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Statutes compyled for the better obseruation of the holy Rule of the most glorious Father and patriarch S. Benedict confirmed by the ordinary authoritie of the right honorable a[n]d Reuer. Father in Chr. the Lo. Matthias Houius ... and by him deliuered to the English Religious VVoemen of the Monastery of our blessed Lady the perpetuall Virgin Mary in Bruxelles and to all their successours;
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Brussels (Belgium). Our Blessed Lady the Perpetuall Virgin Mary (Abbey of Benedictine nuns); Hovius, Matthias, 1542-1620.
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to_o write_v often_o to_o their_o friend_n or_o parent_n except_o upon_o necessity_n or_o for_o some_o spiritual_a good_a that_o may_v seem_v to_o ensue_v thereof_o yea_o a_o religious_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o spare_v in_o that_o kind_n as_o benig_v one_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o desire_v only_o to_o live_v to_o christ_n alone_o 4_o they_o may_v not_o write_v to_o their_o friend_n or_o parent_n before_o they_o have_v leave_v neither_o may_v they_o prepare_v for_o they_o any_o token_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o abbess_n and_o without_o her_o consent_n it_o be_v alsoe_o forbid_a all_o of_o they_o to_o bestow_v any_o newyeares_n gift_n upon_o any_o yet_o the_o abbess_n may_v send_v somewhat_o to_o the_o common_a friend_n of_o the_o monastery_n or_o bestow_v somewhatt_n upon_o other_o inway_o of_o gratitude_n 5._o what_o write_n letter_n or_o token_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o send_v let_v they_o deliver_v to_o the_o abbess_n and_o let_v they_o leave_v it_o to_o her_o judgement_n whether_o she_o will_v send_v they_o or_o no_o neither_o afterward_o may_v they_o curiousty_a inquire_v in_o what_o sort_n she_o dispose_v of_o they_o 6._o none_o may_v carry_v any_o message_n or_o salutatioâ—s_n from_o people_n abroad_o to_o any_o of_o the_o monastery_n without_o the_o abbess_n command_v they_o soto_fw-la do_v chapter_n 10._o of_o the_o chapter_n 1._o the_o chapter_n be_v institute_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o humility_n conservation_n of_o monastical_a disciplyne_v and_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o convent_n there_o fore_o very_o great_a heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o peace_n tranquillity_n and_o due_a subordination_n whereby_o increase_n of_o spirit_n and_o due_a order_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v get_v and_o conserve_v may_v not_o thereby_o be_v disturb_v 2._o once_o eâ—ery_a week_n chapter_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o that_o upon_o friday_n except_o some_o solemn_a feast_n fall_v upon_o that_o day_n for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v upon_o manday_n or_o wednesday_n not_o hinder_v with_o the_o like_a feast_n except_o some_o of_o the_o ensue_a vigil_n come_v that_o week_n or_o some_o other_o just_a occasion_n hinder_v it_o 3._o they_o be_v to_o meet_v in_o chapter_n upon_o the_o vigil_n of_o christmas_n and_o easter_n and_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o on_o the_o vigiles_fw-la of_o penticost_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o of_o the_o patron_n of_o their_o order_n and_o of_o their_o church_n and_o so_o often_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o abbess_n shall_v think_v good_a wherein_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o ceremony_n both_o for_o the_o manifest_v of_o their_o defect_n and_o for_o the_o correction_n thereof_o as_o alsoe_o for_o the_o order_n business_n and_o affair_n as_o may_v occur_v 4._o in_o the_o chapter_n the_o religious_a be_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o rule_n or_o statute_n or_o of_o their_o negligencâ—s_n or_o defect_n which_o when_o they_o do_v let_v they_o do_v it_o in_o such_o â—orte_n that_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o see_v they_o may_v be_v edefy_v by_o the_o exemple_n of_o their_o humility_n if_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o they_o may_v be_v rather_o offend_v then_o edifyed_a let_v they_o not_o accuse_v themselves_o in_o public_a thereof_o until_o they_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o superior_a about_o the_o same_o 5._o ordinare_o they_o be_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o commit_v in_o public_a or_o which_o they_o think_v in_o time_n will_v â—ome_o to_o the_o notice_n of_o other_o therefore_o let_v they_o no_o publish_v their_o secret_a fault_n and_o defect_n except_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o small_a moment_n or_o for_o their_o great_a mortification_n or_o which_o they_o think_v may_v prove_v of_o great_a edification_n unto_o other_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v first_o declare_v unto_o the_o superior_a that_o from_o she_o they_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o do_v the_o same_o 6._o it_o proper_o appertain_v to_o the_o prioress_n mistress_n of_o the_o novice_n and_o cellarier_n to_o inform_v the_o abbess_n of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o accuse_v they_o in_o the_o chapter_n although_o other_o of_o the_o religious_a alsoe_o may_v and_o must_v in_o form_n the_o abbess_n about_o they_o when_o they_o see_v any_o tk_v commit_v domageable_a for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o any_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o common_a good_a or_o reputation_n of_o the_o convent_n or_o that_o they_o perceive_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o mark_v by_o other_o or_o to_o be_v neglect_v by_o they_o 7._o if_o any_o be_v command_v to_o accuse_v another_o let_v she_o do_v it_o with_o due_a modesty_n moderation_n lay_v aside_o all_o bitterness_n of_o mind_n and_o exageration_n of_o word_n but_o rather_o see_v they_o do_v it_o with_o great_a show_n of_o charity_n and_o benevolence_n 8._o in_o the_o chapter_n none_o may_v be_v accuse_v of_o any_o fault_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o the_o accuser_n herself_o or_o which_o can_v be_v proâ—ed_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o at_o the_o least_o yet_o all_o may_v tell_v the_o abbess_n or_o superior_a of_o the_o fault_n of_o any_o though_o never_o so_o secret_a except_o perhaps_o private_a admonition_n may_v more_o proffitt_a the_o offender_n and_o there_o fore_o may_v well_o suffice_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o first_o to_o be_v use_v yea_o every_o one_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v most_o severe_o prohibit_v they_o to_o accuse_v any_o or_o blame_v they_o to_o the_o superious_a without_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n 9_o none_o may_v either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n tax_v any_o sister_n or_o gird_v at_o they_o for_o any_o fault_n or_o defect_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v admonish_v by_o the_o abbess_n or_o superior_a or_o for_o which_o they_o conjecture_v or_o suspect_v that_o they_o have_v be_v reprehend_v or_o punish_v for_o they_o be_v to_o think_v that_o that_o admonition_n reprehension_n or_o correction_n proceed_v of_o charity_n together_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o uphold_v good_a discipline_n and_o order_n and_o that_o it_o be_v alsoe_o receive_v of_o the_o party_n offendent_n with_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v and_o reform_v herself_o thereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 10._o the_o sister_n accuse_v may_v not_o refute_v the_o say_n of_o she_o that_o accuse_v she_o except_o the_o superior_a command_v she_o to_o declare_v the_o state_n of_o the_o matter_n neither_o may_v they_o contend_v or_o presume_v after_o ward_n to_o brabble_n among_o then selue_o under_o punishment_n of_o a_o great_a penance_n which_o the_o superior_a be_v to_o impose_v on_o they_o which_o thing_n be_v alsoe_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o any_o may_v câ—ance_v to_o be_v accuse_v out_o of_o the_o chapter_n as_o the_o fault_n whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v some_o be_v great_a than_o other_o some_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o better_a avoid_n and_o redress_v of_o they_o great_a and_o smale_a penance_n be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v which_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o superior_a to_o enjoin_v such_o penance_n for_o every_o offence_n which_o may_v be_v think_v convenient_a who_o be_v to_o have_v regard_n she_o seek_v notto_n afflictor_fw-la trouble_v any_o but_o rather_o to_o endeavour_v their_o amendment_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o god_n and_o her_o charge_n proffitt_a none_o must_v think_v themselves_o exempt_a from_o these_o penance_n but_o as_o all_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o statute_n so_o must_v they_o think_v themselves_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o penance_n for_o their_o negligence_n in_o observation_n of_o disciplyne_v or_o exercise_v virtue_n and_o there_o before_o the_o abbess_n may_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o indulgent_a or_o faâ—oureable_a to_o one_o then_o to_o another_o but_o she_o be_v to_o bear_v a_o even_a hand_n over_o all_o seek_v foâ—_n the_o spiritual_a good_a and_o proffitt_a of_o all_o 12._o for_o as_o much_o as_o penance_n be_v not_o oneby_o to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o fault_n but_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o mortifition_n of_o their_o passion_n as_o have_v be_v say_v there_o before_o whoeseover_o shall_v be_v reprehend_v at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o abbess_n or_o superior_a or_o shall_v by_o they_o receive_v any_o penance_n for_o any_o fault_n for_o which_o the_o rule_n or_o statute_n have_v set_v down_o nothing_o express_o let_v she_o give_v no_o show_n of_o impatience_n so_o far_o â—ort_a as_o lie_v in_o she_o nether_a let_v her_o frame_n answer_v or_o excuse_n for_o herself_o except_o perhaps_o the_o reason_n
lady_n that_o by_o these_o name_n due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n may_v be_v yield_v each_o one_o in_o that_o vocation_n and_o degree_n in_o which_o she_o be_v place_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n 13._o as_o they_o meet_v one_o with_o another_o let_v they_o do_v reverence_n each_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o a_o inclination_n and_o bend_n of_o their_o body_n and_o let_v each_o one_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o other_o with_o honour_n according_a to_o due_a religious_a modesty_n and_o all_o though_o the_o juniour_n profess_v aught_o principal_o to_o use_v this_o prevention_n to_o her_o elder_n and_o more_o ancient_a in_o religion_n by_o honour_v and_o reverence_v they_o yet_o none_o but_o superior_n may_v exact_v it_o of_o they_o 14._o inspeak_v let_v none_o unmannerly_a interrupt_v another_o speech_n or_o in_o twight_v her_o sister_n of_o error_n but_o in_o there_o conversation_n let_v they_o be_v mindful_a to_o use_v all_o due_a modesty_n and_o decent_a carriage_n with_o all_o civility_n avoid_v both_o in_o their_o word_n and_o behaviour_n all_o rudeness_n sourness_n or_o lightness_n as_o alsoe_o all_o secular_a vanity_n and_o affectation_n which_o no_o way_n stand_v with_o the_o gravity_n which_o appertain_v unto_o religious_a person_n let_v alsoe_o their_o speech_n be_v very_o spare_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n let_v it_o be_v about_o spiritual_a matter_n or_o at_o lestwise_n about_o such_o matter_n as_o may_v savour_n of_o spirit_n and_o nourish_v the_o same_o 15._o in_o their_o go_n and_o shut_v of_o the_o door_n let_v they_o make_v no_o noise_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o but_o this_o they_o must_v beware_v of_o in_o time_n of_o sovereign_a silence_n and_o when_o the_o religious_a be_v at_o their_o read_n and_o meditaion_n 16._o when_o any_o have_v obtain_v leave_n visit_v the_o sick_a let_v she_o so_o behave_v herself_o that_o she_o may_v recreate_v and_o ease_v they_o and_o to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v some_o unto_o they_o she_o must_v first_o learn_v of_o the_o infirmare_fw-la by_o what_o meanesâ—_n he_o may_v best_a comfort_n they_o and_o avoid_v to_o be_v greivousto_n they_o 17._o when_o secular_a people_n come_v and_o by_o the_o superior_n permission_n speak_v with_o the_o religious_a at_o the_o grate_n let_v they_o signify_v unto_o the_o abbess_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o accompany_v they_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v talk_v as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v and_o then_o let_v they_o avoid_v long_a conference_n if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o offence_n or_o except_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o that_o moment_n and_o consequence_n that_o long_a speech_n may_v be_v permit_v 18._o while_o they_o speak_v with_o secular_a people_n and_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o they_o from_o abroad_o if_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o turn_v or_o her_o companion_n can_v be_v present_a let_v they_o have_v another_o appoint_v by_o the_o superior_a who_o may_v hear_v and_o see_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v and_o do_v who_o may_v never_o depart_v or_o leave_v they_o alone_o till_o the_o speech_n be_v full_o end_v 19_o although_o nothing_o ordinare_o aught_o to_o be_v say_v which_o â—hey_n will_v not_o have_v herd_n and_o understand_v yet_o when_o the_o case_n require_v secrecy_n and_o that_o the_o religious_a can_v go_v commodious_o to_o the_o abbess_n let_v her_o request_n leave_v by_o the_o thourere_n to_o speak_v insecrett_a and_o by_o she_o let_v she_o deliver_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o she_o require_v such_o secret_a conference_n and_o of_o she_o she_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o answer_n how_o she_o must_v proceed_v 20._o if_o any_o religious_a be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v with_o any_o at_o the_o great_a none_o may_v tell_v she_o that_o she_o be_v call_v for_o any_o abroad_o and_o that_o she_o be_v deny_v to_o speak_v with_o they_o 21._o none_o may_v speak_v with_o people_n abroad_o of_o the_o domestical_a affair_n of_o the_o monastery_n except_o they_o be_v such_o matter_n as_o every_o one_o may_v well_o understand_v they_o or_o which_o they_o know_v the_o superior_a will_v not_o be_v unwilling_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o any_o extern_a shall_v request_v the_o assistance_n of_o any_o of_o the_o religious_a in_o any_o affair_n yet_o let_v she_o not_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o do_v or_o write_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o licence_n the_o abbess_n 22._o while_o the_o religious_a be_v in_o the_o speak_a place_n let_v they_o speak_v with_o so_o lowavoyce_n that_o they_o may_v be_v only_o hear_v of_o their_o companion_n and_o of_o the_o person_n with_o who_o they_o speak_v more_o over_o let_v they_o endeavour_v to_o behave_v themselves_o there_o with_o all_o edification_n and_o to_o apply_v some_o part_n at_o lest_o of_o their_o talk_n to_o a_o spiritual_a end_n neither_o let_v they_o show_v that_o in_o such_o conversation_n they_o seek_v for_o their_o omne_fw-la private_a solace_n and_o comfort_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o final_o let_v they_o so_o bestow_v that_o time_n upon_o other_o that_o at_o the_o first_o peal_n they_o depart_v to_o the_o quiar_fw-la from_o which_o none_o may_v be_v absent_a without_o the_o express_a licence_n of_o the_o abbess_n or_o superior_a 23._o in_o lent_n and_o in_o time_n of_o advent_a this_o access_n of_o externe_n may_v not_o be_v permit_v as_o neither_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o confession_n and_o communion_n and_o then_o the_o religious_a may_v not_o be_v see_v of_o they_o if_o upon_o any_o occasion_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o speak_v with_o they_o except_o some_o important_a great_a reason_n shall_v require_v the_o contrary_a chapter_n 7._o of_o the_o fast_n and_o the_o common_a diett_n 1._o in_o advent_v they_o must_v fast_o except_v the_o sunday_n on_o which_o they_o observe_v abstinence_n and_o from_o quinquagesima_fw-la sunday_n include_v until_o easter_n except_v all_o sunday_n they_o shall_v fast_o and_o abstain_v from_o white_a meat_n except_o the_o approve_a custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o dearth_n of_o lenten_a meat_n do_v persuade_v otherwise_o 2._o from_o septuagesima_fw-la include_v until_o quinquagesima_fw-la they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o all_o flesh_n in_o which_o time_n upon_o mundaye_n vednesdaye_n and_o friday_n they_o shall_v fast_o except_o some_o double_a feast_n fall_v on_o those_o day_n alsoe_o from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n exâ—cluded_v until_o the_o vigil_n of_o penticost_n they_o shall_v keep_v abstinence_n 3._o from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n exclude_v until_o easter_n they_o shall_v fast_o every_o wednesday_n and_o from_o the_o kalend_n of_o nouâ—mber_n exclude_v they_o shall_v fast_o alsoe_o mundaye_n except_o upon_o those_o ferias_fw-la out_o of_o lend_v a_o double_a feast_n be_v celebrate_v 4._o from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n till_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n include_v they_o may_v receive_v twoe_o refection_n every_o day_n except_v notwithstanding_o friday_n on_o which_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o approve_a custom_n of_o the_o province_n where_o in_o they_o live_v or_o else_o they_o shall_v fast_o 5._o they_o must_v appoynte_v the_o hour_n of_o their_o meal_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n or_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o roman_a missal_n 6._o in_o the_o fast_n and_o abstinence_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o statute_n the_o abbess_n may_v dispense_v with_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o age_a and_o whensoever_o any_o particular_a reason_n may_v persuade_v heâ—_n there_o unto_o so_o that_o flesh_n be_v not_o eat_v in_o the_o refectory_n part_n and_o that_o the_o grant_n pass_v not_o into_o a_o custom_n but_o upon_o those_o day_n thâ—t_n be_v 〈◊〉_d bid_v by_o the_o church_n their_o approbation_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v require_v who_o â—ave_n authority_n 〈…〉_z according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o each_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sustain_v in_o this_o congregation_n as_o alsoe_o of_o the_o sex_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o weak_a complextion_n and_o education_n of_o very_a many_o which_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o order_n those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o their_o dyett_n be_v so_o to_o be_v moderate_v and_o temper_v that_o the_o religious_a may_v with_o more_o strength_n go_v forward_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o burden_n of_o their_o institute_n and_o with_o more_o alacrity_n persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o therefore_o ordinary_o upon_o sunday_n tuesday_n and_o thursdays_n through_o