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quam_fw-la incipias_fw-la consulto_fw-la salustius_n salustius_n et_fw-la postquam_fw-la consulueris_fw-la mature_a opus_fw-la est_fw-la facto_fw-la before_o thou_o begin_v any_o sad_a matter_n it_o be_v good_a and_o convenient_a to_o have_v good_a counsel_n and_o after_o that_o thou_o deep_o &_o thorough_o haste_v counsayl_v and_o take_v good_a advisement_n /_o than_o may_v thou_o bold_o go_v forth_o with_o thy_o purpose_n /_o and_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o let_v no_o devoute_a religious_a person_n think_v it_o enough_o to_o perform_v and_o bare_o to_o keep_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o rule_n /_o but_o rather_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n /_o devotion_n /_o and_z fervent_a desire_n of_o herte_a to_o attain_v unto_o the_o
mind_n of_o the_o author_n &_o father_n of_o the_o rule_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v say_v and_o command_v under_o peyne_n of_o deed_o sin_n the_o subject_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o contrary_a /_o without_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o that_o peyne_n let_v we_o put_v example_n of_o both_o /_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n regu_n aug._n ca._n 1._o regu_n in_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr whereof_o when_o he_o have_v move_v and_o appoint_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o same_o rule_n unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o neghboure_n whereunto_o all_o christiane_v be_v bind_v than_o do_v he_o forthwith_o enjoin_v they_o by_o special_a precepte_v to_o be_v of_o one_o will_n and_o one_o mind_n /_o for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v he_o why_o they_o be_v gadr_v together_o in_o one_o house_n and_o one_o covent_n /_o and_z for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o to_o be_v follow_v &_o prove_v they_o shall_v live_v all_o in_o common_a /_o and_o no_o person_n to_o have_v ne_o yet_o to_o name_n or_o call_v any_o thing_n proper_o their_o own_o /_o with_o this_o pcept_n of_o the_o rule_n may_v no_o sovereines_n in_o any_o wise_n dispense_v /_o ne_o command_v the_o subject_n unto_o the_o contrary_n and_o if_o they_o do_v gyve_v any_o such_o commandment_n the_o subject_n be_v nat_n bind_v to_o follow_v ne_o to_o be_v obediente_a thereunto_o /_o but_o rather_o to_o withstand_v in_o all_o they_o can_v with_o good_a religious_a manner_n &_o christiane_n byhavioure_fw-fr /_o as_z they_o will_v withstand_v deed_o damnable_a sin_n and_o this_o i_o say_v not_o without_o large_a &_o evident_a occasion_n for_o many_o sovereines_n do_v contrary_a &_o many_o subject_n do_v more_o than_o wyllyng_o follow_v the_o same_o /_o which_o be_v do_v in_o all_o monastery_n where_o the_o subject_n do_v receyve_v certain_a cellarâ—â—_n or_o wage_n by_o year_n for_o as_o semethe_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v directe_o nat_n only_o again_o the_o rule_n but_o also_o contrary_a 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they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pcepte_v i_o know_v well_o the_o opinion_n of_o diverse_a auctores_fw-la be_v /_o that_z in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v directe_o know_v to_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o rule_n /_o be_v they_o great_a or_o small_a the_o subiectê_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v obedient_a /_o because_o the_o sovereyne_n say_v they_o may_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o command_v any_o such_o i_o grant_v well_o they_o shall_v not_o &_o also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o /_o without_o as_o i_o say_v some_o offence_n /_o but_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o always_o mortal_a /_o but_z venial_a /_o wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o more_o surety_n say_v i_o /_o in_o conscience_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o to_o follow_v the_o precepte_v /_o although_o they_o know_v well_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o rule_n for_o as_o i_o say_v they_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o precepte_v and_o therefore_o may_v they_o with_o religious_a byhaviour_n put_v the_o charge_n &_o jeopardy_n of_o conscience_n unto_o the_o sovereyne_n 12._o bernardê°_n de_fw-fr precept_n et_fw-la dispens_fw-la antoniê°_n ê‘te_n 3._o ti_o 6._o ca._n 12._o for_o in_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v unto_o the_o subject_n doubtful_a the_o sovereyne_n may_v discharge_v their_o conscience_n /_o wherefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o do_v best_o to_o be_v obedient_a for_o general_o the_o subiectê_n ben_fw-mi bind_v unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o sovereyne_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o sovereyne_n may_v lawful_o command_v /_o and_o that_o ben_fw-mi honest_a for_o both_o party_n to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o ever_o the_o subject_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o order_n &_o degree_n of_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o command_v they_o /_o as_z if_o the_o prior_n or_o seniores_fw-la do_v gyve_v a_o commandment_n /_o and_o the_o abbot_n afterward_o gyve_v or_o before_o have_v give_v a_o contrary_a commandment_n /_o than_o be_v the_o subject_n more_o bind_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o abbot_n /_o and_z like_o wise_n of_o the_o pope_n /_o bysshope_fw-mi /_o ordinary_a /_o the_o visitourê_n of_o the_o order_n and_o such_o other_o so_o that_o ever_o the_o most_o high_a precepte_v be_v most_o chief_o observe_v 2.55.3_o antonius_n 2._o ê‘t_n ti_fw-mi 4._o ca._n 2.55.3_o and_o let_v this_o also_o be_v note_v /_o that_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o only_o bind_v unto_o the_o express_a commaundemet_v of_o the_o sovereyne_a /_o spoken_z unto_o the_o self_n subject_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o same_o pcepte_v know_v or_o perceyve_v by_o message_n or_o by_o write_v /_o by_z sign_n or_o token_n /_o i_o speak_v this_o for_o some_o /_o such_o person_n that_o will_v say_v i_o hear_v not_o my_o sovereyne_n speak_v nor_o command_v any_o such_o a_o precepte_v for_o the_o will_n mind_n /_o and_z meaning_a of_o the_o sovereyne_n be_v more_o to_o be_v poundr_v and_o weyde_a than_o the_o self_n word_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o sovereyne_n no_o power_n of_o precepte_v over_o or_o upon_o the_o private_a thought_n of_o the_o subject_n nor_o of_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n 12._o idem_fw-la 3._o ê‘t_n tâ—_n 9_o ca._n 12._o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o sovereyne_n will_v gyve_v any_o precepte_v upon_o they_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o omission_n but_o in_o all_o that_o do_v apperteine_a unto_o the_o outward_a act_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sovereyne_n be_v valeant_fw-la and_o have_v good_a strength_n and_o place_n but_o here_o now_o some_o religion_n person_n do_v put_v case_n objection_n what_o and_o if_o the_o sovereyne_n will_v command_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v above_o our_o power_n /_o or_z that_o pass_v our_o learning_a and_o knowledge_n narracio_fw-la answer_n narracio_fw-la we_o rede_n in_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la /_o that_o a_o ancient_a father_n for_o the_o proof_n only_o of_o obedience_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o remove_v a_o stone_n that_o be_v overmoche_n for_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o man_n to_o have_v stere_v and_o the_o disciple_n meke_o &_o without_o grudge_n do_v what_o he_o can_v /_o labour_a sore_o and_o long_o time_n thereat_o and_o yet_o speed_v nothing_o but_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o without_o fruit_n and_o all_o in_o vain_a /_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o labour_n last_o /_o but_z rather_o moche_v fruitful_a and_o effectuous_a /_o because_o he_o have_v the_o meryte_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v no_o small_a reward_n as_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o as_o unto_o learn_v or_o knowledge_n saint_n bernarde_n say_v he_o preach_v better_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v by_o the_o study_n of_o learn_v the_o common_a proverb_n be_v nihil_fw-la difficile_fw-la volenti_fw-la nothing_o be_v over_o hard_a for_o the_o person_n that_o be_v well_o willing_a a_o good_a remedy_n in_o such_o case_n for_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o show_v unto_o the_o sovereyne_n with_o meek_a and_o low_o byhaviour_n the_o infirmite_n and_o the_o very_a pleyne_n of_o his_o inhabilite_n /_o and_o so_o trust_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o sovereyne_n objection_n yet_o a_o other_o question_n sir_n say_v some_o person_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v if_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o sovereyne_n be_v unto_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o my_o lyf_v be_v not_o afraid_a man_n /_o answer_v have_v a_o good_a feythe_n and_o sure_a trust_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o i_o dare_v promise_v nothing_o shall_v hurt_v you_o for_o our_o savioure_n say_v himself_o /_o that_o the_o feythfull_a person_n shall_v in_o his_o name_n cast_v out_o and_o avoid_v yvell_n spirit_n /_o destroy_v serpent_n /_o and_o drink_v poison_n without_o noyaunce_n or_o grief_n
1._o d._n ibiden_v 3_o a._n and_o in_o a_o neither_o place_v he_o do_v complain_v that_o certeyn_a person_n be_v unto_o he_o disobedient_a and_o yet_o after_o that_o /_o how_o person_n will_v be_v disobedient_a and_o what_o shall_v be_v their_o peyne_n and_o punishment_n therefore_o c._n titum_fw-la 1._o c._n and_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n saint_n titel_n that_o he_o shall_v sharp_o correct_v the_o inobedient_a person_n a._n heb._n 1_o a._n and_o unto_o the_o ebreuse_n he_o say_v that_o inobedience_n have_v be_v ever_o just_o punisshed_a /_o and_o therefore_o let_v not_o we_o byleve_v or_o trust_v to_o escape_v if_o we_o be_v disobedient_a saint_n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n do_v persuade_v his_o disciple_n unto_o due_a obedience_n c._n jaco._n 1._o c._n &_o revoke_v they_o from_o inobedience_n for_o our_o lord_n god_n say_v he_o do_v resist_v the_o proud_a &_o disobedient_a person_n /_o &_o unto_o the_o meek_a and_o obedient_a ê‘sone_n b._n jaco._n 4._o b._n c._n 1._o pe._n 1._o c._n he_o gyve_v grace_n and_o saint_n petre_n say_v /_o go_v forth_o in_o grace_n as_o child_n of_o obedience_n &_o leave_v utter_o your_o fore_n use_v disobedience_n and_o all_o the_o malice_n /_o gyle_v /_o dissimulation_n /_o envy_n /_o &_o all_o detraction_n bylong_v thereunto_o a._n ibi._n 2._o a._n and_o again_o he_o warn_v the_o people_n to_o by_o ware_n of_o the_o ê‘sone_n of_o inobedience_n /_o show_v the_o ieoê‘te_v thereof_o d_o 2._o pe._n 2._o a._n ibi_fw-la b._n c._n d_o and_o yet_o again_o he_o say_v that_o ever_o there_o have_v be_v some_o false_a ê“phete_n of_o disobedience_n /_o &_o such_o shall_v come_v among_o they_o /_o &_o there_o he_o show_v what_o vengeance_n our_o lord_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n a._n 1._o io._n 2._o a._n and_o saint_n johan_n say_v /_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o say_v he_o knowith_v god_n &_o be_v inobedient_a unto_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o false_a liar_n and_o troth_n be_v not_o in_o that_o person_n and_o again_o /_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v inobedient_a unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n b._n 2._o io._n b._n have_v no_o god_n /_o but_o be_v feythles_a and_o in_o a_o neither_o place_n b._n 3._o io._n c._n jude._n b._n he_o rebuke_v a_o certain_a ê‘sone_fw-mi by_o name_n for_o disobedience_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n jude_n /_o say_v that_o the_o ê‘sone_n of_o disobedience_n enter_v among_o the_o good_a people_n do_v moche_n hurt_v /_o and_o after_o he_o show_v what_o vengeance_n our_o lord_n will_v take_v upon_o the_o ê‘sone_n of_o disobedience_n e._n ibiden_v e._n the_o appocalips_n over_o all_o appoca_n appoca_n do_v challenge_n and_o rebuke_v the_o person_n disobedient_a &_o do_v show_v the_o peyne_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o the_o doctoures_fw-la of_o the_o church_n in_o like_a manner_n saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n 1._o jero._n ti_o 1._o show_v of_o a_o monk_n call_v malchus_n /_o that_o for_o his_o inobedience_n unto_o his_o abbote_n suffer_v great_a 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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 cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o such_o send_n or_o receyve_n for_o many_o ê‘sone_n have_v a_o disposition_n and_o appetite_n to_o have_v acquaintance_n /_o and_o to_o seek_v /_o and_o make_v mean_n thereunto_o /_o &_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o which_o acquaintance_n so_o get_v many_o religious_a ê‘sone_n do_v call_v their_o friend_n where_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v rather_o their_o foe_n /_o and_o yet_o they_o most_o foo_o unto_o they_o for_o among_o religious_a person_n worldly_a friend_n /_o good_a acquaintance_n /_o and_z good_a religion_n do_v selden_v well_o accord_n or_o agree_v to_o gether_o for_o sure_o it_o be_v moche_o contrarious_a unto_o the_o religion_n of_o old_a father_n for_o they_o wilful_o flee_v and_o lose_v acquaintance_n of_o all_o person_n /_o of_z their_o own_o parent_n kin_n /_o not_o only_o get_v but_o bear_v friend_n and_o also_o /_o such_o send_v /_o wrytynge_n &_o receipt_n shall_v well_o be_v consydr_v lest_o that_o some_o time_n under_o the_o 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 presence_n the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o avoid_v whereof_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v utter_o forbede_o sole_a presence_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o no_o religious_a ê‘sone_n shall_v ever_o be_v alone_o with_o any_o person_n of_o the_o contrary_a seâ—e_n or_o kind_n for_o that_o sole_a presence_n do_v they_o account_v as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o perilous_a pestilence_n /_o and_o most_o deed_o enemy_n of_o chastite_n and_o saint_n augustyne_n also_o here_o in_o this_o rule_n do_v forbede_o sole_a presence_n /_o where_o he_o say_v augusti_fw-la augusti_fw-la in_o the_o say_v four_o chapi_n when_o you_o go_v forth_o go_v to_o gether_o /_o bide_v to_o gether_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr 6._o ibidem_fw-la ca._n 6._o when_o they_o go_v forth_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v go_v no_o less_o in_o company_n /_o than_z tweyne_a in_o nombre_fw-fr /_o or_o three_o ê‘sone_n nor_o yet_o say_v he_o shall_v that_o ê‘sone_n /_o that_o have_v nedfull_a cause_n to_o go_v 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patrum_fw-la of_o a_o holy_a father_n in_o wyldernes_n /_o unto_o who_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v resort_v /_o to_o sell_v his_o mat_n /_o baskette_v /_o and_z his_o other_o labour_n and_o when_o he_o come_v not_o upon_o a_o time_n after_o his_o custom_n the_o old_a father_n /_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o cite_v to_o seek_v the_o man_n whereunto_o he_o be_v very_o loath_a /_o natwithstand_v /_o yet_o for_o obedience_n he_o go_v forth_o /_o and_z by_o great_a diligence_n he_o find_v the_o house_n /_o and_z no_o body_n at_o home_n but_o a_o young_a woman_n alone_o /_o by_z the_o byhaviour_n of_o who_o he_o be_v in_o ieoparty_n of_o corruption_n /_o but_o that_o god_n by_o miracle_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o holy_a father_n sudden_o set_v he_o at_o home_n so_o than_o sole_a presence_n be_v not_o without_o ieoparty_n in_o any_o person_n ¶_o of_o the_o ten_o keeper_n of_o chastite_n /_o not_o to_o have_v power_n 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