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makes the Soul ftill bound to earth con- 

 verfe with Angels in Heaven ; and this it 

 is which went with Chrift even to the 

 Crofs, was buried with Chrift, rofe from the 

 dead with Chrift, with Chrift afcended into 

 Heaven ; which even in this life grants to 

 Souls which truly love it the power to 

 afcend into Heaven, forafmuch as it pre- 

 ferves the armor of true Humility and Lov- 

 ing-kindnefs. And therefore let us pray 

 the moft Holy Apoftles of Chrift, who were 

 perfe6l lovers of this Gofpel Pearl, that 

 they will be pleafed to beftow on us this 

 grace of our Lord Jeftis Chrift, that of His 

 moft holy mercy He will make us worthy to 

 be true lovers, followers, and humble difci- 

 ples of the moft precious, moft dearly be- 

 loved, and evangelical Poverty." And in 

 fuch difcourfe they reached Rome, and 

 entered into the Church of St. Peter ; 

 and Saint Francis began to pray in one 

 corner of the Church and Brother Maxi- 

 mus in the other. And praying long with 

 many tears and great devotion, the moft 

 Holy Apoftles Peter and Paul appeared 

 unto Saint Francis with great fplendor, 

 faying, " Forafmuch as you demand and 

 defire to follow that which Chrift and the 



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