LIX. Of the Sons of Nobles, or of the Poor

that are offered

LX. Of Priests who desire to dwell in the

Monastery

LXI. Of Monks that are strangers, how they

are to be received

LXII. Of the Priests of the Monastery

LXIII. Of the order of the Community

LXIV. Of the election of the Abbot

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LXV. Of the Prepositus or Provost of the

Monastery

LXVI. Of the Porter of the Monastery

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LXVIII. If a Brother be ordered to do impos-

LXX. That no one presume to strike or ex-

communicate another

LXXI. That the Brethren be obedient to each

other

LXXII. Of the good zeal which Monks ought to

have -

LXXIII. That the highest degree of perfection is

not contained in this Rule -

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IN REGULAM SUAM

PROLOGUS.

2 Maii.

1 Sept.

1 Jan. AUSCULTA, o fili, præcepta Magistri, et inclina aurem cordis tui, et admonitionem pii Patris libenter excipe, et efficaciter comple; ut ad eum, per obedientiæ laborem redeas, a quo per inobedientiæ desidiam recesseras. Ad te ergo nunc meus sermo dirigitur, quisquis abrenuntians propriis voluntatibus, Domino Christo vero Regi militaturus, obedientiæ fortissima atque præclara arma assumis.

In primis, ut quidquid agendum inchoas

OF OUR

TO HIS RULE.

HEARKEN, my son, to the precepts of thy Master, and incline the ear of thy heart willingly to hear, and effectually to accomplish, the admonition of thy loving Father, that by the labour of obedience thou mayest return to Him, from Whom thou didst depart by the sloth of disobedience. To thee therefore is my speech now directed, who, renouncing thy own will, dost take upon thee the strong and bright armour of obedience, to fight under the Lord Christ our true King.

First of all whatever good work thou dost