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wherefore_o all_o excess_n of_o apparel_n all_o pride_n and_o all_o temple_n deckinge_v of_o temple_n thing_n which_o become_v not_o christian_a humility_n discipline_n and_o modesty_n ought_v far_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o church_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n the_o true_a deck_n of_o temple_n consist_v not_o in_o juerie_n in_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n but_o in_o the_o honest_a behaviour_n godly_a love_n and_o virtue_n of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n comely_a and_o orderly_a to_o be_v short_a to_o edify_v let_v all_o strange_a language_n cease_v in_o holy_a congregation_n and_o let_v all_o service_n be_v say_v tongue_n service_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o in_o such_o language_n as_o the_o people_n in_o that_o place_n understand_v ¶_o of_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o sing_v and_o canonical_a hour_n chapit_fw-la 23._o it_o be_v lawful_a doubtless_o 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