The chronicle and institution of the Order of the seraphicall father S. Francis conteyning his life, his death, and his miracles, and of all his holie disciples and companions / set foorth first in the Portugall, next in the Spanish, then in the Italian, lastlie in the French, and now in the English tongue.

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The chronicle and institution of the Order of the seraphicall father S. Francis conteyning his life, his death, and his miracles, and of all his holie disciples and companions / set foorth first in the Portugall, next in the Spanish, then in the Italian, lastlie in the French, and now in the English tongue.
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Marcos, de Lisboa, Bishop of Porto, 1511-1591.
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At S. Omers :: By Iohn Heigham,
1618.
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Francis, -- of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226.
Franciscans -- Biography.
Christian saints -- Italy -- Assisi -- Biography.
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"The chronicle and institution of the Order of the seraphicall father S. Francis conteyning his life, his death, and his miracles, and of all his holie disciples and companions / set foorth first in the Portugall, next in the Spanish, then in the Italian, lastlie in the French, and now in the English tongue." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01200.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 24, 2025.

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The vision ensuying is extracted out of the 49, chapter of the sixt booke, and here put in more proper place.

THe blessed passadge of S. Francis was also reuealed to Father Christopher, who was present att the Chapter of Arles in Pro∣uence where S. Antony of Padua preaching, S. Francis appeared in the aire, in forme of a crosse, being yet aliue, and dwelling in Ita∣ly; the apparition was in this manner: The said Father being in the borrough of Marulo in the bishoperick of Cardoua, he seemed in drea∣ming to be att the dore of a house wherin S. Francis lay sicke, and hauing knocked, he was by commandement of the Sainct admitted entrance, in whose presence comming, he demaunded his benedi∣ction, which the Sainct very graciously gaue him; and being about to depart, he said vnto him: Retourne my sonne into thy prouince, and tell my brethren, that I haue performed the course of my life, and now doe goe to heauen: the said Father Christopher in the mor∣ning recounting this vision to the Religious, it afterwardes appeared

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that the holie Father S. Francis att that verie hower, departed out of this life vnto the other.

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