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WHAT so euer he be that shall receaue people in to his house, let him go∣uerne him selfe prynci∣pally accordinge to the worde of god, and al o∣ther persons whiche shall resorte to
him, he shall instructe them to liue ho∣lily according to the same, and also to enstructe his housholde in the feare of god and his commaundementes, go∣uerning al his affaires reasonablie & keping his house in good order.
Also that he lodge not wythin hys inne by his knowledge any people of of a wicked lyfe, as whoremongers, herlottes, drounkerdes, murderers, theues, sorcerers, heretikes, nor such like, & suffer not within hys presence the name of god to be blasphemed, nor vnreuerently to dishonour god by na∣ming the deuil, nor yt the sacred worde of god be in no wise slaūdered or blas∣phemed: & also not to be forgotten to render graces and thankes to god be∣fore meate and after. Also not to doe in any case to others that thou woul∣dest shoulde not be done to thee remē∣bring that thou must make accompte to god for all thynges: also lodge thy people well and safely, and call vpon god wyth all thye compaygnye be∣fore they goe to bed, and make their prayers.
Sel reasonablie, & compte faithfully,
discharging thy conscience before god suffer no wicked plaies, nor vnlawe∣full games, but mainteine & aduance the honour of god, excercising ye rea∣ding of his holye worde, kepe no ex∣cesse in table, meates, and drynkes, neyther vse ouer late drynkinge, or bancketing, walke vprightly in ve∣ritie, and truth, in all thy affaires, fo∣lowing Iesus Christ and his ho∣ly doctrine, thus doing the lord shall ayde thee, and in the tyme of nede shall not faile thee.