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speech_n do_v show_v forth_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n c._n matth._n 12._o c._n exit_fw-la abundan_n cia_fw-la cordis_fw-la say_v our_o lord_n os_fw-la loquor_fw-la the_o mouth_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o abundance_n /_o &_o affection_n of_o the_o herte_n the_o first_o beginning_n of_o carnal_a affection_n do_v commune_o arise_v /_o spring_v /_o and_o take_v rote_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o afterward_o be_v nurysshed_a /_o &_o grow_v by_o talk_n and_o communication_n and_o therefore_o although_o saint_n augustyne_n give_v licence_n unto_o his_o disciple_n be_v forth_o of_o the_o monastery_n to_o look_v yet_o do_v he_o not_o gyve_v they_o licence_n to_o speak_v /_o nor_o yet_o to_o here_o communication_n wherefore_o all_o religious_a person_n /_o must_v be_v very_o circumspect_a /_o well_o advise_v and_o wear_v not_o only_o what_o they_o do_v speak_v /_o but_o also_o what_o thing_n they_o do_v hear_v speak_v /_o for_o the_o light_n word_n of_o a_o ê‘sone_n do_v gyve_v boldness_n unto_o the_o hearer_n and_o when_o the_o speaker_n do_v perceyve_v that_o their_o word_n be_v peasable_o hear_v they_o take_v boldness_n thereof_o far_o to_o ê“cede_v in_o their_o folly_n of_o unclean_a desire_n let_v therefore_o the_o good_a religious_a person_n flee_v and_o avoid_v all_o vain_a talk_v special_o wordê_n of_o unclennes_n sepi_fw-la aures_fw-la tuas_fw-la spinis_fw-la augusti_fw-la augusti_fw-la hedge_n and_o close_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_n with_o thorn_n say_v saint_n augustyne_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o if_z thou_o hear_v a_o lewd_a word_n gyve_v sharp_a answer_n thereunto_o /_o and_o let_v the_o speaker_n know_v well_o /_o thou_o be_v not_o content_a to_o hear_v any_o such_o /_o and_o than_o do_v thou_o hedge_v thing_n ear_n with_o thorn_n and_o ever_o think_v upon_o the_o say_a word_n of_o saint_n paul_n yvel_a word_n do_v do_v hurt_v good_a manner_n ¶_o of_o the_o vii_o keeper_n of_o chastite_n /_o garde_fw-fr of_o touch_v the_o xi_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o first_o messenger_n of_o mischief_n as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o sight_n or_o look_v the_o second_o /_o wanton_a /_o rude_a /_o vain_a /_o or_z void_a /_o &_o special_o unclean_a word_n the_o three_o worse_o than_o both_o the_o other_o /_o is_z touch_v /_o brought_z in_o commun_o by_o the_o other_o twain_o for_o touching_n both_o nat_n only_o move_v or_o steer_v but_o also_o do_v inflame_v /_o and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o affection_n and_o so_o consequent_o do_v many_o time_n bring_v the_o mind_n /_o unto_o a_o sudden_a fury_n or_o madness_n so_o that_o not_o only_o good_a honesty_n /_o worshype_n /_o honour_n /_o name_n or_o fame_n but_o also_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v clean_o forget_v which_o thing_n have_v be_v prove_v /_o in_o such_o person_n of_o gravite_n as_o of_o long_a time_n have_v be_v know_v /_o of_z high_a and_o marvelous_a perfection_n /_o and_z of_o most_o clean_a &_o chaste_a lyve_a a._n eccl._n 13._o a._n the_o scripture_n say_v as_o be_v in_o the_o ê“uerbe_n qui_fw-la tangit_fw-la picem_fw-la coinquinabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la who_o so_o will_v touch_v pitch_v shall_v be_v spot_a therw_n t_o /_o it_z bycom_v not_o therefore_o the_o ê‘sones_o religious_a to_o use_v any_o touch_v /_o nor_o to_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o secular_a ê‘sone_n /_o that_o in_o their_o congress_v /_o &_o common_a metyngê_n or_o depart_v do_v use_n to_o kiss_v /_o take_v handê_n /_o or_o such_o other_o touchingê_n that_o good_a religious_a ê‘sone_n shall_v utter_o avoid_v and_o with_o a_o meek_a &_o low_a inclination_n salute_v the_o ê‘sone_n with_o few_o wordê_n /_o cast_v down_o the_o sight_n /_o &_o but_o very_o selden_v /_o &_o short_a time_n look_v upon_o the_o ê‘sone_n and_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o communication_n let_v ever_o their_o hand_n be_v cover_v and_o keep_v close_o wtin_n the_o habit_n touch_v on_o all_o manner_n leyde_v on_o part_n and_o avoid_v for_o saint_n augustyne_n here_o in_o the_o rule_n say_v intactis_fw-la ab_fw-la immunda_fw-la violacione_fw-la corporibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o chastite_n may_v be_v chase_v away_o and_o dryven_v from_o the_o herte_n without_o any_o touch_n of_o the_o body_n as_o though_o touch_v must_v need_v dryve_v away_o chastite_n and_o therefore_o diverse_a holy_a father_n /_o as_o gerson_n /_o antonyne_n auctor_fw-la speculi_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la and_o many_o other_o do_v ê“hibite_v and_o torbede_v religious_a ê‘sones_o /_o one_o to_o touch_v a_o other_o /_o for_z any_o familiarite_n /_o or_z without_o some_o necessite_a /_o although_o both_o be_v of_o one_o sex_n and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v say_v that_o to_o touch_v wilful_o &_o by_o deliberation_n any_o naked_a part_n /_o as_o haude_fw-ge /_o or_o arm_n wtout_fw-fr any_o cause_n needful_a /_o &_o with_o affection_n or_o carnal_a pleasure_n although_o no_o consent_n /_o nor_o mind_n /_o were_z unto_o any_o unclean_a act_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o because_o the_o ê‘sone_n so_o touching_n /_o do_v wilful_o put_v then selfe_o in_o ieoperty_n it_o shall_v be_v deed_o sin_n for_o scripture_n say_v who_o so_o love_v or_o have_v pleasure_n in_o peryll_n or_o ieoê‘ty_n shall_v fall_v or_o persshe_v therein_o d_o eccle._n 3_o d_o and_o the_o englysshe_a proverb_n be_v who_o so_o will_v none_o yvell_n do_v shall_v do_v nothing_o that_o long_v thereto_o the_o holy_a father_n therefore_o will_v not_o allow_v in_o any_o wise_n the_o common_a excuse_n of_o many_o ê‘sone_n /_o that_o do_v say_v /_o they_z be_v nothing_o move_v /_o ne_o do_v ê‘ceive_v any_o hurt_n or_o ieoparty_n by_o honest_a kiss_v or_o touch_v after_o good_a manner_n the_o say_v father_n will_v not_o allow_v those_o term_n as_o agreeable_a together_o /_o honest_a /_o &_o kiss_a /_o good_a manner_n &_o touch_v except_o only_o in_o marry_v make_v /_o but_z in_o no_o wise_n among_o religious_a ê‘sone_n they_z ben_z utter_o deceyve_v that_o so_o do_v say_v for_o the_o ê‘sone_n so_o touch_v /_o without_o any_o consent_n of_o yvell_n do_v nat_n peradventure_o for_o that_o time_n perceyve_v any_o motion_n of_o ieoparty_n /_o or_o peryll_n of_o sin_n yet_o do_v the_o image_n /_o the_z prynte_a /_o the_o form_n or_o all_o manner_n manner_n of_o that_o kissing_n or_o touch_v bide_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n and_o will_v a_o other_o time_n come_v unto_o remembrance_n uncalled_a /_o unto_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n we_o rede_v of_o a_o holy_a father_n /_o who_o a_o good_a devout_a woe_n man_n meke_o bysoght_v to_o have_v she_o in_o remembrance_n and_o he_o answer_v sa_v pa._n vitas_fw-la pa._n i_o byseche_v our_o lord_n dame_n say_v he_o that_o i_o never_o think_v upon_o the_o while_n i_o live_v /_o many_o person_n have_v be_v sore_o wound_v
&_o hurt_v that_o for_o the_o time_n feel_v no_o grief_n thereof_o yet_o soon_o after_o the_o wound_n have_v smert_v full_a sore_o /_o and_z full_a long_a so_o continue_v unheyl_v the_o expert_a proof_n hereof_o be_v write_v for_o remembrance_n by_o the_o old_a father_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n /_o of_o the_o sight_n and_o speech_n which_o three_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v each_o other_o ¶_o of_o the_o viii_o keeper_n of_o chastite_n /_o that_o be_v /_o warene_n of_o familiarite_n the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o yet_o of_o they_o three_o do_v issue_n &_o spring_v a_o other_o enemy_n of_o chastite_n /_o more_o ê‘ilous_a except_o good_a await_v and_o resistance_n &_o more_o ieopardous_a /_o than_o all_o they_o three_o that_o be_v to_o say_v familiarite_v /_o the_o continuance_n of_o affection_n /_o and_o acquaintance_n /_o which_o say_v familiarite_v be_v keep_v forth_o and_o nurysh_v /_o not_o only_o by_o the_o say_v three_o vice_n wanton_a look_n /_o light_a word_n /_o and_z carnal_a touch_v but_o also_o do_v grow_v &_o increase_v and_o that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o person_n by_o wrytynge_n /_o message_n /_o gift_n and_o token_n saint_n augustine_n therefore_o /_o here_z in_o the_o rule_n do_v forbede_o that_o any_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v other_o send_v forth_o or_o yet_o receyve_v /_o prive_o without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sovereine_n any_o manner_n of_o thing_n /_o lytel_fw-mi or_o moche_v /_o sa_n 4._o ca._n 4._o but_o if_o any_o ê‘sone_n say_v he_o be_v so_o far_o oversene_v /_o &_o so_o far_o do_v pass_v into_o so_o great_a yvell_n &_o notable_a offence_n the_o they_o prive_o receyve_v or_o send_v any_o lettre_n /_o or_o any_o other_o gift_n or_o token_n etc._n etc._n note_v well_o /_o that_o he_o call_v such_o receipt_n a_o great_a notable_a yvel_n and_o offence_n for_o he_o will_v the_o sovereyne_n shall_v be_v of_o counsel_n /_o and_o shall_v considre_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n /_o the_o 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colour_n and_o contenaunce_n of_o spiritual_a edification_n a_o token_n go_v forth_o /_o or_o a_o commemoration_n of_o carnal_a affection_n saint_n augustyne_n will_v therefore_o the_o sovereyne_n shall_v be_v iuges_fw-la of_o all_o the_o act_n and_o dede_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o they_o must_v make_v answer_n to_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o let_v than_o the_o sovereines_n take_v heed_n of_o all_o occasion_n in_o the_o subject_n /_o that_o may_v ingendre_a affection_n /_o although_o it_o be_v unto_o such_o person_n /_o as_o ben_fw-mi name_v of_o great_a holiness_n and_o syngule_a ê‘fection_n for_o of_o those_o manner_n of_o person_n many_o have_v both_o deceyve_v /_o and_o ben_fw-mi deceyve_v let_v i_o say_v the_o sovereines_n /_o therefore_o seclude_v all_o occasion_n /_o but_o special_o the_o most_o chief_a occasion_n /_o or_o cause_n of_o affection_n /_o that_o be_v familiarite_v ¶_o of_o the_o ix_o keeper_n of_o chastite_n /_o which_o be_v the_o avoydaunce_n of_o sole_a presence_n the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o avoid_v whereof_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v utter_o forbede_o sole_a presence_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o no_o religious_a ê‘sone_n shall_v ever_o be_v alone_o with_o any_o person_n of_o the_o contrary_a seâ—e_n or_o kind_n for_o that_o sole_a presence_n do_v they_o account_v as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o perilous_a pestilence_n /_o and_o most_o deed_o enemy_n of_o chastite_n and_o saint_n augustyne_n also_o here_o in_o this_o rule_n do_v forbede_o sole_a presence_n /_o where_o he_o say_v augusti_fw-la augusti_fw-la in_o the_o say_v four_o chapi_n when_o you_o go_v forth_o go_v to_o gether_o /_o bide_v to_o gether_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr 6._o ibidem_fw-la ca._n 6._o when_o they_o go_v forth_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v go_v no_o less_o in_o company_n /_o than_z tweyne_a in_o nombre_fw-fr /_o or_o three_o ê‘sone_n nor_o yet_o say_v he_o shall_v that_o ê‘sone_n /_o that_o have_v nedfull_a cause_n to_o go_v 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