io6 ^l)c aittle iFlotorrs of 



faid guards led before the Sultan ; and fee- 

 ing them, the Sultan rejoiced greatly and 

 faid : " Now, indeed, I know that God hath 

 fent his fervants unto me for my falvation, 

 according to the promife made me by Saint 

 Francis through divine Revelation." Re- 

 ceiving then the do6trines of the faith of 

 Chrift, and Holy Baptifm of thofe fame 

 friars, thus born again in Chrift, he died of 

 that illnefs, and his foul was faved by the 

 merits and the prayers of Saint Francis. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



How Saint Francis miraculoiijly healed the Leper 

 in Body and in Soul ; a?id that which the Soul 

 /pake J a/cending into Heaven. 



THAT true difciple of Chrill:, Saint Fran- 

 cis, living in this miferable life, with 

 all his ftrength ftrove ever to follow Chrift, 

 the Perfe6l Way, whence it ofttimes befell 

 by divine a6lion that whereas he healed a 

 man's body, God did heal his foul in that 

 felfsame hour, even as we read of Chrift. 

 And inafmuch as He not only freely be- 

 came the fervant of Lepers, but further- 

 more 



