cSaint iFraucis of Assist. i8i 



thou ? " The fame made anfwer and faid : 

 " I am the Soul of that young Monk which 

 did die a brief fpace fince." And Brother 

 Conrad faid : *' Oh, my moft beloved Son, 

 how is it with thee ? " The fame made 

 anfwer : " Through the Grace of God and 

 thy do6lrines it is well with me, foraf- 

 much as I am not damned : but for certain 

 of my fins, of which I had not time fuffi- 

 ciently to purge me, I muft endure the 

 worft pains of Purgatory ; thus I befeech 

 thee. Father, as by thy piety thou didft fuc- 

 cor me in my living, fo now it may pleafe 

 thee to fuccor me in my torment, reciting 

 certain Paternofters for me ; for thy prayers 

 are mofb acceptable in the fight of God." 

 Then Brother Conrad, confenting kindly 

 to his entreaties, and faying the Paternofter 

 for him but a fingle time together with the 

 Reqidan (Eterjiain, that Soul cried out : "Oh, 

 beloved Father, what well-being and refrefh- 

 ment I perceive ! Now, I befeech thee, fay 

 them yet once again." And Brother Con- 

 rad did fo ; and he having recited them, the 

 Soul faid : '' Holy Father, when thou doft 

 pray for me I feel much eafe : hence I en- 

 treat thee that thou ceafe not from worfhip 

 and praife for me." Then Brother Conrad, 



feeins: 



