Chapter
1 10| the 20th day of January 1521, in the eighth year of our
2 10| ring of the Fisherman, the 20th day of January 1521, in
3 | above
4 7 | move the sick person to accept penance and to make a true
5 6 | ought to avoid by all means access to the courts of Princes,
6 1 | said Third Rule some things accommodated to married persons are inserted,
7 6 | plays or other vanities of actors. They ought also be sparing
8 1 | inserted, which are by no means adapted to those who serve the Lord,
9 3 | let them fast every day; adjoining there unto the Lent of the
10 1 | by him who has faculty to admit them.~
11 1 | virginity, and to which the pure affections of chaste minds are averse:
12 | against
13 | alone
14 | always
15 | AMONG
16 | an
17 1 | of less value, do confirm anew and approve the same Third
18 9 | Offices in this present Rule annexed, the care is imposed on
19 | another
20 6 | counsel of the Prince of the Apostles, St. Peter, having laid
21 1 | AND DAUGHTERS,~ HEALTH AND APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION:~AMONG OTHER
22 1 | value, do confirm anew and approve the same Third Rule, and
23 1 | predecessor, confirmed and approved the Third Rule of St. Francis,
24 6 | St. Peter, having laid aside certain vain ornaments of
25 1 | that of enclosure, by our authority, and having built very many
26 1 | affections of chaste minds are averse: We, according to the will
27 1 | from heaven may be brought back to its primeval perfection.~
28 | because
29 | before
30 | begin
31 | beginning
32 6 | called "Of Penance", it behoveth them to abstain from all
33 1 | THE ENTRANCE OF NOVICES~BELOVED SONS AND DAUGHTERS,~ HEALTH
34 1 | DAUGHTERS,~ HEALTH AND APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION:~AMONG OTHER THINGS committed
35 | between
36 1 | given us from heaven may be brought back to its primeval perfection.~
37 1 | our authority, and having built very many monasteries, not
38 6 | or faith, for refuting a calumny or for giving testimony.
39 | can
40 6 | this world, they ought to carry no corporal ornament, but
41 8 | infectious cattle let them be cast out of the congregation.~
42 1 | Order should be faithful Catholics, unsuspected of heresy,
43 8 | the house, as infectious cattle let them be cast out of
44 7 | common goods they shall cause all things necessary to
45 1 | according to this Third Rule, in celibacy and virginity, and to which
46 1 | docile in mind, of stainless character, reconciled with their neighbour:
47 1 | THINGS committed to our charge and government, those in
48 10| that the hospitality and charity which they are wont to exercise
49 1 | which the pure affections of chaste minds are averse: We, according
50 1 | by St. Francis, but also choirs of innumerable virgins taking
51 1 | salvation of all faithful Christians.~But whereas in course of
52 2 | which ought to be of coarse cloth, according to the judgment
53 2 | probation (which ought to be of coarse cloth, according to the
54 6 | whatsoever, according to the commandment of our Lord, unless it be
55 2 | them promise to keep the commandments of God, and to make satisfaction
56 1 | BENEDICTION:~AMONG OTHER THINGS committed to our charge and government,
57 4 | And every day (if they can commodiously) they ought to hear Mass.
58 7 | to visit them. And of the common goods they shall cause all
59 4 | the year they confess and communicate; or else they shall keep
60 4 | Confession and receiving the Holy Communion they shall observe the ordinance
61 4 | the beginning of Prime and Compline and who know not these aforesaid
62 1 | solicitous by which the concupiscences of the world and the flesh
63 4 | thrice in the year they confess and communicate; or else
64 4 | God. But of sacramental Confession and receiving the Holy Communion
65 1 | Penance," by which the holy confessor, full of the Spirit of God,
66 1 | what is of less value, do confirm anew and approve the same
67 1 | Nicholas IV, our predecessor, confirmed and approved the Third Rule
68 8 | them be cast out of the congregation.~
69 9 | depart until the body be consigned to the grave. And for the
70 10| after the vow they cannot contract matrimony nor without transgression
71 10| this fraternity cannot be conveniently maintained. Those Sisters,
72 5 | shall be elected by their Convents or instituted by their Provincial
73 2 | of the Visitor), if their conversation shall be thought laudable
74 6 | sparing in words and in conversations, which seldom are multiplied
75 7 | penance and to make a true conversion to God, by proposing the
76 6 | they ought to carry no corporal ornament, but only a humble
77 8 | Visitor the defects which need correction; and likewise also the other
78 2 | habit of probation, by the council of the said Convent, let
79 6 | according to the salutary counsel of the Prince of the Apostles,
80 10| in this present Rule are counsels the more easily to save
81 1 | Christians.~But whereas in course of time, through the inspiration
82 6 | all means access to the courts of Princes, Lords or Ladies,
83 4 | Noster"; adding also the " Credo," and the psalm " Miserere
84 6 | they ever be present at dances, plays or other vanities
85 1 | NOVICES~BELOVED SONS AND DAUGHTERS,~ HEALTH AND APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION:~
86 1 | tied in marriage, free of debts, sound in body, docile in
87 8 | shall tell the Visitor the defects which need correction; and
88 1 | the same Third Rule, and deliver it to be kept by you and
89 9 | present, nor ought they to depart until the body be consigned
90 6 | OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DEPORTMENT~ ~Whereas the Brothers and
91 5 | Francis, and the Visitors deputed by the same Ministers, as
92 10| with reputation suffer no detriment.~Given at Rome, at St. Peter'
93 4 | the psalm " Miserere mei Deus " at the beginning of Prime
94 1 | they are received, they are diligently to be examined by him who
95 4 | And as often as they take dinner or meals they ought to give
96 9 | that they be faithfully discharged.~
97 8 | incorrigible by the judgment of the discreets of the house, as infectious
98 1 | you and your successors, distinguished in the manner which follows,
99 1 | of debts, sound in body, docile in mind, of stainless character,
100 | done
101 6 | world are found, as the Lord doth testify: nor should they
102 1 | married persons and such as dwell in the world, for whom the
103 10| Rule are counsels the more easily to save the souls of the
104 3 | except that from the Feast of Easter until the month of October
105 1 | without manifold fruit and edification to the militant Church,
106 9 | every one departed, within eight days every priest shall
107 10| of January 1521, in the eighth year of our Pontificate.~ ~ ~
108 5 | Mother. And they shall be elected by their Convents or instituted
109 | else
110 3 | of October those who are employed in hard or painful labour
111 1 | full of the Spirit of God, endeavoured to further the salvation
112 8 | And the Visitation being ended he ought not to enter into
113 8 | being ended he ought not to enter into the offices or other
114 1 | CHAPTER I~OF THE ENTRANCE OF NOVICES~BELOVED SONS
115 4 | the Church observe silence especially when Mass is celebrated,
116 | ever
117 6 | at evening, they ought to examine themselves whether they
118 1 | they are diligently to be examined by him who has faculty to
119 3 | the days of fast always excepted. Travellers, however, and
120 3 | in time of necessity are exempt from the fast.~
121 10| charity which they are wont to exercise towards the infirm do with
122 10| keep enclosure, who have expressly vowed to keep it; which
123 6 | CHAPTER VI~OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DEPORTMENT~ ~Whereas the
124 1 | examined by him who has faculty to admit them.~
125 6 | for the sake of peace or faith, for refuting a calumny
126 9 | and Mothers that they be faithfully discharged.~
127 7 | of this fraternity shall fall into infirmity the Minister
128 3 | second, fourth and sixth ferias, and on the Sabbath, must
129 1 | unsuspected of heresy, firm in obedience to the Roman
130 | first
131 10| s, under the ring of the Fisherman, the 20th day of January
132 1 | distinguished in the manner which follows, and the tenor of which
133 1 | Church, not tied in marriage, free of debts, sound in body,
134 8 | Provincial Minister of the Friars Minor, or the Visitor of
135 1 | monasteries, not without manifold fruit and edification to the militant
136 4 | canonical Hours ought to fulfil the Canonical Hours according
137 1 | which the holy confessor, full of the Spirit of God, endeavoured
138 | further
139 2 | transgressions which in future they may commit against
140 5 | Provincial Superiors or General Visitor; so, however, that
141 1 | inspiration of the Holy Ghost, not only married persons
142 4 | dinner or meals they ought to give thanks to God. But of sacramental
143 6 | refuting a calumny or for giving testimony. And every day,
144 4 | other hours seven, adding " Gloria Patri " at the end of every "
145 7 | them. And of the common goods they shall cause all things
146 1 | committed to our charge and government, those in a special way
147 10| vowed to keep it; which we grant to all and every Convent,
148 9 | body be consigned to the grave. And for the soul of every
149 3 | those who are employed in hard or painful labour may eat
150 | has
151 1 | BELOVED SONS AND DAUGHTERS,~ HEALTH AND APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION:~
152 4 | commodiously) they ought to hear Mass. And, they ought to
153 1 | first peace given us from heaven may be brought back to its
154 1 | Catholics, unsuspected of heresy, firm in obedience to the
155 | hereupon
156 | him
157 | himself
158 10| Convent, provided that the hospitality and charity which they are
159 10| unless one should be by human or divine law otherwise
160 6 | corporal ornament, but only a humble and necessary tegument of
161 9 | know not the psalter, a hundred " Pater Nosters ," with "
162 | I
163 2 | CHAPTER II~OF THE THINGS WHICH THE
164 3 | CHAPTER III~OF THE FAST~ ~The Brothers
165 10| the flesh; and obedience, inasmuch as regards those things
166 8 | And if any shall be found incorrigible by the judgment of the discreets
167 | indeed
168 4 | them the Word of God, and induce them to penance and virtues.~
169 8 | discreets of the house, as infectious cattle let them be cast
170 7 | fraternity shall fall into infirmity the Minister of the House
171 1 | restrained, the quiet state of innocence and first peace given us
172 1 | Francis, but also choirs of innumerable virgins taking upon them
173 1 | accommodated to married persons are inserted, which are by no means adapted
174 1 | course of time, through the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, not only
175 5 | elected by their Convents or instituted by their Provincial Superiors
176 6 | CHAPTER VI~OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DEPORTMENT~ ~
177 8 | into the offices or other inward places of the Sisters, and
178 | its
179 9 | CHAPTER IX~OF THE OFFICES FOR THE DEAD~ ~
180 10| Fisherman, the 20th day of January 1521, in the eighth year
181 7 | the rigour of the divine justice, and withal the divine mercy.~
182 1 | Rule, and deliver it to be kept by you and your successors,
183 3 | employed in hard or painful labour may eat three times in the
184 6 | courts of Princes, Lords or Ladies, where the luxuries of this
185 6 | Apostles, St. Peter, having laid aside certain vain ornaments
186 2 | conversation shall be thought laudable in the Convent wherein they
187 10| should be by human or divine law otherwise obliged thereto.
188 3 | adjoining there unto the Lent of the Universal Church,
189 | less
190 | like
191 8 | which need correction; and likewise also the other Brothers
192 2 | do so by their prelates, living in obedience, without property,
193 5 | who shall be called the Local Minister; but if it be women
194 6 | to the courts of Princes, Lords or Ladies, where the luxuries
195 6 | Lords or Ladies, where the luxuries of this world are found,
196 6 | them to abstain from all luxury, as well in vesture as in
197 | made
198 10| fraternity cannot be conveniently maintained. Those Sisters, also, are
199 1 | monasteries, not without manifold fruit and edification to
200 | many
201 1 | Roman Church, not tied in marriage, free of debts, sound in
202 3 | Also from the feast of St. Martin unto the Nativity of our
203 9 | priest ought to say three Masses for the dead, those who
204 4 | twelve " Pater Nosters " for Matins, and for each of the other
205 10| vow they cannot contract matrimony nor without transgression
206 4 | often as they take dinner or meals they ought to give thanks
207 3 | must abstain from flesh meat - except on the feast of
208 4 | and the psalm " Miserere mei Deus " at the beginning
209 5 | if it be a monastery of men, shall have a Superior of
210 7 | justice, and withal the divine mercy.~
211 1 | fruit and edification to the militant Church, have subdued their
212 1 | sound in body, docile in mind, of stainless character,
213 1 | pure affections of chaste minds are averse: We, according
214 7 | all things necessary to be ministered unto them. They shall also
215 8 | Provincial Minister of the Friars Minor, or the Visitor of the same
216 5 | Ministers of the Order of Minors of St. Francis, and the
217 4 | Credo," and the psalm " Miserere mei Deus " at the beginning
218 10| nor without transgression mix themselves in vices of the
219 1 | and having built very many monasteries, not without manifold fruit
220 5 | Every house, if it be a monastery of men, shall have a Superior
221 3 | Feast of Easter until the month of October those who are
222 10| them obliges under sin, mortal or venial, unless one should
223 7 | They shall also be bound to move the sick person to accept
224 6 | conversations, which seldom are multiplied without sin. And above all
225 7 | to God, by proposing the nearness of death, the rigour of
226 3 | weak persons, in time of necessity are exempt from the fast.~
227 1 | Church, have subdued their necks under the yoke of the aforesaid
228 8 | Visitor the defects which need correction; and likewise
229 1 | character, reconciled with their neighbour: and of all these things,
230 | never
231 5 | Visitor; so, however, that non be perpetual, but for a
232 | none
233 | nothing
234 1 | CHAPTER I~OF THE ENTRANCE OF NOVICES~BELOVED SONS AND DAUGHTERS,~
235 | now
236 5 | Ministers and Mothers shall obey, in all things pertaining
237 10| CHAPTER X~OF THE OBLIGATION OF THE THINGS CONTAINED
238 10| wayfaring, and none of them obliges under sin, mortal or venial,
239 9 | shall take care that their obsequies be solemnly celebrated,
240 3 | Easter until the month of October those who are employed in
241 4 | CHAPTER IV~OF THE DIVINE OFFICE AND PRAYER~ ~The Brothers
242 5 | ORDAINING OF PRELATES AND OFFICERS~ ~Every house, if it be
243 | often
244 5 | CHAPTER V~OF THE ORDAINING OF PRELATES AND OFFICERS~ ~
245 4 | Communion they shall observe the ordinance of Pope Nicholas IV, that
246 6 | ought to carry no corporal ornament, but only a humble and necessary
247 6 | laid aside certain vain ornaments of this world, they ought
248 | otherwise
249 | over
250 | own
251 3 | are employed in hard or painful labour may eat three times
252 4 | hours seven, adding " Gloria Patri " at the end of every "Pater
253 10| however, obliged to do the penances imposed upon them by their
254 1 | brought back to its primeval perfection.~Long since, indeed, for
255 4 | by themselves know how to perform the canonical Hours ought
256 5 | so, however, that non be perpetual, but for a certain time.
257 3 | The Brothers and Sisters perpetually on the second, fourth and
258 9 | death took place ought to be personally present, nor ought they
259 5 | shall obey, in all things pertaining to this present Rule, the
260 9 | house wherein the death took place ought to be personally present,
261 6 | ever be present at dances, plays or other vanities of actors.
262 10| in the eighth year of our Pontificate.~ ~ ~
263 10| the three essential vows - poverty, by having nothing in special;
264 4 | OF THE DIVINE OFFICE AND PRAYER~ ~The Brothers and Sisters
265 1 | Lord, separating the more precious from what is of less value,
266 1 | reason, Pope Nicholas IV, our predecessor, confirmed and approved
267 8 | in every house with the presence of the seniors. And the
268 4 | Deus " at the beginning of Prime and Compline and who know
269 1 | may be brought back to its primeval perfection.~Long since,
270 6 | salutary counsel of the Prince of the Apostles, St. Peter,
271 6 | access to the courts of Princes, Lords or Ladies, where
272 4 | Mass. And, they ought to procure that they have a religious
273 2 | living in obedience, without property, and in chastity.~
274 4 | who on certain days may propose to them the Word of God,
275 4 | celebrated, or the word of God proposed. But in other places let
276 7 | true conversion to God, by proposing the nearness of death, the
277 10| to all and every Convent, provided that the hospitality and
278 4 | also the " Credo," and the psalm " Miserere mei Deus " at
279 9 | know the psalter, fifty psalms; and they who now not the
280 1 | virginity, and to which the pure affections of chaste minds
281 1 | flesh being restrained, the quiet state of innocence and first
282 3 | however, they must begin from Quinquagesima. But on those days on which
283 1 | since, indeed, for this reason, Pope Nicholas IV, our predecessor,
284 4 | they who do not know how to receive the Canonical Hours, let
285 4 | sacramental Confession and receiving the Holy Communion they
286 1 | of stainless character, reconciled with their neighbour: and
287 6 | sake of peace or faith, for refuting a calumny or for giving
288 4 | procure that they have a religious who on certain days may
289 8 | the Visitor himself never remain alone and separate with
290 10| towards the infirm do with reputation suffer no detriment.~Given
291 1 | world and the flesh being restrained, the quiet state of innocence
292 3 | feast of All Saints unto the Resurrection of our Lord, every fourth
293 7 | the nearness of death, the rigour of the divine justice, and
294 10| at St. Peter's, under the ring of the Fisherman, the 20th
295 10| suffer no detriment.~Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, under the
296 | s
297 3 | sixth ferias, and on the Sabbath, must abstain from flesh
298 4 | give thanks to God. But of sacramental Confession and receiving
299 3 | And from the feast of All Saints unto the Resurrection of
300 6 | Lord, unless it be for the sake of peace or faith, for refuting
301 6 | whatsoever, and according to the salutary counsel of the Prince of
302 1 | endeavoured to further the salvation of all faithful Christians.~
303 2 | commandments of God, and to make satisfaction for the transgressions which
304 10| counsels the more easily to save the souls of the wayfaring,
305 3 | Sisters perpetually on the second, fourth and sixth ferias,
306 6 | in conversations, which seldom are multiplied without sin.
307 8 | with the presence of the seniors. And the Visitation being
308 8 | himself never remain alone and separate with any Sister. And the
309 1 | to the will of our Lord, separating the more precious from what
310 1 | means adapted to those who serve the Lord, according to this
311 4 | each of the other hours seven, adding " Gloria Patri "
312 | since
313 9 | that their obsequies be solemnly celebrated, at which all
314 1 | in a special way make us solicitous by which the concupiscences
315 1 | ENTRANCE OF NOVICES~BELOVED SONS AND DAUGHTERS,~ HEALTH AND
316 9 | to the grave. And for the soul of every one departed, within
317 10| more easily to save the souls of the wayfaring, and none
318 1 | marriage, free of debts, sound in body, docile in mind,
319 6 | actors. They ought also be sparing in words and in conversations,
320 1 | holy confessor, full of the Spirit of God, endeavoured to further
321 1 | body, docile in mind, of stainless character, reconciled with
322 1 | being restrained, the quiet state of innocence and first peace
323 1 | the militant Church, have subdued their necks under the yoke
324 1 | be kept by you and your successors, distinguished in the manner
325 | such
326 10| infirm do with reputation suffer no detriment.~Given at Rome,
327 5 | monastery of men, shall have a Superior of this fraternity, who
328 5 | but if it be women the Superioress shall be called the Mother.
329 6 | they have told a lie or taken an oath; and for each one
330 | taking
331 6 | only a humble and necessary tegument of their body. They ought
332 8 | Ministers and Mothers shall tell the Visitor the defects
333 1 | manner which follows, and the tenor of which is: -~The Brothers
334 1 | of St. Francis, which he termed "Of Penance," by which the
335 6 | found, as the Lord doth testify: nor should they ever be
336 6 | a calumny or for giving testimony. And every day, at evening,
337 4 | meals they ought to give thanks to God. But of sacramental
338 | there
339 10| divine law otherwise obliged thereto. The Brothers and Sisters
340 10| THE RULE~ ~All and every thing contained in this present
341 4 | between themselves and God, to think over what they have done,
342 4 | of Pope Nicholas IV, that thrice in the year they confess
343 | through
344 1 | to the Roman Church, not tied in marriage, free of debts,
345 6 | themselves whether they have told a lie or taken an oath;
346 9 | house wherein the death took place ought to be personally
347 | towards
348 10| contract matrimony nor without transgression mix themselves in vices
349 2 | make satisfaction for the transgressions which in future they may
350 3 | of fast always excepted. Travellers, however, and infirm and
351 7 | accept penance and to make a true conversion to God, by proposing
352 4 | Canonical Hours, let them say twelve " Pater Nosters " for Matins,
353 3 | fast they shall eat only twice a day; except that from
354 3 | there unto the Lent of the Universal Church, which, however,
355 1 | should be faithful Catholics, unsuspected of heresy, firm in obedience
356 4 | Canonical Hours according to the usage of the Holy Roman Church.
357 5 | CHAPTER V~OF THE ORDAINING OF PRELATES
358 6 | having laid aside certain vain ornaments of this world,
359 1 | precious from what is of less value, do confirm anew and approve
360 6 | at dances, plays or other vanities of actors. They ought also
361 10| obliges under sin, mortal or venial, unless one should be by
362 | very
363 6 | from all luxury, as well in vesture as in other things whatsoever,
364 6 | CHAPTER VI~OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
365 10| transgression mix themselves in vices of the flesh; and obedience,
366 7 | CHAPTER VII~OF THE VISITATION AND CARE
367 8 | CHAPTER VIII~OF THE VISITATION WHICH
368 1 | Third Rule, in celibacy and virginity, and to which the pure affections
369 1 | also choirs of innumerable virgins taking upon them the three
370 4 | induce them to penance and virtues.~They who by themselves
371 5 | of St. Francis, and the Visitors deputed by the same Ministers,
372 10| chastity, because after the vow they cannot contract matrimony
373 10| enclosure, who have expressly vowed to keep it; which we grant
374 | was
375 1 | government, those in a special way make us solicitous by which
376 10| to save the souls of the wayfaring, and none of them obliges
377 3 | however, and infirm and weak persons, in time of necessity
378 | well
379 | where
380 | whether
381 | will
382 7 | the divine justice, and withal the divine mercy.~
383 5 | Local Minister; but if it be women the Superioress shall be
384 10| and charity which they are wont to exercise towards the
385 6 | ought also be sparing in words and in conversations, which
386 10| CHAPTER X~OF THE OBLIGATION OF THE
387 1 | subdued their necks under the yoke of the aforesaid Third Order.~
388 | you
389 | your
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