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thou_o to_o forsake_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o also_o to_o transgress_v the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o to_o avoid_v i_o wish_v thou_o every_o day_n to_o repeat_v the_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o baptism_n which_o follow_v thus_o in_o effect_n o_o most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o holy_a lord_n god_n i_o protest_v that_o i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o true_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n reveal_v in_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o that_o i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a endravour_n to_o keep_v thy_o holy_a commandment_n which_o heretofore_o i_o have_v wilful_o and_o carelessy_a transgress_v wherefore_o i_o be_o sorry_a and_o do_v hearty_o repent_v i_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o and_o in_o token_n thereof_o i_o make_v my_o confession_n say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_a of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilot_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n then_o say_v lord_n god_n give_v i_o grace_n most_o hearty_o i_o beseech_v thou_o without_o doubt_v to_o confess_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o this_o my_o christian_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o same_o to_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n and_o so_o rehearse_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o be_v these_o the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o xx_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o ægypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o in_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 4._o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n thy_o maid_n servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 5._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 6._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o then_o consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v crave_v grace_n at_o god_n hand_n to_o walk_v after_o his_o will_n use_v the_o same_o prayer_n which_o christ_n teach_v thou_o and_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n
against_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a amen_n beside_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v also_o most_o hearty_o humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n acknowledge_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v righteous_a but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o thou_o either_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o god_n grace_n thou_o must_v sree_o confess_v that_o all_o come_v from_o above_o repute_v not_o thyself_o better_a than_o another_o but_o rather_o the_o least_o of_o all_o if_o any_o despise_v thou_o mock_v thou_o or_o injure_v thou_o suffer_v it_o not_o only_o patient_o but_o also_o willing_o and_o glad_o even_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o seal_a ladder_n of_o heaven_n be_v humility_n &_o a_o full_a deny_v of_o thyself_o in_o worldly_a cause_n think_v not_o well_o of_o thyself_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v have_v do_v or_o may_v do_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o goodness_n in_o thy_o 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thou_o to_o see_v his_o effence_n for_o thy_o profit_n imagine_v thou_o be_v never_o touch_v with_o that_o crime_n well_o it_o be_v much_o but_o yet_o thou_o have_v be_v culpable_a in_o some_o other_o as_o bad_a or_o else_o worse_o upon_o this_o examination_n reform_v thyself_o suppose_v thou_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n thou_o must_v not_o therefore_o esteem_v thyself_o better_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o fault_n know_v thou_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v and_o make_v of_o the_o same_o stuff_n as_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o thy_o supposition_n a_o sinner_n and_o offender_n as_o well_o as_o he_o so_o that_o both_o need_v amend_v be_v thou_o sure_a that_o if_o god_n have_v provide_v no_o better_a for_o thou_o than_o thyself_o deserve_v thou_o have_v commit_v the_o like_a offence_n or_o else_o great_a and_o thank_v god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v thou_o so_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o do_v amiss_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o convert_v when_o thou_o 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shall_v draw_v his_o cogitation_n from_o god_n or_o rather_o all_o outward_a business_n put_v apart_o with_o all_o reverence_n to_o submit_v thy_o soul_n before_o he_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o all_o our_o affair_n to_o pray_v and_o sing_v psalm_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o oftentimes_o with_o tear_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o any_o other_o prayer_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n thou_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o long_a prayer_n be_v not_o the_o profitable_a because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n beside_o that_o thou_o must_v be_v devout_a for_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v do_v with_o devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v profit_n all_o other_o prayer_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o thou_o pronounce_v but_o three_o word_n as_o the_o publican_n do_v say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n or_o as_o the_o canaanite_n say_v o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o it_o be_v enough_o again_o be_v not_o curious_a of_o thy_o tongue_n nor_o line_n in_o speak_v it_o suffice_v that_o thy_o heart_n speak_v within_o thou_o and_o thy_o tongue_n though_o but_o bleat_o if_o unfeigned_o it_o be_v well_o as_o we_o read_v of_o moses_n and_o anna_n samuel_n mother_n worldly_a good_n superssuonsly_a thou_o ought_v not_o to_o ask_v but_o necessary_o and_o with_o measure_n for_o thy_o bodily_a health_n and_o for_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o needy_a if_o thou_o be_v sick_a poor_a or_o in_o adversity_n thou_o may_v ask_v health_n riches_n or_o prosperity_n so_o it_o be_v do_v to_o god_n glory_n but_o if_o thy_o assliction_n do_v more_o advance_v god_n glory_n than_o thy_o prosperity_n do_v yield_v thy_o soill_n to_o god_n will_v thou_o ought_v to_o ask_v patience_n and_o say_v with_o a_o meek_a heart_n lord_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o not_o i_o i_o thy_o sense_n be_v incline_v to_o sin_n be_v not_o dismay_v for_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o who_o if_o thou_o pray_v he_o will_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n suppress_v that_o inclination_n wherefore_o take_v courage_n when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v ask_v help_n of_o god_n say_v o_o god_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v i_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o lord_n god_n leave_v i_o not_o but_o be_v my_o help_n o_o thou_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o health_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o thou_o approach_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v will_v draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n if_o the_o devil_n assault_v thou_o desy_v he_o and_o make_v thy_o moan_n to_o thy_o saviour_n say_v lord_n help_v i_o and_o be_v with_o i_o do_v thou_o thy_o endeavour_n and_o assure_v thyself_o that_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o strong_a he_o will_v aid_v thou_o he_o will_v ease_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v set_v thou_o free_a from_o all_o veration_n place_v thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o portion_n and_o 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