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of_o half_a a_o pound_n and_o a_o post_n pass_v in_o fruit_n or_o some_o what_o else_o in_o sleade_v of_o fruit_n when_o thy_o fast_n beside_o the_o afforesayde_a if_o they_o may_v be_v have_v let_v she_o endeavour_v or_o give_v unto_o the_o convent_n what_o may_v be_v get_v or_o may_v well_o serve_v for_o their_o necessity_n if_o beside_o this_o the_o physician_n think_v any_o thing_n more_o and_o above_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o or_o that_o their_o necessity_n or_o infirmity_n do_v require_v any_o thing_n in_o particular_a let_v she_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v it_o towards_o they_o with_o all_o pity_n charity_n and_o alacrity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o common_a refectory_n but_o either_o at_o the_o superior_n or_o infirm_a table_n or_o in_o thâ—_n infirmary_n 9_o out_o of_o time_n of_o refection_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v or_o drink_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o superior_a neither_o may_v they_o refuse_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v appoint_v they_o by_o their_o superior_a for_o their_o health_n and_o comfort_n yet_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o prioress_n mistress_n of_o the_o novice_n and_o cellareir_n may_v give_v leave_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o several_a charge_n 10._o if_o by_o experience_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o common_a dyett_n be_v not_o whole_a some_o for_o some_o let_v that_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o abbess_n who_o shall_v provide_v therefore_o as_o in_o our_o lord_n she_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o she_o shall_v every_o year_n declare_v unto_o the_o visitor_n what_o form_n and_o manner_n she_o observe_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o withal_o let_v she_o not_o suffer_v any_o to_o keep_v any_o sweet_a meat_n conserve_n or_o confection_n in_o their_o cell_n except_o the_o physician_n think_v that_o they_o must_v have_v often_o use_v thereof_o chapter_n 8._o of_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o religious_a and_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o their_o bed_n 1._o for_o their_o apparel_n they_o may_v use_v that_o which_o the_o abbess_n have_v regard_n of_o time_n and_o place_n shall_v approve_v 2._o beside_o the_o upper_a or_o great_a habit_n they_o may_v have_v two_o under_o coat_n whereof_o the_o one_o or_o both_o in_o winter_n may_v be_v line_v with_o furr_n 3._o the_o great_a habit_n must_v be_v long_o than_o their_o other_o garment_n which_o must_v reach_v to_o the_o ground_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o long_o that_o it_o may_v hinder_v they_o in_o go_v or_o be_v drag_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o wear_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v make_v that_o the_o sleeve_n must_v be_v three_o foot_n large_a and_o what_o soever_o cover_v the_o body_n must_v be_v looâ—e_a 4._o this_o great_a habit_n must_v be_v black_a and_o so_o must_v the_o scapular_a and_o inward_a coat_n next_o to_o the_o scapulare_fw-la if_o they_o use_v any_o other_o coat_n or_o garment_n it_o shall_v little_o import_v of_o what_o colour_n they_o be_v so_o they_o be_v either_o white_a or_o black_a or_o some_o other_o brownish_a or_o dark_a colour_n 5._o their_o clothes_n which_o be_v under_o their_o scapulare_fw-la must_v be_v open_a from_o the_o shoulder_n down_o to_o the_o gird_n le_fw-fr and_o so_o clasp_v and_o for_o their_o sleeve_n they_o must_v not_o be_v two_o wide_a nor_o yet_o so_o straight_o that_o they_o may_v not_o put_v their_o hand_n easy_o into_o each_o sleeve_n neither_o in_o any_o of_o their_o garment_n may_v they_o use_v any_o button_n or_o any_o silk_n 6._o they_o must_v not_o have_v or_o wear_v any_o linen_n next_o their_o body_n without_o leave_n from_o tâ—e_v abbess_n or_o superior_a or_o except_v their_o necessity_n or_o health_n shall_v otherwise_o require_v 7._o the_o habit_n of_o the_o converse_v sister_n must_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o quiar_fw-la except_v only_o that_o the_o sleeve_n of_o their_o great_a habit_n must_v be_v straight_a by_o the_o half_a and_o when_o they_o wear_v their_o great_a habit_n they_o must_v gird_v they_o to_o their_o body_n 8._o all_o must_v put_v on_o their_o great_a habit_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o quire_n refectory_n chapter_n house_n and_o speak_a place_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o so_o often_o as_o in_o their_o ceremony_n be_v express_v 9_o every_o one_o must_v have_v a_o note_n of_o all_o their_o clothes_n where_o of_o the_o guardroabe_v must_v have_v a_o copy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o they_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v demand_v they_o may_v not_o set_v any_o letter_n of_o their_o name_n on_o their_o veil_n of_o garment_n which_o they_o be_v to_o wear_v but_o rather_o certain_a number_n or_o other_o carecter_n they_o must_v not_o be_v two_o careful_a of_o have_v new_a clothes_n but_o let_v they_o permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o herein_o by_o the_o abbess_n as_o in_o other_o matter_n 10._o at_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o have_v a_o new_a garment_n they_o must_v give_v up_o their_o old_a neither_o must_v they_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v more_o than_o may_v be_v serviceable_a for_o their_o health_n and_o necessity_n and_o what_o soever_o clothes_n they_o receive_v let_v they_o have_v regard_n to_o keep_v they_o careful_o and_o cleanly_a as_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o thâ—_n poor_a of_o christ_n 11._o in_o the_o night_n they_o be_v to_o take_v their_o rest_n in_o their_o clothes_n have_v on_o their_o scapular_o and_o stoken_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o readyer_n to_o rise_v unto_o matin_n the_o profess_a must_v wear_v their_o white_a and_o black_a veil_n but_o the_o novice_n must_v sleep_v in_o their_o white_a yet_o when_o the_o heat_n be_v great_a or_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a they_o may_v leave_v of_o their_o clothes_n and_o stoken_n and_o lay_v their_o scapular_o on_o their_o bed_n yet_o may_v they_o not_o then_o be_v without_o their_o veil_n and_o they_o be_v diligent_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v all_o other_o thing_n what_o soever_o be_v appoint_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o holy_a rule_n 12._o every_o one_o must_v sleep_v apart_o upon_o a_o straw_n and_o a_o woollen_a matrice_n for_o their_o coverleâ—ts_n and_o curtain_n they_o must_v stand_v there_o into_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o abbess_n in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v to_o have_v they_o they_o must_o in_o woollen_a except_o through_o the_o indisposition_n of_o their_o corporal_a health_n the_o abbess_n shall_v think_v otherwise_o 13._o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n may_v not_o have_v the_o use_n of_o feather_n but_o in_o their_o pillow_n which_o may_v be_v cover_v with_o linen_n pillow_n beere_n and_o they_o may_v admit_v nothing_o in_o their_o clothing_n or_o bed_n which_o have_v any_o show_n of_o singularity_n but_o only_o they_o may_v have_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a price_n and_o best_a endure_v chapter_n 9_o of_o letter_n and_o message_n 1._o no_o religious_a may_v receive_v any_o letter_n write_n or_o token_n either_o for_o herself_o or_o for_o any_o other_o for_o that_o be_v the_o office_n only_o of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o parlow_n what_o soever_o be_v deliver_v the_o abbess_n or_o by_o her_o permission_n the_o prioress_n shall_v see_v and_o they_o shall_v deliver_v or_o retain_v it_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a neither_o may_v any_o tell_v that_o such_o letter_n or_o token_n be_v bring_v to_o any_o except_o the_o abbess_n or_o prioress_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o abbess_n shall_v judge_v otherwise_o 2_o when_o they_o write_v to_o their_o friend_n let_v they_o study_v to_o write_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v seem_v their_o state_n and_o profession_n and_o let_v they_o do_v it_o discreet_o and_o prudent_o that_o that_o iâ—_n friend_n may_v receive_v edification_n and_o spiritual_a proffitt_a from_o they_o 3._o they_o must_v not_o be_v very_o easy_a
she_o enjoin_v may_v help_v to_o advance_v their_o spiritual_a good_a 6._o in_o such_o thing_n as_o touch_v the_o common_a disciplyne_v let_v she_o show_v herself_o firm_a and_o constante_n and_o let_v she_o not_o at_o any_o time_n suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v violate_v and_o infringe_v where_o unto_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o rule_n or_o statute_n but_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v heldlesse_a essential_a let_v she_o not_o be_v to_o hard_o and_o difficile_a in_o dispense_n and_o so_o let_v she_o maintain_v good_a order_n and_o disciplyne_v that_o she_o may_v discrete_o and_o prudent_o apply_v her_o pensation_n to_o the_o solace_n of_o her_o subject_n and_o the_o more_o service_n of_o almighty_a god_n 7._o let_v she_o often_o inquire_v of_o the_o prioress_n and_o confer_v with_o she_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o convent_n and_o alsoe_o of_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o novice_n depositayre_n and_o cellarier_n concern_v all_o such_o matter_n as_o belong_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o she_o must_v command_v they_o to_o repair_v to_o she_o so_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v 8._o she_o shall_v once_o every_o month_n either_o by_o herself_o or_o by_o some_o oâ—hers_n who_o she_o shall_v appoynte_v especial_o the_o dean_n visit_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o monastery_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o depoâ—itayre_n cellarier_n sacristane_n guarderoabe_v and_o inâ—irmair_n alsoe_o once_o every_o month_n she_o shall_v visit_v by_o herself_o or_o by_o she_o say_v assign_v the_o cell_n of_o all_o the_o religion_n and_o the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o all_o under_o officer_n that_o she_o may_v see_v how_o in_o aâ—l_a thing_n religious_a decency_n cleanlynesse_n and_o order_n be_v keep_v and_o observe_v 9_o let_v she_o bâ—e_o vigilant_a that_o all_o the_o officer_n execute_v and_o perform_v their_o office_n with_o great_a sweetness_n charity_n and_o humility_n and_o let_v such_o be_v put_v from_o their_o office_n that_o behave_v themselves_o trouble_v some_o therein_o and_o be_v find_v harsh_a and_o grievous_a to_o other_o yet_o let_v she_o not_o give_v casy_a ear_n to_o inferior_n against_o their_o superior_n and_o what_o she_o hear_v let_v she_o mature_o and_o diligent_o wayghe_a and_o examyne_n and_o without_o very_o reasonnable_a cause_n inferior_n be_v not_o to_o have_v access_n unto_o she_o for_o those_o matter_n which_o the_o subordinate_a officer_n can_v sufficient_o per_fw-la form_n by_o themselves_o and_o will_v do_v so_o if_o the_o say_v inferior_n will_v come_v unto_o they_o 10._o although_o she_o ought_v much_o to_o confide_v upon_o her_o officer_n yet_o let_v she_o beware_v that_o nothing_o be_v permit_v to_o their_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o contention_n or_o dispute_n shall_v happen_v among_o they_o whereby_o aversion_n of_o mind_n and_o indignation_n may_v be_v fear_v let_v she_o careful_o seek_v to_o hinder_v this_o inconvenience_n by_o make_v peace_n among_o they_o and_o by_o procure_v that_o they_o always_o show_v such_o sign_n of_o humility_n and_o charity_n each_o to_o other_o as_o may_v nourish_v and_o increase_v religious_a affection_n and_o love_n among_o they_o 11._o she_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a and_o infirm_a and_o those_o she_o must_v often_o visit_v and_o endeavour_v to_o comfort_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o her_o power_n let_v she_o have_v care_n of_o perverty_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o religious_a decency_n be_v still_o maintain_v 12._o let_v she_o frequent_v the_o common_a refectory_n with_o the_o rest_n so_o often_o as_o by_o her_o health_n or_o her_o other_o great_a affair_n she_o may_v and_o at_o table_n let_v she_o have_v some_o meat_n above_o and_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n whereof_o she_o may_v impart_v to_o those_o who_o she_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v most_o infirm_a and_o weak_a and_o when_o she_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o refectory_n let_v she_o by_o turn_n invite_v such_o religious_a as_o by_o this_o way_n she_o shall_v think_v their_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n may_v be_v holpen_v or_o comfort_v the_o iv._o chapter_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prioress_n 1._o the_o prioress_n be_v choose_v to_o â—ase_v the_o abbess_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o burden_n she_o in_o her_o speech_n especial_o and_o in_o her_o conversation_n aught_o to_o study_v how_o to_o edify_v every_o one_o who_z as_o she_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o other_o so_o much_o she_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o all_o good_a virtuous_a life_n and_o behaviour_n not_o make_v any_o show_n of_o affect_a superiority_n or_o permit_v the_o same_o to_o any_o other_o that_o the_o inferior_n be_v conjoin_v with_o elder_n and_o superior_n may_v serve_v each_o other_o in_o sincere_a humility_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o rest_n yet_o according_a to_o her_o office_n be_v she_o to_o labour_v to_o serve_v the_o rest_n 2._o when_o the_o abbess_n by_o reason_n of_o she_o other_o hindrance_n can_v execute_v those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o her_o office_n than_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o prioress_n to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o abbess_n herself_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o she_o have_v be_v present_a as_o to_o give_v the_o benediction_n in_o the_o quiar_fw-la to_o grant_v leave_n to_o speak_v with_o externe_n to_o receive_v and_o give_v present_n and_o such_o like_a where_o of_o afterward_o she_o be_v to_o certify_v the_o abbess_n in_o sit_v time_n yea_o common_o she_o may_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o these_o statute_n be_v say_v and_o set_v down_o that_o by_o the_o superior_a they_o may_v be_v do_v especial_o then_o when_o they_o can_v have_v access_n to_o the_o abbess_n herself_o 3._o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o abbess_n she_o be_v to_o command_v according_a as_o matter_n occur_v in_o the_o quiar_fw-la chapter_n house_n refectory_n dorture_n and_o work_v house_n yea_o and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n where_o the_o convent_n be_v in_o any_o time_n assemble_v in_o these_o place_n she_o be_v always_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o convent_n or_o if_o she_o can_v be_v present_a she_o shall_v have_v care_n that_o some_o one_o of_o the_o dean_n may_v supply_v her_o place_n 4._o in_o her_o word_n and_o external_a behaviour_n let_v she_o demean_v herself_o with_o all_o sweetness_n and_o let_v she_o take_v diligent_a care_n that_o in_o the_o chapter_n house_n where_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o abbess_n she_o be_v to_o reside_v as_o have_v be_v say_v nothing_o beâ—_n do_v either_o by_o herself_o or_o other_o that_o may_v give_v just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n but_o let_v her_o endeavour_n to_o induce_v her_o sister_n with_o all_o suavitie_n and_o external_a show_n of_o love_n to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v expedient_a and_o let_v she_o offer_v herself_o ready_a to_o yield_v they_o all_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v herself_o familiar_a unto_o they_o yet_o retain_v her_o due_a gravity_n that_o by_o those_o mean_v all_o may_v reverence_v she_o and_o with_o their_o dutiful_a carriage_n acknowledge_v she_o for_o their_o superior_a 5._o once_o every_o month_n she_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o abbess_n to_o acquaint_v she_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v think_v requisitt_v she_o shall_v understand_v 6._o let_v she_o not_o thrust_v herself_o in_o to_o meddle_v which_o those_o office_n who_o care_n and_o charge_n be_v by_o the_o abbess_n and_o convent_n commit_v to_o other_o neither_o let_v she_o offer_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o converse_v sister_n 7._o she_o must_v not_o suffer_v such_o as_o have_v office_n to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o without_o her_o knowledge_n yet_o may_v she_o not_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o function_n and_o office_n that_o so_o all_o matter_n may_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o best_a order_n and_o without_o confusion_n 8._o she_o must_v not_o permit_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v infringe_v or_o innovate_v and_o when_o she_o perceave_v or_o fear_v any_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o ensue_v let_v she_o acquaint_v the_o abbess_n therewith_o that_o according_a to_o her_o appoyntement_n some_o remedy_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o same_o 9_o although_o she_o may_v reprehend_v and_o correct_v her_o subject_n for_o lesser_a fault_n as_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o novice_n may_v the_o novice_n and_o scholar_n and_o the_o cellarier_n the_o converse_v sister_n yet_o if_o any_o fault_n be_v doubtful_a or_o more_o greiveous_a than_o ordinary_a or_o of_o that_o consideration_n that_o they_o may_v see_v worthy_a of_o more_o severe_a chastisement_n than_o she_o as_o alsoe_o those_o two_o other_o shall_v make_v they_o know_v to_o the_o abbess_n that_o it_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o according_a to_o her_o judgement_n and_o by_o her_o authority_n 10._o let_v she_o diligent_o put_v in_o execution_n what_o