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BY that also wee gather, that as often as it happeneth that these vertues doe so concurre at one and the selfe same time, that we cannot entertaine and content them altogether; then according to the rule of Gods precepts, the lesser must giue place to the greater. Otherwise order will be inuerted and di∣sturbed.* 1.1 This Saint Bernard teacheth in his booke of the pre∣cept and the dispensation; Furthermore, sayth he, many things are inuented and ordayned, not because we may not liue other∣wise, but because so to liue is more expedient: neyther are they deuised for any other end, then for the preseruing and good of charity. So long therfore as they respect and ayme at charity, they stand firme and vnmoueable, and may not be changed without offence, no not of the inuenters and ordayners. But if contrarily at any time they seeme contrary vnto charity, they are to be changed and altered, but onely of those to whom it is gi∣uen to see this, and to whom this busines is committed to be ouer-seene; and not of euery ouer-weening Disciplinarian, and giddy-braind humorist: seemeth it not most meete and requi∣site, that those things that were inuented for Charity, should also for charity, when it seemeth conuenient, be eyther omitted, or intermitted, or be changed into some other thing more com∣modious? For otherwise without doubt it is most vniust, if or∣dinances and constitutions onely deuised for charity, should be held and maintayned against charity. Therefore let them be held assuredly and firmely immutable, yea, amongst Prelates, which are grounded vpon necessary considerations, but so farre forth as they serue vnto charity. Hetherto are the words of Saint Bernard.