All these regulations were necessary in consequence of the rule of poverty, the literal and unconditional observance of which was rendered impossible by the great expansion of the Order, by its pursuit of learning, and the accumulated property of the large cloisters in the towns.
All these regulations were required as a result of the rule of poverty, which was literally and unconditionally observed due to the Order's extensive growth, its pursuit of knowledge, and the substantial wealth accumulated by the large monasteries in towns.