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fame friar. The pious and careful Shep- 

 herd, who watcheth ever over his flocks, 

 feeing therefore that the Wolf had entered 

 in to devour his Sheep, fuddenly fummoned 

 that friar before him, and charged him that 

 he ihould forthwith confefs the Poifon of 

 Hate conceived of him againft his neighbor, 

 whereby he had fallen into the hands of the 

 Enemy. Upon which he, frighted to feel 

 himfelf read of the Holy Father, ftraight- 

 way made known all his venom and rancor, 

 and revealed his guilt, and humbly begged 

 for juftice tempered with mercy; and this 

 done, being abfolved from his fin, and hav- 

 ing received his punifhment, fuddenly, be- 

 fore the face of Saint Francis, the Demon 

 departed thence ; and the friar thus fet 

 free from the hands of the cruel Beaft, 

 through the kindnefs of the good Shepherd, 

 gave thanks unto God : and returning chaf- 

 tened and corre6led to the flock of the 

 Holy Shepherd, thenceforth lived in great 

 fandity. 



