It is to be noted that the priest must lead him to the Church, from the Church to his house as a dead man, chanting the _Responsorium_ Libera me, Domine, in such wise that the sick man is covered with a black cloth. And the Mass celebrated at his seclusion may be chosen either by the priest or by the sick man, but it is customary to say the following:— _Introitus._ Circumdederunt me. _Quære in Septuagesima._ _Collecta._ Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, salus æterna credentium. _Epistola._ Carissimi, Tristatur quis vestrum. _Resp._ Miserere mei. _Vers._ Conturbata sunt. Alleluya. _V._ Qui sanat. _Si in Quadragesima, Tractus._ Commovisti. _Evangelium._ Intravit Jesus in Capharnaum. _Offertorium._ Domine, exaudi. _Secreta et Postcommunio in communibus orationibus._ _Communio._ Redime, Deus, Israel ex omnibus angustiis nostris. [p275] When leaving the Church after Mass the priest ought to stand at the door to sprinkle him with holy water. And he ought to commend him to the care of the people. Before Mass the sick man ought to make his confession in the Church, and never again; and in leading him forth the priest again begins the _Responsorium_ Libera me, Domine, with the other versicles. Then when he has come into the open fields he does as is aforesaid; and he ends by imposing prohibitions upon him in the following manner:— “I forbid you ever to enter Churches, or to go into a market, or a mill, or a bakehouse, or into any assemblies of people. Also I forbid you ever to wash your hands or even any of your belongings in spring or stream of water of any kind; and if you are thirsty you must drink water from your cup or some other vessel. Also I forbid you ever henceforth to go out without your leper’s dress, that you may be recognized by others; and you must not go outside your house unshod. Also I forbid you, wherever you may be, to touch anything which you wish to buy, otherwise than with a rod or staff to show what you want. Also I forbid you ever henceforth to enter taverns or other houses if you wish to buy wine; and take care even that what they give you they put into your cup. Also I forbid you to have intercourse with any woman except your own wife. Also I command you when you are on a journey not to return an answer to any one who questions you, till you have gone off the road to leeward, so that he may take no harm from you; and that you never go through a narrow lane lest you should meet some one. Also I charge you if need require you to pass over some toll-way (_pedagium_) through (?) rough ground (_super apra_), or elsewhere, that you touch no posts or things (_instrumenta_) whereby you cross, till you have first put on your gloves. Also I forbid you to touch infants or young folk, whosoever they may be, or to give to them or to others any of your possessions. [p276]