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ported in the contemplation of God ; and 

 Saint Francis faid of him that he was wor- 

 thy of all reverence, and that he was the 

 true founder of this Order, inafmuch as he 

 was the firfb who forfook the world, keeping 

 nothing for himfelf, but giving all to Chrift's 

 poor ; and he fet an example of Chriftian 

 poverty, offering himfelf naked to the arms 

 of Chrift crucified ; for which thing may he 

 be bleffed in faecula faeculortnn. Amen. 



CHAPTER III. 



How for the evil Thoughts which Saint Francis 

 had regarding Brother Bertiard, he com?nanded 

 that fame Brother Bernard that three Times 

 he fJioiild place his Feet upon his Neck and upon 

 his Mouth, 



THAT moft devout fervant of the Crofs, 

 Saint Francis, from fevere penance 

 and conftant tears had become almofl blind 

 and faw but little. Upon one occafion he 

 left the place where he abode and went 

 to that place where Brother Bernard fo- 

 journed, to fpeak with him of divine things. 

 And coming to that place he learned that 



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