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Saint Francis, arrayed in moft fair raiment 

 of beatific glory ; but behold ! Saint Francis 

 feemed clad in more beauteous garb than 

 Saint John. And Peter being all alarmed 

 at this vifion, Saint John comforted him, 

 and faid to him : " Fear not, beloved 

 Brother, forafmuch as we are come to com- 

 fort thee in thy doubt. Know, then, that 

 the Mother of Chrift and I did grieve be- 

 yond all other creatures at the Paffion of 

 Chrifb ; but after us. Saint Francis felt 

 greater pangs than any other, and hence 

 doft thou fee him clad in fuch glory." 

 And Brother Peter alked him : '' Moft holy 

 Apoftle of Chrift, why feemeth the raiment 

 of Saint Francis more fair than thine .? " 

 Saint John made anfwer : " The reafon is 

 this : forafmuch as when he lived on earth 

 he did wear raiment more vile than I." 

 And faying thefe words. Saint John be- 

 ftowed on Brother Peter a glorious gar- 

 ment which he held in his hand, and faid 

 to him : " Take this garment, which I have 

 brought to give to thee." And Saint John 

 defiring to clothe him with this garment, 

 Brother Peter fell to the ground in a maze, 

 and cried aloud : *' Brother Conrad, dear- 

 eft Brother Conrad, fuccor me ftraight ; 



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