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A07147	Statutes compyled for the better obseruation of the holy Rule of the most glorious Father and patriarch S. Benedict confirmed by the ordinary authoritie of the right honorable a[n]d Reuer. Father in Chr. the Lo. Matthias Houius ... and by him deliuered to the English Religious VVoemen of the Monastery of our blessed Lady the perpetuall Virgin Mary in Bruxelles and to all their successours;	Brussels (Belgium). Our Blessed Lady the Perpetuall Virgin Mary (Abbey of Benedictine nuns); Hovius, Matthias, 1542-1620.	1632 (1632)	STC 17552; ESTC S101607	62,614	170

her selfe yet none shall tell her what resolution hath beene taken about her but they shall remitt it to the Relation of the Abbesse her selfe except the Abbesse doth otherwise ordayne 7. In their Iudgments lett them conforme themselues to the Commaundement of the Abbesse neither may they contend among themselues or stand to st●bbornely in their owne opinions they must answeare each other with meaknesse and propose their reasons with all humilitie yet alsoe with Religious freedome and liberty Where vppon the lady Abbesse must bee willing to heare their aduises and must permitt them to haue their necessary liberty in speaking their mynds yea moreouer shee must inuite rnd incourage them that herein they carefully doe their Office and duty and if any thing chance to bee spoken by any of them that may bee distastfull to her lett her rather winke thereat then that the Assistants bee made afrayde to deliuer with fredome their opinions as they are obliged to doe in matters appertayning to the common good neither ought the Abbesse to departe from that they all Counsayle her but vppon sufficient ground and reason 8. If nothing occurr whereof they should consult yet the Abbesse ought to call them togeather to see if her ●onsulters haue any thing to propound vnto her and if nothing of worth doe occurr they may bee dismissed 9. When the Religious will declare to the Assistants their mynds concerning those things which they are not willing to declare to the Abbesse her selfe whereby s●ee may bee the better informed let the Assistants naming none performe this with all charitie and sinceritie and bring them an answeare and resolution as the Case requireth 10. Euery one must know that they may not deale about any matter with the Assistants but vppon this Condition that what they declare vnto them should bee made knowne vnto the Abbesse neither may they giue ●are to any thing vnder Condition that it bee kept secrett and vnknowne to the Abbesse 11. After the Assistants leaue their Offices yet they may not discouer to others in any sort those things that haue beene done or vttered in their Consultations except onely such matters as by the Abbesse were made common be fore and imparted to others and if they shal bee found faulty here in there by they shal bee disinabled t● haue this Office againe for eu●r after and to the end the assistants may bee more free in deliuering their opinions by the Statutes it is for bidden that the Abbesse doe manifest vnto others what was sayd or counsayled her by any of the assistants but onely as the Case may require shee may tell the Conuent what was counsayled her yet soe that shee discouer not vnto them the name of her that gaue her Counsayle or aduese there in THE VIII CHAPTER Of the despositayre 1. THE Office of the depositayre is to keepe all such things as belong to the necessary prouision of the monastery as Woolen linnen money and the like and shee is to render an exact accompt of all Receipts and expenses to the Abbesse whom shee is to certify of all such things of moment which shee receaueth or spendeth and there in shee is to follow her order and and appoyntment 2. Shee must haue a Chest with two lockes one of the keyes the Abbesse must keepe and shee the other soe that it may not bee opened witho●t them both In this Chest all the money of the house must bee kept and from thence it must bee taken as neede requireth except the Abbesse will keepe by her some smale somme for such vses as some tymes may occurr 3. Shee must haue the keeping of the great Seale of the Conuent and therewith shee may Seale nothing without the Consent of the Conuent shee alsoe must keepe all Originalls and other writings and Euidences in a Coffer with a double locke where of the Abbesse must haue one key and shee another 4. Once euery yeare the depositor togeather with the Guardroabe must see what euery one hath and what they want they must sett all downe in writing that afterwards they may consult with the Abbesse how they may prouide for the necessitie of ea●h one and lett them labour to carry an euen hand to all And to the end all Confusion may bee a●oyded a certayne hower must bee appoynted at which tyme ●●ery day all the Officers and the Religious ●ust repayre to the depository for their Ne●essities 5. When shee deliuereth by appoyntment ●f the Abbesse any thing to the Cellarier ●●ardroabe or Cater lett her demaund a writing of the person that receaueth it where in the Receipt is contayned and lett her shew her selfe prompt and easy to execute those things vnto which shee is bound by her Office and in noe wise must shee shew her selfe wrangling or contentious yet if in her opinion shee thinketh that any thing may bee better done or that shee espyeth that any thing is more spent then ought to bee lett her make Relatiō there of to the Abbesse 6. Lett her take care that all Prouisions bee made in their due tymes for which cause shee must some tymes conferr with the Abbesse and Procurator of the Monastery as alsoe with the Cellarier conceruing those things which are vnder her charge and which shee is to vse 7. Shee must gather togeather all ould things of the Monastery as the ould lockes ould Iron and such like alsoe shee must keepe an accompt of all the Reuenewes and sommes of all the perticuler debts and of such things as are owing to any or by any to the Monastery and what tyme th● sayd payments are to bee made 8. Once euery yeare shee shall render a●● exact accompt of all her Receips and Expenses where of shee is to deliuer a Coppy to the Abbesse whoe shall alsoe writt it downe in her booke and shee must seeke to haue the Abbesse subfigne to her yearely Reckonings whereby it may appeare that shee hath approued all and that all things haue passed according to her Order and well liking THE IX CHAPTER Of the Cellarier 1. THE Cellarier must often conferr with the Abbesse about those things which appertayne to her Office and shee must performe that both for quantitie and qualitie of the meate which shee shall appoynte shee must see that all things bee well keept in the Spence and Buttery that nothing bee negligently spent or wasted in meate drinke or any other thing committed to her charge and with a speciall care shee must endeauour that what soeuer belongeth to her O●●ice bee kept cleane ●nd hand some 2. In the manner of dressing and seaso●ing her meate shee must looke to that which is most whole some and lett her ●●oyde all Curiositie and excesse in all things ●●ll beeseeming a Religious estate yea if any thing bee superfluons lett her keepe it care fully to bee spent and vsed in due tyme and Season 3. Lett her foresee what is to bee prouided for the day following and lett her certify the