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deed_n of_o quick_o and_o not_o of_o deed_n person_n supra_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la we_o shall_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n fear_v &_o drede_v our_o life_n /_o the_o act_n and_o dede_n whereof_o do_v appertain_v and_o belong_v unto_o ourself_o /_o and_o ben_fw-mi in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o at_o our_o own_o will_v /_o &_o not_o fear_n dethe_v that_o be_v neither_o in_o our_o will_n ne_o power_n for_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o nat_n that_o be_v /_o will_v we_o will_v we_o expire_v /_o and_o dye_o /_o nede_o we_o must_v supra_fw-la de_fw-fr remedis_fw-la forâ—u_fw-la it_o coru_a &_o
do_v follow_v the_o crede_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o article_n credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la peter_n saint_a peter_n creatorem_fw-la celi_fw-la et_fw-la terre_fw-fr ✿_o i_o byleve_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n almyghty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n &_o of_o earth_n this_o term_n in_o deum_fw-la /_o is_z diverse_o englyssh_v some_o do_v say_v /_o in_z to_o god_n some_o inward_o in_o god_n /_o some_o perfyt_o in_o god_n but_o the_o mooste_o common_a use_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o unlerned_a people_n /_o be_v to_o say_v i_o byleve_v upon_o god_n and_o upon_o his_o faith_n /_o but_o all_o do_v mean_a in_o effect_n /_o that_o the_o person_n have_v perfyte_n faith_n and_o byleve_v in_o god_n /_o and_z unto_o god_n ¶_o the_o second_o article_n andrew_n saint_a andrew_n ¶_o et_fw-la in_o jesum_fw-la christum_n filium_fw-la eius_fw-la unicum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ✿_o and_n i_o also_o byleve_v perfyte_o upon_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n his_o only_o beget_v soon_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o only_o beget_v soon_o of_o the_o say_a father_n ¶_o the_o three_o article_n johan._n saint_a johan._n ¶_o qui_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-fr de_fw-fr spin_a scton_n natê°_n ex_fw-la maria_fw-la virgine_fw-la ✿_o and_n also_o i_o byleve_v perfyt_o the_o our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n be_v conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n she_o remain_v &_o abide_a ever_o ever_o a_o virgin_n ¶_o the_o four_o article_n ¶_o passus_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_fw-la pilato_n /_o crucifixus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la et_fw-la sepultus_fw-la more_o saint_a james_n the_o more_o ✿_o and_n also_o i_o perfyt_o byleve_v that_o our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n do_v suffer_v his_o passion_n &_o be_v crucify_v deed_n and_o bury_v under_o the_o power_n and_o iugement_n of_o a_o man_n call_v by_o proper_a name_n poncius_fw-la /_o and_z by_o his_o second_o or_o surename_v pilot_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o artycle_n ¶_o descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la jude._n saint_a thomas_fw-la of_o jude._n tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la ✿_o and_n i_o byleve_v perfyte_o also_o /_o that_o our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n after_o his_o say_a passion_n and_o dethe_v /_o descend_v and_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o low_a place_n of_o hell_n /_o and_o bring_v forth_o from_o thence_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o /_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n after_o his_o death_n he_o die_v arise_v from_o death_n /_o and_o all_o the_o bond_n thereof_o unto_o life_n everla_a ¶_o the_o syxth_o artycle_n less_o saint_a james_n /_o the_o less_o ¶_o ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la celo_n sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la oimpotentis_fw-la ✿_o and_n also_o i_o byleve_v perfyt_o that_o our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n do_v ascend_v and_o sty_n up_o unto_o the_o hygh_a heaven_n and_o there_o do_v sit_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n oimpotent_a and_o almyghty_a ¶_o the_o seven_o article_n philipe_n saint_a philipe_n ¶_o jude_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la et_fw-la mortuos_fw-la and_o i_o also_o ê‘fyte_o byleve_v that_o he_o will_v come_v these_o again_o in_o to_o this_o world_n to_o iuge_v all_o person_n quick_o and_o deed_n ¶_o the_o viii_o article_n bartelmewe_n saint_a bartelmewe_n ¶_o credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ✿_o i_o byleve_v perfyt_o also_o upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o &_o with_o they_o both_o the_o same_o self_n god_n ¶_o the_o ix_o article_n mathewe_n saint_a mathewe_n ¶_o sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ✿_o i_o also_o byleve_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v /_o and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o faithful_a /_o therefore_o i_o do_v gyve_v faith_n and_o credence_n unto_o the_o same_o and_o unto_o the_o determination_n thereof_o ¶_o the_o ten_o article_n ¶_o sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la simon_n saint_a simon_n remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ✿_o i_o byleve_v also_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o i_o byleve_v that_o all_o the_o work_n and_o good_a dede_n of_o all_o good_a &_o holy_a person_n /_o been_v and_o shall_v be_v common_a so_o that_o every_o faithful_a christian_a have_v &_o shall_v have_v part_n with_o other_o and_o also_o i_o byleve_v the_o remisson_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o that_z all_o manner_n of_o sin_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v forgyven_v /_o if_o forgyvene_n be_v due_o desire_v and_o axe_v ¶_o the_o xi_o article_n ¶_o carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la tadeus_fw-la saint_a jude_n call_v also_o saint_n tadeus_fw-la ✿_o i_o also_o byleve_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o flesh_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o i_o byleve_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v arise_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n in_o soul_n &_o body_n with_o the_o same_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o dye_v with_o ¶_o the_o xii_o article_n mathie_n saint_a mathie_n ¶_o et_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_n ✿_o and_n i_o also_o byleve_v everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o after_z the_o general_a resurrection_n all_o manner_n et_fw-fr person_n /_o as_o well_o good_a as_o evyll_n dampen_v or_o save_v /_o shall_v continue_v in_o life_n everla_a either_o in_o joy_n or_o pain_n &_o never_o depart_v therfrom_o this_o word_n amen_o be_v declare_v before_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ¶_o this_o manner_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la aue_fw-la and_o crede_fw-la i_o will_v have_v use_v &_o rede_n upon_o the_o book_n at_o every_o will_fw-mi /_o or_z at_o the_o leeste_n once_o a_o day_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o i_o say_v that_o all_o the_o person_n present_n may_v here_o it_o and_o yet_o far_o i_o will_v advyse_v &_o counseyle_v all_o other_o householder_n to_o see_v as_o i_o do_v know_v /_o and_o prove_v /_o that_o every_o person_n in_o their_o house_n /_o &_o all_o that_o ben_fw-mi under_o their_o governaunce_n and_o charge_n can_v say_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v take_v the_o labour_n to_o hear_v they_o theym selfe_o and_o where_o need_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o for_o many_o that_o ben_z age_a and_o can_v not_o say_v will_v be_v abassh_v to_o learn_v it_o open_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o hear_v it_o daily_o read_v after_o the_o manner_n show_v before_o they_o shall_v by_o use_n and_o custom_n learn_v it_o very_o well_o and_o some_o other_o person_n there_o be_v that_o can_v say_v right_a well_o /_o both_z upon_o the_o book_n and_o without_o but_o yet_o among_o they_o some_o be_v dullaâ—des_n and_o slothful_a and_o some_o negligente_a and_o careless_a /_o and_o so_o do_v they_o not_o say_v it_o but_o in_o time_n forgete_v it_o /_o as_z in_o manner_n they_o have_v never_o learn_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o therefore_o good_a devoute_a householder_n do_v as_o i_o do_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o hear_v they_o yourself_o at_o the_o leestâ—_n once_o a_o week_n &_o let_v none_o escape_v you_o /_o old_a nor_o young_a it_o shall_v byleve_v i_o be_v unto_o you_o a_o great_a discharge_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o without_o merit_n &_o great_a reward_n and_o charge_v they_o strayt_o under_o pain_n of_o punysshement_n /_o that_o they_o say_v it_o every_o day_n three_o time_n at_o the_o least_fw-mi /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o in_o the_o morning_n /_o at_o none_o or_o myddaye_v /_o &_o at_o night_n than_o must_v you_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v by_o order_fw-fr the_o precept_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o name_n of_o the_o vii_o principal_a sin_n &_o of_o their_o u_o wytte_n as_o thus_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ben_fw-mi ten_o in_o number_n the_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o strange_a ne_o other_o god_n but_o one_o alone_a and_o he_o to_o love_v honour_n &_o drede_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o second_o we_o may_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a &_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o use_v to_o swear_v the_o three_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o holy_a day_n with_o close_a mind_n unto_o god_n &_o reverend_a devotion_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v do_v no_o bodily_a or_o worldly_a labour_n for_o lucre_n therein_o the_o four_o we_o must_v with_o reverend_a and_o due_a lowly_a manner_n do_v honour_n unto_o our_o parent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n long_a life_n therefore_o the_o u_o we_o shall_v not_o slay_v or_o kill_v any_o person_n neither_o in_o deed_n nor_o yet_o in_o will_n or_o mind_n nor_o yet_o may_v we_o hate_v any_o person_n in_o heart_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o so_o do_v iii._n i_o joh._n iii._n be_v a_o homicide_n and_o mansleer_n the_o vi_o we_o may_v do_v no_o lechery_n the_o vii_o we_o may_v
cice._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la than_o as_o we_o say_v before_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n seneke_n say_v /_o it_z be_v great_a folly_n to_o fear_n and_o drede_v that_o thing_n /_o that_o by_o no_o mean_a may_v be_v escape_v ne_o avoid_v and_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v remain_v in_o such_o fear_n or_o drede_n sup_n cicero_n ubi_fw-la sup_n shall_v never_o live_v in_o quietude_n and_o rest_n of_o mind_n wyse_n man_n say_v cicero_n /_o done_z not_o fear_n dethe_v /_o but_o rather_o do_v they_o contemn_v despise_v dethe_v /_o &_o set_v nought_o thereby_o /_o which_o thing_n doutble_v do_v much_o avayle_n ê“fet_n sup_n in_o tusc_n ubi_fw-la sup_n comfort_n &_o strength_n any_o person_n when_o so_o ever_o death_n shall_v approach_v draw_v never_o and_o hap_n unto_o he_o /_o specyal_o if_o he_o be_v a_o feythfull_a christyane_n sup_n cicero_n ubi_fw-la sup_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o not_o only_o because_o death_n be_v necessary_a and_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v /_o but_o also_o because_o that_o in_o death_n be_v nothing_o to_o be_v fear_v /_o do_v despise_v &_o set_v nought_o by_o death_n /_o that_o person_n /_o say_v he_o /_o shall_z for_o a_o surete_a have_v a_o great_a succour_n and_o help_n here_o to_o live_v quiet_o /_o and_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v to_o receyve_v dethe_v glad_o /_o and_z after_o this_o present_a life_n joyful_o to_o live_v /_o and_o blessedlye_o â§_o note_v here_o how_o great_a courage_n and_o conforte_v this_o pagane_n gyve_v man_n to_o despise_v /_o and_o nothing_o to_o fear_n dethe_v well_o sir_n say_v you_o /_o this_z be_v soon_o say_v or_o soon_o speak_v but_o yet_o be_v not_o dethe_v so_o soon_o dispyse_v /_o ne_o so_o lyght_o set_v at_o nought_o for_o we_o see_v &_o behold_v many_o man_n /_o that_o shall_v have_v strong_a herte_n &_o more_o boldness_n than_o we_o woman_n and_o such_o also_o that_o be_v take_v &_o suppose_v for_o wise_n &_o well_o learn_v man_n /_o that_o ben_fw-mi moche_n afraid_a of_o death_n ah_o good_a sister_n /_o you_o must_v consydre_v and_o call_v unto_o mind_n /_o that_o man_n ben_fw-mi make_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n that_o woman_n ben_fw-mi /_o and_z that_o among_o they_o some_o be_v as_o feynte_v hert_v as_o woman_n /_o &_o therefore_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o they_o supra_fw-la cicero_n in_o tuscu_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o although_o a_o bold_a and_o hardy_a herte_n do_v moche_n help_v unto_o the_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o dethe_v /_o yet_o may_v you_o by_o the_o example_n and_o counsel_n of_o holy_a father_n /_o engender_v &_o make_v in_o yourself_o a_o more_o strong_a boldness_n and_o hardynesse_n spirytuall_a thereunto_o /_o &_o special_o by_o conforte_n and_o counsel_n of_o holy_a scripture_n /_o which_o as_o a_o phisicyon_n do_v cure_n the_o feynt_a and_o feeble_a herte_n withdraw_v all_o vain_a &_o frutles_o cure_v and_o care_n /_o and_o delyver_v the_o frail_a herte_fw-fr /_o from_o the_o delectable_a poison_n of_o all_o worldly_a &_o flesshe_o pleasure_n /_o and_o so_o put_v away_o all_o fear_n and_o drede_v sup_n vbi_fw-la sup_n reason_n also_o as_o they_o say_v cicero_n say_v do_v not_o little_a avayle_n unto_o the_o contempt_n of_o dethe_v which_o as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a precept_n or_o reule_n do_v confirm_v /_o &_o raise_v up_o the_o feynt_a cowardouse_n herte_n but_o above_o &_o beyond_o all_o thing_n whole_a and_o pure_a faith_n strong_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n and_o perfect_v fervent_a charyte_n /_o do_v most_o help_n thereunto_o for_o these_o do_v not_o only_o exile_n exclude_v and_o put_v away_o all_o fear_n and_o drede_v of_o dethe_v with_o the_o moo_v high_a contempt_n thereof_o /_o but_o also_o do_v ingendre_a and_o get_v a_o fervent_a covetous_a desire_n of_o dethe_v c_o philip._n 1_o c_o saint_n paul_n unto_o wytnes_n sayenge_a cupio_fw-la dissolui_fw-la et_fw-la essem_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la /_o i_o covet_v say_v he_o and_o desire_v /_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o depart_v from_o this_o life_n to_o be_v with_o chryste_n /_o for_o faith_n do_v teach_v assure_v and_o gyve_v certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o other_o life_n to_o come_v after_o this_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o pleasant_a without_o comparacyon_n than_o this_o life_n be_v for_o to_o say_v troth_n in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n catho_n amb._n lib._n two_o de_fw-fr cainâ—t_fw-la abel_n â—api_fw-la x._o augusti_fw-la catho_n without_o some_o manner_n of_o passion_n or_o pain_n go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustyne_n sayet_v /_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v call_v a_o death_n than_o a_o life_n /_o &_o contrary_n this_o death_n shall_v be_v call_v life_n /_o because_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o dethe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o end_n of_o all_o myserye_n /_o all_o sorrow_n all_o syckeness_n all_o disease_n all_o trouble_n /_o all_o pain_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v dethe_v xv_o â—mbrosi_fw-la s_o de_fw-fr b_o o_o â—o_o mortis_fw-la capi-viii_a et_fw-la boetius_fw-la de_fw-la coosolatione_n i_o i._n cor._n xv_o and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o all_o evylles_n /_o but_o also_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a as_o of_o all_o felicyte_n joy_n gladness_n comforth_o and_o pleasure_n /_o &_o of_o life_n everla_a for_o as_o by_o this_o wretched_a life_n be_v one_o passage_n unto_o dethe_v /_o so_o by_o this_o dethe_v /_o is_z our_o return_n unto_o life_n /_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v never_o expyre_v and_o dye_v /_o we_o shall_v never_o rise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o if_o we_o never_o rise_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v reward_v in_o our_o body_n /_o for_o the_o great_a misery_n &_o pain_n that_o we_o do_v here_o suffer_v in_o they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n xv_o i_o cor._n xv_o and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a /_o than_o be_v we_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v /_o in_o more_o miserable_a state_n and_o in_o worse_a case_n than_o any_o other_o people_n but_o our_o faith_n do_v make_v we_o sure_a and_o certain_a of_o resurrection_n where_o we_o say_v carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o believe_v the_o resurrexion_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o body_n /_o as_z in_o our_o common_a crede_fw-la hope_v also_o do_v help_v moche_n unto_o the_o dispyse_v of_o death_n for_o when_o a_o person_n have_v full_a faith_n that_o god_n may_v and_o can_v do_v all_o that_o he_o will_v /_o &_o that_o he_o be_v of_o such_o goodness_n that_o he_o do_v love_v we_o all_o than_o do_v hope_n follow_v that_o faith_n /_o and_o so_o do_v very_o trust_v and_o byleve_v to_o have_v after_o or_o in_o the_o say_a resurrexion_n everlasting_a reward_n and_o that_o reward_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o pleasant_a ioyouse_a and_o comfortable_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a reward_n as_o moche_v as_o may_v be_v desire_v or_o give_v /_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o god_n himself_o and_o this_o reward_n than_o must_v nede_o cause_v a_o great_a love_n that_o be_v charyte_n &_o very_o charyte_v /_o and_o love_n do_v not_o 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oftsayde_a cicero_n say_v how_o may_v that_o thing_n be_v unto_o any_o person_n evyll_n and_o hurt_v that_o almyghty_a god_n have_v ordain_v unto_o all_o person_n indifferent_o /_o for_z their_o good_a and_o profet_z and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o evyle_n good_a lord_n than_o how_o curragyous_o &_o glad_o shall_v that_o journey_n and_o voyage_n be_v interpryse_v &_o take_v /_o which_o one_o make_v and_o finyssh_v no_o care_n ne_o woo_v /_o no_o think_v ne_o business_n /_o no_o turmoil_n ne_o trouble_n no_o strife_n ne_o debate_n /_o no_o pain_n ne_o disease_n /_o no_o vexacyon_n ne_o displeasure_n may_v remain_v ne_o follow_v but_o unto_o they_o that_o well_o hope_v /_o shall_v well_o happen_v /_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o they_o go_v but_o yet_o be_v they_o most_o happy_a /_o and_z gracyouse_a that_o in_o state_n of_o saluacyon_n do_v dye_v and_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o their_o youth_n /_o and_o strength_n for_o unto_o they_o immedyate_o after_o their_o death_n must_v nede_o 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