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us hither for a few words with which he 

 jiiftly chid our Evil Craft, and hath humbly 

 confeffed to us his guilt, and moreover 

 hath beftowed on us Bread and Wine, and 

 fuch liberal promifes from the Holy Father: 

 verily thefe Holy Brethren are men of God, 

 which are well worthy of Paradife ; and we 

 are fons of everlafting perdition, who are 

 well worthy of the fires of Hell, and every 

 day does but add to our perdition ; and we 

 know not whether for the many fms which 

 we have hitherto committed we can yet 

 turn to the mercy of God." Thefe and 

 fmiilar words being fpoken by one among 

 them, the others faid : " Surely you do 

 fpeak the truth, but what are we to do ? " 

 " Let us go," faid one, " to Saint Francis, 

 and if he give us hope that we may ftill 

 appeal to the Mercy of God for our fms, we 

 will do whatfover he may command, and 

 fo we may fet our fouls free from the pains 

 of Hell." This counfel was pleafmg in 

 the fight of the others ; and all three 

 agreeing together among themfelves pro- 

 ceeded in hot hafte to Saint Francis and 

 faid to him thus : " Father, fo great and fo 

 terrible are our fins that we fear we can no 

 longer turn to the Mercy of God : but if you 



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