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tuis_fw-la manifesta_fw-la fiat_fw-la per_fw-la eundem_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a bless_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n holy_a father_n everlasting_a god_n â–ª_o through_o the_o invocation_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n by_o the_o come_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o true_a judgement_n this_o kind_n of_o mettle_n that_o be_v hallow_v and_o all_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o the_o devil_n utter_o remoove_v the_o manifest_a truth_n of_o thy_o true_a judgement_n may_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o let_v the_o iron_n be_v lay_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n and_o while_o it_o heat_v let_v the_o priest_n go_v to_o mass_n and_o do_v as_o order_n require_v and_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o host_n he_o sâ—…d_v call_v the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v as_o it_o be_v write_v hereafter_o first_o adjure_v he_o and_o then_o permit_v he_o to_o communicate_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n the_o office_n of_o the_o mass_n justus_n es_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v just_a etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n absolve_v quesumus_fw-la domine_fw-la delicta_fw-la famuâ—…li_fw-la tui_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o peccatorum_fw-la suonim_fw-la nexibus_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la tua_fw-la benignitate_fw-la liberetur_fw-la &_o in_o hoc_fw-la iudicio_fw-la quoad_fw-la meruit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la tua_fw-la praeveniente_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ceâ—…suram_fw-la pervenire_fw-la mereatur_fw-la per_fw-la christum_n dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v â–ª_o pardon_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o offence_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entangle_v he_o may_v be_v clear_v by_o thy_o benignity_n and_o in_o this_o his_o trial_n so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v thy_o mercy_n prevent_v he_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o christ_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n mar._n 10._o in_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la cum_fw-la egressus_fw-la esset_fw-la jesus_n in_fw-la via_fw-la procurrens_fw-la quidam_fw-la genus_fw-la flexo_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la rogabat_fw-la eum_fw-la dicens_fw-la magister_fw-la bene_fw-la quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la percipia_fw-la jesus_n autem_fw-la dixit_fw-la ei_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o dicis_fw-la bonum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o those_o day_n when_o jesus_n go_v forth_o toward_o his_o journey_n &_o one_o meeting_n in_o he_o the_o way_n runningâ—…_n &_o kneel_v unto_o he_o ask_v he_o say_v god_n master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v possess_v eternal_a life_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o call_v y_a u._fw-mi i_o good_a etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v the_o secret_a and_o so_o forth_o all_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o before_o the_o party_n do_v communicate_v the_o pry_a shall_v use_v these_o word_n unto_o he_o adiuro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la veram_fw-la christianitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la suscepisti_fw-la &_o per_fw-la sanctas_fw-la relliquias_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la eeclesiasuâ—…_n &_o per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quo_fw-la te_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la regeneraâ—…_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la presumas_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la communiâ—…aâ—…_n neque_fw-la accedere_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n si_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecisti_fw-la aut_fw-la consensisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o true_a christendom_n which_o thou_o have_v receyve_v by_o the_o holy_a relic_n which_o be_v in_o this_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n have_v regenerate_v thou_o that_o thou_o presume_v not_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n to_o communicate_v nor_o come_v about_o the_o altar_n 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this_o thy_o servant_n set_v forth_o the_o truth_n then_o shall_v follow_v kyrieleson_n the_o letanye_a and_o certain_a psalm_n and_o after_o all_o they_o oremus_fw-la let_v we_o pray_v deus_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la signa_fw-la magna_fw-la ostendens_fw-la abraham_n pverum_fw-la tuum_fw-la de_fw-la incendio_fw-la chaldeorum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la pereuntibus_fw-la eruisti_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la rubum_fw-la ardere_fw-la ante_fw-la conspectum_fw-la moysis_n &_o minime_fw-la comburi_fw-la permisisti_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la incendio_fw-la fornacis_fw-la chaldaicis_fw-la plerisque_fw-la succensis_fw-la tres_fw-la pueros_fw-la tuos_fw-la illesos_fw-la eduxisti_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la incendio_fw-la ignis_fw-la populum_fw-la sodomae_fw-la involuens_fw-la loth_n famulum_fw-la tuum_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la salute_v donasti_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la tui_fw-la illustratione_fw-la ignis_fw-la fideles_fw-la tuos_fw-la 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