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love_n	heart_n	love_v	sin_n	9,337	5	4.8347	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62155	The history of monastical conventions and military institutions, with a survey of the court of Rome, or, A description of the religious and military orders in Europe, Asia and Africa for above twelve hundred years being a brief account of their institution, confirmation, rules, habits, and manner of living ... together with a survey of the court of Rome &c. in all the great offices and officers ecclesiastical and civil dependant thereon ... with many other things worthy of note according to what has been recorded by candid authors of diverse nations ... / faithfully collected by J.S.	J. S.	1686 (1686)	Wing S66; ESTC R29342	74,584	216

be not vain or idle but edifying and suitable on all occasions 33. That they should by no means upbraid one another or any other person 34. That whoever defames or patiently hears his Brother defamed be Excommunicated 35. That they give not way to Malice or Anger 36. That they set their affections on Heavenly and not on Earthly Things 37. That they neither rejoice nor sorrow but when they see God honoured or dishonoured 38. That they take heed and beware of worldly Cares and too much Security 39. That whatever they do may be done to the glory of God 40. That they beware of Pride 41. That by having a low esteem of themselves they may learn Humility 42. That they may be obedient and ready to help and serve each other 43. That no man give occasion of scandal or offence to his Brother 44. That every one do his duty with chearfulness that reconciliation may be made where it is wanting 45. That they judge not least they be judged 46. That they be truly zealous against sin 47. That no man do his own will or ought without leave seeing Christ came to do the will of his Father 48. That they be thankful to God who has made them capable of partaking with the Saints in light 49. That they in their duty instruct no Vices 50. That they debar no man from entring their Convent upon trial nor give them any offence 51. That in their fasting they use Moderation and Devotion 52. That none scorn to wear a Garment that is given him though old 53. That every one observe the due hour for repast or eating 54. That they give their Alms with due consideration but especially according to the discretion of the Superior 55. That the elder instructing the younger perform it with reverence and that none presume to break the Orders of the Monastery 56. That they should be careful of the Utensils and other necessaries appertaining to the Monastery 57. If any one be necessarily detained from Prayer in publick and singing that then he prayes to God with his heart 58. That they be reverent and devout in their Prayer not suffering their Eyes to wander 59. That the Steward and other Officers be prudent faithful and frugal 60. That the Rewards on all occasions be proportioned to the works 61. That he who returns to God by Repentance must weep and be sorry for his misdoings and be in hatred with his former actions 62. That none should be dismayed seeing they have nothing to give to the poor because they have lest all to follow Christ 63. That they must not be silent or wink at Offences but reprove them 64. They should never be without compunction and care seeing the remainder of sin is in them 65. That they endeavour to be poor in spirit which is to forgoe all for the love of God 66. That they continue in well doing to their lives end 67. That though in respect of themselves they ought not to be solicitous what to eat or drink yet that they may be helpful to others they ought to labour with their hands 68. That they are not desirous of meat and drink out of season 69. That in token of humility they wear Sack-cloth and speak with moderation expressing therein neither Shame nor Confidence 70. That the Eucharist be received with Reverence Fear and Faith 71. That they observe when it is convenient to speak and when to be silent 72. That they have ever the the fear of God before their Eyes shuning the broad way and chusing the narrow 73. That they avoid Covetousness and Vain-glory as also Gayety in apparel 74. That they abstain from the defilement of the flesh and endeavour to be pure in heart 75. That they hate sin and make Gods Law their delight 76. That they try and express their love to God by their thankfulness to him their obedience to his Commandments their love to their Neighbour in prosperity and adversity 77. That they should imitate Christ in loving their enemies 78. That they should be angry but not so as to sin and suffer without resistance or fly from the persecution 79. That they labour for the peace of Conscience 80. That none be puffed up with a conceit of his own worth brag thereof or glory therein 81. That they implore true Wisdom of God acknowledging him the Author of all good 82. That they study to know what it is to be good and holy 83. That they visit no Women but in company and that by permission and for Edification thereby to avoid offence 84. That reproof be moved with Gentleness none relying on his own judgment 85. That they patiently bear each others infirmities 86. That they pray against Temptation 87. That what they do they do advisedly and with mature deliberation 88. That the Alms be delivered by the hand of him to whom the charge is committed 89. That they labour not for Faith without Charity nor hide the Talent that is given them to improve 90. That they distinguish between Fury which is to be accounted sin and the just Indignation against sin 91. That Satan has no absolute power to oblige a man to sin without his own consent and yielding 92. If any man be desirous to enter into the Monastery and be in debt he ought first to satisfie his Creditors if he be able 93. That when any of that Monastery confesses a Nun or Recluse he ought to do it with decency in the presence of the Abbess 94. That if the Temptation to prevent a Good Work be strong they ought to desist till they have prevailed against it 95. That they rely not on their own wisdom nor strength but upon God in all emergences and on all occasions Thus St. Basil enjoyned this Holy Order as they more largely appear in his Works which were religiously and devoutly observed and indeed contain in them the whole Body of the Christian Religion As to the principal Heads proposed and what therein may appear ceremonious was enjoyned no doubt for Decency and the better regulating the affairs of the Monasticks whose tenents were much to be commended Nay following the example of St. Paul they laboured with their own hands and became so industrious that their Monastery was called the place of Exercise and they the Exercisers as Hospinian out of Budaeus observes as for the Garments enjoyned them they were white plain and decent Subsequent to these St. Hierom after he had lived with divers of his Followers in the Desart of Syria to avoid his seeing those vices in those that made an external profession of Christianity which he could not redress betook himself with his Company to a Monastery in Syria founded by a Noble Roman Lady near the Stable in Bethlehem where our Blessed Saviour was born There he and his Companions lived divers years spending the time in Devotion and Meditation Writing and Instructing those that cam● to him in the knowledge of the Gospel truths so that his fame

of heavenly things they procured to themselves the name of Sanctimoniales and from these good beginings the several holy Orders sprung and were as the Church increased and spread her silver Wings of Peace to shadow her Children from the heat of persecution at divers times constituted and confirmed of whose several Rises and Progresses I intend to speak that those who are unacquainted therewith may be fully satisfied and Mistakes or Misrepresentations rectified and avoided That at one view much of this nature past and present may impartially be surveyed without offending any by augmenting or extenuating And so take them briefly in order as they are warranted on the credit of such Authors as have been curious in the search and inquiry of those things and left them to our consideration as undoubted Truths as also what relates to the Offices and Ceremonies of the Court of Rome c. CHAP. 1. A Discourse of divers Religious Orders Instituted and Established in the Primitive Times c. at the Thabenesii the Monks of St. Basil and St. Hierom c. with the Rules prescribed for their manner of Living and strictness of Life their Tenents management of Affairs Habit c. CHristianity prevailing and in spite of Opposition mounting like the victorious Palm under weight and oppression the Church that before was blessed with Internal Peace found the like External Blessing under that glorious Christian Emperor Constantine the Great and not only Peace but Incouragement insomuch that Piety and Learning began more and more to flourish and a setled Method and Order in Ecclesiastical matters to be regularly observed which in the days of Persecution could not be brought to perfection all the strict Professors being forced to live in Caves and Desarts like Eremites or fly from one place to another to avoid the Sword or Flames So that the first well setled Orders we read of were called Thabennesii from the Isle of Thabenna in the Province of Thebais the place of their Abode and these were established by one Pachomius an Eremite who in the Reign of Constantius Son to Constantine the Great convened divers Religious Men and giving them the Title or Stile of Monks prescribed the following Rules viz. That they should cohabit or live together in one House in which House were divers little Cells every Cell allotted for three persons yet that they should eat together in common at a Table placed in the Hall for that purpose eating or abstaining being otherwise left to their discretion That they must take their repose in Chairs and not in Beds the Cloaths that were allotted them were made of Goat-skins which they put not off unless when they received the Blessed Sacrament Hoods they likewise had with which they covered their faces and in their eating were injoyned silence and to be intent upon what they were about Prayers were likewise enjoined them twelve times a day as also in the Evening and in the Night a Psalm going before each Prayer Their Cells or as some will have it their Orders were twenty four and in this manner they lived up to the strictness of their Profession in honest Demeanor and Piety which stirred up and incited others to imitate them Nor was St. Basil Presbyter of Caesarea in Cappadocia slow in erecting or causing to be erected places for Religious Worship and giving Instructions to those that had betaken themselves to such places For being molested by Eusebius his Bishop lest they contending any trouble might be raised to the Church or occasion of scandal given to the enemies of the Gospel he withdrew himself to a Monastery in Pontus and sent his invitation to such as had chosen to dwell in Caves or other the like Retirements to leave those Solitudes and come to him When getting together a competent number he prescribed them Rules under ninety five Heads and were by most of the Eastern Monks embraced c. the which by reason they tend to Piety and the settlement of a good Living I think not amiss to repeat As first They were enjoyned to love God with all their hearts soul and strength and their Neighbour as themselves 2. To ground and fix the love of God upon his Glory Power and Excellency as he is in himself and on his Bounty Goodness and Mercy towards us 3. That the love of our Neighbour be founded upon the Will and Commandment of God and on his Love towards us who were his enemies 4. That they should live together for the sake of mutual Help Comfort Instruction Exercise of Virtue Efficacy of Prayer and security from danger 5. That they should renounce and forsake the Pleasures and Vanities of the world 6. That they should dispose of their wealth to the poor and needy 7. That none without trial be admitted into their Fraternity 8. That Children with the consent of their Parents may be admitted 9. That they should endeavour to be temperate in all things as well in Diet as Behaviour 10. That measures be set down for their eating and drinking 11. That none strive for Superiority at the Table or elsewhere 12. That their Apparel be plane and decent that they girded them with a girdle 13. That they walk not after their own Sensuality but square their Actions by the word of God 14. That next to God they be obedient to their Superiors 15. That they should serve God with upright hearts and all ferventness of affection 16. That he who should be their Governor consider he is God's Minister and be careful and tender over his charge 17. That at first he reprove the Offendors with meekness and gentleness but if they prove obstinate and will not be reclaimed then he is to account them as Heathens and Publicans c. 18. That he suffer not the least offence to pass unreproved 19. That Repentance be sincerely performed 20. That it be accompanied with good works 21. And with Confession 22. That if any person relapse he must use more sincerity in his Repentance than before 23. Let him who reproves be as a Father or a Physitian and the reproved persons as Sons and Patients 24. That no man be obstinate or seek to excuse or justifie himself in any evil course or undertaking 25. That amongst them all things be Common 26. That men of Estates render to their Kindred what is their due and the remainder to the poor 27. That none that are entred return to their Parents houses unless to give them Instructions and that to be done by the permission of their Superiors 28. Through which none must give way for their minds to wander after vanity 29. That to avoid idle and sinful Dreams they apply themselves to meditation on the Law and Word of God 30. That with the same affection our blessed Saviour washed his Disciples feet the stronger ought to assist the weak and infirm in sickness and on sundry other occasions 31. That they should love one another as Christ loved us 32. That their speech