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father_n who_o speak_v to_o his_o child_n hear_v my_o son_n the_o precept_n of_o thy_o master_n and_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o admonition_n of_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n he_o speak_v here_o of_o four_o sort_n of_o monk_n first_o of_o coenobite_n who_o live_v in_o a_o monastery_n under_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o abbot_n 2._o of_o anachoret_n or_o hermit_n 3._o of_o sarabaites_n who_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n follow_v only_o their_o own_o wi_n 4._o of_o certain_a vagabond_n monk_n who_o have_v no_o place_n of_o abode_n and_o declare_v that_o his_o rule_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o the_o coenobite_n who_o he_o exalt_v above_o the_o rest_n chap._n two_o he_o describe_v here_o the_o good_a quality_n which_o a_o abbot_n ought_v to_o have_v who_o he_o say_v in_o a_o monastery_n do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n iii._o that_o in_o important_a affair_n the_o abbot_n ought_v to_o call_v all_o his_o monk_n to_o council_n even_o the_o young_a because_o say_v he_o god_n often_o reveal_v to_o they_o what_o be_v best_a and_o after_o have_v hear_v every_o one_o opinion_n he_o ought_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n what_o he_o shall_v think_v best_a chap._n four_o he_o treat_v here_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o good_a work_n which_o he_o reduce_v to_o lxxii_o precept_n which_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a duty_n of_o christian_a life_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o one_o heart_n and_o the_o second_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o the_o monastery_n be_v the_o proper_a place_n to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n chap._n v._n he_o command_v obedience_n without_o delay_n to_o their_o superior_n chap._n vi_fw-la he_o command_v here_o silence_n and_o give_v a_o very_a bad_a interpretation_n to_o that_o verse_n of_o the_o 38th_o psalm_n humiliatus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o silui_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la say_v that_o only_o for_o the_o love_n which_o one_o shall_v bear_v to_o silence_n one_o ought_v sometime_o to_o abstain_v from_o good_a and_o edify_a discourse_n chap._n seven_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o humility_n of_o which_o he_o assign_v twelve_o degree_n which_o he_o say_v do_v compose_v that_o mysterious_a ladder_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o patriach_n jacob._n the_o first_o degree_n of_o humility_n according_a to_o he_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o think_v he_o always_o present_a the_o second_o not_o to_o love_v to_o do_v his_o own_o will._n the_o three_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o superior_a in_o all_o obedience_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o four_o to_o suffer_v with_o patience_n all_o sort_n of_o injury_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o five_o to_o discover_v all_o his_o most_o secret_a fault_n and_o sin_n to_o his_o abbot_n the_o six_o that_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o mean_a thing_n and_o the_o most_o abject_a employment_n the_o seven_o to_o think_v mean_a of_o himself_o the_o eight_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_n give_v they_o a_o precedent_n for_o the_o nine_o to_o speak_v nothing_o unless_o be_v ask_v the_o ten_o not_o to_o laugh_v easy_o the_o eleven_o be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v to_o do_v it_o without_o laughter_n with_o gravity_n in_o few_o word_n and_o a_o low_a voice_n the_o twelve_o a_o monk_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v humble_a in_o heart_n but_o also_o in_o behaviour_n and_o that_o in_o all_o place_n he_o ought_v to_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n and_o his_o eye_n towards_o the_o ground_n he_o promise_v to_o he_o who_o shall_v have_v surmount_v all_o these_o degree_n of_o humility_n to_o arrive_v at_o that_o perfect_a charity_n which_o drive_v away_o fear_v but_o he_o do_v not_o see_v that_o there_o be_v some_o false_a step_n which_o show_v he_o to_o be_v no_o great_a divine_a chap._n viij_o he_o appoint_v the_o hour_n when_o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o rise_v in_o the_o night_n to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o eight_o hour_n that_o be_v according_a to_o our_o way_n of_o reckon_n two_o hour_n after_o midnight_n chap._n ix_o he_o order_v the_o office_n and_o the_o number_n of_o psalm_n which_o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o night_n during_o the_o winter_n chap._n x._o he_o order_v the_o same_o office_n for_o the_o night_n in_o summer_n chap._n xi_o and_o twelve_o he_o settle_v the_o divine_a office_n for_o sunday-night_n chap._n xiii_o he_o appoint_v the_o night_n office_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n chap._n fourteen_o he_o prescribe_v the_o office_n for_o holyday_n during_o night_n chap._n xv_o in_o what_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o sing_v alleluia_n chap._n xuj_o xvii_o and_o xviii_o he_o ordain_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o day_n and_o will_v have_v they_o every_o week_n sing_v through_o the_o psalter_n chap._n nineteeen_o that_o the_o monk_n sing_v at_o church_n aught_o to_o remember_v they_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o angel_n chap._n xx_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o accompany_v their_o prayer_n with_o a_o profound_a and_o inward_a respect_n that_o the_o common_a prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v short_a and_o that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n all_o together_o when_o the_o superior_a give_v the_o sign_n chap._n xxi_o if_o the_o congregation_n be_v numerous_a it_o must_v be_v divide_v by_o ten_o with_o a_o dean_n over_o each_o to_o be_v choose_v from_o among_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o best_a life_n chap._n xxii_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o monk_n ought_v to_o sleep_v to_o wit_n all_o in_o one_o place_n or_o divide_v into_o several_a room_n by_o ten_o or_o twenty_n with_o their_o dean_n a_o lamp_n must_v burn_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o sleep_v all_o night_n they_o ought_v to_o sleep_v clothe_v with_o their_o girdle_n on_o the_o young_a must_v not_o have_v their_o bed_n near_o one_o another_o but_o be_v mingle_v with_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n chap._n xxiii_o if_o a_o monk_n be_v rebellious_a disobedient_a proud_a or_o a_o murmurer_n after_o secret_a admonition_n and_o public_a reprehension_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o if_o for_o all_o this_o he_o do_v not_o mend_v then_o to_o be_v corporal_o chastise_v chap._n xxiv_o that_o for_o light_a fault_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v the_o table_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o must_v eat_v alone_o and_o after_o the_o other_o have_v do_v chap._n twenty-five_o that_o for_o great_a fault_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o table_n from_o the_o prayer_n and_o all_o assembly_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o he_o who_o without_o the_o permission_n of_o his_o abbot_n keep_v company_n with_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v himself_o excommunicate_v chap._n xxvii_o what_o care_v the_o abbot_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v chap._n xxviii_o after_o any_o one_o have_v be_v mild_o and_o sharp_o correct_v and_o do_v not_o amend_v that_o then_o the_o whole_a congregation_n pray_v for_o he_o after_o which_o if_o he_o persist_v obstinate_a that_o they_o expel_v he_o the_o monastery_n chap._n xxix_o if_o he_o that_o have_v be_v expel_v return_n and_o promise_n to_o amend_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o thrice_o after_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v no_o more_o chap._n thirty_o that_o child_n and_o those_o who_o understand_v not_o what_o excommunication_n mean_v be_v punish_v by_o fast_v or_o be_v whip_v chap._n xxxi_o he_o set_v down_o the_o good_a quality_n which_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o monastery_n call_v by_o he_o the_o house_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o have_v chap._n xxxii_o the_o abbot_n ought_v to_o commit_v the_o habit_n and_o the_o good_n of_o the_o monastery_n to_o certain_a monk_n who_o shall_v look_v well_o after_o they_o and_o keep_v a_o inventory_n of_o they_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o possess_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o their_o own_o in_o particular_a but_o every_o thing_n in_o common_a chap._n xxxiv_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v distribute_v according_a to_o every_o one_o necessity_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o monk_n ought_v to_o serve_v weekly_o by_o turn_n in_o the_o kitchen_n and_o at_o table_n they_o ought_v during_o their_o week_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o other_o and_o on_o saturday_n to_o clean_a all_o the_o plate_n and_o the_o linen_n which_o serve_v to_o wipe_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o brethren_n chap._n xxxvi_o care_n above_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v take_v of_o the_o monk_n that_o be_v sick_a there_o shall_v be_v for_o they_o a_o apartment_n by_o itself_o with_o a_o officer_n to_o serve_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o of_o flesh_n be_v permit_v to_o they_o till_o they_o be_v well_o again_o chap._n xxxvii_o the_o
year_n 1313._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o peter_n damianus_n establish_v this_o religion_n a_o long_a time_n before_o pope_n celestin_n about_o the_o year_n 1078_o and_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o those_o monk_n be_v of_o a_o blue_n or_o celestial_a colour_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v celestin_o they_o wear_v now_o a_o white_a cassock_n with_o a_o patience_n a_o scapulary_a a_o hood_n and_o a_o cowl_n all_o black_a they_o possess_v now_o in_o france_n about_o twenty_o monastery_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a expression_n in_o that_o country_n for_o a_o great_a coxcomb_n to_o call_v one_o a_o pleasant_a celestin._n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o olivetans_n john_n ptolomaeus_n gentleman_n of_o sienna_n in_o italy_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n desirous_a to_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o devotion_n retire_v to_o a_o ground_n of_o his_o own_o call_v accona_n distant_a fifteen_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n have_v draw_v along_o with_o he_o two_o other_o person_n who_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o retreat_n in_o the_o year_n 1313._o their_o congregation_n increase_v in_o a_o little_a while_n and_o because_o they_o profess_v no_o write_a rule_n and_o make_v no_o vow_n guide_v only_o by_o the_o zeal_n they_o have_v for_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v accuse_v before_o pope_n john_n the_o xxii_o who_o hold_v his_o seat_n at_o avignon_n as_o innovator_n enemy_n to_o monastical_a vow_n this_o pope_n refer_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o aresse_n who_o command_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o st._n benet_n this_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1319._o and_o to_o go_v clothe_v all_o in_o white_a viz._n to_o wear_v a_o cassock_n a_o scapulary_a and_o a_o long_a broad_a cowl_n with_o large_a sleeve_n he_o order_v beside_o this_o that_o their_o congregation_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o their_o chief_a monastery_n of_o accona_n shall_v bear_v the_o same_o name_n about_o that_o time_n john_n ptolomaeus_n have_v propose_v to_o himself_o st._n bernard_n abbot_n of_o clairvaux_n for_o a_o pattern_n will_v be_v call_v of_o his_o name_n bernardus_n he_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o year_n 1348_o and_o it_o be_v unknown_a where_o his_o body_n be_v lay_v his_o religious_a be_v call_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n olivetans_n they_o live_v in_o a_o congregation_n and_o have_v perpetual_a regular_a abbot_n though_o their_o abode_n be_v but_o triennial_a in_o the_o same_o monastery_n they_o have_v divide_v their_o abbey_n into_o six_o province_n which_o do_v elect_v by_o turn_n the_o general_n of_o the_o order_n these_o monk_n be_v so_o much_o disorder_v that_o several_a pope_n to_o remove_v so_o great_a a_o scandal_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o abolish_v they_o entire_o as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o abovementioned_a humily_n but_o their_o protector_n have_v be_v so_o powerful_a and_o so_o well_o pay_v that_o they_o have_v ever_o till_o now_o avert_v this_o storm_n from_o their_o head_n of_o some_o other_o order_n of_o st._n benet_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o famous_a congregation_n of_o st._n maur_n in_o france_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o order_n which_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o st._n benet_n i_o say_v that_o some_o be_v to_o be_v see_v yet_o in_o the_o east_n as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o josaphat_n and_o in_o the_o indies_n who_o differ_v only_o in_o clothes_n the_o first_o wear_v a_o hood_n and_o a_o cowl_n of_o a_o readish_a colour_n and_o after_o the_o use_n of_o eastern_a country_n a_o long_a beard_n the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o indian_n have_v a_o black_a short_a cassock_n with_o a_o white_a scapulary_a and_o a_o white_a cloak_n over_o it_o that_o reach_v to_o their_o heel_n there_o be_v also_o many_o reformation_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n benet_n in_o germany_n in_o lorraine_n and_o in_o france_n but_o among_o other_o that_o of_o st._n maurus_n in_o france_n be_v very_o remarkable_a it_o be_v erect_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o xv._n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o upon_o the_o motion_n of_o lovis_n the_o xiii_o king_n of_o france_n father_n desiderius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cour_fw-fr native_a of_o lorraine_n be_v the_o first_o who_o go_v about_o it_o very_o earnest_o and_o the_o first_o monastery_n where_o this_o reform_v take_v place_n be_v that_o of_o the_o white_a cloak_n or_o blanc_n manteaux_n at_o paris_n pope_n urban_n the_o viii_o confirm_a this_o congregation_n in_o the_o year_n 1627._o it_o increase_v so_o much_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n that_o one_o may_v reckon_v now_o two_o hundred_o monastery_n in_o france_n belong_v to_o it_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o monastical_a province_n each_o of_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o visitor_n they_o have_v a_o general_n beside_o who_o keep_v two_o assistant_n or_o helper_n and_o life_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n german_a des_fw-fr prez_n at_o paris_n the_o abbot_n and_o superior_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n meet_v together_o with_o their_o deputy_n in_o 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