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A09974 Maister Bezaes houshold prayers translated out of French into English. Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1603 (1603) STC 2023.7; ESTC S1181 53,574 372

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to_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o albeit_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o rigour_n &_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n and_o holy_a life_n contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n abide_v with_o we_o as_o a_o perpetual_a pattern_n whereby_o to_o frame_v our_o temporal_a course_n of_o life_n and_o according_o we_o do_v also_o consider_v of_o it_o in_o two_o part_n according_a as_o it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o write_v it_o with_o thy_o finger_n and_o to_o deliver_v it_o unto_o moses_n in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n for_o thy_o people_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v four_o commandment_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o thou_o and_o the_o second_o six_o of_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n also_o the_o sum_n &_o fulfil_n of_o all_o these_o holy_a precept_n import_v that_o we_o love_v thou_o o_o only_a true_a god_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n soul_n and_o thought_n and_o then_o all_o other_o 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