[Here begins the text of the Rule] [It is called a Rule because it regulates the life of those who obey] 1. It is clear that there are four kinds of monks. 2. The first are the cenobites, who live in monasteries and serve under a rule and an abbot. 3. The second kind are the anchorites, that is, hermits. Their observance is no mere novice-fervor, but the result of long testing in a monastery. 4. Community support has taught them how to battle the devil 5. and this excellent