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day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o v._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o vi_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o 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man_n who_o do_v humble_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n which_o lie_v in_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o exalt_v we_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v always_o remember_v the_o exceed_a great_a love_n of_o our_o master_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o die_v for_o we_o and_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n which_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n shed_v he_o have_v obtain_v to_o we_o he_o have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v holy_a mystery_n as_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n to_o our_o great_a and_o endless_a comfort_n to_o he_o therefore_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v we_o give_v as_o we_o be_v bind_v continual_a thanks_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o study_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n you_o that_o thus_o do_v true_o and_o earnest_o repent_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n with_o your_o neighbour_n and_o intend_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v from_o henceforth_o in_o his_o holy_a way_n you_o may_v draw_v near_o and_o take_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o your_o comfort_n according_a to_o these_o comfortable_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o all_o that_o true_o turn_v unto_o he_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a 28._o mat._n 11._o 28._o and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o 16._o john_n 3._o 16._o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n or_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a 5._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o say_n and_o worthy_a of_o 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