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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The life of the glorious Father, Brother Christopher

Of the mortification, charity, abstinence, and affliction of body of the glorious Brother Christopher.

THE XLVIII. CHAPTER.

THe venerable Brother Christopher was borne in Romania: he was Preist before he entierly left the world to follow IESVS CHRIST: he was moued thervnto by the example & predica∣tion of S. Francis, who hauing admitted him to the habitt and profes∣sion of the Frere Minors, sent him into France to the Prouince of Gascone, the yeare 1219. there to edifie soules and to plant the seed of Religion. This Father was of a profound humility and simplicity & es∣pecially pittifull to the afflicted. He succoured assisted and serued the

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leapers with great deuotion and dilligence, washing their feet, dressing their soares and vlcers, making their beddes, paring their nayles, and gi∣uing them comfort in all their necessities. But how much he was pitti∣full in the behalfe of others, as charity commanded him, so much was he seuere and rigorous to himselfe, weakening him selfe by continuall fastes, and wearing a grosse hairecloth, hauing besides for a long time worne a coat of maile the more to torment his flesh. His perseueran∣ce in rigour of life was, such that being an hundred yeares old he did eat but once a day, except the sondayes and principall feastes of the yeare, so that albeit his body grew old and decayed, he was neuettheles al∣wayes yong and firme in vertues. Notwithstanding such mortifica∣tions and abstinences he had a face very cheerfull, for the interiour ioy shined and appeared exteriourly, and the most sweet and gracious loue of his hart towardes his God, made all the afflictions sweet which his body endured.