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save_v amen_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n common_a both_o with_o the_o waldense_n and_o albingenses_n chap._n ii_o o_o dio_n de_fw-fr li_n rey_n &_o segnor_n the_o li_n segnor_fw-it the_fw-mi i_o confesso_fw-la a_o tu_fw-la car_fw-fr the_fw-mi soy_fw-fr aquel_fw-fr peccador_fw-es que_fw-la tay_v mot_fw-fr offendu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n o_o god_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n comfort_n this_o confession_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o waldensec_n entitle_v new_a comfort_n i_o confess_v myself_o unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o that_o sinner_n that_o have_v grievous_o offend_v thou_o by_o my_o ingratitude_n i_o can_v excuse_v myself_o because_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a i_o have_v know_v what_o thy_o power_n be_v and_o have_v understand_v thy_o wisdom_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o see_v thy_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v do_v proceed_v from_o my_o own_o corruption_n o_o lord_n forgive_v i_o and_o give_v i_o repentance_n for_o i_o have_v contemn_v thou_o by_o my_o pride_n and_o presumption_n i_o have_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n nor_o obey_v thy_o commandment_n but_o i_o have_v transgress_v they_o all_o for_o which_o i_o be_o sorry_a and_o much_o displease_v with_o myself_o i_o have_v not_o fear_v thy_o justice_n nor_o thy_o judgement_n but_o i_o have_v commit_v many_o wickedness_n even_o from_o my_o cradle_n unto_o this_o day_n neither_o have_v i_o love_v thy_o great_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n as_o i_o shall_v and_o as_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o but_o i_o have_v give_v too_o great_a a_o trust_n unto_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o frail_a corruption_n of_o my_o nature_n i_o have_v follow_v pride_n and_o hate_a humility_n and_o if_o thou_o pardon_v i_o not_o i_o be_o undo_v so_o deep_o be_v sin_n root_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o so_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n and_o vainglory_n affect_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n that_o i_o bear_v but_o little_a love_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o by_o their_o good_a deed_n i_o be_o most_o oblige_v if_o therefore_o thou_o forgive_v i_o not_o there_o remain_v nothing_o for_o my_o poor_a soul_n but_o everlasting_a perdition_n anger_n reign_v in_o my_o heart_n because_o i_o have_v not_o endeavour_v to_o alaye_v it_o envy_n fret_v i_o because_o i_o have_v no_o charity_n o_o lord_n forgive_v i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n i_o be_o rash_a lazy_a and_o sluggish_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a hardy_a and_o bold_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o more_o than_o diligent_a o_o lord_n vouchsafe_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o have_v not_o show_v myself_o thankful_a for_o that_o good_a thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o give_v unto_o i_o out_o of_o thy_o love_n as_o i_o ought_v and_o as_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o for_o i_o have_v be_v always_o by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o my_o nature_n disobedient_a unto_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n o_o lord_n forgive_v i_o for_o i_o have_v not_o serve_v thou_o but_o contrary_o i_o have_v great_o offend_v thou_o i_o have_v be_v too_o careful_a to_o serve_v my_o body_n and_o my_o own_o will_n in_o many_o vain_a thought_n and_o wicked_a desire_n wherein_o i_o have_v take_v pleasure_n i_o have_v blind_v my_o body_n and_o exercise_v my_o thought_n and_o imagination_n against_o thou_o in_o many_o wickedness_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v after_o many_o thing_n against_o thy_o will_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o give_v i_o humility_n i_o have_v cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o i_o have_v turn_v they_o away_o from_o thy_o countenance_n i_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o vanity_n and_o to_o wicked_a speech_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n unto_o i_o to_o understand_v thy_o law_n and_o thy_o discipline_n i_o have_v commit_v many_o sin_n especial_o in_o my_o understanding_n for_o the_o stench_n of_o wickedness_n have_v be_v more_o please_a than_o the_o divine_a sweetness_n of_o thy_o celestial_a honour_n for_o adore_v the_o evil_a i_o have_v therein_o take_v great_a contentment_n because_o i_o have_v commit_v many_o sin_n and_o omit_v much_o good_a that_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o not_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o cast_v they_o upon_o another_o i_o have_v not_o be_v temperate_a in_o my_o eat_n and_o drink_v i_o have_v many_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o return_v wrong_a for_o wrong_n and_o therein_o i_o have_v take_v great_a pleasure_n i_o have_v a_o wound_a body_n and_o soul_n i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o touch_v vanity_n and_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o possess_v the_o good_n of_o another_o man_n and_o to_o mischief_n my_o neighbour_n my_o heart_n have_v delight_v in_o that_o i_o have_v say_v and_o much_o more_o in_o many_o other_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n o_o lord_n pardon_v i_o and_o give_v i_o chastity_n i_o have_v ill_o employ_v the_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o i_o have_v follow_v during_o my_o young_a year_n my_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n i_o have_v wander_v from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o have_v give_v a_o ill_a example_n by_o my_o lightness_n i_o know_v but_o little_a good_a in_o myself_o and_o i_o find_v much_o evil_n i_o have_v displease_v thou_o by_o my_o wickedness_n and_o condemn_v i_o own_o soul_n and_o hate_v my_o neighbour_n o_o lord_n preserve_v i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o condemn_v i_o love_v my_o neighbour_n for_o my_o temporal_a benefit_n i_o have_v not_o carry_v myself_o faithful_o when_o there_o have_v be_v any_o question_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v but_o i_o have_v have_v respect_n unto_o the_o person_n according_a to_o my_o affection_n i_o have_v love_v the_o one_o too_o much_o and_o too_o much_o hate_v the_o other_o i_o have_v take_v too_o little_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o good_a of_o the_o godly_a and_o too_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o beside_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v commit_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o this_o present_a day_n i_o have_v not_o have_v any_o repentance_n or_o distaste_n of_o my_o sin_n answerable_a to_o my_o manifold_a offence_n i_o have_v many_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o return_v to_o that_o wickedness_n i_o have_v commit_v and_o now_o confess_v for_o which_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a o_o lord_n god_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v confess_v myself_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o in_o i_o many_o wickedness_n which_o i_o have_v not_o recount_v unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o know_v the_o wicked_a thought_n the_o wicked_a word_n the_o wicked_a work_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o this_o day_n o_o lord_n forgive_v i_o &_o give_v i_o time_n in_o this_o life_n to_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o vouchsafe_v i_o the_o grace_n in_o time_n to_o come_v so_o to_o hate_v those_o sin_n i_o have_v commit_v as_o that_o i_o never_o offend_v in_o that_o kind_n any_o more_o &_o that_o i_o may_v so_o love_v virtue_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o fear_v thou_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n shall_v come_v i_o may_v do_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v please_v unto_o thou_o and_o give_v i_o such_o affiance_n in_o thou_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o i_o neither_o fear_v the_o devil_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n may_v affright_v i_o but_o receive_v i_o and_o set_v i_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n without_o offence_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n good_a lord_n let_v all_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n for_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n amen_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o waldense_n and_o albingenses_n upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god._n chap._n iii_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n lo_o premier_n commandment_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ley_n de_fw-mi dio_fw-mi es_fw-mi aquest_n non_fw-la aures_fw-la dio_n stray_v devant_fw-fr mi._n exod._n 20._o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n 197._o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o waldense_n entitle_v the_o book_n of_o virtue_n pag._n 197._o observe_v not_o this_o commandment_n that_o which_o every_o man_n honour_v and_o serve_v more_o than_o god_n that_o unto_o he_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n chrysostome_n upon_o matthew_n the_o evil_a to_o which_o a_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v to_o he_o a_o god_n so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v i_o can_v know_v whether_o