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&_o lead_v in_o chain_n with_o all_o his_o people_n translate_v as_o thrall_n bond_n ê‘sones_o into_o babylon_n /_o e_o ibi._n 25._o e_o and_o the_o cite_v of_o jerusalem_n all_o destroy_v &_o all_o for_o disobedience_n as_o after_o be_v show_v in_o a_o neither_o place_n a._n 1._o parali_fw-la 9_o a._n and_o when_o solomon_n have_v byld_v &_o make_v perfect_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o have_v great_a thanks_n and_o great_a promise_n /_o but_o again_o he_o have_v merueylous_a thretes_n a._n 2._o parali_fw-la 7._o d._n ibi._n 12._o a._n if_o he_o or_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n /_o which_o thing_n in_o his_o soon_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o king_n ozias_n be_v stryken_v lepre_a /_o for_z his_o inobedience_n unto_o azarias_n the_o press_v d._n 2._o parali_fw-la 26._o d._n the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o captivite_fw-la do_v offend_v our_o lord_n by_o disobedience_n in_o marriage_n with_o the_o infideles_fw-la /_o and_z for_o 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which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v perpetual_o nor_o continual_o keep_v /_o but_o rather_o that_o /_o that_z in_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o monastery_n they_o only_o soght_v quietude_n and_o rest_n /_o and_z oportunite_v of_o penance_n you_o will_v also_o here_o this_o thing_n of_o i_o /_o why_o or_o wherefore_o among_o all_o other_o institute_n &_o ordinance_n of_o penance_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o monastery_n /_o &_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n shall_v have_v this_o prerogatyfe_n /_o that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o second_o /_o or_o the_o second_o baptism_n lyve_n the_o laud_n of_o religious_a lyve_n i_o suppose_v and_o iuge_v /_o the_o cause_n why_o be_v for_o the_o perfit_a renouncing_n and_o forsake_v of_o the_o world_n /_o and_z for_o the_o singular_a excellency_n /_o of_o the_o life_n spiritual_a /_o whereby_o /_o this_o manner_n of_o conversation_n &_o lyve_n /_o excel_a &_o overpass_v in_o perfection_n all_o other_o of_o man_n life_n do_v make_v the_o ê“fesser_n &_o lover_n thereof_o more_o like_a unto_o angel_n of_o heaven_n than_o unto_o man_n of_o this_o world_n /_o and_o thereunto_o do_v refourme_v in_o man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n &_o do_v assign_v mark_v /_o and_o appoint_v we_o as_o by_o special_a badge_n of_o arm_n unto_o christ_n as_o do_v baptism_n and_o so_o be_v we_o as_o baptize_v the_o second_o time_n in_o that_o we_o do_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v mortify_v our_o membre_n /_o which_o be_v upon_o yerth_n /_o &_o do_v cloth_n ourself_o &_o put_v christ_n himself_o upon_o we_o /_o as_z our_o lyverey_a garment_n /_o plant_v &_o new_o set_v &_o rote_v again_o unto_o the_o similitude_n of_o he_o dethe_v a._n collo_fw-la 3._o a._n d._n ro._n 13._o d._n and_o also_o likewise_o as_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v delyver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n &_o sin_n original_a &_o be_v translate_v &_o convehed_n into_o the_o kingdom_n &_o realm_n of_o eterne_a clarite_v /_o &_o everlasting_a glory_n a._n ro._n 6._o a._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o second_o regeneration_n of_o this_o holy_a purpose_n of_o religion_n do_v we_o escape_v not_o only_o from_o the_o darkness_n &_o danger_n of_o original_a sin_n /_o but_o also_o of_o many_o other_o actual_a sin_n &_o do_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o light_n of_o virtue_n &_o grace_n /_o frame_a ourself_o unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n sa_v d._n ro._n 13._o d._n the_o night_n of_o sin_n precess_v and_o go_v before_o but_o now_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n have_v approach_v &_o draw_v never_o yet_o do_v you_o byseche_v i_o to_o be_v in_o form_n of_o a_o neither_o doubt_n /_o you_o ask_v whether_o the_o mutation_n and_o change_n of_o the_o abbotte_n or_o sovereyne_a may_v any_o thing_n help_n
&_o sell_v all_o thou_o have_v /_o &_o come_v &_o follow_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o poverte_a /_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v tresor_fw-la &_o riches_n in_o heaven_n whereby_o do_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o right_a way_n unto_o ê‘fection_n be_v poverte_a /_o &_o the_o most_o ready_a means_n to_o have_v riches_n in_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v poor_a upon_o yerth_n yet_o syrsay_v you_o every_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v unto_o the_o ê‘fection_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n to_o keep_v the_o ê‘ceptê_n &_o commandementê_n of_o the_o law_n objection_n and_o also_o christ_n speak_v with_o a_o condition_n sa_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v ê‘fect_a /_o as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o bond_n thereunto_o troth_n it_o be_v answer_v yet_o be_v it_o troth_n that_o i_o say_v /_o poverty_n be_v the_o most_o ready_a mean_v unto_o ê‘fection_n /_o &_o also_o to_o the_o sure_a keep_n of_o those_o commandment_n /_o wtout_o which_o no_o ê‘sone_n may_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o poverte_a sufficient_a alone_o /_o unto_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o except_o that_o unto_o poverte_a be_v join_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v /_o that_o be_v come_v say_v he_o &_o follow_v i_o first_o than_o forsake_v the_o world_n &_o so_o all_o naked_a bare_a &_o void_a of_o all_o worldly_a business_n &_o pleasure_n follow_v our_o lord_n continual_o in_o the_o life_n of_o penance_n for_o in_o luke_n our_o saviour_n say_v si_fw-mi ê—s_fw-la vult_fw-la post_fw-la i_o venire_fw-la 14._o ca._n 14._o et_fw-la non_fw-la odit_fw-la patrem_fw-la et_fw-la matren_n et_fw-la vxorem_fw-la et_fw-la filios_fw-la fratres_fw-la et_fw-la sorores_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la auten_o et_fw-la ainam_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la meê°_n esse_fw-la discipulus_fw-la that_o be_v if_o any_o ê‘sone_n have_v mind_n /_o desire_v /_o &_o will_v /_o to_o follow_v &_o to_o come_v after_o i_o and_o do_v not_o first_o hate_n or_o loathe_v /_o the_o carnal_a affection_n /_o of_z his_o father_n &_o mother_n &_o of_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n /_o &_o of_o his_o brother_n &_o sister_n /_o &_o yet_o over_o all_o this_o of_o his_o bodily_a life_n he_o can_v not_o by_o my_o disciple_n in_o the_o ê‘fection_n of_o poverte_a here_o may_v you_o see_v that_o thê_n ê‘fection_n of_o poverte_a be_v not_o a_o commandment_n /_o but_o a_o consayl_n for_o both_o these_o textê_n ben_fw-mi condicionallê_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v ê‘fecte_a /_o &_o if_o any_o ê‘son_n will_v follow_v i_o /_o &_o yet_o in_o both_o the_o textê_n do_v follow_v that_o those_o that_o will_v follow_v unto_o ê‘fection_n must_v first_o forsake_v the_o world_n no_o ê‘son_n be_v bind_v i_o grant_v well_o but_o yet_o every_o ê‘son_n byware_n how_o they_o don_v entprise_v how_o they_o don_v ê“myse_v or_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o counsel_n for_o if_o a_o ê‘son_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o obligation_n of_o writing_n or_o ê“mise_n he_o need_v nothing_o to_o pay_v ne_o any_o thing_n do_v he_o offend_v in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o accomplesshe_n the_o consayle_n whereunto_o he_o be_v exort_v and_o move_v but_o when_o he_o have_v entreprise_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o counsel_n than_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi it_o be_v a_o rebuke_n for_o he_o to_o go_v back_o but_o if_o he_o do_v wilful_o at_o the_o motion_n bound_v himself_o by_o obligation_n &_o promise_n of_o solemn_a vow_n unto_o the_o counsel_n than_o be_v the_o counsel_n change_v into_o bond_n /_o and_o the_o liberte_fw-fr unto_o necessite_n for_o now_o must_v he_o need_v /_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o bond_n accomplysshe_n &_o fulfil_v that_o be_v counsayl_v /_o or_o else_o shall_v he_o offend_v /_o and_o be_v worthy_a pain_n and_o punishment_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v g._n lu._n 9_o g._n nemo_fw-la mitten_n manum_fw-la ad_fw-la aratrum_fw-la et_fw-la respiciens_fw-la retro_fw-la aptus_fw-la est_fw-la regno_fw-la dei_fw-la no_o ê‘sone_n say_v he_o that_o do_v enterprise_n /_o take_z in_o hand_n 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entreprise_n and_o yet_o do_v they_o in_o that_o time_n make_v many_o statute_n and_o streyt_n ordinance_n /_o for_o the_o ê‘fourmaunce_n of_o their_o entrepryse_n /_o to_o exclude_v utter_o all_o manner_n of_o ê“priete_a /_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n /_o all_o to_o live_v in_o common_a /_o as_o do_v appear_v by_o saint_n johan_n cassian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o old_a father_n /_o special_o in_o the_o four_o book_n cassian_n io._n cassian_n 6._o ca._n 6._o de_fw-fr institutis_fw-la renunciancium_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o such_o person_n /_o as_o do_v that_o time_n forsake_v the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o vi_o book_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o avarice_n where_o they_o ordon_v 13._o 4._o libro_fw-la ca._n 13._o not_o only_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n ê“per_n but_o also_o that_o no_o ê‘sone_n shall_v name_n /_o or_o call_v any_o thing_n i_o or_o thy_o /_o as_z my_o mantel_n my_o veil_n /_o thy_o book_z /_o thy_o tables_z /_o or_z any_o other_o like_o thing_n /_o out_o always_o our_o book_n /_o our_o hand_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o or_o thy_o be_v word_n of_o ê“priete_a /_o which_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o religious_a person_n be_v among_o they_o abomination_n they_o orden_v also_o /_o that_o no_o ê‘sone_n shall_v have_v in_o proper_a use_n any_o thing_n that_o they_o send_v into_o the_o monastery_n before_o their_o entre_fw-fr nor_o yet_o that_o they_o /_o brought_z with_o they_o nor_o that_o be_v give_v /_o or_o send_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o world_n ne_o that_o thing_n neither_o that_o they_o yern_v /_o or_o gate_n by_o any_o labour_n in_o the_o monastery_n and_o yet_o above_o all_o this_o /_o that_z be_v more_o precise_a ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la no_o person_n shall_v use_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o singularite_n /_o as_o to_o mark_v any_o thing_n with_o any_o proper_a mark_n as_o appertein_v unto_o this_o /_o or_z that_o person_n nor_o to_o put_v any_o thing_n under_o lock_n and_o key_n nor_o yet_o to_o lay_v or_o set_v any_o thing_n /_o in_o any_o privey_a place_n for_o their_o own_o use_n /_o or_z from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o other_o person_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o use_v in_o any_o manner_n without_o knowledge_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o sovereyne_n alas_o good_a religious_a ê‘sone_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o ourself_o and_o think_v since_o they_o without_o promise_n or_o vow_n do_v so_o streyt_o keep_v and_o follow_v their_o entreprise_v /_o and_o purpose_n with_o out_o violation_n or_o offence_n and_o we_o that_o have_v not_o only_o enterprise_v /_o bygonne_v /_o and_o take_v in_o hand_n this_o ê‘fection_n or_o poverty_n but_o also_o have_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n open_o promise_v and_o profess_v /_o unto_o our_o lord_n god_n /_o his_o bless_a mother_n /_o and_z unto_o all_o saint_n /_o special_o the_o patron_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o unto_o our_o prelate_n on_o their_o byhalfe_n /_o and_o that_o by_o solemn_a vow_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n bless_a body_n and_o sacred_a blood_n thereupon_o receive_v firm_o to_o observe_v /_o keep_v /_o and_o perform_v /_o that_o holy_a counsel_n /_o and_o perfection_n of_o wylfull_a poverte_a /_o unto_o the_o uttermuste_n of_o our_o power_n /_o continual_o during_o our_o life_n alas_o i_o say_v what_o may_v we_o so_o bind_v suspect_v and_o drede_v of_o ourself_o since_o in_o diverse_a monastery_n we_o do_v see_v &_o perceyve_v that_o some_o person_n profess_a /_o have_v ordened_a thing_n for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n 15._o ibidem_fw-la ca._n 15._o before_o they_o be_v ê“fess_v /_o some_o after_o do_v ê“cure_a for_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n /_o several_o to_o be_v
rote_n /_o so_o that_o no_o person_n in_o the_o monastery_n do_v presume_v any_o thing_n to_o gyve_v or_o receive_v without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o sovereyne_n nor_o yet_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n proper_a /_o no_o i_o say_v /_o no_o manner_n of_o thing_n /_o neither_o book_n /_o nor_o table_n /_o nor_o yet_o a_o pencyl_n to_o write_v with_o /_o nor_o yet_o i_o say_v utter_o no_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o neither_o their_o body_n nor_o their_o wylle_n be_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a power_n /_o but_z all_o thing_n commune_v 6._o franciscê°_n in_o regula_fw-la ca._n 6._o and_o saint_n franciske_n in_o his_o rule_n the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr do_v also_o prohibit_v all_o manner_n of_o propriete_n ¶_o of_o the_o understanding_n of_o saint_n augustine_n reule_fw-fr as_o unto_o this_o purpose_n the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr but_o because_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o principal_o that_o ben_fw-mi of_o saint_n augustine_n rule_n i_o will_v you_o note_v of_o the_o foresaid_a text_n four_o 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