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that even in the three openings of the Miffal 

 He will fet forth to us the way which it 

 fliall pleafe Him to have us go." 



Bernard replied that thefe things liked 

 him well. Thus they fet forth and came 

 unto the Bifliop's Palace ; and there hav- 

 ing heard the Mafs, and remained abforbed 

 in prayer even unto the third hour of the 

 day, the prieft, at the petition of Saint 

 Francis, took up the Miffal, and making 

 the fign of the moft Holy Crofs, did 

 open it three times in the name of Our 

 Lord Jefus Chrifb ; and at the firft opening 

 there appeared thefe words, which Chrifb 

 fpake in the Gofpel unto the young man who 

 afked of Him the way to be perfe6l : " If 

 thou wilt be perfe6l, go and fell that thou 

 haft and give to the poor, and come and 

 follow Me." At the fecond opening there 

 appeared thefe words uttered by Chrift to 

 the Apoftles when He fent them forth to 

 preach : " Provide neither gold, nor filver, 

 nor brafs in your purfes, nor fcrip for your 

 journey, neither two coats, neither flioes, 

 nor yet ftaves ; " defiring thereby to teach 

 them that they lliould fet all their truft 

 in God, and bend their whole thoughts to 

 the preaching of the Holy Gofpel ; at the 



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