["Rules and Constitutions", "Rules andSTITUTIONS for the ContinuatioN of SPIRITUALL ExercisEs, and MORall CONFERENCES of ALL the IRISH PriESTS and SCHOLARS wherein RESIDING together or separately in the CITY and SUBURBS of PARIS.", "SUCH Religious ExercisEs, and SPIRITUALL CONFERENCES were first BEGUN, and INSTITUTED with SUCH Piety, and SucCESSION, AS that the like HAD NEVER had SUCH ARIOURS amongst the IRISH in PARIS, or ELSEWHERE.", "A by the most Illustrious, and Right REVEREND Father in GOD JOHN, of Molony, LORD BISHOP of KILLALOW, with the PERMISSION, and AUTHORITY of THE most Illustrious and Right REVEREND FRANCES DE GSAZLAIJ, and JARDIN of PEREFEIX, of BLESSED MEY, of MORY ArchBISHOPs of PARIS.", "THE which Rules, and Statutes DOCTOR Mathew of CLOLLONy, the which Rules, and order of KILLALOW, the said KILLALOW, and DEAN of KILLALOW, CHANEING to his greatest GRIESE, OBSERVED in those small PRIGES, OBsorne by GOD, and The disorders, and Negligences of the said IRISH PriESTs and SCHOLARS in these SPIRITUALL and HOLY ExercisEs, most HAPPILY commenced, BEGUN, INSTITUTED, and CONTINUED by himselfe, and SAID LORD BISHOP his Brother, HATH COLLECTED and REDUCED to the ENTIEME and SUBSEQUENT ORDER, AS well for the GREATER GLORY of GOD, the CATHOLIC and PROTESTANT CHURCHES, as for the BENEFIT and EDUCATION, and ADVANTAGE of all the PRIESTS, SCHOLARS, and others BEGUN, INSTITUTED, and CONTINUED, in GOD's NAME, for the喜RATION of GOD, and the喜LIFE, and the喜MORTALITY, and the喜RIGHIITY, and the喜FREQUENT COMMEANCIATION, of the喜PRINCE, and the喜RELATIONS, and the喜RELIGION, and the喜HOLY OF GOD, and the喜RELIGIOUS, and the喜JUSTICE, and the喜HOLY OF GOD, and the喜FREQUENT COMMEANCIATION, of the喜PRINCE, and the喜RELIGION, and the喜FREQU

which he, or they, may expect, or pretend to, in the presence and authority of Paris.

## II

And for to prevent all dissensions and disorders which often happens in such Junnils, and great Assemblies of People, wee command that in the same congregation may alwaies bee in our behalfe these four officers following, videlicet a Preseet, or superior, An Assistant. A Tensurer and a Secretarie, by whose vertues, good Examples, and diligente were, all things may bee decently governed, and ordered as it is ob- served in all others Congregations, and Assemblies of the City, and dio-cese, of Paris.

## III

SIX to Abide all contestations, Partialities, Emulations, Ambitions, and factions, weee order and command that every second year a new Election, prorogation, or continuation of the said officers may be made, and that by the Pluralitie of voices, and suffages it shall be judged, most expedient and beneficiall for the common and publike good of the said nation.

## IIII

Wee also order that the foresaid officers elected, Authorized, and Instaled, may faithfully, and diligently performe their duty, and charge for the better education and instruction of all, and every one of the said nation, and to that purpose all and cache of them may preatth,atecheize, and dispense all other functions at his Turne, if not justly, and legally dispensed with as before said.

## V

Wee further require that the Preseet or superior of the said congregation may present himselfe once in every three Moneths before our vicar General, or others to whom wee will give that Nation in Charge to render us, or them an exact account of the be-

Behaviours

Behaviours, capacitez, and progresse of the said Priests and Schollars committed to their care. To the end that according his Testimonie may be elected worthy workmen in the vineyard of Christ, who haveing reccaued Letters of Recommendation signifying their sufficientcy, and merites may be sent Missioners into Greland to preach the Gospell both for the greater glory of god, and for the propagation of the faith and Religion in that country.

VI.

I See Likewise require that all, and each of the above mentioned Priests haveing finished, and completed seauen years study may (afterwards) returne into Greland for the performance and due execution of their functions, and calling, and this indispensably unless it bee uppon accompt of adding themselves in the universitie as receiving their degrees in divinitie or (anon) Law, or that it may manifestly appear by speciall letters of dispensation from their Bishops or general vicars, with such Personnes as they will judge fit to stay longer here for the necessitij and interest of their diocese, which letters the preface or Superieur of the said congregation will -

or others by reason of their authority, be authorized by us, as before said.

the present, and exhibit unto us, our Bicar generally, a list of all the Officers, and्

VII

Further were order for the more decent, and religious obser-
vation of due orders in the said congregation that the said Officers
may have not only the first and Principality, but also the fittest
and most convenient Places in the Congregation, as well for the Better
performance of their duty as that they may be known, distinguish =
ed and respected by all the rest according their Charge and degrees
as it is done in all the holy Assemblies of this City, and -
dioeces.

abforned

VIII

Wee also beate it aforesaid, and forbid that any one be elected to undergoe the above mentioned offices, or charges if not promoted in the Universitie of Paris, we mean in divinitie, or in (anon) Law, unless

the

["nance of", "irregular, and in a\nmany ports of\npeople", "the rest of the whole country both by falsifying and counterfeiting Letters, as by other base, and (in some measure) by (in other measure) all\nas by other base, and (in some measure) by (in other measure) all\ngdle, and extravagant Life, wee therefore for to prevent all these and other\nscandals, which may be occasioned by such an (in some measure) and (in other measure) gndle, and (in some measure) all\nand (in other measure) base, and (in some measure) all\nscandals, which may be occasioned by such an (in some measure) and (in other measure) gndle, and (in some measure) all\nand (in other measure) base, and (in some measure) all\nmake a diligent (in some measure) and (in other measure) gndle, into the (in some measure) and

power the convocation and votes of all others well inclined persons, bee therefore
for the better direction of the public good deprime and frustrate
all, and each one will not exceed and overstep all these our Rules,
and statutes, of all voices, and suffrages. Both actives and passives in all
concernements of the said congregation. Those only excepted
who will be dispensed with upon just and reasonable cause
well

XIII

SUCH also for to avoide all partialities, and sactions which may be
occasioned by particular friendship, and recommandations, order and-
command that all and each priests and schollars newly arrived here may
present themselves to the said officers assembled together in the said congre-
gation, or else where and not to any of them in particular, to whom they shall
be to their Letters of Priesthood, and attestation of their good behaviours,
and certain aures as above shall be, that they be received, and recommended
as Charitie, discretion, and justice shall require to Mr. Corn, and all
others, as shall be requisite.

XV

That all the aforesaid Priests and schollars aspiring unto holy orders may be better instructed in all duties and functions belonging to their profession. Our will is that all and each of them after three years' study in diinitie, or canon law, may assist at the spiritual conferences of Morall diinitie and eables, held every munday at Saint Nicholas, every Friday at Saint Stephens, and so forth in other places of the city and Suburbs of Paris.

Wee Likewise require that all Clerks and Schollars of the said nation aspiring to any promotion in the Church or holy orders whether — dwelling in the said Community or else where in the City and Suburbs of Paris be present and be at Spirituall conferences at Saint Stephens every Sunday and holy day at eight of the clocke in the morening, and be present in the after noon by the most Religious Parish Priest of that Place or other Doctor of the Faculty of Paris for the Instruction, education and Ecclesiastical discipline, of Clerkes and Schollars.

V.

All that wee may help and cooperate both with the devotion and charitable good will of all the benefactors of the said Society, and others of the said nation, as for to Aide all Schollars, countenances, and precepts, and to provide for the general good of the nation, wee command, and require that all said Schollars pertaining to the qualities above mentioned, may be received, in the said community to the prefixed number, without any exception of Persons or Provinces, of that none may be preferred to the Schollars, without agreement between us, or of better behaviours, and inclinations to studies and vertues by the Recommendation and favour of any man, who either

VII

Wee expressly require all, and each Irish Schollars to presume or undertake to present himself in any case to bee promoted in holy orders, except for any privilege or prerogative whatsoever before he be made a prior, and religious Retreat of ten, or twelve days, during which time he is to make a general confession of his life, before the absolution, grace, and assistance of the holy Ghost in his presence, after which godly preparation he is to present himself to the congregation as well to be partaker of their holy prayers, and to obtain the said officers Letters of recommendation to forward his call, as occasion may require.

A wish I have

VIII

more than we can charge the said officers to have done, and in respect of a priest

more over, wee know that the said officers, as well as all others, are appointed at the request of the king, and that who will employ them in the afternoone services of the church, will be entitled to the benefit of their services, and that no one will be called to the church to receive any benefit without the permission of the minister.

Further our will is that such Proctors or Receivers as shall be
named by the congregation for soliciting and receiving the said Bene-
factors (arities to render every third month an) accomplish of all that
they received, and disbursed for the Common use and necessary of the
Said Priests, and Schollars, as also a List of the names of all their Benefactors
To the end that they may be duly and devoutly biaed for, by each
all and each of the said Priests and Schollars.

Finally, if that none may pretend cause of ignorance in these our Rules and
Constitutions, wee order, and require, that the Superiors or Prefect of the said
congregation, may oppon three Sundays successively read, or cause to be
read the fore said rules which wee will have piously, religiously and faithfully
observed by all and each one of the said Priests and Schollars, as well not only such
as are present, as to come oppon paine of debriefing and each one of the said
rellants, or all pretentions, Charities, Emoluments and functions in the by us given
city and diocese of Paris, and this all, for the greater glory of god,
primarily for the Instruction and edification of all and each one of the
Said Priests and Schollars, and finally, for the saluation of all the
people of the said nation.