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1 [Title]| The Religion of the Friars Minor is founded upon the
2 2 | docile religion5 of the Friars Minor, rooted6 in poverty
3 3 | account ceased against the Friars Minor themselves and against [
4 3 | justice (who are) biting the friars, and with the barkings of
5 4(26) | especially the Order of Friars Minor in the period 1240-
6 4 | brightness, just as the friars of the same order gathered
7 6 | hesitated by some whether the friars of this order are bound
8 6 | The rule and life of the friars Minor is this, namely, to
9 6 | others rising against the friars and [their] rule, and afterwards
10 6 | The rule and life of the friars Minor is this, namely, to
11 6 | the one speaking, that the friars from the profession of this
12 6 | of the consciences of the friars of this same order We declare
13 6 | profession of this same rule the friars themselves are bound to
14 7 | expressly contains that the friars may appropriate nothing
15 7 | the perfection of the same friars wound with unskillful sermons
16 8 | either for others nor for the friars themselves, since one is
17 9 | has been conceded to the friars; which things the friars
18 9 | friars; which things the friars can licitly use, during
19 9 | a use is lawful for the friars: for he says in the rule
20 9 | insinuating openly, that the friars would be having the use
21 9 | the clothing of the other friars may conduct a solicitous
22 9 | another [place] exhorting the friars to avoid idleness by means
23 9 | there is contained that the friars may go about confidently
24 9 | the preaching, which the friars do, their speech be examined
25 9 | have been conceded to the friars.~
26 10 | these things, since the friars themselves are to acquire
27 10 | the special Father of the friars Minor, lest the dominion
28 10 | for the order, or for the friars themselves to have the usus
29 [Title]| Let the Friars beware of transgressing
30 11 | offered or conceded to the friars under whatever form of words,
31 11 | words, it is right that the friars should beware of themselves
32 11 | it might happen that the friars inhabit such [places] by
33 11 | them], as shelter for the friars for as long as the will
34 11 | this becomes known to the friars themselves let them abandon
35 11 | the sake of sheltering the friars, such dominion does not
36 13 | in the same rule that the friars not receive through themselves
37 13 | manner, and so that the friars may desire to observe [this]
38 13 | lest] consciences of the friars be pricked by any goading
39 13 | say first of all, let the friars themselves abstain from
40 13 | and other friends of the friars they intend to work faithfully
41 13 | is to be procured by the friars, that the one who will give
42 13 | manner whatsoever, if the friars themselves care to make
43 13 | integrally remaining, the friars may have entirely no right
44 13 | Nevertheless it is lawful for the friars to make known and specify
45 13 | to this extent, that the friars abstain entirely from all
46 13 | or not nominated by the friars, not be able to execute
47 13 | reason, it is lawful for the friars with a pure conscience as
48 13 | opportune, it is lawful for the friars themselves in this case
49 13 | for the necessities of the friars not only for those for which
50 13 | declare that in them the friars can proceed safely and with
51 13 | expressly said beforehand by the friars that it would please themselves
52 13 | nominated by him or by the friars, the money or alms itself
53 13 | aforementioned things the friars can use safely the thing
54 13 | things], to the end that the friars by the aforementioned means,
55 13 | aforementioned things that the friars themselves not only from
56 [Title]| The manner in which the Friars can have recourse to benefactors
57 14 | the necessary use of the friars, whatever might happen to
58 14 | of this kind or not, the friars have been able to have recourse
59 14 | himself be begged by the friars, that if any [amount] of
60 14 | aforesaid necessities of the friars themselves; to the end that [
61 14 | restored to him. Let the friars beware, however, that they
62 14 | is sent or offered to the friars themselves unless expressly
63 15 | and testaments] to the friars themselves, nor are there
64 15 | when] providing [for the friars], and [so] taking precautions
65 15 | for the consciences of the friars We declare, ordain, and
66 15 | would not be licit for the friars, considering their condition,
67 15 | if he might assign to the friars a vineyard or field for
68 15 | bequeathing [such things], let the friars abstain by every means from
69 15 | means in assigning to the friars, as if he would say: "I
70 15 | for the necessities of the friars, or a house, field, vineyard
71 15 | other necessaries of the friars," or [if] there are used
72 15 | be observed regarding the friars in all things and by means
73 15 | congruous with the rule of the friars so that the pious intention
74 15 | and [so that] the poor friars themselves be not defrauded
75 15 | something be assigned to the friars in a general manner without
76 15 | alms offered or sent to the friars [in an] indeterminate [manner]
77 15 | have been bequeathed to the friars so that neither the legator
78 15 | legator of merit nor the friars themselves of the effect
79 [Title]| How and in what manner the Friars should conduct themselves
80 16 | the order as well as the friars use, which however to not
81 16 | for the advantage of the friars and for their consciences
82 16 | which it is licit for the friars to have, proceed by the
83 16 | it is not lawful for the friars to receive money through
84 16 | use it is licit for the friars to have, by a procurator
85 16 | value that is lawful for the friars from [this] present concession
86 16 | been ordained among the friars in general or provincial
87 17 | contained in the rule that the friars have one tunic with a capuche
88 17 | used, We declare that the friars can themselves be entrusted,
89 17 | and the clothing of the friars according to places and
90 18 | regarding the clothing of the friars and the necessities of the
91 18 | was] instituted, when the friars themselves were few in number
92 18 | the multiplication of the friars and the quality of modern
93 18 | custodes or to want the friars themselves from the consequences
94 18 | of] another. Also other friars should even diligently exercise
95 19 | also in the rule that the friars, to whom the Lord has given
96 19 | sometimes striven to accuse the friars themselves of idleness of
97 19 | speaking, under which the friars are led to an exercise of
98 19 | licit services of other friars) lest they live idly, We
99 19 | pious an exercise. For the friars [who] do not spend however
100 20 | contained in the rule that the friars are not to preach in the
101 20 | the increased number of friars and the utility of souls,
102 20 | examining, to approving the friars to preach to the people
103 20 | in the privileges of the friars: that indeed the aforementioned
104 21 | provincial to receive among the friars persons fleeing from the
105 22 | 22. Besides the friars of the aforesaid order doubting
106 23 | mentioned rule that the friars are not to enter monasteries
107 23 | monasteries of nuns except those [friars] to whom special permission
108 23 | aforesaid See, although the friars have believed this to be
109 23 | general chapter, these same friars nevertheless ask [Us] to
110 23 | lay men come together, the friars can there be present for
111 24 | be said, adding that the friars are not to seek in any manner
112 24 | on account of which the friars, hesitating whether they
113 24 | from their hearts told the friars that they were not held
114 24 | without the consensus of the friars and more so of the ministers,
115 [Title]| to be observed by all the Friars.~
116 25 | itself and [against] the friars grown quiet, nor by [means
117 25 | made for the state of the friars regarding many things, for
118 25 | perturb the souls of the friars, and so that more fully,
119 25 | such and inviolably by the friars themselves for all time.~
120 26 | their iniquity against the friars themselves and the rule,
121 26 | the state of the aforesaid friars or against the aforementioned
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