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either_o to_o error_n or_o impiety_n 10._o the_o ten_o be_v to_o scoff_n at_o holy_a thing_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o contemn_v they_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o by_o any_o action_n whatsoever_o 11._o the_o eleven_o to_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o apply_v they_o to_o wicked_a or_o profane_a sense_n make_v they_o serve_v for_o jest_n or_o other_o ill_a use_n 12._o the_o twelve_o be_v to_o desire_v to_o know_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o appertain_v to_o god_n alone_o or_o those_o which_o be_v either_o past_a or_o present_a but_o total_o hide_v from_o we_o and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o employ_v unlawful_a mean_n as_o soothsayer_n magician_n fortune-teller_n observe_v omen_n cast_a lot_n or_o make_v use_n of_o other_o superstitious_a invention_n 13._o the_o thirteen_o be_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o dream_n and_o superstition_n to_o employ_v prayer_n or_o sacred_a name_n to_o ill_a use_n to_o use_v charm_n or_o other_o invention_n to_o the_o 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