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/_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 ind_n saint_a thomas_fw-la of_o ind_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 celos_fw-la 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 sly_a 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 ind_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 themse_n 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 ever_o more_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 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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 dullarde_n and_o slothful_a and_o seem_v 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 leeste_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 first_o the_o first_o 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 ii_o the_o ii_o 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 iii_o the_o iii_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 four_o four_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 u_o u_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 vi_o vi_o the_o vi_o we_o may_v do_v no_o lechery_n vii_o vii_o the_o vii_o we_o may_v do_v no_o theft_n viii_o viii_o the_o viii_o we_o may_v bear_v no_o false_a wytnes_n ne_o make_v any_o lie_n or_o lose_v ix_o ix_o the_o ix_o we_o may_v not_o coveyte_n or_o desire_v any_o wed_a or_o marry_v person_n ten_o ten_o and_o the_o ten_o we_o may_v not_o coveyte_n ne_o desire_v any_o other_o man_n good_n these_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n give_v &_o command_v by_o almyghty_a god_n /_o give_v &_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o part_n as_o two_o table_n or_o book_n xx_o exod._n xx_o the_o first_o
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of_o small_a price_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a price_n or_o contrary_a to_o buy_v for_o lytell_fw-mi that_o be_v moche_o worth_a the_o state_n of_o perfectyon_n in_o this_o life_n be_v moche_o worth_a /_o but_o heaven_n be_v more_o worth_a â—_o math._n nineteeen_o â—_o our_o lord_n &_o savyour_fw-mi therefore_o counseyl_v /_o &_o advysed_a a_o person_n to_o forsake_v &_o sell_v all_o his_o worldly_a good_n to_o come_v here_o unto_o the_o life_n of_o perfection_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v also_o have_v for_o they_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o good_n to_o sell_v yet_o may_v he_o bye_o heaven_n for_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n d_o mathei_n x._o d_o a_o happy_a bargayn_o make_v he_o that_o for_o love_n alone_o do_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n that_o by_o his_o cross_n bitter_a passion_n &_o death_n buy_v all_o the_o world_n here_o you_o may_v see_v moche_n gain_n &_o great_a avauntage_n who_o will_v now_o forsake_v this_o bargain_n sure_o none_o that_o be_v wise_a happy_a or_o gracious_a than_o gyve_v thyself_o man_v whole_o for_o he_o that_o give_v himself_o whole_o for_o the._n ¶_o xpe_n christ_n xpe_v be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o write_v commune_o in_o latyn_n with_o the_o greek_a letter_n as_o thus_o xpn_n christ_n for_o this_o letter_n x_o with_o they_o be_v with_o we_o ch_n and_o this_o letter_n p_o with_o they_o be_v with_o we_o r_n the_o other_o letter_n be_v with_o we_o and_o they_o in_o like_a both_o in_o form_n and_o sound_n christ_n in_o our_o tongue_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o person_n oint_v and_o because_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n be_v oint_v we_o be_v of_o christe_o /_o call_v christianes_n /_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v of_o right_n dedycate_v our_o life_n whole_o unto_o christe_o /_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o very_a life_n and_o our_o love_n christ_n shall_v be_v our_o lesson_n &_o our_o learn_v christ_n also_o our_o medytacyon_n and_o communycacyon_n christ_n alone_o our_o lucre_n /_o gain_v profit_n and_o avauntage_n christ_n our_o treasore_fw-la /_o riches_n /_o and_z our_o whole_a desire_n christ_n all_o our_o hope_n and_o trust_v for_o if_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n or_o any_o thing_n desire_v but_o christ_n we_o shall_v sure_a be_v deceyve_v /_o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o never_o find_v rest_n let_v christe_n therefore_o unto_o every_o christiane_n be_v all_o &_o final_o his_o meryte_n /_o rest_n &_o reward_n ¶_o ymnes_n you_o be_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o never_o write_v in_o latyn_n /_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o englyshe_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o do_v we_o write_v ymne_n after_o the_o englysshe_n manner_n a_o ympne_a or_o ympnes_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o song_n or_o song_n /_o laud_fw-la or_o praise_v such_o song_n specyal_o as_o the_o church_n do_v use_v in_o metres_fw-la to_o laud_fw-la &_o praise_n god_n /_o and_o so_o do_v the_o angel_n and_o holy_a saint_n in_o heaven_n 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