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them, notwithftanding that he was Vicar- 

 General of the Order, and had commanded 

 and writ in the Rule, contrary to the gof- 

 pel and contrary to the Rule of Saint Fran- 

 cis, that no brother of the Order fhould eat 

 meat ; fo that the faid queftion was ex- 

 preffly dire6led againft him. Thus, know- 

 ing not how to diffipate his doubts, and 

 confidering the modefty of the Youth, and 

 how that he had faid He could better anfwer 

 the queftion than he, he turned back to the 

 gate and opened it to afk of the Youth the 

 aforefaid queftion ; but he had already jour- 

 neyed thence, forafmuch as the proud fpirit 

 of Brother Elias was not worthy to hold 

 converfe with the Angel. 



This done, Saint Francis, to whom all 

 things were revealed of God, returned from 

 the wood, and with a loud voice reviled 

 Brother Elias, faying, " 111 have you done, 

 O proud Brother Elias, for you have driven 

 hence from our midft holy Angels who 

 came hither to counfel and inftru6l. I tell 

 you that I fear exceeding much left your 

 pride lead you not forth at laft from this 

 Order." And even fo it fell out, as Saint 

 Francis had faid, inafmuch as he died out- 

 fide the Order. 



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