this_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 484._o but_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n they_o do_v not_o prove_v so_o true_a to_o the_o church_n they_o go_v after_o novelty_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o defend_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o nestorius_n and_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v at_o constantinople_n by_o order_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n and_o at_o last_o expel_v their_o monastery_n by_o constantin_n copronimus_n they_o hope_v to_o meet_v with_o more_o kindness_n at_o rome_n and_o send_v thither_o two_o of_o their_o monk_n cyrus_n and_o elogius_fw-la pope_n john_n the_o 11_o assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 532._o a_o council_n where_o they_o be_v condemn_v it_o have_v be_v then_o decide_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o acoemetes_n maintain_v the_o contrary_a and_o their_o opinion_n be_v a_o modish_a one_o cunning_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o nestorian_n to_o 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truth_n be_v that_o st._n augustin_n have_v be_v make_v bishop_n of_o hippo_n 11._o in_o africa_n live_v in_o common_a with_o his_o canon_n in_o a_o separate_a cloister_n near_o the_o cathedral_n according_a to_o the_o almost_o general_a and_o worthy_a costom_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n and_o which_o continue_v some_o considerable_a time_n after_o but_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v not_o monk_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o live_v be_v oblige_v neither_o to_o confinement_n nor_o to_o monastic_a vow_n and_o practice_n so_o st._n augustin_n live_v with_o his_o canon_n who_o he_o bring_v up_o as_o in_o a_o seminary_n where_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n whereto_o they_o may_v be_v call_v either_o as_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n it_o be_v then_o in_o vain_a that_o the_o religious_a congregation_n of_o st._n augustin_n who_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o who_o have_v other_o very_a different_a constitution_n pretend_v that_o this_o be_v the_o original_a of_o their_o order_n furthermore_o st._n augustin_n write_v no_o statute_n or_o rule_n and_o at_o most_o we_o find_v but_o some_o precept_n which_o he_o write_v perhaps_o for_o some_o pious_a woman_n who_o live_v in_o society_n with_o his_o sister_n notwithstanding_o as_o the_o three_o rule_n which_o false_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o st._n augustin_n serve_v at_o present_a as_o a_o foundation_n to_o several_a religious_a order_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n i_o will_v therefore_o here_o brief_o relate_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o the_o first_o rule_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n augustin_n ord._n 1_o chap._n that_o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o possess_v nothing_o in_o particular_a nor_o call_v any_o thing_n their_o own_o 2._o that_o the_o wealthy_a who_o become_v monk_n aught_o to_o sell_v what_o they_o have_v and_o give_v the_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a 3._o that_o those_o who_o sue_v for_o the_o religious_a habit_n aught_o to_o pass_v under_o trial_n before_o be_v admit_v 4._o that_o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o subtract_v nothing_o from_o the_o monastery_n nor_o receive_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o permission_n of_o their_o superior_a 5._o that_o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o communicate_v to_o their_o superior_a those_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v discourse_v of_o out_o of_o the_o monastery_n 6._o that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v stubborn_a towards_o his_o superior_a after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o correction_n in_o secret_a shall_v be_v denounce_v public_o as_o a_o rebel_n 7._o if_o it_o happen_v that_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o monk_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v they_o ought_v immediate_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o that_o place_n where_o their_o superior_n be_v withdraw_v 8._o if_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n any_o monk_n have_v save_v something_o belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n he_o shall_v give_v it_o up_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o superior_a 9_o that_o the_o whole_a fraternity_n shall_v oblige_v themselves_o under_o their_o hand_n to_o observe_v this_o rule_n the_o second_o rule_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n augustin_n chap._n 1._o it_o be_v there_o command_v to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o what_o order_n the_o monk_n ought_v to_o recite_v the_o psalm_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o office_n 2._o they_o ought_v to_o employ_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o morning_n in_o manual_a work_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o read_v in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o return_v again_o to_o their_o work_n till_o the_o evening_n they_o ought_v to_o possess_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o not_o to_o murmur_v but_o be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o superior_a to_o keep_v silence_n in_o eat_v the_o saturday_n be_v appoint_v to_o provide_v they_o with_o necessary_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o drink_v wine_n on_o sunday_n 3._o when_o they_o go_v abroad_o they_o must_v always_o go_v two_o together_o they_o be_v never_o to_o eat_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v conscientious_a in_o what_o they_o sell_v and_o faithful_a in_o what_o they_o buy_v 4._o they_o ought_v not_o to_o utter_v idle_a word_n but_o work_n with_o silence_n 5._o whosoever_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o precept_n aught_o to_o be_v correct_v and_o beat_v and_o those_o who_o be_v true_a observer_n of_o they_o must_v rejoice_v and_o be_v confident_a of_o their_o salvation_n the_o three_o rule_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n augustin_n in_o the_o prologue_n the_o monk_n be_v order_v to_o love_n god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n to_o observe_v the_o follow_a thing_n 1._o they_o ought_v to_o possess_v nothing_o but_o in_o common_a 2._o the_o superior_a aught_o to_o distribute_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o monastery_n with_o proportion_n to_o every_o one_o necessity_n 3._o those_o who_o bring_v with_o they_o any_o thing_n into_o the_o monastery_n ought_v immediate_o to_o render_v it_o common_a to_o all_o 4._o they_o must_v not_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o temporal_a fortune_n and_o honour_n 5._o those_o who_o bring_v estate_n with_o they_o into_o the_o monastery_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v more_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n than_o the_o other_o 6._o they_o ought_v to_o honour_n god_n in_o one_o another_o as_o be_v become_v his_o holy_a temple_n 7._o they_o must_v attend_v to_o prayer_n at_o canonical_a hour_n 8._o the_o only_a business_n at_o church_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o if_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o canonical_a hour_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v 9_o they_o must_v perform_v their_o prayer_n with_o attention_n sing_v only_o what_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v 10._o they_o ought_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n with_o discretion_n 11._o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fast_v he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o eat_v between_o meal_n unless_o he_o be_v sick_a 12._o they_o must_v mind_v what_o be_v read_v to_o they_o while_o they_o be_v at_o their_o meal_n 13._o none_o ought_v to_o be_v envious_a to_o see_v the_o sick_a better_o treat_v than_o the_o other_o be_v 14._o none_o ought_v to_o find_v fault_n if_o somewhat_o more_o delicate_a be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a constitution_n 15._o those_o who_o be_v upon_o recovery_n aught_o to_o make_v use_n of_o comfortable_a thing_n 16._o when_o recover_v they_o ought_v to_o return_v to_o the_o common_a observance_n 17._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v grave_a and_o modest_a in_o their_o habit_n 18._o whether_o walk_v or_o stand_v still_o they_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v far_o
of_o st._n austin_n ibid._n nun_n hermit_n of_o st._n hierom_n ibid._n nun_n of_o cassianus_n ibid._n nun_n of_o st._n isidor_n ibid._n carmelite_n nun_n ibid._n reform_a barefooted_a carmelite_n nun_n p._n 243_o nun_n of_o the_o immaculate_a or_o unspotted_a conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n ibid._n franciscan_a nun_n ibid._n nun_n of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o st._n francis_n p._n 144_o three_o order_n of_o penitent_a nun_n of_o st._n francis_n ibid._n reform_a nun_n of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o st._n francis_n ibid._n capucine_n nun_n p._n 245_o recollette_n ibid._n penitent_n nun_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n francis_n in_o germany_n ibid._n nun_n sack-bearer_n p._n 246_o nun_n urbaniste_n ibid._n nun_n of_o st._n francis_n of_o paula_n ibid._n nun_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n ibid._n order_n of_o urselines_n or_o jesuitess_n p._n 247_o order_n of_o the_o ten_o virtue_n or_o delight_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n call_v the_o annunciade_n p._n 249_o another_o order_n of_o annunciade_n call_v coelestes_fw-la p._n 252_o the_o order_n of_o clariss_n ibid._n order_n of_o katherine_n of_o sienna_n p._n 254_o order_n of_o repenty_n or_o penitent_a sister_n p._n 257_o hermaphrodite_n order_n both_o of_o nun_n and_o monk_n of_o fonteurault_n p._n 258_o hermaphrodite_n order_n of_o st._n bridget_n for_o both_o sex_n p._n 260_o hermaphrodite_n order_n of_o gaustalla_n p._n 271_o treatise_n of_o military_a regular_a order_n the_o order_n of_o knight_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n alias_o of_o rhodes_n now_o of_o malta_n p._n 277_o the_o order_n of_o templar_n p._n 278_o the_o knight-order_n of_o montjoye_v p._n 281_o the_o order_n of_o avis_n in_o portugal_n ibid._n the_o order_n of_o st._n lazarus_n p._n 283_o the_o order_n of_o calatrava_n in_o spain_n p._n 284_o the_o order_n of_o knight_n of_o alcantara_n p._n 285_o the_o order_n of_o knight_n of_o st._n james_n p._n 286_o the_o order_n of_o teutonick_n knight_n marrianes_n or_o sword-bearer_n p._n 287_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n militia_n p._n 288_o the_o order_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o italy_n p._n 289_o the_o order_n of_o knight_n of_o montesia_n or_o brother_n of_o our_o lady_n p._n 290_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n knight_n in_o portugal_n ibid._n the_o knight_n of_o st._n george_n of_o corinthia_n p._n 291_o list_v of_o the_o order_n of_o knight_n institute_v by_o the_o pope_n p._n 292_o the_o conclusion_n of_o military_a order_n and_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o dragon_n p._n 293_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n p._n 297_o the_o monastical_a rule_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n rule_v of_o the_o tabennisiens_n or_o of_o st._n pacomius_n p._n 8_o rule_n of_o the_o eustatiens_n p._n 10_o rule_n of_o st._n basil_n p._n 16_o rule_n of_o st._n austin_n p._n 25_o rule_n of_o st._n benet_n p._n 59_o rule_n of_o the_o trinitaries_n p._n 136_o rule_n of_o st._n francis_n of_o assize_n p._n 159_o rule_n of_o st._n francis_n of_o paula_n p._n 178_o rule_n of_o the_o jesuit_n p._n 193_o rule_n of_o st._n bridget_n p._n 260_o a_o short_a history_n of_o monastical_a order_n in_o which_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o monk_n their_o temper_n habit_n rule_n and_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o at_o present_a be_v treat_v of_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o monk_n those_o who_o have_v apply_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o the_o original_a of_o the_o monk_n do_v general_o agree_v that_o it_o only_o proceed_v from_o the_o persecution_n wherewith_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v be_v afflict_v the_o christian_n at_o such_o time_n 39_o retire_v into_o solitude_n forest_n and_o mountain_n where_o they_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o live_v 300._o paul_n of_o thebes_n in_o egypt_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n which_o decius_n cause_v fear_v to_o be_v declare_v christian_n by_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pagan_n who_o will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n flee_v away_o into_o a_o desert_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 260._o and_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o cave_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o rock_n his_o necessity_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o place_n keep_v he_o there_o he_o at_o last_o so_o much_o delight_v in_o it_o that_o he_o never_o leave_v it_o during_o his_o life_n he_o live_v there_o without_o any_o conversation_n with_o man_n and_o only_o upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o palm_n he_o die_v there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o year_n old_a have_v past_o eighty_o eight_o of_o they_o in_o this_o desert_n entire_o unknown_a to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n when_o st._n antony_n wander_v from_o one_o desert_n to_o another_o find_v he_o by_o chance_n assist_v at_o his_o death_n and_o bury_v he_o this_o antony_n be_v a_o egyptian_a and_o great_a lover_n of_o solitude_n have_v get_v several_a together_o who_o follow_v his_o example_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o live_v in_o common_a in_o little_a cell_n or_o cabin_n near_o one_o another_o and_o become_v their_o abbot_n so_o that_o as_o paul_n the_o theban_a be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o hermit_n so_o be_v anthony_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o abbot_n or_o father_n of_o a_o monastery_n he_o die_v in_o the_o 105th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 361._o after_o have_v past_o the_o better_a part_n of_o his_o life_n in_o solitude_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o the_o example_n of_o these_o two_o great_a man_n which_o only_o conduce_v to_o the_o so_o much_o fill_v of_o several_a of_o the_o eastern_a province_n with_o monk_n or_o solitary_n but_o also_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n help_v much_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o this_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o perhaps_o give_v the_o first_o model_n of_o it_o 300._o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n that_o peace_n which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v take_v from_o it_o the_o christian_n find_v themselves_o by_o that_o mean_n in_o more_o liberty_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n now_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n certain_a sect_n of_o pagan_a philosopher_n who_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n some_o of_o they_o have_v even_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o humane_a commerce_n nay_o quit_v their_o wife_n child_n and_o possession_n in_o a_o word_n affect_v to_o despise_v all_o thing_n to_o give_v the_o better_a proof_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o own_o philosophy_n some_o christian_n who_o see_v that_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n captivate_v the_o people_n and_o pass_v in_o their_o opinion_n for_o admirable_a and_o divine_a person_n so_o be_v a_o obstacle_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n undertake_v to_o show_v they_o that_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n inferior_a to_o they_o they_o fancy_v they_o have_v find_v the_o precept_n of_o it_o in_o st._n mark_n chap._n x._o vers_fw-la 29._o where_o it_o be_v say_v thereis_n no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n and_o eternal_a life_n interpret_n therefore_o this_o very_o rigorous_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v they_o leave_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o return_v into_o those_o dismal_a solitude_n which_o before_o have_v be_v their_o abode_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n where_o they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o great_a frock_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o christian_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n be_v different_a from_o other_o man_n by_o their_o great_a robe_n with_o fringe_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v people_n to_o call_v they_o philosopher_n 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for_o fear_v of_o diminish_v 〈…〉_z 40._o that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v he_o who_o be_v head_n over_o they_o but_o especial_o the_o elder_a or_o priest_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a monastery_n 41._o the_o superior_a aught_o in_o his_o correction_n when_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o of_o the_o elder_a or_o priest_n 42._o that_o the_o superior_a ought_v not_o to_o pride_n himself_o of_o his_o dignity_n but_o aught_o to_o have_v all_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a father_n towards_o his_o inferior_n 43._o that_o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o observe_v these_o rule_n out_o of_o love_n and_o not_o out_o of_o slavish_a fear_n 44._o that_o this_o rule_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v once_o a_o week_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o monk_n a_o reflection_n upon_o these_o three_o rule_n attribute_v to_o st._n augustin_n 3._o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o write_v in_o latin_a but_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o two_o first_o be_v so_o 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perfection_n do_v consist_v in_o possess_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o world_n he_o undertake_v to_o live_v the_o poor_a of_o all_o man_n this_o resolution_n and_o all_o his_o outward_a practice_n of_o poverty_n draw_v to_o he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n admirer_n and_o at_o last_o follower_n and_o companion_n of_o who_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o head_n prescribe_v they_o the_o follow_a rule_n which_o consist_v of_o twelve_o article_n only_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n francis_n chap._n i._n ord._n he_o say_v that_o the_o rule_n and_o life_n of_o the_o brother_n minor_n so_o he_o will_v have_v those_o of_o his_o order_n call_v be_v to_o observe_v the_o gospel_n under_o obedience_n possess_v nothing_o as_o their_o own_o and_o in_o charity_n brother_n francis_n promise_v obedience_n to_o pope_n honorius_n and_o his_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o command_v the_o other_o religious_a to_o obey_v himself_o and_o his_o successor_n chap._n two_o he_o prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v novice_n after_o a_o year_n of_o noviciate_n after_o which_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o they_o to_o leave_v the_o order_n he_o set_v down_o the_o habit_n both_o of_o novice_n and_o profess_a friar_n permit_v only_o to_o the_o late_a to_o wear_v a_o hood_n or_o capuchon_n chap._n iii._o he_o will_v have_v his_o friar_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o roman_a breviary_n and_o the_o convers_n or_o lay-brother_n to_o recite_v every_o day_n for_o their_o office_n seventy_o six_o pater_n noster_n he_o order_v they_o beside_o lend_v to_o fast_o from_o all_o saint_n to_o christmas_n and_o to_o begin_v lend_v at_o twelf-tide_n he_o forbid_v they_o to_o ride_v on_o horseback_n without_o a_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o will_v have_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o eat_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o they_o chap._n four_o he_o forbid_v very_o strict_o to_o receive_v any_o money_n direct_o or_o indirect_o chap._n v._n they_o ought_v to_o 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