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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Title: 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.
Author: Marcos, de Lisboa, Bishop of Porto, 1511-1591.
Publication: At S. Omers :: By Iohn Heigham,; 1618.
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Subject terms: Francis, -- of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226.; Franciscans -- Biography.; Christian saints -- Italy -- Assisi -- Biography.
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How it was reuealed to brother Leo, that vnlesse we be assisted of God, we can doe nothing of our selues.

BRother Leo one time in prayer, had a cogitation of presumption, trusting on himselfe and his vertues: And being in this cogita∣tion, there appeared vnto him a hand, and he heard a voice from aboue that said vnto him: Brother Leo, know that without this hand thou canst performe no good thinge. Which Brother Leo hauing heard, entierly enflamed in diuine loue, he arose on his feet, and beholding heauen, he diuers times thus spake with a loud voice: It is true my God, that if thy puissant hand doe not helpe and assist our infirmi∣ty, we can doe nothing of ourselues: much lesse shall we resist our ennemies, and obtaine the meritt of perseuerance in thy loue and seruice.

The 17. chapter is put after the last of the second booke and first volume of this first part, where is related a vision which Brother Leo had, of the vniuersall Iudgement, as being a matter appertaining to the holy Fa∣ther sainct Francis.