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A08254
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Here begynneth the rule of seynt Benet
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Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino.; Fox, Richarde, b. ca. 1447.
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STC 1859; ESTC S110729
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¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o rule_n of_o seynt_a benet_n or_o asmoche_n as_o every_o ê‘sone_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v or_o occomplisshe_v and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v can_v nor_o may_v not_o excuse_v he_o and_z for_o so_o moche_n also_o as_o the_o rede_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o a_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v &_o execute_v except_z he_o understande_v it_o is_z to_o the_o executinge_v thereof_o no_o thing_n vailliable_a but_z only_a thing_n inutile_fw-la travel_v in_o vain_a and_o time_n lose_v ¶_o we_o therefore_o richard_n by_o the_o permission_n and_o sufferance_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n bisshope_n of_o winchester_n revoluinge_n in_o our_o mind_n that_o certain_a devoute_a and_o religiouse_a woman_n be_v within_z our_o diocese_n &_o under_o our_o pastoral_a charge_n and_o cure_v have_v not_o only_o profess_v they_o to_o thobseruance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a confessoure_n seinte_v benet_n but_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o rede_n learn_v and_o understond_v the_o same_o when_o they_o be_v novice_n &_o before_o they_o be_v profess_v and_o also_o after_o their_o profession_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o in_o themselves_o keep_v observe_v execute_v and_o practice_v the_o say_v rule_v but_o also_o teach_v other_o their_o sister_n the_o same_o in_z so_o moche_v that_o for_o the_o same_o intent_n they_o daily_o rede_v &_o cause_n to_o be_v red_a some_o ê‘te_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n by_o one_o of_o the_o say_v sister_n among_o then selfe_o aswell_o in_o their_o chapter_n house_n after_o the_o redinge_n of_o the_o martyrologe_n as_o somme_fw-fr time_n in_o their_o fraitur_fw-la in_o time_n of_o refection_n and_o collation_n all_o the_o which_o redingê_n be_v always_o do_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o understondinge_a but_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o same_o whereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_o less_o their_o time_n but_o also_o run_v into_o the_o evident_a danger_n &_o peril_n of_o the_o ê‘dition_n of_o their_o soul_n we_o the_o say_v bisshope_n know_v and_o consider_v the_o premise_n and_o remember_a that_o we_o may_v not_o without_o like_a peryll_n of_o our_o soul_n suffer_v the_o say_v religious_a woman_n of_o who_o soul_n we_o have_v the_o cure_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o say_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o say_v rule_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o observance_n whereof_o they_o be_v profess_v &_o special_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o young_a novice_n may_v first_o know_v and_o understande_v the_o say_a rule_n before_z they_o ê“fesse_v they_o to_o it_o so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v mow_v afterward_o probable_o say_v that_z she_o wyste_v not_o what_o she_o profess_v as_z we_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o somme_fw-fr of_o they_o have_v say_v in_o time_n pass_v for_o these_o cause_n and_o special_o at_o thinstant_a request_n of_o our_o right_a dear_a and_o well-beloved_a doughter_n in_o our_o lord_n ihun_v thabbasses_n of_o the_o monasteris_n of_o rumsay_n wharwel_n seynt_a mary_n within_o the_o city_n of_o winchester_n and_o the_o prioress_n of_o wintnay_n our_o right_a religious_a diocesan_n we_o have_v translate_v the_o say_a rule_n into_o our_o moders_n tongue_n commune_v plain_a round_o englisshe_v easy_a and_z ready_a to_o be_v understande_v by_o the_o say_v devoute_a religiouse_a woman_n and_o by_o cause_n we_o will_v not_o that_z there_o shall_v be_v any_o lack_fw-mi amongis_fw-la they_o of_o the_o bokis_n of_o this_o say_a translation_n we_o have_v therefore_o above_o and_o beside_o certain_a book_n thereof_o which_o we_o have_v yeven_v to_o the_o say_a monasteris_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v imprint_v by_o our_o well-beloved_a richard_n pynson_n of_o london_n printer_n the_o xxii_o day_n of_o the_o monethe_n of_o january_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccccc.xvi_n and_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o and_o of_o our_o translation_n the_o xuj_o ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o seynt_a benet_n ¶_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinite_a here_o ensue_v the_o ê“logue_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o black_a monkê_n &_o minchin_n made_z by_o the_o moo_v religiouse_a fader_fw-mi seynt_a benet_n which_o in_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o say_a prologue_n say_v thus_o fear_v and_o mark_v well_o my_o child_n the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o our_o fader_fw-mi &_o master_n &_o diligent_o apply_v &_o inclyne_v the_o inward_a spiritual_a ever_o be_v of_o your_o hertes_o and_o glad_o perceyve_v and_o admit_v the_o fruitful_a admonition_n of_o your_o good_a &_o love_a fader_fw-mi and_o effectual_o accomplish_v and_o fullfyll_v the_o same_o so_z that_o by_o the_o labour_n and_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n you_o may_v return_v and_o come_v again_o to_o all_o mighty_a god_n from_o who_o you_o be_v depart_v &_o dissever_a thurgh_n idleness_n vice_n and_o disobedience_n ¶_o unto_o you_o all_o therefore_o my_o word_n be_v now_o derected_a and_o speak_v what_o so_o ever_o you_o be_v that_o will_v forsake_v and_o renounce_v your_o own_o wylles_n sensualyte_n and_o pleasure_n and_o take_v upon_o you_o the_o mighty_a and_o noble_a spiritual_a armure_n of_o obedience_n to_o do_v service_n to_o that_o noble_a and_o very_a true_a king_n almyghty_a god_n jesu_n christe_n ¶_o and_o first_o what_o so_o ever_o good_a purpose_n or_o werke_v you_o begin_v to_o take_v upon_o you_o you_o shall_v before_o you_o begin_v it_o ask_v and_o most_o instant_o desire_v the_o good_a lord_n to_o perform_v and_o make_v perfeyte_v your_o say_a purpose_n or_o werke_v that_o he_o which_o have_v vowchedsafe_v to_o accept_v we_o as_z in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o choose_a child_n be_v not_o at_o any_o season_n move_v displease_a or_o greve_v thurgh_n our_o evyll_n offence_n &_o misdeed_n ¶_o for_o at_o all_o seasone_n we_o aught_o for_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o we_o so_o to_o bow_v &_o obey_v unto_o he_o less_o that_o he_o as_o a_o displeased_a fader_fw-mi for_o our_o demerit_n not_o only_o disinheryte_v we_o as_o his_o unkind_a child_n but_o also_o as_o a_o ferefull_a lord_n &_o master_n ê“uoke_v by_o our_o evil_a dede_n condemn_v we_o as_o froward_a and_o unkind_a servant_n to_o perpetual_a pain_n because_o we_o die_v not_o our_o diligence_n to_o follow_v he_o to_o everlasting_a glory_n ¶_o therefore_o now_o at_o the_o last_o let_v she_o arryse_o holy_a scripture_n exciting_a we_o with_o these_o word_n time_n be_v now_o that_o we_o arrise_n from_o sleep_v &_o that_o we_o open_v our_o yes_o to_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o almighty_a god_n so_o that_o we_o may_v ê‘ceyve_v &_o here_o with_o attentyve_a ery_n what_o daily_o be_v command_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sa_v thus_o ¶_o if_o you_o this_o day_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o almyghty_a god_n be_v you_o not_o hard_a nor_o stobborne_a nor_o stop_v not_o the_o ery_n of_o your_o 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keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o all_o evyll_n and_o suffer_v no_o fraud_n ne_o dissayte_n pass_v thurgh_n thy_o lip_n turn_v the_o from_o all_o evyll_n &_o do_v that_o be_v good_n seek_v out_o &_o pursue_v peax_n &_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o when_o you_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n say_v almighty_a god_n then_o shall_v my_o yes_n be_v open_a &_o fix_v upon_o you_o &_o my_o ery_n allway_o ready_a to_o your_o prayer_n &_o petition_n &_o before_o you_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v puent_v you_o &_o shall_v say_v low_o here_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o your_o desire_n ¶_o o_o dear_a suster_n say_v seynt_a benet_n what_o thing_n may_v be_v to_o we_o swet_o than_o this_o voice_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o manner_n a_o foresaid_a calling_n we_o to_o he_o be_v hold_v suster_n say_v seint_a benet_n
hour_n of_o the_o day_n shall_v begin_v with_o deus_fw-la in_o adiutorium_fw-la and_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la after_o the_o hympne_a that_o belong_v to_o the_o hour_n and_o upon_o the_o sunday_n at_o prime_n they_o shall_v sing_v beati_fw-la immaculati_fw-la unto_o legem_fw-la pone_fw-la at_o other_o hour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v third_o syxte_v and_o none_o they_o shall_v sing_v legem_fw-la pone_fw-la unto_fw-la lucerna_fw-la pedibus_fw-la meis_fw-la upon_o monday_n at_o prime_n they_o shall_v sing_v iii_o psalm_n that_o be_v to_o say_v beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la quare_fw-la fremuerunt_fw-la and_o domine_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la at_o the_o hour_n third_o sixth_o and_o none_o they_o shall_v sing_v from_o lucerna_fw-la pedibus_fw-la unto_o ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la cum_fw-la tribularer_fw-la the_o tuesdaye_n at_o prime_a these_o be_v the_o psalm_n domine_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la domine_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o confitebor_fw-la unto_o this_o verse_n exurge_n and_o the_o hour_n third_o syxt_v and_o none_o they_o shall_v sing_v from_o ad_fw-la dnmm_n cum_fw-la tribularer_fw-la to_o sepe_v expugnaverunt_fw-la and_o so_o daily_o unto_o the_o sondaye_n shall_v be_v repete_v at_o the_o hour_n the_o psalm_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o order_n of_o hympnes_n chaptres_n and_o versicle_n shall_v be_v daily_o keep_v after_o oon_n manner_n upon_o wednesdaye_n at_o prime_a these_o be_v the_o psalm_n exurge_v in_o domino_fw-la cofido_fw-la and_o saluum_fw-la i_o fac_fw-la upon_o thursday_n at_o prime_n vsquequo_fw-la domine_fw-la dixit_fw-la insipiens_fw-la and_o dne_n quis_fw-la habitabit_fw-la upon_o friday_n conserua_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la domine_fw-la and_o diligam_fw-la unto_o cum_fw-la sancto_fw-la sanctus_fw-la eris_fw-la upon_o saturday_n cum_fw-la scton_n sanctus_fw-la eris_fw-la celi_n enarrant_fw-la exit_fw-la audiat_fw-la te_fw-la dominus_fw-la and_o thus_o upon_o the_o sunday_n shall_v they_o begin_v their_o psalm_n of_o prime_a a_o geyne_n at_o beati_fw-la immaculati_fw-la euensonge_n shall_v be_v song_n with_o four_o psalm_n and_o upon_o the_o sunday_n these_o be_v the_o psalm_n dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la confitebor_fw-la beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o laudate_fw-la pveri_fw-la the_o mondaye_n in_o exitu_fw-la dilexi_fw-la credidi_fw-la propter_fw-la and_o laudate_fw-la dominum_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la with_o sepe_v expugnaverunt_fw-la as_o oon_o psalm_n and_o under_o oon_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la the_o thuesdaye_n deprofundis_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la memento_n and_o ecce_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o wednesdaye_n laudate_fw-la nomen_fw-la confitemini_fw-la super_fw-la flumina_fw-la and_o confitebor_fw-la the_o thursday_n domine_fw-la probasti_fw-la divide_v in_o two_o with_z twice_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la eripe_fw-la i_o and_o domine_fw-la clamavi_fw-la the_o frydaye_n voice_fw-la mea_fw-la benedictus_fw-la in_o two_o with_z twice_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o exaltabo_fw-la unto_o confiteantur_fw-la and_o the_o satrisdaye_n confiteantur_fw-la lauda_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la laudate_fw-la dumm_n cum_fw-la bone_fw-la psalmê°_n and_o lauda_fw-la hierusalem_fw-la ¶_o now_o a_o order_n set_v for_o psalm_n at_o evensonge_n all_o other_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v chaptres_n respondes_fw-la hympnes_n versicle_n and_o canticle_n shall_v be_v continue_v as_o be_v abovesayd_a ¶_o at_o complen_n oon_fw-gr manner_n of_o psalm_n shall_v be_v have_v thurgh_n out_o the_o week_n that_o be_v to_o say_v cum_fw-la inuocarem_fw-la qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la and_o ecce_fw-la nunc_fw-la thus_o a_o direction_n set_v of_o the_o psalmodie_n which_o shall_v be_v song_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n time_n all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o the_o psalter_n must_v be_v equal_o divide_v into_o the_o nocturn_n of_o the_o vii_o nyghte_n of_o the_o week_n divide_v always_o in_o two_o those_z psalm_n which_o be_v lengeste_v among_o other_o and_o order_v xii_o psalm_n to_o every_o night_n yeve_a spiritual_a kowlege_n that_o if_o fortune_n any_o man_n to_o be_v myscontent_n with_o this_o division_n of_o psalm_n let_v he_o order_v they_o other_o wise_n if_o he_o so_o think_v it_o better_o so_z that_o this_o be_v always_o observe_v and_o well_o take_v heed_n to_o that_z every_o week_n the_o psaulter_n of_o the_o hole_n number_a of_o c.l._n psalm_n be_v song_n to_o the_o end_n and_o upon_o sondaye_n at_o the_o nocturne_n that_o they_o begin_v at_o the_o head_n ageyne_n for_o mynchin_n show_v theym selfe_o to_o be_v very_o dull_a and_z of_o small_a devotion_n which_o by_o the_o compass_v of_o a_o hole_n week_n singe_v less_o than_o the_o psaulter_n with_o other_o divine_a service_n accustumable_a seinge_n that_o we_o rede_v that_o holy_a father_n have_v do_v valiant_o and_o glad_o with_o great_a currage_n that_o thing_n in_o oon_n day_n the_o which_o will_v god_n we_o of_o a_o faint_a currage_n may_v bring_v a_o bout_n in_o a_o hole_n week_n ¶_o 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