sign_n then_o by_o theiâ—_n voice_n neither_o may_v any_o of_o they_o presume_v to_o speak_v either_o of_o that_o which_o be_v read_v or_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o no_o occasion_n may_v be_v give_v to_o your_o ghostly_a enemy_n except_o peradventure_o the_o superior_a will_v say_v some_o what_o brief_o for_o their_o edification_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v some_o little_a pittance_n in_o bread_n and_o drink_n before_o she_o begin_v to_o read_v lest_o peradventure_o her_o fast_a night_n be_v over_o grievous_a to_o she_o and_o afterward_o let_v she_o take_v refection_n with_o those_o of_o the_o kitchen_n and_o the_o other_o servant_n the_o sister_n must_v not_o read_v according_a to_o their_o order_n but_o only_o those_o that_o can_v best_o edify_v other_o by_o their_o read_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o meat_n chapter_n 28._o we_o believe_v that_o two_o boil_a pittance_n may_v serve_v for_o their_o daily_a refection_n in_o every_o month_n of_o the_o year_n both_o one_o the_o day_n when_o the_o fast_a and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o fast_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infirmity_n which_o may_v be_v incident_a to_o diverse_a of_o their_o complexion_n that_o those_o which_o can_v eat_v of_o the_o one_o may_v make_v their_o repast_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o let_v two_o boil_a pulmentarye_n or_o pittance_n suffice_v for_o all_o the_o sister_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o apple_n or_o new_a fruyte_n than_o make_v they_o a_o three_o dish_n of_o the_o same_o one_o pound_n of_o bread_n must_v be_v their_o daily_a allowance_n whether_o they_o make_v only_a dinner_n or_o both_o dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o if_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o supper_n let_v the_o three_o part_n of_o their_o pound_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o cellarier_n for_o their_o supper_n if_o their_o labour_n happen_v to_o be_v great_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o abbess_n will_v and_o power_n to_o augment_v it_o as_o she_o shall_v think_v good_a have_v especial_o care_n that_o all_o excess_n and_o surfeit_n be_v eschew_v that_o the_o religious_a may_v never_o be_v trouble_v with_o indigesture_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o a_o christian_a then_o gluttony_n as_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v see_v that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o over_o charge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n let_v not_o the_o same_o quantity_n be_v observe_v to_o the_o young_a sort_n but_o rather_o less_o than_o those_o that_o be_v great_a observe_v frugality_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v all_o abstain_v precise_o from_o eat_v flesh_n of_o four_o footed_a beast_n except_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o feeble_a of_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o drink_n chapter_n 29._o every_o one_o have_v a_o proper_a gift_n from_o god_n one_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o that_o and_o therefore_o the_o measure_n of_o other_o folk_n dyett_v be_v appoint_v by_o we_o with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o scruple_n and_o perplexity_n not_o with_o stand_v consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a we_o believe_v that_o a_o pynte_n of_o wine_n may_v suffice_v for_o every_o one_o a_o day_n let_v they_o understand_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o peculiar_a reward_n upon_o who_o our_o lord_n shall_v bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o abstinence_n but_o if_o either_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o place_n or_o their_o travyll_n or_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o summer_n shall_v require_v more_o let_v that_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o superior_a who_o must_v always_o due_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o satiety_n and_o dronckennesse_n although_o we_o read_v that_o wine_n be_v no_o drink_n for_o those_o that_o lead_v a_o monastical_a life_n yet_o because_o we_o can_v so_o persuade_v these_o of_o our_o time_n at_o lest_o wise_a in_o this_o sort_n let_v we_o yield_v there_o unto_o that_o we_o never_o drink_v our_o sill_z but_o moderate_o for_o wine_n make_v even_o the_o wise_a to_o become_v apostate_n where_o the_o 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when_o they_o labour_v oâ—_n when_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o summer_n be_v excessive_a great_a and_o let_v all_o these_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o providence_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o abbess_n who_o must_v so_o wise_o temper_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o she_o sister_n may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v their_o duty_n without_o murmur_v but_o from_o the_o â—es_n of_o september_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o â—nt_n the_o sister_n must_v dine_v at_o the_o nine_o in_o â—nt_a until_o easter_n they_o must_v take_v their_o refeâ—on_n at_o evening_n which_o evening_n must_v be_v so_o â—nsidered_v that_o those_o which_o eat_v may_v not_o â—ely_o need_v candle_n light_n but_o moreover_o â—at_a all_o thing_n may_v be_v finish_v within_o the_o â—y_a light_n and_o at_o all_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o â—ower_n of_o supper_n and_o of_o their_o refection_n â—ust_z be_v so_o continue_v that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o â—e_a day_n all_o thing_n may_v be_v well_o dispatch_v of_o silence_n in_o the_o night_n chapter_n 31._o all_o way_n the_o sister_n must_v have_v care_n to_o keep_v silence_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o â—asen_a of_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o at_o all_o tyne_n whether_o fast_v or_o dine_v if_o it_o be_v a_o â—me_n to_o dine_v in_o ymmediate_o after_o they_o â—ave_n rise_v from_o supper_n let_v they_o sit_v dowâ—e_o together_o all_o in_o one_o place_n and_o let_v one_o â—eade_v the_o colation_n or_o life_n of_o the_o holy_a faâ—ers_n or_o some_o what_o else_o that_o may_v edefy_v the_o â—earers_n but_o let_v they_o not_o read_v at_o that_o time_n â—e_v sieve_n book_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o book_n of_o â—e_a king_n for_o it_o will_v be_v little_a profitable_a for_o â—ose_v that_o be_v of_o small_a capacity_n at_o that_o time_n to_o hear_v that_o part_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o let_v they_o read_v it_o at_o other_o time_n but_o if_o it_o be_v fast_v day_n a_o little_a after_o even_o song_n let_v 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the_o superior_a and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n â—ntill_o she_o have_v do_v true_a penance_n and_o public_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o end_n of_o god_n service_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o judge_v it_o meet_v â—hat_n they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o last_o place_n â—r_o else_o in_o a_o place_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n that_o â—eing_v note_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o may_v be_v â—mended_v for_o the_o very_a shame_n itself_o for_o if_o â—hee_o shall_v remain_v out_o of_o the_o church_n per_fw-la adventure_n there_o will_v be_v some_o which_o will_v either_o lay_v they_o down_o to_o sleep_v again_o or_o will_v sit_v without_o and_o prate_v with_o uther_n and_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o ghostly_a enemy_n but_o let_v she_o enter_v in_o that_o she_o â—ose_v not_o all_o and_o that_o she_o may_v do_v penance_n â—or_a the_o other_o part_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n â—hee_o that_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o divine_a office_n after_o the_o verse_n at_o the_o gloria_fw-la of_o the_o first_o psalm_n which_o be_v say_v after_o the_o verse_n let_v she_o remain_v in_o the_o last_o place_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n affore_o say_v and_o let_v she_o not_o presume_v to_o put_v herself_o in_o company_n with_o those_o that_o sing_v in_o the_o quire_n except_o the_o abbess_n shall_v permit_v she_o so_o to_o do_v and_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o she_o do_v afterward_o satisfaction_n for_o her_o fault_n but_o at_o the_o hour_n oâ—_n refection_n she_o that_o shall_v not_o come_v before_o the_o verse_n that_o all_o may_v say_v the_o verse_n prayer_n and_o all_o at_o once_o come_v to_o the_o table_n together_o she_o that_o through_o her_o fault_n and_o negligence_n shall_v not_o be_v present_a letther_o for_o thrice_o beerebuke_v for_o her_o fault_n and_o if_o afterward_o she_o amend_v not_o let_v she_o not_o be_v permit_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n with_o the_o rest_n but_o separate_v from_o their_o fallow_a ship_n let_v she_o take_v refection_n alone_o with_o draw_v from_o she_o her_o portion_n of_o wine_n until_o she_o have_v make_v amendment_n and_o satisfaction_n alsoe_o let_v she_o be_v punish_v in_o like_a sort_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v say_v after_o meat_n and_o let_v none_o presume_v to_o take_v either_o meat_n or_o drink_v before_o or_o after_o the_o hour_n appoint_v for_o their_o refection_n moreover_o if_o the_o superior_a offer_n any_o thing_n to_o any_o of_o they_o and_o if_o she_o refuse_v to_o receive_v it_o then_o and_o afterward_o she_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o that_o which_o she_o refuse_v or_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o let_v she_o in_o no_o case_n receive_v it_o until_o she_o have_v make_v due_a amendment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o what_o satisfaction_n they_o must_v make_v chapter_n 33._o she_o that_o for_o her_o grievous_a offence_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o refectory_n let_v herly_a prostrate_a before_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n aâ—_n the_o â—ower_n that_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v celebrate_v â—n_o the_o church_n and_o let_v she_o say_v nothing_o but_o â—ay_n her_o head_n upon_o the_o earth_n prostrate_v all_o â—long_a before_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o church_n and_o let_v she_o continue_v do_v this_o so_o long_o until_o the_o abbess_n shall_v â—hinke_v she_o have_v due_o satisfy_v who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o abbess_n let_v she_o cast_v herself_o at_o the_o abbesses_n foot_n and_o afterward_o before_o â—he_n foot_n of_o all_o the_o sister_n that_o they_o will_v â—ray_v for_o she_o and_o then_o if_o the_o abbess_n shall_v â—oe_v appoynte_n it_o let_v she_o be_v receive_v into_o â—he_n choir_n buâ—_n in_o the_o order_n that_o the_o abbess_n â—hall_v think_v good_a so_o that_o she_o presume_v not_o â—o_o into_o neeither_o psalm_n lesson_n or_o any_o thing_n â—lsin_n the_o church_n except_o upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o abbess_n and_o at_o every_o â—ower_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o divine_a office_n let_v â—er_o cast_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o place_n where_o she_o remain_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o abbess_n shall_v command_v she_o to_o cease_v from_o that_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o those_o that_o for_o some_o small_a fault_n be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o table_n let_v they_o satisfy_v in_o the_o church_n so_o long_o as_o the_o abbess_n shall_v please_v to_o command_v they_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n let_v they_o still_o continue_v until_o she_o give_v they_o her_o blessing_n and_o say_v it_o suffice_v of_o those_o that_o commit_v any_o error_n in_o the_o church_n chapter_n 34._o if_o any_o sister_n commit_v any_o error_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o divine_a office_n when_o she_o pronounce_v any_o psalm_n responsary_n anthym_n or_o lesson_n if_o in_o the_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n she_o humble_v not_o herself_o before_o the_o rest_n let_v she_o be_v severe_o punish_v for_o the_o same_o because_o she_o will_v not_o amend_v that_o with_o humility_n which_o she_o commit_v through_o her_o negligence_n but_o the_o child_n for_o such_o a_o fault_n must_v be_v whip_v of_o those_o that_o offend_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n chapter_n 35._o if_o any_o while_n she_o labour_v in_o the_o kitchen_n seller_n or_o other_o office_n bakehouse_n garden_n or_o in_o any_o art_n where_o in_o she_o be_v occupy_v or_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o she_o have_v offend_v or_o have_v break_v or_o lose_v any_o thing_n or_o have_v commit_v any_o excess_n and_o do_v not_o present_o come_v before_o the_o abbess_n or_o congregation_n and_o offer_v herself_o to_o do_v satisfaction_n and_o shall_v not_o bewray_v she_o own_o fault_n let_v she_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v if_o by_o any_o other_o it_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a sin_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v she_o manifest_v it_o to_o her_o abbess_n or_o ghostly_a father_n who_o know_v how_o to_o cure_v and_o heal_v their_o own_o and_o other_o folk_n wound_n and_o not_o to_o detect_v and_o publish_v they_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o signify_v the_o hour_n of_o god_n service_n chapter_n 36._o let_v the_o abbess_n have_v the_o care_n to_o make_v know_v both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n the_o hour_n of_o god_n service_n and_o either_o see_v she_o do_v it_o herself_o or_o enjoin_v it_o to_o some_o other_o diligent_a and_o careful_a that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o proper_a and_o competent_a time_n and_o season_n let_v those_o that_o be_v command_v intone_n the_o psalm_n or_o anthyme_n still_o in_o their_o order_n after_o the_o abbess_n but_o let_v none_o presume_v to_o sing_v or_o read_v but_o those_o that_o can_v well_o execute_v the_o office_n that_o the_o hearer_n may_v be_v edifyed_a the_o which_o she_o shall_v do_v with_o all_o humility_n gravity_n and_o reverence_n who_o thereunto_o by_o the_o abbess_n shall_v be_v command_v of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n chapter_n 37._o idleness_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o sister_n ought_v to_o be_v occupy_v at_o certain_a time_n with_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o at_o other_o time_n in_o read_v spiritual_a and_o devyne_n thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o think_v that_o according_a to_o this_o manner_n both_o time_n may_v be_v well_o dispose_v of_o that_o from_o easter_n until_o the_o kalend_n of_o october_n go_v from_o prime_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o shall_v labour_v until_o the_o four_o hour_n in_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v need_o full_a and_o from_o the_o four_o hour_n until_o the_o six_o they_o shall_v attend_v to_o read_v after_o the_o six_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bede_n with_o all_o silence_n and_o she_o that_o will_v read_v unto_o herself_o may_v read_v so_o that_o she_o be_v not_o trouble_v some_o unto_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o nine_o hour_n somewhat_o soon_o near_o unto_o the_o eight_o hour_n and_o then_o again_o they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o do_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o eueninge_n but_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o place_n or_o their_o poverty_n shall_v require_v that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v reap_v and_o gather_v their_o corn_n let_v they_o not_o be_v grieve_v there_o at_o for_o than_o they_o show_v themselves_o true_o religious_a yfthey_a live_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n as_o our_o fore_n father_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v yet_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o discretion_n and_o with_o compassion_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a heart_a and_o can_v endure_v much_o labour_n from_o the_o kalend_n of_o october_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o lent_n let_v they_o attend_v to_o their_o read_n
and_o so_o let_v every_o thing_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o conclude_v that_o no_o suspicion_n may_v reâ—_n in_o the_o child_n head_n whereby_o she_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o as_o god_n forbid_v may_v perish_v as_o we_o have_v see_v by_o experience_n in_o other_o in_o like_a sort_n let_v they_o do_v that_o be_v of_o poor_a condition_n but_o let_v they_o that_o have_v nothing_o only_o make_v their_o petition_n and_o with_o oblation_n let_v they_o offer_v their_o daughter_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o witness_n how_o extern_a and_o foreign_a religious_a shall_v be_v receive_v chapter_n 46_o if_o any_o strange_a religious_a woman_n shall_v come_v unto_o you_o from_o some_o far_a province_n if_o she_o will_v dwell_v as_o a_o guest_n in_o your_o monastery_n and_o will_v be_v content_a with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n which_o she_o shall_v find_v there_o and_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v some_o to_o the_o monastery_n with_o her_o superfluyâ—y_n but_o will_v be_v simple_o content_a with_o that_o which_o she_o therefind_v let_v she_o be_v receive_v for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o she_o desire_v but_o if_o she_o reprehend_v any_o thing_n reasonable_o and_o with_o humility_n let_v the_o abbess_n deal_v with_o she_o prudent_o fort_n at_o perhaps_o she_o be_v send_v thither_o even_o for_o this_o purpose_n from_o god_n himself_o but_o if_o afterward_o she_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o make_v their_o her_o abode_n let_v not_o her_o request_n be_v refuse_v especial_o see_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o be_v a_o guess_v her_o life_n may_v be_v well_o and_o thorough_o discover_v but_o if_o in_o that_o time_n she_o shall_v be_v find_v vicious_a and_o give_v to_o superfluytie_n she_o must_v not_o only_o not_o be_v join_v with_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o monastery_n but_o let_v she_o have_v honest_a warning_n give_v she_o to_o depart_v lest_o by_o her_o miserable_a behaviour_n other_o may_v be_v corrupt_v but_o if_o she_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v dimiss_v let_v she_o not_o only_o be_v admit_v into_o your_o congregation_n if_o she_o request_v it_o but_o persuade_v she_o to_o remain_v that_o other_o may_v be_v edifyed_a by_o her_o good_a example_n and_o because_o in_o all_o place_n one_o lord_n be_v serve_v if_o the_o abbess_n find_v she_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o she_o may_v be_v she_o may_v promote_v she_o to_o some_o high_a degree_n and_o so_o the_o abbess_n may_v appoynte_v her_o religious_a to_o high_a degree_n and_o preeminence_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o their_o entrance_n if_o she_o find_v their_o life_n to_o be_v according_o yet_o let_v the_o abbess_n beware_v that_o she_o admit_v not_o any_o sister_n of_o another_o monastery_n know_v unto_o she_o to_o abide_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o with_o out_o the_o licence_n and_o letter_n of_o their_o abbess_n for_o it_o be_v write_v do_v not_o that_o to_o another_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v unto_o thyself_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o congregation_n chapter_n 47._o let_v they_o observe_v snch_n order_n in_o the_o monastery_n as_o by_o the_o merritt_n of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v determine_v or_o as_o the_o abbess_n shall_v appoynte_v the_o which_o abbess_n must_v not_o be_v trouble_v some_o to_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o her_o charge_n neither_o may_v she_o unjust_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n use_v her_o free_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o let_v she_o think_v she_o must_v yield_v a_o account_n to_o almighty_a god_n of_o her_o work_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o according_a to_o that_o order_n which_o she_o shall_v appoynte_v or_o which_o the_o sister_n shall_v have_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o receive_v the_o pax_n communion_n to_o intone_n the_o psalm_n or_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o quire_n and_o see_v that_o in_o all_o place_n their_o age_n make_v no_o difference_n in_o their_o order_n nor_o be_v prejudicial_a unto_o they_o for_o because_o both_o samuel_n and_o david_n be_v young_a child_n judge_v the_o elder_n therefore_o leâ—t_v every_o one_o keep_v that_o order_n as_o they_o be_v convert_v except_v only_o those_o as_o we_o have_v say_v who_o the_o abbess_n shall_v promote_v upon_o some_o secret_a reason_n or_o shall_v degrade_v for_o some_o certain_a cause_n as_o for_o example_n she_o that_o come_v to_o the_o monastery_n at_o the_o second_o hour_n must_v hold_v herself_o to_o be_v junior_a unto_o she_o who_o come_v at_o the_o first_o though_o she_o be_v otherwise_o of_o what_o soever_o age_n or_o dignity_n yet_o let_v all_o use_n good_a disciplyne_v towards_o child_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o the_o juniour_n must_v honour_v their_o better_n and_o elder_n and_o those_o again_o must_v love_v their_o junior_n and_o younger_n even_o in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o each_o other_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o to_o call_v another_o simple_o by_o her_o name_n but_o the_o ancient_n shall_v call_v the_o juniour_n sister_n and_o juniour_n shall_v call_v their_o ancient_n mother_n by_o which_o name_n they_o must_v understand_v the_o motherly_a kind_n of_o reverence_n they_o must_v bear_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o abbess_n because_o she_o be_v think_v to_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v call_v lady_n and_o abbess_n not_o for_o any_o presumption_n of_o her_o own_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n but_o she_o must_v well_o consider_v with_o herself_o and_o so_o to_o behave_v herself_o that_o she_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n wheresoever_o the_o sister_n meet_v one_o another_o let_v the_o juniour_n request_v her_o benediction_n of_o her_o elder_n and_o when_o soever_o the_o elderpass_v by_o the_o young_a must_v rise_v up_o and_o give_v her_o place_n to_o sit_v down_o neither_o maythe_n junior_a presume_v to_o sit_v down_o with_o she_o except_o her_o ancient_n do_v command_v she_o that_o that_o may_v be_v fullfil_v which_o be_v write_v with_o honour_n prevent_v one_o another_o let_v the_o child_n or_o youth_n keep_v their_o order_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o at_o the_o table_n with_o all_o good_a disciplyne_v but_o out_o of_o those_o place_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o see_v you_o observe_v good_a watch_n and_o disciplyne_v over_o they_o until_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o to_o elect_v and_o choose_v the_o abbess_n chapter_n 48._o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o abbess_n let_v there_o be_v use_v such_o consideration_n that_o she_o may_v be_v appoint_v who_o the_o whole_a congregation_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o apart_o though_o otherwise_o small_a elect_v let_v she_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v be_v elect_v for_o the_o merritt_n of_o her_o good_a life_n and_o wise_a doom_n all_o though_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o low_a of_o all_o the_o congregation_n but_o if_o the_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v by_o universal_a 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