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rule_n or_o constitution_n oblige_v to_o a_o venial_a sin_n i_o say_v more_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n one_o only_o except_v of_o all_o those_o which_o the_o church_n approve_v for_o the_o government_n of_o cenobite_n that_o oblige_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o solemn_a and_o essential_a vow_n proceed_v from_o the_o property_n of_o the_o vow_n which_o can_v be_v infringe_v as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o without_o acquire_a damnation_n who_o see_v not_o that_o though_o one_o be_v enrol_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o all_o these_o confraternity_n as_o well_o secular_o as_o regular_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o nothing_o in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n nor_o with_o burden_n of_o conscience_n nor_o have_v other_o prerogative_n save_v that_o they_o who_o have_v give_v their_o name_n into_o these_o holy_a society_n gain_v all_o the_o grace_n and_o indulgence_n which_o the_o holy_a sea_n have_v distribute_v unto_o such_o as_o therein_o shall_v be_v 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