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Hell-fire for the injuries and infults which 

 I have heaped upon the Brethren, and for 

 the peeviflmefs and blafphemy which I 

 have manifefted towards God." Hence for 

 two long weeks he perfevered in bitter 

 tears for his fins, and in befeeching mercy 

 from God, making ample confeffion to the 

 Prieft. And Saint Francis, feeing fo plain 

 a miracle, which God had wrought by his 

 hand, gave thanks to the Lord and de- 

 parted thence, going into remote countries : 

 forafmuch as from Humility he defired to 

 flee all Vainglory, and in all his a6ls fought 

 only the Honor and Glory of God and not 

 his own. Then, as was pleafmg in the 

 fight of God, the faid Leper, made whole 

 in body and in foul, after two long weeks 

 of penitence fell ill of another malady, and 

 armed with the Sacraments of the Church 

 he died a holy death, and his foul going 

 into Paradife appeared in mid-air to Saint 

 Francis, who was at prayer in a thick wood, 

 and faid unto him, " Know you me ? " " Who 

 are you ? " faid Saint Francis. " I am that 

 Leper whom the bleffed Chrift healed for 

 your merits, and to-day I enter into Eternal 

 Life : for which I give thanks to God and 

 to you. Bleffed be your foul and your 



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