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effect_n of_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n /_o which_o be_v the_o daily_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o spiritual_a surety_n of_o our_o salvation_n fyfthe_n salvation_n the_o fyfthe_n ¶_o et_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la dimittimus_fw-la debitoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ✿_o good_a lord_n god_n our_o holy_a father_n that_o art_n in_o heaven_n forgyve_v we_o our_o dette_n as_o we_o do_v forgyve_v our_o debtor_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n forgyve_a and_o pardon_v i_o and_o all_o christian_n all_o manner_n of_o offence_n and_o trespace_n do_v against_o the_o and_o thy_o law_n /_o likewise_o as_o we_o do_v forgyve_v all_o manner_n of_o person_n all_o manner_n of_o greve_n and_o trespace_n do_v against_o us._n vi_o us._n the_o vi_o ¶_o et_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la ✿_o good_a lord_n god_n our_o holy_a father_n that_o art_n in_o heaven_n /_o lede_v we_o not_o in_o to_o temptation_n /_o that_o be_v to_o mean_v i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n suffer_v i_o not_o ne_o any_o christian_a to_o be_v lede_n or_o bring_v by_o any_o temptation_n /_o unto_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o any_o sin_n ¶_o say_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la vii_o malo_fw-la the_o vii_o ✿_o but_o good_a lord_n god_n our_o holy_a father_n that_o art_n in_o heaven_n delyver_v i_o &_o all_o christian_n from_o evyll_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n /_o that_o not_o only_o thou_o keep_v i_o and_o all_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o thy_o goodness_n /_o but_o also_o that_o thou_o wylte_n delyver_v and_o make_v we_o quite_o of_o all_o sin_n paste_v /_o and_o conserve_v and_o keep_v we_o continual_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n amen_n so_o be_v it_o that_o be_v to_o mean_v /_o good_a lord_n we_o beseech_v the_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o full_a effect_n /_o accord_v to_o our_o petition_n and_o desire_n this_o prayer_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la /_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a prayer_n because_o that_o our_o savyour_fw-mi make_v it_o himself_o /_o and_o teach_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n ¶_o the_o aue_fw-la maria_n is_z the_o most_o plesaunte_a prayer_n and_o of_o most_o honour_n unto_o our_o bless_a lady_n because_o one_o part_n thereof_o be_v the_o salutation_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n whereby_o immediate_o after_o her_o consent_n she_o conceyve_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o the_o other_o part_n be_v speak_v unto_o she_o by_o saint_n elizabeth_n inspire_v and_o move_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o down_o set_v forth_o the_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la after_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ave_fw-la maria_n gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la dominê°_n tecum_fw-la benedicta_fw-la tu_fw-la in_o mulieribus_fw-la et_fw-la benedictus_n fructus_fw-la ventris_fw-la tui_fw-la jesus_n amen_n â§_o hail_o mari_n full_a of_o grace_n god_n be_v with_o the._n bless_a be_v thou_o among_o woman_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n amen_o so_o must_v it_o be_v ¶_o that_o first_o word_n aue_fw-la which_o i_o do_v englyshe_a after_o the_o common_a manner_n hail_n be_v a_o word_n of_o salutation_n as_o we_o say_v in_o common_a congress_n or_o metynge_v together_o god_n speed_n you_o god_n save_o you_o god_n bless_v you_o good_a morrow_n /_o good_a even_o god_n speed_n god_n be_v at_o your_o game_n god_n be_v at_o your_o werke_n god_n send_v you_o with_o such_o other_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o the_o last_o word_n amen_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o consent_n or_o desire_v that_o the_o matter_n speak_v before_o shall_v understande_v what_o every_o word_n mean_v ¶_o now_o
do_v follow_v the_o crede_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o article_n credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la peter_n saint_a peter_n creatorem_fw-la celi_fw-la et_fw-la terre_fw-fr ✿_o i_o byleve_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n almyghty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n &_o of_o earth_n this_o term_n in_o deum_fw-la /_o is_z diverse_o englyssh_v some_o do_v say_v /_o in_z to_o god_n some_o inward_o in_o god_n /_o some_o perfyt_o in_o god_n but_o the_o mooste_o common_a use_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o unlerned_a people_n /_o be_v to_o say_v i_o byleve_v upon_o god_n and_o upon_o his_o faith_n /_o but_o all_o do_v mean_a in_o effect_n /_o that_o the_o person_n have_v perfyte_n faith_n and_o byleve_v in_o god_n /_o and_z unto_o god_n ¶_o the_o second_o article_n andrew_n saint_a andrew_n ¶_o et_fw-la in_o jesum_fw-la christum_n filium_fw-la eius_fw-la unicum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ✿_o and_n i_o also_o byleve_v perfyte_o upon_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n his_o only_o beget_v soon_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o only_o beget_v soon_o of_o the_o say_a father_n ¶_o the_o three_o article_n johan._n saint_a johan._n ¶_o qui_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-fr de_fw-fr spin_a scton_n natê°_n ex_fw-la maria_fw-la virgine_fw-la ✿_o and_n also_o i_o byleve_v perfyt_o the_o our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n be_v conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n she_o remain_v &_o abide_a ever_o ever_o a_o virgin_n ¶_o the_o four_o article_n ¶_o passus_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_fw-la pilato_n /_o crucifixus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la et_fw-la sepultus_fw-la more_o saint_a james_n the_o more_o ✿_o and_n also_o i_o perfyt_o byleve_v that_o our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n do_v suffer_v his_o passion_n &_o be_v crucify_v deed_n and_o bury_v under_o the_o power_n and_o iugement_n of_o a_o man_n call_v by_o proper_a name_n poncius_fw-la /_o and_z by_o his_o second_o or_o surename_v pilot_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o artycle_n ¶_o descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la jude._n saint_a thomas_fw-la of_o jude._n tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la ✿_o and_n i_o byleve_v perfyte_o also_o /_o that_o our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n after_o his_o say_a passion_n and_o dethe_v /_o descend_v and_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o low_a place_n of_o hell_n /_o and_o bring_v forth_o from_o thence_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o /_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n after_o his_o death_n he_o die_v arise_v from_o death_n /_o and_o all_o the_o bond_n thereof_o unto_o life_n everla_a ¶_o the_o syxth_o artycle_n less_o saint_a james_n /_o the_o less_o ¶_o ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la celo_n sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la oimpotentis_fw-la ✿_o and_n also_o i_o byleve_v perfyt_o that_o our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n do_v ascend_v and_o sty_n up_o unto_o the_o hygh_a heaven_n and_o there_o do_v sit_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n oimpotent_a and_o almyghty_a ¶_o the_o seven_o article_n philipe_n saint_a philipe_n ¶_o jude_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la et_fw-la mortuos_fw-la and_o i_o also_o ê‘fyte_o byleve_v that_o he_o will_v come_v these_o again_o in_o to_o this_o world_n to_o iuge_v all_o person_n quick_o and_o deed_n ¶_o the_o viii_o article_n bartelmewe_n saint_a bartelmewe_n ¶_o credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ✿_o i_o byleve_v perfyt_o also_o upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o &_o with_o they_o both_o the_o same_o self_n god_n ¶_o the_o ix_o article_n mathewe_n saint_a mathewe_n ¶_o sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ✿_o i_o also_o byleve_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v /_o and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o faithful_a /_o therefore_o i_o do_v gyve_v faith_n and_o credence_n unto_o the_o same_o and_o unto_o the_o determination_n thereof_o ¶_o the_o ten_o article_n ¶_o sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la simon_n saint_a simon_n remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ✿_o i_o byleve_v also_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o i_o byleve_v that_o all_o the_o work_n and_o good_a dede_n of_o all_o good_a &_o holy_a person_n /_o been_v and_o shall_v be_v common_a so_o that_o every_o faithful_a christian_a have_v &_o shall_v have_v part_n with_o other_o and_o also_o i_o byleve_v the_o remisson_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o that_z all_o manner_n of_o sin_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v forgyven_v /_o if_o forgyvene_n be_v due_o desire_v and_o axe_v ¶_o the_o xi_o article_n ¶_o carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la tadeus_fw-la saint_a jude_n call_v also_o saint_n tadeus_fw-la ✿_o i_o also_o byleve_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o flesh_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o i_o byleve_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v arise_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n in_o soul_n &_o body_n with_o the_o same_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o dye_v with_o ¶_o the_o xii_o article_n mathie_n saint_a mathie_n ¶_o et_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_n ✿_o and_n i_o also_o byleve_v everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o after_z the_o general_a resurrection_n all_o manner_n et_fw-fr person_n /_o as_o well_o good_a as_o evyll_n dampen_v or_o save_v /_o shall_v continue_v in_o life_n everla_a either_o in_o joy_n or_o pain_n &_o never_o depart_v therfrom_o this_o word_n amen_o be_v declare_v before_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ¶_o this_o manner_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la aue_fw-la and_o crede_fw-la i_o will_v have_v use_v &_o rede_n upon_o the_o book_n at_o every_o will_fw-mi /_o or_z at_o the_o leeste_n once_o a_o day_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o i_o say_v that_o all_o the_o person_n present_n may_v here_o it_o and_o yet_o far_o i_o will_v advyse_v &_o counseyle_v all_o other_o householder_n to_o see_v as_o i_o do_v know_v /_o and_o prove_v /_o that_o every_o person_n in_o their_o house_n /_o &_o all_o that_o ben_fw-mi under_o their_o governaunce_n and_o charge_n can_v say_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v take_v the_o labour_n to_o hear_v they_o theym selfe_o and_o where_o need_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o for_o many_o that_o ben_z age_a and_o can_v not_o say_v will_v be_v abassh_v to_o learn_v it_o open_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o hear_v it_o daily_o read_v after_o the_o manner_n show_v before_o they_o shall_v by_o use_n and_o custom_n learn_v it_o very_o well_o and_o some_o other_o person_n there_o be_v that_o can_v say_v right_a well_o /_o both_z upon_o the_o book_n and_o without_o but_o yet_o among_o they_o some_o be_v dullaâ—des_n and_o slothful_a and_o some_o negligente_a and_o careless_a /_o and_o so_o do_v they_o not_o say_v it_o but_o in_o time_n forgete_v it_o /_o as_z in_o manner_n they_o have_v never_o learn_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o therefore_o good_a devoute_a householder_n do_v as_o i_o do_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o hear_v they_o yourself_o at_o the_o leestâ—_n once_o a_o week_n &_o let_v none_o escape_v you_o /_o old_a nor_o young_a it_o shall_v byleve_v i_o be_v unto_o you_o a_o great_a discharge_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o without_o merit_n &_o great_a reward_n and_o charge_v they_o strayt_o under_o pain_n of_o punysshement_n /_o that_o they_o say_v it_o every_o day_n three_o time_n at_o the_o least_fw-mi /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o in_o the_o morning_n /_o at_o none_o or_o myddaye_v /_o &_o at_o night_n than_o must_v you_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v by_o order_fw-fr the_o precept_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o name_n of_o the_o vii_o principal_a sin_n &_o of_o their_o u_o wytte_n as_o thus_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ben_fw-mi ten_o in_o number_n the_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o strange_a ne_o other_o god_n but_o one_o alone_a and_o he_o to_o love_v honour_n &_o drede_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o second_o we_o may_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a &_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o 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