he said these words, all the birds
57 5 | friars were still asleep. The said little child had made up
58 6 | them; and each time the said Cardinal visited the holy
59 7 | came from heaven, which said: "Francis, if all the earth
60 7 | treasure." And the voice of God said again: "Rejoice with all
61 7 | calling his companion, he said to him: "Let us go to the
62 7 | he called him to him and said: "Dearest father, tell me,
63 7 | Twelve measures." Then said St Francis: "I pray thee,
64 8 | who were in the rear, he said: "O beloved, I pray you
65 9 | agreed to what St Francis said. On this St Francis added: "
66 9 | sign that he consented. Said St Francis again: "Brother
67 9 | which was in his power. Then said St Francis, addressing him
68 9 | addressing the latter, said again: "And thou, brother
69 10 | doves with eyes of pity, he said to the young man: "O good
70 10 | them his blessing. Then said St Francis to the young
71 XXIV| prove the truth of what he said, professed himself ready
72 XXIV| leave of him. The Sultan said to him: "Brother Francis,
73 XXIV| and holy baptism from the said friars, he was regenerated
74 1 | soul, and what the soul said to him on going up to heaven.~
75 1 | this perverse leper, and said to him: "May God give thee
76 1 | returned to the leper and said to him: "My son, I myself
77 1 | Francis. "I will then," said he, "that thou wash me all
78 1 | praying in a forest, and said to him: "Dost thou know
79 1 | thou?" asked the saint. Said he: "I am that leper whom
80 1 | blessing rest on thee." Having said these words, he went up
81 2 | hardships." The young man said again: "Father, are you
82 2 | neighbourhood. Coming one day to the said convent, they asked Brother
83 2 | harsh words. "Wherefore," said he, "our Master Jesus Christ,
84 2 | the bread and wine, and said and did what St Francis
85 2 | we to do?" "Let us go," said one of the others, "to St
86 2 | pitiable condition, the angel said to him: "Arise, for thou
87 2 | from head to foot; and he said to him: "O my unhappy companion,
88 2 | little farther, saw the said woman surrounded with flames;
89 2 | surrounded with flames; and he said to her: "O unfortunate and
90 2 | out of the furnace, and said to him: "Prepare thyself
91 2 | produced a great stench. Then said the angel to him: "Go over
92 2 | dangerous river?" The angel said to him: "Follow me, and
93 2 | made him fall down thus, he said within himself: "If my wings
94 2 | Friars Minor." The porter said to him: "Wait a little whilst
95 2 | innumerable. Then St Francis said to the porter: "Let him
96 3 | inspiration, through the said sermon, went to St Francis,
97 3 | first son of St Francis, said of him that he was one of
98 3 | Leo and Brother Masseo, said to them: "Go forth to meet
99 3 | him with much affection he said to him: "My very dear Brother
100 4 | which reason Brother Giles said that he had received a gift
101 5 | that of a crucifix, and said to him: "O Brother Ruffino,
102 5 | appeared to him again and said unto him "Thou art damned",
103 5 | immediately Brother Ruffino said, "Open thy mouth!" upon
104 5 | troubled in this way." Having said these words. he departed,
105 5 | so. Wherefore St Francis said of him that he had been
106 6 | preached at Assisi.~The said Brother Ruffino, through
107 8 | until he should feel the said virtue to be firmly established
108 8 | thine eyes." And having said these words, the voice was
109 9 | devoted thyself." St Clare said: "Most holy Father, excuse
110 10 | out for Perugia, where the said brother then lived. He arrived
111 10 | vent to their grief, they said: "O Brother Giles, why hast
112 11 | they went to St Clare and said to her: "O Sister Clare,
113 12 | him the vision, St Francis said: "What thou hast seen is
114 13 | having taken leave of him, he said to his companion: "Truly
115 13 | nobleman; and the saint said to his companion; "Let us
116 13 | near the house, St Francis said to his companion: "Wait
117 13 | poor weak servants." Having said this, he knelt down in a
118 13 | Order. And the nobleman said to St Francis: "What wilt
119 14 | how at the desire of the said Brother, he prayed to Christ
120 14 | hearing this Brother Elias said: "My reverend father, I
121 14 | and amongst other things said to him: "My dear Brother,
122 14 | habit." And the lay brother said he would most willingly
123 15 | languages, understood what he said as perfectly as if he had
124 15 | all languages; and they said among themselves: "Does
125 16 | him to preach to them, and said: "Listen to the word of
126 16 | rejoiced greatly in spirit, and said with a loud voice: "Blessed
127 17 | but a few minutes, as the said Brother James told me himself.
128 17 | went out of itself. The said Brother Simon, when he sat
129 17 | going to Brother Simon, he said to him: "Give me back my
130 17 | for him great compassion, said to him: "Sit down here awhile
131 18 | is buried at Murro. The said Brother Bentivoglio being
132 18 | heard were these. The saint said to Brother Peter: "Thou
133 18 | happiness, Brother Peter said to him: "O brother, thou
134 18 | heart in all things. The said Brother Conrad, being once
135 19 | purgatory.~The life of the said Brother Conrad of Offida,
136 19 | reprove a young brother in the said convent, whose conduct was
137 19 | out of compassion for the said young man, Brother Conrad
138 19 | place in his heart, and the said young man, putting off his
139 19 | who died a few days ago." Said Brother Conrad to him: "
140 19 | continuing his devotions, said for him a Pater with a Requiem
141 19 | acternam. At this the soul said: "Holy Father, I am greatly
142 19 | was begged, and the soul said again: "As thou prayest
143 19 | relieved by his prayers, said for his intention a hundred
144 19 | they were finished of soul said to him: "I thank thee, dearest
145 20 | glory." And Brother Peter said: "Why then, most holy Apostle
146 20 | dress than I." And having said these words, he gave to
147 20 | wonderful things!" And as he said these words, the vision
148 21 | night, and calling him, said: "John, go to Santo Stefano,
149 21 | in the province. And the said Brother Philip stood up
150 21 | went to Brother Philip, and said to him: "Father, if thou
151 21 | earnest desire to serve God, said to him: "Come to me on such
152 21 | and the Minister having said in chapter that if anyone
153 21 | he should remain in the said province five-and-twenty
154 21 | soul melt within him. Then said the Lord to him: "My son,
155 21 | is granted"; and having said these words he departed,
156 21 | the grace of God." And the said novice remained in the Order,
157 21 | by Brother Ugolino. The said Brother John, albeit his
158 21 | thought, word, or deed. Then said the devil to him: "Because
159 21 | was damned, as the devil said; so that when the brothers
160 21 | of Brother John. When the said Brother Matthew arrived,
161 21 | because I am damned." Then said Brother Matthew to him: "
162 21 | greatly comforted, and he said to Brother Matthew: "My
163 21 | and desired to see. The said Brother John was buried
164 23 | him the contents; but he said: "O blessed Mother of God,
165 23 | given him a little, she said: "Thou has sufficient, my
166 23 | and desired"; and having said these words, she took leave
167 24 | Juniper, and Brother Lucido said of him, that they knew no
168 24 | certain spiritual things, he said to me: "If thou wilt be
169 24 | what Brother Matthew had said was true: now this is what
170 24 | brightest of all was the said Brother John, who, having
171 24 | branches; for which reason the said Brother John left the top
172 24 | giving him a sharp stone, said: `Take this stone, and going
173 25 | that whenever he heard the said master speak of God, he
174 27 | Among the angels he saw the said Brother James, for whom
175 27 | sweetness in his soul; and he said with himself: "Brother James,
176 27 | life eternal"; and having said these words, he left this
177 27 | with joy; and Brother John said to him: "O most dear Father,
178 27 | beautiful living child; and I said to him, `This day I shall
179 27 | without him.'" And having said these words, Brother James
180 27 | was greatly comforted. The said Brother James of Fallerone
181 28 | of the Holy Trinity.~The said Brother John of Alvernia
182 29 | wonderful thing befell the said Brother John in the above-mentioned
183 29 | Assumption of our Lady, having said Matins in the church with
184 29 | Hoc est Corpus meum. As he said these words Christ, the
185 29 | saying Mass; but having said many Masses, and no such
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