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How a man that built a Couent for the Freer Minos had his mony encreased: this is the thirteenth chapter of the sixt booke, putt in this place where it ought to be.
THE LXVII. CHAPTER.
BVt what happened vnto two Religious that were sent into Arragon is verie admirable: being receaued in Lerida, by an ho∣norable gentleman called Raymod de Barriaco, verie deuout vn∣to the Order of S. Francis, they persuaded him to build them an oratorie without the towne; assuring him that by such disbursement his monie would not diminish: wherto giuing credit, he so seriouslie sett labourers on worck, that in short time the building was verie forward. Now sen∣ding his seruant one day vnto his cabinett to take thence some monie to pay the labourers, he retourned, answearing him that there was no mo∣re. He not beleeuing it, sent him the second time; but he affirmed that doubtleslie there was none; wherwith the gentleman considering the great expences he had made, and the failing of the foresaid promise, being exceedinglie disquieted: went impatientlie to the said two Reli∣gious, and reproached them: wherto they humblie answeared, that he should not not be afflicted: but should goe himselfe, and curiouslie search, and should without doubt finde the promise of God not to be frustrate. Which the gentleman hearing, being somewhat recomforted and encouraged, beleeued the wordes of the Religious. Goeing then himselfe; he found all his monie, as if he had not disbursed a penie: and besides he found a notable somme in a corner. Wherfore replenished with ioy att the knowledge of such a miracle of God, he wēt to the said Religious, at whose feete falling prostrate, he demaunded pardon for the litle faith he had: and then with exceding feruour proceeded in the building.