50 suspected of heresy, or is excommunicated from the Roman Church. For how could anyone be received into this Order that is totally dedicated to pleasing God unless he is faithful and orthodox? In order to possess the virtue of faith more perfectly, let them most diligently avoid tangling themselves in inquisitive or scrupulous ideas about faith, but rather they should simply believe that which holy Mother Church believes. The Superiors are bound to ask the Holy Father for one of the cardinals of the Roman Church to be Protector of this Order. The members will owe obedience and reverence to him, and will be subject to the Apostolic See, to the Roman Church, and firm in their faith, will practice the virtues of the Virgin Mary and do what she was pleased to do.
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