they_o aswell_o publican_n fisher_n and_o shepherd_n may_v find_v their_o edification_n as_o great_a doctor_n their_o erudition_n for_o those_o book_n be_v not_o make_v to_o vain_a glory_n like_v as_o be_v the_o writynge_n of_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n and_o rhetorician_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o maker_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o admiration_n for_o their_o high_a style_n and_o obscure_a manner_n and_o writing_n whereof_o nothing_o can_v be_v understand_v without_o a_o master_n or_o a_o expositour_n but_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n write_v their_o book_n so_o that_o their_o special_a intent_n and_o purpose_n may_v be_v understand_v and_o perceave_v of_o every_o reader_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o edification_n of_o amendment_n of_o the_o life_n of_o they_o that_o read_v or_o hear_v it_o who_o be_v it_o that_o read_v or_o hear_n read_v in_o the_o gospel_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v meek_a bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v merciful_a bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v of_o clean_a heart_n and_o such_o other_o like_o place_n can_v perceive_v nothing_o except_o he_o have_v a_o master_n to_o teach_v he_o what_o it_o mean_v likewise_o the_o sign_n &_o miracle_n with_o all_o other_o history_n of_o the_o do_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n who_o be_v there_o of_o so_o simple_a wit_n &_o capacity_n but_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perceive_v and_o understande_v they_o these_o be_v but_o excuse_n and_o cloak_n for_o the_o rain_n &_o coveringe_n of_o their_o own_o idle_a slothfulness_n but_o still_o you_o will_v say_v i_o can_v not_o understande_v it_o what_o marvel_n how_o shall_v thou_o understande_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o read_v nor_o look_v upon_o it_o take_v the_o book_n into_o thy_o hand_n read_v the_o whole_a story_n and_o that_o thou_o understand_v keep_v it_o well_o in_o memory_n that_o thou_o understand_v not_o read_v it_o again_o and_o again_o if_o thou_o can_v neither_o so_o come_v by_o it_o counsel_n with_o some_o other_o that_o be_v better_a 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or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v may_v in_o this_o book_n learn_v all_o thing_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o believe_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v &_o what_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v aswell_o concern_v almighty_a god_n as_o also_o concern_v themselves_o and_o all_o other_o brief_o conclusion_n to_o the_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n none_o can_v be_v enemy_n but_o that_o either_o be_v so_o sick_a that_o they_o love_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o any_o medicine_n or_o else_o that_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o know_v not_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o most_o healthful_a medicine_n therefore_o as_o touch_v this_o former_a part_n i_o will_v hear_v conclude_v and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o conclusion_n sufficient_o determine_v &_o appoint_v that_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o good_a the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o kynde_n of_o people_n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n without_o further_a allegation_n or_o probation_n for_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v not_o 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be_v every_o four_o year_n than_o the_o sunday_n letter_n leap_v and_o that_o year_n the_o psalm_n and_o lesson_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o february_n shall_v be_v read_v again_o the_o day_n follow_v except_o it_o be_v sunday_n which_o have_v proper_a lesson_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n appoint_v in_o the_o table_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n ¶_o also_o whersoever_o the_o beginning_a of_o any_o lesson_n epistle_n or_o gospel_n be_v not_o express_v there_o you_o must_v begin_v at_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o chapter_n ¶_o and_o whersoever_o be_v not_o express_v how_o far_o shall_v be_v read_v there_o shall_v you_o read_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ¶_o item_n so_o oft_o as_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n be_v read_v either_o for_o lesson_n or_o gospel_n you_o shall_v begin_v the_o same_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o third_o chapter_n of_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n shall_v 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judge_n of_o westminster_n do_v not_o use_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n nor_o upon_o any_o sunday_n â§_o a_o almanac_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o golden_a number_n dominical_a letter_n septuagesima_fw-la the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n easter_n day_n rogation_n week_n ascension_n day_n whitsunday_n advent_a sunday_n 1561._o iiii_o e_o 2._o febru_n 19_o febru_n 6._o april_n 12._o maii._n 25._o maii._n 15._o maii._n 30._o nou._n 1562._o v._o d_o 25._o janu._n 11._o 29._o mar._n iiii_o seven_o xvii_o xxix_o 1563._o vi_fw-la c_o 7._o febru_n 24._o 11._o april_n xvii_o xx_o thirty_o xxviii_o 1564._o seven_o ba_z 30._o janu_n 16._o 2._o viij_o xi_o xxi_o 3._o decem._n 1565._o viij_o g_o 18._o febru_n 7._o march_n 22._o xxviii_o xxxi_o 10._o june_n two_o 1566._o ix_o f_o 10._o 27._o febru_fw-la 14._o xx_o xxiii_o two_o i._o 1567._o x._o e_o 26._o janu._n 12._o 30._o mar._n v._o viij_o 18._o maii._n 30._o nou._n 1568._o xi_o de_fw-fr 15._o febru_fw-la 3._o march_v 18._o april_n xxiiii_o xxvii_o 6._o june_n xxviii_o 1569._o twelve_o b_o 6._o 23._o febru_fw-la 10._o xuj_o nineteeen_o 29._o maii._n xxvii_o 1570._o xiii_o a_o 22._o janu._n 8._o 26._o mar._n i._o iiii_o xiiii_o 3._o decem._n 1571._o xiiii_o g_o 11._o febru_n 28._o 15._o april_n xxi_o xxiiii_o 3._o junii_fw-la two_o 1572._o xv_o fe_o 3._o 20._o 6._o twelve_o xv_o 25._o maii._n 30._o nou._n 1573._o xuj_o d_o 18._o janu._n 4._o 22._o mar._n 27._o april_n 30._o april_n 10._o maii._n xxix_o 1574._o xvii_o c_o 7._o febru_n 24._o 11._o april_n 17._o maii._n 20._o maii._n thirty_o xxviii_o 1575._o xviii_o b_o 30._o janu._n 16._o 3._o ix_o twelve_o xxii_o xxvii_o 1576._o nineteeen_o ag_z 19_o febru_n 7._o march_n 22._o xxviii_o xxxi_o 10._o junii_fw-la 2._o decem._n 1577._o i._o f_o 3_o 20._o febru_fw-la 7._o xiii_o xuj_o 26._o maii._n i._o 1578._o two_o e_o 26._o janu._n 12._o 30._o mar._n v._o viij_o xviii_o 30._o nou._n 1579._o iii._n d_o 15._o febru_n 4._o march_v 19_o april_n twenty-five_o xxviii_o 7._o junii_fw-la xxix_o 1580._o iiii_o cb_n 31._o janu._n 17._o febru_fw-la 3._o ix_o twelve_o xxii_o xxvii_o 1581._o v._o a_o 22._o 8._o 26._o mar._n i._o iiii_o xiiii_o 3._o decem_fw-la 1582._o vi_fw-la g_o 11._o febru_n 28._o 15._o april_n xxi_o xxiiii_o 3._o junii_fw-la two_o 1583._o seven_o f_o 27._o janu._n 13._o 31._o mar._n vi_fw-la ix_o 19_o maii._n i._o 1584._o viij_o ed_z 16._o febru_n 3._o march_v 19_o april_n twenty-five_o xxviii_o 7._o junii_fw-la 29._o nou._n 1585._o ix_o c_o 7._o 24._o febr._n 11._o xvii_o xx_o 30._o maii._n xxviii_o 1586._o x._o b_o 30._o janu._n 16._o 3._o ix_o twelve_o xxii_o xxvii_o 1587._o xi_o a_o 12._o febru_n 1._o march_n 16._o xxii_o twenty-five_o 4._o junii_fw-la 3._o decem_fw-la 1588._o twelve_o gf_n 4._o febru_n 21._o febru_n 7._o xiii_o xuj_o 26._o maii._n i._o 1589._o xiii_o e_o 26._o janu._n 12._o febru_n 30._o mar._n v._o viij_o xviii_o 30._o nou._n 1590._o xiiii_o d_o 15._o febru_n 4._o march_v 19_o april_n twenty-five_o xxviii_o 7._o junii_fw-la xxix_o ¶_o note_v that_o the_o supputation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n begin_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o same_o day_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o world_n be_v create_v and_o the_o day_n when_o christ_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n ¶_o golden_a number_n â§_o to_o find_v easter_n for_o ever_o  _fw-fr a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o f_o g_o i_o april_n ix_o x_o xi_o twelve_o vi_o seven_o viij_o two_o march_n 26._o xxvii_o xxviii_o xxix_o thirty_o xxxi_o april_n i_o three_o april_n xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o nineteeen_o xx_o xiiii_o xv_o iiii_o april_n ix_o three_o iiii_o five_o vi_o seven_o viij_o five_o march_n 26._o xxvii_o xxviii_o xxix_o xxiii_o xxiiii_o twenty-five_o vi_o april_n xvi_o xvii_o xi_o twelve_o xiii_o xiiii_o xv_o seven_o april_n ii_o three_o iiii_o five_o vi_o march_n xxxi_o april_n i_o viij_o april_n 23._o xxiiii_o twenty-five_o nineteeen_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o ix_o april_n ix_o x_o xi_o twelve_o xiii_o xiiii_o viij_o x_o april_n ii_o three_o march_n 28._o xxix_o thirty_o xxxi_o april_n i_o xi_o april_n xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o nineteeen_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o twelve_o april_n ix_o x_o xi_o five_o vi_o seven_o viij_o xiii_o march_n 26._o xxvii_o xxviii_o xxix_o thirty_o xxxi_o twenty-five_o xiiii_o april_n xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o nineteeen_o xiii_o xiiii_o xv_o xv_o april_n ii_o three_o iiii_o five_o vi_o seven_o viij_o xuj_o march_n 26._o xxvii_o xxviii_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiiii_o twenty-five_o xvii_o april_n xvi_o x_o xi_o twelve_o xiii_o xiiii_o xv_o xviii_o april_n ii_o three_o iiii_o five_o march_n xxx_o xxxi_o april_n i_o nineteeen_o april_n 23._o xxiiii_o xviii_o nineteeen_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o ¶_o when_o you_o have_v find_v the_o sunday_n letter_n in_o the_o uppermost_a line_n guide_v your_o eye_n downward_o from_o the_o same_o till_o you_o come_v right_a over_o against_o the_o prime_n and_o there_o be_v show_v both_o what_o month_n and_o 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saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o saint_n steven_n the_o martyr_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n of_o the_o holy_a innocent_n monday_n and_o tuesday_n in_o easter_n week_n monday_n and_o tuesday_n in_o whitsun_n week_n â§_o a_o table_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o be_v say_v at_o morning_n and_o euenâ—ng_a prayer_n  _fw-fr morning_n prayer_n evening_n prayer_n i_o i._n ii.iii.iiii.v_o vi_fw-la vii.viii_fw-la two_o ix_o x.xi_fw-la twelve_o xiii.xiiii_fw-la three_o xv_o xvi.xvii_fw-la xviii_o iiii_o nineteeen_o xx.xxi_fw-la xxii_o xxiii_o v_o xxiiii_o xxu.xxvi_fw-la xxvii_o xxviii.xxix_fw-la vi_fw-la thirty_o xxxi_o xxxii_o xxxiii.xxxiiii_fw-la seven_o xxxv_o xxxvi_o xxxvii_o viij_o xxxviii_o xxxix.xl_n xli_o xlii.xliii_fw-la ix_o xliiii_o xlu.xlvi_fw-la xlvii_o xlviii.xlix_fw-la x_o l._n li.lii_fw-la liii_o
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together_o in_o counsel_n only_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o king_n before_o which_o time_n the_o pope_n be_v not_o so_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o authority_n which_o he_o now_o claim_v i_o say_v as_o sure_o dare_v we_o trust_v as_o they_o do_v trust_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o unity_n yea_o no_o less_o confidence_n have_v we_o to_o profess_v that_o which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universal_a counsel_n at_o carthage_n in_o africa_n as_o they_o write_v themselves_o do_v profess_v in_o their_o epistle_n write_v to_o pope_n celestine_n lay_v before_o his_o face_n the_o foul_a corruption_n of_o himself_o as_o two_o other_o of_o his_o predicessour_n do_v the_o like_a error_n in_o falsifi_v the_o canon_n of_o nicen_n counsel_n for_o his_o wrong_a challenge_n of_o his_o new_a claim_v authority_n thus_o write_v prudentissime_fw-la enim_fw-la iustissimeque_fw-la providerunt_fw-la nicena_n et_fw-la affricana_fw-la dicreta_fw-la quecunque_fw-la negotia_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la 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law_n in_o the_o which_o some_o default_n may_v be_v find_v say_v he_o avouche_v but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o with_o which_o answer_n the_o king_n legate_n eluanus_n and_o medwinus_n send_v as_o messenger_n by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o pope_n return_v to_o brittany_n again_o eluanus_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n and_o medwine_n allow_v a_o public_a teacher_n who_o for_o the_o eloquence_n and_o knowledge_n they_o have_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o repair_v home_o again_o to_o king_n lucius_n and_o by_o their_o holy_a preaching_n lucius_n and_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o whole_a brittany_n receive_v their_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o in_o the_o story_n now_o therefore_o know_v and_o beleve_v with_o saint_n paul_n quod_fw-la quecunque_fw-la prescripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la prescripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la pacientiam_fw-la &_o consolationem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la spem_fw-la habeamus_fw-la 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