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forward_o until_o their_o be_v a_o abbess_n elect_v 5._o which_o end_v and_o the_o suffrage_n publish_v the_o bishop_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v confirm_v the_o election_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la be_v say_v by_o the_o sister_n the_o bishop_n shall_v conclude_v it_o with_o deus_fw-la qui_fw-la cordae_fw-la fidelium_fw-la concede_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o the_o two_o versicle_n and_o collect_v of_o s._n francis_n and_o s._n clare_n confirma_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o actiones_fw-la then_o the_o religious_a embrace_v their_o new_a mother_n shall_v acknowledge_v she_o for_o their_o true_a and_o lawful_a abbess_n and_o superior_a the_o same_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o uicaress_n discreet_a and_o other_o officer_n which_o they_o shall_v choose_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o and_o without_o writing_n and_o for_o these_o election_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o voice_n shall_v suffice_v the_o vicaress_n together_o with_o the_o other_o officer_n shall_v be_v present_v every_o three_o year_n unto_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o community_n in_o who_o power_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o confirm_v or_o depose_v they_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v judge_v expedient_a none_o shall_v be_v elect_v unto_o any_o office_n not_o have_v live_v laudable_o four_o year_n in_o religion_n and_o accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o 25._o year_n unless_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v judge_v necessary_a three_o year_n of_o profession_n be_v require_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v suffrage_n in_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n but_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o abbess_n all_o the_o profess_a shall_v have_v a_o active_a voice_n 6._o to_o the_o end_n peace_n love_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n may_v the_o more_o flourish_n and_o be_v preserve_v among_o the_o sister_n we_o exhort_v they_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n
no_o virtue_n be_v perfect_a 3._o chastity_n which_o beutify_v and_o adorn_v all_o other_o virtue_n 4._o charity_n towards_o our_o enemy_n whereby_o all_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v expel_v 5._o mansuetude_n which_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v be_v the_o medecin_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v illuminate_v by_o god_n to_o know_v his_o secret_n 6._o mercy_n which_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o help_n of_o every_o one_o without_o limit_n enter_v sweet_o into_o the_o heart_n with_o pity_n and_o elevate_v it_o from_o all_o sin_n 7._o the_o simple_a word_n all_o way_n fructify_a in_o god_n in_o purity_n of_o intention_n in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n 8._o shun_v occasion_n of_o sin_n conduct_v the_o soul_n with_o prudence_n and_o security_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o virtue_n 9_o right_o intention_n which_o make_v all_o work_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o humility_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 10._o conformity_n of_o the_o work_n unto_o the_o word_n whereby_o 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