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unto_o the_o my_o faute_fw-fr and_z i_o have_v not_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v confess_v ageynste_n myself_o my_o sin_n to_o all_o mighty_a god_n and_z thou_o good_a lord_n haste_v forgyven_v i_o the_o iniquite_v of_o my_o heart_n ¶_o the_o syxth_o degree_n of_o humilite_n be_v when_o a_o mynchyn_n be_v content_a with_o every_o vile_a work_n and_o low_a offyce_v &_o with_o the_o extremity_n of_o every_o low_a degree_n &_o that_o she_o iuge_fw-mi herself_o unworthy_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o her_o sa_n with_o the_o ê“phete_n i_o be_o bring_v to_o nought_o &_o be_v not_o ware_n nor_o know_v it_o i_o be_o but_o as_o abeeste_n toward_o the_o good_a lord_n and_o yet_o be_o i_o allwey_a with_o the._n ¶_o the_o vii_o degree_n of_o humilite_n be_v if_z that_o a_o mynchyn_n in_o every_o behalf_n show_v herself_o to_o be_v inferior_a under_o all_o other_o &_o more_o vile_a person_n than_o any_o other_o and_z that_o she_o do_v thus_o not_o only_o with_o her_o tongue_n but_z also_o that_o she_o think_v it_o inward_o in_o her_o hart_n submitting_a herself_o and_o sa_n with_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o woman_n the_z rebuke_n stock_n of_o man_n and_z outcaste_a of_o people_n new_a exalt_a now_o put_v down_o and_o confound_v and_o also_o it_o be_v write_v goode_n it_o be_v for_o i_o good_a lord_n that_o thou_o haste_v bring_v i_o under_o whereby_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n ¶_o the_o viii_o degree_n of_o humilite_n be_v that_z ah_o mynchyn_n do_v no_o thing_n except_o that_o that_z the_o common_a reule_fw-fr of_o the_o monastery_n or_o else_o the_o example_n of_o their_o elder_n and_o superior_n man_n of_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o
¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapter_n speak_v of_o daily_a hand_n labour_n idleness_n be_v a_o utter_a and_o extreme_a enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o certain_a time_n suster_n must_v be_v occupy_v in_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n and_z certain_a time_n in_o rede_v godly_a lectour_n or_o in_o good_a meditation_n and_o therefore_o we_o think_v both_o the_o say_a time_n in_o this_o wise_n to_o be_v well_o order_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o from_o easter_n unto_o the_o kalendas_fw-la of_o october_n in_o the_o morning_n from_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n unto_o almost_o the_o four_o of_o the_o day_n let_v theym_a labour_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o from_o the_o four_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n unto_o almost_o the_o syxte_v hour_n they_o must_v gyve_v themselves_o to_o rede_a ¶_o aftur_v the_o vi_o hour_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n they_z shall_v rest_n a_o wile_n in_o their_o beddê_n with_o all_o silence_n or_o else_o if_o she_o will_v gyve_v herself_o to_o rede_n let_v she_o so_o rede_n softli_fw-la by_o herself_o that_o she_o trouble_v none_o other_o and_o the_o hour_n of_o none_o must_v be_v execute_v at_o the_o half_a hour_n before_o the_o viii_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o then_o again_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v let_v they_o labour_n in_o it_o unto_o evynsonge_n tyme._n and_o if_o the_o necessite_a of_o the_o place_n or_o else_o poverte_a compel_v that_o they_o must_v be_v occupy_v theym selfe_o about_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o corn_n they_o may_v not_o take_v it_o heve_o nor_o be_v greve_v there_o with_o for_z than_o they_o be_v very_o true_a mynchin_n when_o they_o live_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o do_v our_o fader_n and_o the_o apostle_n notwithstond_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v by_o do_v in_o measure_n and_o with_o discretion_n because_o of_o they_o that_o be_v feeble_a and_o week_n in_o body_n or_o spirit_n from_o the_o kalendas_fw-la of_o october_n unto_o shrovetyde_n they_o shall_v gyve_v theym selfe_o unto_o rede_a till_o the_o second_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n be_v full_a and_o at_o the_o second_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n they_o shall_v execute_v the_o third_o hour_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o ix_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n every_o of_o theym_n shall_v labour_n about_o her_o business_n which_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o she_o than_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o the_o ix_o hour_n strike_v every_o oon_o of_o theym_fw-mi shall_v depart_v from_o her_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a when_o the_o ii_o sign_n stryke_v and_o after_o they_o have_v dine_v they_o shall_v gyve_v some_o to_o rede_a of_o lesson_n and_o some_o to_o rede_a of_o psalm_n in_o the_o day_n of_o lend_v from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o third_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n full_z they_o must_v gyve_v themselves_o to_o rede_a and_z from_o that_o time_n till_o the_o ten_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n full_a they_z must_v labour_n in_o such_o occupation_n as_o be_v commit_v unto_o theym_a in_o the_o which_o day_n of_o lend_v every_o of_o theym_n shall_v have_v by_o herself_o a_o book_n out_o of_o the_o lybrary_n which_o book_n she_o shall_v rede_n from_o the_o begin_v to_o the_o endinge_a by_o order_n and_o the_o same_o book_n must_v be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o at_o shrovetyde_n before_o all_o thyngys_n oon_n or_o two_o sustre_n of_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o religion_n shall_v be_v depute_v which_o shall_v go_v about_o the_o monastery_n at_o all_o soche_n time_n &_o season_n as_o there_o suster_n be_v at_o there_o redinge_v &_o oversee_v theym_a less_a peraventure_fw-fr some_o sister_n be_v find_v slothful_a which_o gyve_v herself_o to_o idleness_n &_o telling_n of_o tale_n and_z be_v not_o myndyd_v towardê_n rede_v and_o so_o be_v not_o oon_o unê“fytable_a to_o herself_o but_o also_o she_o disturb_v and_o let_v other_o suche_o oon_o if_o she_o as_o god_n forbede_o be_v find_v let_v she_o be_v rebuke_v once_o and_o the_o second_o time_n if_o she_o do_v not_o so_o amend_v let_v she_o be_v submit_v to_o correction_n regular_a in_o such_o wise_n as_o other_o by_o she_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o be_v effrayde_a nether_a oon_n sister_n shall_v accompany_v herself_o with_o a_o neither_o but_z in_o hour_n and_o time_n convenient_a ¶_o upon_o the_o sunday_n they_o shall_v all_o gyve_v then selfe_o to_o redinge_v except_o those_o which_o be_v depute_v to_o dyvers_a office_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v so_o neglygent_a and_o slothful_a that_o she_o will_v not_o or_z else_o she_o can_v gyve_v herself_o to_o meditation_n or_o to_o rede_a let_v some_o manner_n of_o business_n be_v enjoin_v unto_o her_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o she_o be_v not_o idle_a the_o susters_fw-mi that_o be_v feeble_a or_o else_o be_v tendre_fw-fr or_o have_v be_v delicate_o bring_v up_o to_z theym_a such_o occupation_n or_o business_n shall_v be_v commit_v that_o neither_o they_o be_v idle_a ne_z yeat_a oppress_v with_o over_o moche_n labour_n where_o through_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o monastery_n which_o wekenes_n &_o tendrenesse_n must_v be_v considere_v by_o thabbasse_n after_o her_o discretion_n ¶_o the_o xlix_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o observe_n of_o lent_n though_o at_o all_o time_n a_o mynchin_n in_o her_o lyvinge_a aught_o to_o keep_v the_o obseruamce_n of_o lent_fw-la yet_o in_o so_o moche_v as_o that_o virtue_n of_o that_o continual_a observance_n be_v but_o in_o few_o person_n therefore_o we_o counsel_v that_o they_o keep_v their_o life_n in_o the_o day_n of_o lend_v with_o all_o clennesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_z they_o in_o those_o holy_a day_n cleanse_v and_o wash_v clean_a away_o all_z their_o necligence_n of_o other_o time_n paste_v the_o which_o be_v they_o do_v acceptable_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v when_z they_o keep_v their selfe_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n and_o gyve_v their_o diligence_n to_o prayer_n with_o weep_a to_o rede_n to_o compunction_n of_o herte_n and_z to_o abstinence_n therefore_o in_o those_o day_n of_o lend_v let_v we_o increase_v some_o thing_n in_o ourself_o over_o &_o above_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o custumeable_a seruyce_n which_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_z pray_o at_o other_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v addinge_a specyall_a and_o pryvate_a prayer_n with_o more_o abstinence_n of_o meet_a and_o drink_v and_o let_v every_o oon_n in_o those_o day_n of_o lend_v offer_v unto_o god_n of_o her_o own_o fire_n will_v with_z ghostly_a joy_n some_o thing_n above_o her_o custumable_a service_n or_o duty_n and_z above_o the_o measure_n to_o she_o command_v that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v she_o withdraw_v from_o her_o body_n somewhat_o of_o meat_n &_o drink_v of_o sleep_v of_o speak_n of_o skoff_a &_o tryfelinge_v and_z with_o joy_n of_o a_o spirytuall_a desire_n let_v she_o long_o for_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o easter_n how_o be_v it_o that_o self_n thing_n that_o any_o of_o they_o do_v above_o her_o custumable_a duty_n she_o must_v show_v it_o to_o her_o abbess_n and_o with_o her_o will_n &_o prayer_n it_o must_v be_v do_v for_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v do_v without_o the_o will_n and_o leave_v of_o her_o spiritual_a mother_n shall_v be_v account_v presumption_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_z to_o no_o reward_n therefore_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o abbess_n ¶_o the_o l_o chapter_n speak_v of_o suster_n that_o labourth_fw-mi far_o from_o the_o quere_z svster_n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o monastery_n or_o oratory_n in_o labour_n and_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o quere_z in_o a_o convenient_a hour_n if_o thabbass_v do_v perceyve_v it_o so_o to_o be_v of_o trewthe_fw-mi let_v they_o they_o there_o do_v their_o duty_n unto_o god_n where_o as_o they_o labour_n with_z goodly_a drede_n and_o fere_n knel_a upon_o their_o knee_n also_o the_o hour_n of_o god_n seruyce_n accustume_v and_o appoint_v may_v not_o be_v forget_v of_o theym_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o in_o iorney_n but_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v they_z must_v do_v their_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n and_o negligent_a not_o to_o pay_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o service_n in_o dew_n and_o convenient_a time_n ¶_o the_o li_o chapter_n speak_v of_o suster_n which_o goith_n forth_o but_o no_o far_o journey_n svster_n that_o goith_v forth_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o messayge_a &_o trust_v to_o return_v to_o the_o monastery_n the_o same_o day_n shall_v not_o presume_v ne_o take_v upon_o theym_a to_o eat_v without_o the_o monastery_n all_o though_o they_o be_v desire_v of_o any_o person_n except_o peraventure_fw-fr they_o have_v a_o commandment_n of_o thabbasse_n and_o if_o they_o do_v other_o wise_n let_v they_o be_v excommunicate_a ¶_o the_o lii_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o quere_z of_o the_o monastery_n the_o oratory_n which_o be_v as_o moche_v
be_v of_o a_o other_o know_v monastery_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o thabbasse_n of_o the_o same_o or_z else_o her_o letter_n of_o commendacon_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o do_v not_o thou_o to_o a_o neither_o ¶_o the_o lxii_o chapter_n treat_v of_o monk_n ê“mote_v to_o presthod_n after_o their_o ê“fession_n in_o the_o monastery_n if_o any_o abbot_n have_v need_n of_o a_o press_v or_o deacon_n let_v they_o cheese_n oon_o of_o his_o own_o monk_n which_o maybe_o worthy_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o use_v that_o order_fw-fr the_o which_o brother_n after_o that_o he_o be_v order_v let_v he_o beware_v of_o all_o elation_n and_o pride_n &_o let_v he_o not_o presume_v to_o do_v no_o thing_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o thabbot_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o order_fw-fr he_o be_v the_o more_o bind_v unto_o regular_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o also_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o presthod_n he_o forget_v not_o the_o obbedience_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o rule_n but_o rather_o more_o and_o more_o increase_n and_o profit_n in_o virtue_n and_o good_a live_n towards_o god_n but_o let_v he_o all_o way_n except_o when_o he_o ministrethe_v in_o the_o auter_n regard_n &_o remember_v that_o place_n &_o room_n that_o he_o be_v in_o when_z he_o enter_v the_o monastery_n and_o if_o peraventure_fw-fr the_o abbot_n and_o the_o covent_n by_o oon_o assent_v for_o his_o great_a virtue_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o life_n will_v promote_v and_o exalte_v he_o above_o his_o senior_n yet_o let_v he_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v never_o the_o less_o bind_v to_o keep_v &_o observe_v the_o rule_n &_o precept_n ordain_v &_o assign_v by_o the_o dean_n or_o suffraygne_n and_o if_o he_o will_v otherwise_o presume_v then_o let_v he_o be_v jugged_a estimed_a &_o repute_a not_o a_o press_v but_o a_o rebel_n and_o if_o he_o after_o sondray_v monition_n will_v not_o reform_v himself_o than_o let_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n have_v knowelege_v thereof_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o amend_v by_o the_o bishop_n then_z his_o offence_n be_v manifest_a and_o open_a let_v he_o be_v eiect_v and_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n specyal_o if_o his_o contumacye_n &_o rebellion_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v ne_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o rule_n ¶_o this_o the_o lxii_o chapter_n in_o like_a wise_n towch_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n the_o congregation_n of_o mynchin_n yet_o for_o like_a cause_n as_o we_o do_v the_o other_o chapiter_n above_o rehearse_v we_o have_v translate_v &_o insert_v it_o among_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o same_o mynchin_n ¶_o the_o lxiii_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o covent_n minchin_n shall_v keep_v and_o continewe_v their_o order_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o monastery_n as_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o the_o deserve_a and_o merit_n of_o 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