THe Holy Synod doth Command, that all and every thing contained in the former Decrees, shall be observ'd in all Covents, Monasteries, Colledges, and Houses of Monks of all sorts, and of Regulars, and also of all Holy Virgins and Widows whatsoever, although they live under the Protection of the Knights of Hierusalem, or by what name soever they be called, or under what Rule or Constitutions they be, and under the Custody or Government, or any kind of subjection, or annexing, or dependence of any Order of Mendicants, or not Mendicants; or of other Regular Monks or Canons whatsoever; all or any of their Priviledges, under what form of words soever they be granted, and called the great Sea, yea though obtained at the Foundation; and also all Constitutions and Rules though Sworn to be observ'd, and likewise all Customs or Prescrip∣tions, though continued time out of mind, to the contrary notwithstanding.
But if there be any Regulars either Men or Women, who live under a stricter Rule or Statutes (except the power of having goods settled in common) the Holy Synod doth not hereby intend, to remove or hinder them from the observing their own order and manner of Living. And because the Holy Sy∣nod is very desirous, that all and singular the premises should be spedily put in Execution, it doth strictly charge and require all Bishops to take care, that they be forthwith observ'd in all Monasteries subject to them, and in all others, that are particularly committed to their Care by the Decrees above mentioned, and in all Abbeys, and by Generals and all other Superiors of the Orders aforesaid; and if any thing be not put in execution, the Provincial Councils must perform what is left undone through the negligence of the Bishops, and prevent such neglect for the future: And the Provincial and General Chapters or Assemblies of the Regulars; and for want of a General Assembly, the Provincial Councils by a Deputation granted to some of the same Order, shall provide against it.