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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 if_o thou_o have_v do_v or_o consent_v unto_o this_o whereof_o thou_o be_v accuse_v etc._n etc._n here_o let_v the_o priest_n suffer_v he_o to_o communicate_v say_v corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la ad_fw-la probatiouâ—…_n hodie_fw-la 〈◊〉_d theâ—…_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d this_o body_n &_o this_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o thou_o a_o trial_n this_o day_n â–ª_o the_o prayer_n perceptis_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la sacris_fw-la muneribus_fw-la supplices_fw-la deprecamur_fw-la ut_fw-la huius_fw-la participatio_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la a_o proprijs_fw-la nos_fw-la reatibus_fw-la expediat_fw-la &_o in_o famulo_fw-la tuo_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la declaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v receive_v o_o lord_n god_n these_o holy_a mystery_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o sacrament_n may_v rydde_v we_o of_o our_o guiltiness_n and_o in_o 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 ab_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la decrevisti_fw-la ostende_v nobis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la examine_v virtuten_v eiusdem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la per_fw-la ignis_fw-la huius_fw-la feruorem_fw-la discernere_fw-la infideles_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o tactu_fw-la eius_fw-la cuiê°_n inquisitio_fw-la agitur_fw-la conscius_fw-la exhorrescat_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la eius_fw-la comburatur_fw-la innocens_fw-la vero_fw-la poenitus_fw-la illaesus_fw-la permaneat_fw-la etc._n etc._n deus_fw-la cvius_fw-la noticiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la secreta_fw-la effugiunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tua_fw-la bonitate_fw-la respond_v &_o presta_fw-mi ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la purgandi_fw-la se_fw-la gratia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ignitum_fw-la tulerit_fw-la ferrum_fw-la vel_fw-la absoluatur_fw-la ut_fw-la innocens_fw-la vel_fw-la noxius_fw-la detegatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a thus_o o_o god_n which_o in_o show_v great_a token_n by_o fire_n do_v deliver_v abraham_n thy_o servant_n from_o the_o burn_a of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la chaldeis_fw-la while_o other_o perish_a o_o god_n which_o susser_v the_o bush_n to_o burn_v in_z y_z e_z sight_n of_o moses_n &_o yet_o not_o to_o consume_v o_o god_n which_o deliver_v the_o three_o child_n from_o bodily_a harm_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o chaldies_n while_o dyvers_a be_v consume_v o_o god_n which_o by_o fire_n do_v wrap_v the_o people_n of_o sodom_n in_o their_o destruction_n and_o yet_o save_v lot_n &_o his_o daughter_n from_o peryll_n o_o god_n which_o by_o the_o shine_a of_o thy_o brighnesse_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o likewise_o of_o fire_n do_v separate_v the_o faithful_a from_o such_o as_o beléeve_v not_o show_v unto_o we_o in_o y_o e_o trial_n of_o this_o our_o wickedness_n the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o y_z e_z heat_n of_o this_o fire_n descerâ—…e_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o unfaithful_a that_o the_o guilty_a who_o cause_n be_v now_o in_o trial_n by_o touch_v thereof_o may_v tremble_v and_o fear_v and_o his_o hand_n be_v burn_v or_o be_v innocent_a that_o he_o may_v remain_v in_o safety_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n from_o who_o no_o secret_n be_v hide_v let_v thy_o goodness_n answer_v to_o our_o faith_n &_o grant_v that_o whosoever_o in_o this_o purgation_n shall_v touch_v and_o bear_v this_o iron_n may_v either_o be_v try_v a_o innocent_a or_o reveal_v as_o a_o offender_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o the_o priest_n shall_v sprynckle_v the_o iron_n with_o holly_n water_n say_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o this_o iron_n to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o forthwith_o let_v he_o that_o be_v accuse_v bear_v it_o by_o the_o length_n of_o nine_o foot_n and_o then_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v wrap_v and_o seal_v uppe_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n after_o this_o if_o any_o corruption_n or_o raw_a flesh_n appear_v where_o the_o iron_n touch_v it_o let_v he_o be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a if_o it_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_o let_v he_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o fiery_a ordalia_n whereunto_o that_o of_o the_o water_n have_v so_o precyse_n relation_n â–ª_o that_o in_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o one_o i_o have_v also_o describe_v the_o other_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o deal_v any_o far_a withal_o hitherto_o also_o as_o i_o
hand_n when_o they_o do_v turn_v again_o &_o make_v any_o reise_n upon_o he_o king_n henrye_n the_o five_o in_o his_o beginning_n think_v it_o a_o mere_a scoffery_n to_o pursue_v any_o follow_v dear_a with_o hound_n or_o greyhound_n but_o suppose_v himself_o always_o to_o have_v do_v a_o sufficient_a act_n when_o he_o have_v tire_v they_o by_o his_o own_o travail_n on_o foot_n and_o so_o kill_v they_o with_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o upshot_n of_o that_o exercise_n and_o end_n of_o his_o recreation_n and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d very_o many_o in_o like_a sort_n with_o the_o heart_n as_o i_o do_v read_v but_o i_o think_v y_o it_o be_v very_o longâ—…gone_v when_o man_n be_v far_o high_o and_o swift_a than_o they_o be_v now_o and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o any_o hunt_n of_o the_o red_a deer_n be_v a_o right_a princely_a pastime_n in_o diverse_a foreign_a country_n they_o cause_v their_o red_a and_o fallow_a dear_a to_o draw_v the_o plough_n as_o we_o do_v our_o ox_n and_o horse_n in_o some_o place_n also_o they_o milk_n their_o hind_n as_o we_o do_v here_o our_o kine_n and_o gotâ—…s_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o latter_a be_v note_v by_o gyraldus_n cambriensis_n to_o have_v be_v see_v and_o use_v in_o wales_n where_o he_o do_v eat_v chéeâ—…e_o make_v of_o hind_n milk_n at_o such_o time_n as_o baldwine_n archbishop_n of_o caunterburie_n preach_v the_o croysaide_a there_o when_o they_o be_v both_o lodge_v in_o a_o gentleman_n house_n who_o wyâ—…e_n of_o purpose_n keep_v a_o dairy_n of_o the_o same_o as_o for_o y_z e_z plough_v with_o vres_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v unlikely_a and_o alke_v a_o thing_n common_o use_v in_o the_o east_n country_n here_o be_v no_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o since_o we_o now_o want_v these_o kind_n of_o beast_n neither_o be_v it_o my_o purpose_n to_o entreat_v of_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o england_n wherefore_o i_o will_v omit_v to_o say_v any_o more_o of_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n at_o 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europe_n both_o for_o greatness_n of_o body_n and_o sweetness_n of_o flesh_n or_o else_o will_v not_o the_o roman_a writer_n have_v prefer_v they_o before_o those_o of_o liguria_n their_o horn_n also_o be_v know_v to_o be_v more_o fair_a and_o large_a in_o england_n then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n which_o quantity_n albeit_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o our_o breed_v general_o by_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v oft_o help_v by_o art_n for_o when_o they_o be_v very_o young_a many_o grazier_n will_v oftentimes_o anoint_v their_o bud_a horn_n or_o typpe_n of_o horn_n with_o honey_n which_o mollyfi_v the_o natural_a hardness_n of_o that_o substance_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o to_o grow_v unto_o a_o notable_a greatness_n certes_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a in_o england_n to_o see_v ox_n who_o horn_n have_v y_z e_o length_n of_o a_o yard_n or_o three_o foot_n between_o the_o typpe_n and_o they_o themselves_o thereto_o so_o tall_a as_o the_o height_n of_o a_o man_n of_o mean_a and_o 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