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or_o five_o priest_n must_v be_v call_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o haunt_n or_o noise_n be_v than_o a_o candle_n hallow_v on_o candlemas_n day_n must_v be_v light_v and_o in_o the_o light_n thereof_o also_o must_v the_o seven_o psalm_n be_v say_v and_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o cross_n and_o a_o censer_n with_o frankincense_n and_o therewithal_o the_o place_n must_v be_v cense_v or_o perfume_v holy_a water_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v and_o a_o holy_a stoal_n must_v be_v use_v and_o after_o divers_a other_o ceremony_n a_o prayer_n to_o god_n must_v be_v make_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o knower_n of_o all_o secret_n which_o always_o reveale_v all_o wholesome_a and_o profitable_a thing_n to_o thy_o faithful_a child_n and_o which_o suffer_v a_o spirit_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o this_o place_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n &c_n &c_n vouchsafe_v to_o command_v this_o spirit_n to_o 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