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Article DU PELERIN, OR THE PROFESSION. ← Page 5 of 6 →
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Du Pelerin, Or The Profession.
rules of the poor military brotherhood of Christ , as drawn up by the holy prior of Clairvaux , to all of which , after hearing them read , the aspirant promised assent and obedience . Which done , the preceptor informed him that the time of his profession was come . Being brought forward to the steps of the Altar , before which he and his conductor prostrated themselves , the latter taught the novice to repeat —• " suscipe me Dominesecundum eloquium tuumut vivam 1 "—
, , to which the priests responded , " et non confundas me ab expectatione mea . " The grand prelate then solemnly prayed— " suscipe quajsumus , Domine , hunc famulum tuum ad te , de procellis hujus sreculi laqueisque diaboli fugientem ; ut ad te susceptum , futuro sreculo se gaudeat a te feliciter muneratum , per Christum dominum nostrum , qui tecum vivit et regnat" Amen . With his hands placed cross-ways on the Holy Bookon the leaves
, whereof lay a small silver crucifix , the candidate for the honours of the Templar Cross , was thus taught to pronounce the form of his profession : " I , Gerald , of Normandy , surnamed Du Pelerin , do promise by the help of God , to observe the rule of the soldiery of the temple , even as I value my eternal salvation ; so that it shall not be lawful for me from this day forward to withdraw my neck from under the yoke of
the Rule , nor to enter into any other order or society without the knowledge and special licence of the master . I bind myself henceforth to obey him and all his priors , or whatsoever officers may be placed over me , fully , faithfully , and without demur in all matters ,
and to comply in every particular with the customs and usages of the Order that are at present or that may be in force . And I do solemnly declare that in whatever transactions , employment , or negociations I may be engaged , whether in peace or in war , I shall do every thing with a strict conscientious regard to the interests and integrity of the Order , even when it shall seem contrary to my own personal advantage and individual gain ; and I shall be ever willing and ready when called
upon , to peril and to sacrifice property , liberty , and life itself , for the sake of the Order of the Temple . So long as 1 have only three infidels to contend with in the field , I will not flinch or flee , neither will I accept of worldly ransom , if taken prisoner , or any ignominious means of escape . " I oblige myself always to succour a brother christian whom I shall find in distress , and that I will not suffer any such to be oppressed or
despoiled of his property , so far as I may be justified in taking his part—but I will be ever ready by word or deed to abet an injured Brother with scrip or with sword . So help me Heaven , and our hol y mother Mary ! And I do futhermore swear ft ) devote my whole life and conversation in promoting the interests of the Cross , the mysteries of the Gospel , and the belief of the one true God ; and that I will render my aid and arm to the church and to the king if requiredin upholding
, the holiness of the faith of Christ , and contending against the power of the infidel . All these I solemnly promise to perform , and pledge myself at this altar to the same , by placing thereon a written transcript of my profession according to the sancton of our sovereign head the Pope , and conformable to the communion of the Brotherhood , and house of the Temple of Jerusalem . "
The expression of this profession being ended , a chaplain , wno acted as secretary to the Order , placed before the candidate , the written profession , for his sign or signature ; after which the " Non nobis Domino"
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Du Pelerin, Or The Profession.
rules of the poor military brotherhood of Christ , as drawn up by the holy prior of Clairvaux , to all of which , after hearing them read , the aspirant promised assent and obedience . Which done , the preceptor informed him that the time of his profession was come . Being brought forward to the steps of the Altar , before which he and his conductor prostrated themselves , the latter taught the novice to repeat —• " suscipe me Dominesecundum eloquium tuumut vivam 1 "—
, , to which the priests responded , " et non confundas me ab expectatione mea . " The grand prelate then solemnly prayed— " suscipe quajsumus , Domine , hunc famulum tuum ad te , de procellis hujus sreculi laqueisque diaboli fugientem ; ut ad te susceptum , futuro sreculo se gaudeat a te feliciter muneratum , per Christum dominum nostrum , qui tecum vivit et regnat" Amen . With his hands placed cross-ways on the Holy Bookon the leaves
, whereof lay a small silver crucifix , the candidate for the honours of the Templar Cross , was thus taught to pronounce the form of his profession : " I , Gerald , of Normandy , surnamed Du Pelerin , do promise by the help of God , to observe the rule of the soldiery of the temple , even as I value my eternal salvation ; so that it shall not be lawful for me from this day forward to withdraw my neck from under the yoke of
the Rule , nor to enter into any other order or society without the knowledge and special licence of the master . I bind myself henceforth to obey him and all his priors , or whatsoever officers may be placed over me , fully , faithfully , and without demur in all matters ,
and to comply in every particular with the customs and usages of the Order that are at present or that may be in force . And I do solemnly declare that in whatever transactions , employment , or negociations I may be engaged , whether in peace or in war , I shall do every thing with a strict conscientious regard to the interests and integrity of the Order , even when it shall seem contrary to my own personal advantage and individual gain ; and I shall be ever willing and ready when called
upon , to peril and to sacrifice property , liberty , and life itself , for the sake of the Order of the Temple . So long as 1 have only three infidels to contend with in the field , I will not flinch or flee , neither will I accept of worldly ransom , if taken prisoner , or any ignominious means of escape . " I oblige myself always to succour a brother christian whom I shall find in distress , and that I will not suffer any such to be oppressed or
despoiled of his property , so far as I may be justified in taking his part—but I will be ever ready by word or deed to abet an injured Brother with scrip or with sword . So help me Heaven , and our hol y mother Mary ! And I do futhermore swear ft ) devote my whole life and conversation in promoting the interests of the Cross , the mysteries of the Gospel , and the belief of the one true God ; and that I will render my aid and arm to the church and to the king if requiredin upholding
, the holiness of the faith of Christ , and contending against the power of the infidel . All these I solemnly promise to perform , and pledge myself at this altar to the same , by placing thereon a written transcript of my profession according to the sancton of our sovereign head the Pope , and conformable to the communion of the Brotherhood , and house of the Temple of Jerusalem . "
The expression of this profession being ended , a chaplain , wno acted as secretary to the Order , placed before the candidate , the written profession , for his sign or signature ; after which the " Non nobis Domino"