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Thirde Order of Seynt Franceys for the brethren and susters of the Order of Penitentis / edited from a XVth century MS. formerly in the Pennant Collection with an introduction, notes, and glossary by Walter W. Seton

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Thirde Order of Seynt Franceys for the brethren and susters of the Order of Penitentis / edited from a XVth century MS. formerly in the Pennant Collection with an introduction, notes, and glossary by Walter W. Seton
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Seton, Walter W. (Walter Warren), 1882-1927
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London: Published for the Early English Text Society by Kegan Paul, Trench and Trübner & Co., Ltd.
1914
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How that þis reule & order byndithe not vnder payne of dedly synne eny of þe brethern & susters of [leaf 15r] this reule. Capitulum xxiiij.

NEUERTHELESSE we woll not that tochyng the premisses eny of the bretherne or susters of þe order fall in eny deadely synne for soche thynges in the whiche they be not bounden by the commaundementis of god or by the statutes of the churche but that they resceyue mekely & affectually fulfylle soche pennaunces as is put vpon theme for ther offencis.

Therfor be it not leafull to no maner of man to Interrupte or come ayenste this oure present statute and ordinaunce.

And if eny presume to attempte ther ayenste, let hym wytt þat he fallith in to the indignacion of almyghty god & of hys apostles Seynt Petir and seynt Powle.

Gouen at Reate the xv Kalendes of Septembre þe secunde [leaf 15v] yere of oure pontificacion. Deo gracias.

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