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abbess_n with_o counsel_n of_o the_o discreet_a provide_v she_o of_o necessary_n 6._o the_o abbess_n be_v strict_o bind_v to_o inquire_v careful_o by_o herself_o or_o other_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sick_a sister_n and_o to_o provide_v as_o well_o what_o their_o infirmity_n require_v in_o diet_n as_o other_o thing_n requisite_a and_o according_a to_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o place_n charitable_o and_o merciful_o to_o relieve_v they_o because_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v their_o infirm_a sister_n even_o as_o they_o will_v be_v serve_v if_o themselves_o be_v detain_v with_o any_o like_a infirmity_n 7._o let_v they_o declare_v free_o one_o to_o the_o other_o their_o necessity_n for_o if_o a_o true_a mother_n do_v love_n and_o nourish_v the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n with_o how_o much_o great_a diligence_n and_o care_n ought_v a_o sister_n to_o love_n and_o cherish_v her_o spiritual_a sister_n 8._o the_o sick_a shall_v lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o chaff_n and_o 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mortal_o against_o the_o form_n of_o your_o profession_n and_o be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o admonish_v thereof_o by_o the_o abbess_n or_o other_o sister_n do_v not_o amend_v as_o many_o day_n as_o she_o have_v continue_v obstinate_a and_o contumacious_a so_o many_o shall_v she_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o refectorie_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o sister_n have_v only_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o undergo_v great_a penance_n if_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o abbess_n during_o her_o obstinacy_n and_o contumacy_n let_v prayer_n be_v make_v to_o god_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o illuminate_v her_o heart_n to_o penance_n 2._o the_o abbess_n and_o sister_n shall_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o be_v angry_a or_o trouble_v at_o the_o offence_n of_o any_o for_o anger_n and_o pertubation_n hinder_v charity_n in_o themselves_o and_o other_o 3._o if_o it_o happen_v which_v god_n forbid_v that_o theridamas_n arise_v in_o word_n or_o sign_n any_o contention_n or_o 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and_o charitable_o correct_v they_o not_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o soul_n good_a and_o against_o the_o form_n of_o your_o profession_n 2._o let_v the_o sister_n who_o be_v subject_a be_v mindful_a that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n they_o have_v renounce_v their_o own_o will_n whence_o they_o be_v firm_o bind_v to_o obey_v their_o abbess_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o observe_v and_o be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o your_o profession_n 3._o the_o abbess_n shall_v be_v so_o familiar_a and_o candid_a with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v speak_v and_o deal_v with_o she_o as_o the_o mistress_n with_o their_o maid_n for_o the_o abbess_n ought_v to_o be_v servant_n unto_o all_o the_o sister_n 4._o i_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v my_o sister_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o they_o avoid_v all_o pride_n vain_a glory_n envy_n and_o covetousness_n that_o they_o fly_v care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o the_o world_n detraction_n murmuration_n and_o 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diocese_n where_o they_o reside_v as_o appear_v
abbess_n shall_v not_o easy_o dispense_v unless_o true_a necessity_n require_v it_o because_o by_o such_o like_a dispensation_n the_o first_o spirit_n of_o many_o order_n have_v decay_v and_o fail_v 3._o nevertheless_o the_o abbess_n or_o uicaress_n with_o counsel_n of_o the_o discreet_a may_v dispense_v with_o the_o young_a weak_a and_o infirm_a that_o often_o in_o the_o day_n they_o take_v refection_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v judge_v needful_a see_v that_o superior_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o point_n of_o diett_n as_o in_o other_o necessary_n 4._o moreover_o we_o appoint_v that_o diligent_a care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o abbess_n for_o the_o equal_a distribute_v of_o alm_n unto_o the_o community_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n thereof_o lest_o the_o want_n of_o sufficient_a maintenance_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o sister_n of_o interrupt_v their_o virtuous_a course_n and_o pious_a exercise_n of_o confession_n and_o holy_a communion_n uj._n chap_v 1._o to_o the_o end_n that_o purity_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n may_v increase_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o sister_n of_o this_o order_n by_o love_n and_o devotion_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n we_o ordain_v that_o over_o and_o above_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o time_n in_o the_o year_n express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o life_n wherein_o the_o sister_n with_o leave_n of_o the_o abbess_n be_v to_o confess_v and_o the_o seven_o time_n specify_v in_o the_o say_a form_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o communicate_v they_o may_v beside_o unless_o they_o be_v lawful_o hinder_v confess_v twice_o every_o week_n and_o receive_v as_o often_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n at_o the_o conuentual_a mass_n with_o the_o great_a devotion_n and_o humility_n they_o be_v able_a 2._o we_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o abbess_n with_o counsel_n of_o her_o discreet_a may_v permit_v they_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o holy_a communion_n when_o it_o shall_v seem_v conduce_v to_o their_o progress_n in_o virtue_n and_o increase_v in_o devotion_n yet_o fear_v lest_o so_o great_a a_o work_n be_v perform_v carless_o and_o through_o custom_n we_o serious_o exhort_v they_o in_o our_o lord_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o to_o approach_v unto_o it_o with_o the_o great_a devotion_n and_o reverence_n imaginable_a 3._o we_o ordain_v also_o that_o no_o sister_n under_o what_o colour_n or_o pretence_n soever_o presume_v to_o confess_v to_o any_o confessor_n whither_o secular_a or_o regular_a of_o what_o condition_n or_o quality_n he_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v then_o to_o the_o confessor_n of_o the_o convent_n in_o who_o be_v require_v maturity_n virtue_n and_o prudence_n in_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o abbess_n may_v dispense_v and_o give_v leave_v unto_o any_o sister_n when_v the_o cause_n shall_v seem_v just_a and_o reasonable_a to_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o other_o confessor_n not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v merciful_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o superior_n to_o the_o afford_v of_o such_o charity_n compassion_n and_o true_a freedom_n of_o conscience_n as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o they_o 4._o moreover_o we_o ordain_v with_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o catholic_a church_n for_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o freedom_n of_o such_o soul_n as_o be_v weak_a and_o pusillanimous_a conformable_a also_o unto_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sacred_a council_n of_o trent_n command_v all_o bishop_n and_o superior_n of_o monastery_n to_o present_v they_o twice_o or_o often_o in_o the_o year_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a confessor_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o religious_a we_o ordain_v i_o say_v that_o the_o sister_n present_v themselves_o unto_o he_o demand_v at_o the_o least_o his_o benediction_n to_o avoid_v the_o note_n of_o singularity_n if_o their_o difficulty_n in_o confess_v unto_o he_o can_v not_o be_v overcome_v which_o by_o all_o be_v punctual_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o great_a diligence_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o abbess_n that_o no_o extraordinary_a be_v admit_v unless_o who_o the_o lord_n bishop_n and_o she_o shall_v ground_o esteem_v will_v give_v satisfaction_n unto_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o community_n 5._o furthermore_o we_o ordain_v that_o none_o shall_v confess_v after_o compline_n or_o tierce_n begin_v unless_o the_o number_n of_o confession_n or_o some_o other_o just_a cause_n approve_v by_o the_o abbess_n shall_v require_v otherwise_o 6._o and_o although_o in_o the_o form_n of_o life_n it_o be_v esteem_v lawful_a for_o the_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v mass_n and_o communicate_v the_o sick_a within_o the_o monastery_n we_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o avoid_n many_o inconvenience_n and_o danger_n which_o from_o thence_o may_v arise_v command_v the_o abbess_n portress_n and_o all_o other_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v that_o at_o no_o time_n they_o permit_v any_o priest_n whither_o secular_a or_o regular_a to_o say_v mass_n or_o give_v the_o holy_a communion_n to_o any_o sister_n within_o the_o monastery_n such_o only_o except_v who_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n or_o some_o contagious_a disease_n can_v be_v present_a with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o church_n without_o detriment_n to_o themselves_o or_o other_o for_o in_o this_o case_n we_o grant_v that_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o year_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o form_n of_o life_n or_o oftener_o also_o if_o the_o abbess_n with_o her_o discreet_a shall_v judge_v it_o convenient_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o confessor_n with_o his_o companion_n if_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o monastery_n can_v allow_v he_o one_o may_v enter_v to_o perform_v his_o holy_a function_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o enclosure_n ujj._n chap_v 1._o we_o declare_v with_o pope_n jnnocent_a the_o 4._o that_o those_o who_o bound_v themselves_o by_o vow_n unto_o this_o form_n of_o life_n aught_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v perpetual_a jnclosure_n so_o that_o for_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o their_o life_n they_o shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o monastery_n neither_o can_v any_o leave_n or_o power_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v grant_v unto_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sound_n reform_v govern_v of_o some_o other_o monastery_n or_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o inevitable_a danger_n and_o that_o with_o express_a leave_n of_o the_o ordinary_a if_o it_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o sacred_a council_n of_o trent_n and_o if_o any_o one_o or_o more_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n shall_v depart_v their_o monastery_n we_o ordain_v that_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o convent_n or_o place_n assign_v with_o what_o speed_n they_o may_v in_o company_n of_o virtuous_a person_n always_o recollect_v vigilant_a in_o their_o word_n mortify_v in_o their_o sight_n and_o modest_a in_o their_o countenance_n and_o whole_a composure_n as_o beseem_v the_o handmaid_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o daughter_n of_o s._n clare_n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o form_n of_o life_n that_o the_o lay-sister_n not_o be_v tie_v by_o vow_v of_o jnclosure_n have_v liberty_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o monastery_n to_o go_v abroad_o and_o return_v as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v we_o not_o withstand_v foresee_v the_o evident_a danger_n which_o by_o this_o occasion_n may_v happen_v to_o the_o sister_n and_o convent_n ordain_v conformable_o to_o the_o institute_n and_o appointment_n of_o pope_n benedict_n the_o 12._o that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o profess_a sister_n unless_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n presume_v to_o depart_v the_o jnclosure_n command_v all_o the_o sister_n present_a and_o future_a of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n soever_o always_o to_o observe_v inviolable_o the_o aforesaid_a ordination_n so_o that_o none_o hereafter_o shall_v presume_v under_o title_n of_o lay-sister_n servant_n or_o what_o cause_n soever_o the_n aforesaid_a except_a to_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o perpetual_a jnclosure_n 3._o nevertheless_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o that_o seruamt_n be_v esteem_v needful_a for_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o monastery_n we_o permit_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o some_o pious_a and_o age_a woman_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o be_v never_o permit_v to_o wear_v the_o habit_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o monastery_n 4._o moreov_a we_o ordain_v that_o in_o every_o convent_n there_o be_v erect_v in_o some_o conspicuous_a place_n one_o only_a wheel_n or_o turn_v of_o a_o convenient_a height_n and_o wideness_n and_o so_o round_v that_o none_o on_o either_o side_n discern_v in_o the_o least_o through_o any_o chink'_v or_o crevice_n by_o which_o turn_v the_o sister_n may_v receive_v or_o send_v forth_o all_o necessary_n for_o the_o monastery_n but_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o considerable_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o say_v turn_v they_o may_v then_o be_v send_v forth_o or_o receive_v by_o the_o monastery_n or_o back_o gate_n
last_v until_o christmas_n as_o also_o in_o the_o second_o lent_n beginning_n the_o monday_n immediate_o after_o quinquagesima_fw-la sunday_n shall_v speak_v with_o any_o person_n in_o the_o speakhouse_n or_o at_o the_o grate_n unless_o for_o cause_n express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o life_n except_o only_o the_o abbess_n uicaress_n and_o portress_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o monastery_n according_a to_o custom_n at_o which_o time_n write_v of_o letter_n unto_o their_o kindred_n or_o friend_n be_v prohibit_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o great_a and_o urgent_a cause_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o abbess_n 6._o we_o also_o exhort_v they_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o when_o any_o sister_n speak_v at_o the_o grate_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o speakhouse_n for_o at_o the_o turn_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v but_o for_o some_o necessary_a and_o inevitable_a occasion_n all_o prolix_a and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n with_o 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be_v confine_v unto_o their_o bed_n and_o in_o her_o absence_n the_o uicaress_n shall_v perform_v the_o same_o duty_n lest_o through_o their_o negligence_n the_o infirm_a sister_n be_v deprive_v of_o necessary_n convenient_a for_o their_o comfort_n 3._o the_o abbess_n or_o vicaress_n shall_v not_o consult_v any_o physician_n or_o surgeon_n upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o any_o infirm_a sister_n that_o be_v not_o pious_a and_o catholic_a such_o as_o for_o just_a occasion_n be_v call_v into_o the_o monastery_n during_o their_o abode_n there_o shall_v be_v accompany_v by_o the_o abbess_n or_o uicaress_n or_o by_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o discreet_a and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v present_a danger_n of_o death_n let_v the_o soul_n first_o by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o the_o body_n be_v diligent_o provide_v for_o 4._o moreover_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o any_o of_o the_o sister_n to_o be_v visit_v with_o some_o grievous_a or_o contagious_a 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his_o most_o frequent_a most_o troublesome_a and_o chief_a temptation_n and_o how_o he_o have_v hitherto_o behave_v himself_o in_o they_o 4._o if_o he_o be_v indifferent_a and_o willing_a to_o accept_v any_o employment_n of_o h._n religion_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v he_o 5._o whether_o god_n be_v the_o only_a intention_n of_o all_o his_o action_n or_o if_o he_o seek_v selfe-commoditie_n or_o praise_n in_o his_o employment_n 6._o whether_o he_o do_v not_o prefer_v exterior_a thing_n as_o good_a quality_n natural_a gift_n and_o grace_n before_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n 7._o if_o he_o desire_v and_o be_v content_v his_o superior_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o all_o his_o fault_n 8._o if_o he_o be_v confident_a and_o open_a heart_a to_o his_o superior_n and_o willing_o confer_v with_o they_o touch_v the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n 9_o whether_o he_o be_v true_o unite_v by_o affection_n unto_o his_o superior_n or_o if_o he_o have_v any_o aversion_n from_o 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every_o second_o sunday_n in_o the_o month_n 4._o as_o often_o as_o the_o religious_a either_o by_o day_n or_o night_n in_o what_o place_n soeev_a they_o be_v shall_v recite_v 6._o pater_n and_z aue'_v and_o 6._o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la five_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sixth_o for_o the_o pope_n shall_v gain_v the_o jndulgence_n of_o the_o station_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o rome_n of_o s._n james_n and_o of_o portiuncula_fw-la 5._o jtem_fw-la recite_v the_o psalm_n exaudiat_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o die_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o pater_n and_z aue'_v for_o the_o pope_n intention_n they_o shall_v gain_v all_o the_o jndulgence_n grant_v by_o the_o sovereign_a bishop_n to_o the_o confraternitie_n of_o the_o rosarie_n to_o the_o church_n of_o our_o b_o lady_n of_o loreto_n of_o montserat_a and_o of_o s._n james_n de_fw-fr compostella_n 6._o every_o time_n they_o say_v the_o angelus_n domini_fw-la at_o the_o accustom_a time_n when_o 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it_o from_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o like_a be_v grant_v they_o on_o every_o feast_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n and_o of_o our_o b._n lady_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n s._n francis_n and_o s._n clare_n s._n catharine_n queen_n and_o martyr_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o every_o day_n of_o the_o h._n week_n notwithstanding_o these_o grace_n will_v profit_v nothing_o those_o who_o shall_v upon_o presumption_n to_o gain_v they_o offend_v more_o free_o 9_o they_o may_v apply_v all_o privilege_n and_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o themselves_o unto_o the_o faithful_a depart_v for_o the_o gain_v of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o indulgence_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o apply_v your_o intention_n for_o the_o same_o litaniae_fw-la b._n p._n s._n francisci_fw-la kyrie_fw-la eleïson_n christ_n eleïson_n kyrie_fw-la eleïson_n christ_n audi_fw-la nos_fw-la christ_n exaudi_fw-la nos_fw-la  _fw-fr pater_fw-la de_fw-fr coelis_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la fili_fw-la redemptor_n mundi_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancte_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitas_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la miser_n nob_n sancte_fw-la francisce_n ora_fw-la pater_fw-la amabilis_fw-la ora_fw-la pater_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la ora_fw-la pater_fw-la benign_a ora_fw-la pater_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la ora_fw-la vexillifer_n jesv_n christi_fw-la ora_fw-la eques_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la ora_fw-la imitator_n silij_fw-la dei_fw-la ora_fw-la seraphim_n arden_n ora_fw-la fornax_n charitatis_fw-la ora_fw-la arca_n sanctitatis_fw-la ora_fw-la cultor_fw-la pacis_fw-la ora_fw-la vas_n puritatis_fw-la ora_fw-la norma_n justitiae_fw-la ora_fw-la speculum_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la ora_fw-la regula_n poenitentiae_fw-la ora_fw-la magister_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la ora_fw-la exemplar_n virtutum_fw-la ora_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la pauperum_fw-la ora_fw-la profligator_n criminum_fw-la ora_fw-la lumen_fw-la tuus_fw-la patriae_fw-la 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