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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

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that_o with_o due_a care_n and_o dilligence_n he_o write_v down_o in_o some_o book_n all_o such_o donation_n as_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o she_o must_v take_v a_o inventory_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v commit_v to_o her_o charge_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o infirmaire_n 1._o the_o infirmayre_n must_v assist_v the_o sick_a with_o singular_a charity_n and_o seek_v to_o procure_v their_o comfort_n according_o wherefore_o she_o must_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o ease_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o disease_a with_o very_o great_a alacrity_n 2._o about_o the_o sick_a all_o thing_n must_v be_v neat_a and_o decent_a and_o the_o infirmaire_n must_v have_v a_o inventory_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o she_o office_n 3._o she_o must_v have_v all_o medicinable_a thing_n and_o what_o soever_o else_o be_v neceessary_a for_o the_o sick_a in_o 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disease_a or_o to_o converse_v with_o she_o 6._o if_o the_o sick_a be_v in_o any_o danger_n she_o must_v provide_v that_o in_o fit_a time_n they_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o assist_v which_o the_o devoute_a prayer_n of_o the_o religious_a and_o withal_o may_v be_v excite_v with_o holy_a admonition_n to_o endure_v patient_o the_o grief_n of_o their_o disease_n and_o willing_o to_o embrace_v the_o will_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o all_o thing_n 7._o some_o holy_a picture_n and_o image_n must_v be_v have_v in_o the_o infirmary_n and_o she_o must_v see_v that_o a_o table_n be_v decent_o adorn_v and_o prepare_v when_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o she_o be_v to_o make_v it_o ready_a and_o to_o prepare_v all_o other_o necessarye_n for_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a so_o often_o as_o the_o ghostly_a father_n shall_v think_v it_o expedient_a that_o they_o communicate_v 8._o she_o may_v not_o change_v or_o omit_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o physician_n have_v appoint_v except_o some_o evident_a reason_n move_v she_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o let_v she_o have_v a_o book_n where_o in_o all_o must_v be_v set_v down_o that_o he_o prescribe_v 9_o whensoever_o the_o physician_n or_o surgeon_n come_v to_o the_o monastery_n by_o some_o sign_n the_o convent_n shall_v be_v advertise_v of_o their_o come_n that_o if_o any_o have_v need_n of_o their_o help_n by_o the_o superior_n licence_v they_o may_v come_v unto_o they_o 10._o when_o the_o ghostly_a father_n the_o physician_n or_o surgeon_n enter_v the_o infirmary_a she_o or_o some_o other_o with_o a_o companion_n must_v be_v present_a who_o shall_v never_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o place_n till_o they_o be_v thence_o depart_v 11._o she_o must_v not_o dismiss_v those_o that_o be_v on_o their_o recovery_n till_o she_o see_v they_o strong_a and_o able_a to_o undergo_v their_o accustom_a labour_n 12._o she_o must_v have_v a_o care_n that_o they_o observe_v due_a modesty_n while_o they_o be_v under_o her_o charge_n lest_o that_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o restore_v their_o corporal_a strength_n they_o lose_v their_o zeal_n and_o spirit_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o employ_v themselves_o in_o their_o meditation_n and_o devotion_n as_o before_o until_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a exercise_n in_o perfect_a health_n and_o without_o any_o inconvenience_n the_o xv._n chapter_n of_o the_o guarderobe_v 1._o the_o guarderobe_v must_v keep_v all_o such_o clothes_n as_o the_o religious_a do_v not_o use_v ●s_v alsoe_o all_o linen_n and_o woollen_a which_o be_v apply_v to_o their_o bed_n or_o to_o any_o other_o monastical_a use_n the_o which_o she_o must_v diligent_o look_v unto_o as_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o poor_a 2_o she_o must_v keep_v a_o account_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o her_o charge_n as_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n whereof_o the_o religious_a 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to_o their_o former_a silence_n for_o at_o lest_o eight_o day_n more_o that_o they_o may_v well_o ponder_v and_o cast_v with_o they_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v best_o with_o fruit_n use_v that_o benefitt_a of_o god_n his_o holy_a grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o they_o may_v zealousty_a accomplish_v those_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n they_o have_v before_o purpose_v and_o determine_v with_o themselves_o 20._o the_o place_n of_o recreation_n for_o the_o scholar_n and_o novice_n must_v be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o profess_a neither_o yet_o may_v they_o converse_v with_o those_o who_o although_o they_o live_v in_o the_o monastery_n yet_o be_v not_o there_o with_o intention_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v religious_a except_o for_o sometime_o the_o abbess_n ordain_v otherwise_o 21._o they_o must_v not_o ordinary_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v their_o profession_n before_o they_o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a although_o reason_n may_v sometime_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a as_o when_o their_o jugdment_n and_o forwardness_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o their_o year_n and_o she_o that_o after_o the_o year_n of_o her_o probation_n i●_n find_v unfit_a must_v be_v dismiss_v 22._o all_o the_o religious_a must_v receive_v from_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o novice_n information_n concern_v the_o disposition_n virtue_n and_o aptness_n of_o the_o scholar_n and_o novice_n especial_o when_o otherwise_o they_o can_v have_v sufficient_a notice_n and_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o converse_v sister_n they_o must_v inquire_v of_o the_o celarier_n concern_v what_o soever_o may_v occur_v touch_v they_o 23._o when_o the_o religious_a deliberate_a among_o themselves_o in_o chapter_n concern_v the_o admission_n of_o any_o either_o to_o the_o habiti_fw-la or_o profession_n the_o sister_n or_o kinswoman_n of_o the_o party_n within_o the_o three_o degree_n yea_o although_o it_o be_v the_o abbess_n herself_o may_v not_o be_v present_a as_o neither_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o novice_n or_o cellarier_n while_o the_o religious_a do_v there_o debate_v among_o themselves_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o several_a charge_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v present_a when_o by_o ballote_v they_o all_o be_v to_o deliver_v their_o suffrage_n and_o voice_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o religious_a for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v for_o clothing_n or_o profession_n must_v not_o be_v deliver_v by_o writing_n but_o by_o bowl_n and_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v must_v have_v more_o than_o half_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o convent_n and_o the_o convent_n must_v give_v these_o their_o voice_n some_o six_o week_n before_o their_o clothing_n and_o profession_n but_o especial_o before_o the_o profession_n that_o the_o lord_n bishop_n or_o his_o deputy_n may_v be_v certify_v in_o fit_a time_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v that_o he_o may_v examyne_n they_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o fife_n and_o twenty_o session_n of_o the_o holy_a counsel_n of_o trent_n 24._o they_o must_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o any_o wise_n appertain_v unto_o th●m_n before_o the_o day_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v fit_a all_o what_o soever_o be_v any_o way_n bestow_v upon_o the_o monastery_n must_v be_v render_v to_o they_o back_o again_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a counsel_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o 25._o session_n and_o 16._o chapter_n be_v enact_v 25._o after_o the_o profession_n the_o mistress_n shall_v inform_v the_o prioress_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o she_o to_o know_v they_o and_o after_o their_o novitiate_v she_o shall_v ordinare_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o prioress_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o she_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o profested_a for_o the_o quire_n be_v 26._o if_o at_o any_o time_n young_a child_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o monastery_n for_o their_o education_n let_v that_o be_v do_v with_o great_a choice_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o great_a good_a and_o who_o good_a education_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o pass_v in_o religion_n may_v prove_v to_o advance_v they_o to_o a_o great_a good_a they_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v before_o they_o be_v seven_o year_n old_a and_o they_o may_v not_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o monastery_n after_o they_o be_v pass_v fifteen_o they_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v with_o any_o burden_n to_o the_o monastery_n except_v it_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o 27._o while_o these_o child_n live_v in_o the_o monastery_n they_o may_v not_o be_v curiousty_a clothe_v or_o adorn_v but_o the_o habit_n which_o they_o be_v to_o use_v must_v be_v decent_a and_o fit_o beeseem_v the_o place_n they_o may_v not_o converse_v with_o the_o scholar_n novice_n or_o 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