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not_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o evell_a but_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o a_o good_a custom_n and_o for_o the_o delight_n fullness_n he_o shall_v find_v in_o virtue_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n will_v show_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o laborer_n which_o be_v free_a from_o all_o vice_n and_o sinnefullnesse_n of_o the_o devyne_a office_n in_o the_o night_n chapter_n 8._o in_o the_o winter_n time_n that_o be_v from_o the_o kalend_n or_o first_o day_n of_o november_n until_o easter_n according_a unto_o reasonable_a consideration_n they_o must_v rise_v at_o the_o eight_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o they_o may_v rest_v a_o little_a more_o than_o
if_o peradventure_o some_o sister_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n enjoin_v she_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v let_v she_o receive_v the_o commandment_n of_o she_o that_o command_v she_o with_o all_o sweetness_n and_o obedience_n and_o if_o she_o see_v that_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o burden_n do_v altogether_o exceed_v the_o compass_n of_o her_o force_n then_o let_v she_o at_o some_o fit_a time_n and_o with_o all_o patience_n declare_v unto_o the_o superior_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o impossibility_n thereof_o without_o all_o pride_n resistance_n or_o contradiction_n and_o if_o after_o her_o suggestion_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o superior_a continue_v in_o the_o former_a rigour_n let_v the_o inferior_a than_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o she_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o so_o let_v she_o obey_v with_o all_o love_n and_o charity_n repose_v her_o trust_n in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n how_o one_o may_v not_o defend_v another_o in_o the_o monastery_n chapter_n 53._o you_o must_v take_v good_a heed_n that_o one_o sister_n presume_v not_o to_o defend_v or_o bear_v out_o another_o in_o the_o monastery_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o familiar_a and_o near_a in_o blood_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n let_v this_o be_v presume_v by_o the_o sister_n for_o thereby_o great_a occasion_n of_o schandall_n may_v arise_v and_o if_o any_o transgress_v this_o rule_n let_v she_o be_v severe_o punish_v that_o one_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o strike_v another_o chapter_n 54_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o presumption_n may_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n we_o ordain_v and_o appoynte_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o excommunicate_v or_o strike_v the_o sisser_n except_v she_o only_o to_o who_o this_o authority_n be_v give_v by_o the_o abbess_n butt_v let_v those_o that_o offend_v be_v reprehend_v before_o the_o rest_n that_o other_o thereby_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o more_o awe_n but_o let_v chastisement_n or_o sharp_a correction_n be_v give_v unto_o child_n by_o the_o sister_n until_o they_o come_v to_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o let_v good_a watch_n be_v hold_v over_o they_o yet_o with_o that_o regard_n and_o discretion_n that_o it_o pass_v not_o the_o bound_n and_o measure_n of_o reason_n for_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o strike_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o ripe_a year_n without_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o abbess_n or_o to_o work_v her_o passion_n indescrete_o upon_o so_o much_o as_o the_o very_a child_n let_v she_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o rule_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o to_o another_o that_o the_o sister_n must_v obey_v one_o another_o chapter_n 55._o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o every_o one_o not_o only_o to_o the_o abbess_n but_o alsoe_o the_o sister_n must_v obey_v one_o another_o know_v that_o by_o this_o way_n of_o obedience_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o our_o lord_n therefore_o after_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o abbess_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_n put_v in_o office_n by_o she_o before_o who_o commandment_n we_o permit_v that_o no_o particular_a person_n commandment_n shall_v take_v place_n let_v those_o that_o be_v young_a obey_v those_o that_o be_v their_o ancient_n with_o all_o love_n and_o diligence_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o comtemner_n of_o her_o ancient_n let_v she_o be_v punish_v likewise_o if_o any_o sister_n be_v in_o any_o sort_n reprehend_v by_o her_o abbess_n or_o any_o of_o her_o ancient_n for_o any_o cause_n how_o little_a soever_o or_o if_o she_o perceive_v that_o the_o countenance_n of_o her_o ancient_n be_v never_o so_o little_o change_v with_o anger_n against_o she_o i_o say_v how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v let_v she_o forth_o with_o cast_n herself_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o her_o foot_n do_v her_o satisfaction_n so_o long_o until_o that_o motion_n be_v cure_v with_o some_o benediction_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v contemn_v to_o do_v it_o let_v she_o be_v put_v to_o some_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o if_o she_o continue_v still_o harden_v in_o her_o opinion_n then_o let_v she_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o good_a zeal_n and_o charity_n the_o sister_n ought_v to_o have_v one_o towards_o another_o chapter_n 56._o as_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a zeal_n and_o hatred_n that_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o lead_v unto_o hell_n even_o so_o there_o be_v a_o good_a zeal_n that_o separate_v from_o vice_n and_o lead_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o his_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o let_v the_o sister_n exercise_v one_o towards_o another_o this_o good_a zeal_n with_o a_o most_o fervent_a love_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v they_o prevent_v one_o another_o with_o honour_n bear_v patient_o each_o other_o infirmity_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o body_n or_o of_o their_o behaviour_n and_o let_v they_o strive_v to_o obey_v one_o another_o with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o ability_n let_v none_o follow_v that_o which_o to_o her_o own_o judgement_n seem_v good_a and_o profitable_a but_o rather_o that_o which_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o another_o show_v all_o sisterly_a charity_n in_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o chaste_a love_n see_v they_o fear_v god_n love_v their_o abbess_n with_o a_o sincere_a and_o humble_a affection_n and_o prefer_v nothing_o before_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o of_o his_o goodness_n bring_v we_o all_o to_o that_o life_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n amen_n how_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o justice_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o this_o rule_n chapter_n 57_o we_o have_v set_v down_o this_o rule_n that_o by_o the_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o monastery_n we_o may_v show_v unto_o other_o that_o we_o have_v in_o some_o honest_a kind_n good_a behaviour_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n but_o for_o those_o that_o speed_n forward_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o holy_a conversation_n there_o be_v the_o good_a lesson_n of_o holy_a father_n the_o observation_n where_o of_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o top_n of_o perfection_n what_o page_n or_o what_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n be_v not_o a_o most_o right_a rule_n of_o man_n life_n or_o what_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a father_n do_v not_o sound_a out_o this_o that_o by_o a_o direct_a course_n we_o may_v come_v to_o our_o creator_n alsoe_o the_o collation_n of_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o holy_a father_n s._n basill_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v they_o but_o the_o example_n of_o good_a life_n and_o of_o obedient_a and_o good_a people_n and_o the_o very_a instrument_n of_o virtue_n but_o to_o we_o sluggish_a ill_a and_o negligent_a people_n they_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o confusion_n therefore_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o make_v haste_n to_o that_o heavenly_a country_n fulfil_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n this_o little_a rule_n write_v for_o young_a beginner_n and_o then_o afterward_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o those_o more_o great_a perfection_n of_o doctrine_n and_o virtuous_a life_n where_o of_o we_o have_v already_o make_v mention_n so_o be_v it_o finis_fw-la