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A08266
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The rule of the most blissed Father Saint Benedict patriarke of all munkes; Regula. English
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Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino.; Gray, Alexia.; Brussels (Belgium). Our Blessed Lady the Perpetuall Virgin Mary (Abbey of Benedictine nuns)
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STC 1860; ESTC S101606
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half_a the_o night_n and_o then_o rise_v have_v well_o digest_v that_o which_o they_o have_v eat_v but_o that_o time_n which_o remain_v after_o matin_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o holy_a meditation_n except_v those_o sister_n which_o have_v need_v to_o learn_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o psalter_n and_o read_v but_o from_o easter_n unto_o the_o affore_o say_a kalend_n of_o november_n let_v so_o the_o time_n of_o the_o watck_n be_v temper_v that_o there_o may_v be_v leave_v some_o little_a space_n wherein_o the_o sister_n may_v depart_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a unto_o nature_n that_o they_o may_v incontinent_o begin_v the_o laudes_fw-la which_o must_v be_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o day_n appear_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o devyne_a service_n be_v each_o day_n to_o be_v accomplish_v chapter_n 9_o as_o the_o prophett_n say_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n i_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n which_o holy_a number_n of_o seven_o shall_v thus_o be_v fullfil_v if_o we_o pay_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o service_n unto_o he_o which_o the_o hour_n of_o matin_n prime_a terce_n six_o nine_o evensong_n and_o complyne_n for_o of_o these_o hour_n the_o prophet_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v seven_o time_n each_o day_n i_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n for_o of_o the_o nocturne_n and_o service_n in_o the_o night_n the_o same_o prophett_n say_v at_o midnight_n i_o arise_v to_o give_v praise_n to_o thou_o therefore_o at_o those_o time_n let_v we_o give_v praise_n unto_o our_o creator_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o matin_n prime_a terce_n nine_o evensong_n and_o complyne_n and_o let_v we_o rise_v in_o the_o high_a to_o do_v honour_n and_o homage_n unto_o he_o of_o the_o disciplyne_n of_o sing_v the_o divine_a service_n chapter_n 10._o we_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n and_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o lord_n behould_v both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a yet_o notwithstanding_o let_v we_o believe_v this_o with_o out_o all_o doubt_n especial_o when_o we_o assist_v at_o the_o devyne_a service_n bear_v therefore_o in_o mind_n that_o which_o the_o prophett_n say_v serve_v our_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o again_o sing_v savorous_o that_o be_v with_o spiritual_a taste_n and_o feeling_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o his_o devyne_a presence_n and_o before_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o let_v we_o so_o attend_v to_o our_o song_n that_o our_o thought_n may_v accord_v with_o our_o voice_n of_o the_o reverence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n chapter_n 11._o if_o when_o we_o deliver_v any_o supplication_n to_o man_n of_o account_n we_o dare_v not_o present_v ourselves_o before_o they_o but_o with_o lowly_a â—esse_n and_o reverence_n therefore_o with_o much_o humility_n reverence_n and_o purity_n of_o devotion_n ought_v one_o to_o offer_v her_o prayer_n â—nto_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o let_v we_o believe_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o herd_n for_o our_o babble_n but_o for_o purity_n of_o hart_n and_o compunction_n join_v with_o tear_n and_o therefore_o your_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v brief_a and_o pure_a except_o it_o be_v prolong_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n not_o with_o stand_v let_v the_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v short_a in_o the_o covent_n and_o after_o the_o superior_a have_v give_v a_o sign_n let_v they_o all_o rise_v up_o of_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o monastery_n chapter_n 12._o if_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v great_a let_v some_o sister_n of_o good_a name_n and_o holy_a conversation_n be_v choose_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o apppoint_v dean_n who_o be_v to_o have_v careâ—_n ten_o other_o sister_n in_o all_o thing_n according_a â—_o the_o commaundeman_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o abbess_n the_o which_o dean_n ought_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o abbess_n may_v secure_o part_v among_o they_o her_o burden_n and_o charge_n and_o let_v they_o not_o be_v elect_v according_a â—_o their_o order_n but_o according_a to_o their_o life_n aâ—_n desert_n and_o experience_n of_o their_o discretion_n for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o by_o chance_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n shall_v be_v find_v worthâ—_n of_o reprehension_n be_v admonish_v for_o thâ—_n first_o second_o and_o three_o time_n if_o she_o amenâ—_n not_o let_v she_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o office_n anâ—_n let_v another_o succeed_v that_o shall_v be_v founâ—_n more_o worthy_a of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o like_a weâ—_n do_v appoynte_n to_o be_v do_v as_o concern_v the_o prioress_n the_o manner_n how_o the_o religious_a aught_o to_o sleep_n chapter_n 13._o let_v every_o one_o sleep_n alone_o in_o a_o beed_n by_o herself_o let_v they_o receive_v their_o bed_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o conversion_n â—t_a the_o disposition_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o abbess_n let_v they_o sleep_v all_o in_o one_o place_n if_o â—_o may_v be_v convenient_o but_o if_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o company_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o â—ett_v they_o take_v their_o repose_n by_o ten_o and_o â—wentyes_n together_o with_o those_o ancient_n which_o have_v charge_n over_o they_o let_v always_o a_o candle_n burn_v in_o the_o dorture_n until_o it_o be_v morning_n let_v they_o sleep_v in_o their_o clothes_n gird_v with_o rope_n or_o other_o girdle_n and_o while_o â—hey_n take_v their_o rest_n let_v they_o have_v no_o knife_n hang_v by_o their_o side_n for_o fear_n of_o hurt_v themselves_o in_o their_o sleep_n and_o that_o â—he_v religious_a may_v always_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o rise_v forth_o with_o as_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o sign_n let_v they_o make_v haste_n each_o one_o to_o be_v before_o the_o other_o at_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n see_v that_o they_o do_v which_o great_a modesty_n and_o gravity_n let_v not_o the_o young_a â—ort_n have_v their_o place_n one_o near_o another_o but_o let_v they_o always_o have_v some_o of_o their_o ancient_n betwixt_o they_o when_o they_o rise_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o god_n let_v each_o exhort_v the_o other_o with_o modesty_n to_o make_v speed_n for_o the_o excuse_n of_o those_o that_o be_v drowsy_a and_o give_v to_o sleep_v of_o the_o excommunication_n of_o fault_n chapter_n 14._o if_o any_o sister_n shall_v be_v self_n will_v â—_o disobedient_a or_o proud_a or_o a_o murmureâ—_n or_o in_o anything_o repugnante_fw-la to_o the_o holy_a ruâ—_a and_o precept_n if_o she_o be_v be_v find_v a_o contemner_n of_o the_o ancîent_n let_v this_o sister_n be_v admonish_v secret_o for_o the_o first_o and_o seconâ—_o time_n by_o her_o ancient_n if_o she_o amend_v noâ—_n let_v she_o be_v reprove_v public_o beforâ—_n other_o but_o if_o she_o will_v not_o amend_v for_o alâ—_n this_o let_v she_o be_v excommunicate_v if_o she_o understand_v what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n excommunication_n be_v but_o if_o she_o be_v shameless_a and_o past_a amendment_n let_v she_o be_v put_v tâ—_n bodily_a punisment_n †_o let_v the_o excommunication_n and_o punisment_n be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o which_o quality_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o abbess_n but_o if_o the_o sister_n be_v find_v in_o some_o lesser_a fault_n let_v she_o be_v deprive_v from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o common_a table_n with_o other_o this_o be_v the_o order_n which_o must_v be_v observe_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o rest_n at_o table_n that_o they_o begin_v no_o psalm_n or_o antyme_o â—_o the_o church_n nor_o read_v any_o lesson_n until_o â—ch_v time_n as_o they_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n â—ett_v she_o take_v her_o meat_n a_o lone_a after_o all_o the_o â—ther_a sister_n have_v end_v their_o refection_n as_o â—or_a example_n if_o the_o sister_n eat_v at_o the_o six_o â—ower_n she_o shall_v attend_v till_o the_o nine_o and_o â—_o the_o sister_n eat_v at_o the_o nine_o she_o shall_v attend_v till_o the_o time_n of_o evensong_n until_o by_o â—ew_a satisfaction_n she_o have_v obtain_v her_o â—ardon_n of_o the_o more_o grievous_a kind_n of_o fault_n chapter_n 15._o let_v that_o sister_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o more_o greiveous_a fault_n be_v deprive_v from_o â—e_a church_n and_o refectory_n let_v she_o have_v no_o conversation_n or_o conference_n with_o any_o of_o the_o â—isters_n let_v she_o liâ—e_z all_o alone_o attend_v to_o â—at_a work_n which_o be_v enjoin_v her_o persiâ—ing_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o pennance_n consider_v that_o terrible_a sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n â—hat_n such_o a_o one_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o â—e_a destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n â—ay_v