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The life of Saint Francis by Saint Bonaventura

CONTENTS Prologue i i. Of his Manner of Life in the Secular State 7 ii.. Of his Perfect Conversion unto God, and of the Repairing of the three Churches 14 iii. Of the Founding of his Religion, and Sanction of the Rule 23 iv. Of the Advancement of the Order under his Hand, and of the Confirmation of the Rule already Sanctioned 33 v. Of the Austerity of his Life, and of how all Created Things afforded him Comfort 45 vi. Of his Humility and Obedience, and of the Divine Condescensions shewn unto him at Will 56 vii. Of his Love for Poverty, and of the "Wondrous Supplying of his Needs 68 viii. Of the Kindly Impulses of his Piety, and of how the Creatures lacking Understanding seemed to be made Subject unto him 80 ix. Of his Ardent Love, and Yearning for Martyrdom 04 x. Of his Zeal and Efficacy in Prayer 104 xi. Of his Understanding of the Scriptures, and of his Spirit of Prophecy 113 xii. Of the Efficacy of his Preaching, and of his Gift of Healing 125 xiii. Of the Sacred Stigmata 137 xiv. Of his Sufferings and Death 148 xv. Of his Canonisation, and the Translation of his Body 155 Miracles Wrought after his Death i. Concerning the Powers of the Sacred page Stigmata 163 ii. Of the Dead th

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