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augustine_n speak_v he_o that_o eat_v christ_n in_o truth_n be_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o christ_n say_v that_o to_o eat_v he_o be_v to_o dwell_v in_o he_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n prayer_n be_v profitable_a and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n such_o as_o may_v edify_v and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o evangelicall_a law_n to_o the_o end_n that_o peace_n and_o charity_n may_v increase_v among_o the_o people_n but_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o use_n in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o that_o be_v member_n thereof_o belong_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o sacrament_n what_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n have_v teach_v touch_v marriage_n chap._n vii_o marriage_n be_v holy_a 50._o in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o spiritual_a almanac_n fol._n 50._o be_v institute_v of_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a thing_n when_o it_o be_v 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live_v as_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v profitable_a when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o matrimony_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o instruction_n and_o advertisement_n touch_v the_o same_o but_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o ligature_n make_v with_o the_o priest_n stool_n and_o other_o thing_n common_o observe_v therein_o and_o by_o custom_n without_o the_o express_a word_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n nor_o necessary_o require_v in_o marriage_n as_o touch_v the_o degree_n prohibit_v and_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o matter_n of_o matrimony_n we_o shall_v speak_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o discipline_n almanac_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o spiritual_a almanac_n what_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n have_v teach_v touch_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a chap._n viii_o el_fw-es besongna_fw-es que_fw-fr aquel_fw-fr que_fw-fr porta_fw-la la_fw-fr parola_fw-it de_fw-it dio_fw-mi lo_o nostre_fw-fr seignor_n en_fw-fr tota_fw-la diligenza_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v invite_v and_o draw_v every_o one_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n with_o all_o labour_n and_o diligence_n both_o by_o the_o good_a example_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o he_o teach_v in_o the_o congregation_n but_o also_o in_o their_o house_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v do_v before_o he_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a and_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a he_o must_v admonish_v they_o touch_v the_o great_a bounty_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n show_v that_o there_o can_v
renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o pomp_n for_o dance_v be_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o that_o dance_v maintain_v his_o pomp_n and_o sing_v his_o mass_n for_o the_o woman_n that_o sing_v in_o the_o dance_n be_v the_o prioress_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o those_o that_o answer_n be_v the_o clerk_n and_o the_o beholder_n be_v the_o parishioner_n and_o the_o music_n be_v the_o bell_n and_o the_o fiddler_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o when_o hog_n be_v stray_v if_o the_o hogheard_a call_v one_o all_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o so_o the_o devil_n cause_v one_o woman_n to_o sing_v in_o the_o dance_n or_o to_o play_v on_o some_o instrument_n and_o present_o all_o the_o dancer_n gather_v together_o again_o in_o a_o dance_n a_o man_n break_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o first_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o in_o dance_v a_o man_n serve_v that_o person_n who_o he_o most_o desire_v to_o serve_v and_o therefore_o say_v sant_n jerom_n every_o man_n god_n be_v that_o he_o serve_v and_o love_v best_a he_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n when_o he_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o that_o he_o love_v against_o the_o three_o in_o that_o oath_n be_v frequent_a among_o dancer_n against_o the_o four_o for_o by_o dance_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v profane_v against_o the_o five_o for_o in_o the_o dance_n the_o parent_n be_v many_o time_n dishonour_v when_o many_o bargain_n be_v make_v without_o their_o counsel_n against_o the_o sixth_o a_o man_n kill_v in_o dance_v for_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v to_o please_v another_o he_o kill_v the_o soul_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o persuade_v unto_o lust_n against_o the_o seven_o for_o the_o party_n that_o dance_v be_v it_o male_a or_o female_a commit_v adultery_n with_o the_o party_n they_o lust_v after_o for_o he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n and_o lu_v after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o 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