This prymer of Salysbury vse is set out a long wout ony serchyng with many prayers, and goodly pyctures in the kale[n]der, in the matyns of our lady, in the houres of the crosse in the. vii. psalmes, and in the dyryge.

Thre Verytees.

¶〈…〉〈…〉 be••o••••full rechyng and 〈…〉〈…〉 and woman d••syly to come 〈…〉〈…〉 ••oone in to the state of helth 〈…〉〈…〉 of ma••s••er Iohan gerson chaun¦•••••••• of pa•••••• and doctour in dyuynite.

GOd our souerayn lorde know••legyng the grete fragilite & inclynacion of our synne / is alway redy of his in∣fynyte pyte and goodnesse to do vs mer¦cy & forgyuenesse so that truly / without faynyng / with a good hert and contryte thought we offre and saythe thre verytees folowyng.

¶ The f••rst veryte.

My god I knowlege and confesse to haue offended and synned agaynst thy goodnesse / brekyng thy cō¦maundementes in suche maner and suche. Here ought the persone to consydre ther synnes done / perticuler and general / beyng sory / and thynke on them. Of the whiche synnes I am sory / and repēt

me for the honour of the that arte all good / onely worthy to be seruet / obeyed / honoured / & worshyp¦ped.

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••ood lorde I haue good purpose by your helpe to kepe me from hens forwarde to offende you wi∣thout brekyng your commādementes / and to fle & eschewe to my power all occasions of synne.

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••orde god I haue good and s••edfast wyll to be cō¦fessed clerely of all my synnes / in tyme & place after the commaundemēt of you / and our mother holy chyrche / or at suche a feest / or suche after your ordy¦naunce / and commaundement of our mother holy chyrche / and to make satysfaction to you / & to my-neyghbour.