<Saint iFrancifl of ^ssisu 155 



CHAPTER XXXVII. 



How ycfus Chrijl the Blejfed, at the Requejl 

 of Saifit Francis, did convert a rich and noble 

 Knight, and make him a Monk, the Same hav- 

 ing 7nade great Proffers and paid much Honor 

 u7ito Saint Francis. 



SAINT FRANCIS, the fervant of Chrift, 

 coming late one night unto the houfe 

 of a great and powerful lord, was received 

 and entertained of him, he and his Com- 

 panion, even as they had been Angels of 

 God, with exceeding courtefy and devo- 

 tion : for the which thing Saint Fran- 

 cis held him in much efteem, confidering 

 that upon his entering into the houfe he 

 had embraced and kiffed him with ex- 

 treme amity, and thereafter had wafhed 

 his feet and dried them and kiffed them 

 humbly, and had made a great fire, and lay- 

 ing the table with many rich meats, con- 

 tinually did ferve on him with fhining face 

 while he ate thereof. Now Saint Francis 

 having eaten, together with his Companion, 

 this gentleman faid : " Lo, my Father, I 

 and all my worldly goods are thine : whenfo- 



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