The Rule of the Master, 11.66-68
Written 6th century CE.
Source: Luke
Eberle, trans. 1977. The Rule of the Master, p. 145. Cistercian Studies
Series 6. Cistercian Publications.
If he hears a brother swearing a great deal, let the
dean who is present reprove him, saying: ‘Hold your tongue, brother. Why are
you swearing so much, when Scripture commands us not to swear at all, lest the
taking of an oath occasion the breaking of it? “All you need say is yes if you
mean yes, no if you mean no”, believe me if you mean believe me, and we shall
immediately believe what you say.’
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