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 habit, but therein to follow the cuſtom of the Country. 3. That every year upon the day C. they ſhould meet together at the houſe S. Spiritus, or write the cauſe of his abſence. 4. Every Brother ſhould look about for a worthy perſon, who after his diſceaſe might ſucceed him. 5. The word C. R. ſhould be their Seal, Mark, and Character. 6. The Fraternity ſhould remain ſecret one hundred years. Theſe ſix Articles they bound themſelves one to another to keep; and five of the Brethren departed, only the Brethren B. and D. remained with the Father ''Fra. R. C. a whole year; when theſe likewiſe departed, then remained by him his Couſen and Brother C. O.'' ſo that he hath all the days of his life with him two of his Brethren. And although that as yet the Church was not cleanſed, nevertheleſs we know that they did think of her, and what with longing deſire they looked for: Every year they aſſembled together with joy, and made a full reſolution of that which they had done; there muſt certainly have been great pleaſure, to hear truly and without invention related and