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and_o purpose_n of_o their_o mutual_a communication_n to_o vanish_v away_o as_o also_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o siixty_n eight_o the_o persecution_n increase_v against_o the_o say_a waldenses_n of_o austria_n for_o there_o be_v burn_v a_o great_a number_n at_o vienna_n among_o other_o the_o history_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o steven_n a_o ancient_a man_n who_o be_v there_o burn_v confirm_v many_o with_o his_o constancy_n they_o that_o will_v escape_v this_o persecution_n retire_v themselves_o into_o the_o coast_n of_o brandebourg_n where_o they_o stay_v not_o long_o be_v also_o there_o expose_v to_o fire_n and_o sword_n among_o those_o there_o be_v one_o name_v tertor_n 117._o joach_n cam._n in_o hist_o de_fw-fr ecclesijs_fw-la fratrum_fw-la in_o bohemia_n &_o moravia_n p._n 117._o that_o retire_v himself_o into_o bohemia_n where_o he_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hussites_n and_o find_v that_o a_o man_n may_v
of_o all_o evil_a rapine_n lie_v vain_a and_o idle_a speech_n oath_n blasphemy_n against_o god_n ill_a example_n the_o loss_n of_o time_n thus_o by_o play_v a_o man_n wind_n himself_o unjust_o into_o the_o good_n of_o another_o man_n a_o exposition_n on_o the_o 9_o commandment_n en_fw-fr aquest_n commandment_n non_fw-la es_fw-la solament_n deffendu_fw-fr la_fw-fr messogna_fw-it man_fw-mi tot_fw-mi a_o offensa_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v not_o only_o forbid_v to_o lie_v but_o all_o offence_n that_o may_v be_v do_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n by_o false_a or_o feign_a word_n or_o work_n for_o all_o such_o as_o love_v lie_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o also_o they_o that_o impeach_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o neighbour_n by_o lie_v or_o bear_v false_a witness_n for_o the_o wicked_a he_o that_o bear_v false_a witness_n say_v saint_n augustine_n wrong_n these_o three_o first_o god_n who_o presence_n be_v thereby_o contemn_v second_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o that_o lie_v and_o three_o he_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a party_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o his_o false_a witness_n all_o detractor_n sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n a_o detractor_n or_o slanderer_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n as_o david_n speak_v their_o mouth_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n there_o be_v no_o grave_n so_o loathsome_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o slanderer_n and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v s._n ambrose_n to_o say_v that_o a_o thief_n be_v more_o to_o be_v boren-with_a than_o a_o detractor_n for_o the_o one_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o corporal_a substance_n only_o the_o other_o of_o his_o good_a name_n the_o slanderer_n deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o stroke_n of_o the_o whip_n make_v mark_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o 10._o commandment_n en_fw-fr aquest_n commandment_n es_fw-la defendua_fw-la la_fw-fr cubititia_fw-la de_fw-fr tui_fw-la liben_fw-ge etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o commandment_n be_v forbid_v the_o covetous_a desire_n of_o all_o good_n that_o be_v of_o wife_n servant_n field_n vineyard_n house_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v like_o a_o run_a water_n but_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v like_a earth_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o earthly_a affection_n and_o as_o of_o water_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v make_v a_o material_a dirt_n so_o of_o concupiscence_n be_v make_v the_o spiritual_a dirt_n and_o dunghill_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o make_v a_o man_n odious_a unto_o god_n from_o hence_o arise_v the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o like_o a_o violent_a wind_n disquiet_v the_o soul_n and_o turn_v this_o earthly_a lump_n into_o dust_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o commandment_n aquesti_fw-la son_n li_n die_v commandament_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ley_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o the_o first_o concern_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o latter_a towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v must_v keep_v these_o commandment_n many_o excellent_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v these_o commandment_n and_o to_o those_o that_o transgress_v they_o many_o grievous_a and_o horrible_a malediction_n as_o deut._n 28._o if_o we_o true_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o god_n for_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o sinner_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n for_o no_o man_n can_v repent_v that_o know_v not_o his_o sin_n the_o first_o degree_n to_o salvation_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n we_o approach_v with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o confess_v our_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n amen_n a_o brief_a exposition_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n con_v firm_v the_o article_n thereof_o by_o express_a passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n four_o nos_fw-la deven_o creyre_n en_fw-fr dio_fw-mi pair_n tot_fw-mi poissant_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o god_n be_v one_o trinity_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n deut._n 64._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n and_o the_o prophet_n esay_n i_o be_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o god_n but_o i_o and_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 4._o to_o the_o ephes_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o one_o father_n of_o all_o and_o saint_n john_n 1._o epist_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o saint_n john_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 17.11_o that_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o this_o holy_a trinity_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n visible_a and_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o infernal_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o saint_n john_n chap._n 1.3_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v and_o in_o the_o revelation_n it_o be_v say_v chap_n 4.11_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v and_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v found_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o again_o the_o heaven_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o power_n thereof_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o these_o and_o diverse_a other_o testimony_n and_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n do_v affirm_v that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v send_v his_o son_n from_o heaven_n unto_o earth_n and_o that_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o our_o salvation_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v chap._n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v 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