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third opening of the Miffal there appeared 

 thefe words which Chrift fpake : " If any 

 man will come after Me, let him deny 

 himfelf, and take up his crofs, and follow 

 Me." 



Then faid Saint Francis to Bernard, 

 ''Behold the counfel which Chrift hath 

 given us. Go therefore and do that which 

 you have heard ; and bleffed be Our Lord 

 Jefus Chrift, which hath ftooped to fhow 

 us the way of His gofpel." Hearing this, 

 Bernard went out and fold all that that he 

 had, — and he was very rich, — and with 

 great joy did divide all his wealth among 

 widows and orphans, among prifons and 

 monafteries, and among hofpitals and pil- 

 grims ; and in all things was aided faithfully 

 and providently of Saint Francis. 



And a certain man, whofe name was 

 Silvefter, feeing that Saint Francis gave 

 fo much money to the poor, and continued 

 to give large fums, pinched by avarice, faid 

 to Saint Francis, " Never yet have you 

 paid me all that you owe me for thofe 

 ftones that you did buy to repair the church ; 

 now therefore that you have money, pay." 

 Then Saint Francis, marvelling much at 

 his avarice, and loath to contend with him, 



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