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although_o the_o ordinary_n may_v not_o overlook_v they_o nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o belong_v unto_o theâ—_n to_o teach_v other_o only_a by_o the_o way_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o fashion_n as_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o receive_v of_o they_o à _fw-fr good_a advertissement_fw-fr for_o the_o correction_n of_o my_o fault_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o gentle_o â—o_o correct_v those_o who_o stray_v out_o of_o their_o bound_n and_o to_o receive_v with_o a_o willing_a hart_n the_o same_o grace_n when_o a_o other_o shall_v advertise_v we_o of_o our_o error_n chap._n viii_o a_o remonstrance_n thereupon_o and_o advise_v will_v it_o i_o say_v be_v permit_v i_o to_o show_v that_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o expedient_a for_o to_o grow_v by_o the_o root_n then_o by_o the_o branch_n which_o be_v to_o extend_v themselves_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o multiplity_n 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which_o carnal_a father_n have_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o child_n to_o lodge_v they_o weâ—l_o to_o provide_v for_o all_o their_o necessity_n to_o erect_v they_o house_n bear_v no_o comparison_n with_o that_o of_o cenobiticall_a father_n and_o superior_n in_o extend_v multiply_v advance_v enrich_n building_n magnifi_n and_o cause_v their_o bless_a institut_n â—o_o flourish_v and_o god_n grant_v say_v a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o cenobite_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o press_v he_o to_o reedify_v the_o monastery_n and_o to_o make_v it_o great_a that_o by_o enlarge_n our_o terrestrial_a cell_n we_o do_v not_o straiten_v the_o habitation_n which_o expect_v we_o in_o the_o mansion_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o oppose_v reason_n and_o word_n unto_o a_o torrent_n which_o can_v not_o be_v stay_v by_o any_o bank_n go_v on_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n our_o dear_a brother_n go_v on_o dilate_v yourselves_o always_o forward_o and_o never_o return_v back_o no_o more_o than_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o prophett_n ascend_v always_o or_o descend_v like_o the_o angel_n on_o jacobs_n laddeâ—_n without_o stop_v in_o your_o motion_n i_o â—ell_o you_o from_o my_o very_a hart_n as_o rebeccha_n brother_n tell_v her_o wheâ—_n they_o send_v she_o by_o eliezer_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o isaac_n you_o be_v our_o sister_n increase_v into_o thousand_o thousand_o let_v your_o order_n flourish_v more_o and_o more_o let_v your_o brethreren_n multiply_v and_o surpass_v in_o number_n the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o very_o certain_a that_o by_o multiple_a people_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v since_o that_o experience_n which_o your_o passion_n causesh_n you_o to_o ignore_v make_v we_o to_o see_v that_o you_o spiritual_o ruin_v yourselves_o by_o that_o whereby_o you_o think_v temporal_o to_o establish_v yourselves_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flish_a obscure_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o moon_n receave_v eclipse_n by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o think_v to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o multiplication_n you_o diminish_v it_o by_o inconsideration_n it_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n his_o true_a oracle_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o last_o ecumenicall_a council_n that_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o new_a institute_n place_v so_o many_o child_n on_o the_o breast_n of_o christian_a piety_n as_o it_o thereby_o become_v dry_a which_o be_v it_o speak_v with_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a that_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o matureble_o holy_o and_o upon_o just_a necessity_n for_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o it_o why_o do_v you_o so_o since_o that_o the_o sovereign_a bishop_n hold_v the_o general_a government_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n know_v better_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o they_o any_o 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those_o who_o weep_n what_o may_v a_o man_n than_o do_v to_o cause_v these_o complaint_n to_o dry_v up_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o to_o satisfy_v this_o remediless_a appetite_n of_o sound_v house_n and_o make_v new_a establishment_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v bid_v they_o to_o ask_v of_o their_o ancient_a father_n cenobite_n and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v precede_v they_o in_o the_o like_a design_n and_o they_o will_v answer_v they_o follow_v our_o step_n pursue_v the_o tract_n of_o our_o example_n receive_v not_o any_o among_o you_o who_o bring_v not_o unto_o the_o community_n mean_v to_o live_v as_o no_o priest_n be_v receive_v into_o sacred_a order_n without_o title_n i_o speak_v here_o of_o cenobit_n live_v of_o rent_n or_o else_o take_v noâ—_n new_a house_n unless_o they_o be_v sufficient_o endow_v by_o founder_n and_o do_v not_o receive_v more_o people_n than_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o house_n can_v maintain_v as_o you_o see_v in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiall_a church_n 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be_v tell_v i_o by_o a_o noble_a man_n who_o settle_v a_o great_a abbay_n upon_o one_o of_o his_o child_n who_o scarce_o seven_o year_n old_a be_v call_v lord_n abbot_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v my_o lord_n the_o father_n child_n now_o the_o father_n of_o this_o infant_n father_n tell_v i_o in_o excuse_n that_o for_o à _fw-fr great_a number_n of_o year_n this_o abbay_n be_v belong_v to_o his_o house_n and_o it_o concern_v he_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n in_o regard_n his_o predicessour_n have_v be_v partly_o founder_n thereof_o and_o heretofore_o bare_a so_o much_o devotion_n there_o unto_o as_o they_o be_v willing_a â—heir_a land_n which_o be_v near_o shall_v relieve_v it_o &_o become_v voluntary_a feoditory_n and_o vassal_n of_o our_o lady_n to_o who_o this_o abbaye_n be_v dedicate_v thereupon_o i_o reply_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o case_n be_v much_o alter_v since_o in_o time_n past_a his_o house_n raise_v the_o abbay_n and_o now_o 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bitterness_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v strange_a beside_o they_o be_v so_o strong_o tie_v unto_o this_o confessor_n and_o by_o themselves_o for_o this_o true_o pious_a person_n be_v for_o his_o own_o particular_a very_a disinteressed_n that_o they_o will_v have_v think_v it_o a_o great_a crime_n to_o regard_n or_o consult_v which_o a_o other_o these_o person_n use_v much_o prayer_n &_o mortification_n but_o visit_v very_o few_o hospital_n prison_n poor_a and_o necessitous_a always_o in_o the_o church_n at_o divine_a office_n at_o sermon_n at_o indulgence_n insatiable_a therein_o not_o that_o alm_n come_v not_o out_o of_o their_o purse_n but_o the_o great_a part_n go_v to_o the_o holy_a community_n of_o the_o director_n who_o thereof_o have_v no_o great_a share_n than_o the_o rest_n though_o he_o be_v next_o unto_o god_n the_o principal_a motive_n of_o this_o abundance_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o propriety_n and_o of_o present_n which_o be_v address_v unto_o he_o remit_v all_o to_o 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