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body ; and blcffcd be your holy words and 

 deeds ; forafmuch as through you many 

 fouls lliall be faved in this world : and 

 know that no day paffeth in this world 

 upon which the Holy Angels and the other 

 Saints do not thank the Lord for the facred 

 fruits which you and your Order have 

 gathered in divers parts of the earth ; and 

 therefore be you greatly comforted and 

 praife the Lord, and His bleffing fhall reft 

 upon your head." And faying thefe words 

 he rofe into Heaven, and Saint Francis was 

 left much comforted. 



CHAPTER XXVL 



How Samt Francis converted three Thieves and 

 Murderers^ a7id made them Brethren ; atid of 

 the mojl glorions Vijion beheld of one of them 

 who was a mofl holy Brother. 



SAINT FRANCIS went once through 

 the defert of Borgo to San Sepolcro, 

 and pafTing by a Cafhle, which was called 

 Monte Cafale, there came forth to meet 

 him a noble and delicate Youth, who faid 

 to him, " Father, I would gladly become 



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