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which_o carnal_a father_n have_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o child_n to_o lodge_v they_o weâ—l_o to_o provide_v for_o all_o their_o necessity_n to_o erect_v they_o house_n bear_v no_o comparison_n with_o that_o of_o cenobiticall_a father_n and_o superior_n in_o extend_v multiply_v advance_v enrich_n building_n magnifi_n and_o cause_v their_o bless_a institut_n â—o_o flourish_v and_o god_n grant_v say_v a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o cenobite_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o press_v he_o to_o reedify_v the_o monastery_n and_o to_o make_v it_o great_a that_o by_o enlarge_n our_o terrestrial_a cell_n we_o do_v not_o straiten_v the_o habitation_n which_o expect_v we_o in_o the_o mansion_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o oppose_v reason_n and_o word_n unto_o a_o torrent_n which_o can_v not_o be_v stay_v by_o any_o bank_n go_v on_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n our_o dear_a brother_n go_v on_o dilate_v yourselves_o always_o forward_o and_o never_o 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