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commandment_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v change_v her_o judgement_n &_o therefore_o god_n judgement_n be_v likewise_o change_v wherefore_o that_o law_n must_v now_o be_v turn_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o whereas_o god_n word_n shall_v then_o be_v red_a and_o preach_v thou_o shall_v in_o steed_n thereof_o commit_v idolatry_n worship_n image_n and_o pray_v unto_o they_o and_o kneel_v to_o mass_n and_o honour_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o take_v it_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n 20._o god_n also_o say_v honour_n thy_o father_n &_o mother_n yea_o but_o now_o for_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v change_v her_o judgement_n god_n have_v also_o in_o this_o commandment_n change_v his_o judgement_n therefore_o that_o law_n must_v now_o be_v thus_o thou_o shall_v disobey_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n king_n prince_n &_o country_n and_o obey_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n