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chap._n vi_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v all_o the_o title_n and_o reason_n for_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n pag._n 100_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a holocauste_n pag._n 113_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_a pag._n 123_o chap._n ix_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n pag._n 129_o chap._n x._o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o efficacious_a sacrifice_n to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o demand_v pag._n 139_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o thing_n most_o venerable_a which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n pag._n 152_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a honour_n unto_o god_n p._n 167_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o present_a most_o grateful_a unto_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n &_o unto_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n pag._n 187_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o 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and_o bring_v i_o into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n &_o into_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o i_o will_v enter_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n to_o god_n who_o make_v my_o youth_n joyful_a i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o on_o the_o harp_n o_o god_n my_o god_n why_o be_v thou_o sorrowful_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o trouble_v i_o hope_v in_o god_n because_o yet_o will_v i_o confess_v to_o he_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o now_o and_o ever_o and_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n i_o will_v enter_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n to_o god_n who_o make_v my_o youth_n joyful_a our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth·_n the_o general_n confession_n i_o confess_v unto_o almighty_a god_n unto_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n to_o b._n michael_n the_o archangel_n to_o b._n john_n baptist_n to_o 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and_o mind_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a we_o may_v deserve_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o holies_n of_o holies_n though_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n add_v here_o three_o time_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o sin_n commit_v in_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n that_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o who_o name_n thou_o be_v baptize_v may_v pardon_v thou_o thy_o offence_n &_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n thou_o