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his Companion and departed unknown to 

 the Bifhop. At which the faid ]5rother 

 Maxim us murmured within himfelf as he 

 journeyed, faying as he went, " What things 

 are thefe which this good man does ? He 

 makes me turn and twirl Hke any filly 

 child ; and to the Bifhop, who has done 

 him fuch honor, he f peaks no word, neither 

 thanks him, and it feemeth to Brother Max- 

 imus as if Saint Francis thus had borne 

 himfelf indifcreetly." But then by divine 

 infpiration returning unto himfelf, and 

 chiding himfelf in the filence of his own 

 heart. Brother Maximus exclaimed, " You 

 are of too proud a fpirit, you who dare to 

 condemn divine works, and you are worthy 

 of Hell-fire for your foolifh pride ; inaf- 

 much as Saint Francis in the day of yefter- 

 day performed fuch holy deeds, that had 

 they been done by an Angel of God they 

 could not have been more marvellous. 

 Hence, if he command you to dafli your- 

 felf againft a rock, you fliould obey him 

 and do fo ; for thofe things which he has 

 done upon this pilgrimage proceed from 

 Divine Aftion, as is fet forth by the good 

 refult which followed after them ; foraf- 

 much as if he had not pacified thofe who 



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