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except_o it_o be_v wylfull_a /_o without_o force_n and_o interprise_v /_o take_v &_o suffer_v as_o after_o we_o shall_v show_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wylfull_a forsake_n of_o worldly_a riches_n and_o good_n do_v not_o cause_v the_o merit_n /_o but_o the_o end_n /_o purpose_n /_o the_o intent_n /_o and_o cause_n why_o the_o good_n be_v forsake_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o merit_n for_o pagans_n /_o gentyle_v /_o philosopher_n /_o and_o other_o infideles_fw-la have_v clean_o forsake_v the_o world_n /_o &_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o /_o because_o they_o may_v be_v void_a of_o the_o care_n /_o business_n /_o and_o turmoil_v of_o
they_o say_v and_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o they_o pass_v their_o father_n /_o and_o auctores_fw-la tradition_n they_o must_v confourme_v themselves_o unto_o the_o world_n since_o also_o they_o have_v utter_o forsake_v the_o world_n /_o and_z in_o their_o profession_n proclaim_v themselves_o enemy_n unto_o the_o world_n why_o shall_v they_o now_o make_v peace_n /_o or_o take_v truce_n with_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o why_o shall_v they_o yield_v they_o as_o bond_n caytive_n unto_o the_o servitude_n &_o thraldom_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o they_o look_v well_o upon_o their_o astate_n /_o and_o manner_n of_o lyve_v in_o their_o manner_n place_n /_o graunge_v /_o lodge_v so_o costly_a and_o pleasaunt_o bylded_a /_o cyle_v /_o hang_v /_o &_o ryche_o store_v with_o all_o thing_n of_o pleasure_n /_o plate_n of_o gold_n /_o silver_n /_o and_o other_o metal_n /_o a_o bushement_n /_o and_o company_n of_o waiter_n /_o some_o gentleman_n /_o some_o you_o man_n &_o groom_n well_o deck_v /_o and_z cleanly_a array_v in_o sylke_n /_o &_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o the_o abbess_n with_o treyn_v gentlewoman_n waiter_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n /_o &_o all_o after_o the_o most_o courtly_a fashion_n they_o may_v ê“ue_v evident_o they_o do_v more_o apê“che_a unto_o gentilite_fw-la /_o &_o be_v more_o like_o gentile_n their_o entreprise_n of_o ê‘fection_n weigh_v &_o account_v than_o the_o profane_a prince_n /_o &_o lay_v people_n of_o the_o world_n now_o for_o the_o thyrd_o where_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n do_v show_v how_o all_o the_o residue_n /_o &_o remain_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o monastery_n /_o after_o all_o charge_v allow_v and_o reasonable_a ê“uision_n make_v for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v all_o i_o say_v holly_n shall_v be_v delte_v /_o and_o give_v our_o unto_o the_o poor_a they_o natwtstandynge_v do_v gyve_v a_o great_a part_n unto_o the_o three_o general_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n /_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n /_o not_o only_o in_o their_o abundance_n of_o dyssh_n /_o &_o suê‘fluous_a fare_n &_o that_o take_v both_o our_o of_o due_a time_n &_o place_n but_o also_o unto_o their_o kynsfolke_n /_o &_o carnal_a friend_n which_o as_o the_o common_a sa_n be_v do_v take_v great_a part_n from_o the_o covent_n and_o unto_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o this_o misordred_a ministry_n /_o &_o mispence_v of_o the_o good_n of_o monastery_n the_o sovereyne_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o take_v by_o pacte_a /_o &_o comnaunt_n /_o &_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o subject_n a_o certeyn_a portion_n of_o propriete_n they_o say_v unto_o their_o chambre_n /_o but_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n /_o as_o well_o unto_o the_o hale_v /_o as_o the_o chambre_n /_o &_o unto_o the_o kychyn_n &_o stable_n and_o general_o to_o be_v spend_v &_o use_v /_o or_o rather_o misuse_v /_o after_o their_o own_o will_n &_o private_a pleasure_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o ê“priete_a there_o can_v be_v in_o my_o reason_n no_o propriete_n which_o thus_o contrary_a unto_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n /_o &_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o rule_n misuse_v do_v cause_v they_o the_o more_o lyght_o to_o dispense_v /_o &_o gyve_v licence_n unto_o the_o officer_n /_o &_o other_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v /_o &_o so_o everyche_a to_o have_v a_o singular_a portion_n of_o ê“priate_a under_o the_o form_n before_o say_v i_o say_v to_o dispense_v /_o but_z i_o shall_v have_v say_v rather_o to_o presume_v to_o dispense_v above_o their_o power_n /_o or_z yet_o as_o be_v say_v above_o /_o &_o beyond_o any_o power_n upon_o yerth_n /_o &_o so_o do_v they_o make_v double_a offence_n /_o both_z unto_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o soul_n /_o &_o the_o blyndfull_a deceit_n of_o their_o subject_n these_o &_o many_o other_o offence_n in_o the_o sovereyne_n be_v great_a occasion_n of_o the_o misorder_n /_o &_o ruin_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o sovereyne_n must_v rendre_fw-fr gyve_v account_v /_o &_o answer_v for_o the_o subject_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o say_v unto_o their_o subject_n go_v forth_o /_o do_v this_o /_o or_z that_o regular_a observance_n but_o rather_o shall_v they_o say_v /_o as_z our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n come_v you_o after_o i_o /_o follow_v i_o c_o matth._n 4._o c._n matth._n 10._o e._n mar._n 10._o c_o luce._n 9_o c_o do_v as_o you_o see_v i_o do_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o the_o disciple_n if_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n be_v /_o but_z that_o be_v to_o mean_v /_o when_o he_o suppose_v /_o or_o trust_v that_o his_o master_n do_v well_o or_o else_o not_o amiss_o if_o than_o the_o sovereyne_n will_v leave_v /_o forsake_v /_o and_o clean_o put_v away_o this_o poison_n of_o ê“priete_a /_o in_o then selfe_o i_o doute_fw-fr nat_n it_o shall_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o the_o subject_n /_o but_o short_o vanysshe_v /_o faint_a and_o dye_n ¶_o of_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o propriete_n in_o the_o subject_n the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o yet_o be_v there_o many_o great_a defaulte_n &_o occasion_n of_o this_o ê“priete_a in_o the_o self_n subiectê_n one_o /_o &_o that_o i_o think_v a_o principal_a occasion_n &_o cause_n 7._o 1._o cassianus_n i._n 7._o des_fw-fr pun_a philar._n ca._n 7._o of_o these_o stipend_n /_o &_o such_o other_o ê“prietes_fw-la be_v the_o dulness_n /_o feynt_a herte_v /_o lack_fw-mi of_o mekenes_n /_o lack_fw-mi of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o religion_n /_o lack_fw-mi of_o the_o reverend_a /_o dread_a of_o our_o lord_n /_o in_o the_o subiectê_n for_o the_o meek_a ê‘sone_fw-mi /_o that_o have_v the_o reverenc_a drede_fw-la /_o &_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o do_v groundly_o /_o and_o steadfast_o set_v the_o herte_n and_o mind_n to_o love_v religion_n /_o and_z to_o profecte_n and_o go_v forth_o therein_o /_o unto_o the_o honour_n and_o laud_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o the_o welthe_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n /_o and_o the_o edification_n of_o all_o christiane_n will_v take_v no_o occasion_n /_o ne_o meddle_v meddle_v /_o nor_o note_n /_o ne_z mark_v any_o matter_n wtout_fw-fr then selfe_o except_o they_o be_v extreme_o give_v /_o and_o shall_v seem_v to_o redownde_a /_o &_o grow_v unto_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o hurt_n unto_o the_o religion_n and_o yet_o than_o nothing_o to_o be_v undescret_o vex_v therewith_o /_o nor_o over_o bysye_a in_o meddle_v therewith_o /_o but_o accord_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n b._n matth._n 18._o b._n gyve_v monition_fw-la /_o with_z charite_a soft_a wordê_n and_o meek_a and_o lawly_a byhaviour_n /_o be_v sorry_a in_o herte_n for_o the_o defaut_fw-fr /_o and_z pray_o for_o the_o party_n an_o other_o occasion_n in_o the_o subiecter_n be_v /_o that_z some_o ê‘sone_n mind_v unto_o religion_n 14._o ibidem_fw-la ca._n 14._o before_o their_o entre_fw-fr ben_fw-mi infect_v with_o avarice_n for_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o serve_v god_n so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o lack_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o they_o cast_v before_o what_o may_v fall_v /_o and_z so_o they_o fall_v by_o temptation_n 20._o look_v upon_o saint_n brigitte_v revelation_n li._n 7._o ca._n 20._o into_o a_o doubt_n /_o drede_fw-la or_o fere_n of_o their_o entreaty_n in_o religion_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v cheryssh_v and_o provide_v fore_o among_o the_o company_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o somewhat_o if_o need_n be_v they_o make_v provision_n /_o &_o leave_v some_o money_n /_o juelles_n /_o landê_n /_o or_o some_o other_o good_n in_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_a of_o their_o trusty_a friend_n /_o that_o in_o such_o case_n shall_v serve_v they_o which_o provision_n stand_v well_o with_o good_a policy_n &_o prudence_n but_o nat_n with_o good_a religion_n /_o as_z we_o have_v show_v at_o large_a /_o in_z your_o book_n of_o statute_n /_o in_o the_o title_n of_o entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n /_o or_z of_o receive_v 5._o in_o extra_fw-la wag_n urbani_fw-la 4._o sane_n ne_o in_o vinea_fw-la domini_fw-la act._n 5._o for_o in_o such_o entre_fw-fr they_o ben_fw-mi excommunicate_v /_o &_o accurse_a by_o the_o pope_n for_o so_o do_v ananie_n /_o and_o saphira_n his_o wife_n /_o ê“uide_v for_o they_o sefe_n /_o &_o both_o perysh_v /_o stryken_a to_o death_n /_o by_o the_o just_a iugement_n of_o god_n /_o execute_v by_o saint_n petre_n /_o as_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n some_o other_o person_n /_o that_o without_o any_o blemyshe_n of_o conscience_n have_v ryght_o enter_v religion_n do_v nat_n find_v there_o so_o good_a cheryshing_n /_o &_o welfare_n as_o they_o look_v fore_o /_o &_o than_o do_v they_o begin_v to_o look_v back_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v /_o what_o state_n or_o case_n
&_o hurt_v that_o for_o the_o time_n feel_v no_o grief_n thereof_o yet_o soon_o after_o the_o wound_n have_v smert_v full_a sore_o /_o and_z full_a long_a so_o continue_v unheyl_v the_o expert_a proof_n hereof_o be_v write_v for_o remembrance_n by_o the_o old_a father_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n /_o of_o the_o sight_n and_o speech_n which_o three_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v each_o other_o ¶_o of_o the_o viii_o keeper_n of_o chastite_n /_o that_o be_v /_o warene_n of_o familiarite_n the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o yet_o of_o they_o three_o do_v issue_n &_o spring_v a_o other_o enemy_n of_o chastite_n /_o more_o ê‘ilous_a except_o good_a await_v and_o resistance_n &_o more_o ieopardous_a /_o than_o all_o they_o three_o that_o be_v to_o say_v familiarite_v /_o the_o continuance_n of_o affection_n /_o and_o acquaintance_n /_o which_o say_v familiarite_v be_v keep_v forth_o and_o nurysh_v /_o not_o only_o by_o the_o say_v three_o vice_n wanton_a look_n /_o light_a word_n /_o and_z carnal_a touch_v but_o also_o do_v grow_v &_o increase_v and_o that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o person_n by_o wrytynge_n /_o message_n /_o gift_n and_o token_n saint_n augustine_n therefore_o /_o here_z in_o the_o rule_n do_v forbede_o that_o any_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v other_o send_v forth_o or_o yet_o receyve_v /_o prive_o without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sovereine_n any_o manner_n of_o thing_n /_o lytel_fw-mi or_o moche_v /_o sa_n 4._o ca._n 4._o but_o if_o any_o ê‘sone_n say_v he_o be_v so_o far_o oversene_v /_o &_o so_o far_o do_v pass_v into_o so_o great_a yvell_n &_o notable_a offence_n the_o they_o prive_o receyve_v or_o send_v any_o lettre_n /_o or_o any_o other_o gift_n or_o token_n etc._n etc._n note_v well_o /_o that_o he_o call_v such_o receipt_n a_o great_a notable_a yvel_n and_o offence_n for_o he_o will_v the_o sovereyne_n shall_v be_v of_o counsel_n /_o and_o shall_v considre_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n /_o the_o 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colour_n and_o contenaunce_n of_o spiritual_a edification_n a_o token_n go_v forth_o /_o or_o a_o commemoration_n of_o carnal_a affection_n saint_n augustyne_n will_v therefore_o the_o sovereyne_n shall_v be_v iuges_fw-la of_o all_o the_o act_n and_o dede_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o they_o must_v make_v answer_n to_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o let_v than_o the_o sovereines_n take_v heed_n of_o all_o occasion_n in_o the_o subject_n /_o that_o may_v ingendre_a affection_n /_o although_o it_o be_v unto_o such_o person_n /_o as_o ben_fw-mi name_v of_o great_a holiness_n and_o syngule_a ê‘fection_n for_o of_o those_o manner_n of_o person_n many_o have_v both_o deceyve_v /_o and_o ben_fw-mi deceyve_v let_v i_o say_v the_o sovereines_n /_o therefore_o seclude_v all_o occasion_n /_o but_o special_o the_o most_o chief_a occasion_n /_o or_o cause_n of_o affection_n /_o that_o be_v familiarite_v ¶_o of_o the_o ix_o keeper_n of_o chastite_n /_o which_o be_v the_o avoydaunce_n of_o sole_a 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