The rule of saynt Augustyne, bothe in latyn and englysshe, with two exposicyons. And also the same rule agayn onely in englysshe without latyn or exposicyon The tra[n]slatour doth aduyse [and] cou[n]seyll all the disciples of this rule to bere alway one of these bokes upo[n] them syth they ben so portatyue, [and] may be had for so small a pryce.

¶ Saynt Hugh.

¶ It is better to suffre some nede for the loue of our lorde / than to haue ouermoche plenty and welthe. For the nede and pouerte that is suffred for our lorde dothe engendre and buylde humylite and mekenes. And contrary / ouermoche welthe and plenty / bryn∣geth forth pryde / the one is rote and begynnynge of all vertues / the other welle and heed of all vyces. The relygyous persones therfore / that ben y^e vowed and professed seruauntes of our lorde / sholde (for his loue) represse and restrayne the voluptuous pleasure and frayle appetyte of the flesshe / and that is euer to drawe by custome vnto straytnes / and to be content with a lytell. And soo to desyre somwhat lesse fode / lesse clothynge / lesse cherysshynge / than is necessary / takynge alwaye some payne for the rewarde that shall come therof.* 1.1 We haue (as saynt Paule sayth) two men / an outwarde man / and an inwarde man / that is to saye / the flesshe / and the spiryte / or the bo∣dy / and the soule / and eche must helpe other / and euer

reason must be equall iudge bytwene them / that the body be kepte as a bounde seruaūt subdued / and euer obedyent vnto y^e werkynge of all good werkes with∣out rebellyon / and yet so / that the body be not so lowe brought / but that he be able to do his duty / without grudge. Thus haue you an ende of y^e thyrde chapitre.

Notes

• * 1.1

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