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to_o god_n and_o intercede_v to_o god_n for_o all_o christian_a people_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o superior_n and_o unanimous_a in_o common_a necessity_n afford_v help_n to_o one_o another_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o they_o be_v firm_a and_o faithful_a to_o their_o secular_a lord_n 2._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o one_o give_v another_o honour_n and_o that_o the_o young_a do_v religious_o pay_v love_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o elder_a and_o that_o the_o elder_a do_v diligent_o instruct_v the_o young_a 3._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o at_o every_o synod_n every_o year_n be_v have_v book_n and_o vestment_n agreeable_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o ink_n and_o parchment_n to_o write_v their_o constitution_n and_o moreover_o a_o three-day_n assembly_n 4._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o priest_n come_v to_o the_o synod_n have_v his_o clerk_n and_o man_n feed_v at_o his_o hand_n or_o faithful_a in_o service_n and_o none_o unknown_a or_o give_v to_o folly_n and_o let_v they_o all_o come_v together_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n almighty_a 5._o we_o also_o teach_v that_o if_o any_o ill_a happen_v to_o a_o priest_n or_o any_o one_o do_v he_o wrong_v it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o let_v all_o take_v it_o as_o offer_v to_o they_o all_o and_o bring_v help_v that_o reparation_n may_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o bishop_n 6._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o priest_n make_v know_v to_o the_o synod_n if_o any_o in_o his_o parish_n be_v find_v contumacious_a against_o god_n or_o who_o do_v nourish_v any_o grievous_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a or_o dare_v not_o produce_v he_o to_o amendment_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o among_o priest_n there_o be_v no_o strife_n and_o wrangle_a nor_o let_v they_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o let_v they_o be_v compose_v among_o themselves_o or_o if_o need_v be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o bishop_n 8._o and_o we_o teach_v no_o priest_n whether_o consecrate_v at_o benedict_n shall_v forsake_v his_o church_n at_o his_o own_o will_n but_o have_v it_o for_o his_o rightful_a wife_n 9_o we_o also_o teach_v that_o no_o priest_n meddle_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o another_o priest_n whether_o in_o his_o church_n or_o parish_n or_o acquaintance_n or_o fraternity_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o 10._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o no_o priest_n take_v away_o the_o scholar_n of_o another_o not_o have_v first_o ask_v leave_v of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o belong_v 11._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o priest_n diligent_o learn_v to_o increase_v the_o learning_n
i_o confess_v all_o sin_n of_o my_o body_n of_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o nerve_n and_o of_o kidney_n and_o gristle_n and_o of_o my_o tongue_n and_o lip_n and_o of_o my_o jaw_n and_o tooth_n and_o hair_n of_o my_o marrow_n and_o of_o every_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v soft_a or_o hard_o wet_a or_o dry_a i_o confess_v i_o have_v observe_v my_o baptism_n worse_o than_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o my_o lord_n and_o the_o profession_n by_o which_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o eternal_a health_n of_o myself_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v often_o neglect_v my_o canonical_a hour_n and_o have_v often_o forswear_a the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 9_o i_o ask_v and_o beseech_v my_o lord_n for_o remission_n of_o all_o these_o that_o the_o devil_n may_v never_o by_o his_o snare_n prevail_v against_o i_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n i_o shall_v die_v without_o confession_n and_o amendment_n of_o my_o sin_n even_o as_o to_o day_n i_o have_v confess_v all_o my_o sin_n before_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n who_o govern_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o before_o that_o altar_n and_o those_o relic_n and_o before_o my_o confessor_n and_o mass-priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o i_o have_v give_v a_o pure_a and_o true_a confession_n and_o be_o ready_a to_o correct_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v with_o all_o carefulness_n hereafter_o to_o avoid_v they_o 10._o and_o thou_o o_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n have_v mercy_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o forgive_v i_o pray_v and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n which_o i_o have_v ever_o either_o heretofore_o or_o late_o commit_v and_o lead_v i_o into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o there_o i_o may_v be_v conversant_a with_o the_o elect_v and_o thy_o saint_n without_o end_n and_o for_o ever_o now_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o priest_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o devil_n hereafter_o may_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o pleader_n for_o i_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v amend_v my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o desist_v from_o commit_v the_o like_a again_o may_v god_n enable_v i_o to_o perform_v this_o who_o live_v and_o reign_v without_o end_n in_o everlasting_a amen_n the_o manner_n of_o injoin_v penance_n 1._o if_o a_o old_a man_n or_o young_a man_n rich_a or_o poor_a man_n sound_z or_o infirm_a shall_v unwilling_o offend_v another_o of_o any_o order_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v wilful_o do_v it_o or_o on_o set_a purpose_n and_o also_o if_o any_o one_o compel_v by_o necessity_n shall_v have_v commit_v any_o sin_n for_o this_o thing_n because_o he_o do_v by_o necessity_n commit_v it_o he_o shall_v always_o rather_o deserve_v forgiveness_n and_o mild_a censure_n 2._o each_o deed_n be_v to_o be_v careful_o distinguish_v for_o god_n and_o man_n sake_n these_o service_n be_v observe_v in_o part_n beyond_o sea_n viz._n 3._o that_o every_o bishop_n take_v his_o episcopal_a seat_n upon_o that_o wednesday_n which_o be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o *_o fast_o and_o then_o let_v every_o one_o in_o his_o diocese_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o grievous_a crime_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v ash-wednesday_n ash-wednesday_n confess_v this_o his_o confessor_n shall_v teach_v he_o penance_n proportionable_a to_o the_o crime_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o more_o grievous_a sentence_n he_o shall_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o shall_v he_o grant_v and_o exhort_v he_o that_o he_o follow_v his_o necessary_a employment_n and_o so_o at_o length_n he_o may_v return_v home_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n 4._o and_o after_o that_o upon_o maunday-thursday_n let_v all_o be_v call_v together_o to_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o bishop_n sing_v over_o they_o some_o of_o the_o hymn_n pronounce_v absolution_n to_o they_o and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o return_v home_o with_o his_o benediction_n to_o they_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o christian_n 5._o yet_o ought_v the_o priest_n diligent_o to_o inquire_v with_o what_o contrition_n and_o with_o what_o perfection_n and_o plenitude_n every_o one_o have_v fulfil_v the_o penance_n enjoin_v he_o and_o according_o grant_v this_o remission_n 6._o if_o a_o layman_n without_o cause_n kill_v another_o let_v he_o fast_o seven_o year_n in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o four_o of_o they_o as_o his_o confessor_n shall_v appoint_v and_o also_o the_o seven_o year_n penance_n to_o boot_v and_o always_o bewail_v his_o sin_n all_o he_o can_v because_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o man_n how_o much_o his_o penance_n have_v prevail_v with_o god_n 7._o if_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o kill_v another_o and_o can_v fulfil_v it_o let_v he_o fast_o three_o year_n viz._n one_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o other_o two_o as_o his_o confessor_n shall_v enjoin_v he_o 8._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v unwilling_o slay_v a_o layman_n let_v he_o fast_o three_o year_n one_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o other_o two_o as_o his_o confessor_n shall_v appoint_v and_o let_v he_o always_o lament_v his_o transgression_n 9_o if_o he_o be_v a_o subdeacon_n let_v he_o fast_o six_o year_n if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n let_v he_o fast_o seven_o year_n if_o he_o be_v a_o mass-priest_n ten_o year_n and_o if_o a_o bishop_n twelve_z and_o always_o lament_v 10._o if_o any_o man_n so_o chastise_v his_o son_n that_o he_o thereof_o die_v although_o against_o his_o will_n let_v he_o fast_o five_o year_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 11._o if_o a_o bishop_n or_o mass-priest_n shall_v kill_v any_o one_o let_v he_o lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o order_n and_o his_o penance_n be_v always_o 12._o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v kill_v a_o infant_n either_o in_o her_o womb_n or_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v bear_v whether_o by_o take_v a_o potion_n or_o any_o other_o way_n let_v she_o fast_o ten_o year_n viz._n three_o in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o according_o as_o her_o confessor_n shall_v in_o mercy_n impose_v and_o always_o bewail_v the_o fact_n 13._o if_o a_o man_n without_o cause_n in_o his_o rage_n slay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o fast_o 3_o year_n 14._o if_o a_o husband_n shall_v out_o of_o any_o impious_a jealousy_n beat_v his_o wife_n so_o as_o she_o therefore_o die_v guiltless_a yet_o let_v he_o fast_o three_o year_n and_o always_o bewail_v his_o misdeed_n 15._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n have_v kill_v himself_o whether_o with_o a_o weapon_n or_o any_o other_o devilish_a instigation_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o sing_v a_o mass_n for_o such_o a_o man_n nor_o to_o bury_v he_o with_o sing_v psalm_n nor_o to_o cover_v he_o with_o earth_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o lawful_a sepulchre_n the_o same_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v upon_o he_o who_o mischievous_o end_v his_o life_n with_o pain_n as_o also_o a_o thief_n murderer_n or_o betrayer_n of_o his_o master_n 16._o if_o any_o one_o of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n have_v defile_v himself_o with_o a_o beast_n be_v it_o male_n or_o female_a let_v he_o fast_o fifteen_o year_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a and_o shall_v have_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n let_v he_o both_o abstain_v and_o fast_v all_o his_o life_n long_o nor_o let_v he_o presume_v until_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v to_o take_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o young_a man_n or_o foolish_a shall_v be_v grievous_o beat_v who_o shall_v commit_v any_o such_o fault_n 17._o whosoever_o shall_v break_v wedlock_n be_v it_o wife_n or_o husband_n shall_v fast_o three_o day_n in_o every_o week_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 7_o year_n 18._o whosoever_o repudiate_v his_o wife_n and_o take_v another_o dissolve_v the_o wedlock_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o cast_v off_o though_o for_o life_n or_o death_n any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o due_a right_n belong_v to_o christian_n neither_o may_v he_o be_v bury_v who_o do_v this_o among_o christian_n and_o concern_v a_o wife_n let_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o the_o kindred_n who_o be_v present_a or_o give_v counsel_n to_o these_o thing_n let_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o same_o sentence_n unless_o they_o soon_o repent_v and_o diligent_o amend_v 19_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o also_o a_o concubine_n let_v no_o priest_n give_v they_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o christian_a right_n unless_o he_o penitent_o return_v
to_o god_n that_o be_v plough-alm_n fifteen_o night_n after_o easter_n the_o tithe_n of_o young_a live_a creature_n at_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n but_o if_o any_o one_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o tithe_n after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a viz._n of_o the_o ten_o acre_n of_o ploughland_n then_o let_v the_o king_n sheriff_n the_o bishop_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n meet_v and_o no_o thank_n to_o he_o restore_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o it_o be_v due_a and_o leave_v the_o nine_o to_o he_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o eight_o part_n let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n have_v one_o half_a and_o the_o bishop_n the_o other_o be_v he_o the_o king_n man_n or_o any_o nobleman_n of_o peter-pence_n 9_o 9_o and_o the_o money_n due_a to_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n he_o who_o shall_v not_o pay_v it_o shall_v pay_v that_o penny_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o thirty_o penny_n beside_o and_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o king_n of_o first-fruit_n 10._o 10._o let_v the_o first-fruit_n be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v forbear_v he_o shall_v give_v they_o elevenfold_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o freeman_n 11._o 11._o if_o a_o freeman_n have_v a_o church_n upon_o his_o demesne_n which_o have_v a_o churchyard_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o confer_v upon_o his_o church_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o tithe_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o bury_v place_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n then_o may_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n give_v the_o priest_n so_o much_o of_o the_o nine_o other_o part_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o he_o and_o let_v the_o hearth_n money_n be_v first_o pay_v to_o the_o church_n by_o every_o freeman_n of_o money_n for_o light_n 12._o 12._o and_o let_v money_n be_v give_v to_o light_n thrice_o every_o year_n first_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n let_v one_o halfpenniworth_n of_o wax_n be_v impose_v upon_o every_o hide_n of_o land_n and_o so_o much_o again_o upon_o the_o famous_a feast_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o the_o like_a to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o s._n mary_n of_o the_o money_n call_v symbolum_n animae_fw-la and_o of_o burial_n 14._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o after_o a_o grave_n be_v open_v the_o burial-money_n be_v forthwith_o tell_v out_o and_o if_o a_o man_n bury_v one_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o parish_n yet_o shall_v the_o burial-money_n notwithstanding_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v of_o god_n right_a in_o observe_v festival_n and_o fast_n 15._o 15._o and_o let_v every_o one_o defend_v all_o god_n right_a all_o he_o can_v let_v 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fast_o and_o let_v no_o man_n fast_o from_o easter_n until_o whitsuntide_n or_o from_o christmas_n until_o the_o octaba_n of_o epiphany_n unless_o he_o be_v willing_a or_o enjoin_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n 18._o 18._o and_o we_o forbid_v the_o ordal_n upon_o all_o festival_n ember_n week_n and_o other_o right_n fast_v day_n and_o all_o plead_n at_o law_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n until_o eight_o day_n after_o epiphany_n and_o from_o septuagesima_fw-la until_o the_o fifteen_o day_n after_o easter_n and_o indeed_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o annual_a feast_n of_o s._n edward_n and_o s._n dunstan_n be_v religious_o observe_v of_o the_o englishman_n upon_o the_o 15._o kalend_n of_o april_n and_o 15._o kalend_n of_o june_n let_v every_o christian_a man_n upon_o these_o solemn_a feast_n as_o be_v meet_v be_v peaceable_a and_o free_a from_o all_o fraud_n and_o malice_n and_o if_o any_o one_o do_v owe_v any_o thing_n to_o another_o whether_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o pledge_n or_o compensation_n let_v he_o either_o repay_v it_o before_o these_o day_n or_o soon_o after_o a_o exhortation_n to_o confession_n and_o penance_n 19_o 19_o and_o we_o command_v for_o god_n love_n that_o all_o christian_a man_n understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n for_o a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o will_v rather_o have_v obey_v god_n will_n when_o we_o have_v time_n give_v we_o then_o to_o have_v enjoy_v all_o the_o good_n which_o all_o man_n enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n certain_o a_o reward_n will_v be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o deed_n of_o every_o one_o then_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o miserable_a which_o in_o their_o life_n deserve_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v diligent_o avoid_v our_o misdeed_n let_v we_o ingenuous_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o wickedness_n for_o the_o future_a and_o due_o compensate_a and_o command_v those_o law_n to_o other_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o obey_v this_o be_v right_a judgement_n and_o with_o god_n acceptable_a and_o he_o be_v true_o bless_v which_o by_o rule_n shall_v judge_v for_o almighty_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v we_o all_o and_o with_o a_o inestimable_a price_n redeem_v we_o viz._n with_o his_o own_o life_n pour_v out_o upon_o we_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o eucharist_n and_o honest_a life_n 19_o cap._n 19_o and_o let_v every_o christian_a man_n do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o his_o health_n and_o be_v very_o careful_a of_o his_o christendom_n and_o he_o which_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n which_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v must_v understand_v that_o thrice_o at_o least_o every_o year_n he_o must_v prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o who_o trust_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a must_v right_o observe_v all_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o religious_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o faith_n give_v and_o do_v justice_n all_o he_o can_v in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o dominion_n and_o diligent_o follow_v god_n justice_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n so_o then_o at_o length_n all_o of_o we_o shall_v abundant_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n of_o fealty_n to_o the_o lord_n 20._o 20._o further_o we_o will_v follow_v what_o we_o teach_v other_o always_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o defend_v his_o honour_n with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o obey_v his_o will_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o our_o lord_n in_o right_a and_o virtue_n will_v be_v to_o ourselves_o a_o great_a ease_n for_o in_o this_o thing_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o lord_n will_v be_v faithful_a to_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o very_o meet_v that_o lord_n govern_v their_o servant_n with_o reason_n to_o worship_n god_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o faith_n 21._o 21._o and_o we_o great_o admonish_v all_o christian_a man_n that_o inward_o from_o their_o heart_n they_o love_v god_n and_o that_o they_o steadfast_o hold_v christian_n religion_n and_o devout_o obey_v god_n teacher_n and_o diligent_o learn_v god_n law_n and_o contemplate_v it_o and_o often_o and_o much_o follow_v it_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o themselves_o that_o man_n thorough_o learn_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o apostle_n creed_n 22._o 22._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o christian_a man_n so_o learn_v that_o at_o least_o he_o thorough_o understand_v the_o right_a faith_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o apostle_n creed_n for_o with_o one_o of_o these_o every_o christian_a man_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o with_o the_o other_o profess_v a_o
shall_v retain_v in_o service_n see_v or_o livery_n any_o person_n which_o shall_v forbear_v to_o go_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o month_n he_o know_v the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o punish_v any_o person_n for_o maintain_v relieve_v or_o harbour_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n want_v without_o fraud_n any_o other_o habitation_n or_o sufficient_a maintenance_n or_o the_o ward_n of_o any_o person_n commit_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n upon_o lawful_a writ_n warrant_v or_o process_n to_o he_o award_v to_o take_v or_o apprehend_v any_o popish_a recusant_n stand_v excommunicate_v for_o recusancy_n may_v break_v open_a the_o house_n where_o any_o such_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v be_v or_o raise_v the_o 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