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proper_a to_o themselves_o those_o word_n of_o king_n dau_n it_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v apply_v *_o who_o trust_v in_o their_o strength_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n psal_n 48._o to_o those_o likewise_o who_o like_o giezi_n seek_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o monastery_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v in_o the_o world_n do_v agree_v that_o other_o say_v of_o the_o psalmist_n *_o behold_v the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o put_v god_n for_o his_o helper_n but_o have_v hope_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o have_v prevail_v in_o his_o vanity_n psal_n 51._o wherefore_o venerable_a sister_n do_v not_o you_o conceal_v hide_v or_o keep_v any_o thing_n secret_a keep_v nothing_o in_o hugger-mugger_n hide_v nothing_o in_o corner_n whatsoever_o you_o have_v have_v it_o with_o licence_n have_v it_o with_o the_o benediction_n of_o your_o superior_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o your_o abbess_n or_o prioress_n have_v nothing_o without_o their_o benediction_n take_v nothing_o without_o their_o licence_n give_v nothing_o honest_a virgin_n cast_v your_o care_n upon_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v nowrish_v you_o amen_n of_o prayer_n chap_a xlix_o most_o dear_a sister_n hear_v what_o i_o say_v to_o pray_v before_o the_o time_n be_v providence_n to_o pray_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v â—s_a obedience_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v negligence_n prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o frequent_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o profitable_a it_o be_v and_o expedient_a our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v mat._n 21._o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n do_v counsel_v we_o say_v *_o pray_v without_o intermission_n 1._o thes_n