The life of the holie father S. Francis Writen by Saint Bonauenture, and as it is related by the Reuerend Father Aloysius Lipomanus Bishop of Veron. In his fourth tome of the life of Saintes.

A Table of all the Chapters contayned in this booke.

• THe first Chapter of Saint Francis his conuersation in secular habite.
• The second Chapter of his perfect conuersion vnto God and hovv he repayered thre Churches.
• The third Chapter, of the institution of his order of reli∣gion, and of the aprobation of his rule.
• The fourth Chapter, of the increase of the order vnder his hand, and of the confirmation of the rule formerly ap∣proued.
• The fifth Chapter, of the austerity of his life; and hovv the creatures of God gaue sollace vnto him.
• The sixth Chapter, of his humility and obedyence, and of Gods fauourable condiscending vnto all his desires.
• The seauenth Chapter, of his loue of pouerty, and of the marueilous supply of his vvants.
• The eight Chapter, of his affection of pyety: and hovv creatures devoied of reason, seemed to be affected to vvards him.
• The ninth Chapter, of the fervour of his charity, and of his desire of martyrdome.
• The tenth Chapter, of his diligence and feruency in prayer.
• The eleuenth Chapter, of his, vnderstanding the scriptu∣res, and of his spiritt of Prophecy.
• The tvvelfeth Chapter, of the efficacy of his preaching: and of his gifte in curing.
• The thirtenth Chapter, of his holy stigmattes.
• The fourtenth Chapter, of his patience, and death.
• The fifteenth Chapter, of his canonisation, and of the translation of his sacred bodye.
• The sixteenth Chapter, contayning certaine miracles dōne by Saint Francis, after his death, vvhich because it is lōg, and considering the miracles be of dyuers kindes, is there∣fore

• par••ed in••o tenne diuisions, according to the seue∣rall titles of the miracles.
• The first diuision, of the vertue, and force, of the holy stigmattes.
• The second diuision, of dead persons raisde to life againe.
• The third diuision, of such as he delivered from the perrill of death.
• The fourth diuision, of persons that vvere saued from shippevvracke.
• The fifth diuision, of persons delivered out of bonds and imprisonment.
• The sixth diuision, of vvomen delivered, from danger, in Childebirthe.
• The seauenth diuision, of giuing sighte vnto the blind.
• The Eight division, of persons delivered, from divers kindes of infirmities.
• The Ninth diuision, of such as observed not the feaste, and of those that honored not the Sainte.
• The Tenth and last Division, of certaine other mirecles, of divers kindes.

For such faultes as are here escaped in printing, I beseech the curteous reader, out of his charity to pardon, and with mature iudgment vouchsafe to amend them.