1Therefore the vow of poverty is greater than the vow of obedience.
2He realized for the first time what the vow of obedience meant.
3To the abbot every candidate for admission took the vow of obedience.
4The vow of obedience in a religious respects Caesar as well as God.
5Therefore the vow of continence is more excellent than the vow of obedience.
6Therefore the vow of obedience suffices without the two other vows.
7Still there was a difference in the vow of obedience.
8Therefore the vow of obedience is not requisite for religion.
9I took the vow of obedience and find myself ruler of fifty towns and villages.
10But they do not take a vow of obedience or of poverty, just one of chastity.
11They pledged themselves, by this vow of obedience, to perform that duty with their eyes shut.
12Therefore it would seem that the vow of obedience is less than the vow of poverty and continence.
13Hence he also avoided all posts and honor, as much as was consistent with his vow of obedience.
14Objection 1: It would seem that the vow of obedience is not the chief of the three religious vows.
15Therefore the vow of obedience is unbecoming to religion whereby men seek to attain to that which is better.
16Mother Malloy took in the vista from this place into which her vow of obedience had so abruptly landed her.
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