perfection_n do_v consist_v in_o possess_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o world_n he_o undertake_v to_o live_v the_o poor_a of_o all_o man_n this_o resolution_n and_o all_o his_o outward_a practice_n of_o poverty_n draw_v to_o he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n admirer_n and_o at_o last_o follower_n and_o companion_n of_o who_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o head_n prescribe_v they_o the_o follow_a rule_n which_o consist_v of_o twelve_o article_n only_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n francis_n chap._n i._n ord._n he_o say_v that_o the_o rule_n and_o life_n of_o the_o brother_n minor_n so_o he_o will_v have_v those_o of_o his_o order_n call_v be_v to_o observe_v the_o gospel_n under_o obedience_n possess_v nothing_o as_o their_o own_o and_o in_o charity_n brother_n francis_n promise_v obedience_n to_o pope_n honorius_n and_o his_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o command_v the_o other_o religious_a to_o obey_v himself_o and_o his_o successor_n chap._n 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get_v their_o livelihood_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n receive_v for_o it_o any_o thing_n but_o money_n chap._n vi_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o possess_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o and_o when_o their_o labour_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o they_o must_v go_v a_o beg_n and_o with_o the_o alm_n they_o collect_v help_v mutual_o one_o another_o chap._n seven_o they_o ought_v to_o confess_v to_o their_o provincial_a minister_n those_o sin_n the_o absolution_n of_o which_o be_v reserve_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v from_o they_o charitable_a correction_n chap._n viij_o the_o election_n of_o their_o general_n minister_n and_o of_o their_o guardian_n or_o superior_n aught_o to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o general_n chapter_n or_o assembly_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v every_o three_o year_n about_o whitsunday_n chap._n ix_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o preach_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o ordinary_n of_o each_o diocese_n and_o of_o their_o superior_n 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