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which_o they_o may_v have_v breviaries_n but_o layman_n be_v to_o say_v four_o and_o twenty_o time_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o matin_n for_o laud_n five_z for_o prime_n tierce_a sext_n &_o none_o for_o each_o of_o those_o hour_n seven_o for_o vesper_n twelve_o for_o compline_n seven_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o all_o be_v to_o fast_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n unto_o christmas_n day_n but_o as_o for_o the_o holy_a lent_n which_o begin_v from_o epiphany_n unto_o forty_o day_n after_o it_o which_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o own_o holy_a fast_o have_v consecrate_v those_o who_o voluntary_o will_v fast_v it_o god_n blessing_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o who_o will_v not_o let_v they_o not_o be_v tie_v to_o it_o but_o the_o other_o lend_v from_o ash-wednesday_n unto_o easter_n day_n let_v they_o all_o fast_a that_o other_o time_n except_v friday_n they_o need_v not_o fast_o and_o in_o time_n of_o manifest_a necessity_n let_v no_o brother_n be_v tie_v to_o corporal_a fa_n and_o i_o counsel_v admonish_v and_o exhort_v my_o brother_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o when_o they_o chance_v to_o walk_v through_o the_o world_n they_o do_v not_o wrangle_v nor_o contend_v with_o word_n nor_o censure_v other_o man_n but_o be_v meek_a peaceable_a modest_a gentle_a and_o humble_a civil_o speak_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o become_v they_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o ride_v but_o in_o a_o manifest_a necessity_n and_o urgent_a weakness_n in_o what_o ever_o house_n they_o enter_v let_v they_o first_o say_v peace_n to_o this_o house_n and_o let_v they_o according_a to_o holy_a gospel_n eat_v what_o be_v set_v before_o they_o ch._n 4._o i_o do_v firm_o command_v all_o my_o brother_n that_o in_o no_o wise_a they_o receive_v money_n or_o coin_n either_o by_o themselves_o immediate_o or_o by_o another_o person_n interpose_v and_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sick_a or_o the_o clothing_n of_o brother_n the_o minister_n only_o and_o the_o controler_n may_v by_o their_o spiritual_a friend_n take_v special_a care_n according_a to_o place_n and_o time_n and_o coldness_n of_o country_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v expedient_a for_o their_o need_n this_o still_o provide_v that_o as_o it_o be_v already_o say_v they_o receive_v no_o money_n nor_o coin_n ch._n 5._o those_o brother_n who_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o gift_n and_o strength_n to_o work_v let_v they_o labour_v faithful_o and_o devout_o yet_o so_o that_o idleness_n our_o soul_n enemy_n be_v keep_v out_o they_o extinguish_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n unto_o which_o all_o other_o temporal_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v still_a subservient_fw-fr and_o for_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n they_o may_v take_v the_o necessary_n of_o body_n both_o for_o themselves_o and_o brother_n beside_o coin_n or_o money_n and_o that_o humble_o as_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o follower_n of_o most_o holy_a poverty_n ch._n 6._o our_o brother_n may_v appropriate_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o not_o house_n not_o place_n not_o any_o thing_n but_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n in_o poverty_n and_o humility_n serve_v our_o lord_n let_v they_o confident_o go_v for_o alms._n nor_o must_v they_o be_v ashamed_a for_o our_o lord_n for_o we_o have_v make_v himself_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n this_o this_o be_v the_o high_a tower_a spire_n of_o our_o sublime_a poverty_n which_o have_v install_v you_o my_o dear_a brother_n heir_n and_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heaven_n it_o have_v make_v you_o poor_a in_o pelf_n but_o in_o virtue_n it_o have_v raise_v you_o up_o on_o high_a let_v this_o be_v your_o portion_n even_o this_o poverty_n which_o will_v conduct_v you_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n unto_o which_o my_o dear_a brother_n remain_v close_o and_o whole_o fix_v no_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v you_o wish_v to_o have_v under_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o where_o ever_o my_o brother_n be_v or_o meet_v with_o one_o another_o let_v they_o show_v themselves_o towards_o one_o another_o as_o domestics_n and_o let_v each_o one_o open_a to_o the_o other_o his_o necessity_n free_o for_o if_o a_o mother_n nourish_v and_o caress_n her_o carnal_a child_n how_o much_o more_o careful_o ought_v each_o one_o to_o support_v and_o love_v his_o spiritual_a brother_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o sickness_n other_o brother_n ought_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o they_o will_v be_v serve_v themselves_o ch._n 7._o if_o any_o of_o our_o brother_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n shall_v sin_v unto_o death_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o it_o have_v be_v appoint_v among_o our_o brother_n that_o recourse_n shall_v be_v have_v only_o to_o our_o provintial_a minister_n let_v the_o say_a brother_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_o he_o may_v without_o delay_n and_o the_o say_a minister_n if_o they_o be_v priest_n must_v enjoin_v he_o a_o penance_n with_o mercy_n if_o they_o be_v not_o priest_n let_v they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v enjoin_v by_o other_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n as_o they_o shall_v according_a to_o god_n think_v fit_a and_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n they_o fall_v not_o into_o wrath_n and_o trouble_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o for_o anger_n and_o disturbance_n in_o one_o self_n and_o other_o hinder_v charity_n ch._n 8._o all_o our_o friar_n universal_o must_v still_o have_v one_o of_o the_o brother_n of_o this_o religion_n for_o the_o minister_n general_a and_o servant_n of_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n and_o he_o they_o must_v constant_o obey_v and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o office_n a_o election_n of_o a_o successor_n must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o provincial_a minister_n and_o controllor_n in_o the_o pentecost_n chapter_n wherein_o the_o provincial_a minister_n be_v bind_v to_o meet_v where_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o the_o minister_n general_a appoint_v and_o this_o once_o in_o three_o year_n or_o in_o some_o other_o term_n of_o time_n either_o great_a or_o lesser_a as_o by_o the_o say_a minister_n it_o shall_v be_v ordain_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o minister_n provincial_a and_o controller_n that_o the_o say_v general_a elect_a be_v insufficient_a to_o the_o service_n and_o common_a good_a of_o the_o brother_n the_o say_a brother_n unto_o who_o the_o election_n do_v belong_v may_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n choose_v themselves_o another_o for_o a_o custos_fw-la and_o after_o the_o pentecost_n chapter_n the_o minister_n and_o controllor_n may_v all_o if_o they_o please_v and_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o they_o in_o the_o same_o year_n convocate_v their_o brother_n unto_o a_o chapter_n in_o their_o custody_n ch._n 9_o let_v not_o our_o brother_n preach_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o any_o bishop_n where_o it_o be_v forbid_v they_o by_o he_o and_o let_v no_o brother_n presume_v at_o all_o to_o preach_v unto_o people_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o minister_n general_n of_o this_o fraternity_n and_o have_v by_o he_o that_o office_n of_o preach_v depute_v to_o he_o i_o do_v also_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v all_o our_o brother_n that_o in_o any_o preach_n they_o make_v their_o expression_n be_v well_o examine_v and_o chaste_a unto_o the_o profit_n and_o edification_n of_o people_n denounce_v to_o they_o vice_n and_o virtue_n punishment_n and_o glory_n with_o brevity_n of_o speech_n for_o a_o abbreviate_v word_n have_v our_o lord_n make_v upon_o earth_n ch._n 10._o those_o brother_n who_o be_v minister_n and_o servant_n of_o their_o other_o brother_n must_v visit_v and_o admonish_v their_o other_o brother_n and_o charitable_o reprove_v they_o not_o command_v they_o any_o thing_n