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 the meane to examine them that will enter into the said Order.

THE FIRST CHAPTER.

ANd for so much as we are willing to assist this Order with cō∣uenient fauour desiting the augmentatation therof: we ordai∣ne that all those who are to be receaued to the obseruation of this forme of life, shalbe formerly withall dilligence examined touching the Catholike faith, to see if they firmely confesse the sayd faith, and o∣bedience to the sayd Church, thē theymay be securely admitted vnto the Order. But especially dilligent care must be had that no heretike, or sus∣pected of heresie, and noted with infamy, be admitted to this forme of life. And if any should be receaued being knowne for such, lett him be presently discouered to the Inquisitor, that he may be punished and corrected.