Chapter XIII How Christ said unto him that He would not the brethren should have aught, neither in common nor in special Whenthe brethren-minister would persuade him that he should al-
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Chapter XIII How Christ said unto him that He would not the brethren should have aught, neither in common nor in special Whenthe brethren-minister would persuade him that he should al-
low the brethren to have something in common, at least so that
a multitude so great should have that to which they might have recourse, the Blessed Francis in prayer did call upon Christ and take counsel with Him hereupon. Who forthwith made answer, saying: “I will take away all things in special and in common; seeing that as for this family always will I be ready to make provision, howsoever it may increase, and evermore will I cherish it so long as it shall hope in Me.”