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which_o christ_n be_v our_o salvation_n by_o who_o we_o be_v save_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o foolishness_n to_o the_o gentile_n but_o we_o preach_v and_o believe_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o s._n paul_n our_o doctor_n have_v teach_v us._n i_o believe_v s._n peter_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o law_n which_o law_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o holy_a prophet_n the_o foundation_n and_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n both_o east_n and_o west_n where_o ever_o be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o which_o church_n peter_n the_o apostle_n have_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o which_o he_o can_v shut_v and_o open_a loose_a and_o bind_v and_o he_o shall_v sit_v with_o the_o other_o apostle_n his_o fellow_n upon_o twelve_o seat_n with_o honour_n and_o praise_n with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 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&_o bishop_n of_o who_o he_o be_v head_n as_o unto_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n himself_o this_o be_v my_o faith_n and_o law_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o aethiopia_n that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o precious_a john_n which_o faith_n &_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o confirm_v among_o we_o as_o with_o the_o help_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o shall_v never_o deny_v it_o neither_o by_o death_n fire_n nor_o sword_n which_o faith_n all_o we_o shall_v carry_v with_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o i_o will_v express_v the_o discipline_n doctrine_n and_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o holy_a book_n of_o counsel_n and_o canon_n which_o we_o call_v manda_n &_o abethylis_n have_v teach_v we_o and_o of_o those_o book_n of_o the_o ordonance_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v 8._o all_o which_o be_v compile_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v 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in_o the_o evening_n because_o at_o that_o time_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n upon_o the_o holy_a cross_n they_o will_v also_o that_o upon_o sunday_n we_o shall_v all_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o holy_a church_n at_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n from_o the_o sun_n rise_v to_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o after_o that_o we_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o celebrate_v mass_n moreover_o they_o appoint_v nine_o festival_n day_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o memory_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n the_o annunciation_n the_o nativity_n the_o circumcision_n the_o purification_n or_o candlemas_n his_o baptism_n palm_n sunday_n unto_o the_o octave_n of_o good_a friday_n as_o we_o term_v it_o which_o be_v 12._o day_n the_o ascension_n also_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o penticost_n with_o their_o holy_a day_n and_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o these_o book_n we_o eat_v flesh_n every_o day_n without_o any_o exception_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n unto_o penticost_n neither_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o fast_o in_o all_o this_o time_n unto_o the_o octave_n of_o penticost_n which_o thing_n we_o do_v for_o the_o more_o honour_n &_o reverence_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o will_v we_o also_o to_o celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o the_o death_n &_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o all_o honour_n moreover_o beside_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o of_o the_o precious_a john_n surname_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n ordain_v that_o beside_o these_o day_n every_o thirtith_n year_n 3._o day_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o same_o bless_a virgin_n he_o also_o command_v one_o day_n in_o every_o month_n to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v ever_o the_o 25._o day_n of_o the_o month_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o appoint_v one_o day_n in_o every_o month_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a in_o honour_n of_o s._n michael_n furthermore_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n synod_n we_o celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n stephen_n and_o of_o other_o martyr_n we_o he_o bind_v also_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o solemnize_v two_o day_n to_o wit_n the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o which_o day_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o business_n no_o not_o the_o least_o trifle_n the_o sabbath_n day_n we_o observe_v for_o this_o cause_n for_o that_o god_n have_v perfect_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n rest_v upon_o that_o day_n which_o day_n as_o it_o be_v his_o will_n it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n so_o if_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v reverence_v
chap._n 19_o of_o tuscia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o tuscan_n ch_n 20_o of_o galalia_n in_o europe_n and_o of_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o that_o country_n chap._n 21_o of_o gallia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o late_a â—â—nners_n of_o the_o frenchman_n chap._n 22_o of_o spain_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o spaniard_n chap._n 28_o of_o lusitania_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o portugal_n chap._n 24_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o many_o other_o land_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n chap._n 25_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o taprohane_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o people_n cha_n 26_o finis_fw-la lib._n 3._o nicholas_n damascen_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o sundry_a nation_n fol_n 472_o certain_a thing_n of_o america_n or_o brasill_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o johannes_n lerius_fw-la fol._n 483_o the_o faith_n religion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n 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