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.

Of some miracles wrought by this glorious Br. Christopher in his life time.

THE L. CHAPTER.

ALthough this holy mā did not publikely ascend into the pulpitt to preach the word of God: yet did he deliuer it to such peo∣ple as he conuersed withall, giuing them profitable admoni∣tions accompanyed with seuere reprehensions: so that according to the etymologie of his name, he carryed IESVS CHRIST in his body by penance, in his hart by seruent prayers, and in his mouth by diuine pray∣ses and wordes of his law, which he imprinted in the memory of sin∣ners: And God, by many miracles which he wrought by him, would demonstrate, how gratefull his worckes were vnto him, and of what vertue and efficacie his prayers were before his diuine maiesty.

Being in the citty of Cahors in France, a child of eight yeares old, called Remond, afflicted with so greiuous a disease that he was estee∣med neere his end, S. Christopher, att the instancie of his mother prayed for him, and hauing made the signe of the crosse and layd his hand vppō the child, he presently spake calling his mother, who came with great ioy and gaue him to eat, and so by the prayer of this holy Religious, a∣gainst all humane hope and apparance he was cured.

In the same citty an other child called Peter could not moue his right

arme nor his foot, and besides had almost lost his sight, so that he was generally iudged as dead. This holy Father att the request of the mo∣ther came to visitt him, and read the gospell ouer him, then made the signe of the crosse from his head to his feet, and the child was in∣stantlie cured.

A man of the same citty, hauing bin long time afflicted with the falling sicknes, prayed the holy Father to giue him his benediction, which hauing receaued, he was entierly cured of the said infirmity.

A woman of Sauueterre in the same citty was exceedinglie vexed with a fieuer, and hauing great deuotion to the holy Father, she sent vnto him to come visitt her: which he hauing performed and prayed for her, she was cured by the signe of the crosse.

A Priest that was very sicke, drincking of the holy water giuen him by Br. Christopher that visited him, was instantly cured.

Againe in the Bishopprick of Cahors a woman hauing left her child in the field whiles she was reaping corne, by a sodaine sinister accident he became dumme. The mother hauing carryed him to diuers churches, & recommended him to God by the inuocation of many sainctes, the child found no cure. Att length full of confidence and deuotion she presented him to this holy Father, who hauing made his prayer, and the signe of the crosse vpon him, he restored him to his mother speaking as before: and shee giuing thanckes to God and his seruant, retourned full of con∣solation vnto her house.