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and_o for_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o less_o weary_a to_o say_v it_o and_o not_o excuse_v he_o to_o learn_v it_o it_o be_v so_o short_a and_o easy_a and_o for_o it_o comprehend_v in_o itself_o all_o good_a prayer_n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o holy_a prayer_n that_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o digne_fw-fr i_o refer_v to_o the_o master_n of_o theology_n save_v thus_o much_o will_v i_o say_v *_o that_o when_o thou_o pray_v that_o god_n shall_v foryeve_v thou_o thy_o offence_n as_o thou_o foryeve_v hem_n that_o have_v offend_v thou_o be_v well_o ware_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o out_o of_o charity_n this_o holy_a orison_n aminish_v also_o venial_a sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o appertain_v special_o to_o penitence_n this_o prayer_n must_v be_v true_o say_v and_o in_o perfect_a faith_n and_o that_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n ordinate_o discreet_o and_o devout_o and_o always_o a_o man_n shall_v put_v his_o will_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o orison_n must_v also_o 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