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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85322	The first Rule of the glorious virgin S. Clare; Regulae monialium Ordinia Sanctae Clarae. English. 1665	Poor Clares.; Clare, of Assisi, Saint, 1194-1253.	1665 (1665)	Wing F980B; ESTC R42494	68,189	385

same note vnto the end soe that the great office shal be read with a higher and more leasurely voice then that of the Blessed Virgin or of the Dead And by how much greater the feast is soe much the more soleÌ„nly ought the Office to be performed For if honour and reuerence be to be giuen to terrene Princes how much more without comparison ought it to be exhibited to the King of Kings 4. For as much as coÌ„cernes the ringing to Masse and the Canonical houres togeather with the postures in sitting kneeling bowing and standing the Sisters shal obserue the customes of the Friar-Minors such ceremonies excepted which are less agreeing with your sexe 5. Moreouer noe sister of what qualitie or condition soeuer being able to read shal be excused either day or night from the Quire but all are bound to be present at Masse and Canonical houres the Jnfirme excepted with their attendance togeather with such who with licence of the Abbess or Vicaress are otherwise hindered in some necessarie emploiment of the Conuent Forwhich reason all who are in office shal as neer as may be soe dispose of their times and offices that as much as lyeth in them they endeauour to be present in the Quire and performe this dutie with the rest 6. Furthermore We ordaine that the two day's between the feast of S. Clare and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin the office be of S. Clare with nine lessons The day 's following within her octaue a Commemoration of S. Clare at Benedictus and Magnificat And since her octaue day falleth vpon the feast of S. Lewis Confessor which is duplex mains a commemoration shal be made of Saint Clare both in Euensong and Laud's as on her feast 8. We wil also that in time of a General Jnterdict the Sisters conforme theÌ„selues vnto the principal Church of the Citie or place wher they reside as soone as the said Jnterdict shal be lawfully intimated vnto them by those whom it concerneth or by other certain Messangers or letters The dores of the Church being shutt and the excommunicated excluded the Sisters shal recite the diuine office after the same manner as according to custome they vse to say the office of the Blessed Uirgin on simple feasts But if it soe fall out that any of the Sisters or of the deputed to the seruice of the Conuent should in time of the said Jnterdict be sick or depart this life the forbidden or excommunicated as afore-said being excluded they may burie or communicate them but with a low voice soe that nothing be omitted appertaining to the office funeralls or communion 8. Wheras it is contained in the forme of life that the Sisters who can read must say the office of the Dead without mentioning day hour manner or with what obligation they are to discharge it such is the obscuritie of the Rule and varietie of opinions and writings concerning it that nothing hath as yet been determined We therfore to take away all further scruple and doubt which might arise and the better to relieue the faithfull departed wil and ordaine that hence forward the Sisters say euery day the office of the Dead with one Nocturne and Laud's as heretofore they haue been accustomed and the Abbess shal iudge conuenient thursday fryday and saturday in the holy week excepted as also Easter day with the two days following Corpus Christi and Christmasse day The time to be appointed for this one Nocturne and the power to dispence with the said Dierge is left to the discretion of the Abbess as she with the aduise of the Discreet shal iudge most conuenient for the Communitie The Sisters who cannot read shal say likewise euery day the office of the Dead with some Pater nosters as is contained in the forme of life 9. Seing Prayer is soe very necessarie for those who make progresse in the way of vertue and vnion with God We ordaine that two houres be euery day appointed for prayer the on in the morning after Tierce before the Conuentual Masse the other after Euensong Which two houres are to be obserued vnless for iust causes the second should by the iudgment of the Abbess be thought fitt to be omitted but if the causes of omissioÌ„ should happen more frequent then she shal require the aduise of her Discreet Those who by emploiments of Obedience are hindred froÌ„ this second hower of prayer shall only be oblig'd vnto the first The quarter after Compline is appointed for their dayly examen of conscience 10. Moreouer We require of all those who can conueniently attend vnto it that in imitation of the retirement of the Apostles after the Ascension of our Lord and the better to dispose themselues for the receiuing of the Holy Ghost and renewing of their Uowes which We desire may always be on the feast of Pentecost they employ at the least some of those ten days in recollection and prayer The place of renewing their sacred Vowes shal be the Quire in presence of the most Blessed Sacrament according to the forme prescribed 11. To the end the body may become subiect vnto the spirit and in memorie of the sacred Passion of our sweet Lord and Sauiour especially of his most cruel flagellation We ordaine that the Sisters take a discipline twice a week in time of Lent and Aduent that is on mondays and frydays but for the rest of the yeare once a week only to witt vpon frydays during the space of the Psalmes Miserere and De profundis the Antiphones Ne reminiscaris Christus factus est and the prayers Respice quaesumus Deus cui prâ—prium and Fidelium Deus Of Abstinence U. CHAPT IT being contained in the forme of life that the Sisters are always to fast We declare hence that abstinence from slesh is euery wher and at all times to be obserued and although leaue be giuen in the same Rule that on Christmasse day on what day soeuer it happeneth two meales may be taken neuertheless it is to be vnderstood that vpon that day they are to abstaine from flesh as vpon all the sondays in the yeare on the which it is lawfull to make two refections such as all ChristiaÌ„s vse to make on all sondays in Lent according to the custome and ordinatioÌ„ of the holy Church 2. Although it be contained in the said forme of life that the Abbess may charitably dispense with the young and weak as she shal think it expedient neuerthelesse the necessitie of this dispensation can not ordinarily be assigned it often happening that some at the age of thirteene are of more strength then others at sixteene and some more weakened with a short aÌ„d light infirmitie then others with a long and violent sicknesse for which reason We exhort all in our Lord that in all occasions they soe prudently behaue themselues that in imitation of JESUS Christ their zeale may rather appeare in charitie then in ouergreat and indiscreet austeritie yet soe that the

anything necessarie lett the Sisters which are subiect remember that for the loue of God they haue renounced their owne wills wherefore J wil that they obey their Mother as they haue of their owne accord vowed vnto God to doe to the end that their Mother seeing the humilitie charitie and vnion which they haue vnto each other may easily beare the charge which she hath by her office Which because it is heauy and bitter they must through their holy coÌ„uersation seek to turn into sweetness And seeing the way is narrow and the gate strait which leadeth vnto life and few their are which walk in it and few that perseuer therin blessed are those which haue receiued the grace to walk in it and to perseuer therin vnto the end Wherfore lett vs be carefull seing we be entred in to the way of our Lord that by our fault and negligence we doe not fall from the same commit or doe iniurie vnto our Lord vnto his Blessed Mother the Glorious Uirgin Marie vnto our holy Father S. Francis vnto the triumphant and militant Church for it is written cursed are those who decline from thy commandment To obtaine this grace J bow my knees vnto the heauenly Father through the merits of our Lord JESUS and of his B. Mother of our H. Father S. Francis and of all the Saints that it wil please his diuine Maiestie who hath giuen a good beginning to grant grace also that it may augment and without end perseuer euen vntil death Dearly beloued Sisters preseÌ„t and to come that you may the better perseuer in our vocation J leaue vnto you this writing in token of our Lords Benediction and of the Benediction of our H. Father S. Francis and of me your Mother and seruant A Prayer vnto the Glorious Virgin Marie Mother of God WHosoeuer shal say deuoutly this ensuing prayer in honour of the most sacred Passion of our Lord and Sauiour JESUS Christ and in honour of his most B. Mother the Uirgin Marie and continue the sayd deuotion for the space of 30. days shal mercifully obtaine his lawfull request as hath been often experienced A most deuout and efficacious Prayer to the euer glorious Virgin Marie EUer glorious and blessed Uirgin Marie Queene of virgins Mother of mercie hope and comfort of all desolate and desperate soules through that sword of grief which perc'd your heart whilst your only son Christ JESUS our Lord suffered death and ignominie on the crosse through his filial tenderness of purest loue in your behalf grieuing in your grief whils't from his Cross he bequeath'd you to the protectioÌ„ and care of his Vicar S. Iohn take pittie J beseech you on my pouerties and wants haue compassion on my anxietie and cares help and comfort me in all my infirmities and miseries whatsoeuer You are the Mother of mercies the sweet comfort of the afflicted and desolate the only refuge of all needy and Orphans Cast then an eye of pittie on the teares of a miserable forlorn wretch and heare my prayers and seing for iust punishment of my sins J am surrounded with many euills and much anguish vnto whom shal J haue recourse or where can J be more securely sheltred then vnder the mantle or your Motherly protection o Virgin Marie my sweetest Lady Mother of my Lord and Sauiour JESUS CHRIST comfort and redress of our lost nature Lend therfore J beseech you an eare of compassion and pittie to my huÌ„ble requests and prayers J beg it by those bowells of mercie of your dearest son by that sweetness wherwith he embraced our human nature when deliberating with the two other Diuine PersoÌ„s and with secreet power of the H. Ghost your consent first being by the Angel demaÌ„ded and obtained GOD BECAME MAN and 9. months expired vouchsafing mercifully to visit the world with his gracious presence came forth from the chast inclosure of your virginal wombe J beg it by that anguish of mind which your afore-sayd deare son our Lord JESUS Christ indured at mount Oliuet beseeching his heauenly Father to take away if possible that bitter chalice of his future passion by his three tims repeated prayer in the garden and your mournfull stepps when with teares you accompaned him to that dolefull spectacle of his death and sufferings by his whipps scoffs cords ignominies fals accusatioÌ„s and vniust condemnation by that garment gayn'd at a cast at dyce by his teares aÌ„d dropps of bloudy sweat by his silence and patience by his feare sadness and grief of heart by his confusion and bashfullness hanging naked on a Cross in your presence and in sight of the whole world by his royal head perc'd with thorn's and struck with a reed by his thirst and pain-full potion of vineger and gall by that lance that perc'd his sacred side and by that bloud and water which flowing thence did showre on vs plentie of mercie and grace by those nailes stuch into his hands and feet by that pretious soule and sweet spirit which he crying with a loud voice my God my God why hast thou forsaken me recommended to his heauenly father and with an inclyned head gaue vp the Ghost saying all is consummated by the rending of rocks and tearing of the vaile of the temple by the earthquake and darck'ning of the sun and moone by his mercie shew'd to the good theef by his adorable Cross and bitter PassioÌ„ by his descent to Hell and all those soules which he comforted with his glorious sight by the ioy glorie and victorie of his H. Resurrection appearing vnto you his elect Uirgin Mother and to the rest of his disciples for 40. days by his admirable Ascension when you all behoulding him he was eleuated into heauen by the grace of the H. Paraclet which he in fyerie tongues infused into the hearts of his Disciples and by their zeale inflamed the rest of the vniuerse by that last and dreadfull day when he shal come to iudge the liuing and dead and the world in fire by all the compassion he bore you in this life by the rauishing sweetness of his eyes and by the ineffable ioy you felt being in his sight assumed into Heauen wher world without end you liue and reioyce in him comfort my heart and heare this my prayer for which J am your humble suppliant ASKE HERE DEVOVTLY WHAT-SOEVER YOU PLEASE And as J am confident he can refuse nothing vnto you and doth honour you soe lett me speedily fully and efficaciously experience your help and comfort according to the sweetness of your Motherly and his Filial louing heart who granteth mercifully the request of all that loue him and doth the will that feare him Wherfore sweet Lady according to my present need in this and in all other things whatsoeuer for the which J humbly inuoque your sacred name and assistaÌ„ce obtaine for me of your dearest Son our Lord God firme hope in the Catholique faith perfect Charitie true contrition of heart a fountaine af teares sincere confession and refrayning from sin condigne satisfaction loue of God and my neighbour contempt of the world and true patience to suffer affronts ignominies and if need be an opprobrious death for loue of your Son our Redeemour JESUS CHRIST Obtaine for me perseuerance in good works execution of my good purposes and Vow 's mortification of self-will conuersation pleasing vnto you and in the last houre of my life a strong and true repentance and presence to my self in word and mind and a happy death Lastly for the soules of my parents brothers Sisters benefactours aliue and dead obtaine for vs all J beseech you life euerlasting Amen An other Prayer to the same HAile blessed Virgin Marie Mother of God Queene of heauen gate of paradise and Lady of the world Thou art a singular pure Uirgin Thou wert conceiued without sin conceiuedst also and brought forth without blemish your Son JESUS the Creator and Redeemour of the world All this doe J beleeue vndoubtedly Pray for me to JESUS your beloued Son and free me from all euill AMEN FINIS

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