Here begynneth the boke called the Pype, or tonne, of the lyfe of perfection The reason or cause wherof dothe playnely appere in the processe.

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Here begynneth the boke called the Pype, or tonne, of the lyfe of perfection The reason or cause wherof dothe playnely appere in the processe.

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Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?

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[Imprynted at london :: In fletestrete, by me Robert Redman, dwellynge in saynt Dunstones parysshe, next the churche,

In the yere of our lorde god a thousande fyue hondred and. xxxii. [1532] the xxiii. day of Marche]

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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• ¶Vnto the deuoute readers.
• ¶A worke of the thre vowes of religion / contrary vnto the great Heretikes Luthe∣ranes / moche profitable vnto reli∣gious persones: gathered by a brother of Syon / Ry∣charde Whytforde.
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  • part - 1
    • ¶Of the reasons of the Heretikes agayne religion: And firste of their reason in generall. The first chapiter.
      • ¶The fyrste reason generall.
      • ¶The heretikes done speke agayne.
      • ¶Nowe speketh the auctoure vnto the reders.
    • ¶Of the answers after order / vnto the reasons of the heretikes before written agayne religion / and the essenciall vowes therof / and fyrste agayne theyr fyrst rea∣son generall. The seconde. Chapitre.
    • Of answere nowe vnto theyr false surmysed suppo∣sitions. The thyrde chapitre.
    • ¶Of answere vnto the cōclusions of the heretikes and vnto theyr assercions and reasons there vpon. The fourthe Chapitre.
    • ¶ heretikes and the profe therof. The fyfte Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the answere vnto theyr thyrde assercion and reason. The .vi. Chapitre.
    • ¶Answere vnto theyr fourthe assercion and rea∣son. The .vii. Chapitre
    • ¶Of answere vnto theyr finall conclusion The .viii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of answere vnto theyr laste conclusion: and to opproue these sayd vowes / fyrst by the auc∣torite of the auctours. The ix. Chapitre.
    • ¶The proue and surety of the vowes by holy scripture / and fyrste of obedience and wylfull pouerte. The x. Chapitre.
    • ¶Howe the vowe of chastite: is statuted and foū∣ded by holy scripture / and of the approba∣cion of all .iii. vowes by reason. The .xi. Chapitre.
    • ¶Howe these sayd vowes ben cōteyned euidently in the wordes of the gospell. The .xii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Howe the Apostles dyd receyue the counsayle of these .iii. vowes / and bynde them selfe and theyr successours of lyke calynge & consente: vnto the same. The .xiii. Chapitre.
      • ¶The deffinicion or terminacion of a vowe.
    • ¶Howe and vnder what fourme and ma a vowe maye be made. The .xiiii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Howe a persone (by large coniecture) maye per∣ceyue / or byleue and truste theyr calynge vn∣to religion is of the election & spirite of god. The .xv. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of suche {per}sones as done receyue religion / onely to auoyde and fle the occasions of synne. The .xvi. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of suche persones as done entre religion: nat of theyr owne mynde / or desyre there vnto / but onely put or aplied there vnto by the auctorite / or mocion of theyr pa∣rentes or frendes. The .xvii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the holy ceremonies of religion / and fyrste of the definicion or determinacion of the selfe terme. The .xviii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of constitucions / or statutes of religion / bothe generall and speciall. The .xix. Chapitre-
    • ¶Of the habite or araye of religious per∣sones. The .xx. Chapitre.
      • ¶The reason of the heretikes.
      • Answere here vnto.
    • ¶Of the conueniency of habite accordynge vnto reason founded vpon auctorite. The .xxi. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the reason or cause of garmentes / and of the varians or diuersites of the same. The .xxii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of diuersites of araye / and of the reasons or causes therof by the auctorite of scripture. The .xxiii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of reason why in religion / diuerse orders haue diuerse habites. The .xxiiii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the fourme or maner of weryng of religious habite. The .xxv. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of silence vsed in religion the seconde example. The .xxvi. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of silence by auctorite of scripture. The .xxvii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of signes to be made in tyme or place of silence The .xxviii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the reason why religious persones done drynke with bothe the handes. The .xxix. Chapitre.
    • ¶Why religious persones (after a defaulte cōmit∣ted) done touche the grounde. The .iiii. example. The .xxx. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the conclusion of this fyrste parte / that is of ye ceremonies of religion. The .xxxi. Chapitre.
  • ¶The seconde parte of this poore wercke whiche is of the rules of religion / concluded shortely in one Chapitre alone.
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    • ¶The thyrde parte of this worke of the thre essen∣cialles of religion / obedience / wylfull po∣uerte / and chastite. And fyrste of obe∣dience / and the definicion therof The fyrste Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the diuersites of obedience. The seconde Chapitre.
    • ¶Howe to knowe or to coniecture whan obediēce is wylfully done for due loue / and whan nat & so consequentely to coniecture whan disobedience or any other sinne: is dedly or veniall. The .iii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the forther diuision or diuersites of obediēce The fourthe Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the laude / prayse / and excellency / of this obe∣dience. The .v. Chapitre.
    • ¶Vnto whome obedience is due. The .vi. Chapitre.
    • ¶Wherin / or in what maner of thynges: obediēce is due. The .vii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Howe or vnder what fourme or maner the sub∣iectes shulde be obedient vnto theyr so∣uereynes. The .viii. Chapitre.
    • ¶That obedience shulde be liberall and louynge. The .ix. Chapitre.
    • ¶That obedience shulde be stronge / myghty / and bolde. The .x. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the ornacie and garnysshe and of profe of o∣bedience. The .xi. Chapitre.
    • ¶That obedience shulde also be done quikly / rede¦ly and without stoppage. The .xii. Chapitre.
    • ¶That obedience shulde be done with due reue∣rence. The .xiii. Chapitre.
    • ¶That obedience muste be perseueraunt. The .xiiii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the benefyttes / frutes / vauntage or auayle / & profyttes of due obedience by order / and fyrst of the fyrste frute and {pro}fytte. The .xv. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the seconde profytte or frute of obedience. The .xvi. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the thyrde frute or profytte of obediēce: fame / good name / honoure / and worshype. The .xvii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the fourthe frute or {pro}fitte of obediēce / that is to say the welth of the soule. The .xviii. Chapitre.
    • ¶That by due obedience: large coniecture may be had of the state of the soule. The .xix. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the finall meryte and hyghe rewarde of obe∣dience. The .xx. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the incōmodites and ieopardes of inobediēce or disobedience / and fyrst of the definicion therof. The .xxi. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the diuision or diuerse maners of inobediēce The .xxii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of the ieopardes and paynfull merites and re∣wardes of disobedience or inobedience. The .xxiii. Chapitre.
    • ¶Of a breue or shorte recount or reherse of the pre∣mysses by order of scripture. The .xxiiii. Chapitre.
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• ¶The preface of the translatour as argument vn∣to the worke that foloweth.
• ¶Saynt Bernardes Epistle. The tytle. ¶Brother Bernarde / caled abbote of Clareuall: vnto the lorde abbote of Columbens / salutacion.
• ¶The prologe of holy saynt Bernarde / vnto his boke / draght / or treaty / of {pre}cept & dispēsacion.
• ¶The selfe tracte or worke.
• ¶The sayd wreche vnto bothe the par∣ties yt is to say: the souereynes & the subiectes.
  • ¶Of the seconde borde of our vessell whi¦che is: the seconde membre of this thyrde parte / that is: the seconde essenciall vowe of religi∣on / called wylfull pouerte.
    • ¶The preface.
      • ¶Of the selfe terme pouerte. The fyrste Chapitre.
      • ¶Of monasticall pouerte / as it is the seconde essenciall vowe. The seconde. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the profitte of this pouerte. The thyrde Chapitre.
      • ¶Howe Christe our sauiour dyd begynne this po¦uerte. The fourthe Chapitre.
      • ¶Howe this pouerte was kepte in the begynnyng of the churche. The .v. Chapitre.
      • ¶Howe this pouerte came vnto bonde and vowe. The .vi. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the vnderstādyng of saynt Augustines reule as vnto this purpose. The .vii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of this pouerte after the instituciō & ordinaūce of the churche. The .viii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the mysuse of these lawes and ordinaūces of of the churche. The .ix. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the cōmune excuse of them that haue nat ne yet ben well wyllyng to kepe precisely the rule. The .x. Chapitre.
      • ¶What is ment by this terme propriete. The .xi. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the causes or occasiōs of propriete. The .xii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Howe the souereynes and officers shulde minis∣tre the goodes of the monasterie. The .xiii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Howe contarie vnto this example of Christe: the souereynes and officers done cōmunly spende ye goodes of the monasterie. The .xiiii. Cha.
      • ¶Of the occasion and causes of propriete in ye sub∣iectes. The .xv. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the remedies agayne this propriete. The .xvi. Chapitre.
      • ¶Howe to continue without ieoparty of {pro}priete. The .xvii. Chapitre.
  • ¶Of the thyrde essenciall vowe of religion. Chastite.
    • ¶Preface.
      • ¶Of the diffinicion / or determinacion / of this worde chastite / and fyrst in generall. The fyrste Chapitre.
      • ¶Of chastite as it doth apperteine vnto religious persones. The seconde Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the prayse and perfecte of chastite. The thyrde be Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the custody of chastite / and that chastite is in the preceptes of the rule. The fourthe. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the fyrst keper and the seconde: that is prayer and abstinence. The .v. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the thyrde keper of chastite laboure. The .vi. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the thyrde keper of chastite habite. The .vii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the fourthe keper of chastite. The .viii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the .v. keper of chastite: the garde of the syght The .ix. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the .vi. keper of chastite / the garde of the tonge. The .x. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the .vii. keper of chastite / garde of touchyng, The .xi. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the .viii. keper of chastite / that is / warenes of familiarite. The .xii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the .ix. keper of chastite / whiche is: the auoy∣daunce of sole presence. The .xiii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the .x. keper of chastite / nat to haue power nor liberte to be alone. The .xiiii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the .xi. keper of Chastite / that is / cure of the body. The .xv. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the .xii. keper of Chastite / whiche is disposi∣cion in the selfe persones. &c. The .xvi. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of awayte of cogitacions or thoughtes. The .xvii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the remedy agayne yuell thoughtes. The .vxiii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Wherwith the mynde and thoughtes shulde be occupied. The .xix. Chapitre.
      • ¶Of the remedy for them that haue brokē chastite / and ben combred with vnclennes / and fyrste by the hurte of the goodes and body. The .xx. Chapitre.
      • ¶Howe this fylthy lechery / is nat onely noyous vnto the goodes / and vnto the body / but also vnto the name or same / and vnto the soule. The .xxi. Chapitre.
      • ¶Howe this lechery: althoughe it were no great sine: yet shuld it be auoided & abhorred. ye. xxii. cha.
      • ¶Howe this synne shulde be auoyded by the con∣sideracion of two contrarie loues / and of the ende therof. The .xxiii. Chapi.
      • ¶That this synne shulde also be left by the circum¦staunces of the selfe persone well considred. The .xxiiii. Chapitre.
      • ¶Epilogus / a shorte recounte. The .xxv. Chapitre.
  • ¶The fourthe parte of this worke of the hole ves∣sell that is to say religion.
    • The fyrst Cha.
    • ¶The definicion / determinacion / or declaracion of this terme religion. The seconde Chapitre.
    • ¶Of religion as the terme is cōmunely vsed / that is to say of mnasticall / or monastike religion. The thyrde Chapitre.
  • ¶Of the fyfthe & laste parte of this inter∣prise and pore laboure / that is / of the wyne to be preserued in the sayd vessell / Pype or Tunne / by the whiche wyne: we done vnderstand the lyfe of perfection. whiche is but one Chapitre.
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