The Rule of our Most Holy Father St. Benedict, Patriarch of Monks
By: Edited in Latin and English by one of the Benedictine Fathers of St. Michael's, near Hereford).
Contributors: Jones, Leander, 1575-1635.; Fursden, Cuthbert, d. 1638.
Edition: (From the old English ed. of 1638).
Publisher: R. Washbourne
Published: 1875
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: Benedictines.; Monasticism and religious orders -- Rules.
Notes: Latin and English on oppositepages.

Translation attributed to Father Leander Jones and Father Cuthbert Fursden. cf. Preface.

Includes bibliographica references.
Table of contents: title: INDEX.; title: Sanctissimi Patris Benedicti in Regulam Suam Prologus 2; title: I. De generibus Monachorum 16; title: II. Qualis esse debeat Abbas 20; title: III. De adhibendis ad consilium Fratribus 32; title: IV. Quae sint instrumenta bonorum operum 36; title: V. De Obedientia Discipulorum 46; title: YI. De Taciturnitate 52; title: VII. De Humilitate 56; title: VIII. De Officiis Divinis in Noctibus 74; title: IX. Quot Psalmi dicendi sunt in Nocturnis Horis 78; title: X. Qualiter aestatis tempore agatur Nocturna Laus 82; title: XI. Qualiter Dominicis diebus Vigiliae agantur 84; title: XII. Qualiter Matutinorum Solemnitas agatur 88; title: XIII. Privatis diebus qualiter Matutini agantur 90; title: XIV. In Natalitiis Sanctorum qualiter Vigiliae agantur 94; title: XV. "Alleluia" quibus temporibus dicatur 96; title: XVI. Qualiter Divina Opera per diem agantur 98; title: The Prologue of Our Most Holy Father Saint Benedict to His Rule 3; title: I. Of the several kinds of Monks 17; title: II. What kind of man the Abbot ought to be 21; title: III. Of calling the Brethren to Council 33; title: IV. What are the instruments of good works 37; title: V. Of the Obedience of Disciples 47; title: VI. Of Silence 53; title: VII. Of Humility 57; title: VIII. Of the Divine Office at night-time 75; title: IX. How many Psalms are to be said in the Night Hours 79; title: X. How Matins, or Night Office, is to be celebrated in Summer 83; title: XI. How Matins, or Night Office, is to be celebrated on Sundays 85; title: XII. How the Solemnity of Lauds is to be performed 89; title: XIII. How Lauds are to be celebrated on Ferial or Week days 91; title: XIV. In what manner the Office of Matins is to be celebrated on the Feast days of Saints 95; title: XVII. Quot Psalmi per easdem Horas dicendi sunt 100; title: XVIII. Quo ordine Psalmi dicendi sunt 104; title: XIX. De Disciplina psallendi 112; title: XX. De Reverentia Orationis 114; title: XXI. De Decanis Monasterii 116; title: XXII. Quomodo dormiant Monachi 118; title: XXIII. De Excommunicatione Culparum 122; title: XXIV. Qualis debeat esse modus Excommunicationis 124; title: XXV. De Gravioribus Culpis 126; title: XXVI. De iis, qui sine jussione Abbatis junguntur excommunicatis 128; title: XXVII. Qualis debeat esse sollicitus Abbas circa excommunicatos 130; title: XXVIII. De iis, qui saepius correcti non emendantur 134; title: XXIX. Si debeant iterum recipi Fratres exeuntes de Monasterio 138; title: XXX. De Pueris minori aetate, qualiter corripiantur 140; title: XXXI. De Cellerario Monasterii 142; title: XXXII. De ferramentis, vel rebus Monasterii 148; title: XXXIII. Si quid debeant Monachi proprium habere 150; title: XXXIV. Si omnes debeant aequaliter necessaria accipere 152; title: XXXV. De Septimanariis Coquinae 154; title: XXXVI. De Infirmis Fratribus 158; title: XXXVII. De Senibus, vel Infantibus 162; title: XXXVIII. De Hebdomadario Lectore 164; title: XXXIX. De Mensura Ciborum 168; title: XV. At what seasons "Alleluia" must be said 97; title: XVI. In what manner the Work of God is to be done in the day time 99; title: XVII. How many Psalms are to be said during the aforesaid Hours 101; title: XVIII. In what order the Psalms are to be said 105; title: XIX. Of the Order and Discipline of Singing 113; title: XX. Of Reverence at Prayer 115; title: XXI. Of the Deans of the Monastery 117; title: XXII. How the Monks are to sleep 119; title: XXIII. Of Excommunication for offences 123; title: XXIV. What the manner of Excommunication ought to be 125; title: XXV. Of more grievous faults 127; title: XXVI. Of those who keep company with the Excommunicated without the command of the Abbot 129; title: XXVII. How the Abbot ought to care for the Excommunicated 131; title: XXVIII. Of those who, being often corrected, do not amend 135; title: XXIX. Whether the Brethren who leave the Monastery ought to be received again 139; title: XXX. How Children are to be corrected 141; title: XXXI. What kind of man the Cellarer of the Monastery ought to be 143; title: XXXII. Of the iron tools, or goods of the Monastery 149; title: XXXIII. Whether Monks ought to have anything of their own 151; title: XXXIV. Whether all ought equally to receive what is needful 153; title: XL. De Mensura Potus 172; title: XLI. Quibus horis oporteat Reficere Fratres 176; title: XLII. Ut post Completorium nemo loquatur 180; title: XLIII. De iis, qui ad Opus Dei, vel ad Mensam tarde occurrunt 184; title: XLIV. De iis qui excommunicantur, quomodo satisfaciant 190; title: XLV. De iis qui falluntur in Oratorio 194; title: XLVI. De iis qui in aliis quibuslibet rebus delinquunt 196; title: XLVII. De significanda hora Operis Dei 198; title: XLVIII. De Opere Manuum quotidiano 200; title: XLIX. De Quadragesimae Observatione 206; title: L. De Fratribus qui longe ab Oratorio laborant, aut in via sunt 210; title: LI. De Fratribus qui non satis longe proficiscuntur 212; title: LII. De Oratorio Monasterii 214; title: LIII. De Hospitibus suscipiendis 216; title: LIV. Si debet Monachus Litteras, vel Eulogias suscipere 222; title: LV. De vestimentis, et calceamentis Fratrum 224; title: LVI. De Mensa Abbatis 230; title: LVII. De Artificibus Monasterii 232; title: LVIII. De Disciplina suscipiendorum Fratrum 236; title: LIX. De Filiis nobilium vel pauperum, qui offeruntur 244; title: LX. De Sacerdotibus, qui voluerint in Monasterio habitare 248; title: LXI. De Monachis peregrinis, qualiter suscipi piantur 252; title: LXII. De Sacerdotibus Monasterii 256; title: XXXV. Of the Weekly Servers in the Kitchen 155; title: XXXVI. Of the Sick Brethren 159; title: XXXVII. Of Old Men and Children 163; title: XXXVIII. Of the Weekly Reader 165; title: XXXIX. Of the Measure or Quantity of Meat 169; title: XL. Of the Measure of Drink 173; title: XLI. At what hours the Brethren are to take their Refections 177; title: XLII. That no one may speak after Complin 181; title: XLIII. Of those who come late to the Work of God or to Table 185; title: XLIV. How those who are Excommunicated are to make Satisfaction 191; title: XLV. Of those who commit any fault in the Oratory 195; title: XLVI. Of those who offend in lighter matters 197; title: XLVII. Of making known the hour for the Work of God 199; title: XLVIII. Of Daily Manual Labour 201; title: XLIX. Of the Observance of Lent 207; title: L. Of the Brethren who work at a distance from the Oratory, or are on a journey 211; title: LI. Of the Brethren who do not go far off 213; title: LII. Of the Oratory of the Monastery 215; title: LIII. Of the manner of entertaining Guests 217; title: LIV. Whether it be lawful for a Monk to receive Letters or Presents 223; title: LV. Of the Clothes and Shoes of the Brethren 225; title: LVI. Of the Abbot's Table 231; title: ILVII. Of the Artificers of the Monastery 233; title: LXIII. De Ordine Congregationis 260; title: LXIV. De Ordinando Abbate 266; title: LXV. De Praeposito Monasterii 272; title: LXVI. De Ostiario Monasterii 278; title: LXVII. De Fratribus in Via directis 282; title: LXVIII. Si Fratri impossibilia injungantur 286; title: LXIX. Ut in Monasterio non praesumat alter alterum defendere 288; title: LXX. Ut non praesumat quisquam aliquem passim caedere aut excommunicare 290; title: LXXI. Ut obedientes sint sibi invicem Fratres 292; title: LXXII. De zelo bono, quem debent habere Monachi 296; title: LXXIII. De eo quod non omnis observatio justitiae in hac sit Regula constituta 298; title: LVIII. Of the manner of receiving Brothers to Religion 237; title: LIX. Of the Sons of Nobles, or of the Poor that are offered 245; title: LX. Of Priests who desire to dwell in the Monastery 249; title: LXI. Of Monks that are strangers, how they are to be received 253; title: LXII. Of the Priests of the Monastery 257; title: LXIII. Of the order of the Community 261; title: LXIV. Of the election of the Abbot 267; title: LXV. Of the Prepositus or Provost of the Monastery 273; title: LXVI. Of the Porter of the Monastery 279; title: LXVII. Of Brethren who are sent on a journey 283; title: LXVIII. If a Brother be ordered to do impossibilities 287; title: LXIX. That no one presume to defend another in the Monastery 289; title: LXX. That no one presume to strike or excommunicate another 291; title: LXXI. That the Brethren be obedient to each other 293; title: LXXII. Of the good zeal which Monks ought to have 297; title: LXXIII. That the highest degree of perfection is not contained in this Rule 299