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another road, that he might not meet with 

 him ; at which Brother Elias began to note 

 and to underftand that Saint Francis was 

 much difpleafed with him ; hence, defiring 

 to know the caufe, he one day accofted 

 Saint Francis to fpeak with him ; and Saint 

 Francis ihunning Brother Ehas, he retained 

 him courteoufly perforce, and began to en- 

 treat him difcreetly that it would pleafe 

 him to fignify to him the caufe for which 

 he thus fhunned his company and all con- 

 verfe with him. And Saint Francis made 

 anfwer : *' The caufe is namely this : foraf- 

 much as it has been revealed to me of 

 God that you for your fins fliall renounce 

 your faith and (hall die outfide of the Order, 

 and alfo God hath revealed to me that 

 you are accurfed and damned." Hearing 

 this, Brother EHas fpake thus : " Reverend 

 Father, I befeech you for the love of Jefus 

 Chrift that you fliun me not for this, neither 

 drive me from you ; but like unto a good 

 Shepherd, following after the example of 

 Chrift, recover and receive again the flieep 

 which muft perifli if you aid him not; and 

 pray unto God for me that, if it may be. 

 He revoke the fentence of my damnation ; 

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