asks of God a greater love of holy poverty--SS. Peter and Paul appear
to him at Rome--His alliance with S. Dominic--He goes to Florence,
where Cardinal Hugolin dissuades him from going to Paris--He returns
to the Valley of Spoleto, and sends three of his disciples to France--A
celestial vision induces him to ask of the Pope a cardinal protector
for his Order--What he says on this subject--He preaches before the
Pope--What happened to him in the pulpit--The Pope gives him Cardinal
Hugolin, as protector of the Order--He preaches in the Valley of
Rieti--Delivers the country from two plagues, and makes some conversions
there--The houses he builds there--He appoints a general chapter at
S. Mary of the Angels, for the year 1219--What he did during the year
1218--Efficacy of his prayers--He wishes to pull down a new house which
he found at S. Mary of the Angels



BOOK III


He goes to Perugia, to consult the cardinal protector--His opinion on
the promotion of his friars to ecclesiastical dignities--He returns
to S. Mary of the Angels--His thoughts on these dignities--More than
five thousand Friars Minors are present at the chapter he had
appointed--He addresses the assembly, and forbids them troubling
themselves about their food--Assistance comes to him from all sides--He
receives more than five hundred novices during this chapter--He forbids
indiscreet mortifications--The devils are incensed against him and his
Order--He cautions his friars, and upon that gives them some
instruction--He humbles them to preserve them from vainglory--He
confounds those who wish the Rule mitigated--He wishes not for