CHAP:
THE
FIRST
.
Of
the
chousing
of
the
Abbesse
.
1.
ALL
Order
of
good
disciplyne
,
and
almost
the
whole
good
and
Conseruation
of
the
Monastery
dependeth
vppon
the
prudent
gouernement
of
the
Abbesse
,
therefore
it
appertayneth
to
euery
one
,
for
the
good
desire
they
beare
to
the
good
aduancement
of
the
Conuent
,
to
bee
very
carefull
in
this
poynte
,
that
they
chouse
such
an
one
for
the
Gouernesse
of
all
,
whoe
is
likest
to
prouide
for
the
peace
and
tranquillitie
of
all
,
and
especially
for
the
setting
forth
of
God
his
honor
in
all
things
;
Therefore
such
Religious
as
are
professed
for
the
Quier
,
(
for
such
onely
haue
actiue
and
passiue
Voyces
in
the
chusing
of
the
Abbesse
,
and
cheifest
Officers
)
shal
bee
bound
as
in
a
matter
of
soe
great
moment
and
weight
,
to
make
election
of
her
whom
in
their
Consciences
they
thinke
most
fitt
for
that
Office
.
2.
None
may
bee
chosen
for
Abbesse
that
is
vnder
fourty
yeares
of
age
,
and
who
hath
not
liued
laudably
for
eight
yeares
,
after
their
expresse
Profession
,
as
the
holy
Councell
of
Trent
hath
decreed
;
except
in
Case
such
a
one
cannot
bee
found
in
the
Monastery
,
then
by
grant
of
the
same
Counsell
,
another
fitt
person
may
bee
chosen
whoe
is
aboue
thirty
yeares
ould
,
and
that
hath
beene
professed
for
the
space
of
fiue
yeares
,
and
hath
all
requisitt
Conditions
for
this
dignitie
,
soe
that
with
all
the
Bishopp
doe
yeald
his
consent
there
vnto
.
3.
They
shall
obserue
that
Order
in
deliuering
their
Voyces
that
is
sett
downe
in
that
Counsell
,
which
is
,
that
they
are
to
deliuer
them
at
the
Grate
,
and
moreouer
the
Elect
must
haue
two
parts
of
three
of
the
Voyces
,
according
to
the
Bull
of
Gregory
the
13.
sett
forth
the
7.
of
Aprill
▪
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1574.
4.
The
Abesse
(
be
sides
those
Conditions
where
of
mention
is
made
in
the
second
,
and
sixty
foure
Chapters
of
the
Rule
)
must
bee
such
a
one
,
as
of
whom
their
hath
beene
had
noe
sinister
opinion
,
either
since
her
comming
to
the
Conuent
,
or
before
whyle
shee
hiued
in
the
World
,
that
shee
bee
endewed
with
the
Giftes
of
body
and
mind
as
may
best
retayne
Authority
,
that
shee
be
in
especiall
manner
free
from
all
inordinate
Passions
,
and
finally
that
shee
bee
such
a
one
,
that
shee
may
bee
●udged
fitt
and
able
to
gouerne
,
and
administer
well
the
Temporalities
and
Spiritualities
of
her
Monastery
.
5.
Albeit
it
may
soe
fall
out
that
shee
which
is
vnlawfully
be
gotten
,
may
bee
admitted
into
this
Congregation
;
yet
is
not
expedient
to
promote
any
such
to
the
gouernement
of
the
Manastery
;
Wherefore
shee
shall
not
haue
passiue
Voyce
to
this
dignitie
,
except
very
great
Reasons
doe
vrge
the
contrary
:
and
when
it
shall
seene
requisite
to
procede
otherwise
,
shee
must
haue
for
her
election
,
three
partes
of
all
the
Voyces
of
the
Choosers
,
as
in
like
manner
that
Religious
whoe
is
within
three
degrees
of
Con●anguinitie
to
the
next
precedent
Abbesse
,
must
haue
the
same
number
of
suffrages
for
her
Eliction
.
6.
Noe
perticuler
Religious
may
haue
a
double
Voyce
for
the
Election
of
the
Abbesse
,
or
of
any
other
Officer
of
the
Monastery
,
as
neither
shee
that
is
absent
out
of
the
monastery
hath
any
Voyce
to
chouse
al
though
the
sayd
absent
Religious
may
haue
passiue
Voyce
.
But
the
Religious
that
is
soe
sicke
that
shee
cannot
bee
present
at
the
Scrutiny
must
deliuer
vpp
her
Suffrage
and
Voyce
by
those
Scrutatrices
,
that
for
that
tyme
shall
bee
chosen
by
the
Conuent
.
7.
None
of
what
dignitie
,
Nobilitie
,
or
degree
soeuer
besides
the
Religious
of
the
same
Monastery
professed
for
the
Quier
may
haue
any
Voyce
to
elect
.
If
therefore
any
other
person
either
by
word
or
writing
shall
commend
any
one
to
bee
elected
by
the
Conuent
they
must
all
take
good
●eede
that
they
deliuer
not
their
Voyces
in
regard
of
that
Commendation
:
as
alsoe
shee
may
not
succeede
t●e
deceased
Abbesse
,
for
whom
the
saide
Abbesse
did
in
her
life
tyme
solicite
the
Conuent
,
except
●hee
bee
chosen
in
such
sort
as
before
hath
beene
declared
.
8.
The
Prioresse
when
the
Abbesse
is
wanting
must
gouerne
the
Monastery
,
vntill
an
other
Abbesse
bee
elected
.
Shee
shall
certify
the
right
Reuerende
Lord
Bishopp
of
the
death
of
her
Superior
,
whom
shee
shall
dilligently
hasten
to
the
election
of
her
that
is
to
succede
,
the
which
ought
to
bee
done
with
in
a
Moneth
,
at
the
most
,
if
the
Bishopp
cann
bee
present
or
conueniently
appoynte
an
other
,
whoe
in
his
place
may
assist
as
the
Election
.
9.
The
Prioresse
shall
certify
the
Conuent
what
answeare
shee
hath
receaued
from
the
right
Reuerende
the
Lord
Bishopp
,
and
if
shee
receaue
from
him
any
letters
lett
her
carefully
see
they
bee
read
to
the
Conuent
,
as
alsoe
all
such
Statutes
concerning
the
Election
,
neither
may
any
aske
any
Counsayle
of
any
person
for
he
Election
of
any
but
onely
of
the
ghostly
Father
,
to
the
End
shee
may
bee
the
better
directed
in
her
Conscience
yet
soe
that
the
Religious
consult
not
one
with
another
about
the
promoting
or
putting
downe
of
any
,
if
they
shall
doe
otherwise
,
they
shall
not
onely
euer
bee
depriued
of
actiu●
and
passiue
Voyce
,
but
shee
shall
endure
all
whatsoeuer
other
Censures
the
Prioresse
and
Conuent
shall
in
flict
vppon
her
.
10.
It
shall
not
bee
lawfull
for
the
Prioresse
or
any
other
Religious
to
speake
with
Externes
except
some
most
important
cau●e
perswade
the
Contrary
;
and
how
often
soeuer
they
are
then
to
speake
with
them
two
of
the
Deanes
shal
bee
present
who
togeather
with
the
Prioresse
shall
heare
,
and
see
whatsoeuer
is
sayd
or
done
;
and
what
soeuer
of
speciall
moment
hapneth
after
the
Abbesses
decease
,
shee
shall
diligently
declare
to
the
Bishopp
or
to
his
Vicegerent
.
11.
For
as
much
as
they
incurr
priuation
of
Actiue
and
passiue
Voyce
,
as
also
other
penalties
who
haue
sollicited
to
gett
the
Voyce
of
another
to
the
promotion
of
any
,
soe
all
shal
bee
obliged
to
reueale
all
such
practises
vnder
the
same
penaltye
;
and
it
shall
belong
to
the
Bishopp
to
discerne
and
determyne
what
words
and
procedings
are
to
bee
held
for
direct
or
indirect
solliciting
.
12.
Althoughe
they
may
haue
an
Eye
to
the
Nobilitie
,
and
honor
of
the
kindred
of
any
that
is
to
bee
elected
,
yet
the
Conuent
must
bee
very
carefull
,
that
they
doe
not
neglect
the
spirituall
good
of
their
Monastery
,
whyle
they
regard
the
temporall
commodity
.
13.
To
the
End
the
election
may
the
better
proceede
,
and
that
they
may
procu●e
for
them selues
God
his
holy
assistance
in
that
which
soe
much
maketh
for
their
common●
good
,
after
the
Funeralls
of
the
deceased
Abbesse
the
Conuent
shall
apply
all
their
prayers
▪
and
Exercises
for
this
End
.
14.
When
they
are
to
deliure
their
suffrages
they
shall
abstayne
from
mutuall
Conuersation
for
the
space
of
three
dayes
,
neither
shall
they
come
to
geather
but
to
the
celebrating
of
deuine
seruice
,
to
the
reading
,
and
to
the
Refectory
;
and
vppon
the
very
day
of
the
election
,
after
they
haue
song
a
Masse
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
they
shall
retyre
themselues
to
their
Cells
,
vntill
they
bee
called
to
giue
their
Voyces
.
15.
To
the
end
noe
Error
happen
in
deliuering
their
Suffrages
,
the
Prioresse
shall
deliuer
the
names
of
all
the
professed
in
writing
that
haue
any
Voyces
,
either
to
the
Bishopp
or
to
him
whoe
supplyeth
his
place
and
in
the
sayd
writing
shee
shall
sett
downe
ther
age
,
the
yeares
and
tyme
of
their
proffession
,
togeather
with
all
such
Exceptions
or
Canonicall
impediments
,
as
the
Statutes
haue
sett
downe
against
their
Election
.
16.
Two
or
three
mature
graue
and
Religious
men
are
to
bee
chosen
by
the
Chap●er
,
whoe
for
the
more
honor
of
that
Action
may
bee
present
with
the
Lord
Bishopp
at
●he
Election
,
and
the
Bishopp
or
hee
,
who
(
at
the
Bishopps
appoyntement
)
shall
pre●ide
at
the
Election
hauing
obserued
all
that
●s
sett
downe
in
the
Statutes
,
shall
declare
●t
the
Grate
the
person
elected
;
But
if
in
it
●he
first
two
Scrutinyes
sufficient
suffrages
●oe
not
agree
,
then
lett
those
three
which
●ad
the
most
suffrages
in
the
last
Scrutiny
●ee
proposed
to
the
Conuent
,
and
in
the
●●ird
shee
that
by
balloting
or
by
Boules
shall
haue
sufficient
Voyces
,
is
to
bee
held
for
Elect.
And
if
againe
in
all
the
sayd
three
Scrutinyes
they
haue
equall
,
or
not
●ufficient
suffrages
▪
then
the
more
Ancient
proffessed
among
them
is
to
bee
preferred
and
to
bee
denounced
Abbesse
.
17.
The
election
ended
,
and
declared
by
him
that
presided
,
all
the
Religious
are
to
retyre
themselues
into
the
Chapter
:
where
(
after
the
Elect
hath
according
to
the
manner
accused
herselfe
in
generall
of
all
her
defects
)
shee
must
according
and
to
the
tenor
and
forme
of
that
writing
that
is
sett
downe
in
the
booke
of
Ceremonyes
,
promise
that
shee
will
neuer
suffer
any
further
libertie
to
bee
brought
into
the
Congregation
,
then
the
holy
Rule
and
Statuts
doe
permitt
;
but
that
shee
will
endeauor
togeather
with
the
grace
and
assistance
of
God
that
the
Congregation
bee
conserued
in
Spirritt
,
and
aduanced
in
the
same
,
and
if
shee
shall
espy
that
it
fayleth
in
any
thing
other
wise
then
it
ought
,
that
shee
will
labour
(
calling
those
to
counsell
by
whose
prudence
and
authority
shee
may
best
worke
reformation
)
to
reduce
and
restore
it
to
the
former
good
estate
,
and
to
all
this
shee
is
●o
signe
and
subscribe
,
After
this
protestation
made
,
lett
the
Rules
and
Statutes
bee
reade
which
concerne
the
Abbesse
,
and
then
by
the
Prioresse
,
or
(
if
the
Prioresse
be
thosen
)
by
the
ancientest
deane
lett
her
bee
placed
in
her
Sea●e
,
and
aftherwards
●●ath
one
in
perticuler
shall
doe
her
that
Reuerence
▪
and
in
such
manner
as
is
declared
in
the
booke
of
Ceremonyes
,
and
from
that
tyme
euer
afterwards
,
shall
yeald
dutifull
Obedience
to
all
hir
Commandements
;
and
all
the
Officers
shall
in
publike
resigne
to
her
their
Offices
,
leauing
it
to
her
Freedome
,
either
to
confirme
them
in
their
Officers
,
or
according
to
the
Statutes
by
suffrages
to
appoynte
new
Officers
,
euen
as
in
our
Lord
shee
shall
thinke
most
expedient
.
18.
The
Elect
is
absolutely
forbid
and
prohibited
to
inquire
of
any
whether
shee
gaue
her
suffrage
for
her
Election
,
neither
may
shee
either
directly
or
indirectly
sifte
what
passed
by
her
Subiects
in
the
matter
of
her
Election
,
neither
may
any
tell
to
any
of
the
Religious
,
or
to
the
Abbesse
,
or
to
any
other
,
either
directly
or
indirectly
vppon
whom
shee
bestowed
her
Voyce
;
If
the
Abbesse
shall
offend
herein
,
shee
is
to
vnderstand
that
there
by
shee
hath
lost
all
Iurisdiction
,
but
if
others
signify
soe
much
either
to
the
Abbesse
or
to
any
others
,
in
soe
doing
they
loose
both
actiue
and
passiue
Voyce
for
euer
;
19.
The
Elect
,
before
her
benediction
,
for
the
space
of
some
dayes
shall
liue
seperate
from
the
rest
▪
that
well
and
dilligently
shee
may
examyne
her
owne
defects
and
that
shee
may
imploy
that
tyme
in
Contemplation
of
spirituall
matters
,
where
by
being
illuminated
by
thy
spiritt
of
Gods
light
,
shee
may
the
better
imploy
her selfe
in
those
things
that
appertayne
to
her
Office
:
and
principally
to
obtayne
of
him
the
guift
of
Wisedome
,
and
humilitie
,
and
a
fervent
and
burning
zeale
of
his
deuine
honour
,
and
that
shee
may
endeauour
to
Correct
and
reforme
her
owne
defects
,
or
any
such
perticuler
abuses
,
as
shee
shall
note
to
haue
crept
into
the
Congregation
.
20.
In
fitt
tyme
(
when
the
Lord
Bishopp
shal
bee
at
leisure
)
lett
the
accustomed
Benediction
bee
parformed
,
either
in
the
Church
of
her
owne
Monastery
,
or
in
some
other
as
hee
shall
appointe
:
at
which
some
foure
professed
Religious
(
at
the
lest
)
elected
by
the
Conuent
shal
bee
present
,
and
those
Expences
(
by
consent
of
the
Chapter
with
regard
had
of
Religious
pouerty
)
are
to
bee
made
,
as
may
seeme
fitt
and
seemely
for
such
an
Action
.
21.
The
Abbesse
of
this
Congregation
must
bee
perpetuall
,
except
through
age
,
notable
Infirmity
,
or
(
which
god
forbied
)
for
some
greuious
Fault
,
(
as
here
after
is
sett
downe
)
shee
shal
bee
iudged
by
the
Voyces
of
two
parts
of
three
of
the
Conuent
,
togeather
with
the
Verdict
of
the
Ordinary
to
bee
vnfitt
for
gouernment
.
22.
It
may
not
bee
lawfull
for
the
Abbesse
or
Elect
(
that
is
accused
of
any
●ault
for
which
shee
may
bee
brought
into
danger
of
deposition
(
either
by
her selfe
or
others
,
to
seeke
out
who
gaue
their
Voyces
against
her
.
If
shee
shall
doe
otherwise
euen
thereby
shee
shal
bee
depriued
of
her
dignity
,
and
they
whoe
either
directly
or
indirectly
discouered
what
others
haue
done
there
in
conceruing
her
,
shall
loose
both
actiue
and
passiue
Voyce
for
euer
after
.
23.
If
the
Abbesse
would
resigne
her
Office
because
shee
findeth
her selfe
much
broken
in
age
,
and
in
her
strenght
,
or
that
shee
might
the
better
attend
to
her
owne
spirituall
good
,
shee
may
not
obtayne
leaue
to
doe
it
,
except
two
of
three
parts
of
the
Conuent
,
togeather
with
the
consent
of
the
Ordinary
do
yeald
there
vnto
.
24.
If
the
Abbesse
shall
obtayne
leaue
to
resigne
,
shee
shall
make
her
sayd
Resignation
in
the
presence
of
the
right
Reuerend
Lord
Bishopp
,
or
of
him
whom
hee
shall
substitute
in
his
place
▪
And
because
it
is
presumed
,
that
shee
hath
done
this
for
the
common
good
of
the
Couent
,
the
Abbesse
tha●
shall
succede
,
must
vse
her
as
aperpetuall
Assistant
about
her
,
and
to
bee
subiect
to
none
but
to
her selfe
onely
;
and
in
her
die●●
all
such
allowance
must
bee
giuen
to
her
as
is
accustomed
to
the
other
Abbesse
,
and
the
rest
are
to
vse
the
sayde
Reuerences
to
her
,
as
they
are
accustomed
to
their
other
Abbesses
,
and
when
shee
dyeth
shee
is
to
enioy
all
those
priuiledges
,
which
they
enioy
that
dy
in
their
Offices
,
and
shee
is
to
haue
a
double
Voyce
in
the
Election
of
her
Successor
,
(
but
for
her
owne
Resignation
shee
shall
haue
noe
voyce
)
as
alsoe
shee
must
haue
a
double
Voyce
in
the
election
of
all
the
other
Officers
,
which
by
the
Conuents
Voyces
are
to
bee
chosen
.
25.
If
the
Abbesse
espy
any
Error
committed
by
her
predecessor
,
lett
her
soe
handle
the
matter
,
that
shee
seeke
still
to
conserue
her
Reputation
,
and
as
often
as
shee
maketh
mention
of
her
deceased
Predecessor
,
shee
must
neuer
name
her
but
in
honorable
manner
,
as
shee
must
likewise
hau●
care
that
all
her
Subiects
doe
the
same
.
THE
II.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
chosing
of
the
other
Officers
.
1.
NOe
Religious
may
haue
passiue
Voyce
for
the
principall
Officers
,
except
●hee
haue
liued
laudably
foure
yeares
at
the
least
in
Religion
,
after
her
Profession
;
and
bee
fiue
and
twentie
yeares
ould
compleate
,
except
vrgent
necessitie
bee
to
the
contrary
.
2.
The
principall
Officers
,
to
witt
the
Prioresse
,
deanes
Mistresse
of
the
Nouices
,
Assistants
,
depositary
Cellarier
,
Sacristane
,
Chantresse
,
Portresse
,
Thourier
,
Infirmare
,
and
Guardrobe
,
must
bee
chosen
by
more
then
halfe
the
Voyces
of
the
Conuent
,
their
Voyces
must
bee
sett
downe
in
writing
,
and
the
sayd
writings
must
bee
perused
by
the
Abbesse
,
and
the
Scrutatrices
,
and
they
are
to
bee
publickly
reade
in
the
hearing
of
all
either
by
the
Abbesse
or
by
one
of
the
Scruta●rices
,
whom
shee
will
appoynte
,
and
the
sayd
writings
are
all
to
bee
burned
before
they
departe
out
of
the
Chapter
.
3.
If
any
difficulty
arise
about
the
deliuering
of
their
Suffrages
,
and
that
it
happen
that
sufficient
Voyces
doe
not
●agree
,
lett
that
Order
bee
taken
as
before
was
sett
downe
in
the
Election
of
the
Abbesse
,
when
the
like
case
doth
fall
out
.
4.
Shee
th●t
shall
endeauour
to
procure
for
her selfe
,
or
for
any
other
,
by
any
meanes
the
Voyce
of
any
for
any
of
the
afforesayd
Offices
,
shee
shal
bee
depriued
of
all
actiue
and
passiue
Voyce
whyle
she
liueth
;
which
punishment
shee
shall
alsoe
incurr
,
that
by
vn
iust
perswasions
and
complayntes
shall
labour
to
hinder
any
from
any
Office
,
except
shee
make
her
complaynts
onely
to
the
Lady
Abbesse
.
5.
These
before
named
Officers
are
to
bee
chosen
euery
third
yeare
,
and
therefore
at
a
tyme
for
this
appoynted
(
to
witt
vppon
the
first
Munday
in
Lent
not
hindred
by
a
Feast
,
otherwise
vppon
the
next
day
following
)
they
shall
all
resigne
their
Offices
in
the
Chapter
house
,
and
the
Conuent
must
chouse
others
in
their
places
;
Yet
it
is
permitted
that
the
Conuent
may
onely
once
confirme
the
selfe
same
person
in
her
Office
;
where
in
notwithstanding
shee
shall
not
continue
more
then
for
fix
yeares
;
But
if
any
one
is
able
to
fullfill
and
well
accomplish
diuers
Offices
,
it
is
left
to
the
Conuents
libertie
to
constitute
fewer
.
6.
The
terme
of
three
yeares
is
limited
onely
for
those
Officers
as
haue
well
performed
their
Offices
:
but
if
any
bee
found
not
sufficiently
fitt
for
her
Office
,
shee
may
bee
discharged
of
her
Office
,
whensoeuer
the
Abbesse
and
Conuent
thinke
fitt
.
7.
The
Sister
of
the
Lady
Abbesse
may
not
bee
chosen
for
Prioresse
,
deane
,
Assistant
,
depositary
;
Cellarier
,
Thourier
,
or
Portresse
,
whyle
the
Abbesse
liueth
,
except
shee
hath
the
third
parte
,
of
foure
of
the
Voyces
of
the
Conuent
.
8.
The
Inferior
Officers
,
whoe
are
not
sett
down●
among
the
afforenamed
principall
Officers
,
and
are
appoynted
for
diuers
Functions
in
the
Conuent
,
may
bee
chosen
for
such
offices
by
the
Abbesse
her selfe
alone
,
and
whereas
they
may
bee
often
changed
,
as
the
rest
,
yet
if
any
haue
laudably
behaued
her selfe
in
her
charge
shee
may
the
longer
bee
contynued
in
the
same
,
yet
soe
,
that
this
bee
done
rather
vppon
necessitie
,
then
vppon
any
priuate
and
perticuler
affection
.
9.
None
may
confer
with
any
about
the
●etting
vpp
or
taking
away
of
any
Office
,
but
with
the
Abbesse
alone
▪
or
in
publike
Chapter
,
and
if
she
proceede
otherwise
,
she
is
to
bee
punished
at
the
discretion
of
the
Abbesse
and
Conuent
.
10.
All
the
Officers
are
to
reade
or
heare
once
euery
moneth
all
such
Rules
,
directions
,
and
Statutes
as
appertayne
to
their
Offices
:
and
the
Inferior
Officers
are
to
haue
them
written
,
and
sett
vpp
in
some
place
in
their
Offices
.
THE
III.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Office
of
the
Abbesse
.
1.
FOr
asmuch
as
the
Abbesse
is
by
almightie
God
appoynted
Gouernesse
ouer
the
Spowses
of
Iesus-Christ
,
to
direct
and
confirme
them
in
the
way
of
his
holy
Commandements
and
of
a
perfect
Religious
life
,
there
fore
shee
ought
to
excell
all
her
Subiects
in
Charity
,
Fayth
,
Chastitie
,
Wisedome
,
and
notable
humilitie
,
that
shee
may
aduance
and
sett
them
forwards
to
the
due
keeping
and
obseruance
of
their
holy
Rule
and
Constitutions
and
to
the
topp
of
all
perfection
noe
lesse
by
her
exemplar
life
,
and
behauiour
then
by
the
authoritie
and
dignitie
of
her
Office
,
Where
vppon
shee
must
carry
to
all
a
motherly
harte
and
affection
,
and
endeauour
to
make
them
familier
and
tyed
in
loue
towards
her selfe
,
that
with
greater
confidence
they
may
make
their
recourse
vnto
her
,
as
to
their
common
mother
and
there
by
submitt
themselues
to
all
her
Commandements
,
and
Councells
,
and
performe
all
things
,
drawne
rather
by
the
spiritt
of
loue
,
then
by
feare
and
force
of
Constraynt
;
2.
Euery
day
in
perticuler
manner
shee
ought
to
imploy
some
tyme
where
in
shee
may
seriousty
consider
with
her selfe
,
by
what
manner
and
meanes
,
shee
may
best
sett
forward
the
Common
good
and
proffitt
of
her
charge
.
And
shee
ought
to
endeauour
(
soe
farr
forth
as
the
sundry
burthens
and
businessesfo
the
Monastery
will
permitt
)
to
assist
with
the
rest
and
bee
present
in
the
Quier
and
other
places
of
Obseruances
,
and
to
obserue
all
those
things
vnto
which
the
rest
are
tyed
.
3.
Shee
must
haue
a
care
of
the
spirituall
and
Corporall
good
of
all
,
yea
and
of
euery
one
in
perticuler
,
shee
must
suffer
each
of
them
to
haue
a
free
accesse
vnto
her
,
soe
often
as
they
shall
request
it
,
or
as
shee
shall
know
or
vnderstand
it
wil
bee
profitable
vnto
them
,
and
that
shee
her selfe
may
well
and
fittly
attend
thereunto
.
4.
Shee
must
receaue
and
intertayne
suc●
as
come
vnto
her
with
all
suauity
and
gentlenesse
;
and
shee
must
bee
very
wary
that
by
her
Countenance
,
or
vehemency
of
her
words
,
or
manner
of
carriage
and
proceeding
shee
doe
not
at
any
tyme
feare
them
,
that
with
freedome
and
Confidence
they
may
not
discouer
and
lay
open
their
difficulties
vnto
her
.
5.
Lett
her
shew
a
motherly
affection
to
such
as
any
way
offend
,
that
they
may
see
that
heir
fault
and
not
their
person
is
displeasing
to
her
,
and
lett
her
carry
her
selfe
,
that
shee
may
not
bee
noted
to
bee
disgusted
with
any
one
;
finally
in
giuing
of
Penances
lett
her
haue
an
Eye
to
the
spirituall
good
of
euery
one
,
and
that
noe
wayes
shee
seeke
their
trouble
and
vexation
,
allwayes
diligently
and
maturely
thinking
and
casting
with
her selfe
,
by
what
meanes
the
pennances
which
shee
enioyneth
may
helpe
to
aduance
their
spirituall
good
.
6.
In
such
things
as
touch
the
Common
disciplyne
,
lett
her
shew
her selfe
firme
and
constante
,
and
lett
her
not
at
any
tyme
suffer
any
thing
to
bee
violated
and
infringed
;
where
vnto
they
are
bound
by
Rule
or
Statute
.
But
in
those
things
that
are
heldlesse
essentiall
lett
her
not
bee
to
hard
,
and
difficill
in
dispensing
,
and
soe
lett
her
mayntayne
good
Order
and
disciplyne
,
that
shee
may
discretely
and
prudently
apply
her
pensations
to
the
solace
of
her
Subiects
,
and
the
more
seruice
of
almighty
God
.
7.
Lett
her
often
enquire
of
the
Prioresse
and
conferr
with
her
,
concerning
the
State
of
the
Conuent
,
and
alsoe
of
the
Mistresse
of
the
Nouices
,
depositayre
,
and
Cellarier
,
concerning
all
such
matters
as
belong
to
their
Charge
;
and
shee
must
commaunde
them
to
repayre
to
her
so
often
as
neede
shall
require
.
8.
Shee
shall
once
euery
moneth
,
either
by
her selfe
or
by
some
o●hers
,
whom
shee
shall
appoynte
,
(
especially
the
deanes
)
visit
all
the
Offices
of
the
Monastery
,
but
especially
of
the
depo●itayre
,
Cellarier
,
Sacristane
,
Guarderoabe
and
In●irmair
;
alsoe
once
euery
moneth
shee
shall
visitt
by
her selfe
,
or
by
her
sayd
assignes
the
Cells
of
all
the
Religions
,
and
the
peculi●r
offices
of
all
vnder
Officers
,
that
shee
may
see
how
in
a●l
things
Religious
d●cency
,
cleanlynesse
,
and
order
bee
kept
,
and
obserued
;
9.
Lett
her
b●e
vigilant
that
all
the
Officers
execute
and
performe
their
Offices
with
great
sweetnesse
,
Charity
and
humility
,
and
lett
such
bee
put
from
their
Offices
,
that
behaue
them selues
trouble
somely
therein
;
and
are
found
harsh
and
greuious
to
other
;
yet
lett
her
not
giue
casy
eare
to
Inferiours
against
their
Superiours
,
and
what
shee
heareth
lett
her
maturely
and
dilligently
wayghe
and
examyne
,
and
without
very
reasonnable
cause
Inferiours
are
not
to
haue
accesse
vnto
her
,
for
those
matters
,
which
the
subordinate
Officers
can
sufficiently
per
forme
by
them selues
,
and
would
doe
soe
if
the
sayd
Inferiours
would
come
vnto
them
.
10.
Althoughe
shee
ought
much
to
confide
vppon
her
Officers
,
yett
lett
her
beware
that
nothing
bee
permitted
to
their
inordinate
Passions
,
and
if
at
any
tyme
any
Contention
or
dispute
should
happen
among
them
,
whereby
auersion
of
mynds
and
indignation
may
bee
feared
,
lett
her
carefully
seeke
to
hinder
this
Inconuenience
,
by
making
peace
among
them
,
and
by
procureing
that
they
allwayes
shew
such
signes
of
humilitie
,
and
Charitie
each
to
other
,
as
may
nourish
and
increase
religious
affection
,
and
loue
among
them
.
11.
Shee
must
haue
a
speciall
care
of
such
as
are
sicke
and
infirme
,
and
those
shee
must
often
visitt
,
and
endeauour
to
confort
,
and
in
all
things
(
as
much
as
lyeth
in
her
power
)
lett
her
haue
care
of
peruerty
,
but
yett
soe
that
Religious
decency
bee
still
mayntained
.
12.
Lett
her
frequent
the
common
Refectory
with
the
rest
,
soe
often
as
by
her
health
,
or
her
other
great
aff●yres
shee
may
and
at
Table
lett
her
haue
some
meate
aboue
,
and
different
from
the
rest
,
whereof
shee
may
imparte
to
those
whom
shee
shall
thinke
to
bee
most
infirme
and
weake
,
and
when
shee
is
absent
from
the
Refectory
▪
lett
her
by
turnes
inuite
such
Religious
,
as
by
this
way
shee
shall
thinke
their
weakenesse
and
infirmitie
may
bee
holpen
or
conforted
.
THE
IV.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Office
of
the
Prioresse
.
1.
THE
Prioresse
is
chosen
to
●ase
the
Abbes●e
of
a
great
parte
of
her
burthen
,
shee
,
in
her
speach
especially
,
and
in
her
conuersation
,
ought
to
study
how
to
edify
euery
one
,
whoe
as
shee
is
a
guide
to
others
,
soe
much
shee
bee
a
Rule
of
all
good
Vertuous
life
and
behauio●r
,
not
making
any
shew
of
affected
Superioritie
or
permitting
the
same
to
any
other
,
that
the
Inferiours
being
conioyned
with
Elders
and
Superiours
may
serue
each
other
in
sincere
humilitie
;
and
therefore
albeit
shee
bee
the
mother
of
the
rest
,
yet
according
to
her
Office
is
shee
to
labour
to
serue
the
rest
;
2.
When
the
Abbesse
by
reason
of
her
other
hindrances
cannot
execute
those
things
that
appertayne
to
her
Office
,
then
it
belongeth
to
the
Prioresse
,
to
doe
all
those
things
which
the
Abbesse
her selfe
should
haue
done
,
if
shee
had
beene
present
,
as
to
giue
the
Benedictions
in
the
Quiar
,
to
grant
leaue
to
speake
with
Externes
,
to
receaue
and
giue
presents
,
and
such
like
;
where
of
afterwards
shee
is
to
certify
the
Abbesse
in
sitt
tyme
,
yea
commonly
shee
may
doe
all
those
things
,
which
in
these
Statutes
are
saide
,
and
sett
downe
,
that
by
the
Superiour
they
may
bee
done
,
especially
then
when
they
cannot
haue
accesse
to
the
Abbesse
her selfe
.
3.
In
the
Absence
of
the
Abbesse
shee
is
to
commaund
according
as
matters
occurr
in
the
Quiar
,
Chapter
house
,
Refectory
,
dorture
,
and
Worke
house
,
yea
and
in
all
other
places
,
where
the
Conuent
is
in
any
tyme
assembled
;
In
these
places
shee
is
allwayes
to
bee
present
with
the
Conuent
,
or
if
shee
cannot
bee
present
,
shee
shall
haue
care
that
some
one
of
the
deanes
may
supply
her
place
4.
In
her
Wordes
and
externall
behauiour
lett
her
demeane
her selfe
with
all
sweetenesse
,
and
lett
her
take
diligent
care
that
in
the
Chapter
house
(
where
in
the
absence
of
the
Abbesse
shee
is
to
reside
as
hath
beene
sayd
)
nothing
be●
done
either
by
her selfe
or
others
,
that
may
giue
iust
occasion
of
offence
,
but
lett
her
endeauour
to
induce
her
Sisters
with
all
suauitie
,
and
externall
shew
of
loue
to
the
accomplishing
of
those
things
which
are
expedient
,
and
lett
her
offer
her selfe
ready
to
yeald
them
all
comfort
and
satisfaction
,
making
herselfe
familiar
vnto
them
yet
retayning
her
due
grauitie
,
that
by
those
meanes
all
may
reuerence
her
and
with
their
dutifull
cariage
acknowledge
her
for
their
Superiour
.
5.
Once
euery
moneth
shee
shall
goe
to
the
Abbesse
to
acquainte
her
with
those
things
,
which
shal
bee
thought
requisitt
shee
should
vnderstand
.
6.
Lett
her
not
thrust
her selfe
in
to
meddle
whith
those
Offices
,
whose
care
and
Charge
,
are
by
the
Abbesse
and
Conuent
committed
to
others
,
neither
lett
her
offer
to
dispose
of
the
Conuerse
Sisters
.
7.
She
must
not
suffer
such
as
haue
Offices
to
dispose
of
themselues
without
her
knowledge
,
yet
may
shee
not
hinder
them
in
their
Functions
,
and
Offices
;
that
soe
all
matters
may
bee
performed
in
the
best
Order
,
and
without
Confusion
.
8.
Shee
must
not
permitt
that
any
thing
bee
infringed
or
innouated
,
and
when
shee
perceaueth
or
feareth
any
great
inconuenience
to
ensue
,
lett
her
acquaint
the
Abbesse
therewith
,
that
according
to
her
appoyntement
some
remedy
may
bee
prouided
for
the
same
.
9.
Although
shee
may
reprehend
and
correct
her
Subiects
for
lesser
faults
,
as
the
Mistresse
of
the
Nouices
may
the
Nouices
and
Schollers
,
and
the
Cellarier
the
Conuerse
Sisters
,
yet
if
any
faults
bee
doubtfull
or
more
greiueous
then
ordinary
,
or
of
that
Consideration
that
they
may
seene
worthy
of
more
seuere
Chastisement
.
then
shee
(
as
alsoe
those
two
others
)
shall
make
them
knowne
to
the
Abbesse
,
that
it
may
bee
prouided
for
according
to
her
Iudgement
,
and
by
her
authoritie
.
10.
Lett
her
dilligently
put
in
Executio●
what
soeuer
is
appoynted
and
ordayned
b●
the
Abbesse
,
and
in
her
proceedings
an●
Actions
lett
her
wholly
submitt
her
Iudg●●ment
and
opinion
to
hers
,
persuading
al●
others
to
doe
the
same
,
not
contradictin●
or
improuing
her
Ordinances
;
if
shee
do●●
other
wise
,
besides
due
Correction
(
vnto
which
shee
is
subiect
)
shee
must
vnderstand
that
shee
may
bee
deposed
from
her
Office
as
vnworthy
thereof
.
11.
Lett
her
not
permitt
any
to
bee
in
the
Cloyster
,
or
Garden
without
leaue
,
nor
in
the
Garden
without
a
Companion
;
in
tyme
of
Recreation
lett
her
haue
care
that
all
meete
togeather
,
that
shee
may
see
what
soeuer
passeth
;
finally
at
night
when
they
goe
to
bedd
,
either
by
her selfe
or
by
some
other
,
shee
is
to
visitt
all
their
Cells
.
12.
Shee
shal
bee
exempt
from
seruing
in
the
kitchin
,
and
Refectory
,
except
the
Abbesse
for
the
increase
of
her
humilitie
,
shall
otherwise
ordayne
or
permitt
.
THE
V.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Deanes
.
1.
T●E
Deanes
haue
noe
other
Office
in
the
Monastery
,
then
prudently
to
obserue
,
if
there
happen
any
thing
in
the
behauiour
,
or
procedings
of
the
professed
Religious
,
that
may
neede
correction
or
amendement
,
yet
may
they
reprehend
none
,
but
that
which
belongeth
to
their
Office
,
is
this
,
to
helpe
all
by
their
Counsayle
,
and
their
mature
Iudgment
if
soe
bee
that
they
may
thinke
they
bee
able
to
helpe
them
with
their
frendly
admonition
;
but
if
by
that
way
they
finde
that
they
doe
them
litle
or
noe
good
,
then
lett
them
make
it
knowne
to
the
Abbesse
,
or
Prioresse
,
or
Cellarier
that
they
may
apply
more
forcible
and
necessary
Remedyes
to
the
spirituall
disease
.
2.
Alsoe
of
these
deanes
the
Assistentes
are
chosen
,
and
if
all
the
deanes
cannot
bee
Assistentes
(
because
the
number
of
the
deanes
may
bee
greater
then
the
number
of
the
Assistents
,
which
may
bee
but
foure
)
then
they
that
are
the
more
ancient
professed
,
mnst
bee
preferred
before
the
rest
.
If
the
deanes
are
fewer
then
the
Assistants
,
then
those
Religious
who
haue
noe
other
Office
in
the
Monastery
may
bee
elected
to
make
vpp
the
number
of
the
Assistants
.
The
lady
Abbesse
is
to
appoynte
ten
Religious
,
or
thereabouts
to
the
ca●●
of
these
deanes
:
soe
that
all
the
professed
(
onely
the
lady
Abbesse
and
Prioresse
excepted
)
must
bee
vnder
their
charge
;
euery
one
of
the
professed
vnto
these
deanes
(
as
all
the
Religious
to
the
lady
Abbesse
,
and
Prioresse
:
and
the
Conuerse
Sisters
to
the
Cellarier
;
and
the
No●ices
to
their
Mistresse
)
must
doe
that
Reuerence
and
shew
that
respect
,
which
the
holy
Rule
in
the
seuentie
one
Chapter
commandeth
to
bee
done
to
their
Ancients
,
and
in
that
case
,
these
onely
are
to
bee
esteemed
their
Ancients
.
4.
The
deanes
in
the
absence
of
the
Lady
Abbesse
and
Prioresse
,
are
to
preside
in
all
places
of
obseruances
,
and
to
beare
the
place
of
their
Superiour
,
which
euery
one
of
them
are
to
performe
,
according
to
the
antiquitie
of
her
profession
;
as
alsoe
in
the
absence
of
the
deanes
the
more
ancient
professed
must
beare
the
same
Office
,
except
the
Abbesse
or
Prioresse
shall
appoynte
otherwise
.
THE
VI.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Mistresse
of
the
Nouices
.
1.
ALL
singuler
shew
of
Vertue
,
togeather
with
a
great
Zeale
,
and
sesire
of
perfection
must
appeare
,
and
brightly
shyne
,
in
the
life
and
behauiour
of
the
Mistresse
of
the
Nouices
,
that
by
her
good
Example
shee
may
the
better
excite
and
stirr
vpp
those
,
that
are
vnder
her
charge
,
vnto
all
those
things
which
their
State
of
life
requireth
of
them
;
In
her
cariage
lett
her
allwayes
giue
shew
of
sweetenesse
,
and
loue
▪
and
in
her
words
,
lett
her
haue
a
speciall
care
to
auoyde
all
bitter
contumelious
,
and
disgracefull
language
,
and
lett
her
accommodate
her
commandements
to
tymes
,
persons
,
and
places
,
well
considering
with
her selfe
what
euery
one
is
able
to
doe
,
and
not
onely
what
they
ought
,
or
should
doe
,
seing
they
come
to
Religion
,
that
desire
to
bee
there
in
perfected
,
and
are
not
as
yet
perfect
.
2.
As
euery
one
commeth
to
the
Monastery
,
let
her
soe
dispose
of
her
as
the
Abbesse
shall
appoynte
,
and
shee
shall
haue
care
that
such
as
haue
entred
doe
examyne
and
discusse
their
life
past
very
dilligently
and
soe
make
their
generall
Confession
,
as
soone
as
they
can
possibly
.
3.
Whatsoeuer
they
that
come
bring
with
them
,
lett
her
receaue
it
of
them
,
to
bee
deliuered
to
the
depositary
,
and
what
soeuer
shee
receaueth
or
deliuereth
,
lett
her
setr
downe
in
writing
,
which
writing
euery
one
that
entreth
shall
subscribe
with
their
owne
hand
,
of
all
which
things
they
must
dispose
a
litle
be
fore
they
make
their
profession
.
4.
She
must
haue
care
that
the
Nouices
and
Schollers
haue
a
good
methode
in
meditating
deliuered
vnto
them
,
and
shee
must
see
they
bee
taught
how
they
may
vse
vocall
prayer
fruytefully
,
shee
is
to
teath
them
the
Ca●echisme
and
Christian
doctrine
,
and
the
manner
how
to
examyne
their
Consciences
and
the
way
how
to
roote
out
all
Vices
and
to
ouercome
all
euill
habittes
and
Customes
,
and
finally
to
morti●y
their
Passions
that
togeather
with
the
contempt
of
themselues
,
they
may
increase
in
the
loue
of
God
.
5.
After
they
are
entred
,
shee
shall
declare
vnto
them
,
what
they
are
to
vndergoe
,
and
what
the
Congregation
expecteth
at
their
hands
,
shee
shall
often
reade
vnto
them
those
Rules
and
Statutes
which
appertayne
to
them
and
belong
to
common
disciplyne
;
then
shall
they
deliberate
with
themselues
(
weying
duly
the
forces
of
their
bodyes
and
myndes
)
what
is
most
expedient
for
them
,
and
if
they
continue
in
their
former
purpose
,
then
they
are
by
holy
meditations
to
prepare
and
arme
themselues
for
those
things
,
which
they
are
to
take
vppon
them
,
in
the
holy
State
of
Religion
.
6.
Moreouer
the
Mistrisse
of
the
Nouices
must
teach
those
that
are
vnder
her
gouernment
a
Religious
manner
of
carriage
touching
their
standing
,
going
,
looking
,
speaking
,
eating
,
and
all
other
such
Actions
;
that
they
shew
therein
a
Religious
decency
and
comelynesse
;
to
witt
,
that
in
their
gate
they
bee
not
two
hasty
,
except
vrgent
necessity
force
them
that
in
talking
they
vse
noe
gestures
with
their
hands
,
especially
whyle
they
speake
to
their
Superiors
,
and
to
Externes
,
but
either
they
are
to
hould
them
vnder
their
Scap●lare
,
or
within
the
Sleeues
of
their
great
habbitt
,
that
they
altogeather
fly
and
auoyde
all
affected
speath
,
and
whatsoeuer
may
sauour
of
secularitie
,
or
Courtly
Vanitie
and
Curiositie
,
which
alsoe
in
their
outward
be
hauiour
they
must
dilligently
eschew
▪
that
they
cast
or
fasten
not
their
eyes
vppon
the
Countenances
of
their
Sup●riours
,
or
of
Externes
,
neither
houlding
them
to
much
vpward
,
or
downeward
,
that
they
speake
not
to
lowde
,
or
burst
out
into
to
much
intemperate
laughter
,
especially
when
at
the
Grates
they
speake
with
Externes
,
the
which
liberty
they
mu●t
vnderstand
is
seldome
to
bee
granted
or
permitted
them
,
that
they
eate
,
not
two
fast
,
to
slowly
,
or
to
greedily
,
or
that
they
looke
not
about
them
whyle
they
eate
,
that
whyl
they
drinke
they
hould
their
cupp
with
both
their
hands
,
that
they
seeke
to
preuent
euery
one
in
doing
them
honour
,
and
Reuerence
that
they
carry
themselues
with
grauitie
,
and
staydnesse
,
that
they
haue
●
care
to
keepe
cleanelynesse
in
their
Cells
●nd
Garments
,
and
that
in
their
Countenances
they
shew
myrth
and
Alacritie
,
that
w●yle
they
turne
,
they
turne
their
body
as
well
as
their
heade
;
and
finally
that
they
c●rry
themselues
gratefully
and
louingly
to
all
;
and
if
their
bee
any
thing
vnhansome
in
their
natures
,
Customes
,
or
Education
,
lett
the
Mistrisse
endeauour
to
reforme
it
,
●nd
bring
them
to
a
better
fashion
,
and
lett
her
haue
a
care
to
instruct
them
exactly
,
in
the
holy
Ceremonyes
of
the
deuyne
Seruice
,
and
in
all
the
Obseruances
of
their
Religious
State
.
7.
If
shee
see
any
to
bee
Drawne
to
doe
their
duty
vppon
feare
,
shee
is
to
vnderstand
that
such
are
not
very
fitt
for
Reliligion
,
although
a
moderate
feare
(
especially
of
God
)
doth
not
a
litle
healpe
and
conduce
thereunto
.
8.
Shee
must
labour
to
encourage
such
as
are
deiected
,
and
pusilaminous
,
yet
if
shee
see
any
to
bee
of
sufficient
Spirit
and
Courage
,
shee
must
not
for
all
that
vrge
them
to
much
;
lett
her
bee
wary
and
Circumspect
in
all
her
proceedings
towars
them
,
and
lett
her
perswade
them
to
discouer
their
difficulties
to
their
Ghostly
Father
,
that
they
may
the
better
bee
grounded
in
their
Vocation
,
and
consequently
bee
the
more
securely
guyded
and
Directed
in
the
Scope
and
end
which
they
ought
to
ayme
att
.
9.
The
Nouices
and
Schollers
must
bee
tryed
in
base
and
humble
Exercises
,
soe
often
as
may
bee
thought
expedient
,
yet
they
shall
not
bee
sent
to
the
places
appertayning
to
the
charge
of
other
Officers
,
except
the
sayd
Officers
consent
thereunto
;
and
lett
the
sayd
Schollers
and
Nouices
bee
warned
,
that
the
Conuent
ought
and
will
seeke
to
bee
informed
of
their
humilitie
,
Obedience
,
and
desire
of
the
Contempt
of
themselues
.
10.
Lett
her
not
perswade
or
oblige
any
of
them
to
any
kinde
of
austeritie
,
but
by
the
Counsel
of
the
Abbesse
.
11.
She
must
beware
that
they
bee
not
ouerthrowne
and
carryed
away
with
their
first
feruour
,
whyle
therein
they
passe
the
limitts
of
discretion
,
and
therefore
shee
shall
admonish
the
Ghostly
Father
hereof
,
if
their
happen
any
i●●t
cause
therein
.
12.
To
the
end
all
may
bee
the
better
in
formed
of
the
natures
and
dispositions
of
the
Scholers
and
Nouices
,
and
that
they
that
enter
for
such
may
better
knowe
the
vnitie
Charitie
,
modesty
,
and
Religious
manner
of
life
which
the
Religious
embrace
and
leade
,
the
Mistr●●●●
(
by
Commaundement
from
the
lady
Abbesse
)
shall
make
choyce
of
such
to
conuerse
and
conferr
with
her
Nouices●
and
Schollers
,
whoe
either
by
their
behauiour
,
experience
,
or
good
example
,
are
best
able
to
edify
instructe
and
helpe
them
.
13.
The
Mistris
is
to
bee
subiect
in
all
thinges
for
domesticall
disciplyne
to
the
Prioresse
,
soe
farr
forth
as
shee
bee
not
hindred
from
the
Execution
and
accomplishing
of
her
Office
,
where
by
shee
is
obliged
to
teach
her
Scollers
,
and
Nouices
,
to
sing
,
reade
,
pronounce
a
right
,
and
the
like
;
Soe
alsoe
the
Nouices
and
Schollers
in
the
Quier
,
Chapter
house
,
Resectory
,
and
in
all
such
places
,
where
the
whole
Conuent
must
bee
subiect
to
the
sayd
Prioresse
,
wherefore
the
Mistresse
may
not
commaunde
them
there
in
any
matter
,
that
there
by
shee
may
yeald
the
more
Reuerence
and
respect
to
the
Superiour
,
and
if
any
difficulty
or
inconuenience
happen
here
by
or
that
the
Mistrisse
bee
hindred
from
the
due
Execution
of
her
Office
,
lett
her
seeke
to
the
Lady
Abbesse
,
for
the
Remedy
there
of
.
THE
VII
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Assistans
.
1.
LET
such
Assistants
bee
chosen
,
as
vppon
whose
prudence
,
and
Counsayle
the
Abbesse
may
very
well
rely
,
in
such
difficulties
as
may
occurr
:
whose
alsoe
may
well
Guyde
and
direct
such
Religious
as
come
vnto
them
at
any
tyme
for
comfort
,
or
would
informe
them
of
matters
occurring
according
to
the
Statutes
.
Therefore
they
must
bee
very
discreete
and
circumspect
,
noe
ways
headdy
,
free
from
all
inordinate
Passions
,
Zealous
of
the
common
good
of
the
Conuent
,
which
they
ought
to
sett
fo●ward
according
to
their
best
skill
,
and
they
ought
to
bee
very
care
full
mayntayners
of
what
soeuer
maketh
for
the
peace
and
good
disciplyne
thereof
.
2.
For
asmuch
as
the
Prioresse
is
wont
to
bee
admitted
to
the
Cons●ltations
,
foure
Assistants
wil
bee
sufficient
,
and
they
are
not
to
exceede
the
number
of
foure
,
and
the
younger
professed
among
them
,
must
first
in
Order
deliuer
her
opinion
,
before
the
Abbesse
declare
her
mynde
,
or
what
shee
would
haue
concluded
;
lett
them
all
well
and
maturely
ponder
the
matter
propounded
,
and
if
soe
bee
that
the
matter
may
suffer
delay
,
and
bee
of
great
Consequence
,
lett
them
haue
longer
tyme
to
discusse
and
consider
it
with
themselues
,
that
thereby
it
may
bee
the
better
determyned
.
3.
Once
euery
weeke
or
at
least
twise
euery
Moneth
,
they
must
bee
called
to
Consultation
at
that
houre
which
the
Abbesse
shall
appoynte
,
where
shee
her selfe
must
alsoe
preside
,
and
bee
present
;
and
one
of
these
Consulters
and
Assistants
must
euery
weeke
haue
accesse
to
the
Abbesse
,
to
know
of
her
when
the
Assistants
are
to
bee
called
to
Consultation
.
Before
the
Consultation
begin
,
Veni
Creator
Spiritus
&c.
with
the
prayer
.
Deus
qui
corda
fidelium
&c.
is
to
bee
sayd
,
and
the
Consultation
being
ended
;
Suscipe
clementissime
Deus
&c.
4.
The
things
that
are
handled
in
Consultation
most
commonly
are
these
,
The
Causes
and
Remedyes
of
disciplyne
broken
or
neglected
;
the
defects
of
Officers
in
their
Offices
;
the
trouble
or
disgust
of
any
one
conceaued
against
any
Officer
;
want
of
health
in
any
through
indiscretion
;
dissentions
,
secretts
meetings
,
and
whisperings
;
what
manner
is
to
bee
obserued
in
enioyning
of
Penances
;
the
Receauing
or
deliuering
of
Messages
or
writings
to
Externes
;
the
deposing
of
Officers
;
or
appointment
of
new
Officers
;
the
Measure
of
their
diett
,
to
greather
with
the
defect
or
excesse
committed
in
the
same
;
what
persons
are
to
bee
propounded
to
the
Conuent
,
and
such
like
.
5.
Lett
them
permitt
nothing
that
may
weaken
disciplyne
,
and
if
they
consult
about
the
enioyning
of
any
Pennance
,
after
the
thing
hath
beene
maturely
determyned
,
lett
them
not
afterwards
interpose
themselues
for
any
moderation
.
But
if
vppon
better
Information
they
finde
the
Case
,
to
stand
other
wise
then
when
they
consulted
about-it
,
and
that
thereby
they
feare
any
hurt
or
inconuenience
may
ensue
,
they
must
make
it
knowne
to
the
Abbesse
,
and
soe
committ
it
wholy
to
her
discretion
.
6.
Of
those
things
that
are
propounded
vnto
them
they
may
not
debate
among
themselues
out
of
the
place
of
Consultion
,
and
then
noe
otherwise
then
in
the
presence
of
the
Abbesse
;
and
soe
in
like
manner
of
those
things
about
which
they
haue
had
Consultation
.
If
they
shall
offend
in
the
contrary
,
they
must
endure
the
same
penance
,
that
●he
other
professed
should
incurr
,
if
they
offended
in
the
like
Case
,
much
lesse
may
they
communicate
vnto
others
,
either
within
,
or
without
the
Conuent
,
what
hath
passed
in
Consultation
,
or
which
may
any
wise
touch
any
person
of
the
Conuent
;
and
if
any
should
vnderstand
that
Consultation
hath
beene
had
about
her selfe
,
yet
none
shall
tell
her
what
resolution
hath
beene
taken
about
her
,
but
they
shall
remitt
it
to
the
Relation
of
the
Abbesse
her selfe
,
except
the
Abbesse
doth
otherwise
ordayne
.
7.
In
their
Iudgments
lett
them
conforme
themselues
to
the
Commaundement
of
the
Abbesse
neither
may
they
contend
among
themselues
,
or
stand
to
st●bbornely
in
their
owne
opinions
,
they
must
answeare
each
other
with
meaknesse
,
and
propose
their
reasons
with
all
humilitie
,
yet
alsoe
with
Religious
freedome
and
liberty
.
Where
vppon
the
lady
Abbesse
must
bee
willing
to
heare
their
aduises
,
and
must
permitt
them
to
haue
their
necessary
liberty
in
speaking
their
mynds
;
yea
moreouer
shee
must
inuite
,
rnd
incourage
them
,
that
herein
they
carefully
doe
their
Office
,
and
duty
,
and
if
any
thing
chance
to
bee
spoken
by
any
of
them
,
that
may
bee
distastfull
to
her
,
lett
her
rather
winke
thereat
,
then
that
the
Assistants
bee
made
afrayde
to
deliuer
with
fredome
their
opinions
,
as
they
are
obliged
to
doe
in
matters
appertayning
to
the
common
good
:
neither
ought
the
Abbesse
to
departe
from
that
they
all
Counsayle
her
,
but
vppon
sufficient
ground
and
reason
.
8.
If
nothing
occurr
whereof
they
should
consult
yet
the
Abbesse
ought
to
call
them
togeather
to
see
if
her
●onsulters
haue
any
thing
to
propound
vnto
her
,
and
if
nothing
of
worth
doe
occurr
they
may
bee
dismissed
.
9.
When
the
Religious
will
declare
to
the
Assistants
their
mynds
concerning
those
things
which
they
are
not
willing
to
declare
to
the
Abbesse
her selfe
,
whereby
s●ee
may
bee
the
better
informed
,
let
the
Assistants
,
(
naming
none
)
performe
this
with
all
charitie
,
and
sinceritie
,
and
bring
them
an
answeare
and
resolution
as
the
Case
requireth
.
10.
Euery
one
must
know
that
they
may
not
deale
about
any
matter
with
the
Assistants
,
but
vppon
this
Condition
,
that
what
they
declare
vnto
them
,
should
bee
made
knowne
vnto
the
Abbesse
,
neither
may
they
giue
●are
to
any
thing
vnder
Condition
that
it
bee
kept
secrett
and
vnknowne
to
the
Abbesse
.
11.
After
the
Assistants
leaue
their
Offices
,
yet
they
may
not
discouer
to
others
in
any
sort
those
things
that
haue
beene
done
or
vttered
in
their
Consultations
,
except
onely
such
matters
as
by
the
Abbesse
were
made
common
be
fore
and
imparted
to
others
,
and
if
they
shal
bee
found
faulty
here
in
,
there
by
they
shal
bee
disinabled
t●
haue
this
Office
againe
for
eu●r
after
;
and
to
the
end
the
assistants
may
bee
more
free
in
deliuering
their
opinions
,
by
the
Statutes
it
is
for
bidden
,
that
the
Abbesse
doe
manifest
vnto
others
,
what
was
sayd
or
counsayled
her
by
any
of
the
assistants
,
but
onely
(
as
the
Case
may
require
)
shee
may
tell
the
Conuent
what
was
counsayled
her
,
yet
soe
that
shee
discouer
not
vnto
them
,
the
name
of
her
that
gaue
her
Counsayle
or
aduese
there
in
.
THE
VIII
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
despositayre
.
1.
THE
Office
of
the
depositayre
is
to
keepe
all
such
things
as
belong
to
the
necessary
prouision
of
the
monastery
,
as
Woolen
,
linnen
,
money
,
and
the
like
:
and
shee
is
to
render
an
exact
accompt
of
all
Receipts
and
expenses
to
the
Abbesse
,
whom
shee
is
to
certify
of
all
such
things
of
moment
which
shee
receaueth
,
or
spendeth
▪
and
there
in
shee
is
to
follow
her
order
and
and
appoyntment
.
2.
Shee
must
haue
a
Chest
with
two
lockes
,
one
of
the
keyes
the
Abbesse
must
keepe
,
and
shee
the
other
,
soe
that
it
may
not
bee
opened
witho●t
them
both
.
In
this
Chest
all
the
money
of
the
house
must
bee
kept
,
and
from
thence
it
must
bee
taken
as
neede
requireth
,
except
the
Abbesse
will
keepe
by
her
some
smale
somme
,
for
such
vses
as
some
tymes
may
occurr
.
3.
Shee
must
haue
the
keeping
of
the
great
Seale
of
the
Conuent
,
and
therewith
shee
may
Seale
nothing
without
the
Consent
of
the
Conuent
,
shee
alsoe
must
keepe
all
Originalls
and
other
writings
,
and
Euidences
in
a
Coffer
with
a
double
locke
,
where
of
the
Abbesse
must
haue
one
key
and
shee
another
.
4.
Once
euery
yeare
the
depositor
togeather
with
the
Guardroabe
must
see
what
euery
one
hath
,
and
what
they
want
,
they
must
sett
all
downe
in
writing
,
that
afterwards
they
may
consult
with
the
Abbesse
,
how
they
may
prouide
for
the
necessitie
of
ea●h
one
,
and
lett
them
labour
to
carry
an
euen
hand
to
all
▪
And
to
the
end
all
Confusion
may
bee
a●oyded
,
a
certayne
hower
must
bee
appoynted
,
at
which
tyme
●●ery
day
all
the
Officers
and
the
Religious
●ust
repayre
to
the
depository
for
their
Ne●essities
.
5.
When
shee
deliuereth
by
appoyntment
●f
the
Abbesse
any
thing
to
the
Cellarier
,
●●ardroabe
,
or
Cater
,
lett
her
demaund
a
writing
of
the
person
that
receaueth
it
,
where
in
the
Receipt
is
contayned
,
and
lett
her
shew
her selfe
prompt
and
easy
to
execute
those
things
,
vnto
which
shee
is
bound
by
her
Office
,
and
in
noe
wise
must
shee
shew
her selfe
wrangling
or
contentious
;
yet
if
in
her
opinion
,
shee
thinketh
that
any
thing
may
bee
better
done
,
or
that
shee
espyeth
,
that
any
thing
is
more
spent
then
ought
to
bee
,
lett
her
make
Relation
there
of
to
the
Abbesse
.
6.
Lett
her
take
care
that
all
Prouisions
bee
made
in
their
due
tymes
;
for
which
cause
shee
must
some
tymes
conferr
with
the
Abbesse
,
and
Procurator
of
the
Monastery
,
as
alsoe
with
the
Cellarier
,
conceruing
those
things
which
are
vnder
her
charge
,
and
which
shee
is
to
vse
.
7.
Shee
must
gather
togeather
all
ould
things
of
the
Monastery
,
as
the
ould
lockes
ould
Iron
and
such
like
,
alsoe
shee
must
keepe
an
accompt
of
all
the
Reuenewes
,
and
sommes
of
all
the
perticuler
debts
,
and
of
such
things
as
are
owing
to
any
;
or
by
any
to
the
Monastery
,
and
what
tyme
th●
sayd
payments
are
to
bee
made
.
8.
Once
euery
yeare
shee
shall
render
a●●
exact
accompt
of
all
her
Receips
and
Expenses
,
where
of
shee
is
to
deliuer
a
Coppy
to
the
Abbesse
,
whoe
shall
alsoe
writt
it
downe
in
her
booke
,
and
shee
must
seeke
to
haue
the
Abbesse
subfigne
to
her
yearely
Reckonings
,
whereby
it
may
appeare
that
shee
hath
approued
all
,
and
that
all
things
haue
passed
according
to
her
Order
and
well
liking
.
THE
IX
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Cellarier
.
1.
THE
Cellarier
must
often
conferr
with
the
Abbesse
about
those
things
which
appertayne
to
her
Office
,
and
shee
must
performe
that
both
for
quantitie
and
qualitie
of
the
meate
,
which
shee
shall
appoynte
;
shee
must
see
that
all
things
bee
well
keept
in
the
Spence
and
Buttery
,
that
nothing
bee
negligently
spent
or
wasted
in
meate
drinke
or
any
other
thing
committed
to
her
charge
,
and
with
a
speciall
care
shee
must
endeauour
that
what
soeuer
belongeth
to
her
O●●ice
▪
bee
kept
cleane
●nd
hand
some
.
2.
In
the
manner
of
dressing
and
seaso●ing
her
meate
,
shee
must
looke
to
that
which
is
most
whole
some
,
and
lett
her
●●oyde
all
Curiositie
and
excesse
in
all
things
●●ll
beeseeming
a
Religious
estate
;
yea
if
any
thing
bee
superfluons
lett
her
keepe
it
care
fully
,
to
bee
spent
,
and
vsed
in
due
tyme
and
Season
.
3.
Lett
her
foresee
what
is
to
bee
prouided
for
the
day
following
,
and
lett
her
certify
the
Cater
thereof
,
and
that
by
writing
▪
soe
likewise
lett
her
inquire
in
good
tyme
of
the
Cooke
▪
what
shee
wanteth
,
that
in
due
tyme
Prouision
may
bee
made
thereof
;
and
if
the
depositair
shall
bee
wanting
to
her
in
any
thing
,
shee
shall
onely
signify
it
to
the
Abbesse
.
4.
If
at
any
tyme
any
of
the
Professed
of
the
Quier
bee
sent
vnto
her
for
any
thing
,
shee
is
to
deliuer
vnto
them
that
which
they
haue
neede
of
with
all
due
Charitie
and
sweetenesse
as
her
abilitie
will
permitt
her
.
5.
Shee
must
soe
dispose
all
her
businesses
that
shee
may
bee
still
present
at
the
deuine
Office
,
soe
farr
forth
as
shee
can
possible
.
6.
The
Conuerse
Sisters
both
Schollers
,
Nouices
as
also
the
professed
,
and
all
th●
S●ruantes
of
the
house
are
vnder
her
char●ge
,
and
shee
must
bee
very
watchfull
t●
keepe
them
all
in
peace
and
Concord
,
dir●●cting
them
with
all
meakenesse
and
gentle●nesse
,
taking
care
that
they
bee
not
tw●
much
ouer
charged
with
their
labour
,
an●
that
nothing
bee
wanting
to
their
spiritual●
proffitt
and
good
;
but
especially
of
her
Conu●rse
Sisters
.
7.
Sh●●
must
instruct
her
Conuerse
Sisters
in
the
Catec●isme
,
and
Chri●tian
doctrine
,
and
how
to
pray
and
make
their
Confession
,
and
to
〈◊〉
to
the
sacreed
Communion
with
〈◊〉
and
proffitt
.
●
.
L●tt
her
s●●
that
such
Conuerse
Sisters
●s
●re
appaynted
for
sundry
Offices
haue
their
directions
written
in
their
seuerall
Offices
,
which
shee
must
take
care
that
once
euery
Moneth
they
bee
read
vnto
them
,
shee
must
alsoe
haue
an
Inuentory
of
all
such
things
,
as
eueryone
vnder
her
charge
doth
vse
,
and
shee
must
often
visitt
them
all
,
that
shee
may
see
that
nothing
bee
brok●●
or
ned●
rep●●●tion
.
9.
Lett
her
not
behaue
her selfe
contentionsly
●r
distastfully
to
others
,
but
rather
endeauour
to
mayntayne
both
her selfe
and
all
her
charge
in
●●ward
peace
,
and
lett
h●r
seeke
by
her
Religious
outward
temp●rate
go●ernment
,
moderation
,
and
man●●r
of
speach
to
giue
edification
to
others
,
by
the
example
of
her
vertuous
●nd
true
religious
life
.
THE
X.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Portresse
.
●
.
IT
is
the
Office
of
the
Portresse
to
keepe
the
key
of
the
Gate
oft
the
Mona●●●●y
,
the
locke
where
of
must
haue
two
●eyes
,
soe
that
it
may
not
bee
opened
wit●out
them
both
.
One
of
these
keyes
must
bee
kept
by
the
Abbesse
,
and
when
soeuer
●●y
person
is
to
enter
into
the
monastery
,
or
any
thing
is
to
bee
brought
in
,
someone
Religious
is
to
bee
sent
by
the
Abbesse
whoe
may
bring
with
her
,
her
key
,
and
there
with
open
and
shutt
the
sayd
Gate
,
and
soe
carry
it
backe
to
the
Abbesse
againe
.
2.
If
any
are
to
enter
into
the
Monastery
from
abroade
,
the
Portresse
togeather
with
her
Companion
whom
the
Abbesse
or
the
Superiour
shall
appoynte
(
for
fewer
then
〈◊〉
shall
neuer
accompany
them
)
must
bring
them
to
the
place
whether
they
are
to
go●
,
and
none
may
speake
vnto
those
persons
but
in
a
word
or
two
,
and
as
it
weare
,
Obiter
,
or
by
the
way
,
neither
may
the
Portresse
permitt
euery
one
to
open
the
Gate
,
or
deliuer
her
key
to
any
,
but
to
her
whom
the
Superiour
shall
appoynte
.
3.
If
there
shal
bee
more
Gates
to
th●
Monastery
then
one
,
euery
one
of
them
must
allwayes
haue
two
keyes
,
where
of
the
Abbesse●
must
haue
one
,
and
the
Por●resse
another
;
and
the
Portresse
must
bee
very
carefull
to
see
they
bee
allwayes
well
shutt
;
and
that
whosoeuer
are
lett
into
the
Monastery
,
doe
allwayes
enter
and
departe
at
full
day
light
,
except
some
most
vrgent
Causes
of
necessitie
doe
exact
the
contrary
,
and
after
Complyne
shee
is
to
giue
vpp
her
keyes
to
the
Custody
and
keeping
of
the
Lady
Abbesse
.
THE
XI
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Thourier
,
or
the
Prefect
of
the
speaking
place
.
1.
THIS
Officer
must
haue
a
Cell
neere
vnto
the
speaking
place
▪
●hat
shee
may
bee
the
readyer
to
answeare
●uch
as
come
,
and
to
deliuer
such
messages
as
are
requisitt
.
2.
Shee
must
demaunde
the
names
of
such
persons
as
come
to
the
speaking
place
(
if
shee
know
them
not
)
and
shee
must
endeauour
to
informe
the
Lady
Abbesse
,
or
Prioresse
of
the
qualitie
of
such
persons
,
as
require
to
speake
with
any
one
.
3.
Shee
shall
call
noe
Religious
to
speake
with
Externes
at
the
Grate
without
the
the
lycence
of
the
Prioresse
at
the
least
,
and
what
soeuer
shee
receaueth
of
Externes
,
shee
must
deliuer
it
to
the
Abbesse
or
to
the
Prioresse
soe
soone
as
well
shee
may
.
4.
When
the
Religious
are
called
to
speake
with
Externes
shee
must
notify
vnto
them
the
quality
of
the
persons
,
that
if
they
bee
persons
of
qualitie
they
may
goe
vnto
them
in
their
great
habitt
,
and
when
shee
calleth
any
to
the
Parloy
or
speaking
place
,
lett
her
●ignify
vnto
her
what
Companion
shee
is
to
haue
,
according
as
the
Abbesse
or
Prioresse
shall
appointe
;
and
if
the
Conuersation
seeme
to
bee
vnprofitable
or
inconuenient
lett
either
her
Companion
or
the
Prefect
of
the
place
prudently
and
discreetely
call
her
thence
.
5.
If
any
Externe
bee
denyed
to
speake
with
any
,
lett
her
in
good
Religious
manner
seeke
to
giue
the
person
due
satisfaction
,
by
her
yealding
those
reasons
that
are
for
that
purpose
,
and
in
her
speeches
,
or
answeares
,
lett
her
haue
care
of
edisication
,
and
religious
Ciuilitie
,
and
being
by
the
Bell
called
to
the
Parloyre
,
lett
her
make
hast
to
goe
thither
,
and
make
answeare
to
the
person
that
called
,
and
see
that
there
shee
vse
noe
other
talke
,
then
that
which
is
necessary
and
conuenient
.
6.
Shee
may
not
suffer
any
to
execute
her
Office
,
but
onely
that
Religious
whom
the
Superiour
shall
appoynte
.
7.
Shee
may
receaue
noe
writing
or
message
to
bee
sent
to
any
,
except
the
Abbesse
,
Prioresse
,
or
Conuent
bee
acquaynted
ther
with
,
except
it
bee
to
bee
sent
and
addressed
to
the
Bishopp
,
or
Visitours
,
as
hereafter
in
the
third
parte
,
and
first
Chapter
shal
bee
declared
.
THE
XII
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Chantresse
.
1.
ALL
the
bookes
that
appertayne
to
the
Quiar
must
bee
in
the
Cu●●ody
of
the
Chauntresse
,
whoe
must
haue
care
that
in
their
singing
and
reading
,
the
hearers
may
bee
edifyed
,
and
euery
weeke
vppon
Wednesday
shee
shall
sett
vp
a
Paper
,
wherein
there
names
are
to
bee
written
,
that
in
the
weeke
following
must
sing
,
or
reade
any
thing
in
the
Quiar
,
Shee
must
make
choyce
of
the
more
skillfull
according
to
the
solemnitie
of
the
Feasts
,
and
in
all
things
lett
her
take
that
Course
and
methode
in
her
proceedings
,
that
shee
bee
not
ouer
greiueous
or
troublesome
to
any
.
2.
Euery
weeke
vppon
Saterday
lett
her
sett
vpp
in
writing
the
Order
of
the
Office
for
the
weake
following
,
and
withall
the
extraordinary
obligations
,
both
for
the
liuing
and
the
dead
;
for
which
cause
shee
must
●●ue
the
keeping
of
that
booke
wherein
the
sayd
Obligations
are
contayned
.
3.
Lett
her
bee
very
wary
and
Circum●spect
before
shee
begin
to
sing
,
or
intone●●
any
thing
,
and
lett
her
vse
the
same
warrynesse
in
euery
thing
els
,
that
if
any
erro●
happen
shee
may
seeke
to
amend
it
wit●
Zeale
,
yet
without
any
signe
of
impatience
,
soe
farr
as
shee
can
possibly
.
4.
If
they
shall
sing
any
thing
in
Musicke
in
the
Church
,
●hose
are
to
bee
appoynted
by
her
(
or
by
some
other
who
perhapps
may
bee
fitter
for
this
Office
)
that
must
sing
,
neither
may
any
other
presume
to
sing
,
but
such
,
as
by
her
are
appoynted
.
THE
XIII
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Sacristane
.
1.
THE
Sacristane
must
bee
very
dilligent
to
see
that
what
soeuer
belongeth
to
the
Church
,
Cloyster
,
Chapter
house
,
and
Sacristy
bee
kept
very
carefully
and
han
somely
.
2.
Lett
her
carefully
prouide
that
the
wine
which
must
seru●
for
the
most
holy
Sacrifice
,
bee
good
and
pure
and
drawne
the
same
day
;
that
the
Chalices
,
Purificatoryes
,
Corporalls
,
Cruetts
,
Water
,
Towells
and
all
the
furniture
and
appurtenances
of
the
Church
,
bee
whole
and
very
cleane
,
shee
must
carry
holywater
to
the
Cells
,
and
the
accustomed
places
of
the
Monastery
▪
where
euery
weeke
shee
must
put
it
into
Vessells
,
that
there
are
appoynted
to
contayne
the
same
.
3.
Lett
her
appoynte
the
tyme
when
euery
one
is
to
goe
to
Confession
,
by
the
aduise
of
the
Abbesse
,
and
lett
her
see
that
all
the
Masses
bee
sayd
in
fitt
tymes
,
if
they
haue
sundry
Prists
to
celebratt
.
Lett
her
make
the
hosts
as
fayre
as
shee
can
possibly
,
which
shee
must
prouide
may
bee
sufficient
for
the
Masses
,
and
the
Communicants
,
and
shee
must
see
that
shee
allwayes
haue
them
in
readynesse
,
as
neede
may
require
.
4.
Shee
must
kepe
the
kyes
of
the
Turne
,
and
Grate
of
the
Church
,
or
Sacristy
,
neither
may
shee
receaue
or
deliuer
any
thing
by
them
,
but
onely
such
things
as
appertayne
to
the
Aultar
,
the
holy
Sacrifices
,
or
Church
,
lett
her
see
that
this
grate
or
Turne
bee
all
wayes
well
shutt
and
locked
,
except
in
tymes
of
Communion
,
or
when
any
thing
is
to
bee
deliuered
,
or
receaned
by
the
same
.
5.
Shee
must
not
speake
or
talke
with
any
at
the
Grate
,
but
onely
about
those
things
that
necessaryly
appertayne
to
her
Office
and
if
any
Externe
demande
any
thing
of
her
which
concerneth
not
immediately
the
Church
,
lett
her
send
him
to
the
Tourier
,
and
when
shee
speaketh
with
any
at
her
Turne
or
Grate
,
lett
her
doe
it
with
a
low
voyce
,
and
lett
her
bee
still
ready
to
deliuer
those
things
,
which
belong
to
the
Seruice
of
the
Church
.
6.
Shee
must
deliuer
euery
Euening
to
the
Abbesse
,
the
keyes
of
her
Office
,
and
in
the
morning
lett
her
demaunde
them
of
her
at
a
competent
tyme
.
7.
See
that
with
due
care
and
Dilligences
hee
write
downe
in
some
booke
all
such
donations
,
as
haue
beene
made
to
the
Church
,
togeather
with
the
names
of
the
giuers
,
and
shee
must
take
an
Inuentory
of
all
such
things
as
are
committed
to
her
charge
.
THE
XIV
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Infirmaire
.
1.
THE
Infirmayre
must
assist
the
sicke
with
singuler
Charitie
,
and
seeke
to
procure
their
confort
accordingly
,
wherefore
shee
must
endeauour
to
performe
all
those
things
,
that
may
tend
to
the
ease
and
comfort
of
the
diseased
,
with
very
great
alacritie
.
2.
About
the
sicke
all
things
must
bee
neat
,
and
decent
,
and
the
Infirmaire
must
haue
an
Inuentory
of
all
such
things
,
as
belong
to
her
Office
.
3.
Shee
must
haue
all
medicinable
things
and
what
soeuer
els
are
neceessary
for
the
sicke
in
some
conuenient
place
,
and
shee
must
often
visitt
them
,
to
see
that
nothing
bee
corrupted
,
and
to
procure
by
Order
from
the
Superiour
that
new
bee
had
in
due
tyme
.
4.
If
the
disease
soe
require
it
,
lett
her
send
for
the
Phisition
,
yet
with
the
consent
of
the
Abbesse
,
and
lett
her
punctually
obserue
his
prescriptions
,
and
ordinations
,
concerning
the
diett
and
Phisicke
of
the
Patient
,
She
must
alsoe
haue
certayne
common
Rules
and
instructions
▪
according
to
which
shee
may
proceede
,
when
the
disease
seemeth
not
to
require
the
presence
or
aduise
of
the
Phisition
.
5.
If
the
disease
increase
lett
the
Abbesse
bee
c●rtifyed
there
of
,
that
other
Phisitions
bee
sent
for
in
due
tyme
,
if
it
seeme
needefull
,
or
if
the
disease
bee
infectiue
,
that
others
bee
for
bidden
to
haue
accesse
to
the
diseased
,
or
to
conuerse
with
her
.
6.
If
the
Sicke
bee
in
any
danger
shee
must
prouide
that
in
fitt
tyme
they
bee
armed
with
the
holy
Sacraments
,
and
assisted
whith
the
deuoute
prayers
of
the
Religious
and
withall
may
bee
excited
with
holy
admonitions
to
endure
patiently
the
greife
of
their
disease
,
and
willingly
to
embrace
the
will
of
almighty
God
in
all
things
.
7.
Some
holy
Pictures
and
Images
must
bee
had
in
the
Infirmary
,
and
shee
must
see
that
a
Table
bee
decently
adorned
and
prepared
when
the
most
blessed
Sacrament
is
to
bee
brought
thither
,
and
shee
is
to
make
it
ready
and
to
prepare
all
other
necessaryes
for
the
Communion
of
the
sicke
,
soe
often
as
the
ghostly
Father
shall
thinke
it
expedient
,
that
they
communicate
.
8.
Shee
may
not
change
or
omitt
any
thing
that
the
Phisition
hath
appoynted
,
except
some
euident
reason
moue
her
to
the
contrary
,
and
lett
her
haue
a
booke
where
in
all
must
bee
sett
downe
that
hee
prescribeth
.
9.
Whensoeuer
the
Phisition
or
Surgeon
commeth
to
the
Monastery
,
by
some
signe
the
Conuent
shal
bee
aduertised
of
their
comming
,
that
if
any
haue
neede
of
their
helpe
,
by
the
Superiours
licence
they
may
come
vnto
them
.
10.
When
the
Ghostly
Father
,
the
Phisition
,
or
Surgeon
enter
the
Infi●●ary
,
shee
or
some
other
,
with
a
Companion
,
must
bee
present
,
who
shall
neuer
departe
out
of
the
place
,
till
they
bee
thence
departed
.
11.
Shee
must
not
dismisse
those
that
are
on
their
Recouery
,
till
shee
see
then
strong
and
able
to
vndergoe
their
accustomed
labour
.
12.
Shee
must
haue
a
Care
that
they
obserue
due
modesty
,
whyle
they
are
vnder
her
charge
,
lest
that
whyle
they
seeke
to
restore
their
corporall
strenght
,
they
loose
their
Zeale
and
Spiritt
,
yet
they
shall
not
soe
much
imploy
themselues
in
their
meditations
and
deuotions
as
before
,
vntill
that
they
may
bee
able
to
retourne
to
their
former
Exercises
,
in
perfect
health
,
and
without
any
inconuenience
.
THE
XV.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Guarderobe
.
1.
THE
Guarderobe
must
keepe
all
such
Cloathes
as
the
Religious
doe
not
vse
:
●s
alsoe
all
linnen
,
and
woollen
which
are
applied
to
their
bedding
or
to
any
other
Monasticall
vses
,
the
which
shee
must
dilligently
looke
vnto
,
as
to
those
things
which
are
belonging
to
the
poore
.
2
,
Shee
must
keepe
an
accompt
of
all
such
things
that
are
vnder
her
charge
,
as
of
all
those
things
whereof
the
Religious
haue
the
vse
,
and
if
shee
bee
to
make
prouision
for
any
,
either
in
linnen
or
in
Woollen
,
lett
her
acquainte
the
Lady
Abbesse
therewith
,
neither
may
shee
deliuer
to
any
a
new
garment
,
or
any
thing
els
that
is
new
,
without
the
consent
of
the
Lady
Abbesse
.
3.
Lett
her
haue
great
care
of
cleanelynesse
,
and
handsomenesse
,
and
shee
must
haue
commodious
places
,
to
lay
vpp
those
things
that
appertayne
to
her
custody
,
the
which
shee
must
looke
vnto
,
that
by
noe
meanes
they
bee
spoyled
.
4.
When
shee
deliuereth
out
any
thing
to
bee
washed
,
or
which
is
already
washed
,
shee
must
deliuer
them
by
accompt
,
and
by
accompt
shee
must
receaue
them
backe
againe
;
alsoe
all
such
things
as
are
deputed
,
for
the
vse
either
of
the
Refectory
or
of
the
kitchin
,
and
when
shee
deliuereth
any
linnen
or
Woollen
to
the
Religious
,
she●
must
deliuer
them
on
Saterday
,
and
shee
shall
keepe
written
what
and
when
,
and
to
whom
,
any
thing
is
deliuered
,
that
euery
one
may
receaue
their
necessaryes
in
due
season
.
5.
Lett
her
seperate
and
keepe
a
parte
that
which
is
new
,
from
that
which
is
ould
,
and
put
euery
thing
in
their
seuerall
places
,
and
distinguish
by
certeyne
figures
or
numbers
,
what
soeuer
is
granted
for
the
perticuler
vse
of
each
Religious
.
But
if
any
thing
cannot
bee
accommodated
for
the
vse
of
the
Religious
,
lett
her
make
the
Abbesse
know
thereof
,
that
shee
may
dispose
thereof
accordingly
.
6.
Shee
shall
haue
care
to
see
that
the
Garments
bee
mended
,
and
shee
shall
at
the
appoyntment
of
the
Superiours
deliuer
them
to
bee
mended
by
those
whom
the
Superiour
●hall
please
to
name
.
7.
Shee
must
haue
care
of
all
their
Shooes
▪
and
shee
must
see
that
they
bee
mended
in
due
tyme
,
and
new
must
bee
giuen
to
euery
one
,
according
to
their
necessitie
and
as
the
Superiour
shall
appoynte
.
8.
In
her
Office
lett
her
carry
her selfe
meeke
and
gentle
,
neither
must
shee
suffer
any
to
endure
any
Want
in
Clothing
and
Garments
.
9.
Shee
must
eschew
and
auoyde
all
noueltie
,
secularitie
,
and
Curiositie
in
all
things
and
therefore
a
certayne
Patterne
of
their
habbits
,
Vayles
,
and
other
garments
,
must
bee
made
and
prescribed
,
the
which
shee
must
keepe
in
her
Office
of
the
Gua●droabe
,
shee
and
all
the
rest
shall
bee
bound
and
obliged
to
obserue
this
fashion
,
neither
may
any
bee
soe
bold
,
as
to
presume
to
make
,
or
fashion
,
or
haue
any
thing
but
according
to
the
sayd
Patterne
,
according
vnto
which
euery
thing
must
bee
praecisely
made
and
accommodated
.
THE
XVI
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
the
Conuerse
Sisters
.
1.
THE
Conuers●
Sisters
are
admitted
into
this
Congregation
,
that
by
their
pious
labours
they
may
serue
their
God
and
Creator
,
and
that
they
may
assist
those
,
whoe
haue
dedicated
themselues
to
his
holy
Seruice
,
and
soe
serue
with
them
the
selfe
same
soueraigne
Lord
,
vnder
the
selfe
same
Statutes
,
Rules
and
Sacred
Vowes
;
therefore
they
must
endeauour
to
draw
that
spirituall
proffitt
and
commoditie
from
their
sayd
Labours
,
in
such
sort
that
they
may
fully
accomplish
all
their
ymployments
to
the
glory
of
almightie
God
,
and
to
the
Saluation
of
their
omne
Soules
.
2.
The
Conuerse
Sisters
(
being
noe
lesse
Religious
then
are
those
of
the
Quier
)
must
in
like
sort
bee
prouided
for
in
all
things
that
appertayne
to
ther
spirituall
and
Corporall
good
:
as
both
aliue
and
dead
they
enioy
all
those
Graces
,
and
prouiledges
which
the
others
enioy
,
onely
those
excepted
,
which
speciall
and
perticuler
exception
is
made
in
the
Sta●utes
,
whereof
,
by
reason
of
their
sundry
imployments
,
businesses
,
and
impediments
that
are
incident
to
their
estate
,
they
cannot
be
capable
.
3.
They
must
know
that
all
such
Statutes
,
that
any
wise
touch
the
Religious
of
the
Quiar
▪
doe
alsoe
appertayne
vnto
them
,
soe
farr
forth
as
by
their
State
they
may
bee
accommodated
vnto
them
.
4.
They
vnto
whom
any
perticular
Offices
are
inioyned
must
receaue
their
speciall
directions
from
their
Superiour
in
writing
,
the
which
they
must
haue
sett
vpp
in
the
places
of
their
Offices
.
5.
Euery
day
they
must
attend
to
mentall
and
vocall
prayer
,
for
soe
long
a
tyme
as
the
Superiour
shall
appoynte
them
,
which
may
bee
longer
or
shorter
as
their
Labours
,
and
businesses
will
permitt
them
,
If
they
shall
perceaue
that
they
are
not
soe
apt
for
mentall
prayer
as
they
might
wish
,
let
them
acquaint
their
ghostly
Father
therewith
that
they
may
imploy
the
tyme
of
prayer
in
some
other
exercise
of
deuotion
.
6.
Lett
them
pay
to
our
Lord
God
a
dayly
taske
and
oblation
of
their
Prayers
,
to
witt
for
their
Nocturnes
and
Mattins
,
they
shall
say
thirty
Pater
Nost●rs
,
and
soe
many
Aue
Marias
;
for
their
Prime
,
Third
,
Sixt
,
None
,
and
Compline●
for
each
of
these
seuen
Pater
Nosters
,
and
seuen
Aue
Marias
;
and
they
shall
recite
the
sayd
Pater
n●sters
and
Aue
Marias
twlue
tymes
ouer
,
in
stead
of
their
Euensong
;
But
they
that
are
able
,
and
can
finde
leisure
may
say
the
Office
of
our
blessed
Lady
,
or
of
the
dead
,
or
the
seuen
penitentiall
Palmes
,
with
the
Litanies
,
insteed
of
those
Pater
nosters
and
Aue
Marias
prescribed
.
7.
They
that
are
admitted
for
Conuerse
Sisters
,
after
they
haue
made
their
Profession
,
may
neuer
passe
to
the
State
of
the
Professed
of
the
Quier
,
and
therefore
they
may
not
learne
to
sing
,
read
or
write
,
nor
yet
may
they
bee
taught
to
doe
the
some
.
8.
They
may
vse
all
religious
freedome
with
their
Superiours
,
for
which
cause
they
may
confidently
repayre
vnto
them
if
they
want
any
thing
,
or
in
their
labours
finde
them selues
ouercharged
aboue
ther
strengthes
,
and
both
Superiour
as
alsoe
all
the
rest
must
loue
them
as
their
most
deare
Sisters
,
and
carry
them selues
towards
them
in
all
Charitie
,
beneuolence
,
and
true
louing
affection
.
9.
If
at
any
tyme
the
Nouices
bee
sent
by
their
Mistresse
,
or
the
Professed
of
the
Quiar
by
the
Superiour
to
serue
in
the
kitching
or
such
like
places
,
the
Conuerse
must
soe
seeke
to
direct
them
in
their
labours
,
that
withall
they
carry
them selues
towards
them
with
all
religious
gentlenesse
humilitie
and
discretion
,
neither
may
they
take
more
vppon
them
then
is
meete
in
their
proceedings
or
speeckes
,
but
they
must
with
sweetnesse
teach
them
,
when
they
see
any
rhing
worthy
to
bee
amended
in
them
,
but
in
those
things
which
!
appertayne
not
to
their
Offices
,
lett
them
in
forme
their
Superiours
of
them
.
10.
Let
them
auoyde
all
bitternesse
among
them selues
,
but
rather
lett
them
seeke
to
nourish
that
mutuall
charitie
,
which
bee
seemeth
them
,
lett
them
behaue
themselues
with
all
obedience
towards
their
Superiours
,
whom
they
must
reuerence
in
most
humble
manner
,
the
Religious
of
the
Quier
they
must
honour
and
respect
each
one
according
to
that
Estate
where
in
shee
is
.
11.
They
must
bee
very
dilligent
and
warry
that
there
happen
noe
danger
by
their
Fyre
or
Candle
in
the
places
of
their
Offices
,
they
must
see
that
all
things
bee
neate
●nd
cleanely
,
they
must
haue
a
noate
of
all
such
things
as
are
deliuered
to
their
vse
and
Custody
,
that
they
may
make
a
due
accompt
and
reckoning
of
all
things
when
it
shall
bee
required
of
them
.
12.
They
must
bee
very
carefull
and
dilligent
that
nothing
bee
vnprofitably
wasted
or
spoyled
in
their
Offices
,
they
must
alsoe
bee
very
great
louers
of
Pouerty
,
and
in
all
the
places
of
their
labours
they
must
speake
very
sparingly
,
and
for
the
most
parte
of
things
necessary
,
and
then
they
must
speake
with
a
submissiue
and
lowe
Voyce
.
THE
XVII
.
CHAPTER
.
Of
those
that
are
admi●ted
in
to
the
Monastery
to
receaue
the
Habitt
,
and
to
make
holy
Vowes
,
and
Profession
of
Religion
.
1.
AS
the
Conditions
and
dispositions
of
those
are
,
that
are
admitted
into
this
Congregation
,
such
alsoe
will
the
whole
Congregation
bee
,
therefore
with
great
choyce
must
they
admitt
such
as
offer
themselues
to
the
Congregation
,
lest
by
admitting
such
that
are
vnfitt
their
spirituall
progresse
and
vigour
of
disciplyne
fall
and
decay
:
2.
Therefore
they
are
especially
to
bee
admitted
into
this
Congregation
,
whoe
haue
giuen
some
shew
or
proofe
of
their
Vertuous
life
,
in
the
places
of
their
education
and
former
Conuersation
,
and
whose
reputation
was
alwayes
held
for
good
,
whyle
they
liued
in
the
World
.
3.
They
that
are
notably
defectiue
either
in
body
or
mynde
may
not
bee
admitted
,
nor
they
that
are
in
danger
of
continuall
sicknesse
,
the
Abbesse
and
the
Conuent
must
bee
Iudges
whether
they
bee
in
these
things
defectiue
:
but
yet
where
there
may
bee
any
doubt
or
question
,
they
must
seeke
for
the
Counsayle
of
those
,
whose
Iudgment
and
experience
may
assist
them
in
these
matters
.
4.
Widdowes
,
Sisters
,
or
such
as
are
neere
of
bloode
,
may
not
bee
receaued
without
great●
Cause
,
nor
they
very
easely
whoe
haue
had
gouerment
ouer
others
in
the
world
,
and
were
subordinate
to
none
,
because
such
are
not
gouerned
but
with
great
difficultie
.
5.
They
that
are
entred
into
the
lawfull
bond
of
Matrimony
,
although
they
haue
not
consummated
the
same
;
may
not
obtayne
admittance
without
very
great
warynesse
and
deliberation
,
nor
they
whoe
haue
beene
suspected
to
take
vppon
them
this
State
of
life
,
by
the
hard
and
vnkinde
vsage
and
dealing
of
their
Frends
,
wherefore
if
any
such
shall
enter
,
and
shall
conceal●
these
things
,
they
must
know
that
they
cannot
continew
in
the
Monastery
,
if
these
things
doe
afterwards
come
to
light
;
but
if
the
Conuent
shall
see
any
somewhat
constrayned
here
vnto
,
and
proceede
afterwards
〈◊〉
to
a
true
and
an
assured
spiritt
of
Religion
,
shee
may
bee
admitted
,
after
〈◊〉
hath
yealded
due
profe
and
experimente
of
her
sincere
Vocation
.
6.
Shee
that
is
vnlawfully
begotten
or
is
held
for
such
,
ought
not
to
bee
admitted
,
except
some
reason
of
especiall
moment
may
bee
alleadged
for
her
,
which
reason
must
bee
aproued
by
the
most
Voyces
of
the
Religious
,
before
shee
bee
permitted
to
enter
in
.
7.
Shee
that
is
in
debt
or
in
Processe
,
may
not
enter
,
vntill
the
debt
bee
payed
,
and
the
Processe
ended
.
8.
Shee
that
hath
receaued
the
Habitt
of
●nother
Religious
Order
,
or
hath
liued
in
any
Monastery
of
this
Order
,
that
obserue
not
these
Statutes
and
hath
there
receaued
the
Habitt
of
Religion
may
not
bee
taken
into
this
Congregation
,
except
vppon
most
important
Reasons
.
9.
None
may
easely
bee
receaued
that
are
aboue
seuen
and
twentie
yeares
old
,
yet
if
they
bee
such
that
are
expert
in
reading
and
song
,
and
are
knowne
to
bee
of
strong
and
healthy
bodys
,
they
may
bee
admitted
,
although
they
bee
thirty
yeares
ould
.
10.
For
as
much
as
the
impediments
of
those
that
see●e
to
enter
among
you
may
bee
often
very
secrett
,
and
hard
to
bee
knowne
,
lett
her
that
offereth
her selfe
to
this
Congregation
bee
demaunded
,
if
shee
haue
any
such
impediments
,
whether
shee
bee
able
to
passe
with
the
common
dyett
,
whether
shee
bee
often
or
seldome
sicke
,
and
what
sicknesse
that
may
bee
,
of
what
health
or
strenght
shee
findeth
her selfe
for
the
present
,
whether
their
parents
had
any
disease
,
which
may
bee
feared
to
bee
hereditary
vnto
her
,
whether
shee
bee
subiect
to
any
Obligation
vppon
any
contract
whatsoeuer
,
whether
shee
hath
publikely
celebrated
any
spowsales
,
or
plighted
her
promise
of
mariage
to
any
man
,
of
all
which
the
Congregation
must
bee
planely
and
perticulerly
informed
.
11.
Further
more
shee
must
bee
demaunded
what
it
was
that
induced
her
to
haue
this
desire
,
why
shee
rather
desireth
to
bee
in
this
Conuent
then
of
another
.
If
perhappes
,
for
that
shee
hath
here
of
her
kindred
,
or
some
Sister
,
or
Cozens
in
the
Congregation
,
who
might
much
inclyne
her
here
vnto
,
or
for
the
place
,
Country
,
or
Education
,
moreouer
it
must
Bee
inquired
of
her
whether
shee
bee
content
to
bee
ymployed
in
the
baser
sort
of
labours
,
and
to
bee
perpet●ally
exercised
there
in
according
to
her
State
and
degree
▪
whether
shee
bee
resolued
to
endure
those
things
which
may
helpe
to
bring
her
to
humilitie
,
patience
,
and
contempt
of
her selfe
,
what
qualities
shee
hath
,
what
difficulties
shee
hath
suffred
in
making
her
Resolution
▪
finally
what
shee
hath
to
dispose
of
,
and
what
satisfaction
shee
hath
giuen
to
her
Frends
,
out
of
all
which
,
if
the
Abbesse
and
Prioresse
(
whoe
are
both
seuerally
to
examine
those
that
would
enter
)
can
draw
any
thing
that
may
seeme
worthy
of
great
deliberation
,
they
shall
remitt
it
to
the
Iudgement
of
the
whole
Conuent
.
12.
They
that
after
their
entrance
giue
litle
hope
of
their
good
proceeding
in
Spirritt
,
must
bee
dismissed
in
good
tyme
,
but
with
great
Charitie
,
but
they
that
yeald
some
hope
,
and
yet
not
soe
certayne
and
assured
as
may
bee
wished
,
their
clothing
may
bee
soe
long
deferred
vntill
the
Conuent
bee
sufficiently
satisfied
,
yet
the
Conuent
is
not
bound
vppon
Charitie
to
retayne
,
and
mayntayne
such
among
them
whoe
may
rather
bee
a
burthen
vnto
them
then
that
they
are
like
to
make
that
proffitt
in
spirit
which
they
should
.
13.
Acertayne
number
of
Religious
as
alsoe
of
the
whole
family
must
bee
appoynted
,
according
to
their
certayne
temporall
meanes
and
Reuenewes
,
neither
may
they
admi●t
more
then
their
Ordinary
Reuenewes
or
Almes
are
able
well
to
entertayne
and
nourish
.
14.
None
may
bee
admitted
to
bee
either
of
th●
Quier
,
or
a
Conuerse
,
vppon
indiscreete
pitty
and
Compassion
;
as
neither
that
person
ought
to
bee
admitted
to
bee
of
the
Conuent
,
whoe
hath
not
a
mynde
to
vndergoe
,
and
end●r●
what
soeuer
is
according
to
Religion
.
15.
The
Schollers
must
haue
a
Vayle
deliuered
them
,
before
they
can
bee
permitted
to
come
to
the
Quiar
,
or
Refectory
as
alsoe
a
certayne
kinde
of
habitt
conuenient
〈◊〉
the
state
and
Vocation
.
16.
Such
as
are
admitted
must
ordinarely
haue
a
whole
yeare
before
they
receaue
the
holy
Habitt
of
Religion
,
if
it
happen
otherwise
that
this
tyme
bee
either
preuented
or
prolonged
,
lett
the
Conuent
approue
the
Cause
and
Reason
,
that
afterw●res
it
may
not
happen
to
bee
turned
in
to
a
Custome
.
17.
Shee
that
is
admitted
may
not
vrge
,
or
bee
to
ernest
to
receaue
the
Habitt
,
but
lett
her
onely
shew
her
propension
,
and
good
desire
to
proceede
in
her
holy
course
,
and
leaue
the
rest
to
the
disposition
of
the
Conuent
.
18.
They
shall
admitt
none
to
receaue
the
holy
habitt
of
Religion
,
before
shee
bee
twelue
yeares
ould
,
nor
may
they
permitt
her
to
make
her
Profession
before
shee
bee
sixteene
yeares
old
full
compleate
according
to
that
which
is
decreed
in
the
holy
Counsayle
of
Trent
,
in
the
twentie
fift
Session
and
in
the
fourth
Chapter
;
and
ordinarily
lett
none
bee
receaued
,
that
after
two
yeares
cannot
make
her
Profession
.
19.
The
Schollers
and
Nouices
must
liue
in
silence
seperated
from
the
rest
,
at
lest
for
the
space
of
eight
dayes
before
their
Cloathing
and
Profession
that
they
may
seriously
and
maturely
consider
of
the
greatnesse
of
the
matter
they
are
to
take
in
hand
;
againe
after
three
dayes
are
expired
after
their
cloathing
,
they
must
retourne
to
their
former
silence
,
for
at
lest
eight
dayes
more
,
that
they
may
well
ponder
and
cast
with
them
,
by
what
meanes
they
may
best
with
fruyte
vse
that
benefitt
of
god
his
holy
Grace
and
fauour
which
hee
hath
bestowed
vppon
them
and
how
they
may
Zealousty
accomplish
those
things
,
which
to
the
honor
and
seruice
of
God
they
had
before
purposed
and
de●●rmyned
with
themselues
.
20.
The
place
of
Recreation
for
the
Schollers
and
Nouices
must
bee
different
from
that
of
the
professed
;
neither
yet
may
they
conuerse
with
those
,
whoe
although
they
liue
in
the
Monastery
,
yet
are
not
there
with
intention
and
p●rpose
to
bee
Religious
,
except
for
sometyme
the
Abbesse
ordayne
otherwise
.
21.
They
must
not
ordinaryly
bee
admitted
to
make
their
Profession
before
they
bee
eighteene
yeares
ould
,
although
reason
may
sometyme
perswade
the
contrary
;
as
when
their
Iugdments
and
forwardnesse
may
supply
the
defect
of
their
yeares
,
and
shee
that
after
the
yeare
of
her
Probation
i●
found
vnfitt
must
bee
dismissed
.
22.
All
the
Religious
must
receaue
from
the
Mistris
of
the
Nouices
information
,
concerning
the
dispositions
,
Vertues
,
and
aptnesse
,
of
the
Schollers
,
and
Nouices
,
especially
when
otherwise
they
cannot
haue
sufficient
notice
and
knowledge
thereof
;
But
as
touching
the
Conuerse
Sisters
,
they
must
inquire
of
the
Celarier
,
concerning
what
soeuer
may
occur
touching
them
.
23.
When
the
Religious
deliberate
among
themselues
in
Chapter
concerning
the
admission
of
any
either
to
the
habiti
or
profession
the
Sister
or
kinsewoman
of
the
party
within
the
third
degree
(
yea
although
it
bee
the
Abbesse
her selfe
)
may
not
bee
present
,
as
neither
the
Mistris
of
the
Nouices
,
or
Cellarier
,
whyle
the
Religious
doe
there
debate
among
themselues
concerning
those
that
are
vnder
their
seuerall
charges
,
yet
they
must
bee
present
when
by
balloting
they
all
are
to
deliuer
their
suffrages
and
Voyces
.
The
Suffrages
of
the
Religious
for
those
that
are
to
bee
admitted
for
cloathing
or
Profession
,
must
not
bee
deliuered
by
writing
,
but
by
Bowles
,
and
they
that
are
to
bee
admitted
must
haue
more
than
halfe
the
Voyces
of
the
Conuent
,
and
the
Conuent
must
giue
these
their
Voyces
some
six
Weekes
before
their
Cloathing
and
Profession
,
but
especially
before
the
Profession
,
that
the
Lord
Bishopp
or
his
deputy
may
bee
certifyed
in
fitt
tyme
of
those
that
are
to
bee
admitted
,
that
hee
may
examyne
them
according
to
that
which
is
decreed
in
the
fife
and
twenty
Session
of
the
holy
Counsell
of
Trent
.
24.
They
must
dispose
of
al
things
that
any
wyse
appertayne
vnto
th●m
,
before
the
day
of
their
Profession
,
and
if
they
shall
not
bee
found
fitt
,
all
what
soeuer
was
any
wayes
bestowed
vppon
the
Monastery
must
bee
rendred
to
them
backe
againe
,
as
in
the
holy
Counsayle
of
Trent
,
in
the
25.
Session
and
16.
Chapter
is
enacted
.
25.
After
the
Profession
the
Mistris
shall
informe
the
Prioresse
of
their
natures
and
dispositions
,
soe
farr
forth
as
it
is
conuenient
for
her
to
know
them
,
and
after
their
Nouitiate
shee
shall
ordinarely
leaue
them
to
the
Prioresse
to
dispose
of
them
and
to
bee
subject
vnto
her
in
all
things
,
in
such
sort
as
the
rest
of
the
Profested
for
the
Quier
are
.
26.
If
at
any
tyme
young
Children
bee
receaued
into
the
Monastery
for
their
education
,
let
that
bee
done
with
great
choyce
and
in
regard
of
a
greater
good
,
and
whose
good
education
(
in
regard
of
those
things
which
passe
in
Religion
)
may
proue
to
aduance
them
to
a
greater
good
:
they
may
not
bee
receaued
before
they
are
seuen
yeares
old
,
and
they
may
not
bee
retayned
in
the
Monastery
after
they
are
past
fifteene
,
they
may
not
bee
admitted
with
any
burthen
to
the
Monastery
,
excepted
it
bee
otherwise
sufficiently
prouided
for
.
27.
Whyle
these
Children
liue
in
the
Monastery
they
may
not
bee
curiousty
cloathed
or
adorned
,
but
the
Habitt
which
they
are
to
vse
must
bee
decent
,
and
fitly
beeseeming
the
place
;
they
may
not
conuerse
with
the
Schollers
,
Nouices
,
or
Professed
,
but
as
the
Lady
Abbesse
and
Prioresse
shall
giue
them
leaue
,
neither
may
they
speake
or
haue
any
Conuersation
with
such
as
come
vnto
them
from
abroade
,
and
when
this
latter
shal
bee
permitted
them
,
lett
them
doe
it
at
a
certayne
Grate
,
that
must
bee
peculiarely
appoynted
for
them
,
and
they
must
allwayes
haue
there
some
graue
Religious
ordinarely
to
accompany
them
,
and
to
bee
present
with
them
.