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thou_o to_o forsake_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o also_o to_o transgress_v the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o to_o avoid_v i_o wish_v thou_o every_o day_n to_o repeat_v the_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o baptism_n which_o follow_v thus_o in_o effect_n o_o most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o holy_a lord_n god_n i_o protest_v that_o i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o true_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n reveal_v in_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o that_o i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a endravour_n to_o keep_v thy_o holy_a commandment_n which_o heretofore_o i_o have_v wilful_o and_o carelessy_a transgress_v wherefore_o i_o be_o sorry_a and_o do_v hearty_o repent_v i_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o and_o in_o token_n thereof_o i_o make_v my_o confession_n say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v 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in_o the_o xx_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o ægypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o in_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a 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