“Touching sacrifice: of thy worldly possessions give all, even tothe spoiling of thy goods; for thus teaches our Lord Christ, andour blessed master San Francesco. If a poor person, more poor thanthou, would have thy habit, which it is not permitted by the ruleof the order to give, let him take it from thee: so wilt thou do nowrong; but thy life, which is not thine, give not: it is but givento thee for God’s service; thou canst not take it up, neither canstthou lay it down. This rule obey if thou wouldest be free frompresumption. For our Lord Christ alone, whose life was His own,hath power and privilege to give it away.”—Sermons, BB. FratiGinepro e Lausdeo, dei Frati Minori.