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the_o law_n ê‘ticule_a uj_o of_o the_o iij_o first_o comandement_n partycule_a &_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n capo._n seven_o of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n viij_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca_fw-mi ix_o of_o the_o seven_o other_o comandement_n appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n capo._n x_o of_o the_o xij_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n capo._n xj_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_n see_v in_o thapocalip_n capitulo_fw-la xij_o the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n capo._n xiij_o of_o the_o brannche_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n capo._n fourteen_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n &_o of_o the_o first_o bowh_o capo._n xv_o of_o the_o second_o bowh_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n capo._n xuj_o of_o the_o thyrd_o bowh_o capo._n xvij_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n xviij_o the_o thyrd_o branch_n of_o pride_n 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which_o never_o slepe_v this_o be_v the_o wedar_n of_o the_o gardyn_n that_o wede_v and_o pluck_v up_o all_o evil_a herby_n this_o be_v the_o tresourer_n that_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o good_n that_o be_v therein_o these_o be_v the_o other_o uj_o yefte_n that_o make_v we_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a dede_n now_o ought_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o like_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o sonne·_n which_o thou_o see_v with_o thy_o eye_n yeve_v clearness_n to_o the_o world_n &_o virtue_n &_o enuygoure_n &_o strengthe_n all_o the_o thing_n that_o grow_v and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n right_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n which_o enlumyne_v in_o
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