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Table of Contents

CONTENTS.
I. — The Country and Parentage of Giovanni 1
II. — His Conversion 3
III. — How the Blessed John made a Vow of Chastity 6
IV. — Francesco Vincenti joins him 8
V. — A Marvellous Light seen in Giovanni's Chamber. He gives more Alms, in opposition to his Wife 10
VI. — What happened to Giovanni and Francesco about a Leper 13
VII. — How they take Counsel with some good Servants of God, and resolve to Live in Poverty 18
VIII. — Wonderful Mortifications of the Servants of God, Giovanni and Francesco 21
IX. — How they received Novices into their Poor Society 25
X. — Conversion of the Son of Niccold di Nerdusa 27
XI. — The Conversion of Tommaso Guelfaccio 30
XII. — Of the great Mortification practised by the Blessed Giovanni during a Journey to Montecchiello 33
XIII. — Of the Conversion of Messer Domenico of Montecchiello 35
XIV. — What the Blessed Giovanni did in Montalcino 38
XV. — An Exhortation to Charity and Self-mortification 42
XVI. — What the Blessed Giovanni did at Asciano 47
XVII. — An Exhortation to Holy Poverty by the Blessed Giovanni 50
XVIII. — Of Two Miracles which befell the Blessed Giovanni 52
XIX. — An Exhortation to Patience by the Blessed Giovanni 54
XX. — How, owing to the Malice of some, they were Banished from Siena 58
XXI. — What the Blessed Giovanni did at Arezzo 60
XXII. — An Exhortation to Humility by the Blessed Giovanni 63
XXIII. — What the Blessed Giovanni did in the City of Castello 66
XXIV. — An Exhortation to Holy Living by the Blessed Giovanni 71
XXV. — Of some Miracles worked by the Blessed Giovanni 74
XXVI. — A Discourse on Humility by the Blessed Giovanni 77
XXVII. — Of what more befell the Blessed Giovanni at Arezzo 79
XXVIII. — An Exhortation on Loving God and our Neighbour by the Blessed Giovanni 81
XXIX. — How the Blessed Giovanni Established a Convent for Women 83
XXX. — Exhortations to love Christ. Addressed to the Sisters of his Company by the Blessed Giovanni 88
XXXI. — What the Blessed Giovanni did for the Convent of Santa Bonda 92
XXXII. — An Exhortation to Patience by the Blessed Giovanni 95
XXXIII. — What the Blessed Giovanni did in the Convent of the Preaching Friars at Siena 98
XXXIV. — An Exhortation to Conversion by the Blessed Giovanni 101
XXXV. — How the Blessed Giovanni and his Brothers went to Pisa, Lucca, Pistoja, and Florence 103
XXXVI. — An Exhortation to Humility of Spirit by the Blessed Giovanni 107
XXXVII. — How the Blessed Giovanni, with his Company, went to meet Pope Urban, at Viterbo 109
XXXVIII. — How they Arrived at Viterbo 111
XXXIX. — How they went to meet the Pope at Cometo 114
XL. — How they accompanied the Pope from Cometo to Viterbo, and how the religions Habit was promised to them 117
XLI. — How they were Accnsed of Heresy in Viterbo 120
XLII. — An Exhortation to Perseverance by the Blessed Giovanni 123
XLIII. — How they were examined by the Inquisitor on their heretical depravity, and being found pious and religious, the Pope gave them the Habit 125
XLIV. — Of the reasons which induced them to remain awhile in Viterbo, and how, when they left that place, they went to the Lake of Bolsena 129
XLV. — How Giovanni, being seized with fever at the Lake of Bolsena, was carried to Acquapendente 132
XLVI. — The last Will and Testament of the Blessed Giovanni 134
XLVII. — How he was borne in his Sickness to the Abbey of S. Salvatore 138
XLVIII. — The Blessed Giovanni's Directions concerning his Burial 140
XLIX. — A very Holy and Edifying Exhortation delivered by the Blessed Giovanni in his last Sickness 142
L. — What the Blessed Giovanni said to Francesco Vincenti 147
LI. — The Last Exhortation of the Blessed Giovanni 150
LII. — How the Blessed Giovanni received Extreme Unction, and the Recommendation of his Soul, and how he Died 153
LIII. — How the Body of the Blessed Giovanni was home to the Convent of Santa Bonda 156
LIV. — How many holy Women wept over the Body of the Blessed Giovanni in the Convent of Santa Bonda 158
LV. — Of the Burial of the Blessed Giovanni 162
LVI. — How the Blessed Francesco fell Sick seven days after the Death of the Blessed Giovanni 164
LVII. — How the Blessed Francesco died fifteen days after the Death of the Blessed Giovanni 166
LVIII. — A brief Description of the person of the Blessed Giovanni, and of his wisdom 170
LIX. — Of some Miracles which, by the favour of God, were performed by the Blessed Giovanni after his Death 172

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