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chapter_n it_o be_v hoove_v thou_o to_o break_v thy_o own_o will_n in_o many_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v peace_n and_o concord_n with_o other_o it_o be_v no_o little_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o monastery_n or_o in_o congregation_n and_o to_o continue_v there_o without_o complain_v or_o missay_v &_o faithful_o to_o persevere_v there_o unto_o the_o end_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o there_o live_v well_o and_o make_v a_o good_a end_n if_o thou_o will_v stand_v sure_o in_o grace_n and_o much_o profit_n in_o virtue_n hold_v thyself_o as_o a_o outlaw_n and_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o fool_n and_o as_o a_o vile_a person_n in_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o be_v the_o habit_n and_o tonsure_v help_v little_a but_o the_o change_v of_o life_n and_o the_o mortify_n of_o passion_n make_v a_o person_n perfect_a and_o true_a religious_a he_o that_o seek_v any_o other_o thing_n in_o religion_n then_o pure_o 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encumber_v by_o a_o evil_a custom_n for_o that_o evil_a custom_n may_v be_v overcome_v with_o a_o good_a custom_n and_o excuse_v thou_o not_o that_o thou_o be_v let_v by_o other_o man_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v leave_v the_o familiarity_n with_o other_o they_o will_v suffer_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o deed_n without_o impediment_n meddle_v thou_o not_o with_o other_o man_n good_n neither_o busy_a thou_o in_o great_a man_n cause_n have_v always_o a_o eye_n to_o thyself_o and_o diligent_o inform_v and_o admonish_v thyself_o before_o all_o other_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o worldly_a live_a people_n sorrow_n not_o therefore_o but_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o daily_a sorrow_n that_o thou_o behave_v not_o thyself_o in_o thy_o conversation_n as_o it_o beseem_v a_o good_a religious_a person_n for_o to_o do_v it_o be_v more_o expedient_a and_o more_o profitable_a that_o a_o man_n sometime_o lack_v consolation_n in_o this_o life_n the_o that_o he_o have_v they_o always_o after_o 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