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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