Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08266	The rule of the most blissed Father Saint Benedict patriarke of all munkes; Regula. English	Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino.; Gray, Alexia.; Brussels (Belgium). Our Blessed Lady the Perpetuall Virgin Mary (Abbey of Benedictine nuns)	1632 (1632)	STC 1860; ESTC S101606	38,831	122

IF peraduenture some Sister should haue any thing enioyned her that is impossible to bee done lett her receaue the Commaundement of her that commaunded her with all sweetenesse and obedience and if shee see that the weight of the burthen doth altogeather exceede the compasse of her force then lett her at some fitt tyme and with all patience declare vnto the Superior the cause of the Impossibilitie thereof without all pride Resistance or Contradiction And if after her suggestion the Commaundement of the Superiour continew in the former Rigour let the Inferiour then vnderstand that it is expedient for her that it should bee soe and soe lett her obey with all loue and Charitie reposing her trust in the helpe of God How one may not defend another in the Monastery CHAPTER 53. YOV must take good heede that one Sister presume not to defend or beare out another in the Monastery for what cause soeuer though they bee neuer soe familiar and neere in bloode and in noe sort lett this bee presumed by the Sisters for thereby great occasion of schaÌ„dall may arise And if any transgresse this Rule let her bee seuerely punished That one may not presume to stricke another CHAPTER 54 TO the end that all manner of presumption may bee excluded out of the Monastery wee ordayne and appoynte that it bee not lawfull for any to excommunicate or stricke the Sissers excepting her onely to whom this authoritie is giuen by the Abbesse Butt lett those that offeÌ„d bee reprehended before the rest that others thereby may bee kept in more awe But lett Chastisement or sharpe correction bee giuen vnto ChildreÌ„ by the Sisters vntill they come to sixteene yeares of age and lett good watch bee held ouer them yet with that regard and discretion that it passe not the bounds and measure of reason for whoe shall presume to stricke them when they shall come to riper yeares without the commaundement of the Abbesse or to worke her passion indescretely vppon soe much as the very Children lett her bee submitted to the punishment of the Rule for it is written that which thou wouldest not haue done to thy selfe see thou doe it not to another That the Sisters must obey one another CHAPTER 55. THE Vertue of obedience ought to bee performed of euery one not onely to the Abbesse but alsoe the Sisters must obey one another knowing that by this way of obedience they shall goe to our lord Therefore after the Commaundement of the Abbesse and of the ancients put in office by her before whose coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„ts wee permitt that noe perticuler persons commaundements should take place lett those that are younger obey those that are their Ancients with all loue and dilligence aÌ„d if any should bee found to bee a Comtemner of her Ancients lett her bee punished likewise if any Sister bee in any sort reprehended by her Abbesse or any of her Ancients for any cause how litle soeuer or if shee perceaue that the Countenance of her Ancient bee neuer soe litle changed with anger against her I say how litle soeuer it bee lett her forth with cast herselfe vppon the ground and there ly prostrate before her feete doing her satisfaction soe long vntill that motion bee cured with some benediction and if any should contemne to doe it let her bee put to some corporall punishment and if shee continew still hardned in her opinion then let her bee thrust out of the Monastery Of the good Zeale and Charitie the Sisters ought to haue one towards another CHAPTER 56. AS there is an euill and bitter Zeale and hatred that seperateth from God and leadeth vnto hell euen soe there is a good Zeale that seperateth from Vice and leadeth vnto God and vnto his euerlasting life Therefore lett the Sisters exercise one towards another this good Zeale with a most feruent loue and affection that is to say lett them preuent one another with honour bearing patiently each others infirmities whether they bee of body or of their behauiour and let them striue to obey one another with all their power and abilitie let none follow that which to her owne Iudgment seemeth good and profitable but rather that which shall seeme good to another shewing all sisterly Charitie in a most pure and chast loue see they feare God loue their Abbesse with a sincere and humble affection and preferr nothing before our Sauiour Iesus Christ who of his goodnesse bring vs all to that life that neuer shall haue end Amen How that the obseruation of all Iustice is not contayned in this Rule CHAPTER 57. VVEE haue sett downe this Rule that by the obseruing it in the Monastery wee may shew vnto others that we haue in some honest kinde good behauour and the beginning of a holy Conuersation But for those that speede forward in the perfection of holy Conuersation there are the good lessons of holy Fathers the obseruation where of bringeth a man to the topp of perfection what Page or what Word of the diuine Authoritie is not a most right Rule of mans life or what booke of the holy Catholike Fathers doth not sound out this that by a direct Course wee may come to our Creator Alsoe the Collations of holy Fathers and the Rule of our holy Father S. Basill what other thing are they but the Examples of good life and of obedient and good people and the very Instruments of Vertues but to vs sluggish ill aÌ„d negligent people they are a shame and confusion therefore whosoeuer thou art that makest hast to that heauenly Country fullfill by the ayde of our Sauiour Christ this litle Rule written for young beginners and then afterwards by the protection of God thou shalt come to those more greater perfectioÌ„s of doctrine and vertuous life where of wee haue already made mention Soe bee it FINIS

Concupiscences If therefore the eyes of God behold both good and badd and if the god of heauen looke downe vppon the sonnes of men to see if there bee any that attend and seeke after God and if the Angells that are appoynted to keepe vs night and day shew our workes vnto our Creatour wee must therefore good Sisters bee euer Watchfull to that which the Prophett sayth in his Psalme that god see vs not at any tyme declyning vnto ill and becomming vnprofitable aÌ„d thoughe hee pardon vs for the present because hee is mereifull and expecteth that wee conuert our selues to a better life yet giue him not occasion to say hereafter thou hast committed these things and I held my peace and sayd not a word Of the 2. Degree of Humilitie THE second degree is if any not louing her owne will take noe pleasure to worke her owne desires but followeth in her manner of liuing the voyce of our lord which sayth I came not to doe my owne will but the will of him that sent mee alsoe the Scripture sayth that the Will hath payne and necessity purchaseth the Crowne Of the third Degree of Humilitie THE third Degree is when shee rendreth her selfe subiect in all obedience to her Superiour for the loue of God inuitating there in our lord of whom the Apostle sayth that hee was obedieÌ„t euen vnto death Of the fourth degre of Humilitie THE fourth degree is if in obedience exercised in hard yea in Contrary matters and in what soeuer iniuryes are done her shee inbrace patience in her Conscience with all Secrecy and is not wearyed of suffering and yealdeth not the Scripture saying who soe shall perseuer vnto the end shal bee saued and againe bee couragious of hart and atteÌ„d our lords pleasure And the Scripture shewing vs that the loyall Christian ought to endure all things for gods sake though they bee neuer soe contrary sayth in the person of the patient man for the loue of thee wee dy each day wee are esteemed as sheepe destinated to the slaughter and being by hope assured of the reward at Gods hands they say with comfort that which followeth But in all shese things wee ouercome by the healpe of him which loueth vs all soe the Scripture sayth in another place Thou hast suffred vs to bee lett downe into the lake and hast layd tribulation vppon our backs and for to shew vs that wee ought to bee subiect to our Superiours it followeth thou hast sett men ouer our heads fullfilling alsoe with patience the commaundements of God in what soeuer aduersities and iniuryes may bee offered If being strooke on the one Cheeke they turne the other and lett goe their Cloake to him that takes their Coatt when one forceth them to goe one mile lett them walke with them two And enduring with S Paul the Apostle the persecution of false brethren blesse those that curse and speake euill of thee Of the 5. degree of Humilitie THE fift degree is if shee hide not from her Superiours by humble confession all those naughty Cogitations which proceede from the hart and the Sinne which shee hath committed in secrett The Prophett exhorteth vs herevnto faying Reueale thy wayes vnto God aÌ„d putt thy hope in him and againe it is sayd confesse your selfe to god for hee is good and his mercy endureth for euer and alsoe the Prophett sayth I haue manifested to thee my Sinne and I haue not Cloaked myn Iniustice I haue determyned that I will pronounce against my selfe my Iniustice vnto God and thou hast forgiuen mee the Sinne of my hart Of the 6. degree of Humilitie THE 6. Degree is if the Religious bee content which all basenesse and extremitie and that shee iudge her selfe an ill labourer and vnworthy of all those things which are enioyned her to doe saying which the Prophett I am brought to no thing and I know it not I am like a brute beast towards thee and I am allwayes with thee The 7. degree of Humilitie THE 7. Degree is if shee not onely with the mouth confesse but alsoe from her hart beleiue that shee is the least and the basest of all others humbling her selfe and saying with the Prophett I am a worme and not a man and the scorne of men and the Refuse of the people but being exalted I haue beene humbled and confounded Againe It is good for mee that thou hast humbled mee that I may learne to keepe thy Commaundements Of the 8. degree of Humilitie THE eight degree is if the Religious doe nothing els but as the common Rule of the Monastery and the Examples of her Elders teacketh her Of the 9. degree of Humilitie THE nynth Degree is if the Religious refraine her toung from speaking but keeping her silence speake not before shee bee demaunded for the Scripture sheweth much speeck cannot bee without Synne and that hee which is full of Toung shall not well bee directed vppon earth Of the 10. degree of Humilitie THE tenth Degree is if the Religious bee not easy and prompt to laughter for it is written the foole laughing exalteth his voyce Of the 11. degree of Humilitie THE cleuenth degree is if the Religious vse few words in her speath and those very reasonable sweete without laughter humble with grauitie lett her not bee clamourous in her voyce as it is written the wiseman telleth his mynde in few words Of the 12. degree of Humilitie THE twelueth degree is if shee not onely with her hart but with her body alsoe shew all wayes humilitie vnto those which behould her that is to say that in her worke in the Church Monastery or Garden or in the way abroude in the Feilds or in what Place soeuer shee sitt stand or walke shee allwayes hould downe her head and fix her eyes on the ground euer calling to mynde that shee is guilty for her Synnes aÌ„d offences and that shee is already presented before the dreadfull Iudgment Seate of God saying that with the Publican in the Ghospell lord I am not worthy to lift vpp myne eyes to heauen and againe with the Prophett I am plucked downe and humbled on euery side when therefore the Religious shall haue mounted ouer all these degrees of humilie she shall come vnto that Charitie which being perfect expelleth all eare and soe that which shee kept before not without feare shee shall begin to keepe afterwards vppon a Custome and in a naturall manner without labour not for the feare of euell but for the loue of Christ and by a good Custome and for the delight fullnesses hee shall finde in Vertue the which our lord will shew with his holy Spiritt in his laborer which is free from all Vice and Sinnefullnesse Of the deuyne Office in the night CHAPTER 8. IN the Winter tyme that is from the Kalends or first day of Nouember vntill Easter according vnto reasonable Consideration they must rise at the eight hower of the night soe that they may rest a litle more then

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