Rules of the Knights Templar the poor fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon prologus in the first place our speech is addressed to all those who despise following their own wills and who Desire with the highest and truest military purity of mind that they may take on the splendid
Armor of their Divinity horrified then who opt to now have embraced the secular Warfare in which Christ was not the cause but only human favor in as much as you have continually hastened to associate with the unity of Those whom he chose at home and the mass of
Perdition and for the defense of the sanctity of that church he composed with gratuitous piety but above all whoever you are o soldier of Christ choosing such a holy conversation you must apply pure piety instead fast perseverance to your profession which is recognized by God to be so worthy holy and Sublime
That if it is observed purely and perseveringly among the soldiers who have given their lives for Christ you will merely be given a lot to obtain for in her they’re flourished already and the Order of soldiers re-emerged who despising the Zeal of Justice strove not to defend the poor all the churches that
Which was theirs but to kidnap plunder and kill so it is well with us to whom our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sent his friends from the holy city to the Continuum of France and burgundy who for our safety and the propagation of the true Faith do not cease to offer their
Souls as a sacrifice pleasing to God we therefore with all congratulations and fraternal piety and the prayers of Master Hugh in which the afore said campaign began with the Holy Spirit threatening from the different Mansions of the province of ultramontein on the solemnity of Saint Hillary in the year
1388 from the Incarnate Son of God from the beginning of the aforced campaign 9. to the Trekkers God the guide coming together we deserve to hear the manner and respect of the equestrian order through each chapter from the mount of the teacher Hugh himself and according
To the notice of the smallness of our science which more than once seemed absurd and everything that failed in the present Council was memorably reported to us and calculated not likely but by consultation by the Providence and discretion of our venerable father honorius and the famous patriarch Stephen of Jerusalem who were not
Ignorant of the fertility and murders of the Eastern region nor of the poor fellow Soldiers of Christ we kindly recommend it to the general counsel together but it is certainly true that the authority of the three dictums is commended by the greatest number of religious fathers who met in that
Council by Divine admonition we must not go over in silence to those who see and pronounce true sentences I John mikhailensis present in the pages by order of the council and of the venerable meaning Saint Bernard Abbott of claravals to whom this was a credit
And a debt I deserve by the grace of God to be the humble scribe the names of the father’s residence in the Council of tresinas the first was Mateos Bishop of Alban the legate of the Holy Roman Church by the grace of God then reignaldus Archbishop of Reigns III
Henry Archbishop of sin owns and afterwards their co-bishops rank Aegis Bishop of Carnet gosliness Bishop of sweshan Bishop of Paris Bishop of trece Prince of aurelian Bishop of oughtizio Doris Bishop pus of Melton Bishop of Catalonia Bishop law of Dunes Bishop of belvac Abbott of vizeliac who not long
After became Archbishop pass of lions and Leggett of the Holy Roman Church Abbott of cistercian Abbott of pontiniak Abbott of the three fonts Abbott of Street denisius of Remy’s the Abbot of Saint Steve of divinity the Abbot of molism the above mentioned Abbott Bernardus of Clara valensis Was Not
Absent whose opinion was approved with a free voice and there were also master albericus of remences and masterful Jarius and several others whom it would be a long time to enumerate but among the unlettered it seems fitting for us that Witnesses who love the truth should be brought into the middle but the
Master of the army by name Hugh was not really absent and he had some of his brothers with him for example brother godafred brother rotalus brother geoffrid brissole brother paganus of Monty desiderius Arkin badass of Saint Amano but this master Hue with his disciples took the manner and observance
Of the little beginning of his military order who took the beginning from him who says I am the beginning who also speak to you according to the memo he intimated the knowledge of his case to the above-named fathers it pleased the council therefore that the council there should be carefully examined and
Considered by the Divine scriptures and yet with the Providence of the pope of Rome and the patriarch of Jerusalem and also with the consent of the chapter of the poor fellow cities of the temple which is in Jerusalem it should be commended in writing lest it be consigned to Oblivion and irrevocably
Would be preserved that by a straight course they may deserve to reach their founder whose sweetness so surpasses honey that compared to him it is as bitter as absinthe they may deserve to reach serving whom they serve and that they may Soldier on for Endless ages are men
The rule of the poor committee is beginning in a holy citizenship 1. how should they hear the Divine service you of course of your own free will but for the sake of the Salvation of souls others who are fighting with you to the frontier with horses and arms to the
Supreme king with a sharp nose and all service intact according to the canonical institution and the custom of the regular doctors of the holy city you should universally Endeavor to listen with a Pious and pure affection in this respect it is most due to you venerable brothers because you have given the
Light of your present life and with contempt for the torture of your bodies you have perpetually promised to despise the coming world for the love of God refreshed and satiated with Divine food and educated and strengthened by the precepts of the night at home after the consummation of the Divine mystery let
No one be fed for the battle but be prepared for the crown 2. how many Sunday prayers should they say if they were unable to hear God’s service moreover if any brother removed by chance from the business of Eastern Christianity which we do not doubt has often happened did not hear God’s
Service for such an absence for matins 13 Sunday prayers and for each hour seven but for the evenings Let Us Praise the nine Divine candles and let us affirm with a free voice with one Accord for even these being thus directed in salutary work cannot rush to the Divine
Office of the competent hour but if possible they should not pass the appointed hour before the due date 3. what should be done for the deceased Brothers but when each of the remaining Brothers by death which spares no one commits that which is impossible or bearable we command the chaplains and
Clerics with you to serve the high priest at the end of the deity to solemnly offer the solemn service and mass for his soul to Christ with purity of soul and the brothers standing there and spending the night in prayers for the safety of the deceased brother should perform a hundred Sunday prayers
For the deceased brother until the seventh day from the day on which the brother’s death was reported to them until the afore said day the Centenary number shall have the Integrity of the Perfection with the brother’s observation still we implore the Divine love and my tender heart and we command
By pastoral Authority that every day as was given and owed to the brother in turns so that what is necessary for the maintenance of this right of life in food and drink only should be spent on some poor person until the day of Lent for we absolutely forbid all other
Offerings which the spontaneous Poverty of Christ’s poor comrades was one to make indiscriminately to the Lord at the death of the Brethren and at the par Charlie solemnity and other solemnities 4. the chaplains should have only food and clothing as for other offerings and all kinds of arms in whatever manner they
May be done we command the chaplains or others remaining for the time being to render to the unity of the common chapter by the care of the Watchmen the Servants of the church therefore should have only the vittles Investments according to their Authority and they should presume to have nothing more
Unless the teachers voluntarily gave them in charity 5. of the deceased soldiers who are at the border for there are soldiers in the house of God and in the temple of Salah who dwell mercifully with us to the end wherefore with inexpressible compassion we beseech you supplicating wall and to
The last we forcefully enjoin that if in the meantime a tremendous power has brought someone to the last day with Divine love and fraternal piety seven days of sustenance for his soul may some poor man be blessed 6. that no remaining brother should make an offering we
Decided as was said above that none of the remaining Brothers should make another offering but let him remain in his profession day and night with a clean heart so that he may be able to assert himself equally in this with the wisest of the prophets I will receive
The cup of Salvation and in my death I will imitate the death of the Lord because like Christ for he laid down his soul for me so I am ready to lay down my soul for my brothers Behold a competent offering Behold a Living Sacrifice pleasing to God
7 of the uncontrolled station but what sounded most true to our ears as a witness that is to say by standing in a moderate station and without measure it is a Divine duty to hear you we do not order it to be done in this way nay we
Reproach it but when the psalm is finished let us come and rejoice in the Lord with an invocation and a hymn we point out that the Trinity mentioned there should rise up and go down to the weak thus also in the recitation of the gospel and we praise the God and
Throughout all the Praises until we have finished blessing the mouse to the Lord we ascribe to standing and we order the same rule to be observed in the mornings of the Holy Mary eight on the restoration of the assembly indeed in one Palace but it is better
Called a refectory we believe that you take food in common where when something is necessary because of ignorance of the signs you must seek it gently and privately thus at all times with all humility and reverence ask for the things that are necessary for you at the
Table when the Apostle says eat your bread in silence and the psalmist should encourage you saying I put a guard over my mouth that is I deliberated with myself that I should not offend with my tongue that is I guarded my mouth that it should not speak evil 9. of the
Lesson the holy reading should always be recited at dinner and at dinner if we love the Lord we must long for his salutary words and his precepts with the deepest ear the reader or reader tells you the silence 10. of the restoration of the flesh for in a
Week unless the day of the Lord’s birthday or Easter or the feast of Saint Mary or the Feast of All Saints should occur three meals of Flesh shall be sufficient for you for the habitual eating of flesh is understood to be an honorable Corruption of the body if
However such fasting takes place on Tuesday that the eating of flesh is withdrawn and on the morrow it is lavishly spent on food and on Sunday for all the remaining soldiers and not even the chaplains two dishes in this knowledge of the Holy Resurrection seem
So good and suitable to be put on but the others namely the squires and clients contented with one thing continue with Thanksgiving 11. how should soldiers eat it is generally necessary to eat two and two so that one may provide for the other so skillfully that the harshness of life or stealthy
Abstinence may not interfere with every meal now we judge this justly that each Soldier should have an equal brother and an equal measure of wine by himself alone 12. on other days two or three vegetable dishes are sufficient for on other days that is to say Mondays and Wednesdays
And not even on the Sabbath we believe that two or three dishes of vegetables or other Foods or as I may say cooked soups are sufficient for all and we order it to be kept in such a way that whoever could not eat from one may be refreshed from another 13.
With what food we must refresh ourselves on Fridays and on Fridays we give Lenten food to every assembly removed from the weak state of war from the Feast of All Saints until the Passover unless the Lord’s birthday or the feast of Saint Mary or the apostles happens to be the
Feast of Lent at another time unless there is a general fast on the Eve they are to be refreshed twice 14. always give thanks after the meal but after lunch and dinner always in the church if it is near or if it is not so in the same place I thank our Steward
Who is Christ as it should be with a humble heart we inexorably begin to report they must and are commanded to distribute fragments to servants or the poor but reserving whole loaves with fraternal charity 15. that a tenth of bread should always be given to the arms giving although the
Reward of poverty which is the Kingdom of Heaven is undoubtedly owed to the poor but we command you whom the Christian faith undoubtedly admits of them to give the top of all bread daily to your arms giving 16. the contribution is at the teacher’s discretion but when the sun leaves the
Eastern region and descends to iberna perhaps Iberia when the signal is heard as is the custom of the same region you must all march to completion and first we wish to take a general conference now we place this contribution at the disposition and discretion of the
Teacher so that when he Wills water and when he will mercifully command Let It Be competently received from the wine when it is finished it is true that this should not be done to my satisfaction and in luxury but more sparingly because we see even wise apostatizing 17.
In order to be kept completely silent so when you are finished you must go to bed the brothers therefore coming out of the completers should again have no permission to speak in public unless compelled by necessity but what he’s going to say to his friend let him say
Gently it is perhaps indeed that in such an interval you are coming out of the commissary under the greatest necessity that I should not talk about the military or about the state of our house because it is not believed that the day will be sufficient for you with a
Certain part of the brothers the master himself or he who has the Mastery of the house after the master it is due it is necessary to speak now we order this to be done in this way and therefore because it is written in many ways you cannot Escape sin and elsewhere death
And life in the hands of the tongue in that conversation we absolutely forbid jokes and Idle Words and laughter and to you who are going to bed we command you to say the Sunday Day prayer if someone has said something foolish with humility and Purity about The Vow 18. so that
They do not get up early in the morning that is to say we encourage the soldiers to get up early in the morning not in such a way as it is a feast for you but in the presence of his teacher or of him to whom the teacher has entrusted him to
Quiet them and to sing the 13 appointed prayers in such a way that the Mind agrees with their voice according to that for the children sing to the Lord wisely and that in the sight of the angels I will sing to you we applaud you who are of the same mind this must
Always be at the discretion of the teacher 19. so that the community of food among the brothers may be preserved it is read in the Divine page it was distributed to each one according to his need therefore we do not say that there should be acceptance of persons but that there
Should be consideration of weaknesses but where he who needs less let him give thanks to God and not be grieved but he that is in need shall humble himself for mercy and not exalt himself for mercy and thus all members will be in peace
But we forbid this so that no one may be allowed to embrace a moderate abstinence but to hold fast to the common life 20. about the quality and style of clothing but we order that the clothes should always be of one color for example white
Or black or so to speak borella and we Grant white garments if possible to all the soldiers who are engaged in Winter and in summer so that those who have put aside their dark life may acknowledge that they are reconciled to their founder through liquid and white bam
What do I give in white but complete Chastity Chastity is mental security and physical health for unless every chaste Soldier perseveres he will not be able to come to Eternal rest and see God witnessing the Apostle Paul I seek peace with all and Chastity without which no
One owes the Lord by force but because a garment of this kind must be free from the esteem of arrogance and superfluity we command all to have such things so that he alone is able to put on and take off his shoes and take off his shoes
Gently by himself the procurator of this ministry takes careful care to avoid this lest it be too long or too short but give to the Brethren according to the measure of each one according to the measure of each one his Brethren therefore those who receive new ones
Should always return the old ones in the present to be stored in the room or where the friar whose service it is has decided for the sake of the arms and customers and sometimes for the poor 21. that the servants should not have white clothes that is shawls that is to say
That which was in the house of God and of his soldiers of the temple without discretion and common counsel we forcefully contradict and utterly as if to give a special order to amputate the defect for formerly the servants and Squires had white clothes from which came in portable losses for some pseudo
Brothers conjugals and others arose in the regions beyond the mountains saying that they were of the temple when they were of the world these indeed have received so many insults and so many military losses and the remaining customers have proudly caused many scandals to arise let them therefore
Have a black star but if they cannot find such things let them have such as can be found in the province where they live or that can be procured more cheapy of one color namely burrella 22. that the remaining soldiers should only be white therefore it is not permitted
To any to wear white shawls or to have white mantles unless they are named Soldiers of Christ 23. to use the skins of lambs we decided by Common Council that no brother remaining in the property should permanently have skins or hides or anything of that kind which belongs to
The use of the body and also for covering except of lambs or Rams 24. to divide the old Squires the agent or Giver of cloths should always intend to pay faithfully and equally to the squires and customers and sometimes with a few perches with all due respect 25.
Wanting the best he has the worst if any remaining brother out of debt or out of Pride wishes to have the fairest or the best he will undoubtedly earn a very cheap price from such a presumption 26. to preserve the quantity and quality of clothing it is necessary to observe the
Quantity according to the size of the body and the width of the clothes Let The Giver of cloths be curious about this 27. that The Giver of cloths should first preserve equality the length as has been said above with an equal measure lest the eye of Whisperers or threats perhaps
Criminals should presume to note something the procurator should consider with a fraternal View and in all that has been said above he humbly thinks of God’s retribution 28. of excessive hair all the brothers remaining principally must have their hair cut in such a way that they can
Look regularly before and behind and in an orderly manner and in the beard and in the hair the same rule must be unswervingly observed less superfluity or the vice of humor we denoted 29 of snares and snares it is clear from the snares and traps that they are
Gentile and when this abominable thing is recognized by all let us forbid and contradict lest anyone should not have them nay should be altogether lacking but we are not afraid to allow others who for a time are famished to have noses and snares and an excessive hair and an immoderate length of their
Clothes but we absolutely oppose them for those who serve the Supreme Creator cleanliness inwardly and outwardly is very necessary as he himself attests who says be clean because I am clean 30. of the number of horses and Squires each of your soldiers is allowed to have three horses because the house of God
And the Temple of Solomon which are exceedingly small do not permit any more to increase their presence except with the permission of the master 31. let no Squire gratuitously strike a servant but for the same reason we Grant to each Soldier only a coat of arms but if he is gratuitously and charitably
Born arms to any Soldier it is not lawful for him to beat him nor to beat him for any fault 32. how those who remain for a time are received we order all the soldiers who desire to serve Jesus Christ with purity of heart in the same house to the end to
Buy horses suitable for such a daily business and arms and whatever may be necessary for him but then equality being preserved on both sides we judge the horse to be valued as good and useful therefore let the value be kept in writing lest it be consigned to Oblivion and whatever may be necessary
For the soldier or his horse or The Squire I give to the adjutants and the horse’s irons according to their capacity to be spent from the same house in fraternal charity but if in the meantime a soldier has lost his horses by some event in this service the
Teacher according to the ability of the house to get this out will manage others but when the term of his patriotism comes the soldier himself must give half of the price for divine love and the other if it pleases him he must take from the common Brothers
33. that no man walk according to his own will it behooves these soldiers who consider nothing dearer to Christ for the sake of the service as they professed and for the sake of the glory of the highest beatitude or the fear of Hell to keep obedience to their Master
Unceasingly it must be held therefore that immediately when something has been done by the teacher or by him to whom the teacher has given the Mandate without delay as if divinely commanded they do not know how to suffer delay in doing it for the truth itself says of
Such he obeyed me out of earshot 34. if it is permitted to go through the village without the Master’s order therefore the patient soldiers leaving their own will and serving others to the Limit we beseech them and firmly command them not to presume to go into the country without the permission of their
Master or to whom this is entrusted especially at night to the tomb and to the posts within the walls they are contained in the holy city 35. if you allow him to walk alone but these walking thus not without a guard that is with my suit or brother remaining should
Not dare to begin their Journey either by day or by night for in the Army after they have been entertained no Soldier or Squire or any other should go through the courts for the purpose of seeing other soldiers or to speak with anyone without an order as has been said above
And so we affirm I counsel that in such a house ordered by God no one should fight or be quiet according to his property but according to the teacher’s command he is all in such a way that he may be able to imitate that sentence of
The Lord with which he is quoted I did not come to do my own will but his own he sent 36. so that no one specifically seeks what will be necessary for him we order this custom to be duly ascribed among the rest and we order it to be held with all
Consideration for the power of seeking it therefore no remaining brother should look for a horse or cavalry or weapons by assignment and by name how then if however his firmness or the weakness of his horses or the weight of his weapons is recognized to be such that to proceed
In this way is a common loss let him come to the master or to whom the ministry belongs after the master and show him the cause in true and pure faith for therefore the matter should be at the disposal of the master or after him of the procurator the 37 of bridles
And Spurs we do not want that any gold or silver which are special riches should ever appear in the bridles and breastplates nor the heels or the belts nor should any of the remaining brothers be allowed to buy them but if such old instruments have been given in charity
The gold or silver shall be colored in such a way that the splendid color or beauty of the rest may not be seen to be closely matched if there are new data the teacher can do what he wants about such a bus 38. there is no cover on the shafts and
Shields but shelter in Shields and Spears and Spears in lances is not to be considered because this is not profitable but is meant to be a loss to us 39. about the teacher’s license it is lawful for a master to give a horse or weapons or anything to anyone 40.
About the bad and the bag bag and baggage are not allowed with the firm they shall be so explained that they may not have business without the Master’s permission or to whom the house is entrusted after him in this present chapter the procurators and the various provinces of the nations are not
Included nor is the teacher himself understood 41. on the delegation of letters in no case shall it be permitted for any brother to receive or give from his parents nor from any man nor to each other without the order of the master or the procurator after the brother has
Obtained permission in the presence of the teacher if he likes they are red if however something has been directed to him by his parents he must not presume to undertake it unless it has first been indicated to the teacher but in this chapter the teacher and the house managers are not included 42.
On the story of one’s own faults when Every Idle Word is known to breed a cat’s sin what are they going to say boasting of their own faults before the judge the prophet certainly shows that if from good speech he must be silent for a while how much more must he cease
From bad words because of the penalty of sin we forbid therefore and boldly concur that no remaining brother should dare mention with his brother or any other person or about any other the Follies which he has done so enormously in military business throughout the ages and the pleasures of the Flesh of the
Most miserable women and if by any chance he hears someone reporting such things let him be silent or as quickly as he can walk away with the foot of obedience and do not lend an ear to the heart of the cellar of oil 43. on acquisition and acceptance for it is
True that if anything has been given to any brother gratuitously without having received it let him bring it to the master or the master but if otherwise his friend or relative will not give it to him for his work he shall not receive it at all until he has permission to do
So from his master but to whom the thing has been given let him not resent it if it is given to another rather let him know for certain that if he is angered thereby he is acting against God but in this afore said rule the ministers are
Not contained to whom this service is due and is granted in respect of evil and Sack 44. of the food of the horses it is a useful matter for all this precept has been made safe by us to be held unswervingly no brother presumes to make a mandible
Line or a Woolen one therefore he is principally made and does not have any except for a fine line 45. no one dares to change or seek Now One Thing Remains so that no one presumes to exchange his brother with brother without the permission of the teacher
And to seek something except a brother of a brother and let it be a small thing cheap not great 46. let no one catch a bird with a bird nor walk with the catcher we generally judge that no one has either too dared to take
Bird with bird for it is not fitting for religion to be attached to worldly pleasures in this way but at home to listen to precepts with pleasure to pray frequently to confess one’s evils with tears or groans to God every day in prayer when indeed a man does such
Things with a hawk or any other bird let no brother remaining in the matter presume to go to this principal cause 47. that no one should strike a beast with bow or crossbow with every religion it is proper to go simply and without laughter humbly and not to speak many
Words but reasonable things and not So Glamorous in voice we specially enjoin and command every professed brother not to venture into the woods with a bow or a crossbow or an arrow nor should he continue with him who has done this except by the grace of keeping him from
The faith of the Gentiles nor with a dog should he dare cry or growl nor does he prick his horse eager to receive the Beast 48. May the lion always strike for it is certain that it is specially entrusted and owed to you to lay down souls for
Your brothers but to destroy from the earth the unbelievers who are always threatening the son of a virgin for we read this about the lion because he himself is prowling around seeking whom he may devour and his hand was against all and the Hand of all against him 49.
Hear judgment on every matter sought against you we know indeed that the persecutors of the holy church are innumerable and that those who do not love contention are incessantly and cruelly hastening to disquiet in this then the decision of the council depends on a calm consideration so that if
Anyone in the Eastern parts of the region or in any other place has sought any matter against you we order you to hear the case through faithful judges and lovers of the truth and that which was just we command you to do it three times unyieldingly 50.
That this rule may be observed in all this same rule in all things undeservedly taken away from you we command perpetually to be observed 51. it is permissible for all professional soldiers to have land and people Divine Providence as we believe took from you in the holy places the beginning of this
New kind of religion so that you might mix religion with Warfare and thus religion would proceed through armed Warfare and strike the enemy without fault therefore we rightly judge that when you are called the soldiers of the temple you yourselves on account of distinguished Merit and special property
Should be allowed to have houses lands and people and to be able to give husband men and to govern them justly and the fund must be spent specially for you 52. that the care of those who are sick should be kept Vigilant a watchful care is to be exercised above all things to
The Brethren who are ill that they may serve them as if to Christ that the gospel I was sick and you visited me should be kept in mind indeed these are to be born carefully and patiently because the Heavenly recompense will undoubtedly be obtained from such 53.
That the necessaries of the sick should always be given but we command the Guardians of the infirm with all respect and watchful care that they may support whatever they may they are necessary for the relief of various infirmities the faithful Thrice and diligently thresh near the house the ability to manage
Them for example flesh and fowls and so on until they are restored to health 54. so that one does not provoke the other to anger it is not a little to be guarded against that no one presumes to incite anyone to anger because the highest clemency Drew equally upon the
Poor and the rich from the propinquity and divine fraternity 55. how should brothers be married now we send you to have married Brothers in this way that if they seek the benefit of your fraternity and an equal participation each of them may give a portion of their substance and whatever
Else they have acquired to the unity of the common Capital after death and in the meantime they may exercise an honorable Force as well and Endeavor to do good to their Brethren but in white clothes and not in white Shores let them proceed but if the husband dies before
Let him leave his share to his brothers and the spouse of the other should have the support of life for we consider this unjust that Brothers of this kind should remain in one and the same house with their brothers who promise allegiance to God 56 that they should have no more sisters
It is indeed more dangerous for sisters to join together because the ancient enemies association with women drove many from the right path of paradise therefore dear brothers so that the flower of Integrity may always appear among you it is not permissible to use this method with complacency 57.
That the Brethren of the temple should not share with the excommunicated this Brethren is to be greatly guarded and feared lest anyone of Christ’s soldiers presume to associate himself in any way with the excommunicated Man by name and publicly or to accept his property lest he become anathema to the Maranatha
Semi-literate if however he has only been prohibited it may be permitted to have an equal share with him and to accept his property in charity not undeservedly 58. how should secular soldiers be received if any soldier from the mass of petition or another who is with him willing to
Renounce the world wants to choose your communion and life do not immediately consent to him but according to that of Paul try the spirits whether they are from God and thus let him enter therefore the rule is read in his presence and if he himself has kindly
Obeyed the precepts set forth in the rules of love then if it pleases the master and the Brethren to receive him let him make known his desire and request to all the assembled Brethren with purity of heart then however the term of probation should depend entirely on the consideration and Providence of
The teacher according to the honesty of the life of the person under investigation 59. that all the Brethren should not be called The Secret counsel we do not always order all the Brethren to be called together for counsel but he knew three times more those who were capable
And provided with counsel but when he wishes to deal with the elders as it is to give a common land or to discuss about the order itself or to receive a brother then if it pleases the master he is competent to call together the whole assembly and having heard the general
Plan of the chapter which the teacher has considered better and more useful it is carried out 60. that they should pray in silence let us pray Brethren according as the affections of the mind and body wash away the post standing or sitting yet with the utmost reverence simply and not
Glamorously so that one does not disturb another we enjoin by Common Council 61. to receive the Faithful Servants indeed we recognize the number of people from different provinces both customers and Squires Desiring to be sold in our house with a fervent spirit for the Salvation of souls it is expedient however that
You should accept their faith lest perhaps a veteran enemy than the service of God might secretly or indecently threaten them with something or suddenly exterminate them from a good purpose 62. that’s children while they are little should not be accepted as fellow Brethren of the temple although the rule
Of the Holy fathers permits the presence of children in the congregation we never praise you for such things but he who Wills to give his son or a relative to military religion permanently until the years in which a manly armed hand can destroy the enemies of Christ from the
Holy Land let him not be trifled with after that according to the rule let the father or parents set him in the midst of the brothers and let his request be made known to all for it is better not to make a vow in childhood than after he
Has become a man to take it excessively back here 63. that the old should always be worshiped but the elderly must be supported and diligently honored according to their strength and infirmity with Pious consideration and by no means in those things which are the necessities of the
Body let them be held strictly by force save however by the authority of the rule 64. it is told about the brothers who are advancing through different provinces as for the Brethren who are directed through different provinces as far as they seek strength they should Endeavor
To observe the rule in food and drink and other things and live irreproachably so that they may have a good testimony from those who are outside let them not pollute the purpose of religion either by word or deed but above all to all with whom they associate let them set an
Example and story of wisdom and good works with whom they have decided to entertain let him be decorated with the best reputation and if possible the guest’s house should not be without light that night lest the dark Enemy Bring the slaughter that is far away but wherever the soldiers have heard that
The uncommissioned are assembled we say that they should proceed thither not considering the temporal Advantage as well as the Eternal salvation of their souls and to those Brethren who are in the overseas Parts with the hope of subjugation we encourage them by this agreement to receive those who have
Permanently wished to join the military order and let each of them meet before the Council of the bishop of that Province and hear the will of the petitioner when the request was heard the brother sent him to the teacher and to the brothers who are in the temple
Which is in Jerusalem and if his life is Honorable and worthy of such a company let him be taken mercifully if it seems good to the master and the brothers if however he dies in the meantime for labor and fatigue as if to one of his brothers all the beneficence and
Brotherhood of the poor and fellow Soldiers of Christ shall be imputed to him 65. that sustenance should be equally distributed to all let them also maintain this in a suitable and reasonable way while we consider that the Hamlet should be equally given to all the remaining Brothers according to
The capacity of the place for the acceptance of persons is not useful but the consideration of weaknesses is necessary 66. that the soldiers of the temple should have tithes for we believe that having left your affluent riches you are subject to spontaneous poverty wherefore we have pointed out in this way that you
Should justly have tithes while living a common life if the bishop of the church to whom the tithe is justly due wishes to give it to you in charity with the common consent of the chapter he must give you those tithes which the church then seems to possess but if any Layman
Still Embraces it even from his treasury a damnable letter and reproaches himself greatly for this he will leave the same to you he can do so only at the behest of him who is in charge without the consent of the chapter 67. of light and heavy faults if any
Brother commits a slight offense in speaking or in military service or in any other way let him on the other hand show his offense to the master by confessing it of the light ones if they do not have a regular dine Le let them have a light penitence if however the
Fault has been known to him in Silence by someone else let him be subject to a more severe and evident discipline and correction but if the offense be grave let him withdraw from the familiarity of the Brethren and let him not eat together with them at the same table but
Take the repast alone it all depends on the dispensation and Judgment of the teacher so that he will never be saved on the day of judgment 68. for this fourth brother should no longer be accepted first of all it is necessary to provide that no brother powerful or
Impotent strong or weak wanting to exalt himself and gradually become proud and to defend his fault should remain Under the Influence but if he refuses to amend let him be punished more severely and if by Pious admonitions and prayers poured out for him he refused to amend but rose
Up more and more in his perversity then according to the Apostle the pious flop will be eradicated remove evil from you it is necessary to remove sick sheep from the company of faithful Brothers moreover the teacher who must hold the staff and the staff in his hand the
Staff namely with which to support the weaknesses of other forces and also the staff with which to strike the faults of the delinquent with the Zeal of restitution should strive to do so with the spirit of the patriarch and with spiritual consideration lest as the first Maximus says or a lenient solution
The Restraint of The Sinner or a moderate severity will not recall the offender from his lap 69. so that from the solemnity of Pascal until the Feast of All Saints he should take only one line of shirt in the meantime because of the extreme heat of the Eastern region we consider with poor
Memory that from the Pascal Festival until the solemnity of All Saints there is only one Mission line for each one not out of debt but only by Grace from there I say to him who wants to use it and at another time generally all should have Woolen shirts 70.
How many and what kind of cloths are necessary for the bed indeed it is not otherwise that the sleep of those who have been chosen by each one should be allowed to sleep unless there is a very great cause or necessity and we cooperate with a common plan anyone who
Has bedding or betting controlled by the Masters dispensation for We Believe rather that a sack a mattress and a covering are sufficient for each one but he who lacks one of these let him have it picked up and at all times cover it with a fine line that is with a veil and
It may well be enjoyed let them sleep dressed in shirts and always sleep with breeches on and so the brothers who were sleeping constantly until the morning never lacked a lamp 71. on avoiding murmuring we command you by Divine admonition to avoid rivalries Envy bruises murmurings whisperings and
Slanders and to flee as if from a certain pestilence Let each one of them strive with a watchful mind not to pet or criticize his brother but to observe this diligently with the apostles do not be an accuser and do not whisper among the people but when he clearly
Acknowledges that his brother has done something wrong let him rebuke him peacefully and with fraternal piety according to the Commandment of the Lord between himself and him alone and if he will not listen to him let him employ another brother but if he confounds both he shall be publicly rebuked in the
Assembly before all for they are of great blindness good to act from others and they are of too much unhappiness who do not even cut themselves from a bruise whence they plunged into the wickedness of their ancient enemies 72. to avoid the kisses of all women we
Believe that it is dangerous for any religious person to pay too much attention to the face of women and therefore neither a widow nor a virgin nor a mother nor a sister nor an aunt nor any other female shall any brother presume to kiss let the feminine kisses
Of Christ flee therefore by which men are often endangered so that a pure conscience and a secure life in the presence of the Lord may be able to be continually focused on and thus ends the rule of the Knights Templar Once Upon a Time about which see our equestrian
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