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burden_n light_n etc._n but_o these_o man_n lay_v heavy_a burden_n on_o themselves_o which_o god_n never_o require_v he_o make_v man_n animal_n politicum_fw-la a_o sociable_a creature_n therefore_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o wo_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o say_v solomon_n beside_o no_o place_n though_o never_o so_o remote_a and_o solitary_a can_v privilege_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n lot_z be_v righteous_a among_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o solitary_a cave_n commit_v incest_n with_o his_o two_o daughter_n what_o place_n can_v be_v more_o retire_v than_o paradise_n and_o more_o secure_a than_o heaven_n yet_o adam_n fall_v in_o paradise_n and_o the_o angel_n fall_v in_o heaven_n q._n 5._o whether_o be_v the_o solitary_a life_n in_o a_o desert_n or_o the_o sociable_a life_n in_o a_o covent_n to_o be_v prefer_v a._n 1._o the_o sociable_a life_n because_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n be_v not_o to_o live_v apart_o solitary_a like_o 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cloister_n but_o hear_v god_n word_n read_v that_o the_o abbot_n exceed_v not_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o monk_n in_o eat_v drink_v clothing_n sleep_v and_o work_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o give_v to_o gad_v abroad_o that_o the_o servant_n after_o the_o refection_n of_o the_o brother_n eat_v by_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o same_o lesson_n be_v read_v to_o they_o which_o be_v read_v to_o the_o brother_n that_o haleluia_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o septuagesiâ—a_fw-la that_o novice_n must_v neither_o be_v shave_v nor_o clothe_v with_o a_o monk_n garment_n till_o his_o time_n of_o probation_n be_v expire_v and_o promise_v make_v by_o he_o of_o obedience_n according_a to_o saint_n bennet_n rule_v that_o none_o be_v set_v over_o monk_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o monk_n that_o in_o lent_n the_o brother_n do_v work_v till_o the_o nine_o hour_n then_o repair_v to_o mass_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v they_o take_v their_o refection_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a duty_n to_o which_o saint_n bennet_n monk_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n and_o whereas_o at_o first_o the_o monk_n be_v layman_n and_o have_v no_o priest_n but_o such_o as_o come_v from_o abroad_o at_o last_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v priest_n of_o their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v tithe_n first-fruit_n oblation_n &_o donation_n as_o well_o as_o other_o priest_n by_o gregory_n the_o great_a boniface_n and_o other_o pope_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o gratian._n q._n 23._o what_o be_v the_o rite_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o cassmum_fw-la a._n this_o be_v the_o first_o monastery_n of_o the_o benedictin_n cassinum_n where_o divers_a rite_n be_v observe_v which_o be_v not_o in_o bennet_n rule_n the_o chief_a be_v these_o fourteen_o day_n before_o easter_n all_o the_o altar_n be_v strip_v of_o their_o ornament_n and_o cover_v with_o black_a the_o image_n be_v veil_v gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la be_v not_o sing_v three_o night_n immediate_o before_o easter_n the_o night_n service_n continue_v till_o the_o morning_n and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o matin_n no_o hell_n be_v ring_v the_o light_n be_v put_v out_o the_o abbot_n wash_v the_o monk_n foot_n in_o the_o parasceve_fw-la late_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o water_n be_v take_v on_o easter_n eve_n in_o the_o night_n time_n the_o taper_n be_v kindle_v on_o easter_n day_n before_o mass_n there_o be_v a_o procession_n with_o burn_a taper_n and_o holy_a water_n the_o priest_n sing_v and_o pray_v the_o two_o next_o day_n after_o cross_n holy_a water_n and_o relic_n be_v carry_v about_o with_o the_o gospel_n and_o burn_a taper_n with_o sing_v and_o salute_v each_o other_o with_o holy_a kiss_n the_o priest_n be_v in_o their_o rich_a cope_n six_o several_a time_n in_o the_o year_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o refectory_n sing_v namely_o on_o christmas_n day_n on_o the_o epiphany_n on_o palm_n sunday_n on_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n on_o easter_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n in_o easter_n week_n every_o lord_n day_n they_o have_v 12._o lecture_n and_o so_o many_o on_o their_o chief_a festival_n namely_o christ_n nativity_n the_o epiphany_n the_o purification_n of_o mary_n the_o two_o martyr_n faustinus_n and_o juletta_n s._n scholastica_fw-la s._n bennet_n ascension_n day_n the_o festival_n of_o the_o apostle_n s._n laurence_n s._n marry_o s._n german_n s._n andrew_n on_o these_o eve_n they_o fast_v they_o do_v not_o kneel_v nor_o work_n but_o on_o the_o lesser_a festival_n they_o read_v but_o eight_o lesson_n and_o afterward_o they_o work_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v measure_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o abbot_n when_o they_o receive_v new_a garment_n which_o be_v about_o s._n martin_n day_n they_o march_v sing_v with_o taper_n burn_v in_o their_o hand_n into_o the_o vestry_n or_o wardrobe_n where_o this_o gospel_n be_v read_v be_v not_o careful_a what_o you_o shall_v eat_v nor_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v nor_o for_o your_o body_n with_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v then_o have_v pray_v they_o lie_v down_o their_o old_a garment_n and_o receive_v new_a they_o begin_v their_o lent_n on_o quâ—â—quagesima_fw-la sunday_n and_o a_o few_o day_n before_o they_o receive_v wax_n for_o light_n with_o which_o they_o be_v to_o read_v in_o the_o night_n time_n they_o confess_v to_o one_o another_o twice_o a_o day_n monachatus_fw-la in_o the_o morning_n of_o their_o fail_n by_o night_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o fail_n by_o day_n they_o must_v not_o walk_v either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o covent_n with_o a_o staff_n except_o they_o be_v weak_a what_o work_n soever_o they_o be_v about_o in_o the_o kitchen_n or_o elsewhere_o they_o sing_v psalm_n they_o be_v shave_v all_o together_o on_o certain_a day_n namely_o at_o easter_n ascension_n day_n the_o first_o of_o august_n the_o first_o of_o september_n and_o first_o of_o october_n and_o at_o s._n martin_n day_n and_o christmas_n if_o easter_n fall_v out_o late_o they_o be_v shave_v a_o little_a before_o septuagesima_fw-la and_o in_o the_o quinquagesima_fw-la q._n 24._o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o elect_v their_o abbot_n a._n each_o monastery_n be_v to_o choose_v a_o abbot_n from_o among_o themselves_o elect_v either_o by_o general_a consent_n or_o of_o the_o better_a part_n if_o there_o be_v none_o among_o they_o fit_a for_o that_o place_n than_o they_o may_v choose_v out_o of_o some_o other_o monastery_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o depose_v he_o if_o a_o clergyman_n be_v choose_v abbot_n he_o must_v leave_v off_o his_o former_a function_n two_o abbot_n must_v not_o be_v choose_v for_o one_o monastery_n nor_o must_v one_o abbot_n be_v over_o two_o monastery_n they_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n if_o a_o abbot_n do_v not_o punish_v grievous_a enormity_n he_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o another_o covent_n where_o he_o be_v to_o do_v penance_n but_o not_o in_o his_o own_o because_o of_o the_o strict_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n by_o which_o the_o monk_n be_v tie_v to_o their_o abbot_n if_o the_o covent_n choose_v a_o unfit_a man_n for_o their_o abbot_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n with_o the_o neighbour_a abbot_n or_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o place_n may_v depose_v he_o and_o choose_v another_o now_o prince_n ordinary_o choose_v such_o as_o they_o please_v and_o impose_v they_o upon_o the_o monk_n but_o the_o abbot_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v must_v be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o have_v power_n to_o visit_v the_o monastery_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o if_o the_o abbot_n shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o communion_n till_o he_o repent_v neither_o must_v he_o alienate_v any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o covent_n without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o must_v be_v degrade_v and_o the_o thing_n alienate_v restore_v again_o by_o the_o bishop_n command_n what_o be_v confer_v by_o devout_a person_n on_o the_o monastery_n must_v not_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o abbot_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a use_n no_o man_n must_v erect_v a_o monastery_n without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n nor_o must_v the_o abbot_n travel_n into_o a_o foreign_a country_n without_o leave_n from_o his_o diocesan_n who_o must_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o monastery_n which_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v excommuncate_v neither_o must_v he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o abbot_n depose_v a_o abbot_n or_o alienate_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n for_o the_o abbot_n offence_n in_o case_n of_o injury_n the_o abbot_n may_v appeal_v from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o to_o a_o counel_n and_o some_o abbot_n there_o be_v who_o with_o their_o monastery_n be_v only_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n as_o cassinum_n the_o monastery_n of_o s._n maximinus_n near_o trever_n be_v subject_n only_o to_o the_o emperor_n in_o temporal_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n in_o spiritual_n ancient_o the_o election_n of_o the_o abbot_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o emperor_n other_o or_o prince_n in_o who_o dominion_n the_o monastery_n be_v but_o afterward_o the_o pope_n extort_a this_o power_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o draw_v all_o investiture_n to_o himself_o to_o who_o the_o abbot_n swear_v allegiance_n and_o fealty_n the_o ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o abbot_n confirmation_n be_v the_o deliver_n of_o a_o staff_n and_o ferula_fw-la into_o his_o hand_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o pastoral_n office_n q._n 25._o what_o be_v the_o nun_n of_o this_o order_n and_o what_o be_v their_o rule_n a._n scholastica_fw-la rule_n sister_n to_o bennet_n erect_v the_o order_n of_o
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