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1 VI| life of the Holy Virgin S. Clare.~There was a marvellous
2 VI| Assisi, which was named Clare. First ye shall understand
3 VI| do name her at the font, Clare. Secondly, is found in her
4 VI| read that as soon as S. Clare heard the renomee of S.
5 VI| purpose; it is read that S. Clare, thus informed of S. Francis,
6 VI| the carnal friends of S. Clare had her in indignation out
7 VI| heart; it is read that S. Clare glorified herself sovereignly
8 VI| them. Seventhly, how S. Clare kept poverty; it is read
9 VI| gospel of Jesu Christ, S. Clare put thereto all her entent,
10 VI| dinner in the college of S. Clare was but one loaf of bread,
11 VI| no more be had. Then S. Clare took this loaf of the hand
12 VI| Ninthly, how in straitness S. Clare was ruled; this holy lady
13 VI| heart, it is read that S. Clare for to dispend amorously
14 VI| into the chamber where S. Clare lay. And she was crowned
15 VI| especial Agnes the sister of S. Clare, making great moan and sorrow.
16 VI| moan and sorrow. Then S. Clare said sweetly: My sisters,
17 VI| marvels that God showed for S. Clare by her holy prayers, for
18 VI| weeping to their mother S. Clare. And she that was sick,
19 VI| Then this holy virgin S. Clare arose from her prayer, which
20 VI| orison and prayer of S. Clare destroubled and put from
21 VI| been taken. And when S. Clare, the handmaid of Jesu Christ,
22 VI| our Lord granted unto S. Clare the first gift that she
23 VI| the seventh day that S. Clare was converted, Agnes, her
24 VI| would serve God. And when S. Clare heard that, anon she embraced
25 VI| more to be wondered how Clare defended her sister by her
26 VI| Christ. And there was S. Clare, which felt more of God
27 VI| parents and kinsmen of S. Clare began a new battle and strife
28 VI| dwell with her sister S. Clare, there came on the morn
29 VI| morn to the place where S. Clare dwelled, twelve of her kinsmen
30 VI| they made no force of S. Clare for to draw her out, for
31 VI| depart from the company of S. Clare. And a tyrant, a knight,
32 VI| the holy sweet virgin S. Clare kneeled down, and put herself
33 VI| kinsmen and friends, came S. Clare and prayed them for God'
34 VI| serve God, and so did S. Clare her sister. And because
35 VI| entend unto the life of S. Clare the virgin.~Was it not great
36 VI| orisons and prayers of S. Clare, which were so strong, and
37 VI| thankings to God and S. Clare which had delivered her
38 VI| wailed that the orisons of S. Clare burnt them all, and therefore
39 VI| so great devotion to S. Clare, of whom he required her
40 VI| of his passion, then S. Clare being heavy and sorrowful,
41 VI| sign to her blessed mother Clare that she should remember
42 VI| with a candle burning, S. Clare came again to her estate,
43 VI| Fair daughter, said S. Clare, this sleep that I have
44 VI| well and how much this holy Clare loved him, and the right
45 VI| that S. Francis sent to S. Clare a friar named Steven, and
46 VI| malady. This blessed S. Clare was a good mistress and
47 VI| goodness. The good mistress S. Clare herself spake so little
48 VI| fair child was tofore S. Clare and abode there a great
49 VI| marvellously and graciously S. Clare, whereof it happed that
50 VI| see so high things, of S. Clare received in that sight,
51 VI| when the holy mother S. Clare knew that, she had much
52 VI| great while at Lyons, S. Clare was then marvellously destrained
53 VI| at S. Damian's tofore S. Clare, which was right sick. And
54 VI| And her seemed that this Clare lay in a much fair bed and
55 VI| purpose of his spouse S. Clare, and hasted for to honour
56 VI| many tears and said to S. Clare her sister: Fair and right
57 VI| me not here alone. And S. Clare answered to her much sweetly:
58 VI| After, this holy and good Clare drew fast to her end. And
59 VI| grieved within forth. Then S. Clare began to speak to her soul
60 VI| to cover the body of S. Clare and well to make ready the
61 VI| mass for the blessed S. Clare, it happed that he that
62 VI| greatly this sweet saint, S. Clare, and how she had despised
63 VI| every day to the tomb of S. Clare, and giving praisings and
64 VI| that Agnes, sister of S. Clare, was summoned and called
65 VI| Jesu Christ, and also S. Clare led her sister unto the
66 VI| in the consolation that Clare, her sister, had promised
67 VI| that she died, for like as Clare brought her out of the world,
68 VI| the great perfection of S. Clare, which she used and demened
69 VI| them. I know well that S. Clare was in the way full of merits,
70 VI| began to cry and call on S. Clare the holy virgin, and said:
71 VI| she came to the tomb of S. Clare with great repentance of
72 VI| and began to require S. Clare that she would help her,
73 VI| tofore the sepulchre of S. Clare.~Of one being mad that she
74 VI| country brought him to S. Clare and anon he was healed and
75 VI| which brought him whereas S. Clare lieth, and he was set tofore
76 VI| asleep a little. And S. Clare appeared to him and said
77 VI| the day by the merit of S. Clare, he praised and glorified
78 VI| our Lord had done for S. Clare, he avowed that he should
79 VI| came to the sepulchre of S. Clare, the holy virgin, and bare
80 VI| then he thought to go to S. Clare, and led his son thither.
81 VI| our Lord God, and to S. Clare, and prayed the people to
82 VI| showed new miracles for S. Clare, she bare her child to her
83 VI| of his good disciple S. Clare, by the virtue of our Lord
84 VI| and mother vowed him to S Clare that he should be her servant
85 VI| and mother led him to S. Clare, which went leaping and
86 VI| borne to the tomb of S. Clare and prayed her right devoutly
87 VI| oft she had been led to S. Clare, and the father and mother
88 VI| that, by the merits of S. Clare there nas seen sign ne token
89 VI| sisters of the order of S. Clare, in the time that she lived,
90 VI| estrangled, which thing S. Clare saw and knew by the Holy
91 VI| her good mother. Then S. Clare said to her: Thou caitiff,
92 VI| so long. And anon as S. Clare had said these words she
93 VI| Ah! glorious virgin S. Clare, save my child and keep
94 VI| mother went with him to S. Clare that had so well holpen
95 VI| and thanked God and S. Clare that she had her child again
96 VI| and began to call on S. Clare and said: Help! help! S.
97 VI| and said: Help! help! S. Clare, and succour us, I recommend
98 VI| this glorious virgin S. Clare to be our advocate in all
99 VII| Ciriacus. August 8, iv. 205.~Clare. August 12, vi. 161.~Clement.
100 VII| 48.~Blind man cured by S. Clare, vi. 191.~—healed by S.
101 VII| iv. 50.~—cast out by S. Clare, vi. 190.~—cast out by S.
102 VII| 121.~Epileptic cured by S. Clare, vi. 189.~Ethelred, iii.
103 VII| 15.~Glanders cured by S. Clare, vi. 195.~Godwin, Earl,
104 VII| Loaves multiplied by S. Clare, vi. 164.~Loaves, three
105 VII| vi 167.~---quelled by S Clare, vi. 167.~Satan and his
106 VII| 92.~Scrofula cured by S. Clare, vi. 195.~Sea-sickness averted
107 VII| therefor, iii. 68.~Trance of S. Clare, vi. 175.~Trinity betokened
108 VII| 199.~Vine cuttings form S. Clare's bed, vi. 165.~Vines first
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