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the_o papist_n be_v thank_v for_o the_o confusion_n which_o reflect_v from_o their_o infamous_a practice_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christendom_n as_o for_o the_o government_n of_o nun_n some_o of_o they_o be_v under_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o who_o diocese_n they_o be_v and_o other_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o order_n of_o man_n who_o profess_v the_o same_o rule_n as_o they_o do_v the_o former_a have_v secular_a priest_n for_o their_o confessor_n and_o the_o late_a father_n of_o their_o order_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o nun_n in_o general_n woman_n be_v at_o least_o as_o much_o incline_v to_o superstition_n as_o man_n they_o no_o soon_o see_v a_o monkish_a order_n to_o spring_v up_o but_o they_o undertake_v to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o their_o sex_n build_v for_o themselves_o monastery_n thereby_o to_o imitate_v as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a the_o extravagancy_n of_o man_n nay_o outwit_v they_o in_o forgery_n of_o revelation_n apparition_n and_o miracle_n to_o get_v â—ame_n in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o say_v they_o have_v leave_v as_o they_o do_v profess_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o the_o monk_n leave_v only_o out_o what_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o sex_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o founder_n of_o order_n for_o their_o own_o wear_v the_o same_o name_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o labour_v methinks_v to_o set_v down_o at_o length_n one_o by_o one_o all_o the_o order_n of_o nun_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o here_o a_o short_a catalogue_n of_o their_o name_n and_o time_n of_o their_o respective_a foundation_n reserve_v only_o at_o the_o end_n to_o relate_v more_o at_o large_a some_o few_o of_o the_o say_a order_n more_o worthy_a the_o observation_n of_o my_o reader_n a_o catalogue_n of_o
preserve_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n v._n christ_n do_v order_v the_o hour_n in_o which_o silence_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v viz._n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o night_n till_o the_o mass_n of_o his_o bless_a mother_n be_v end_v the_o next_o morning_n chap._n vi_fw-la christ_n forbid_v the_o man_n to_o enter_v the_o monastery_n of_o his_o nun_n chap._n seven_o christ_n set_v down_o which_o day_n the_o secular_o may_v come_v to_o discourse_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o nun_n at_o the_o grate_n viz._n on_o sun-day_n and_o holiday_n chap._n viij_o christ_n prescribe_v the_o fast_n of_o the_o year_n and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o fast_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n on_o certain_a day_n especial_o on_o the_o eve_n before_o the_o holiday_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o those_o day_n which_o be_v not_o fast_n they_o shall_v eat_v flesh-meat_n only_o at_o dinner_n and_o at_o supper_n fish_n egg_n milk_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n chap._n ix_o x._o christ_n give_v rule_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o novice_n and_o set_v down_o very_o exact_o all_o the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o consecration_n and_o all_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o read_v in_o give_v they_o the_o religigious_a habit_n and_o veil_n chap._n xi_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v above_o sixty_o sister_n in_o each_o monastery_n and_o in_o those_o of_o man_n thirteen_o priest_n only_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o thirteen_o apostle_n the_o thirteen_o whereof_o be_v st._n paul_n beside_o they_o there_o shall_v be_v four_o evangelist_n or_o preacher_n to_o represent_v the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n st._n ambrose_n st._n austin_n st._n gregory_n and_o st._n hierom._n there_o shall_v be_v moreover_o eight_o convers_n brother_n to_o serve_v the_o priest_n so_o that_o say_v christ_n reckon_v the_o sixty_o nun_n the_o thirteen_o priest_n four_o evangelist_n and_o eight_o convers_n brother_n all_o these_o together_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o thirteen_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n chap._n twelve_o christ_n declare_v here_o what_o habit_n the_o priest_n the_o evangelist_n and_o convers_n brother_n be_v to_o wear_v they_o must_v be_v all_o of_o a_o gray_a colour_n but_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v on_o their_o cloak_n a_o piece_n of_o red_a cloth_n cut_v like_o a_o little_a round_a wafer_n or_o host_n as_o a_o memorial_n that_o they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v every_o day_n my_o body_n in_o the_o mass_n as_o for_o the_o evangelist_n they_o shall_v wear_v on_o their_o cloak_n little_a piece_n of_o red_a cloth_n cut_v in_o form_n of_o tongue_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v fill_v they_o with_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o convers_n broth_n shall_v have_v on_o they_o a_o white_a cross_n with_o five_o little_a piece_n of_o red_a cloth_n in_o honour_n of_o my_o five_o wound_n chap._n xiii_o the_o abbess_n say_v christ_n shall_v be_v elect_v from_o among_o the_o sister_n and_o be_v their_o mistress_n because_o the_o virgin_n mary_n my_o mother_n in_o who_o honour_n this_o order_n be_v institute_v after_o my_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v the_o head_n and_o queen_n of_o my_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o thirteen_o priest_n shall_v whole_o apply_v themselves_o to_o divine_a service_n and_o prayer_n chap._n xv_o the_o nun_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o convers_n brother_n ought_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n at_o least_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n chap._n xuj_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n every_o holy_a and_o solemn_a day_n and_o the_o most_o devout_a every_o saturday_n chap._n xvii_o christ_n order_n penance_n and_o fast_n for_o delinquent_a sister_n chap._n xviii_o he_o order_v a_o special_a punishment_n for_o those_o who_o die_v shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v something_o of_o their_o own_o chap._n nineteeen_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o receive_v any_o present_n from_o their_o friend_n or_o relation_n chap._n xx_o all_o the_o regular_a place_n of_o a_o monastery_n ought_v to_o be_v build_v before_o the_o nun_n and_o monk_n come_v to_o live_v in_o it_o christ_n regulate_v the_o foundation_n and_o revenue_n of_o each_o convent_n and_o how_o the_o oblation_n make_v to_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v employ_v chap._n xxi_o christ_n order_n thirteen_o altar_n in_o every_o church_n a_o chalice_n for_o each_o altar_n and_o two_o for_o the_o great_a altar_n with_o a_o precious_a box_n to_o put_v his_o body_n in_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n must_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o golden_a and_o silver_n box_n he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o other_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n xxii_o christ_n forbid_v to_o receive_v the_o nun_n to_o profession_n before_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o man_n before_o twenty_o five_o chap._n xxiii_o my_o mother_n say_v christ_n have_v divide_v her_o time_n into_o three_o part_n one_o for_o praise_v god_n with_o her_o mouth_n the_o other_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o her_o hand_n and_o the_o three_o for_o her_o corporal_a necessity_n so_o likewise_o ought_v the_o sister_n to_o divide_v they_o viz._n in_o praise_v god_n attend_v to_o work_v and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o their_o body_n chap._n xxiv_o christ_n do_v not_o allow_v to_o his_o nun_n any_o difference_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v to_o be_v serve_v all_o alike_o chap._n twenty-five_o christ_n order_v iron-grates_a a_o turning-box_n to_o slip_v every_o thing_n necessary_a into_o the_o monastery_n the_o priest_n shall_v not_o enter_v the_o apartment_n of_o the_o nun_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o sick_a or_o to_o bury_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a chap._n xxvi_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n and_o right_o of_o visitation_n in_o the_o monastery_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n no_o monastery_n of_o this_o order_n aught_o to_o be_v build_v without_o the_o pope_n consent_n when_o this_o rule_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n say_v christ_n some_o benedictines_n or_o bernardine_n monk_n must_v be_v desire_v to_o take_v the_o trouble_n to_o settle_v and_o appoint_v the_o chastisement_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o rule_n the_o ceremony_n for_o burial_n what_o the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o observe_v in_o his_o visitation_n and_o in_o what_o case_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v the_o monastery_n and_o what_o be_v want_v to_o this_o rule_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o st._n benet_n and_o bernard_n rule_n chap._n xxvii_o christ_n command_v a_o coffin_n shall_v be_v place_v at_o the_o church-gate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o sister_n look_v on_o it_o may_v be_v continual_o mindful_a of_o death_n chap._n xxviii_o christ_n promise_v all_o kind_n of_o help_n to_o this_o order_n and_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o blessing_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v maintain_v the_o observance_n of_o it_o chap._n xxix_o the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o last_o chapter_n be_v employ_v by_o christ_n in_o give_v direction_n to_o bridget_n how_o she_o shall_v make_v the_o pope_n and_o all_o the_o world_n believe_v that_o this_o rule_n come_v immediate_o from_o himself_o he_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n shall_v sufficient_o know_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o these_o rule_n that_o they_o proceed_v from_o he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o she_o ought_v to_o produce_v three_o witness_n viz._n a_o certain_a bishop_n who_o she_o know_v a_o monk_n and_o a_o priest_n of_o her_o own_o country_n who_o will_v serve_v full_o to_o convince_v he_o christ_n promise_v to_o be_v very_o liberal_a of_o his_o blessing_n towards_o those_o city_n province_n and_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o 〈◊〉_d contain_v monastery_n of_o this_o order_n he_o say_v that_o if_o one_o do_v ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o give_v this_o rule_n nor_o have_v it_o confirm_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o do_v it_o observe_v how_o a_o foolish_a woman_n make_v christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n to_o speak_v as_o if_o god_n omnipotency_n can_v reach_v to_o give_v a_o rule_n to_o monk_n and_o nun_n and_o have_v it_o confirm_v by_o a_o pope_n before_o the_o creation_n oâ—_n the_o world_n last_o he_o conclude_v this_o fine_a chapter_n with_o these_o word_n worthy_a of_o observation_n thou_o bridget_n to_o who_o this_o rule_n be_v give_v shalâ—_n take_v care_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n i_o be_o he_o who_o when_o i_o command_v my_o disciple_n to_o go_v to_o a_o town_n and_o thence_o to_o fetch_v i_o a_o ass_n can_v have_v make_v it_o come_v to_o i_o without_o their_o help_n by_o my_o almighty_a power_n and_o i_o can_v cause_v now_o in_o a_o moment_n that_o this_o rule_n shall_v be_v bring_v
from_o their_o companion_n 19_o they_o ought_v to_o express_v modesty_n and_o stayediness_n in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n 20._o they_o ought_v not_o to_o cast_v a_o lustful_a eye_n upon_o woman_n nor_o wish_v to_o be_v see_v by_o they_o 21._o they_o ought_v not_o be_v at_o church_n to_o harbour_v any_o thought_n of_o woman_n 22._o when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o a_o friar_n court_v any_o woman_n after_o have_v be_v forwarn_v several_a time_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o correction_n he_o must_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n 23._o all_o correction_n must_v be_v inflict_v with_o charity_n 24._o they_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v letter_n nor_o present_n in_o secret_a 25._o there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o monastery_n a_o vestry_n or_o common_a place_n to_o lay_v up_o their_o habit_n in_o and_o they_o must_v be_v content_v with_o those_o habit_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o 26._o all_o their_o work_n ought_v to_o be_v render_v common_a 27._o if_o some_o of_o their_o relation_n send_v they_o clothes_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o superior_a to_o give_v they_o to_o who_o he_o please_v 28._o that_o he_o who_o conceal_v any_o thing_n as_o his_o own_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o guilty_a of_o robbery_n 29._o they_o ought_v to_o wash_v their_o own_o clothes_n or_o have_v they_o wash_v by_o other_o with_o licence_n of_o their_o superior_a 30._o the_o bath_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o medicine_n aught_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o sick_a as_o the_o superior_a and_o the_o physician_n shall_v think_v sit_v and_o those_o friar_n who_o complain_v of_o inward_a sickness_n must_v be_v believe_v upon_o their_o word_n 31._o they_o ought_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o bath_n unless_o in_o company_n of_o two_o or_o three_o appoint_v by_o their_o superior_a 32._o the_o sick_a shall_v be_v commit_v to_o a_o attendant_n who_o care_n must_v be_v to_o demand_v from_o the_o steward_n all_o necessary_a thing_n for_o he_o 33._o those_o who_o be_v in_o any_o office_n aught_o to_o serve_v their_o brethren_n without_o grudge_v 34._o there_o aught_o to_o be_v every_o day_n a_o hour_n set_v to_o take_v book_n out_o of_o the_o library_n and_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v at_o any_o other_o time_n to_o take_v any_o from_o thence_o 35._o those_o who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o clothes_n and_o shoe_n aught_o to_o give_v they_o without_o delay_n to_o those_o that_o want_v they_o 36._o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o shun_v all_o lawsuit_n and_o contention_n 37._o those_o who_o have_v do_v any_o injury_n or_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o of_o their_o brethren_n aught_o to_o ask_v they_o forgiveness_n and_o spare_v for_o nothing_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 38._o if_o one_o have_v give_v ill_a language_n to_o another_o he_o ought_v immediate_o to_o remedy_v it_o with_o sofâ—â—â—_n word_n 39_o if_o the_o superior_a have_v make_v use_n of_o too_o haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o give_v correction_n he_o be_v nâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z beg_v excuse_v 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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