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A07147	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;	Brussels (Belgium). Our Blessed Lady the Perpetuall Virgin Mary (Abbey of Benedictine nuns); Hovius, Matthias, 1542-1620.	1632 (1632)	STC 17552; ESTC S101607	62,614	170

to write often to their frends or parentes except vppon necessitie or for some spirituall good that may seeme to ensue thereof yea a Religious person ought to bee very sparing in that kinde as benig one dead to the world and that desyreth onely to liue to Christ alone 4 They may not write to their frends or parents before they haue leaue neither may they prepare for them any tokens without the knowledge of the Abbesse and without her consent It is alsoe forbidden all of them to bestow any Newyeares gift vppon any yet the Abbesse may send somewhat to the Common Frends of the Monastery or bestow somewhatt vppon others inway of gratitude 5. What writings letters or Tokens soeuer they are to send lett them deliuer to the Abbesse and lett them leaue it to her iudgment whether shee wll send them or noe neither afterwards may they curiousty inquire in what sort shee disposed of them 6. None may carry any Messages or Salutatio●s from people abroade to any of the Monastery wthout the Abbesse commaunde them soto doe CHAPTER 10. Of the Chapter 1. The Chapters were instituted and appoynted for the exercise of humilitie Conservation of Monasticall disciplyne and for the aduancement of the Common good of the Conuent There fore very great heede must bee taken that the peace tranquillitie and due subordination whereby increase of spiritt and due order is wont to bee gotten and conserved may not thereby bee disturbed 2. Once e●ery weeke Chapter is to bee kept and that vppon friday except some solemne Feaste fall vppon that day for then it must bee kept vppon Manday or Wednesday not hindred with the like Feast except some of the ensuing Vigils come that weeke or some other iust occasion hinder it 3. They are to meete in Chapter vppon the Vigils of Christmasse and Easter and the Assention of our lord and on the Vigiles of Penticost of the Assumption of our blessed lady and of the Patrone of their Order and of their Church and so often like wise as the Abbesse shall thinke good wherein they are to performe the things that are sett downe in their Ceremonyes both for the manifesting of their defects and for the Correction thereof as alsoe for the ordering businesses and affayres as may occurr 4. In the Chapter the Religious are to accuse themselues of the breach of their Rule or Statuts or of their negligenc●s or defects which when they doe lett them doe it in such ●orte that those that heare and see them may bee edefyed by the Exemple of their humilitie if it may bee doubted whether they may bee rather offended then edifyed lett them not accuse themselues in publik thereof vntill they have consulted with the Superiour about the same 5. Ordinarely they are to accuse themselues of those things that they committed in ●ublike or which they thinke in tyme will ●ome to the notice of others therefore lett them no publish their secrett faults and defects except the matter bee of smale moment or for their greater mortification or which they thinke may proue of great edification vnto others which notwithstanding they shall first declare vnto the Superiour that from her they may haue leaue to doe the same 6. It properly appertayneth to the Prioresse Mistris of the Nouices and Cellarier to informe the Abbesse of those persons that are subiect vnto them and to accuse them in the Chapter although others of the Religious alsoe may and must in forme the Abbesse about them when they see any tking committed domageable for the spirituall good of any or contrary to the common good or reputation of the Conuent or that they perceaue that these things are not marked by others or to bee neglected by them 7. If any bee commanded to accuse another lett her doe it with due modesty moderation laying aside all bitternesse of mynde and exageration of Wordes but rather see they doe it with great shew of Charitie and beneuolence 8. In the Chapter none may bee accused of any fault which is onely knowne to the accuser her selfe or which cannot bee pro●ed by the Testimony of two at the least yet all may tell the Abbesse or Superiour of the Faults of any though neuer soe secrett except perhapps priuate admonition may more proffitt the offendors and there fore may wel suffice whereby it may bee Iudged to bee preferred and first to bee vsed yea euery one is to know that it is most seuerely prohibited them to accuse any or blame them to the Superious without sufficient ground and knowledge of the matter 9. None may either by worde or deede tax any Sister or gird at them for any fault or defect whereof they haue beene admonished by the Abbesse or Superiour or for which they cōiecture or suspect that they haue beene reprehended or punished for they are to thinke that that admonition reprehension or Correction proceeded of Charitie togeather with an intention to vphold good discipline and Order and that it was alsoe receaued of the party offendent with full purpose to amend and reforme her selfe thereof for the tyme to come 10. The Sister accused may not refute the saying of her that accuseth her except the Superiour commaund her to declare the State of the matter neither may they contend or pre●ume after wards to brabble amongst thē selues vnder punishment of a great Pennance which the Superiour is to impose on them which thing is alsoe to bee obserued when any may c●ance to bee accused out of the Chapter As the faults whereof they are accused some are greater then other some in like manner for the better auoyding and redressing of them greater and smaler penances are to bee enioined which is left for the most parte to the Discretion of the Superior to enioyne such penances for euery offence which may bee thought conuenient who is to haue regard shee seeke notto afflictor trouble any but rather to endeauor their amendment for the greater honour of God and her Charges proffitt None must thinke them selues exempt from these Penances but as all are tyed to the same Rule and Statutes soe must they thinke them selues subiect to the same Penances for their negligences in obseruation of disciplyne or exerciseing vertue and there fore the Abbesse may not in these things bee more indulgent or fa●oureable to one then to another but shee is to beare an euen hand ouer all seeking fo● the spirituall good and proffitt of all 12. For as much as Penances are not oneby to bee giuen for the correction of faultes but for the exercise of Vertues and mortifition of their Passions as hath beene sayd there fore whoeseouer shal bee reprehended at any tyme by the Abbesse or Superiour or shall by them receaue any Pennance for any Fault for which the Rule or Statutes haue sett downe nothing expressely lett her giue noe shew of impatience soe farr ●ort as lyeth in her nether lett her frame answeares or excuses for her selfe except perhapps the reasons

lady that by these names due honour and Reuerence may bee yealded each one in that Vocatiō ād degree in which shee is placed by our lord ād Sauiour Christ 13. As they meete one with another lett them doe Reuerence each one to the other by an Inclination and bending of their bodyes and lett each one endeauour to preuent the other with honour according to due Religious modesty and all thoughe the Iuniour professed ought principally to vse this preuention to her elders and more Ancient in Religion by honoring and Reuerencing them yet none but Superiours may exact it of them 14. Inspeaking lett none vnmannerly interrupt anothers speech or in twight her Sister of Errours but in there Conuersation lett them bee myndfull to vse all due modesty and decent cariage with all Ciuilitie auoyding both in their Words and behauiour all Rudenesse sowernesse or lightnesse as alsoe all secular vanity and affectation which noe wayes standeth with the grauitie which appertayneth vnto Religious persons let alsoe their speech bee very sparing and for the most part lett it bee about spirituall matters or at lestwise about such matters as may sauour of spiritt and nourish the same 15. In their going and shutting of the doores lett them make noe noyse as much as lyeth in thē but this they must beware of in tyme of soueraigne Sylence and whē the Religious are at their reading ād meditaion 16. When any hauing obtayned leaue visitt the Sicke lett her soe behaue herselfe that shee may recreate and ease them and to the end shee may not bee trouble some vnto them shee must first learne of the Infirmare by what meanes● hee may best Cōfort them and auoyde to bee greiuousto thē 17. When secular people come and by the Superiours permission speake with the Religious at the Grate lett them signify vnto the Abbesse eit●er by themselues or by such as are appoynted to accompa●y them those things whereof they had talke as the matter shall require And then let them auoyde long conference if it may bee done wi●hout offence or except the matter bee of that moment and consequence that longer speach may bee permitted 18. Whyle they speake with secular people and those that come vnto them from abroade if the Prefect of the Turne or her Companion cannot be present let them haue another appoynted by the Superiour who may heare and see all that is spoken and done who may neuer departe or leaue them alone till the speech bee fully ended 19. Although nothing ordinarely ought to bee sayd which ●hey would not haue herd and vnderstoode yet when the case requireth Secrecy and that the Religious cannot goe commodiously to the Abbesse lett her request leaue by the Thourere to speake insecrett and by her lett her deliuer the causes for which shee requireth such secrett conference and of her shee is to expect an answeare how shee must proceede 20. If any Religious bee not permitted to speake with any at the Greate none may tell her that shee was called for any abroade and that shee was denyed to speake with them 21. None may speake with people abroade of the domesticall affayres of the Monastery except they bee such matters as euery one may well vnderstand them or which they know the Superiour will not bee vnwilling they should bee made knowne vnto them and if any Externe should request the assistance of any of the Religious in any affayre yet lett her not take vppon her to doe or write any thing without the lycence the Abbesse 22. Whyle the Religious are in the speaking place lett them speake with soe lowavoyce that they may bee onely heard of their Companions and of the persons with whō they speake More ouer lett them endeauour to behaue them selues there with all edification and to apply some parte at lest of their talke to a spirituall end neither lett them show that in such Conuersation they seeke for their omne priuate solace and Comfort but rather for the Comfort of those that come to Visitt them finally lett them soe bestow that tyme vppon others that at the first peale they depart to the Quiar from which none may bee absent without the expresse licence of the Abbesse or Superiour 23. In lent and in tyme of Aduent this accesse of externes may not bee permitted as neither vppon the dayes of Confession and Communion and then the Religious may not bee seene of them if vppon any occasion they bee permitted to speake with them except some important great reason shall require the contrary CHAPTER 7. Of the Fasts and the Common diett 1. IN Aduent they must fast except the Sundayes on which they obserue abstinence and from Quinquagesima Sunday included vntil Easter excepting all Sundayes they shall Fast and abstayne from white meates except the approued Custome of the Country and the dearth of lenten meates doe perswade otherwise 2. From Septuagesima included vntill Quinquagesima they shall abstayne from all flesh in which tyme vppon Mundayes Vednesdayes ād fridays they shall fast except some double Feasts fall on those days Alsoe frō the Feast of the Ascention of our lord ex●cluded vntill the Vigill of Penticost they shall keepe Abstinence 3. From the Feasts of the Natiuity of our blessed lady excluded vntill Easter they shall Fast euery wednesday and from the Kalends of Nou●mber excluded they shall fast alsoe Mundayes except vppon those ferias out of lent a double Feast bee celebrated 4. From the Feast of the Resurrection of our Sauiour Christ till the Feast of the Natiuity of our blessed Virgin Mary included they may receaue twoe Refections euery day excepting Notwithstanding Fridayes on which they shall obserue the approued Custome of the Prouince where in they liue or els they shall fast 5. They must appoynte the howers of their Meales according to the Differences of the tymes of the yeare or according to the deuine Seruice and the holy Office of the Masse as is sett downe in the Roman Missal 6. In the Fasts and abstinences of the Rule and Statutes the Abbesse may dispence with such as are weake and aged and whēsoeue● any perticuler reason may perswade he● there vnto soe that Flesh bee not eaten in the Refectory and that the grant passe not into a custome but vppon those dayes th●t are 〈◊〉 bidden by the Church their approbatio● 〈◊〉 to bee required who ●aue authoritie 〈…〉 according to the Custome of each 〈◊〉 7. Vppon due Consideration of the paynes and labours that are to bee sustayned in this Congregation as alsoe of the Sex but especially of the weake Complextions and educations of very many which are admitted into this order those things that appertayne to their dyett are so to bee moderated and tempered that the Religious may with more strength goe forward in the performance of the deuine Seruices and burthens of their Institute and with more alacrity perseuer and continue in the same therfore ordinaryly vppon Sundayes Tuesdayes and Thursdays through