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Avise you well Also for eny thyng,
The schirche of prayer is the house and place,
Be ware ther_e_-for_e_ of clappe or Ianglyng, 80
For in the schirche that is full gret trysspace,
And A token of hem that lacken grace;
Ther beth demur_e_ and kepeth your_e_ sylence,
And serueth god wyth all your_e_ deligence. 84
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To helpe the prest whan he shall sey the masse,
Whan hit shall happen you or be-tyde,
Remeue not ferr_e_ ne from his p_re_sence passe, 87
Kneleth or stondeth deuoutly hym be-syde,
And not to nyghe; your_e_ tounge mooste be applied
To Answere hym wyth[1] v[o]ice full moderate;
[Sidenote 1: MS. wyth hym wyth.]
Avyse you well, my lityll childe, Algate 91
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To mynystre wyth de-voute Reuerence,
Loke that ye do your_e_ humble obseruaunce
Debonarly wyth [dewe] obideence, 94
Cyrcum-spectly, wyth eu_er_[y] circumstaunce
Of porte, of chere, demevir_e_ of countenaunce,
Remembryng, the lord aboue is he
Whom to serue is grettest liberte. 98
[Sidenote: _Hill's Text._]
¶ Avyce you well[e] also for any thynge,
The chyrche, of p_ra_yer ys howse & place;
be ware _ther_for of clappe or Iangelynge, 80
ffor i_n_ the chyrche yt ys a full[e] gret trespas,
& a token of suche as lacketh g_ra_ce.
Ther be ye demvre, & kepe ye scilence,
And s_er_ve ye god w_i_t_h_ all yo_u_r delygence. 84
[Sidenote: ffl C lxj.]
¶ To helpe _th_e P_re_est wha_n_ he sayth masse,
wha_n_ yt shall[e] happen you or betyde,
Remeve not fer, ne fro_m_ his p_re_sence passe;
knele or stonde you devovtly hy_m_ besyde, 88
& not to ny[=g]h: yo_u_r tonge mvst be applyde
To answere hy_m_ w_i_t_h_ woyce moderate.
Avyce you well, my lytill child, algate
¶ To mynyster w_i_t_h_ devout reverence; 92
loke ye do yo_u_r hu_m_ble observaunce
Debonerly wyth dewe obedyence,
Circu_m_spectly w_i_t_h_ euery circu_m_stavnce
Of poort, & chere of goodly covntenavnce, 96
Remembryng well _th_e lorde a-bove ys he,
whome to s_er_ve ys grettest lyberte.