5. Of Obedience The first degree of humility is obedience without delay. This becomes those who, on account of the holy subjection which they have promised, or of the fear of hell, or the glory of life everlasting, hold nothing dearer than Christ. As soon as anything has been commanded by the Superior they permit no delay in the execution,

8. Of the Divine Office during the Night Making due allowance for circumstances, the brethren will rise during the winter season, that is, from the calends of November till Easter, at the eighth hour of the night ; so that, having rested till a little after midnight, they may rise refreshed. The time, however, which remains over after the night

19. Of the Manner of Reciting the Psalter We believe that God is present everywhere and that the eyes of the Lord behold the good and the bad in every place (cf Prov 15:3 ). Let us firmly believe this, especially when we take part in the Work of God. Let us, therefore, always be mindful of what the Prophet

31. The Kind of Man the Cellarer of the Monastery Ought to Be Let there be chosen from the brotherhood as Cellarer of the monastery a wise man, of settled habits, temperate and frugal, not conceited, irritable, resentful, sluggish, or wasteful, but fearing God, who may be as a father to the whole brotherhood. Let him have the charge of

41. At What Times the Brethren Should Take Their Refection From holy Easter till Pentecost let the brethren dine at the sixth hour and take supper in the evening. From Pentecost on, however, during the whole summer, if the monks have no work in the fields and the excess of the heat does not interfere, let them fast on Wednesday

52. Of the Oratory of the Monastery Let the oratory be what it is called, and let nothing else be done or stored there. When the Work of God is finished, let all go out with the deepest silence, and let reverence be shown to God; that a brother who perhaps desires to pray especially by himself is not prevented

58. Of the Manner of Admitting Brethren Let easy admission not be given to one who newly comes to change his life; but, as the Apostle says, " Try the spirits, whether they be of God " ( 1 Jn 4:1 ). If, therefore, the newcomer keeps on knocking, and after four or five days it is seen that he

64. Of the Election of the Abbot In the election of an Abbot let this always be observed as a rule, that he be placed in the position whom the whole community with one consent, in the fear of God, or even a small part, with sounder judgment, shall elect. But let him who is to be elected be chosen